Shōko Hanashima serves as a key operative within the Malthus Church—later renamed the St. Verrious-Mardious Church—and stands among the first to awaken her blood-derived abilities after the Great Collapse. Her power conjures swarms of volatile butterflies crystallized from her own blood, which she telepathically manipulates to strike adversaries or weave protective shields.

Plucked from orphaned hardship by the church’s enigmatic leader, Dux, she evolves into a fiercely devoted agent, channeling her survival-driven calculus into recruiting allies and securing resources for the organization’s ambitions. Her orphaned past fuels a relentless focus on self-preservation, masked beneath a veneer of warmth and approachability that belies her calculated secrecy.

While she executes Dux’s orders with precision, her allegiance hinges on pragmatism rather than faith, a trait mirrored in her readiness to escalate to catastrophic measures—including razing Tokyo—if deemed necessary to forge the church’s envisioned world. Her compliance remains a strategic gambit, balancing institutional objectives with her instinct to endure at any cost.

She bears shoulder-length burgundy hair, crimson eyes, and faint freckles dusting her nose. Her attire blends ecclesiastical and practical elements: a skirt, tights, boots, and a necklace, topped with a ceremonial veil denoting her role.