Akullime Hamasaki

### Family

Akihito Hamasaki (Father), Riku Hamasaki (Mother), Harunobu Sasaki (Guardian), Juri Sasaki (Guardian)

## Persona Info

### Persona name

Uji (Initial), E Bukura e Detit (Prime), Redon (Ultimate)

### Special Abilities

Able to smell shadows and important elements of the Tundra

### Awakened

20th December 2024

Akullime Hamasaki is one of the main characters in the roleplay *Persona: Bitter Wasteland*.

## Profile

### Background

Akullime was born in the rural town of Inaba and spent most of her childhood living there with her father and mother. Early on in her life, her father was diagnosed with critical lung cancer, but despite his condition, continued working at his sporting goods shop to support his family. His condition quickly caught up to him, though, and he died when Akullime was only four years old. Akullime's mother, who had already been stretched thin and stressed by her husband's condition, struggled to support her daughter's wellbeing and reluctantly chose to put her up for foster care. Akullime spent a lot of years in the adoption center, as no families wanted to take her for one reason or another, and overtime grew to feel inconfident in her own qualities. Eventually, however, the Sasaki family took her in, as her adoptive mother, Juri Sasaki, was infertile, but wanted a child. While Akullime had no ill feelings towards her new guardians, she didn't believe they could ever be a replacement for her real parents, and as such, didn't open herself up to them much. Akullime moved to Fubuki in 2024 to get schooling in a more capable school, as she was deemed "too smart" for Yasogami High.

### Officers of Shadow

Akullime was a part of the first group to discover the Endless Tundra. During a ceremony held by the local church, Akullime, alongside Maya Seruto, Asahi Kohaku, Yoko Mikazuki, and Britney Vanidestine, found themselves mysteriously transported to the Tundra after a priest lit four specially marked torches. During this first excavation, Akullime discovered she had the ability to smell certain things within the Tundra of notable importance, most importantly shadows. She fought a Jack Frost shadow alongside her comrades after awakening to her persona, Uji. The group decided to find a way back to the Tundra and formed the Officers of Shadow.

A few days after, Akullime investigated the church and received candles that she decided to try lighting as a way to re-enter the other world, and it turned out to be a success. Serving as a leading force to the team, she worked with the group to defeat Shadow Yukimura and save Eichi Miyashita, Ainu Tsubomi, Kido Ichiba, Shizu Kinoshita, and Azumi Miyajima before it was too late.

While on their way to save Tsubomi, the group came across the mysterious Shpresa Fukuda, who offered her assistance to the group. Unsure whether to trust her or not, the group discussed it and elected Akullime to deliver the verdict, which the group decided upon being a "yes." While initially as hesitant as the rest of the group to trust her, Akullime opened up more to Shpresa overtime, and eventually established her as her right-hand man in her personal research. Akullime and Shpresa later on would find a note that hinted towards Ito's disappearance, kicking off their fourth major mission.

During the mission to save Sakuya Ito, Akullime grew increasingly worried over the possibility of something going wrong, as the mission was taking a while and they hadn't been sure exactly how long they had put things off due to his more undercover disappearance. Her worst fears came true when the group defeated Shadow Ito only to find the real Ito long dead. While this hurt Akullime, she tried to put her feelings aside to be a voice of reason in the situation.

## Social Links

Akullime represents the Hope Arcana, an unnumbered card from the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck.

### Fool

Akullime is a part of the Officers of Shadow social link, an auto-advancing Social Link. This social link advances alongside the plot and dictates the group's growth more than any individual character.

### Priestess

Akullime has an unbreakable relationship with Maya Seruto of the Priestess Arcana. Throughout their social link, Akullime and Maya slowly open up to eachother and learn to trust eachother, seeing the other like a sister. Maya helps Akullime to cope with her past trauma and embrace her adoptive family, as well as quell her fears of not being good enough for the team. Akullime likewise helps Maya move on from the death of her loved one and helps comfort her when she feels she's failed. The two share a strong dynamic, usually being able to cheer eachother up when they're feeling low and being among the first either one goes to for emotional support.

### Strength

Akullime has a friendly relationship with Shika Achikita of the Strength Arcana. Both characters have opened up to eachother a bit over time, but are still quite in the dark about the specifics of their pasts. The two have a bond over their mutual interests in sports, usually being among the most quick to support the other when they're thinking about entering a competitive event in swimming or snowboarding respectively.

### Lust

Akullime has a friendly relationship with Kenichi Takeru of the Lust Arcana. While they don't have a particularly strong relationship, the two get along well, with Akullime generally treating Kenichi with a lot of kindness and Kenichi being very friendly to her as well.

### Tower

Akullime has a strong relationship with Asahi Kohaku of the Tower Arcana. While more one-sided in their openness, Akullime is very supportive of Asahi and understands his struggles in a way that pushes her to try and cheer him up when possible. Akullime has also grown a crush on Asahi, but has yet to confess her feelings to him.

### Sun

Akullime has a neutral relationship with Wynadotte Vera Son of the Sun Arcana. The two have had friendly intereactions but nothing particularly strong. Due to Wynadotte's past behavior, Akullime's opinions on Wynadotte have soured, but her open attitude has prevented her from having a completely negative opinion on her.

## Gallery

Akullime in her casual wear.Akullime in a swimsuit.Akullime's All-Out Attack pose.