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{{quote|''"The Glory Star! Full Burst!"''}}

 

 

While finding out what's going on, Setsuko encounters the enigmatic Asakim, and [[It Got Worse|everything starts going downhill]], as her first experience with him was his unceremonious [[Clean Cut|killing]] of [[Half the Man He Used To Be|Denzel]]. If that wasn't enough, later on, he kills Toby in front of her, beats her up and possibly (we aren't sure due to a [[Fade to Black|scene change]]) and. [[Rape as Drama|rapes her]]. If that wasn't enough, he later has her meet up with [[Alternate Universe]] versions of Toby and Denzel, only to see that [[Magnificent Bastard|Asakim]] has convinced them she's their enemy. It turns out Setsuko possesses the Sphere known as the ''Sorrowful Maiden'', which grows more powerful the sadder she gets, and Asakim seeks to awaken its true potential by tormenting her. It's also the thing responsible for transporting her randomly throughout the dimensions. She resolves to thwart Asakim's ambitions (and later the Chimera Battalion's), but she later finds out the more she uses the Sphere's power, the more she's losing herself: first her sense of taste, then her sight...[[The Woobie|poor girl]].

* [[Break the Cutie]]: Done ''lots'' of times by Asakim. It's pretty much his sole purpose in her version of the story.

* [[Fan Nickname]]: ''Sex''suko, or to another extent, "Setsubo" (a play on "zetsubou", the Japanese word for "despair").

* [[Heroic RROD]]: The more she uses her Sphere, the more she loses herself.

* [[It's Personal]]: After Asakim does...things to her, she's really pissed off.

== SRW Z VILLAINS ==

 

[[File:asakim.jpg|frame|Totally [[Fan Nickname|NOT]]-["Expy|Masaki"]]]

{{quote|''"My past, my sin, my fate, and finally...MY DESPAIR!!"''}}

If there's anything to note, Asakim's almost like the antithesis of [[Super Robot Wars 2|Masaki Andoh]]: [[Emo]] instead of [[Hot-Blooded]], evil instead of good...and there's his mech, the Shurouga, considered the "Anti-Cybuster": clad in black, have similar moves (Discutter to Discalibur, Cyflash to Embrace the Inferno, Hi-Familiar to Tragic Genocider, Discutter Dancing Blade to Rumbling Discalibur, Akashic Buster to Ley Buster), but darker and more sadistic. As for the tropes associated with him:

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* [[Can Not Tell a Lie]]: Or more of a [[Villains Never Lie]] part: prior to ''Z'', he always reveals his intentions even to his victims. Turns out in ''Saisei-hen'', {{spoiler|he's the bearer of the ''Truthful Goat'', which doesn't allow him to tell a single lie}}.

* [[Cool Sword]]: Shurouga's Discalibur

* [[Instant Runes]]: Creates them during the Rumbling Discalibur and Ley Buster. Closer examination reveals the Shurouga ''[[Blood Magic|cuts its palm open]]'' to provide the "ink".

* [[Karma Houdini]]: So far... {{spoiler|though ''Saisei-Hen'' seems to eventually avert this. With emphasis on SEEMS...}}

* [[Leitmotif]]: "Black Stranger"

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Abandons Xine, but leaves a message for her to live on her own will so she can be happy; in Rand's path, he can be convinced to help ZEUTH fight the [[Big Bad]].

[[File:xine.jpg|frame|This is as worksafe as we could get for a photo]].

 

 

She pilots the Chimera-made mech Chaos Capra (which she nicknamed "Eliphas") that resembles...what happens when [[Super Robot Wars Advance|Lamia Loveless' Angelg]] gets a [[Horny Devils]] redesign. She embodies these tropes:

{{spoiler|...at least until he pops up again after you thought you'd beaten him for good, and the confrontation between him and the protagonist at this point incites a reaction between their mech's power sources that destroys his soul}}.

 

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* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Many of his pre-battle comments are deliberate [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to his opponents' nicknames and catchphrases.

 

== Crowe Broust (Voiced by [[Yuji Ueda]]) ==

{{quote|''"The Risk of My Life!"''}}

 

{{spoiler|The main goal of Firebug was to start minor rebellions in various countries for Britannia that would be crushed by its main military. However, during one mission in Esther Elhaas's hometown, a Dimension Energy Crystal experiment went haywire, causing its destruction. Firebug was sent in to "clean up the mess", but Crowe took pity on her and rescued Esther and deserted Firebug. It isn't until he encounters his former commander Marilyn Catto in ''Saisei-hen'' that Crowe finally opens up and confirms the story to Esther}}.

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* [[Badass]]

* [[Bayonet Ya]]: Brasta's Bayonet Spiker.

* [[The Chew Toy]] / [[Born Lucky]]: He's pretty unlucky: that whole debt thing, plus his tendency to get shot down in events. On the other hand, he also comes with the "Fortune" pilot skill, and he does find a rather convenient way to pay off his debt, purely by chance, [[Faux Symbolism|just like how a scale can tip one way before tipping to the other]].

* {{spoiler|[[Cursed with Awesome]]}}: Compared to Rand and Setsuko, {{spoiler|the ''Swaying Scales'' Sphere really isn't that bad: it's trigger is drive, or will, to do something; in Crowe's case, the will to repay his enormous debt. This is seen as a positive trait, which means not only does it not make him too miserable, but Asakim doesn't need to do awful things to him to force an awakening, like say...murder Esther. The Sphere's side-effect, being able to only focus on one thought or action, is easily countered by making him hear the sound of a coin dropping, as his desire for money to pay off his debt is so strong it can override the Sphere. As a result, Crowe gets the awesome power of a Sphere, with only minimal trouble from it}}.

 

== Traiya Scott ==

 

Head of the Axion Foundation's Scott Labs, Traiya is the chief mechanical designer for the Brasta, and after Crowe agrees to work as a test pilot, his immediate superior. Throughout the course of ''Hakai-hen'', she sends Crowe out on various missions across the globe, with his payments being deducted from his debt as he succeeds (or with expenses being incurred if he fails).

* {{spoiler|[[Enemy Mine]]}}: In the final scenario {{spoiler|of the ZEXIS route, he appears to align himself with Gaioh; however, this turns out to be a ruse so that he can take out Gaioh. Unfortunately, Gaioh reveals he had anticipated Uther would try something like that, and goes [[One-Winged Angel]], mortally wounding Uther}}.

* [[Expy]]: Of the Prince from [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''The Happy Prince'', who sacrificed all that he has for the sake of his people.

* [[Final Boss Preview]]: You actually see him in action quite early in ''Saisei-hen'', though his reluctance to fight makes him seem like a [[Harmless Villain]].

** In fact, it's so silly it's almost a subversion : he appears on stage 16... and does nothing except guard every turn, and if he's hit just once he freaks out and runs back to his mothership. Wow.

 

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