Sui Kaburagi

* The Beyond
* Exodus

**Sui Kaburagi** (鏑木(かぶらぎ) 彗(すい), *Kaburagi Sui*) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*.

Sui is one of the third generation pilots. He pilots the Fafner, Mark Sechs Kai, nicknamed Amaterasu.

## Appearance

Sui has dark blond hair and brown eyes. As the years pass by, his hair has grown longer with his bangs falling over his eyes.

Usually wearing his Alvis and pilot uniform, he wears her casual clothes when he is off-duty which consists of a yellow shirt with a white jacket or a white short-sleeved shirt and grey pants along with orange-white shoes.

## Personality

Sui is a calm and collected person. He is able to make quick and swift decisions on the battlefield and it is stated by Sakura Kondou that his intelligence is on Soushi Minashiro's level, making him a successor to the Siegfried System which he boards during the events of *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*. He can get very emotional when it comes to his family situation, which he dislikes due to what happened to his sister, or the possibility of death. Stating his feelings on the matter, he is able to reconcile with his parents and they start living like a real family.

In comparison to *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*, Sui rarely shows any emotion during *The Beyond* and is usually calm despite any situation they are in. However, he shows some emotions when it comes to Rina Nishio and upon hearing Miwa Hino say that there is a chance for Rina to wake up, he sheds a single tear and is willing to do anything for her. Ultimately, he tears up when Rina finally wakes up.

Sui has a crush on Rina, who is unaware of his feelings to her at first, and gets flustered when he is around her. They slowly become closer as the series progresses and they are often paired together to take down the enemies due to their SDPs, piloting the Zero Fafner during the Fourth Operation Azure together as well. In *The Beyond*, it is shown that they are very close with Rina calling Sui by his first name, Sui visiting Rina, who is in a coma, whenever he can, and the reunion they have when Rina awakens from her coma after three years, hinting that they may be in a relationship.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Behind The Line*

Sui watches the fireworks with Reo Mikado and Mimika Mikagami.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Sui visits the Nishio shop and greets Rina Nishio but stops mid-sentence when he sees where Rina is using her fan. Rina quickly stops using the fan and Sui quickly grabs the items he wants to buy. Rina remarks that he is the student council president and wonders if he has everything ready for the Tanabata Festival. Sui responds that without her there, all the work keeps getting delayed. He asks Rina if she is free later to which she responds that should be obvious that she isn't free because she is working in the shop and Sui awkwardly laughs in response. The island gives out an alert when a Human Army transport craft nears the island with Festum chasing them and Sui is on the linear car with his friends and the second generation pilots. Sui wonders if they are going to pilot the Fafners to which Reo Mikado responds that they will be watching since they haven't done a connection test yet. Sui and the other two third generation pilots pass their connection tests and appear before Canon Hazama in the hangar.

Sui and his friends are presented to their Fafners and are taken aback by the names Canon has given them. Sui assures his friends that Canon will come up with better names when Reo and Mimika Mikagami don't really like them. They then go over the characteristics of the Fafner and Sui explains everything, interrupting Canon every single time, and his friends silence him by, stating that he talks too much. Some first generation pilots appear before them with Kazuki Makabe giving some advice and they proceed to change into their pilot uniforms. Sui is the first one to walk up and runs into Rina, who helps him putting his headpiece on the right way. The third generation pilots enter their Fafners and have a training battle against the second generation pilots. Later that night, they receive some good luck charms from Seri Tatekami and Sui puts a hair from his sister in, but his mother spots him and slaps him on the cheek. While his mother is crying and his father is comforting her, he promises to protect them and the island like his sister did before saying goodnight. The next day, Canon gives their Fafners new names to their liking and prepare for their first battle.

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Sui takes part in the Fifth Operation Azure which objective is to take Soushi Minashiro and the two Esperanto children back, who are abducted by Maris Excelsior. His team launches from the L-Boat and he takes care of the enemies in the sky with Maya Toomi's Azrael. Sui is surprised that the Prometheus Mir has expanded so much during its hiding. He suddenly gets attacked, damaging his Fafner's leg, and upon realizing it came from Rina Nishio's Izanami, he is worried about her. Trying to make his way to her, Sui slowly gets assimilated through the crossing but is quickly freed when Kenji Kondou forces the crossing to cancel. Just before Izanami blows up by its own Fenrir program, Sui teleports Rina into his cockpit, saving her from the explosion.

Three years later, Sui is in charge of the Siegfried System during the rescue mission to take Soushi back and orders Reo Mikado to use his SDP. Making their way back to Wadatsumijima, everyone is in a meeting regarding Soushi and Sui states that the enemy wanted to use Soushi to find Tatsumiyajima. The pilots watch Soushi leaving his room and Sui wonders what they should do until Mimika Mikagami notices that Miwa Hino is following Soushi. They watch the barrier getting removed from Wadatsumijima and Sui comments that it is dangerous to remove the island's barrier since there is a chance to be found out by the enemy, only to show Soushi the island. Sui boards the Siegfried System during the fight against Soushi's Mark Nicht and wants the Fafner unit to teach him some manners. After the battle is over, Reo wonders what Sui is thinking to which he responds that they should leave it to Commander Makabe and orders everyone to return. Sui is with Ikumi Nishio and wonders if there are any chances but Ikumi responds that there aren't. They enter a room and Sui places his hand on the recovery pod and tells Rina that he is back, revealing that Rina has been in a coma since the battle from three years ago. Sui is later present at the CDC during the meeting with Hester Gallop and Dudley Burns.

Sui visits Rina again and wonders if she can hear his voice. As Soushi wants to pilot Mark Nicht again, Sui is one of the people who attends the meeting to discuss the topic. Present at the dojo to watch Reo's training with Soushi, Sui later trains Soushi himself by using chess and battle simulations and is also in charge of his pilot simulation. Sui attends an emergency meeting when the moon turns red and Sui states that they need Altair to deal with the enemy from outside the atmosphere. Kyousuke Mizoguchi wonders if Soushi is giving the enemy information unknowingly to which Sui responds that the chances aren't zero. The pilots make their way to the hangar when Misao Kurusu appears before them and the third generation pilots watch the scene unfold. The group arrives at the hangar where Tamotsu Kodate explains the situation between Youko Hazama and Misao to him and Maya Toomi. An alarm goes off and Sui notes that Benon has arrived. After attending a strategy meeting, Sui boards the Siegfried System for the upcoming battle and activates the Troopers. During the battle, Sui wonders what Soushi is doing when he breaks formation. He then mentions that Maris is doing something which causes Sui to realize that the power malfunction in Alvis must be due to Grimreaper's SDP.

The Siegfried System evacuates to the Keel Block after the CDC got attacked and Sui updates the Fafner unit on the situation, ordering Azrael and Sein to fall back. He then contacts Reo and wonders if he can remake the battlefield. He notices several bombers approaching Wadatsumijima and orders Azrael to take them out. After Soushi is attacked through the Crossing, Sui activates the Mind Block to wake him up. Sui orders Kazuki Makabe to unleash his Fafner's power after seeing the battle turning in their favor, transforming Achilles into Mark Alles, and notes that they can win the battle with the new Salvator Model. The next day, Sui attends the funeral with his friends and tells Mitsugu Jinnai that Soushi couldn't have helped the enemy when Mitsugu thinks he revealed the location of the island to Benon. Reo wonders if the enemy is reading Soushi's mind to which Sui claims that he can't deny that and that forces beyond their comprehension may be at work if Benon keeps following them. Later that night, Maris arrives at the island and Sui boards the Siegfried System, wondering how they are able to track the island. Sometime later, Sui attends a meeting regarding the enemy's tracking method and the Second Plan L. After that, Sui visits Rina when Soushi barges in and wants him to leave. They then talk about the two Esperanto children that were taken by Maris as well and Sui tells him that they aren't doubting him. Soushi wonders if he can do the same thing as Kazuki did with Mark Alles and Sui states that he shouldn't go overboard with his piloting since piloting a Fafner drains his life through assimilation. Sui is chosen to take part in the Second Plan L and bids his parents farewell, saluting his father back.

The unit quickly ceases the operation as the boat gets surrounded by Benon and Sui pilots his Fafner, Amaterasu, to fend off the enemies instead of boarding the Siegfried System. Kenji wonders if he can pull Susanoo and Tsukuyomi out with his SDP to which he responds that his attempts keep getting blocked. Sui worries that they may lose Mark Nicht too when he hears that Soushi is going to rescue Susanoo and Tsukuyomi. He is later happy to see Mark Alles arrive just in time to help the L Boat return to Wadatsumijima. Sui is a meeting regarding the island's situation and wonders if they have to call the NEO UN rescue team since every move they make is being read. However, Soushi and Miwa enter the room and state that they have figured out the tracking method, which is revealed to be Rina. Sui can't believe that the enemy received information through Rina and blames himself for putting the island in danger. Miwa then mentions that there will be a chance for Rina to wake up if they take her consciousness back which causes Sui to shed some tears and tells them that he is willing to do everything to wake her up.

Sui attends the pre-operation party and wishes Soushi a happy birthday. Sui visits Rina and tells her about the plan that have devised, however, the told plan is incorrect since it is to mislead Benon. Sui attends the pre-operation ceremony with the other pilots. Sui pilots Amaterasu during the Sixth Operation Azure and defeats the enemies underwater before going into the sky to continue the battle there, teaming up with Azrael. However, during the fight in the air, Sui is hit by the assimilation phenomenon and his eyes turn red. He defeats several enemies before falling into the water, muttering Rina's name, and Kenji orders him to suppress the assimilation with the blank mode.

Thanks to Miwa's blessing, the assimilation disappears completely from Sui without any drawbacks. After the battle is over, Sui rushes over to Serenoa and uses his SDP to retrieve Rina's consciousness. Instead of going to Tatsumiyajima, Sui returns to Rina with Ikumi but there are no apparent changes despite the successful retrieval. Sui mutters that they can go back to their homeland and wonders if she can hear his voice, shedding some tears. Suddenly, the pod opens up and Rina awakens from her coma, responding that she has heard Sui's voice the whole time. Sui breaks into tears and welcomes her back. A month later, Sui accompanies Rina to the Rakuen for her to be reunited with her seniors and juniors. Later that day, he watches the lanterns with Rina and their family during the festival. A few days later, he watches Kazuki and Kouyou Kasugai depart from the island with his friends.

## Fafners

### Mark Sechs Kai (Amaterasu)

Sui pilots the sixtheenth Nothung Model Fafner, nicknamed Amatersu, designed by Alvis to combat the Festum and it is modeled after Mark Sechs. Sui has used several weapons with Amatersu, from melee to ranged-type weapons, but mostly prefers to use the Gundrake which can be used for both close and ranged combat. After Sui awakens his SDP, Amaterasu gains the ability to pull distant enemies and objects close. However, due to his SDP, Sui gains weight every time he uses it to point where he needs to use crutches to keep himself standing.

Its Nothung Model is later converted to the Einherjar Model, designed by Canon Hazama, which focuses on keeping the pilots in fighting condition for as long as possible by slowing down the assimilation phenomenon. It also powers the pilot's SDP by using several accelerators built in the model which spin when the SDP is being used.

### Zero Fafner

Sui co-pilots the Zero Fafner with Rina Nishio during the Fourth Operation Azure after Rina's twin brother passed away during the previous battle. This massive Fafner is equipped with built-in weapons with an energy cannon in each hand and small lasers in its arms. It is also able to destroy barriers by creating resonance waves using the hand cannons. The Zero Fafner is upgraded with the Canon System which boosts the SDP abilities of the pilots and it is capable to produce any SDP unlike the other Fafners.

## References

1. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
2. ↑ Exodus Episode 3: The Price of a Conversation
3. ↑ Exodus Episode 4: The Successors
4. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure
5. ↑ The Beyond Episode 3: Vessel of Destiny
6. ↑ The Beyond Episode 4: The Powerless Ones
7. ↑ The Beyond Episode 5: Student
8. ↑ The Beyond Episode 6: By Your Side
9. ↑ The Beyond Episode 7: People Who Won't Return
10. ↑ The Beyond Episode 8: Message Passed On
11. ↑ The Beyond Episode 9: Second Plan L
12. ↑ The Beyond Episode 10: Storm, Come and Go
13. ↑ The Beyond Episode 11: Heroes, Two Heroes
14. ↑ The Beyond Episode 12: Beyond the Azure