Malal

"Now, this isn't the way I would have handled it, Kharn, but you're the Warmaster here. What say we do this by the book for a change, eh?"

Malal
Also Known As...	Madoka Kaneda
First Appearance	Thread 43
Organization	Ninth Officio
Rank	Culexus Rank Leader
Occupation	Magical Girl
Ability	Anti-Magic Aura
Weapon	Combat Knife, Crowbar, Animus Speculum
Height	153 cm
Date of Birth	August 19

Character Summary

Malal was the Culexus Rank Leader and Equerry as well as a friend to the Warmaster of the Ninth Officio Assassinorum during Valnikov Kharns reign, serving as the reasonable balance to her superiors lazyness and bloodthirst. She was also friends with Chiaki Matsuda during her days as Murderface. Her true identity, this worlds Madoka Kaneda, is kept secret, only known to a select few individuals.

Physical Description

• Malal always wears her Culexus hard suit around others, so not much is known about her appearance.
• She has short pink hair and crimson eyes.

Personality

• Malal is your typical delinquent turned serious, putting up a professional front until provoked.
• She remains mostly calm and polite but is prone to swearing.
• According to Kharn, Malal has never been seriously angry.
• She hates wasting time. This often leads to bad cases of road rage.

Character History

Before her contract, Madoka Kaneda was a delinquent and friend and teacher to Sayaka, but never revealed her secret after becoming the Culexus Malal.

Kharn Flashback

Malal delivers the morning call to her Warmaster Kharn along with "other warmaster type stuff", politely ignoring the naked blonde in her superiors bed. The days schedule consists of meeting the Third Officios Warmaster to discuss an incident involving Girl A killing three squads of their magical girls, deciding on Girl A's fate, and informing the Fourteenth Incubator about his Warmasters whereabouts, the latter still sleeping next to Kharn. Malal decides to relay that they don't know where she is and leaves to make preparations. Somewhat distressed, she takes a short break in her room, quickly locking the door after stepping out again to prevent anyone from looking inside. She accompanies Kharn to breakfast, briefing her on her appointments. Girl A, found six months ago in a witch barrier by Mami Tomoe and Sayaka Miki, has been allowed to participate in missions with her guardian. Two days ago, she murdered 21 Eversors from the Third Officio during a joint purge mission. The Third Incubator demands her death, but Kyubey is leaving judgement to his Warmaster. When asked about her opinion, Malal replies that professionally Girl A should be executed, but the circumstances around the incident are suspicious and that she would give her another chance for doing the right thing, just the wrong way. In front of the silent room, Mami appeals to the Warmaster in name of Girl A, putting Malal off somehow. Inside, Malal keeps Kharn from getting too caught up and confirms some details regarding the mission, such as the supposedly captured magical girls from the Third never being found, supporting suspicions about a setup. Kharn demands her knife and announces Girl A's death sentence, cutting her braids and giving her a new name: Murderface. Malal tries to object, stating that she has a list of better names like Akemi, but is shot down right away. Kharn further decrees that the Third Officio will be brought down for their betrayal and leaves for Kyubeys office, her Equerry at her side stating that Murderface will probably kill her one day. After meeting Kyubey, Malal informs Kharn that they will be up against a competent magic user should they have to fight the Third Officios Warmaster, Ahriman, as Kharn is obviously planning. Driving the companies Warmaster marauder, Malal pokes fun at Kharn for Murderface telling her that she can't have Mami or herself as this is forbidden love. She mentions that Warmasters are generally a crazy sort before giving out headsets and stepping out of the car. The group enters an empty foyer, assumng the magical girls to have taken up position in the upper floors, and board the elevator bound for the CEO office to meet Ahriman. As Kharn stabs her chainsword into the floor to follow the request to hand her weapon over, Malal merely covers her head in her palms before handing over her own knife and crowbar. As Kharn moves to talk to some girl instead of heading directly to the Third Warmaster, Malal takes Murderface some distance away to teach her about drinks for occasions such as this, giving Kharn some space. After about a minute of Kharn staring at a painting, she sends Murderface to get her Warmaster. Malal tries keeping Kharn in check, but when Ahriman demands Girl A's soul gem and Mami Tomoe as compensation for her murdered Eversors, Kharn burst out laughing, the Equerry agreeing that the Thirds demands are ridiculous. As Kharn calls Kyubey to demand full mobilization, announcing to kill everyone in the builing, Malal turns a dial on her suit to release her powers and the group charges at the Third Warmaster. Pulling the crowbar that Murderface returned to her when fetching Kharns Skulltaker, Malal crushes the face of her first opponent mercilessly. She asks Kharn to go by the book this time, but cedes to her Warmasters wish to turn the office into a slaughter house, telling her to finally build her skull throne afterwards. Within a short time, the group annihilates the hundred magical girls in the hall, leaving only Ahriman and Erebus standing. Kharn offers the lives of the Third Officio in return for Ahriman surrendering her life, but Erebus tells her Warmaster to flee. Murderface tries to stop her but is suddenly tossed at Malal, knocking her back. Suppressing the pain, she tells Kharn that Murderface is unconscious before returning to her side. Turning the dial on her suit again, the Culexus prepares to act as anti magic defense while Kharn engages Ahriman and Erebus. As the Thirds Equerry is flung away by Khahrn, Malal begins charging Ahriman, the russian following a step behind her. Ahrimans spells collide with Malals barrier and are deflected, each bolt of sinister lightning tearing holes into the walls until she collapses, exhaustion affecting both her and Malal. Telling her Warmaster to take Ahriman out, she can only watch as Erebus tackles Kharn out of the building and is forced into a defensive position by the corrupted Ahriman whose twisted form keeps firing bolts of destructive energy at her. Her powers diminished, Malal shouts for Kharn to hurry, and, relieved to see her return, prepares to evacuate Murderface. She tells Kharn to get the golden staff away from Ahriman, stating that it's evil and the likely the source of her corrupted power. When Kharn begins her charge at Ahriman, Malal shoulders Murderface and moves to evacuate. But Ahriman strikes Kharn down, impaling her with fragments of her shattered chainsword and starts closing in on Malal. The Culexus procures firearms from Murderfaces shield, unloading everything onto Ahriman, and screams at Kharn to get back up before her barrier is penetrated by a bolt of lightning, breaking several of her ribs. Ahriman lifts Malal up and tears her arms from her body, sending the Culexus into a fit of tormented spasms that render her unconscious. Not long after, Kharn wakes her up with knocks on several body parts, Ahriman lying dead nearby. She realizes her arms missing, mentioning how this is going to suck and keeps joking around with her friend until the evacuation teams arrive.

Trivia

• As this worlds Madoka, her character design is based on Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
• She always carries a tablet pc with her.
• Kharn had Malal install a kill counter in her helmet to keep track of her Warmasters records, but had it removed again as her own count was always higher, causing arguments between them.

Gallery

Artwork by Deculture

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  The Culexus Hardsuit, Animus Speculum

Artwork by Nicehatguy

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