[Spirit Class 6 | Hazard D] Mirai Takamatsu

» Name: Mirai Takamatsu
» Alias: The Black Thorn
» Age: ~260
» Appears: Late 20s
» Birthday: Unknown
» Gender: Female
» Height: 5’4”
» Weight: 130

» Appearance Written: Ignoring her dark side, Mirai comes off as approachable and welcoming. She usually has a small smile on her face, so she’s not intimidating. She’s also petite, keeps fit, and maintains pride in her physical appearance, which is why her hair is always perfect. Since her appearance isn’t crazy, she’s perfect for stealth, and she often disappears into the background or into crowds. When that hidden dark side comes out, Mirai comes off murderous, apathetic to anyone’s plight, and a little dead inside.

» Alignment: Neutral, leaning Neutral Evil
» Association: The Gotei United
» Rank/Position: Covert Ops Division, No Rank
» Specialty: Assassination, Stealth Techniques, Speed, Hoho, Martial Skill, and Hakuda

» Sexual Orientation: Whoever she loves
» Relationship Status: Single
» Attraction: Kindness, gentleness, loyalty, those who provide hope because she has very little. Or someone who convinces her to “let loose” and can accept that side of her.


» Personality: Mirai comes off as a woman worried about the world around her. She seems caring, but is insecure and filled with self-doubt. She seconds guesses and hesitates in most aspects of life, while also making assumptions about what others think of her. The only time Mirai feels confident in herself is when she is on the job. She tries to convince herself that she is “helping people,” but there are only so many times that you can take a life and disguise it as “helping.” This is why Mirai’s mindset has fallen into a dark spot in the last decade.

This darkness that Mirai keeps hidden from everyone, including her closest friends, is constantly weighing on her. The decision to move on with her life is a difficult one because of her attachment to those around her. She’s found her “safe space” and fears what happens when she exits it permanently. The darkness is allowed to come out on jobs because she has realized she often enjoys what she does, sometimes a little too much. Mirai is walking a line between being a good person and “letting loose” and falling off the edge into madness and murder.

Even with all of this weighing Mirai down, she has come to enjoy many things about life. These things are often part of her coping mechanisms. She enjoys manga and anime, often using days off to hunt new ones down. She enjoys music, specifically “pop” music that makes her feel cheerful, though she also likes instrumental music, a trait inspired by Yuuto. All of this helps Mirai hold back the abyss that her mind has created, so she holds tightly onto these simple joys.

» Likes: Tea, cakes, black, writing, ice skating, anime, manga, and kids.

» Dislikes: Sour food, failing, yellow, carbonated beverages, this abomination called “Twilight Saga,” and anyone who makes fun of her for liking old anime.


» History:
Mirai was born into nobility during her time as a human. When she married, she quickly died from a mysterious illness that took her very suddenly. She ended up lost in the Rukongai, her mannerisms as a "high class" lady getting her into quite a bit of trouble with normal people. Here, she was nothing and that was quickly made clear when a mid-level mob boss, named Goro Sato, cut off her path to the Gotei and forced her to work under his thumb. Mirai was trained in the ways of assassination. She learned how to blend in and strike without anyone noticing. This stopped on her final mission when she refused to murder a very pregnant woman, named Kasumi, who was trying to flee Goro’s unwanted claim on her to be with the man she loved. Faking Kasumi’s death, Mirai returned with a job “well done.”

It wasn’t long later that Mirai’s lie was revealed when Kasumi was seen in another district. Instead of calling her out or punishing her, like Goro normally would have, he sent Mirai on another mission. This time, it was to attack a man named Yuuto that was traveling without permission in Goro’s territory. As Mirai attempted to complete her mission, Yuuto proved too strong, too trained for her skill level, and she was soundly defeated. Instead of being killed, Yuuto drew out her confession and Mirai quickly squealed on Goro, especially when Yuuto made it clear that sending someone of her level after him was a trick to have Yuuto kill her, not the other way around. With Yuuto’s help, the Gotei raided Goro and all of his properties, freeing prisoners, arresting most members, and killing Goro himself.

Though she turned in a rather large mob, Mirai was not free. The Gotei wanted her arrested, but Yuuto defended her and got her an offer to join the Gotei, after passing the required classes. Mirai had no intention of ignoring the offer because the Gotei had once been in her sights years ago. It was only Goro that kept her from it. Though Mirai’s time at the academy was uneventful, she proved herself a strong asset in hand-to-hand combat. She excelled in speed techniques and made a name for herself as an elite student. Socially, Mirai found herself on the outside of most circles. Her background was spread throughout the school, and everyone knew about her dealings with criminals, so she had a hard time fitting in. Luckily for her, this wasn’t new. She focused on her classes and graduated near the top.

It came by no surprise to anyone that Mirai immediately joined the Covert Ops Division of the Gotei United. Though she proved extremely skilled, and definitely capable of higher ranks, Mirai’s difficulty socializing and handling too much responsibility prevented her from applying. She instead focused on the freedom she felt in having what felt like a normal job, her own place, and just being her own person. She took a few years to learn new skills, such as skating or jewelry making. She discovered old forms of media, specifically anime and manga. She fell in love with old fashioned stories like Inuyasha, Fruit’s Basket, Fairy Tail, Naruto, and anything created by a man named Hayao Miyazaki. Since much of this was lost, she even took the time to dig into old archives to finish these stories.

After a few years of just being herself, Mirai decided it was time to stop resting and began intense training to hone her skills. She trained with members of her Division, becoming especially close to Shuten Suika. After convincing the woman to spar with her a few times, they became good friends and sparing partners. They advanced their skills by challenging each other to games of speed and accuracy. Mirai also took the time to train with her best friend, Yuuto. They always kept in contact, and he checked on her frequently. Any time his job would allow, Yuuto took the time to get Mirai up to a level where she could even help him if he needed it. Mirai now credits the amount of time she spent with Shuten and Yuuto with how strong of a Shinigami she currently is, and for her less fragile self-esteem.


» Natural Abilities:

Elite Speed: Mirai’s speed is the reason she is so good at her job. The years of training have given her the skill to out-maneuver her opponents vision capabilities. To a lot of people, Mirai is little more than a shadow or a blur. She has risen beyond what most what see as the limits to speed, reaching a supernatural peak that allows her to move in silently, make her strike, and get out without a trace. This level of speed is required of someone that takes on her assassination jobs. Her training with Yuuto has also allowed her to hone this skill, pushing her to the limits of what she thought herself capable as well. The entire point of her training is to make herself harder to see by those who are alert and ready.

Advanced Martial Skill: While not the most common thing because of her speed, Mirai has occasionally been caught in the act of completing a job. When this happens, she has to have the ability to fight her way out. Her speed, combined with her knowledge of anatomy and martial arts, allows her to make fast, precise, and deadly attacks. Mirai would not say she truly practices any one specific martial art, but she has mostly created her own style; it is a martial art consisting of fluid footwork, sudden movements, a focus on staying out of her opponents sight, and precise pressure point attacks that deliver blows to knock out her opponents. Other martial arts she dabbles in consist simply of karate and Taekwondo.

Stealth Skill: Mirai is skilled in ways of espionage and assassination. For espionage, she has mastered the art of infiltration. She can spot unique points of entry, do rapid clothes changes, and blend in to any type of society. Her life in the Human World and in the Rukongai gave her insights into all types of environments, so she uses those experiences here. Her skill with assassination lies in her speed, ability to blend into the shadows, her observational skills, and her knowledge of anatomy, all of which allow her to take out a target without being revealed.


» Racial Abilities:

Advanced Hoho: In conjunction with her abilities in speed, Mirai utilizes hoho in the same manner. She has reached a high level of perfection with her shunpo, allowing her to further increase the speed and accuracy at which she performs her jobs as a shinigami. Mirai’s skill with shunpo allows her to utilize her martial arts techniques and perform precise attacks at impressive speeds. She has also dabbled in the usage of advanced techniques to bewilder her opponents. Things like speed clones are techniques that she uses to prevent an opponent from locking her down.

Advanced Hakuda: Mirai has always had good reiryoku control. Her training brought her to a high skill in hakuda. Her ability to use her energy to enhance her martial and physical skills is impressive. When using hakuda, she focuses on boosting her speed and durability, allowing the momentum behind her speed to carry the power behind her attacks, while boosting her durability so her own body doesn’t break in performing the attacks. When using hakuda, her energy proves very stable, almost unwavering in its application. Mirai’s use of hakuda, combined with her speed and accuracy in attacks, has shown to be a deadly combination.

Adept Zanjutsu: At this level, Mirai has obtained the first major step into mastering her zanpakuto: her shikai. She has heard her spirits name and unlocked the first few sets of abilities that come with it. Now, Mirai is on her way toward an advanced level of zanjutsu, but has not reached that skill level just yet. Her shikai could not be called new or immature; it is merely not fully mastered. She also has not begun her dive into obtaining her bankai, currently finding her level of skill proficient for what her job is. She doesn’t use zanjutsu much outside of her zanpakuto, but she does have the capability of reinforcing herself and her weapon like with hakuda.


» Zanpakutō Name: Sokushi no Kage

» Zanpakutō Spirit: Sokushi no Kage appears as a petite woman, strangely scrawny with little muscle. Her hair reaches her knees, but is thin and in a loose ponytail. Her eyes are yellow, or gold, depending on your take of the color. She comes off apathetic and bored, as if she would love to be anywhere but where she is. She is easily annoyed by Mirai, but doesn’t seem to have the energy to lash out or get angry. She’s also not very protective, assuming that Mirai can take care of herself in most situations. She also often manifests herself without Mira’s knowledge in order to pick on her, and to see more than the bleak world Mirai has created.

» Inner World: Mirai’s inner world resembles the old broken down neighborhoods that made up the Rukongai before the modernization efforts hit. However, the buildings are repetitive and cookie-cutter, representing the very few openings that Mirai allows in her life. There is one building in the middle that is bigger, nicer, and this is where her zanpakuto spirit resides. This building represents Mirai’s comfort zone. It’s the only place she has “polished up” to make comfortable and welcoming. Since everything else in the world is old or unmaintained, he zanpakuto spirit tries to get her to push her boundaries and wander outside her comfort zone.

» Sealed Zanpakutō Appearance: A black wakazashi with a golden hilt.


» Shikai Release Phrase: Restrain them

» Shikai Appearance:

» Shikai Abilities:

Shadow Hold: Mirai’s shikai creates golden needle-like daggers that have the ability to act as anchors when they have pierced someone’s or something’s shadow. For example, if a box was falling off a shelf and a light above casts a shadow on the floor, she could stab her dagger into the shadow and freeze the box in mid-air. The piercing of the shadow prevents the shadow from changing shape, which restrains the creature or object creating the shadow. If affected by this ability, someone can break out of it by having a greater or equal Willpower or Strength level to her zanjutsu. Otherwise, the anchor lasts for two rounds, or until Mirai (or her daggers) make physical contact with their body. Mirai can summon two daggers at once. If one is broken, she can instantly re-summon it, but only once per post. If one is lost and she summons another, the earliest summoned disappears.

The tip of the daggers are exceedingly sharp because they are heavily reinforced by her reiryoku, allowing them to pierce substances stronger than steel. They also have the ability to pierce through reiryoku, durability, and hierro, as long as these skills in question do not exceed Mirai’s zanjutsu level. (i.e. A danku created by a character with kido higher than her zanjutsu level would not be pierced by her zanpakuto unless repeated attempts broke through.) If these skills are equal to her zanjutsu level, they can still resist Mirai, but are not impossible to break.


» Equipment:

When on a mission, Mirai keeps a few assassin-like things on her at all times. She’s an anime character, so don’t go asking where she keeps it all:
x10 kunai knives
x3 smoke bombs
x3 flash bombs
A 20ft, small-linked, chain



General Skills
» Durability: Adept
» Speed: Advanced
» Strength: Adept
» Martial Skill: Advanced

Will Skills
» Willpower: Advanced
» Deduction: Adept
» Focus: Advanced

Shinigami Skills
» Hoho: Advanced
» Kidō: Adept
» Zanjutsu: Adept
» Hakuda: Advanced