Mitsuhiro Bartland

**Mitsuhiro Bartland** (ミツヒロ・バートランド) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

## Biography

Mitsuhiro is briefly in contact with Hester Gallop and tells her that the Nothung Model is worth seeing. Mitsuhiro is with Hester, who thanks him on behalf of the entire world for capturing the Nothung Model. He responds that the Arcadian Project can now contribute a little to the human race.

Mitsuhiro looks at Kazuki Makabe's data and mentions that he is part of the human race that can fight against the Festum after the disaster that struck Japan thirty years ago. The scientist wonders how they can have children without the ability to conceive to which Mitsuhiro responds that is because of artificial technology. He then complains about Alvis' actions and the fact that they hid themselves from humanity. Hester comments that he used to be on the island to which he responds that he used them to reach his goal to develop weapons and pilots to destroy Festum. With the base under attack, Mitsuhiro is contacted by Youji Hino and they both disagree with each other's end goal. He says that Youji can perish with the core and burn in hell before ending the call. He puts Hester at ease by telling her that a new core will be collected soon that is going to be used for the machine that will succeed the Nothung Model.

Mitsuhiro recovers Mark Vier and wants to use it to make a better machine than the one Youji gave to Kazuki. He contacts Tatsumiyajima and wants to enter the island in exchange for information about the Human Army. He appears before his two daughters, Kazuki, and Michio Hino while he is being watched by Fumihiko Makabe and Kyousuke Mizoguchi. He talks with Maya one-on-one and is surprised to hear that she can't pilot a Fafner due to a handicap. He finds out that Yumiko falsified Maya's data and he uses the situation to get her and Chizuru Toomi expelled from the island. A trial is being held the next day, however, the trial doesn't turn in Mitsuhiro's favor due to Maya's friends taking the blame instead including Tsubaki Minashiro. He lashes out by calling the children batteries to move the Fafners which angers the adults. He tries to get Maya on his side but he is shocked to hear her words when she wonders if he is any different from the Festum. At the end of the day, he is about to leave and wants Maya to go with him but she decides to stay on the island. Fumihiko gives the option to extend his stay if he apologizes to her but instead of giving him an answer, Mitsuhiro mentions that the data he gave is real and that the North Pole Mir has started its activity. Just before his plane takes off, he states that the situation is hopeless.

Mitsuhiro is testing his new machine with Yukie Kariya as its pilot. However, Idun reveals himself to be one of the scientists and takes over the Salvator Model despite Mitsuhiro's attempts to stop it. The machine destroys the lab and seeing the machine move, Mitsuhiro starts to laugh maniacally before he gets killed by the Salvator Model.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 5: Promise -Pledge-
2. ↑ Episode 11: Old and New -Human Army-
3. ↑ Episode 13: Erosion -Festum-
4. ↑ Episode 14: Awakening -Occupation-
5. ↑ Episode 18: Father -Memory-
6. ↑ Episode 23: Pillage -Decoy-