Aya

Aya Fujimiya
Name	Ran Fujimiya (藤宮 蘭)
Code Name	Abyssinian
Age	20
Blood Type	A
Height	178cm or 5'10
Image Flower	Rose
Birthday	July 4 (Cancer)
Weapon	Katana
Seiyuu	Takehito Koyasu
English dub	Paul Juhn (Kapitel), Dan Green (Glühen)

Aya (previous real name: Ran Fujimiya (藤宮 蘭, Fujimiya Ran) is a fictional character in the anime Weiss Kreuz. He is part of the four member group named Weiss, who are florists by day and assassins by night. His character design is based on his seiyuu, Takehito Koyasu, a member of a band of the same name, Weiss.

Personality and Traits

In the beginning of Weiss Kreuz, Ran Fujimiya is a 19-20 year old with red hair and lilac eyes in both anime and manga. He is quite a silent and calm person, never speaking unless he wants to but would shout if angry or annoyed and seems to take his work seriously at the flower shop. Despite being serious he shows a caring side returning a ball to a blind girl in hospital, and to a greater extent he cares for his teammates and sister Aya Fujimiya.

In Ran's mind, the only thing set in the beginning of Weiss Kreuz was to exterminate Reiji Takatori, the man who was responsible for his parent's death and the person who rendered his sister into her current coma. He completes every mission with his teammates without fail and never shows any remorse for his victims. His rage for Takatori is clearly shown in Episode 2 of Weiss Kreuz Kapitel when Ran after defeating two opponents in the Human Chess tournament, charges at Reiji. On the rooftop of the building where Reiji Takatori managed to escape on a helicopter, Ran, frustrated that he couldn't reach him, threw his sword and screamed his name.

In Weiss Kreuz Gluhen, Ran is given an older appearance, now 27 and his hair changes to violet to somewhat match his younger sister Aya who had awakened from her coma four years earlier when the first anime ended. He is shown to be more sensible and open, as he interacts with the students of Koua Academy, smiles more often and sometimes sharing some advice with Sena Izumi, the newest member of Weiss along with Kyo Aguri.

History

Ran Fujimiya used to be like any other 18 year old teenager and lived in Tokyo with his parents and his sister Aya Fujimiya. On Aya's 16th birthday, he took her to a carnival in town and bought her a pair of earrings as her present. However the happiness ended quickly that night. When the siblings returned, they found thier parents murdered and the floor splattered with blood. While examining, Ran found that there was a gas leak and in a few seconds, the house exploded. Ran was caught in the debris and catches sight of Aya standing on the road, her eyes still staring at what's left of their home and still in shock in seeing her dead parents. That's when Reiji Takatori emerged with his car and ran over her in front of Ran's very eyes.

Ran blacked out and some time later awoke in hospital where the doctor informed that his sister had lapsed into a coma. Vowing to take revenge on the man responsible, he wore one of the earrings he bought on his left ear as a constant reminder of the the purpose of his actions. Thus, Ran began his quest by inadvertently joining the underground organization, Kritiker and started his martial arts training as a member of Sendai Kritiker. From there, he became a temporary member of Tsushima Kritiker, then Crashers, a "demolition" group sent in to bring secret criminal organizations who break the law to justice through legal means.

After having left Crashers, Ran takes on his sister's name and becomes one of Weiss.

Weiss Kreuz Anime Story

Aya works alongside teammates Ken, Omi, Yohji, and exclusively flower shop member Ms Momoe, tending to a flower shop throughout the day. The place is swamped with female admirers, much to Aya's umbrage, preferring to see said flowers sold and finding the schoolgirls annoying.

Aya with the team help a woman targeted by a group of assassins referring to themselves as "The Scalps"where Aya takes out its leader.

Mission 2: FORT LAUFEN – THE AWAKENED RUNAWAY

MISSION 2 FORT LAUFEN - THE AWAKENED RUNAWAY -

Aya visits his sister who lies in a coma in hospital. Finding a young girl there he turns away upon hearing that Miyu’s brother is the only one who looks after her, as he is in a similar position with his sister at the Magic Bus Hospital. A speeding car initiates a flashback to the incident and man that caused it. He takes part in an undercover mission to find the person responsible for preying on vulnerable people and using them in human death matches. Aya displays his fighting skills using just a stick against a spear, and gun user. He is covered by a crossbow wielding Omi where he manages to uncover the ringleader, who turns out to be the woman guide. Aya is sidetracked and livid where he spots Reiji Takatori in the flesh. Furious he moves to attack but is surprisingly incapacitated by Reiji's present bodyguard. In frustration at having missed his mark, Aya shakes off Ken, to hurl his sword fruitlessly at the retreating helicopter.

MISSION 3 PARADIES - HEAVEN IS HELL -

Joining the mission to bring down Liote, Aya dispatches the vice president, Hamaki Nanbara.

MISSION 4 VERRAT - EXECUTION OF BETRAYAL -

With Ken needing time, Aya says to let Ken sort it, that he, they all must face their demons. He does follow Ken to his meeting with the target on the flower shop moped, and remains on standby in the bar and outside their meeting being on hand at all times. Aya says good intentions have led them astray, he tells him it was because of what Ken said when he arrives, and says it’s true they need to find Koga but should go for Kase first, and says Ken never learns. He is present when Omi receives a call from Ken with Koga's location. As Ken hears out Kase, Aya covers him by using the hilt of his sword to ambush a thug, who was trying to ambush Ken.

MISSION 5 SCHICKSAL - FATE OF THE HUNTER -

He turns to Yohji when he suggests that Ken is absent from work as he has found himself a woman, before looking at Omi. He is briefed by Persia on the mission before commenting Ken is a pain in the ass after he runs off a second time without telling them why. Aya takes part in the mission and deals with factory owner, Hiroshi Mayder, who is helping to produce a poisoned 'health drink' Freude. He dispatches him when Omi provides a distraction with his darts, and Aya nods to acknowledge their good teamwork.

MISSION 6 FRÄULEIN - THE IMAGE OF A GIRL -

Aya walks alone before suddenly running across the road to find a girl he recognises, he then visits his sister Aya at hospital. At the flower shop he uses a duster to keep things neat, then recognises the girl from a photo who has had an organ stolen. He monitors journalists stationed outside Sakura's house, and outside her school he appears in his car to rescue her from a swarm of journalists asking intrusive questions.

Whisking her away he tells her not to be scared, he's not a kidnapper, and confirms where he recognised her, her face bears some resemblance to his sister Aya. He tells her he's not a reporter but a florist. By a riverside Aya consoles her that so soon after her operation of course she is going to be tired. He continues that she is the victim in this, that bad people stole her kidney before helping Sakura to her feet when she trips over in a practice race.

Returning, he hears Yohji says he's got ulterior motives with Sakura and is not impressed. He tells Yohji to take care of the shop when he leaves with Omi, before a disguised Sakura finds him. Yohji leans in offering to take his place if it’s a date. Aya remains calms as a mass of reporters appear outside the shop, asking if he may interest one in any flowers today, before pushing a reporter out of his personal space as Yohji closes the shop.

His response to Sakura feeling down is to seize her and tell her to stop whining, it somewhat works though she says he's right but runs off as well labelling him ”so mean.” He follows her but turns to take what Omi is offering him before pursuing Sakura knowing the danger she is in. Aya is somewhat confused at being treated to ice cream, and recognizes rocket house when their cars pull out of nowhere. Fighting to prevent a kidnap, he tells Sakura to run, at which point he places a tracker on her back that Omi gave him previously. Tripping a kidnapper chasing Sakura, Aya then endures a kick to the face. He is able to weather multiple punches once restrained.

Captured and with no other recourse, Aya slumps to the ground unable to help Sakuya as she is taken away. Aya intends to both help her and track where they’re taking her. Once they are gone, he picks himself up and brushes himself off unfazed from the beatdown. With the tracker he is now able to locate the unable to be tracked van. He rescues Sakura with the members of Weiss and is shown a phone number to an airline.

Dressed as a air steward he pardons himself saying to Yakoo this is his last flight before ending the serial organ harvester. He manages a smile at Sakura when she resolves to join the track team again after her operation, and presents her with a sunflower. Aya seems content once more seeing Sakura laugh vividly as he imagines his sister that way.

MISSION 7 ENTFÜHREN - THE MEMORIES RETURN -

Present with Yohji, Ken, Omi and Ms Momoe, he sees the news concerning Teppei, and stares after Omi as he runs out. Later he turns to face Omi below him when he suddenly blurts out for his father to hep him. He drives Yohji and Ken as they search for Shota when he is kidnapped again and searches for car repair shops with basements as leads. Aya appears to reinforce Omi, taking out Kenichi Sano who tried to attack Omi, as Shinji Yamagami and the other child kidnapper, Shinji Yamagami, are dealt with by the team. With Shota returned home safely, the next day Aya asks where Omi is.

MISSION 8 RAUBTIER - HOWLS IN THE NIGHT -

Concerning the adoring schoolgirls, Aya says to them if they're not going to buy anything they should just leave. With the other members, he hears Persia inform them of a human with altered DNA and their mission is to kill those who turned people into monsters. Approaching Manx for the data on the mission, he questions her if this is all they get even with Kritiker and asks really when Manx replies yes before saying he’s in. Observing the DNA structure of a test subject with the other three, he instructs Omi to save his blaming of Persia until he's found the target.

He interrupts Ken and Yohji's conversation with a here this one too pretending to hand a flower, but says they shouldn’t be talking about the mission here. Listening as Ouka explains to Omi about what Sayaka told her about her boyfriends behaviour. Aya asks Sayaka when Tetsuya began acting strangely before offering to go see what is wrong with Tetsuya when Ouka asks Omi to do so, saying he thinks he knows a little more about these things than Omi. Advising Sayaka to not cry no matter what happens, Aya replies to the others to think about the description, that it’s the missing key.

At Tetsuya's house he enters and calmly states he knows he's here, come out. He is not here to fight him though, even though in his beast form Tetsuya attacks Aya, he asks him who did this to him. Aya is grabbed and taken out the window. Undaunted Aya asks Tetsuya if he can still speak and says he's very sorry, whilst there is no way Tetsuya can be changed back, they can get the people who done this back and Aya asks him to tell him where they took him. Saying to give it up when Tetsuya says he's still a human, not particularly caring what he is, Aya tells a tearful Tetsuya if he wants to remain human for as long as possible then help them. He recognises the Takatori name when they learn of Kourin pharmaceutical company which they infiltrate, telling Omi let's go once he disables the surveillance system. Rejoining the team, together they find their paths blocked by the four woman from before.

MISSION 9 SCHREIENT - EACH ONE'S THOUGHTS -

He retreats from Schreient and the monsters they summon, not wishing to attack them. When Omi is knocked over, and Yohji grappling with one, Aya immediately cuts down a monster who moves to attack Ken. Where the others are reluctant to fight them, Aya thinks nothing of defending themselves reminding them they’ve been carrying this cross since they joined Weiss, before stabbing into the one bound by Youji. He is attacked by Hell who notes that they know how to fight. With Schreient falling back to join Masafumi as he leaves atop the building, Aya runs along with Ken pursuing them and mouths Takatori when he sees him.

Back at the base, he is present when Omi is seeing to Ken’s injury and says the mission isn’t over, that the target is still alive. He visits his sister in hospital, later outside the flower shop, he meets Manx and asks why she didn’t tell them Masafumi was a Takatori, that he joined the Weiss to quench his thirst for revenge and he wont let anyone stand in his way, she can tell Persia that.

He later heads straight for Masafumi who is with Hell when Kritiker attacks their compound. Fighting Hell, he yells for Masafumi to stop when he runs, and finds him before slashing him across the back. To his surprise Masafumi transforms into a large monster and hurls Aya across the room. He replies that Masafumi is not a god but a demon before being slammed into a piano. After an explosion rocks the building, Aya is captured by the shoulder tentacles but freed by Yohji slicing them with his wire. He is able to kneel using his sword to steady himself as Masafumi rampages and the compound burns. Aya rises to his feet and tells Hell to get out of the way. After she is betrayed and thrown into the fire by Masafumi himself, Aya draws his sword and charges slashing at him. Aya frees Omi when he is captured, then tells Masafumi he is going to the only world he belongs in: hell.

MISSION 10 BRUDER - BOND OF DARKNESS -

Aya smiles as Yohji insinuates Omi is tired because he was up all night surfing the internet on sites that Omi’s not allowed to look at unless he is over eighteen. He queries Ken when he comments on Ouka's definition of “humble” when she humbly asks Omi as her date to a party, and smiles at Yohji when he suggests that Omi should try going out with a girl rather than looking at them on the web. Seeing Manx arrive, the mission from Persia is targeting an organisation that hunts humans for sport. Aya is in and asks if there are greater details this time, then suggests one of them go in as bait to lure the targets out. In response to Omi saying he’ll go, Aya says he should instead, but sees Omi's conviction when he asks Aya to let him do it.

Driving Ken in his car with Yohji’s car behind them, they track Omi’s position. When Ken asks why he thinks Omi wanted to take on such a dangerous mission, Aya can only think of the determination in his eyes when he insisted to Aya he wanted to go, thinking something is up. Aya stands behind Ken as the hunt is in full force in a vast woodland. They have arrived in time to monitor the situation but Aya tells Ken and Yohji to wait for Omi's signal. He replies to Ken that they’re not here to save people but focus on the targets to ensure no other hunts can take place once they are gone. Nevertheless him and Ken go for the targets whilst Yohji hunts the hunters targeting the people. Evidently Aya felt he could do both as he finds a shooter observing a hunting dog that has been killed, and Aya leaps down and cuts him diagonally across his body and leaves the body to float down the river.

Joining Ken at the hunters lodge, he finds who he is looking for but Omi is pointing a gun at him. Aya steps forward asking Omi what's going on as he is allowing Hirofumi to escape. He doesn’t outwardly react when Omi tells him he is his brother.

MISSION 11 ABKUNFT - BREAKING FROM THE SPELLS -

Lying awake on his bed at night before Omi enters to the room, Aya asks him what is it. Omi is concerned Aya was looking at him with hate and asks him what could make him hate the Takatori’s entirely. Aya just mouths the word Takatori before turning away saying now is not the time.

Arranging flowers at a political event, Aya moves to attack Hirofumi when he sees him but is stopped by Ken who says its not time. Yohji points him to some guys who Aya recognises, they leave to see Hirofumi drive away. Despite Yohji saying it's not going to be easy since the target is Omi’s brother, Aya steely thinks of his sister and says he doesn’t care who's family it is, he will complete this mission.

He later drives by Omi as he visits his sister in hospital, leaving her flowers he smiles and caresses her face saying he's getting closer to Takatori. In the parking lot he is approached by Omi and demands to know if he was following him, he says to leave it alone, it's none of his business when he asks who Aya Fujimiya is. Aya bristles then turns away before answering Omi that she is his sister, and is in her current state because of Reiji Takatri, Omi’s father. Aya drives off after emphasising that Omi’s father did this.

Arriving back to find Ken and Yohji discuss whether they should do it with it being Omi’s brother, Aya bluntly states family or duty is something Omi must decide for himself. He is sweeping the store and shares a concerned glance with Yohji after overhearing that Omi has been kidnapped and held at Hirofumi’s condo. He hears this when Manx contacts Ken via phone.

Standing atop a building, Aya makes his way outside the entrance to where Hirofumi is striking Omi with a baton to make him say who sent him. Hearing Omi say he’s not his brother surprises Aya, who moves in to engage in a joint attack. He slices straight at Hirofumi but to his astonishment, what turns out to be an apparition of him is cut apart. The real one materializes before Schuldig who reveals his presence and illusion abilities. Aya watches as Schuldig disappears into the night after saying he will come for their lives soon. Cutting the rope holding Omi, Aya unbinds his hands and asks if he's okay. When Omi asks why, he's a Takatori Aya replies he is not Mamoru Takatori, he's Omi much to his delight.

MISSION 12 ABSCHIED - WHY... -

Aya tells Yohji to leave Omi and Ouka alone when he asks him to tell them to get a room. He is present when Ken questions him and Yohji whether they know what is going on with Omi as he returned home and went straight up to lock himself in his room. He later tells Omi to go after Ouka when Yohji noted he just saw her but she didn’t come in.

Reading a paper, he is listening to Ken read out the email that Omi is a spy sent by Reiji Takatori to get rid of Weiss from the inside. Not believing a word of it, and deciding they should check it out they don’t have time to get in touch with Manx before midnight. He drives Yohji and Ken to the park and finds Ouka tied to a tree. Aya turns when he sees that Omi is also present. Hearing Omi suddenly shout "shut up," Aya instantly charges straight towards him, sword drawn. Aya’s mark is behind Omi, namely Schuldig who was hiding behind a pole, whispering to Omi. With him fighting Yohji, Aya declares now you die to a surprised Schuldig who narrowly acoids the strike. Aya bounds after him when he retreats and maintains the offensive on Schuldig who can do nothing but evade Aya's sword, before being forced back to back against Farfarello.

MISSION 13 BRUCH - RAIN OF REVENGE -

Hearing the news about Weiss blamed for an explosion at the Asuka military base, and also Ken considering that Weiss may need to be disbanded since Schuldig knows who they are, Aya walks out the shop saying they haven’t finished yet before stating there's still more to do. He ignores Ken when he asks where he's going, and Yohji's observation that he's going to lose his friends if he doesn’t change his attitude.

Aya meets with Manx at night near some fountains and asks why Persia doesn’t give them another mission, they know who they are now and are trying to get rid of them. Aya remains focused only on Reiji Takatori, no one else, he doesn’t care about these others, though he hears from Manx they are a danger to Weiss. Aya closes he eyes and simply says that if being in Weiss will get in the way of his revenge, then he quits the Weiss, and walks away.

Appearing to ask Omi who he is contacting when he finds him typing on the computer, Aya speculates if he's keeping tabs on them for Persia, and informing him of everything they do. He glares when Omi accidentally reveals that he is related to Persia by addressing him as uncle.

Confronting Persia in person within the underground car park, addressing him as Shuichi Takatori, Aya grabs him by the jacket and asks what he is trying to do by using them. With his eyes glowering, he hasn’t forgotten that he's also a Takatori and turns as he realizes Manx has her gun pressed against his head. She lowers it on Persias order and Aya hears Persia has the same goal as him, creating Weiss to get rid of his brother. Aya asks him why he hasn’t given them the final mission, and suspects it's because Reiji simply cant give them the order. Stating he's going to do what he wants, Aya rejects Persia's claims doing it without a mission will make him nothing but a murderer, claiming that he's already “just a murder” and all he wants to do now is get him. Told it's not something he can do alone, Aya replies he never expected he would come back alive. When Persia mentions his sister is getting the care she needs with Aya's involvement in Weiss, he replies he won't take orders from a Takatori.

Visiting his sister in hospital, Aya remembers when he was told that she has low chances of waking up. Briefly overcome by emotion as he unfurls her hand to find her earring kept there, he tells her when this is over he promises he will come for her. He makes his way alone to his mark, remembering that night when he was younger that it was raining then too, he thinks back to when he took his sister Aya to a fair for her sixteenth birthday. He asked her if the earrings were really what she wants for her sixteenth birthday. At the time Aya thought the item she requested he buy for her looked kind of tacky, but after her enthusiasm Aya laughed and complied with her request. Telling her to hurry up when it began raining and that he's hungry, Aya then says she can have anything she wants for dinner since it's her birthday, and calls her silly when she lists various food options.

Announcing his arrival at home, he calls out that Aya couldn’t deicide what she wanted for her birthday before calling her and running in after hearing her scream. He finds that their dad and mom have been murdered. He crouches down and asks why them, before noticing a gas tap has been left on, with a countdown clock and a lamp nearby and it dawns on him, he shouts at Aya to run. After the resulting explosion, trapped under rubble, he calls to Aya and watches helplessly as a car drives into her. In a state of shock he can only see Reiji Takatori and Shuchi speaking together before falling unconscious. Aya sits despondently holding his legs, he thinks father didn’t commit suicide as the paper reports, he was murdered. With a bandaged head he is beside Aya in hospital, he remembers the earrings he got for her and says happy sixteenth birthday. Placing one in her hand, he keeps one for himself, vowing to avenge her suffering, to always remember why he fights, taking on her name.

Back in the present time, Aya lays in wait as Reiji Takatori’s car drives past and loudly shouting his name, Aya draws his swords and drives it straight into the car roof. Bullet fire though the roof causes him to backflip off and he is told by Crawford who emerges that Reiji is not in this car. Asking him what he's talking about when Crawford said he had a vision of him trying to kill him, Aya then fights Crawford but cannot land an attack. He replies to his lack of future seeing by stating that the future is not meant to be seen, it is meant to be made. However, Farfarello is also present to block Aya's renewed vigour. Knocked off his feet, Aya looks up to see Farfarello with an extended pick leap towards him.

MISSION 14 FLIEHEN - MARTIAL LAW -

Evading a strike from Farfarello, Aya turns round and boots him right between the legs but he seems to be growing battle weary as he realizes Farfarello was unfazed from the attack, indeed seemed to enjoy it. Aya is then repeatedly punched by Crawford, who with help from his foresight is able to land successive punches on him. He grabs Crawford's fist and tells him his fight is the rage of someone who has been crushed.

Aya glares at a seething Crawford, but his attention is turned to Farfarello who has resumed his attack, and he jumps out the way leaving his sword. Crashing on the ground, he thinks that he can’t die not until Reiji is dealt with for taking his sister's smile as he thinks of her. Yet he is powerless as Crawford holds his sword to his neck.

Saved by the fast intervention of Persia who has come to rescue him, Aya is resting on Manx’s lap and exhausted he asks what Persia wants. He is adamant that he doesn’t want to help, he is out. Aya opens his eyes and considers carefully what Persia says when he mentions how long the rest of Weiss can last against the Public Peace special forces, and that if he doesn’t want to mourn their deaths, to come with him. Aya looks on in concern as he sees an explosion in the sky.

Standing on top of Persia’s moving car, Aya arrives just in time to gun down those aiming at Ken, Omi and Yohji. Jumping from the vehicle, Aya cuts down more before using the machine gun attached to a truck to fire at the helicopter. He calmly drives despite the bombardment of fire, before that skids out of control. This was a diversion and the end result ends with the helicopter exploding.

Having saved Ken, Omi and Yohji, with the morning sun rising he helps hold up Yohji. Walking underground through a sewer to evade the security forces who have declared martial law, he thinks Reiji Takatori must die, that he's the one causing all this trouble and it isn’t going to be over until they get rid of him. Making his way onto Sakura’s balcony, he needs a favour: if he doesn’t come back to see her soon, then could she use the money in this safe he provides a key for to transfer a person called Aya from the St Lukes police hospital to a different one. Aya explains she is the only one he can ask, he doesn’t reply when she says will he be coming back, but then nods and leaves. He rescues a cornered Omi by countering that there is no way out for the Public Peace special forces who have him surrounded. Acquiring their uniforms as disguises, Weiss travel towards Reiji Takatori.

MISSION 15 DUELL - HUNTERS OF REVENGE -

Seated next to Yohji, he salutes the security check guard, and stands by as Omi attempts to break into the building without being noticed using a mobile phone and laptop. Aya says they'll leave it up to Omi when he needs time to change the access codes. He is carried by Yohji as they make there way to the final guards that didn’t run from Ken's fire distraction, before saying the people who attacked them are right here, before knocking them out. He waits for Yohji to use a lock unlocked by Omi before heading in.

They come under heavy gun fire as they make their way up the building. With a guard reloading, Aya moves in to knock him out. Reaching the prime minister's office, Aya reveals to the others that the person there is Shuichi Takatori, the man they knew as Persia. After Persia dies, guards arrive and Aya tells them they already have their mission before knocking them out.

Awaiting Reiji on the rooftop, Aya is surprised to have his sword blocked, then is pushed to the ground. Replying that he is Ran, the son of Fujinya whose life Reiji ruined when he framed them, Aya states Reiji may have forgotten but he never will. Telling Reiji he may have seemed a speck but “we were a happy family.” Not concerned when Reiji asks if he isn't going to run since he’ll burn to death, Aya is set on taking Reiji with him. Though he disappears in the fires, Aya re-emerges to run and stab right through Reiji. Aya informs him all he needs to do is stay for all the people he killed as the building is engulfed in flames.

MISSION 16 SCHATTEN - RETURN TO BATTLE -

In email contact with Omi, Aya is undertaking manual labour on a beachside before visiting his sister who has been transferred to a new hospital. He hears from Omi that he ran into Sakura last week, and that she's really sad he moved so far away and that she really misses him.

Visiting his sister again, Aya finds the door to her room open and that she has been kidnapped. He falls to his knees seeing a cross slashed into her hospital bed. Returning to the flower shop, he remains silent with Ken and Yohji nearby. When Omi deduces his sister was taken, he confirms that his sister was gone and that he thinks Schreient were probably behind it, remembering the cross. Though he is on guard with the others with the arrival of Botan and Birman, he remains silent and listens to the others letting Omi speak on his behalf regarding his sister. Manx and the Kritiker commanders suggest a mission to stop Essett, and since it’s likely they are directly involved with the kidnapping he asks where their safe house is. Being the first to accept the mission for the regrouped Weiss, Aya walks through the rain in his combat regalia before being joined by his friends.

He arrives just in time to find, then see the cultists set the kidnapped schoolgirls on fire anyway so he runs to intervene. Observing that Aya is not amongst the captured girls, he follows an escaping cultists demanding to know where his sister is. He checks on the girls who have been rescued before returning outside to wonder where Aya is, willing her to stay alive for him.

MISSION 17 KRITIKER - PRIDE WITH NO NAME -

Standing in front of Persia’s grave, Aya think that he promised that he would find his sister. He departs and is joined by Botan in his car, angrily demanding what he wants and to get out of his car. He recognises the key Botan possesses as the one his gave to Sakura to transfer Aya if he didn’t come back. Asking if that is all Botan wanted to talk about, Aya replies that he's never going back to the flower store, he's not one of Weiss anymore.

With some place he needs to be. Aya orders Botan out, he doesn’t care for his company before he drives him, not interested in small talk then points out taking part in the mission the other day was supposed to help find his sister. Stating that Botan talks too much, Aya doesn't have time to play his games. He returns to the hospital and asks a nurse if she noticed anything to no avail and threatens to call security.

Back in the car he queries if Botan ever shuts up as he tries to focus on the floppy disc. They wait outside an apartment block but Aya isn’t talkative, only that it's none of Botan's business when he suspects his sister and Sakura are close to Aya due to their resemblance. Telling him to give him a break when Botan says they have a lot in common, Aya orders him to shut up and points out Shinichi who he immediately confronts and punches him the face. Angered at being told that maybe he can find his sister at the city morgue, Aya beats and strangles him.

It takes Botan to restrain him and he is punched in the gut before trading punches. Aya says it's his fault he got away, he says he has no idea how it feels and suggests why doesn’t he go home and make paper aeroplanes with with daughter. As the bickering continues, Aya is pushed to the ground and endures a few punches from Botan who tries to emphasise he’s nothing alone. He does look concerned when he notices Botan staggering way after winning the fistfight, and he asks him whats wrong. Noticing him drop a photo, Aya picks it up to see Botan's daughter.

Continuing to squabble on the way back to the car, Aya asks why Botan continues to hang around him and why he doesn't go home, before receiving a call from Omi. They arrive at the meeting place to find Citizens for the Future organization leaving where Aya asks Botan what he's doing when he motions to get out then how he's going to stall them. Aya considers Botan's word before retrieving a pole and using it to knock out a gun shooter, then tells Botan he hasn’t changed his mind but needs to save him.

Evading machine gun fire, Aya shouts out as Botan endures the attacks meant for him, and is saved a second time by the arrival of Yohji, Ken and Omi. He slices an organization member who grabs Yohji’s wire and aims a gun at him, before moving towards a member spraying the ultra flammable green liquid everywhere. Defeating her, he is held up by Yohji as they run from an exploding truck. The next day Aya is alright and looking at a paper aeroplane under a tree. He thinks of Botan and how he never believed in destiny, but he will now.

MISSION 18 SCHULD – FARFARELLO -

In the briefing room as Yohji joins them, they receive an early mission from the Persia apparition. Aya glances at the screen to learn that the person responsible for the church attacks is Farfarello before closing them again, and looks to see Birman walking past.

Driving, Aya checks on an empty church in the search for Farfarello. He drives the car transporting him and Yohji to the building where Farfarello has Ruth after being told by Ken and Omi who have already arrived. He and Yohji find Crawford guarding the entrance, then uses his sheathed sword to endure Crawford's punches. Witnessing Yohji knocked over by Crawford in the reflection of his drawn sword, Aya strikes and watches as Crawford leaps away, avoiding the blades and retreating with Farfarello in Schuldig's car.

MISSION 19 SEHEN - PRELUDE TO INSANITY -

Arriving with Omi as they deliver flowers, Aya comments to Omi that all theaters are like this, namely like a rabbit warren. They come across Sakura and he folds his arms when Omi disappears to deliver the flowers knowing full well that she wanted some alone time with Aya. He narrows his eyes upon being asked of how the girl he is looking after in hospital is doing and turns his back. He does clarify that he wasn't trying to avoid her when Sakura came to the flower shop to see him, but it might be difficult to meet her as he's very busy.

Listening to Yohji recount how a girl suddenly ran out into the streets, Aya then busies himself with wiping the glass when Sakura enters the shop. With Ken and Yohji's prodding, Aya suggests a little café across the street and asks if it's okay with her. Looking out the window, he is not paying attention to Sakura which she calls him out on. Answering that Aya is his little sister, he expresses surprise when Sakura suddenly announces that she loves him, and tells her he thinks she has the wrong idea. When she continues, Aya simply states that he doesn’t have any feelings for her and reiterates that he never did have any, before leaving and exhaling deeply outside.

Busying himself with flower deliveries after, Aya does use the moped to observe Sakura at her pole vault event. He is with Omi when he's piecing together information from newspaper clippings. He reads out the information of the CD when the others bring a copy back. Aya notices as both Ken and Yohji react to the music before he and Omi investigate the frequencies more whilst the other two rest. He asks Omi what it is, and questions if he thinks all the recent incidents of madness have been due to this song, but then wonders why he and Omi were not affected by it. Replying to Omi if he really thinks it was a case that they had a weaker reaction to it, Aya asks what about Ken and Yohji before breathing a sigh of relief upon hearing that they’ll be okay.

When Birman arrives he asks what she and Kritiker have found out about the music. Aya facially reacts when he learns that Kagawi made music to make people insane. At the concert he reminds them that Kawagi is a member of Essett and to not let their guard down. Coming across them, he glares at Schreient standing in their way and they attack with Hell bearing down on him. He manages to fend her off by repelling her back across the corridor, then waits for her to strike back before running out the way to make the mission in time. He appears happy that Omi successfully sealed Schreient behind them using his darts to close doors.

Locating Kagawi on stage in the middle of playing the lethal music, Aya replies that he is neither the devil nor the grim reaper, just a common murderer. The music plays again but he instantly slices the instrument, silencing the noise and holds Kagawi at sword point. Aya answers he’s not going mad because like him he cannot hear the music on account of wearing ear pieces. Stating now he will die, of insanity, Aya cuts down the agent of Essett.

His composure is broken only when Aya finds that Sakura witnessed him and he states now she knows everything. Saying he is not someone who can return her feelings, Aya reiterates he's not someone who deserves to be loved by anyone, not anymore.

MISSION 20 RECHT - ARROW OF JUSTICE -

Outside watering a pot until its overflowing, lost in thought Aya is oblivious to Ken asking him what he thinks about Schreient being alive. He responds to Yohji’s suggestion that is worried about Sakura by replying that she won’t be coming around, not anymore after she found out what Aya does.

Weapons and Skills

• Katana sword: Aya is very efficient at wielding his weapon of choice. It has been responsible for overcoming various threats.
• Durability: Aya can endure multiple punches as part of a plan to feign defeat, allowing the targets to escape so that they could be tracked to their hidden base.

Trivia

His codename "Abyssinian" means "from Etiopia", but he has a combination of Japanese and Western traits, uses a katana and doesn't look African at all.

Quotes

• "We’ve been carrying a cross on our backs, since we joined the Weiss" - Episode 9
• “You cannot distort the truth with Lies!” - Episode 12
• "What are you trying to accomplish by using us? I haven't forgotten, you’re also a Takatori." - Episode 13
• “I just don’t deserve to be loved by anyone, anymore” - Episode 19