Matsu

Anime Appearance

**Matsu** (松), is one of the protagonists of the story and is Minato's third Sekirei.

## About Matsu

Matsu is a computer genius and hacker. Matsu uses a vast network of satellites and spying devices to gather large amounts of information and has even succeeded in hacking the MBI mainframe computer. Because she has stolen one of the Jinki, Matsu is being chased by MBI and lives in a secret room at the Inn. Matsu serves primarily as Minato's unofficial 'strategist', rarely venturing outside of the Inn and using her vast network of information to aid him. She left for the first time Izumo Inn to free Chiho, and with this to repay Uzume for the big favor she gained in the past when Uzume helped her to escape from MBI after her theft. Takami surmises that the reason Matsu stole the Jinki to prevent that someone will be able to gather all of them. Her name literally means a "pine". Miya's nickname for Matsu is "Hentai-Glasses".

## Appearance

Matsu has long red hair with side plaits and usually appears unfashionablely dressed, wearing detached sleeves that resembles a cheongsam and glasses. In the omakes, she's seen wearing a piece of cloth to cover her head when she goes to public facilities like hot springs, only in order to avoid the MBI who is actively searching for her.

## Personality

   Due to her incredible hacking abilities, Matsu serves as Minato's personal source of information (she often refers to herself as the 'Wisdom' Sekirei). She serves primarily as Minato's unofficial 'strategist', rarely venturing outside of the Inn and using her vast network of information to aid him.

However, despite her high intellect, she is very perverted - she uses her resources to peep on people and often tries to "experiment" (implied to be sexual acts) with Minato and so most call her the 'Shameless' Sekirei. This perversion even extends to her interactions with Homura, who would usually retaliate by comically charring Matsu with pyrokinetic flames, and leaving the latter with torched and curly hair (in the anime, her hair becomes an afro after being burned).

In spite of her perversions, Matsu is nonetheless a highly capable strategist and can be very logical and pragmatic when the situation calls for it. An example of this is when she warns Minato about the dangers of helping Haruka and Kuno escape, saying that doing so has the potential to make them an enemy of MBI. However, in spite of her objections, she helps Minato with the escape plan when he decides to go through with it, as she believes the first duty of a Sekirei is to do the best for their Ashikabi.

Unlike Tsukiumi, she doesn't seem to mind that she is competing with other Sekirei for Minato's affection and tends to stay out of the group's fights; one of her more harmless hobbies is watching the mayhem that Minato and his Sekirei cause every day, which started when she was originally stalking Minato.

Matsu seems to have the most faith in Minato of all of his Sekirei, more so even than Musubi; she often shows her dislike for Minato's lack of self-confidence, noting that she wants him to believe in his own possibilities, since she thinks he's a great person with a lot to be proud of. She also states in a private conversation with Miya that she has faith Minato will be the one to change their fates and is shown to get annoyed when Miya says Minato isn't good enough for his Sekirei.

## History

Matsu is one of the oldest Sekirei and was once a member of the 'first generation' Disciplinary Squad, defending Kamikura Island. She stole the Jinki #8 from MBI, got chased by MBI and so she left the Disciplinary Squad and hid in Izumo Inn.

## Abilities and Powers

 File:Matsu's Access Search.jpg   Matsu has the power to access and analyze any electronic device on a telepathic level, but does not have yet the power to control them.She also has shown the ability to telepathically communicate information to other nearby Sekirei. The specific limitations of this aspect of her powers is presently unknown.

Her power served different purposes in the past, where she used it to identify several enemy forces and assist the Discplinary Squad during battle. Matsu's ability however is not only limited to her as she stated that there are several other "brain-type" Sekirei that can manage things like breaking through the security of the MBI network. One of them being Kochou, Sekirei No. 22.

During the Third Invasion of Kamikura Island, she was able to use her Norito to briefly take control of Kouten and use it to destroy most of the helicopters assaulting the island.

## Notes

* In the anime, she has ventured outside the Izumo Inn in a supporting combat role on a motorcycle, with Kusano riding shotgun.

## References

1. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 102
2. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 99
3. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 100
4. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 62
5. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 73
6. ↑ Sekirei Manga Chapter 151
7. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 72
8. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 126
9. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 166

1. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 102
2. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 99
3. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 100
4. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 73
5. ↑ Sekirei Manga Chapter 151
6. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 72
7. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 126
8. ↑ Sekirei Manga chapter 166