She seems to see Akashi as a replacement for Aoshi, but he can see right through her and gets angry with her. A very eccentric scientist from IX in charge of the creation of the MA-Vess and the LIM system. He is very interested in finding out the truth about the Lightless Realm and doesn't hesitate about suggesting one of the pilots should become a LIM once their bodies become Necrometal. It is revealed that he once worked with Mimei, Minashi's older sister. His desire of pursuing more Linkers in his experiments to link people's thoughts led him to Yomijima. He made use of the inhabitants as test subjects and drove them to suicide. Mimei realized this and tried to leave, but ends up being captured by Natsuiri and became the first subject of his LIM project. He is attacked by a massive Corpse and uses his prototype MA-Vess to defeat it, until he realizes he's been infected with Necrometal. While at first excited, when he tries to communicate with Mimei, he realizes that she is long gone. He's then ripped to pieces by the Necrometal, while screaming for Mimei and that they should all be worshipping him. A government military officer assigned to supervise the Team Gargouille. She used to be schoolmates with Kasane and dislikes being called by her first name. She assumes control over Team Gargouille's missions after the death of Natsuiri. Sasame's older sister with the same appearance as Sasame except with longer hair. She was also a priestess from Yomijima, but unlike the other children, she was left behind in the Lightless Realm. This caused her to bear hatred to the other children and she also vows to continue her revenge on IX. She usually appears with the Corpse, wearing a white sleeveless dress. She has been living in the Lightless Realm ever since by surviving on the Arbornine. She also saves Akashi in episode 15, preventing him from turning into Necrometal as she still harbors feelings for him since childhood. After realizing that the Corpse is crying for the sins, she deeply regrets pushing it so far and prays for Akashi's triumph over Minashi. She's later seen with the now harmless and purified Corpse, as well as visiting Minashi. Minashi's older sister who was a Linker. She used to work along with Natsuiri in the hopes of allowing people to understand one another without