Mea Yamiro

Mea Yamiro (闇牢メア) is the recurring and the playable character in Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Musou and she is an original character created specifically for Eikyū Alice Musou. She is the pro tennis player who single handedly beats the other pro tennis players as her task and she is formerly the Jabberwocky army who betrays Jabberwocky and she manages to escape two years ago, which would lead her to join the Coalition Army with Aruto Kirihara in uncovering the truth behind Jabberwocky and his army. She specialises in close range combat and she is the fast swordsman who excels at close range combat with her bladed tennis racket. She has difficulties dealing with ranged assaults, but proves deadly if she can close the distance.

Aruto arc
Introduced in Chapter 7 "Defending vacation" in Aruto arc, Mea is a mysterious tennis player beats over 100 tennis players single handedly and she is previously formed by Jabberwocky who worked with the Jabberwocky army. Two years ago, Mea betrays Jabberwocky and she manages to escape to safety in order to become a normal life in human. After two years, Aruto and Kiraha discover Mea who loves tennis and she capable of beating over 100 tennis players without losing once thanks with her power of the dark.

During Stage 7, Aruto's army is assisted by Mea herself since after escape from Jabberwocky's forces. They set up an ambush for 4 officers under Jabberwocky. After defeated 4 officers during ambush, Mea will join Aruto's cause and become playable for the rest of the Aruto arc story to take down Jabberwocky and his army of riots.

Appearance
Mea is a elder teenager of 16 years old which has extreme long pale lavender hair which her hair length reaches ankle length and was tied with pink hair ornament with moon shaped resembles dark element and with ahoge and the same color as her eyes. She only wears a tennis girl outfit with jacket consist of dark blue long sleeved sweater with moon symbol emblem and the same color on her short skirt with two pale lavender color trims. On her leg wear, she wears a long socks with two long pale lavender trims that reaches only her skirt length and a dark blue and pale lavender color tennis shoes.

Personality
An energetic, carefree and competitive manner, Mea does what she wants and does it how she pleases. In spite of her profession, she doesn't care much for her opponents or duty and is rather mischievous. She ignores most of the "mysterious" tennis player in reality and talks in a modern and nearly sinister manner. Mea also chronically taunts her enemies and is referred to as "Viper Traitor" by Finnegan and several other Jabberocky's heroes for her flirtatious attitude. In her past childhood, she is very prideful of her tennis training and doesn't want to lose to anyone in speed or fighting. After few years, she has more teenage to accept others for her duty and is confident in her abilities as tennis player. She also cares more about her status, which sometimes stops her from being true with her emotions.

Gameplay
Stats (without accessories and/or armors and default weapon equipped) Main Stat: STR/AGI (Physical ATK)

Movesets
Ground Moveset

, , , , , : Mea does a series of 5 jerking spin-slashes and the last input does a jumping horizontal diagonal slash that launch the enemies away from her.

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, , , , undefined: Mea jumps and does a strong jumping smash to shoot a strong dark enchanted tennis ball to the ground that creates a dark elemental explosion. Launches the enemies into the air on hit.

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Direction, undefined: Mea does a quickly dashing slash over 3 meter distance that stuns enemies on hit. However, Mea is invincible while dashing.

Dash Dodge Slash ( during dash): Mea does a dashing slash combo while she's running to stun enemies on hit. Tapping the button for more slashes.

Aerial/Air Combo Moveset

, , , , , , : Mea does a aerial basic slash combos and on the last input sends her air juggled enemy down to the ground.

, undefined: Mea jumps, then performs a flip that performs a tennis smash to shoots a dark enchanted tennis ball that explodes on hit the ground. Launches the enemies up into the air on hit.

, , undefined: After a single slash, Mea does a aerial version of C2 (with only a last part of her move).

, , , undefined: After two air combo slashes, Mea does a aerial version of C3 (But now as cone-shape spread).

, , , , undefined: After three air combo slashes, Mea does a aerial version of C4.

, , , , , undefined: After four air combo slashes, Mea does a strong aerial smash on air juggled enemies to the ground similar to C2 with dark elemental explosions that launches the enemies away.

,, , , , , undefined: After five air combo slashes, Mea does a aerial version of C6.

Counterattacking Moveset

While blocking the attack with L1 Button, : After blocking the enemy attack, Mea does a counterattacking Direction Charge.

While blocking the attack with L1 Button, undefined: After blocking the enemy attack, Mea jumps backward and shoots a dark enchanted tennis ball in front by smashing the ball.

Other function

, : Double jump

Skill Attacks
These skills can be follow up from normal, Charge attacks or from other active skills are performed.

Triple Smash: Mea does a three tennis ball smashes horizontally to shoot 7-way dark enchanted tennis balls in wide spread at the distance of 5 meters in front of her. A larger impact can be given to targets that are nearer and causes flinging. Also this skill attack can hit OTG (This skill is learned from the start of Mea Yamiro's level).


 * MP cost: 500
 * Cooldown: 12 seconds

Bursting Smash: Mea tosses tennis ball in the air as the ball enchanted with dark energy and does a upward tennis smash to shoot a dark enchanted tennis ball that explodes in the air and duplicates into more dark tennis balls to the ground that covers a larger area and explodes on contact to the ground. Inflicting damage and inflicting 3 hit splash damage each ball. Also this skill attack can hit OTG (This skill requires Mea Yamiro is level 10).


 * MP cost: 500
 * Cooldown: 20 seconds

Tennis Stance: (Acts like the Storm Rush mechanics from Dynasty Warriors 8, execute this skill by pressing  and undefined at the same time) Mea stands in ready tennis smash position for a while. Press and Hold the  button, she performs a strong smash to shoot a strong dark enchanted tennis balls in a cone-shaped pattern repeatedly in front. Press the undefined button or let the Storm Rush stance is over, she performs a strong jumping smash to shoot a large dark enchanted tennis ball that explodes on contact the enemy to inflict damage, and spiral knocks the enemy away. Also this skill attack can hit OTG (This skill requires Mea Yamiro is Level 20).

During her stance, it can move forward via directional pad (not analog stick) during Storm Rush ready position.

Storm Rush Stance effect last for 6 seconds.


 * MP cost: 700
 * Cooldown: 30 seconds

Dark Matter Smash: (chargeable) Mea tosses tennis ball in the air as the ball is enchanted with dark energy to shoot a strong dark enchanted tennis ball over 5 meter range in front of her which can guard break, inflict damage and launches the enemies up into the air in front direction. When a dark enchanted tennis ball reaches its max range, that ball turned into a circular black hole which pulls nearby enemies into the center of the area, inflict additional dark elemental damage, hitting them several times and spiral knocks the nearby air hit juggled up enemies into the air where they struct by a blackhole. However the longer she charged, the more powerful will be, but Mea cannot be move while charging. Longer charged version does the same way except the blackhole gets bigger and more damage. Also this skill attack can hit OTG (This skill requires Mea Yamiro is Level 30).


 * MP cost: 700 (uncharged), 1400 (charged)
 * Cooldown: 30 seconds (uncharged), 60 seconds (charged)

Gravity Smash: Mea tosses multiple tennis balls in the air as all the balls are enchanted with dark energy, then she performs a strong smash to shoot a strong dark enchanted tennis balls over 6 meter distance in wide spread in front of her. Any dark enchanted tennis ball hits something or reaches its max range, a circular black hole on impact, pulling nearby enemies into the center of the area and pins them within area of effect blast to the ground, dealing Dark-attribute damage and preventing movement and skill usage for 3 seconds (This skill requires Mea Yamiro is Level 30).


 * MP cost: 900
 * Cooldown: 40 seconds

Musou Attacks
(Dimension Blast) (Requires 1 Musou bar): Mea tosses multiple tennis balls in the air as all the balls are enchanted with dark energy, then she performs a strong smash to fill the entire area with a numerous Dark Matter Smash explosions as the balls bounce in several directions. Inflicting heavy Dark-attribute damage, hit multiple times and spiral knocks the juggled enemies up in air for a while via Spiral Hard Knockdown. This Musou Attack is learned from the start of Mea Yamiro’s Level.

, (Dimension Blast (Midair)) (Requires 1 Musou bar): Mea does an aerial version of Dimension Blast except with much Musou attack coverage. This Musou Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 10 and is usable while in midair.

Direction buttons (not Analog Stick), (Slashing Tennis) (Requires 1 Musou bar): Mea does a series of jumping revolutions. With the last one being a powerful inward slash that launches the enemies up into the air, then performs a 5-way spread Dark Matter Smash in front. This Musou Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 20 and is usable with the Direction buttons.

Alternate Musou Attack - R1 +  (Ascensional Combo) (Requires 1 Musou bar): Mea stabs the enemy in front of her with her tennis sword. If she connects, knocks the stabbed enemy up into the air Spiral Hard Knockdown and does a Musou Attack version of C2 attack as she teleport and smash the juggled enemy like a tennis ball several times. The Musou Attack ends with a final blow by smash the juggled enemy down to the ground, creating a large field of immense gravity that pins enemies within the Musou's area of effect to the ground, dealing heavy Dark-attribute damage and preventing movement and skill usage for 3 seconds. This Musou Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 30 and is usable with the R1 button.

(Dark-Matter Blast) (Requires 2 Musou bars and instead of Dimension Blast): Mea tosses a hundreds tennis balls in the air around her as all the balls are enchanted with dark energy, then she performs a strong smash to shoot a more powerful version of Dimension Blast which fills the entire area around her with a numerous Dark Matter Smash explosions as the balls bounce in several directions. Inflicting heavy Dark-attribute damage, hit multiple times and spiral knocks the juggled enemies up in air for a while via Spiral Hard Knockdown. This Musou Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 40.

(Dark-Hole Crisis) (Requires all 3 Musou bars and instead of Dark-Matter Blast): Mea tosses a single tennis ball as the ball enchanted with dark energy while she is charging. The enemies are forced to flinch and take a hit many times that prevents movement and skill usage for last as long as she charge her Dark-Hole Crisis. After charging enough dark energy, she performs a strong jumping smash to shoot a powerful shot at 10 meter range in front of her which can guard break, inflict damage and spiral knocks the enemies up into the air along the way. When a dark enchanted tennis ball reaches its max range, that ball turned into a huge circular black hole which pulls all nearby enemies around her into the center of the area, inflict additional dark elemental damage, hitting them multiple times and spiral knocks the nearby air hit juggled up enemies into the air where they struct by a blackhole.

The amount of hits, damage and the AoE explosion size varied depends on the time holding the button to longer charge. Also regardless of charging, the enemies will blast in the air who caught via spiral launch and any enemies K.Oed will blast violently into low earth orbit and left out from the battlefield.

Ultimate Musou Attack's area is determined by stage charging with the button:
 * Stage 1 (simply tapping the button): Large, 10 meter AoE explosion, moderate damage, 10 hits.
 * Stage 2 (holding the button for 5 seconds and release): Very large, 15 meters AoE explosion, heavy damage, 20 hits.
 * Stage 3 (holding the button for 10 seconds or longer): Huge, 20 meter AoE explosion, massive damage, 30 hits.

This Musou Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 50 along with Dark-Hole Tennis.

Burst Attack
(Dark-Hole Tennis) (Burst Mode required and instead of Dark-Hole Crisis): Mea does a sword slashing style dance while charging her burst of dark energy into her tennis sword. As her burst attack starts, swings her tennis sword back and forth several times enchanted with dark energy then followed by a Slashing Tennis combos several times. As she continues her burst attack, she swipes at a wider angle and performs a strong Triple Smash each time before initiating a series of dark-mater blows left and right, and the does a Dark-Matter Blast for multiple hit juggles. She finishes the move with a final blow of Stage 3 charged Dark-Hole Crisis which creates a massive dark elemental explosions around her. Inflicting massive damage per hit and spiral knock all enemies into great heights in the sky as they hit. K.Oed enemies from Mea’s Burst Attack explosion will blast violently into low earth orbit and left out from the battlefield. This Burst Attack is requires to learn when Mea Yamiro is Level 50 along with Dark-Hole Crisis.

Special Features
All characters use a Burst Mode.

Burst Mode: Temporally doubles the characters’ movement speed, stats and gain unlimited MP, also able to use Burst Attack.

Burst Mode last for 30 seconds.

All characters use can Dash skill.

Dash: This ability allows the characters to move with increased movement speed.

Fighting Style
Mea Yamiro is also a friendly beginner character with a mixed of close range and mid-range attacks as her tennis style fighting with dark elemental energy. She has a powerful crashing knockback moves like C4 attack and her skills and musous can pelts the enemy with waves of damaging dark tennis balls by smashing the ball. Her slashing speed is the same as Aruto's, but her slashing animation is similar to Kiraha's C6 move. Also Mea has a higher combo rating (not normal slash combo, meaning most of her moves like Skill and Musou Attacks have multiple hits and she might scoring a hundreds or thousand of hit combos.

Mea's musou attacks are capable of flooding the entire area with a waves of heavy damaging bouncing balls, making her a great mid-range character.

Although Mea has no down sides of either damage output, defense rating or raw speed. But she has low Intellect. Some of her highly costly Skill Attacks especially Gravity Smash might have insufficiently MP cost required to perform Skill Attacks. If she tries to charge her Line Drive while his MP insufficient for cost of charged Dark Matter Smash, only uncharged version can be performed. To counter her low Intellect rating. The player must increase the MP rate by equipping Accessories with increases MP and INT effect or any Accessories can cut the MP cost of the Skill Attack by half.

Unlock requirements
Clear Stage 7 "Defending Vacation" in Aruto Arc Story in Story Mode.

Trivia

 * Mea Yamiro is the only character in Kagihime Monogatari: Eikyuu Alice Musou and while she is not appears in Kagihime Monogatari: Eikyuu Alice Rondo.
 * Like Kasumi Nakagawa, her appearance and clothing are resemble of from Shironeko Project in Chaguma Academy event with major differences. However, her appearance in that game was slightly different than the Shironeko Project counterpart and the color of her outfit is color dark blue jacket instead of white and her skirt length and long sock length are similar to Sarara's.
 * Her personality is loosely similar to Wang Yi's from Dynasty Warriors with the exception of being energetic, carefree, competitive manner.
 * Her movesets are mixed of tennis and sword fighting style unlike most of the characters, but she has a dark element.
 * Her Skills and Musous are inspired by Mea's attacks from Shironeko Project as well as Shironeko Tennis.
 * Her Burst Attack was a named of the TCG Yugioh spell card Dark Hole, which reflect both all destruction area and destroying all monsters.
 * During chapter 7 "Defending Vacation", Mea can able to beat more than 100 players, which parallels the 100 enemy officer kills; so the player can also do so.