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It's established that Chiaki is responsible for Kharn's retirement, the details are still unknown however. After retiring Kharn transferred to the R&D base in Siberia where she still resides. | It's established that Chiaki is responsible for Kharn's retirement, the details are still unknown however. After retiring Kharn transferred to the R&D base in Siberia where she still resides. | ||
===Betrayer & Hunt=== | ===Betrayer & Hunt=== | ||
− | + | Kharn Valnikov greets Chiaki upon her arrival at the Siberia R&D base, telling her she knows about her amnesia. Kneeling before the shorter girl, she submits herself to the new Warmaster whom she will be training herself. She treats Chiaki very friendly from the start, saying she misses the magical girl rituals as well as the city and takoyaki. Spotting Midori, the russian is pleased to see that Chiaki has already taken a subordinate as is expected of a Warmaster. | |
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Kharn apologizes for the messy state of the lab and quarters and introduces Souji, shouting at him a lot. She thanks Chiaki for putting her coworker in place, telling her how she has changed for the better. She shows her guests their rooms, slightly blushing at the notion of her and Souji being a couple and tells Chiaki that they share a room only for convenience. She takes the suitcase with the golden sword and bangles from Midori to lock them into the vault and leaves. | Kharn apologizes for the messy state of the lab and quarters and introduces Souji, shouting at him a lot. She thanks Chiaki for putting her coworker in place, telling her how she has changed for the better. She shows her guests their rooms, slightly blushing at the notion of her and Souji being a couple and tells Chiaki that they share a room only for convenience. She takes the suitcase with the golden sword and bangles from Midori to lock them into the vault and leaves. | ||
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She then notices Chiakis eyes being tainted and asks if she used a golden weapon. She tells Chiaki not to touch them anymore until after the treatment, making Midori promise to watch over her, and assures that Souji and herself will fix Chiaki. When asked about the details, Kharn says that the first procedure is simple but temporary, and if it doesn't work, a second one will change Chiaki, looking at her own metal hands, refusing to say any more. The procedure will be the first thing the next day, and Chiaki should spend the night in someones arms as she might not wake up for a month afterward. | She then notices Chiakis eyes being tainted and asks if she used a golden weapon. She tells Chiaki not to touch them anymore until after the treatment, making Midori promise to watch over her, and assures that Souji and herself will fix Chiaki. When asked about the details, Kharn says that the first procedure is simple but temporary, and if it doesn't work, a second one will change Chiaki, looking at her own metal hands, refusing to say any more. The procedure will be the first thing the next day, and Chiaki should spend the night in someones arms as she might not wake up for a month afterward. | ||
− | Back at the base, Kharn grills the bear meat while Chiaki and Midori rest in their room. When Chiaki approaches her, Kharn decides to tell her a story about their shared past. | + | Back at the base, Kharn grills the bear meat while Chiaki and Midori rest in their room. When Chiaki approaches her, Kharn decides to tell her a story about their shared past. |
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===Kharn Flashback=== | ===Kharn Flashback=== | ||
− | + | In a flashback taking place one year and a half before the quest starts, Kharn is still Warmaster of the Ninth. She starts the day in bed with the Fourteenth Warmaster and Malal arriving to deliver her list of duties for the day. When Malal leaves, Kharn wakes her latest conquest with more affections, making her scream loud enough to be heard outside. She shuts Neros speech about enjoying their time together up with a kiss and heads to the bathroom to get ready for the day. | |
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Checking her corruption levels, the Warmaster notices that the darkness that started spreading from her untransformed hands when she turned into a witch and forced it back through sheer force of will some months ago, has spread further again. She transforms and inspects her inventory, containing candy and Neros panties, marking the first of many trophies, before heading out. | Checking her corruption levels, the Warmaster notices that the darkness that started spreading from her untransformed hands when she turned into a witch and forced it back through sheer force of will some months ago, has spread further again. She transforms and inspects her inventory, containing candy and Neros panties, marking the first of many trophies, before heading out. | ||
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She immediately charges at Ahriman, pushing the now terrified Third Warmaster back with a relentless assault, cutting off her right wing as she tries to escape into the air. Breaking her defense further, Kharn cuts Ahrimans legs off in one swing of Gorefather and kicks the hequin staff away. She pins the crawling girl down with a bladed foot and asks about Mami Tomoe again. Dissatisfied with Ahrimans rambling about the Blessed Ladys True Herald, she finally cuts off Ahrimans head and crushes her soul gem underfoot. | She immediately charges at Ahriman, pushing the now terrified Third Warmaster back with a relentless assault, cutting off her right wing as she tries to escape into the air. Breaking her defense further, Kharn cuts Ahrimans legs off in one swing of Gorefather and kicks the hequin staff away. She pins the crawling girl down with a bladed foot and asks about Mami Tomoe again. Dissatisfied with Ahrimans rambling about the Blessed Ladys True Herald, she finally cuts off Ahrimans head and crushes her soul gem underfoot. | ||
− | Losing no time, she heads to Malal and Murderface, places her chainaxes on the ground and calls Kyubey for an evacuation team, checking their soul gem purity at the same time. While talking to her Incubator, she knocks Malal awake and jokes around with her until the medics arrive. | + | Losing no time, she heads to Malal and Murderface, places her chainaxes on the ground and calls Kyubey for an evacuation team, checking their soul gem purity at the same time. While talking to her Incubator, she knocks Malal awake and jokes around with her until the medics arrive. |
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===Treatment=== | ===Treatment=== | ||
− | + | After finishing her story, Kharn answers some remaining questions. She doesn't go into any further detail about Malal, but tells Chiaki more about Faust, telling her to be wary of the dark god's promises. She then recounts the events after the Ahriman incident. The Third Incubator Sanbey claimed that he was not aware of what his magical girls had been doing for months and was only interested in his business side of the Officio. He gladly handed over all remaining troops to Kyubey like it was nothing, much to Kharns irritation. | |
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Afterward, she takes Chiaki to the bases communication room where the new Warmaster in training makes calls to inform her friends of her safe arrival in Siberia and the possible delay in her return. A few minutes later, Chiaki calls her back into the room for a conversation with Kyubey to report about Mirai and the Tenth possible plot, receiving permission to interrogate the girl with the order to kill her if she proves too resistant. | Afterward, she takes Chiaki to the bases communication room where the new Warmaster in training makes calls to inform her friends of her safe arrival in Siberia and the possible delay in her return. A few minutes later, Chiaki calls her back into the room for a conversation with Kyubey to report about Mirai and the Tenth possible plot, receiving permission to interrogate the girl with the order to kill her if she proves too resistant. | ||
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Later, she finds Chiaki unconscious in the elevator and carries her to the room the scheduled procedure is to take place in, securing the Warmaster in training with a series of restraints. Kharn informs her that she and Souji decided to start ahead of schedule upon finding her. She explains that they will implant something into Chiakis soul gem to form a circuit that directs parts of her corruption to something else that feeds on it, refusing details once more due to classification. | Later, she finds Chiaki unconscious in the elevator and carries her to the room the scheduled procedure is to take place in, securing the Warmaster in training with a series of restraints. Kharn informs her that she and Souji decided to start ahead of schedule upon finding her. She explains that they will implant something into Chiakis soul gem to form a circuit that directs parts of her corruption to something else that feeds on it, refusing details once more due to classification. | ||
− | When Chiaki mentions the thing in the | + | When Chiaki mentions the thing in the absement, Kharn assures her that this procedure is the only way to keep her from corrupting further, stating that this solution is better than killing her right away. She also says that the chances of affecting Midori through her link to Chiakis soul gem are negligible and takes messages to pass on to everyone before administering narcotics and starting the process. |
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===Training=== | ===Training=== | ||
− | + | Some hours after the procedure successfully finishes, Chiaki wakes up to Kharn poking fun at her. Unfortunately, her amnesia has relapsed, making her forget about the procedure, Kharn and her friends. The russian explains that the treatment was successful and the memory loss should not have happened, stating that it might be only temporary. She quickly examines Chiaki, tells her a few things about the current situation and takes her back to the living area of the R&D base where the others are waiting. | |
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After Chiaki tells her friends about the amnesia, Kharn tries to calm the crying Misaka down, but only gets shouted at. Misaka locks herself in her room, Kharn reintroduces Midori and heads into the kitchen to look after Souji. | After Chiaki tells her friends about the amnesia, Kharn tries to calm the crying Misaka down, but only gets shouted at. Misaka locks herself in her room, Kharn reintroduces Midori and heads into the kitchen to look after Souji. | ||
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While Chiaki keeps talking to the Tenth, she asks if Kharn has any countermeasures in case things get ugly, and she replies that Souji is infomed and a short range teleporter is prepared. She sends Midori out of the room into the elevator, handing her keycard over and explains that the teleporter is set to bring them next to her, instructing Midori to head up no matter what. | While Chiaki keeps talking to the Tenth, she asks if Kharn has any countermeasures in case things get ugly, and she replies that Souji is infomed and a short range teleporter is prepared. She sends Midori out of the room into the elevator, handing her keycard over and explains that the teleporter is set to bring them next to her, instructing Midori to head up no matter what. | ||
− | Chiaki types her reply to the Tenth and forces Mirais soul gem out of the machine, but the incubator already did something as it fills with darkness, transforming the magical girl into a witch. The teleporter brings Kharn out on time, Chiaki however is left behind and swallowed into the barrier. | + | Chiaki types her reply to the Tenth and forces Mirais soul gem out of the machine, but the incubator already did something as it fills with darkness, transforming the magical girl into a witch. The teleporter brings Kharn out on time, Chiaki however is left behind and swallowed into the barrier. |
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===Midori & Miracle Midori=== | ===Midori & Miracle Midori=== | ||
− | + | Up in the living quarters, Kharn is taken to the couch by Souji, speaking different languages incoherently, stating that the Blessed Lady is displeased and wants to take her Chosen back. While Midori and Souji try to figure something out, Kharn cries pitifully about leaving Chiaki to face the Blessed Lady alone. Souji injects a silver liquid into her neck, causing her body to relax and the rambling to stop before she eventually falls asleep. He explains that she will be all right after recovering in a silent room for a while. | |
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Not long after being locked up, she recovers from the drug, escapes the silent room and uses the base's teleporter to enter the witch barrier. Inside she finds the pink haired goddess in bad shape and offers her service, supporting the Blessed Lady. | Not long after being locked up, she recovers from the drug, escapes the silent room and uses the base's teleporter to enter the witch barrier. Inside she finds the pink haired goddess in bad shape and offers her service, supporting the Blessed Lady. | ||
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Kharn claims that she can't possibly face Souji again but Midori tells her that he is already in the same room. While Kharn looks around in shock, Chiaki tells Tiny Pete to reveal his pilot. To their surprise they find Misaka instead, just as her brother walks in through the door with an ice pack to his head, removing the electrical tape he was apparently tied up with. He explains that Misaka knocked him out before he could board the Terminator and asks to talk to Kharn. | Kharn claims that she can't possibly face Souji again but Midori tells her that he is already in the same room. While Kharn looks around in shock, Chiaki tells Tiny Pete to reveal his pilot. To their surprise they find Misaka instead, just as her brother walks in through the door with an ice pack to his head, removing the electrical tape he was apparently tied up with. He explains that Misaka knocked him out before he could board the Terminator and asks to talk to Kharn. | ||
− | Midori suggests leaving the two of them alone and leaves the room with Chiaki, who is carrying the sleeping Misaka. Kharn tries to explain her behavior but Souji keeps dismissing her reasons. They shout at each other for a while before Kharn eventually breaks down. Souji slaps her tree times before talking in a low voice to which Kharn replies in a murmur, and they embrace each other. | + | Midori suggests leaving the two of them alone and leaves the room with Chiaki, who is carrying the sleeping Misaka. Kharn tries to explain her behavior but Souji keeps dismissing her reasons. They shout at each other for a while before Kharn eventually breaks down. Souji slaps her tree times before talking in a low voice to which Kharn replies in a murmur, and they embrace each other. |
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===Malal Flashback=== | ===Malal Flashback=== | ||
− | + | In a flashback episode featuring Malal that takes place five years prior to the quests starting point, the young Vindicare recruit Ekaterina Valnikov one day stopped coming to training. It was suspected that the Tenth Officio abducted her, but no evidence was found and she was declared deceased after a few months. | |
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− | + | A month later, Malal starts a mission to find and rescue her in Varrigan City. It is later revealed that she underwent torture to break will, body and mind before being used for cruel experiments by the Thirteenth Warmaster, Doktor Emma Strauss, in her attempt to create a hybrid of magical girl and witch. The Doktor succeeds and makes Ekaterina Valnikov the first Maerorus in existence, a magical girl that gains witch powers and retains her personality and conscious thought. | |
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− | A month later, Malal starts a mission to find and rescue her in Varrigan City. It is later revealed that she underwent torture to break will, body and mind before being used for cruel experiments by the Thirteenth Warmaster, Doktor Emma Strauss, in her attempt to create a hybrid of magical girl and witch. The Doktor succeeds and makes Ekaterina Valnikov the first | ||
She grafts corrupted witch flesh onto Ekaterina's body and soul gem and makes her fight in the Casino Town underground magical girl fighting circuit. Utterly broken the girl kept on saying a just a single word: Malal. | She grafts corrupted witch flesh onto Ekaterina's body and soul gem and makes her fight in the Casino Town underground magical girl fighting circuit. Utterly broken the girl kept on saying a just a single word: Malal. | ||
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After Malal takes care of approaching goons coming to take Ekaterina to the arena, Souji tranquilizes her and wraps the girl in a poncho to hide her features. The group makes their way outside and departs on a fast bike towards the docks for evacuation. | After Malal takes care of approaching goons coming to take Ekaterina to the arena, Souji tranquilizes her and wraps the girl in a poncho to hide her features. The group makes their way outside and departs on a fast bike towards the docks for evacuation. | ||
− | On board of the Thirteenth Officio's flagship Rafflesia, Ekaterina is taken to an operation room and prepared for removing Strauss' implants. The Thirteenth' new Warmaster, Souji and Malal work together on the procedure and later, the Culexus tries to heal her mind. As a side effect of this, her memories of this time are wiped out. | + | On board of the Thirteenth Officio's flagship Rafflesia, Ekaterina is taken to an operation room and prepared for removing Strauss' implants. The Thirteenth' new Warmaster, Souji and Malal work together on the procedure and later, the Culexus tries to heal her mind. As a side effect of this, her memories of this time are wiped out. |
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Kharn's character design is based on Black Gold Saw from Black Rock Shooter. | *Kharn's character design is based on Black Gold Saw from Black Rock Shooter. | ||
− | *Kharn is a reference to Kharn the Betrayer, | + | *Kharn is a reference to Kharn the Betrayer, avatar of the blood god Khorne from Warhammer 40k. She shares some character traits with him, as well as the choice of weapon. |
*The name Valnikov is likely a reference to Andrei Valnikov from Black Marble, a cop who partnered up with a no-nonsense woman plagued by nightmares, much like Chiaki. | *The name Valnikov is likely a reference to Andrei Valnikov from Black Marble, a cop who partnered up with a no-nonsense woman plagued by nightmares, much like Chiaki. | ||
*She has an insatiable apetite for takoyaki and Jolly Roger candy. | *She has an insatiable apetite for takoyaki and Jolly Roger candy. | ||
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