Inkarmat, a young Ainu woman from Hokkaido’s Saru district, wields a hereditary white fox skull to practice divination and foresee events. Orphaned early, she crossed paths with Wilk, Asirpa’s father, in Otaru, asserting she educated him on Ainu traditions before his marriage to Asirpa’s mother led to his apparent abandonment. Wilk’s parting gift—a traditional Ainu garment once owned by his mother—remains a cherished emblem of their past bond.

Cunning and assertive, she balances shrewd manipulation with unwavering dedication to her people’s survival. Exploiting Japanese men for profit doubles as resistance against oppression, yet she harbors fierce loyalty to allies like Tanigaki and Cikapasi, posing as their family to evade scrutiny during travels. Initially manipulating Tanigaki, she grows genuinely reliant on him, spurred by Cikapasi’s emphasis on kinship.

Crossing paths with Asirpa and Sugimoto’s group, she delivers prophecies rooted in spiritual ritual and sharp perception. Secretly aligned with Lieutenant Tsurumi, she leverages his resources for personal aims until her arrest exposes her fragility. Imprisoned, she covertly guides Tanigaki to her location, signaling newfound trust.

Orphanhood and marginalization forged her survivalist ethos, echoing in parallels between her unreciprocated bond with Wilk and Asirpa’s dynamic with Sugimoto. Though once solitary, her ties to Tanigaki and Cikapasi kindle a tentative embrace of community.

Later trials—near-fatal wounds, Tsurumi’s potential coercion, and unresolved vengeance against Ogata for Wilk’s death—test her resolve. Her journey oscillates between self-interest and budding empathy, manifesting in protective gestures toward Asirpa and strategic navigation of Ainu autonomy amid turbulent political strife.