Mica/Story

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## Behind the Scenes

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Kim Ga-ryung

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Corina Boettger

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Aimi Terakawa

## Profile

A member of Carronade, the Ark's heavy artillery squad. Unlike Belorta who is outgoing and mischievous, Mica is reserved and timid. She rarely interacts with anyone besides Belorta as she has deep fear of strangers stemming from her traumatic upbringing. As the two grew up and worked together for their survival as both humans and Nikkes, Mica idolizes Belorta and puts her priorities and wellbeing above her own, except when she's the target of her pranks. When one truly gets to know her, Mica is kindhearted, but innocently naive about the world around her.

### Nikke Backstory

A Nikke from the Carronades who is extremely naive. Her sole friend Belorta is the only one she will fully trust without hesitation.

## Story

### Background

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When she was still human, Mica was an orphan of Angel Orphanage, one of the Ark's most (in)famous orphanages. While the facility was well-funded and patronized by Sovereign citizens, the staff themselves were either neglectful or outright abusive towards their charges. Mica was regularly subject to beatings and other abuses at the hands of the orphanage director, and had no friends among the orphans aside from Belorta.

One day, during a Christmas charity event, a Sovereign noticed a wound on Mica's shoulder from the director's "ministrations" and asked for details. Despite Mica trying not to cause trouble, Belorta had no such compunctions, bluntly telling the truth and ruining the charity event. Despite that, no one really admonished the director or tried to curtail him, and Mica could only quiver at how scary the adults were being...

Later that night, Belorta fell terribly ill, likely due to the unstable food distributions by the orphanage. Mica desperately tried to save her friend no matter what, pleading to the director to get a doctor and clinging to him no matter how much he hit her. Suddenly, Belorta jumped out of bed to shield Mica from the blows, assuring the brunette she'd be fine so long as she endured.

Turns out Belorta could not endure, and things would not be fine. When the director's rampage finally stopped, Belorta was still and silent. Mica looked on in horror at the corpse of her best friend.

Even after becoming a Nikke along with Belorta, Mica held Christmas in fear and distaste, afraid that the misfortune that befalls Belorta every year may snatch her best and only friend from her again, this time for good...

### Event Story

#### Miracle Snow

Despite holding Christmas in a negative light, Mica follows Belorta to the Outpost Amusement Park to participate in the holiday festivities, having a grand time on the merry-go-round.

#### NEVERLAND

After Belorta tripped disembarking on the merry-go-round last Christmas, Mica is hellbent on making sure Carronades stays home and stays safe this year. The mission to go investigate some hot springs in the north sounds like prime bait to trigger Belorta's curse, but between her friend's eagerness and the protagonist's request, Mica agrees to come along.

### Character Story

*Canonically set before the events of NEVERLAND*

#### Episode 1 - The disappearance of my friend Belorta

Mica has been feeling lonely lately. Her mind is lost in thoughts of her best friend Belorta, a prankster, but one who is ~~kind~~ not a bad person to her core. She enjoys all the time the two spend together to the point it's all Mica ever does. Nowadays, Belorta spends much of her time messing with their commander. Though Mica didn't mind this at first since it's in her friend's nature, Belorta would spend more of her time pestering Old-Timer day in and day out. This has gotten to the point she won't acknowledge Mica before she leaves. She's willing to act surprised at Belorta's antics so long as the two can spend time with each other again. Mica was surprised about how she sees this commander since their previous ones appeared to be figures of authority they had no respect for. Mica senses that Belorta likes this one since she gave him the nickname "Old-Timer". She came to the conclusion she feels alone because she worries her friend would rather spend time with the protagonist than her.

Mica waited to see her fellow Carronades member only for her not to return the next day, something that has never happened before. While waiting for Belorta to come back, she ponders what about the commander makes her friend happy and if knowing why would clear her worries. In order to do that, she had to see the commander.

Before entering the Commander's room, Mica has doubts about how to proceed. She cycles through things to say to him like telling him that Belorta likes him and she's here to spy on him and to give her best friend back to her or else before settling on just asking where Belorta is. Upon this decision, the protagonist leaves his room only to find Mica and he asks why she hasn't come in if she wants to talk to him. At that moment, she loses all confidence and is left not knowing what to do. The protagonist thinks Mica is bored and offers for her to come into his room. Since she's not disturbing him, she follows him in.

#### Episode 2 - Amidst Loneliness and Sadness

Mica took a look around the Commander's room which reminded him of a conversation he had last night. Belorta came to visit him with a request. Though he had a bad feeling about this, he agreed to hear her out. She revealed what she told Mica about pestering him while the two weren't together was both a cover for other things she had to do as well as a means for Mica to have a reason to see him. Belorta wanted Old-Timer to be nice to her when that happens so she won't freak out. He was surprised Belorta would do something without her best friend, but before she could explain why, the flashback ended.

The protagonist can tell Mica is still nervous so he offers her a seat on the sofa or to lie down if that would make her more comfortable. She was surprised she could do the latter since the Director forbade her from doing so. The Director was the head of the orphanage the Carronades lived in before they became Nikkes. After taking a seat, Mica was able to relax. He was surprised she was nervous since she's been in this room before, but during those other times, all of the comfortable seats were taken by adults and she followed what the Director instructed her to do before. After handing her a glass of water, the two talked about how close the Carronades are, to the point Mica would die if the two were separated. The protagonist asks how Belorta made her sad, to which she responds by saying that usually, regardless of whom she would prank, she would always do the same to her. After she set her sights on the commander, Mica feels she is virtually ignored. He has a good grasp of how Mica's feeling and while she thinks she's acting weird, Old-Timer assures her what she feels is normal and that adults go through similar phases. After getting to know him better, Mica believes her commander is different from her previous ones in a good way and understands why her friend likes him.

Getting her back on topic, he also reveals he doesn't know where Belorta is currently. With her friend's whereabouts a mystery and not wanting to wait in her room again, Mica has no idea what she should do. The protagonist offers to take Mica on a tour of the Outpost which she eagerly agrees to.

#### Episode 3 - A New Friend?

The two's first stop is A.C.P.U. Headquarters. Mica is under the impression the protagonist was going to report Belorta as missing, but he came to introduce her to some friends. The two were joined by Poli and Miranda, the former of which Mica was surprised was an officer given her age, but was startled into hiding behind Old-Timer. Poli thought she said something wrong and Miranda mistook Mica for her friend because of all the complaints the station received about her pranks. After clearing up the confusion, Miranda felt bad for overstepping her bounds after a scolding from Poli. The officers knew not where Belorta was but to try to cheer Mica up, Poli offers her some sweet-potato flavored Splendamin. This was the first time she tried it and after one bite she enjoyed it. Poli was glad and chastised Miranda for having weird taste buds, even though all she did that time was try to stop Poli from overeating so she wouldn't gain weight. Since the two had similar tastes, Poli was happy to call Mica a friend. She was surprised by this since Belorta was her only friend, but she decides to accept it. Miranda wants to join them, but is shot down by Poli saying their relationship only extends to being coworkers, much to her disappointment. While the two officers were bickering, Mica asked Old-Timer if making friends was always this easy which made him confused. Back at the orphanage, everyone was distant from each other and this didn't change after becoming a Nikke. The brevity of how quickly Mica made a friend surprised her and Old-Timer had other places they could visit. The two officers said their goodbyes and would gladly see Mica return at any time.

The two headed to the observatory to see the Scouts Signal and Delta. They knew the Carronades as the "Firecracker gang" because the two use them so often. Mica was surprised they heard of them, but Signal liked seeing the fireworks created from the special bullets they made since they usually don't go off in the Ark and the two put on quite the show. The protagonist informed her she was given a compliment. Signal hinted for Delta to compliment her as well, but she expressed how firecrackers are dangerous even as artillery and setting off so many would probably attract Raptures. Mica apologized for doing something so dangerous and after being pestered by Signal, Delta admitted to liking to watch fireworks. Mica was surprised that an adult would enjoy such a thing.

The two moved on to Café Sweety where Mica saw a coffee dispenser for the first time. Milk was pleased she knew her stuff and the commander offered her to try some which she was looking forward to. At Milk's suggestion, she decided to have some milk coffee and he paid for Mica's order.

After wandering around to various places in the Outpost, the two returned to the Commander's room. Mica had a fun day and learned that despite all the cold and mean people out there, there are plenty of friendly and welcoming ones too. Even so, she feels bad since Belorta didn't join them and she feels terrible for having fun without her. Old-Timer assures her there's no reason to feel bad and that her world is growing and a larger cast of characters is forming within it. Despite that, Mica feels that all she needs is her best friend and that needing others would be abnormal. He then asks if she can only have one friend and if Poli and Miranda were not her friends. While she does see them as such, she feels guilty for betraying Belorta and wants to wait for her to return to ask for her permission personally. She then storms off leaving the protagonist confused.

#### Episode 4 - Second Friend

Once again cooped up in her room, Mica paces back and forth waiting for her best friend to return for three days. She still has no idea where she could be and worries she did something to upset her like making new friends. She hears a knock on the door thinking Belorta came back, but she remembers she doesn't knock before entering. The commander came to check up on her and she explained her thought process about waiting to get permission from Belorta to have more friends, but after waiting three days, she's gotten pretty worried. She went on to reveal that she told her best friend if she were to die, Mica would join her. She's worried something happened to her or that she hated her.

The protagonist's concern causes Mica to remember a conversation she and Belorta had where upon the later asking what would to the former if she died, Mica thought something terrible happened, whether it be returning to the orphanage, being physically assaulted by the Director, or if she was on the verge of death again. Belorta assured her none of that was happening and asked to see how she responded. Since they spend a lot of time on the surface, there is a good chance they could be killed by Raptures at any moment. If that were to happen, Mica would take her own life. Her friend felt that wouldn't accomplish much since even if the two were dead, they wouldn't see each other afterwards and they wouldn't be resurrected into Nikkes again either. Even so, Mica was determined to be with Belorta and would die if the two couldn't be together. Even though their days in the orphanage are behind them and they no longer have to deal with adults monitoring them for their deaths or having to worry about being attacked by other orphans out of hunger, Belorta knew Mica was still not free.

Mica still didn't understand what she meant by that and was still under the impression Belorta hated her. Old-Timer asked what would she like to happen to her best friend and she wanted her to come back safe and sound. As for how she wanted her to live, he already knew her answer. Mica wanted her to live a long happy life where she can do as she pleases, eat as much as she wants, joke around with others, and play with fireworks because they're friends. After he asked if Belorta felt the same way about her and for a while she would've said yes, but since she has yet to return, she is left unsure. The protagonist asked if the two had to be together all the time in order to be friends and she knows that's not the case. He then revealed Belorta stopped by earlier and told him the two needed some space since they are best friends.

The commander remembers the rest of their conversation where Belorta reveals she's leaving without Mica because the two are best friends and the two being together all of the time was holding Mica back. The two have risen above their traumatic past, but she feels Mica's still living through it because she's the only other person she interacts with. She want her friend to make more friends. Belorta is aware that Mica sticks to her like glue because their friends and she feels that's a pathetic existence. Now that they're free, surrounded by nice people, and serving a commander who treats them well, Mica's current mentality is unhealthy and all her friend wants is for to live a happy life (although she didn't say it out loud initially out of embarrassment) and for her to realize she left the orphanage for good.

After hearing how Belorta truly feels, Mica thinks if anything, she was more of a burden on her and questions what she should do now. The protagonist figures that since she liked exploring the Outpost and befriended Poli and Miranda, she would be fine. He offers to be Mica's second friend and if she accepts, he hopes that this will be the catalyst that will help her gain more friends to come. Mica asks why he would want to have a friend like her and his response was the same as Belorta's, so she could live a happy life. He assures her she doesn't need to rush things and can go at her own pace. Mica finally sees that the scary people that tormented her life no longer mattered. Upon asking if she wanted to see her new friends, Mica was ready and willing to go.

#### Episode 5 - A Friend Hoping For Happiness

Not long after Mica made her second friend, Belorta made her long awaited return. Mica was upset her friend wouldn't tell her where she went. The commander figured she was in the Ark which disappointed Belorta since she wanted to tease Mica some more. The latter was glad the former went somewhere safe since they talked about getting eaten at any moment. Mica asks Belorta to tell her where she goes the next time she leaves her and agrees to do so as long as she behaves herself. Mica thinks she's being mean and Old-Timer agrees. Belorta was glad the two became friends though she jokes that the two were closer than she expected. Mica proclaims to her first friend that they will be best friends regardless of how many more she makes, a sentiment Belorta shares. The two then share Mica had plans to buy some sweet-potato Splendamin as a thank you gift for Poli. She asks if they would go together, but Belorta declines since she doesn't want to get in their way. Mica realized her friend still felt like a burden to her, but she never felt that at all. Belorta can see that spending time with Old-Timer made her friend more talkative, but despite not knowing how, she knew the two were a good match. Belorta agrees to join them, if nothing else to torment new playthings, to Mica's worry. She also promised to repay the protagonist's kindness with an extra-funny prank to his dread. The gleeful prankster left in a laughing fit not long after

Before Mica left, she confessed to Old-Timer that she's thankful for all he's done for her from helping her befriend Poli and Miranda to allowing her to be honest with Belorta. He felt she did that on her own, but she believed he gave her confidence. She then kissed him on the cheek before running to catch up with her friend.

Even while they're outside the building, the protagonist can tell the two were happy to be reunited and wanted nothing more than each other's happiness.

## References

Notes

References
1. ↑ Event, NEVERLAND. Cutscene "Christmas Nightmare"