TV-Series
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Alice L. Malvin serves as the main female protagonist and the field leader of the Pumpkin Scissors unit, officially known as Section III of the Imperial Army Intelligence Department. Holding the rank of Second Lieutenant, she is the commanding officer of the small, elite team on their missions. Her background is that of a noble, born as the third princess of the Malvin family, one of the thirteen appointed noble houses. Despite her privileged status as the current heir to her family, she chose to enlist in the military, continuing a long family tradition. She graduated from the military academy at the very moment the war ended, with the ceasefire being announced in the middle of her graduation ceremony. Three years later, she leads her unit into a peacetime world.
Alice possesses a powerful and unwavering sense of duty and justice, which forms the core of her personality. She is a straightforward idealist who genuinely believes that the nobility has a sacred duty to help the common people, a principle she fights to uphold. This often puts her at odds with her own family, particularly her father and sisters, who believe she should abandon her military games and adopt a more traditionally feminine role by marrying into nobility. Her commitment to her ideals can make her seem hot-tempered, reckless, and even preachy, as she is known to give passionate speeches about the social contract between the nobility and the lower class. However, this same fiery determination makes her a fierce advocate for the powerless. While she can be naive and somewhat sheltered about the harsh realities of the post-war world, leading her to sometimes put her squad in danger, she is also a dedicated leader who refuses to give up, no matter the odds. For instance, she has been known to march for hours through steep, snowy mountain slopes to deliver supplies or to take on experienced soldiers with a lightly armed team.
Her primary motivation is to help rebuild her country and bring relief to those suffering in the aftermath of the war. She views the work of the Pumpkin Scissors as a real struggle to help people recover, and she pursues this mission with enthusiasm, even working alongside commoners on physical labor projects like rebuilding railroads. She is driven by the belief that nobles must be a force for fairness and justice, and she strives to live up to this ideal, despite the cynicism and corruption she encounters from both the army and the upper class.
In the story, Alice acts as the moral compass and driving force behind Section III. While Captain Hunks is the nominal leader, she is the one who effectively leads the unit in the field, pushing her team forward with her relentless energy and commitment to their mission. Her role often brings her into direct conflict with corrupt nobles, rogue military units, and the harsh social inequalities of the post-war period. The series follows her as she learns to navigate these complex problems, often finding that her idealistic solutions clash with a much more difficult reality.
Key relationships define her journey. Her most significant partnership is with Randel Oland, a giant, gentle former soldier who becomes the unit's secret weapon against tanks. There is a strong, though mostly unspoken, romantic undercurrent between them, with hints of deeper feelings throughout their missions. Despite their different backgrounds, they share a mutual respect and a common goal of repairing the damage done by the war. She is also engaged to another noble named Lionel Taylor, who supports her ideals, but this engagement exists in the background of her closer bond with Randel. Within her unit, she leads a group of misfits, including the veteran soldier Oreld, the technical expert Machs, and the medic Stekkin. Her relationship with her family is strained; her father disapproves of her military career, and while her two married sisters sometimes complain about her unladylike behavior, they ultimately care for her well-being.
Throughout the narrative, Alice undergoes noticeable development. Initially presented as a very sheltered and idealistic officer, she gradually gains a deeper understanding of the world outside her noble upbringing. She learns that wanting to help people is not the same as understanding their struggles, and she becomes more aware of how her own lifestyle and status can create distance. While she never loses her core idealism, she becomes more pragmatic and effective in her methods, learning to balance her principles with the need for subtlety and compromise in a corrupt world.
In terms of abilities, Alice is a highly competent combatant, embodying the role of an action girl. Despite being a noble, she does not shy away from frontline duty. Unlike her subordinates who primarily use firearms, her weapon of choice is a short sword bearing her family crest. However, when the situation demands it, she wields her special weapon, Mahne, a long, double-bladed cavalry sword that showcases her true skills in battle. She comes from a family with a long martial tradition and has trained in various forms of combat from a young age, including martial arts, daggers, and swords. A unique combat trait is that she is left-handed but was trained to use her right hand for all routine tasks, reserving her dominant left hand for serious fighting, a strategy designed to trick her opponents. She also possesses an unusual intuitive sense, occasionally feeling chills on the back of her neck when something very good or very bad is about to happen.
Alice possesses a powerful and unwavering sense of duty and justice, which forms the core of her personality. She is a straightforward idealist who genuinely believes that the nobility has a sacred duty to help the common people, a principle she fights to uphold. This often puts her at odds with her own family, particularly her father and sisters, who believe she should abandon her military games and adopt a more traditionally feminine role by marrying into nobility. Her commitment to her ideals can make her seem hot-tempered, reckless, and even preachy, as she is known to give passionate speeches about the social contract between the nobility and the lower class. However, this same fiery determination makes her a fierce advocate for the powerless. While she can be naive and somewhat sheltered about the harsh realities of the post-war world, leading her to sometimes put her squad in danger, she is also a dedicated leader who refuses to give up, no matter the odds. For instance, she has been known to march for hours through steep, snowy mountain slopes to deliver supplies or to take on experienced soldiers with a lightly armed team.
Her primary motivation is to help rebuild her country and bring relief to those suffering in the aftermath of the war. She views the work of the Pumpkin Scissors as a real struggle to help people recover, and she pursues this mission with enthusiasm, even working alongside commoners on physical labor projects like rebuilding railroads. She is driven by the belief that nobles must be a force for fairness and justice, and she strives to live up to this ideal, despite the cynicism and corruption she encounters from both the army and the upper class.
In the story, Alice acts as the moral compass and driving force behind Section III. While Captain Hunks is the nominal leader, she is the one who effectively leads the unit in the field, pushing her team forward with her relentless energy and commitment to their mission. Her role often brings her into direct conflict with corrupt nobles, rogue military units, and the harsh social inequalities of the post-war period. The series follows her as she learns to navigate these complex problems, often finding that her idealistic solutions clash with a much more difficult reality.
Key relationships define her journey. Her most significant partnership is with Randel Oland, a giant, gentle former soldier who becomes the unit's secret weapon against tanks. There is a strong, though mostly unspoken, romantic undercurrent between them, with hints of deeper feelings throughout their missions. Despite their different backgrounds, they share a mutual respect and a common goal of repairing the damage done by the war. She is also engaged to another noble named Lionel Taylor, who supports her ideals, but this engagement exists in the background of her closer bond with Randel. Within her unit, she leads a group of misfits, including the veteran soldier Oreld, the technical expert Machs, and the medic Stekkin. Her relationship with her family is strained; her father disapproves of her military career, and while her two married sisters sometimes complain about her unladylike behavior, they ultimately care for her well-being.
Throughout the narrative, Alice undergoes noticeable development. Initially presented as a very sheltered and idealistic officer, she gradually gains a deeper understanding of the world outside her noble upbringing. She learns that wanting to help people is not the same as understanding their struggles, and she becomes more aware of how her own lifestyle and status can create distance. While she never loses her core idealism, she becomes more pragmatic and effective in her methods, learning to balance her principles with the need for subtlety and compromise in a corrupt world.
In terms of abilities, Alice is a highly competent combatant, embodying the role of an action girl. Despite being a noble, she does not shy away from frontline duty. Unlike her subordinates who primarily use firearms, her weapon of choice is a short sword bearing her family crest. However, when the situation demands it, she wields her special weapon, Mahne, a long, double-bladed cavalry sword that showcases her true skills in battle. She comes from a family with a long martial tradition and has trained in various forms of combat from a young age, including martial arts, daggers, and swords. A unique combat trait is that she is left-handed but was trained to use her right hand for all routine tasks, reserving her dominant left hand for serious fighting, a strategy designed to trick her opponents. She also possesses an unusual intuitive sense, occasionally feeling chills on the back of her neck when something very good or very bad is about to happen.