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MARIKO MURAKAMI

A member of The Murakami family, Mariko was the eldest sister. After her family left the upper-class level of New Tokyo, they were constantly harassed by the commoners due to their noble lineage. A few months later, their mother died, and the commoners lynched their house. On that day, Himiko snapped and swore vengeance against the world. After killing their father, Himiko was adopted by a powerful Yakuza mob and left Mariko behind. Mariko was eventually found by a military colonel who essentially became her father through most of her life. He showed her as much love and care as she needed. During their time together, he taught her how to defend herself. When she was finally of age, Mariko enlisted in the military, quickly rising through the ranks until she was a commander. To combat the new supervillain threats, a task force was assembled to help. Due to her talents as a leader, Mariko was appointed as the leader. Their first mission was to help track down The Crow, who was on the run after blowing up Belbridge Tower. The other person chasing him was Lady Lotus, who wanted revenge after Crow tried to kill her. All parties converged on Crow's hideout in Guatemala. Eventually, Mariko, Ryuko, and Lady Lotus confronted him in the parlor, where she and her sister had a family reunion. Unfortunately, it turned sour when they started fighting, allowing Crow to escape and flee to Las Vegas, where he took over Prankster's old casino from Season 3. After Mariko, Lotus, and Ryuko caught up to Crow, he trapped them in the videogame maze below the casino. While trapped, Mariko and Himiko had time to talk to each other. After working together to escape the maze, they managed to track Crow back to Harking City and captured him. Unfortunately, their partnership ended when Himiko betrayed her and tried to kill Crow, forcing Mariko to incapacitate her and send her to prison. No matter how much it hurt, she knew this was right. She soon became a trusted ally of the superhero community and one of Ryuko's best friends.