Keiko Randa

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**Keiko Randa** (née **Miura**) is a scientist at Monarch and the mother of Hiroshi Randa.

## Biography

### Early Life

Keiko was married to a Japanese man and had a son with him named Hiroshi. After her husband died, Keiko studied in Berkeley and had her mother care for Hiroshi.

### Monarch Scientist

#### Studying in Mindanao Jungles

In 1952, Keiko traveled to the Philippines to study strange readings of airborne radioisotopes on Mindanao. Upon arriving at the docks, she introduced herself to her security escort, Lee Shaw, who initially mistook her for the daughter of the Japanese scientist he was supposed to be protecting. After arriving in the middle of the jungle, Keiko and Lee crossed paths with William Randa, a cryptozoologist who was following the trail of a creature that inspired local Filipino folklore about a dragon that carves a path of fire across the sky by emitting radiation. Keiko then dismissed Lee from her service due to his inability to trust William before realizing that the trails of the creature and the airborne radioisotopes were an exact match. As they trekked deeper into the jungle, Keiko and William discovered what remained of the USS *Lawton*.

Keiko followed William in exploring the *Lawton* before he revealed that he was the only one who survived when the *Lawton* was attacked by a massive, unidentified terrestrial organism. The exploration took a darker turn when they came across the bodies of sailors encapsulated in nacre. Keiko and William decided to escape the *Lawton* and were rescued by Lee before they took cover in the jungle to watch an Ion Dragon claim the *Lawton* as its own.

#### Deal with the Military

In 1954, Keiko, William, and Shaw managed to discover and create an impression of Godzilla's footprint in Indonesia before they presented it to General Puckett in order to gain funding from the United States Army so that Monarch could resume its activities. Although they succeeded in obtaining the funding, they were frustrated to find Puckett deploying an atomic bomb to lure Godzilla out to the Bikini Atoll. Keiko believed that Godzilla was more valuable alive than dead and attempted to thwart the operation before she was stopped by Lee. Back at their headquarters, William comforted the grieving Keiko as Lee informed them that the American government was willing to give Monarch further funding in case of future Titan emergences. Keiko and William agreed to keep some Monarch secrets with Lee so that they could study the Titans without outside interference.

#### Balancing Love, Duty, and Titans

In 1955, Keiko attended the annual summer military ball in Washington, D.C., alongside Lee. Keiko felt uncomfortable wearing a formal dress, and the military personnel looked down on her for being Japanese. Lee decided to comfort Keiko by dancing with her, and the pair started to enjoy each other's company. However, a telegram from the Monarch Headquarters caused them to travel there, and they learned from William about another Titan sighting in Japan. Keiko and William chose to travel together to Hateruma Island, where they met a scientist named Suzuki who created a Gamma Radiation Simulator that would act as a Titan bait. Keiko was surprised that Lee chose to rendezvous with her out of concern for her safety instead of maintaining his station. Keiko and Lee had a heart-to-heart talk about their future and shared a kiss when the Gamma Radiation Simulator suddenly shut down and was destroyed by Godzilla. Keiko was relieved that the atomic bomb in the Bikini Atoll did not kill or simply injure Godzilla. When they returned to the Monarch Headquarters, Keiko insisted on keeping Godzilla's survival a secret to prevent the military from continuously trying to hunt him down. However, she grew more frustrated when she learned that Lee had been demoted for insubordination.

Keiko, William, and Lee presented their findings to Lieutenant Hatch, who remained unconvinced if running Monarch is more prioritized over Soviet sleeper agents. When Hatch started to make disdainful remarks about Keiko, the furious Randa was about to accost the lieutenant as Lee held him back. Lee planned to tell General Puckett about Godzilla surviving the atomic bomb, but Keiko disagreed since the military would start to build a more powerful bomb in response. Keiko and Randa then complied with Lee's order to create a map that would show where the Titans were hiding in order to have their former positions reinstated and the government's continued funding. After decorating the office with paper lanterns, she and Randa went through Monarch's field notes as they attempted to discover how the Titans managed to travel across the world without being noticed by humans, but with no success.

Keiko was in her home when William arrived and presented his Hollow Earth theory, which suggested that the Titans were using subterranean tunnels to move across the globe. Keiko was gratified by the idea before she introduced her young son, Hiroshi, to William. Keiko eventually revealed her family's history to William, who then offered to help Keiko raise Hiroshi.

#### Descent into the Hollow Earth

In 1959, Keiko, William, and Lee were on a M.U.T.O. hunt in the Kazakhstani countryside, with Lee praising Keiko and William for being able to raise Hiroshi as a married couple and work for Monarch simultaneously. They then put on masks to protect themselves from the radiation before they ran into a boy who was hunting in the supposedly contaminated area. Keiko translated the boy's Russian to Lee and William before they discarded their masks since the air around the abandoned nuclear power plant was clean. The trio then placed seismic charges around the power plant that Lee detonated, which resulted in them discovering the hollow bedrock. As Keiko, William, and Lee delved deeper, they came across an Endoswarmer nursery that she wished to study, despite concerns from William and Lee. Keiko and William shared a kiss before she and Lee climbed down to collect genetic materials. However, the unstable ground slowly awakened the Endoswarmers, prompting Keiko and Lee to climb back up to William. William attempted to pull Keiko up while Lee provided cover fire with his gun. However, the Endoswarmers' numbers proved too much for Keiko, and they appeared to be successful in pulling her to her death in the darkness of the hole. However, Keiko was able to survive her fall and was forced to live in the world above the Hollow Earth on her own.

#### Found

In 2015, Keiko shot an arrow from her bow to scare off a Brambleboar that was about to kill her granddaughter Cate Randa.

## Personality

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Keiko is a brilliant scientist who surpassed expectations and barriers set in place for an immigrant woman in the 1950s. She is strong-willed, resilient, stubborn, and dedicated to finding the truth, no matter the risks. She knew the Titans were real and didn't waver or back down when things became uncertain. Instead, she doubled down on her research efforts. Keiko struggled to work with a team, specifically Lee Shaw and the American military, as she didn't trust them or their intentions. The more she got to know Lee, the more she began to trust him. However, her trust went easily to Bill Randa, a fellow scientist who wasn't part of the American military. Despite being raised in a society that didn't value her opinion or worth, Keiko forged her own path and knew her intellect. She navigated racism and anti-Japanese sentiments with dignity, though she let her opinion of close-minded people known to those in her trusted circle. To those who knew her, Keiko had a strong wit and a sharp tongue laced with blunt honesty.

Keiko understood the importance of her work with Monarch and never let her personal desires get in the way—not even for love. She valued life of all kinds, including that of the Titans. She was devastated and outraged when the military planned to kill Godzilla. She fought to protect him and was relieved when their efforts were futile. One of Keiko's fears was that the military would use Titans as an excuse to build a powerful weapon that would later kill something or someone else. Outside of her scientific career, Keiko wanted to be a loving mother who could give her son Hiroshi a better life, and she fulfilled that wish after her marriage to Bill. She wasn't a mother for very long, as she supposedly died in the pursuit of scientific research and curiosity before her son was old enough to remember her.

## Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect**: To be added
* **Expert Marksman**: To be added
* **Bilingualism**: Keiko is fluent in her native Japanese, as well as English.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Bow**: To be added
* **Quiver**: To be added
* **Arrows**: To be added

### Other Equipment

* **Gamma Radiation Simulator**: To be added

## Relationships

	+ Lee Shaw - Former Lover
	+ Puckett † - Situational Ally
* Godzilla
* Suzuki
* May Olowe-Hewitt
* Endopedes - Attempted Killers
* Brambleboars - Attempted Killer