Himeno/Story

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## Behind the Scenes

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Mariya Ise

## Profile

A member of the Public Safety Devil Hunters Special Division 4, Himeno tends to be the more personable one of the squad, a feat accomplished by a combination of factors. One is that she's almost always asking about food or booze when she's not on the clock. The other is the fact that Makima keeps a polite but distant relationship with everyone and Power is...Power.

### Nikke Backstory

Member of Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4. Hayakawa's senior officer and buddy.

## Story

### Event Story

#### BULLET X CHAINSAW

Having been swept into the world of the Ark with the rest of Public Safety Devil Hunters Special Division 4, Himeno is brought by the protagonist and Counters to the Ark, where their presence and strange nature cause ripples in society.

### Character Story

#### Episode 1 - Drunken Guest

A few days after the Devil Hunters' arrive in the Ark, the commander has been trying to find Himeno so he can introduce her to the Nikkes responsible for helping her adjust to the Ark, but he's been having no luck. While pondering about her whereabouts, he receives a call from Poli who found her since she has no credits nor an identification chip. The Hunter claims that he will vouch for her. He confirms he does know her and after asking what Himeno is doing at the police station, she was taken in for drinking without an identification chip in an area where it is illegal to not have one. She's currently black out drunk at the moment which works out well for the protagonist since he wanted her to meet Poli and Miranda in the first place. He tells her he will come down soon and she will be waiting for him.

Once at the station, he finds Himeno sprawling on the sofa having had a few too many drinks. She learns she was taken in for not having an ID chip, something she never knew about, but Poli felt that since she is currently residing in the Ark, this was something she should be aware of. He explains to the two officers that Himeno is a guest of the Central Government which comes as a shock to the two of them, but they chose to believe him. Since she is familiar with the commander, Poli figures he got himself into another mess, but he warns them they are going to be joining him soon too. He then proceeds to hand responsibility of helping the Hunter adjust to the Ark to the two officers with Miranda surprised he would share they are Nikkes and Poli confused as to why she is forced to be stuck with her. Himeno promises to not be a nuisance, something Poli doesn't believe, and agrees she probably shouldn't be wandering about if she doesn't have an ID chip. While she considers returning to the Outpost, the officers offer to look after her while she's here. That and she will be free to explore without needing an ID chip.

Now understanding why the commander introduced Himeno to them, Poli was hoping he would be joining them. While he was going to do other things, he agreed to join them after the officers pestered him. Everyone is ready to give Himeno a tour of the Ark, but she is too drunk to move. They decide to wait for her to regain sobriety before they can leave.

#### Episode 2 - To Protect and Serve

As the group wander around the Ark, Poli and Miranda explain to Himeno that they are police officers that work for the A.C.P.U. and they are not young despite how they look. She remembered that the protagonist referred to them as Nikkes and the two remind her to keep that a secret, one she promises to keep. As a special bonus for tagging along with them, the officers intend to give the Devil Hunter a personal tour that no one else in the Ark has ever experienced.

Their first stop is to help a civilian who lost their phone in the park. While the commander doesn't think that Himeno will be entertained as Poli and Miranda perform their civic duties, she seems surprisingly impressed.

As the four of them travel around the Ark helping people in need, their next stop is to retrieve a balloon stuck on an electric fence. Poli heads up to grab it and questions how a balloon got here in the first place. The protagonist reveals Noise held a fan meet & greet here recently and while Himeno felt having one in this alley would seem very dangerous, Miranda assured her officers were on patrol the whole time. Poli had trouble reaching the balloon.

Afterwards, they had to deal with a drunk citizen. Poli tried to get him to move though Himeno can understand wanting to have a good drink. Poli became annoyed and the two officers carried the drunk man away. Then, their next assignment was to locate a missing child. A little girl was discovered all alone and Poli was having trouble calming her down. She had no idea where her parents were nor what she did before getting lost. She remembered getting shoes from her mom and being so excited she ran while wearing them. Once she turned around, she was separated from her mother. Himeno suggests checking the nearest shoe store and Poli heads off to investigate while the others look after the kid.

After the officer returns, she reveals she brought the child's mother with her and the two are reunited at last. Despite witnessing this happy ending, the Devil Hunter noticed they've only been dealing with light police work so far. After she thinks to herself for a bit, the four continue patrolling the city helping citizens with their problems.

Once the tour came to an end, Poli thanked Himeno for all of her help, though she felt she didn't do much. Suddenly, Poli receives a call from headquarters alerting her of a terrorist attack. This catches everyone off guard and the officer doesn't know what to do since they have to return Himeno to the Outpost. She wants to help out since they are pressed for time and she promises she will not be a liability. Allowing her to tag along, the four head into a dangerous situation.

#### Episode 3 - It Could Happen to You

The group enter a scene of carnage, where acrid smoke floats into the sky and burn marks cover the road. Screams of injured citizens from inside a collapsed building fill the streets. As Miranda will use the fire hydrant to douse the flames, Poli will rescue civilians. As Poli was having trouble saving people, the commander and Devil Hunter join the chaos to help her. The two proved to be very useful allies in this situation though again Himeno didn't feel she did anything noteworthy. Poli was contacted again but this time she was informed the main bomb was still in the shopping mall. After informing Miranda of the situation, the two officers were ready to leave and told Himeno and the protagonist to stay put. He still wants to come in case the terrorists are still around. He reminds them that they can't harm humans due to being Nikkes, something Himeno equates to not being able to use their full strength because of their secret, so they relent. Himeno also agrees to join them since they asked her nicely.

At the shopping mall, the four of them are surprised to discover that there are a lot of terrorists remaining. Poli deduces the bomb is located where the criminals have gathered. Miranda is ready to move through them and after Poli makes her quiet down so no one else can hear them, the two officers prepare to join the fray while telling their compatriots to remain put. Himeno will do as she wishes depending on how things go. Poli still refuses to let the two help and the officers proceed to join the chaos. The two were immediately targeted by the terrorists. Poli was about to be hit by a grenade, until Himeno showed up and summoned the Ghost Devil in secret to send the grenade out the nearest window. Everyone was blown away at what she just did, but she considers this her little secret. As the officers banter about if their new friend can commune with poltergeists, after the Devil Hunter snaps them back to reality, the two and their hidden ally manage to take care of the terrorist threat.

Poli was really impressed with what Himeno can do but before they can pat themselves on the back, Miranda returns unable to locate the bomb. Though Poli hopes this means their intel was wrong, she asks Miranda to check the building one more time just to be safe. The protagonist again insists on aiding their search, but Poli wants them to return to the Outpost while they handle what's left since they helped out a ton already. She already feels they failed at their jobs by bringing the two of them along so she hopes to retain what little dignity they have as officers by conducting this search. They agree to let them do their jobs and will wait outside for them to finish.

After about an hour, the two grow concerned since Poli and Miranda have yet to return. Their fears grow stronger when they hear a loud bang come from the top of the building.

#### Episode 4 - Guard Dog... Now Off-Duty

A scene plays out where Miranda profusely apologizes to Poli for something she thought she did wrong while the two are in the hospital. What happened was Poli scraped her knee and was trying to stop her friend from being sorry for her for no reason. The two humans were glad the officers were mostly unharmed and she shares that the bang they heard wasn't from a bomb exploding at all.

Earlier while Poli and Miranda were investigating the rumor of a potential bomb in the shopping center, Poli has seen no evidence nor sensed a scan of a bomb in the building so she decides to find her partner so they can leave. Just before she was about to look for Miranda, she arrives to warn her of a terrorist behind her. To her surprise, it appears Miranda mistook a mannequin as a threat and in an attempt to save Poli from her "attacker" she shot wildly and hit a nearby fire hydrant that exploded as a result. The debris that came from it knocked Poli down and caused her to scrape her knee. Miranda overreacted which is how they ended up in the hospital. Miranda was stuck between whether she should apologize or not and Poli tells her to not say anything.

Himeno found this whole situation hilarious and thought the two of them work well off each other. While Poli made it clear that Miranda's incompetence doesn't apply to her, Himeno wanted them to calm down and have a drink together to celebrate a successful mission. The other three aren't surprised their guest can only think about getting drunk. Despite being concerned about how much she drinks, Poli once again thanks the Devil Hunter for her help today. As a way to repay her, the officers offer to take her to a bar they know and will pay for her first round, a plan she can get behind. Miranda reminded her that she needs to be discharged before they can go anywhere so Poli makes her do it since she's the reason she's here in the first place. Despite how harshly Poli can be towards her partner, the protagonist knows how close they are. His mocking made her want to leave sooner, but after he promises to stop, she agrees to wait. Himeno still gets a kick out of them.

#### Episode 5 - Those Who Must Be Protected

Himeno was surprised the officers didn't get any alcohol for themselves and got water instead. Since the two are always technically on duty, they can be called in at any moment so it's not wise for them to drink. She can respect that and shares a toast in their honor. She then downs her beer and mentions despite being away from her own world, the booze here still tastes pretty good. Miranda apologizes to Himeno for putting her through so much today but the two thank her for being so helpful. She appreciates their praise. Poli explains that as A.C.P.U. officers, it's their jobs to protect the citizens of the Ark and that includes visitors to it. To Poli, where Himeno came from or why she's here matters little. So long as she remains here, she will be considered their guest. Just as they serve the citizens here, the officers will always try to help her if she needs it, which she accepts. Miranda interprets that there are people who live outside the Ark and she wants to meet them, but Poli corrects her assumption. She then gets a call and while she thought another terrorist attack had occurred, in reality, Drake and Power got into trouble while trying to be villains. Having to handle this unique situation, the two officers need to take a rain check on drinking for now. The two let the officers do their jobs. Alone together, the two share a toast to Poli and Miranda in their honor and of their hard work.

Upon reuniting with the Aki the next day, she admits to not knowing how to feel about the tour. After remembering what Poli said about considering Himeno their guest and that they will protect her if she needs it, she can say for certain that there are good people that call the Ark home. After she pulls out a lighter, she wants the two of them to enjoy the time they spend here and relax since they have nothing to fear. She then proceeds to light a cigarette.