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Carnival is a prominent antagonist in Lostorage conflated WIXOSS -missing link-, originally appearing as the LRIG partner of the selector Kou Satomi in the preceding season, Lostorage incited WIXOSS. Her creation stems from Satomi's memories, potentially reflecting his own past experiences as an LRIG.
In terms of appearance, Carnival is visually distinct, wearing a jester's outfit reminiscent of a medieval court fool, complete with a matching mask. When the mask is removed, she reveals grey hair, green eyes, and distinctive red, triangular markings on her face beneath her eyes. Her personality mirrors the twisted and cruel nature of her former master, Satomi, though she presents these traits with a considerably more jovial and outwardly cheerful demeanor. She derives genuine delight from tormenting opponents, manipulating events, and observing the psychological unraveling of others. This sadistic amusement is a core component of her character, driving her to orchestrate conflict purely for her own entertainment.
Carnival's motivations evolve significantly across the series. Initially, she acts in concert with Satomi, sharing his joy in hurting others and personally dealing the final blow to defeated selectors. However, after Satomi is defeated in battle and exhausts his physical body by overusing their shared ability, Carnival seizes the opportunity to take full possession of his human form. Once she gains this physical body, her ambitions expand dramatically. She seeks to obtain control over the White Room, a central nexus of the selector system, and aims to create a new world where selector battles dictate everything. She rejects being identified as Kou Satomi, viewing him as a failure, and positions herself as a sovereign force in the new conflict.
Her role in the story is that of the primary orchestrator of the renewed selector battles in Lostorage conflated WIXOSS. After acquiring her power, she becomes the mastermind of a deadly new tournament. She forces both former selectors and their LRIGs to participate in this brutal game, often manipulating them into fighting one another to accelerate the tournament's progress. A key part of her strategy is to ensure that those who lose all their coins are erased from existence, adding a high-stakes element of absolute peril. Her reign of terror is ultimately brought to an end by the combined efforts of returning selectors from previous conflicts, most notably Kiyoi Mizushima, who serves as the central protagonist of this season.
Key relationships define her actions. Her partnership with Kou Satomi is symbiotic yet ultimately parasitic. While she supports his cruelty, she discards him without hesitation when he becomes useless, taking his body for herself. As the main antagonist, she stands in direct opposition to the coalition of heroines, including Suzuko Homura, Ruko Kominato, and Kiyoi Mizushima. She frequently targets their allies, such as abducting the LRIG Tama, to manipulate the protagonists into confronting each other. Her disdain for being mistaken for Satomi highlights her desire to be seen as a unique and superior entity of chaos.
Carnival possesses formidable and unique abilities. As an LRIG, her signature coin skill is named Joker. This ability allows for tactical manipulation of the field of play, granting her the power to rewrite one card on the field to suit the situation. It can also rewrite her own coin skills and copy the unique coin bet skills of other selectors, making her an unpredictable and versatile opponent. After possessing Satomi's body and becoming the master of the new selector games, her capabilities expand significantly. She gains the power to capture and utilize other LRIGs, employing them strategically in battles and masking her own presence as a selector. This elevated status is linked to her self-proclaimed title as a King from earlier selector conflicts. Her existence remains intrinsically tied to the lingering darkness of the WIXOSS battles, serving as a direct consequence of the unresolved trauma and ambitions from previous conflicts.
In terms of appearance, Carnival is visually distinct, wearing a jester's outfit reminiscent of a medieval court fool, complete with a matching mask. When the mask is removed, she reveals grey hair, green eyes, and distinctive red, triangular markings on her face beneath her eyes. Her personality mirrors the twisted and cruel nature of her former master, Satomi, though she presents these traits with a considerably more jovial and outwardly cheerful demeanor. She derives genuine delight from tormenting opponents, manipulating events, and observing the psychological unraveling of others. This sadistic amusement is a core component of her character, driving her to orchestrate conflict purely for her own entertainment.
Carnival's motivations evolve significantly across the series. Initially, she acts in concert with Satomi, sharing his joy in hurting others and personally dealing the final blow to defeated selectors. However, after Satomi is defeated in battle and exhausts his physical body by overusing their shared ability, Carnival seizes the opportunity to take full possession of his human form. Once she gains this physical body, her ambitions expand dramatically. She seeks to obtain control over the White Room, a central nexus of the selector system, and aims to create a new world where selector battles dictate everything. She rejects being identified as Kou Satomi, viewing him as a failure, and positions herself as a sovereign force in the new conflict.
Her role in the story is that of the primary orchestrator of the renewed selector battles in Lostorage conflated WIXOSS. After acquiring her power, she becomes the mastermind of a deadly new tournament. She forces both former selectors and their LRIGs to participate in this brutal game, often manipulating them into fighting one another to accelerate the tournament's progress. A key part of her strategy is to ensure that those who lose all their coins are erased from existence, adding a high-stakes element of absolute peril. Her reign of terror is ultimately brought to an end by the combined efforts of returning selectors from previous conflicts, most notably Kiyoi Mizushima, who serves as the central protagonist of this season.
Key relationships define her actions. Her partnership with Kou Satomi is symbiotic yet ultimately parasitic. While she supports his cruelty, she discards him without hesitation when he becomes useless, taking his body for herself. As the main antagonist, she stands in direct opposition to the coalition of heroines, including Suzuko Homura, Ruko Kominato, and Kiyoi Mizushima. She frequently targets their allies, such as abducting the LRIG Tama, to manipulate the protagonists into confronting each other. Her disdain for being mistaken for Satomi highlights her desire to be seen as a unique and superior entity of chaos.
Carnival possesses formidable and unique abilities. As an LRIG, her signature coin skill is named Joker. This ability allows for tactical manipulation of the field of play, granting her the power to rewrite one card on the field to suit the situation. It can also rewrite her own coin skills and copy the unique coin bet skills of other selectors, making her an unpredictable and versatile opponent. After possessing Satomi's body and becoming the master of the new selector games, her capabilities expand significantly. She gains the power to capture and utilize other LRIGs, employing them strategically in battles and masking her own presence as a selector. This elevated status is linked to her self-proclaimed title as a King from earlier selector conflicts. Her existence remains intrinsically tied to the lingering darkness of the WIXOSS battles, serving as a direct consequence of the unresolved trauma and ambitions from previous conflicts.