Anastasia Hoshin, orphaned in childhood, began her life working in a bar. There, she encountered Ricardo Welkin, a demi-human enslaved by a collar. Learning of his plight, she vowed to free him. When debt issues arose with the Chamber of Commerce, Ricardo accompanied her to resolve the matter. Chamber officials accused Ricardo of inappropriate intentions towards her, prompting Anastasia to fiercely defend him and demand his freedom. Despite her own debts, she produced sufficient funds to settle her obligations and purchase Ricardo's release. Freed, Ricardo pledged lifelong loyalty to her. She later joined the Ryuushika Business Association, where her input on a minor deal secured her employment. Through accumulated wealth, she eventually acquired the company, transforming it into the Hoshin Trading Company. Seeking expansion into Lugnica, she negotiated with the Juukulius family. During these talks, her eligibility for Lugnica's royal election to become the 42nd monarch was discovered, leading her to participate as a candidate. Physically, Anastasia stands 155 cm tall with violet hair typically parted to the side. She favors distinctive clothing featuring ushanka hats, ribbons, and chokers. Her personality blends self-proclaimed greed with pragmatism and a proactive drive. She speaks in a Kansai dialect, reflecting her Kararagi origins. Despite her materialistic focus, she exhibits sympathy and values mutual benefit, believing her success should advantage others. Her core ambition is acquiring a kingdom to achieve personal fulfillment, acknowledging this may only be a stepping stone to greater desires. Anastasia possesses exceptional commercial acumen, transforming the Lushika Industrial Company into the influential Hoshin Company through strategic alliances and negotiation. This earned her epithets like "Black Fox" and "Second Coming of Hoshin of the Wilderness." She recruits allies like the mercenary group Iron Fang and the knight Julius Euclius, demonstrating her aptitude for leveraging relationships for political gain. As a royal candidate, she champions demi-human employment and rights, positioning herself as a pragmatic leader focused on resource management and economic growth. Her capabilities are augmented by Echidna, an artificial spirit residing within a white fox-shaped pendant appearing as her scarf. Echidna's presence grants Anastasia resistance to memory manipulation, shown when she alone remembered Julius after his name was erased by Gluttony. Echidna also prevents external possession of Anastasia's body. Anastasia herself lacks combat skills due to a defective Gate, rendering her reliant on Echidna for magic. When Echidna takes control, Anastasia can perform spells like Jiwald (a light-speed heat ray) and El Jiwald (light-based claws), achieving small building-level destructive capacity. These attacks operate at light speed but are constrained to tens of meters in range. In the royal selection, her platform prioritizes tangible resources and stability over abstract ideals. She views Lugnica as a means to satisfy her "greed," framing this drive as one for comprehensive fulfillment encompassing people, territory, and legacy. She asserts ownership over those aligned with her, declaring: "Once something’s mine, it’s mine through thick and thin." Critics argue her narrative potential remains underexplored compared to other candidates, particularly given her compelling backstory and political realism.