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Mio Sakamoto, a veteran witch from Fuso, began her military career in the Fuso Imperial Navy before transferring to the 501st Joint Fighter Wing. As the unit's oldest member and Squadron Leader, equivalent to Major, her early service included pivotal engagements against the Neuroi, notably the 1937 Fuso Sea Incident. Trained under Kitagou Fumika and later Anna Ferrara in Romagna—whose rigorous methods she initially resented—she became an early test pilot for Striker Units based on the Miyafuji theory, collaborating directly with Dr. Miyafuji in Britannia before the Neuroi's full-scale invasion.
Deployed to Europe with the Fuso Imperial Navy European Dispatch Fleet, she defended strategic locations like Libau, forming the "Libau Triumvirate" with Pilot Officer Takei and Nishizawa Yoshiko. Wounded during Libau's evacuation, she returned to Fuso but continued active duty. As her magic waned with age, she mastered sword techniques, forging the magic-infused katana Reppumaru and developing the "Reppuzan" energy-wave technique—distinct from her inherent Magic Eye ability. This right-eye power granted enhanced vision to detect distant objects and Neuroi cores, requiring an eyepatch when inactive. To compensate for diminishing magic, she perfected evasive maneuvers and beam-slicing with Reppumaru.
A disciplined combat leader and trainer, she prioritized preventing subordinate casualties, employing unconventional methods like kendo armor and bokuto. Her equipment evolved from Miyabishi Type 0 Carrier-based Fighter Legs Model 21 in Libau to Yamanishi Shiden Models 21 and 53 in Fuso, wielding a Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai heavy machine gun alongside Reppumaru.
During the decisive Venezia battle against the Neuroi Super-Hive, her depleted magic caused a failed Reppuzan attempt to rescue comrades. She redirected her remaining power to charge the battleship Yamato's dynamo, enabling it to shatter the Super-Hive's shell. Absorbed by the Neuroi core, she was rescued by Yoshika Miyafuji's sacrifice, ending her eight-year combat career. Retiring after complete magic loss, she remained as a military instructor.
Post-retirement, she mentored younger witches with rigorous, effective training, emphasizing team cohesion and wingman safety through a paternal leadership style. Her personality blends broad-minded cheerfulness with emotional sensitivity—she cries easily but conceals it, revealing vulnerability only during extreme events like her magic degradation. She values simplicity and fortitude, avoids cooking due to early enlistment, and enjoys hot springs.
Mio shares profound bonds: feeling responsibility for Yoshika Miyafuji, orphaned daughter of her benefactor; mutual trust with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, 501st commander; and Perrine Clostermann's intense admiration, which Mio interprets as professional respect. Her former subordinate Hijikata Keisuke offers unwavering loyalty. After the 501st disbanded, she facilitated Yoshika's medical studies in Europe and introduced her to Shizuka Hattori, a naval academy student she previously mentored.
Deployed to Europe with the Fuso Imperial Navy European Dispatch Fleet, she defended strategic locations like Libau, forming the "Libau Triumvirate" with Pilot Officer Takei and Nishizawa Yoshiko. Wounded during Libau's evacuation, she returned to Fuso but continued active duty. As her magic waned with age, she mastered sword techniques, forging the magic-infused katana Reppumaru and developing the "Reppuzan" energy-wave technique—distinct from her inherent Magic Eye ability. This right-eye power granted enhanced vision to detect distant objects and Neuroi cores, requiring an eyepatch when inactive. To compensate for diminishing magic, she perfected evasive maneuvers and beam-slicing with Reppumaru.
A disciplined combat leader and trainer, she prioritized preventing subordinate casualties, employing unconventional methods like kendo armor and bokuto. Her equipment evolved from Miyabishi Type 0 Carrier-based Fighter Legs Model 21 in Libau to Yamanishi Shiden Models 21 and 53 in Fuso, wielding a Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai heavy machine gun alongside Reppumaru.
During the decisive Venezia battle against the Neuroi Super-Hive, her depleted magic caused a failed Reppuzan attempt to rescue comrades. She redirected her remaining power to charge the battleship Yamato's dynamo, enabling it to shatter the Super-Hive's shell. Absorbed by the Neuroi core, she was rescued by Yoshika Miyafuji's sacrifice, ending her eight-year combat career. Retiring after complete magic loss, she remained as a military instructor.
Post-retirement, she mentored younger witches with rigorous, effective training, emphasizing team cohesion and wingman safety through a paternal leadership style. Her personality blends broad-minded cheerfulness with emotional sensitivity—she cries easily but conceals it, revealing vulnerability only during extreme events like her magic degradation. She values simplicity and fortitude, avoids cooking due to early enlistment, and enjoys hot springs.
Mio shares profound bonds: feeling responsibility for Yoshika Miyafuji, orphaned daughter of her benefactor; mutual trust with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, 501st commander; and Perrine Clostermann's intense admiration, which Mio interprets as professional respect. Her former subordinate Hijikata Keisuke offers unwavering loyalty. After the 501st disbanded, she facilitated Yoshika's medical studies in Europe and introduced her to Shizuka Hattori, a naval academy student she previously mentored.