Chihiro Morimura (2188)

For the more spoiler-filled details about the character, go to File No. 004 of the mystery files.

''This page is about the elderly 2188 Chihiro. For other characters with the same name, please visit Chihiro (disambiguation)''

Chihiro Morimura (2188) (森村 千尋 Morimura Chihiro) is a 2188 Colonist in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.

Profile
A Leading Figure in Nanotech Research

The Chihiro Morimura of 2188 was one of the 15 residents of the 2188 space colony. As a former executive of Newmen Incorporated, she was one of Project Ark's staunchest supporters.

Story
Before the Nanomachine Infection

Chihiro Morimura was a nanotechnology researcher and former executive of Newmen Incorporated. She was the pupil of Tamao Kurabe, and had some form of respect toward Kengo Ogata. Because of her respect for Kengo, Morimura was the one who brought him back as an AI after his passing in 2187. Morimura's company was soon after acquired by Shikishima Industries' CEO, Renya Gouto, and she began to create designs for interstellar development and Project Ark under the guidance of Kengo Ogata. Unknowingly, Morimura and her plans were being used by Gouto to cover up an illegal slush fund that Shikishima used to become a monopoly.

Because of her sheer dedication to Project Ark, and because of Kengo Ogata's counsel, Morimura began to sell innerlocitors (also known as nanomachines) on the black market to raise funds for her projects, which led to the nanomachine infection. When Morimura's innerlocitors and crimes caught the eye of ethic commitees and international agencies, Gouto feared that his own crimes would be revealed through subsequent investigations. So right before the nanomachine incident grew out of control, he hired Ei Sekigahara to assasinate Morimura. When the nanomachine infection began to threaten the very survival of humanity, Morimura was able to board the 2188 colony along with her partner; Juro Izumi.

On the Colony

After escaping the nanomachine incident and boarding the 2188 colony, it can be assumed that Chihiro donated her DNA for Project Ark. While testing the DNA for cloning, she discovers that Tsukasa Okino is her son. Morimura continues to secretly take advice from Kengo Ogata, and together with her fellow scientists, she continues work on Project Ark and finishes designing the nanotechnology neccessary for its success. She even records a commendation message for the 15 clones, which plays whenever they "graduate" the program.

Death

Chihiro Morimura is in sector 4 of the colony when Ei Sekigahara decides to kill her. Morimura, anticipating Ei's assassination for a while now, locks him in a room to protect herself. However, what Morimura did not anticipate was that Ei would place a remote bomb at the power generator. As the bomb goes off, and the door unlocks from power depletion, Morimura pleads for her life. However, all Ei cares about now is taking his own revenge on she who destroyed mankind.

After Morimura's death, Juro Izumi is heartbroken. In order to honor her work and commitment, Izumi inserts a Morimura AI into Project Ark's data. He then edits the program in hopes that the Morimura AI's memory and personality will overwrite the clone's, and the 2188 Chihiro Morimura can lead Project Ark in that new body.

Etymology

 * The name Chihiro means "thousand" (千) (chi) and "search, seek" (尋) (hiro).
 * Chihiro's surname Morimura means "forest" (森) (mori) and "town, village" (村) (mura).

Events
Event No. 003, Sectors Under Construction Setting: 2188 : Satellite Orbit

Protagonist: Keitaro Miura

Appearances by: Chihiro Morimura (2188), Keitaro Miura (2188)

A transmission between Keitaro Miura and Chihiro Morimura. Construction of the Sectors is nearing completion. The group had decided to start over from before the nanomachine war, but could not agree on which era would make the best starting point. To resolve this dilemma, they created five wards covering multiple areas at once.

Event No. 005, Proliferating Probes Setting: 2188 : Satellite Orbit

Protagonist: Renya Gouto

Appearances by: Chihiro Morimura (2188), Yuki Takamiya (2188)

A transmission between Yuki Takamiya and Chihiro Morimura. With the adjustments to the probes complete and the DNA data of the fifteen safely transported, the two of them entrust their hopes to their own clones. While gathering that genetic data, a certain someone’s identity was revealed, but Morimura chooses not to intervene.

Event No. 307, Project Ark Setting: Satellite Orbit

Appearances by: Chihiro Morimura (2188), Tamao Kurabe (2188) A log from Chihiro Morimura and Tamao Kurabe in 2188. With the unlikely success of Project Ark, humanity will have a chance to pick up the thread of history.

Event No. 007, She Who Destroyed Mankind Setting: 2188 : Satellite Orbit

Protagonist: Ei Sekigahara

Appearances by: Chihiro Morimura(2188), Ei Sekigahara (2188)

A transmission between Chihiro Morimura and Ei Sekigahara. In a tense confrontation, Sekigahara accuses Morimura of being a traitor to humanity and sets off a bomb at the power generator. He then makes his way towards her, intent to finish the job.