Mirai Ametsuchi

**Mirai Ametsuchi** (天地未来) is the main protagonist of the **Distant Dreamscape** series. As a magical girl, she goes by the name **Clockwork Colette**.

## **Description**

Mirai is known for being quiet and reserved, and occasionally rude to people she's comfortable around. She often prefers to work alone, but Amane constantly forces herself into Mirai's business or drags Mirai along with her. Although Mirai is quite rude and aloof at times, she has always been a hard worker.

## **Background**

Mirai became a magical girl at the age of 11. She had originally hated magical girls because of government propaganda. But when she was saved by a magical girl with black hair and clad in nearly all-white, she suddenly wanted to become one so she could help people like that girl helped her. Once she became a magical girl, she was sent to Amane to be mentored by her.

## **Relationships**

* Amane Aozora - Amane was Mirai's mentor when she first became a magical girl. Even though Mirai constantly tries to push her away, Amane has stuck with Mirai for over almost two years. She may act as if she hates her, but deep down, Mirai truly cares for Amane and wants her to stay by her side.
* Lynx Naomi Caldwell - Mirai was introduced to Lynx by Amane. Lynx was the person who created the clock staff for Mirai to use. She can't put her finger on it, but Mirai feels like Lynx reminds her of someone she's met before, and the feeling grows stronger every time they meet.
* Kaho Arima - As Kaho was Amane's mentor, Mirai ended up becoming close to her just like Amane. Mirai sees Kaho as her mentor more than Amane.

## **Abilities**

### **Freezing Time**

One of Mirai's unique skills is her ability to freeze time for up to 120 seconds at a time. Depending on how long she freezes time for, the cooldown for the skills becomes longer. For example, freezing time for 30 seconds results in a two-minute cooldown, 60 seconds results in a three to four-minute cooldown, and 120 seconds results in up to a seven-minute cooldown. The cooldown times can be annoying and they are somewhat unfair, but Mirai has learned how to use her time limit of 120 seconds to her advantage.

### **Foresight & Hindsight**

Mirai has the ability to see the future or past of any individual she chooses. She can do this for up to 1 hour in total every day. Mirai rarely uses her hindsight ability, but often uses her foresight to see her enemy's next move. You would think this would make her unbeatable, but she is still weak and not very skilled at fighting compared to her peers. Not only that, but it appears using these two abilities gives her a horrible headache.

### **Physical Abilities**

Mirai's physical attacks are significantly weaker than her peers. Due to this, she acts as defense and support when fighting with others in a group (which although she hates, it is necessary for her because of the type of magic she uses).

### **Weapon-Enhanced Abilities**

Mirai's weapon, the Clockwork Staff, was designed specifically to help her perform offensive skills. Her staff, designed by Lynx, allows her to gather her magic energy into one place and release it as a powerful beam that serves as one of her only actual attacks. The Clockwork Staff also allows her to create barriers with this energy.

## **Etymology**

**Ametsuchi** (天地) - *Ametsuchi* is the Japanese translation for "heaven and earth".

**Mirai** (未来) - *Mirai* is the translation for "future" in Japanese.

**Clockwork** (クロックワーク) - A mechanism with a spring and toothed gearwheels, used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other devices. This word is a reference to her time-related powers.

**Colette** (コレット) - *Colette* is a girls name of french origin meaning "people of victory".