Sonohara Mizuka

"I want to change... this me who's always running away... I'm sick of her. As a soldier of Non-Killing Army... as a member of Class A... as the Pursuit Baron... Sonohara Mizuka, I will now... counterattack."

- Sonohara Mizuka when she told her enemy about herself

Sonohara Mizuka (園原水花) is a character introduced in Plunderer. She is one of the 7 Legendary Red Barons, known as the "Pursuit Baron" (追撃の撃墜王).

Appearance
Mizuka has white skin with blue eyes (Red when she is controlled by bloodlust) and long black hair with a flower hair clip. 300 years ago, she is wearing a school uniform. However, even since the Abandonment War started, she is wearing a Special Service uniform.

Past Events
Mizuka has always been bullied by everyone especially Douan Taketora even since elementary school; the only one who always comes up to help her was Sakai Rihito. Ironically, Taketora was Mizuka's childhood friend way back before they started enrolling at the same school. In order to become stronger, Mizuka decided to become a soldier so that she won't rely on Rihito for help.

300 years ago, during her first day at training school, Mizuka was bullied by Taketora and he stole her stars. Soon, when Sakai Tokikaze said that he stole the stars from her, Taketora "asks" Mizuka to tell them that she indeed "willingly" gave her stars to Taketora without any violence, Mizuka had no choice but to follow what he "asked" her to do. As Taketora leaves, Jail Murdoch (who traveled back in time from the future) gave Mizuka a star in order to prevent her expulsion from the school.

A few months later, Taketora had once again stolen Mizuka's stars, which Rihito noticed it and told Taketora to return Mizuka's stars back. Taketora ignored what Rihito said, punched him and told him that he is an idiot for forming a "Non-Killing Army". Soon, Mizuka told Taketora to stop and steals Lyne Mei's stars instead. Then, Jail comes to stop her and tells her that stealing stars from other people has no value. Mizuka cried and begged Jail to give his stars to her so that she can work together with Rihito. Soon, Jail gives one of his stars to Mizuka and told her that she must have her own conviction, in order to become stronger. Then, Mizuka cried and stated she doesn't understand what conviction means. Later on, Mizuka started the sniping training while Taketora watches over her,

Later, after the Abandonment War begin earlier by the school took a surprise attack, Mizuka were so scared that she can't do anything. Taketora had no choice but took her gun to fight against the United Nations Force, while protecting her. As they had taken over the courtyard, the enemies toying Mizuka's hair around while punching Taketora's face. Both Mizuka and Taketora were later saved by Jail and the others.

During the Abandonment War, along with other Class A students went to request the instructors for the surgery, so that Licht (Rihito's current name) won't handling the war all by himself. Mizuka was chosen to becomes the Red Baron. Although Mizuka became the Red Baron, she has never once join part into the battlefield as she was too scared to fight. Later on, when Licht went completely berserked, he severed Mizuka's left arm. Due to Mizuka lost her left arm, it was replaced by an artificial cybernetic left arm instead, and also traumatized by the war which result of her doesn't aware at the instructor used Ballots to create Althea. Once Althea were created, the Special Service gave Mizuka a lot of drugs to awaken her bloodlust genes, just so that she were unable to fight back against them.

Story Events
Mizuka first appeared at the end of Chapter 8, under her berserked state, she "killed" Jail and destroyed the helicopter. As the Hina and the others were confused, Mizuka introduced herself to them as the "Pursuit Baron". Soon, the Special Service appeared and killing the citizen. When Hina is almost killed by a spy of Special Service, she was saved by Licht. Then, Mizuka hugged Licht and said she is so happy to reunion with him. Licht asked Mizuka if those Special Service members that killing citizen were her subordinates, she replies with yes and thanked him for her to able to killing people at her "own" will. After hearing her words, Licht realized that Mizuka is currently in her berserked state and told her to stop, but she doesn't listen and keep killing, As a lot of citizen dying from Mizuka's bullets, Licht tries to fight against her but he was easily defeated due to her ability as a Baron. After Licht was defeated, along with Hina's group were all captured by the Special Service. Mizuka keep asking Licht to kill her but he keep said that he won't, so she decided to bring a kid around to shows him how the kid will die in front of him. Licht tried to told that child that he would save him, but that child cries and said he want to see her mother. Soon, a sound can be heard in front of everyone, Mizuka thought it's a gun's sound but it's actually Licht's killing sound in the speed of flash. Being angered, Licht saved Hina's group and the citizen from the hands of Special Service, claiming that he would surely kill Mizuka just as she wished. Nana tries to stop him but Licht told her to shut up, while his left eye showed the number code "001".

After Licht revealed his true purpose, he went to face Mizuka and told her to wager her stars, so that the Startheft Bout can be started. After the declaration, his fight against Mizuka started. As Licht is still not able to beat Mizuka, he had no choice but to awaken his second personality in order to win. After Licht activated his bloodlust genes, his counts were increased to 57000, which impressed Mizuka as this is the captain that she's familiar with. When the fight continues, Mizuka's expression showed to be on fear due to his killing intent. Because of this, Mizuka is afraid at Licht and is soon to be easily defeated by him. After Mizuka regained her sanity, she started crying and scared, due to she killed a lot of innocent people with her own hands. Soon, berserked Licht told Mizuka to keep continue fighting and don't acts like a crybaby. With Mizuka crying, Licht claimed that she's a coward and tries to kill her. Hina tried to stop Licht but he went to kill her instead, although she's soon saved by Mizuka. Then, Licht thrown Hina away and continue his way to killing Mizuka. While Licht trying to kill Mizuka, she asked him if he still remember her or not. Mizka also claims that it's okay for her dying since she and the other Barons has committed a lot of crimes back during the war, but she hope Licht will gently brush her hair for one last time before her death.

Soon, Jail showed up and saved Mizuka, Licht tries to attack Jail but he somehow blocked all of his attacks, although he shortly fall due to his injury received from Mizuka's gunshot earlier. When Licht tries to give Jail a finishing blow, Mizuka went to save him from Licht's attack. Mizuka apologies Jail for injured him while she being crying, which Jail stated that's why she don't need to join part into the fight. When Licht tries to hit Jail, Mizuka tried to protect him but Jail blocked Licht's attack with a small piece of metal. When Licht revealed his reason for battle, Mizuka is seen to be crying. After Jail defeated Licht, Mizuka thanks Jail for protecting her but he shortly fall into the ground afterward.

Schmelman's Alternative Tales
Mizuka appeared in the Drama CD Schmelman's Alternative Tales.

Abilities and Power
Mizuka's initial count number is 16000; however, when she takes on a whole different personality and draws the power from Schmelman's bloodlust genes, her count number doubles to 32000. Her count stands for persistence.

Mizuka's Ballot takes the shape of her artificial cybernetic left arm, that seemingly replaced her original arm after it was cut of by Licht during his destructive rampages.The Arm itself is much longer than her original right arm that seemingly improves her firing skills and proficiency with guns. In combat, Mizuka out of all seven Barons, she is shown to have the most equipment and weapons that she uses during battle.


 * Pursuit (追撃): This is Mizuka's ability as a Red Baron, her body has been enhanced to be able to use special abilities.
 * Bullet Manipulation: Mizuka's bullets are able to follow the target continuously and will not stop until they hit the target.
 * Expert Marksman: Since Mizuka mainly uses guns on battle, her shooting ability has been enhanced to be highly proficient when handling a gun.
 * Guns: In order to use her ability of "Pursuit" to its maximum effect, Mizuka is seen using several different guns during combat in order to have multiple "pursuers" tracking her opponents.
 * Six Shooter: Mizuka is seen owning a single handed six shooter pistol. She prefers this weapon when she is not serious in battle or simply when she decides to "play" with her opponents when under the effects of Schmelman's Bloodthirst, as seen when she playfully allowed Lyne and Hina access to her gun when she forced them into a game of Russian Roulette while overwhelmed by her bloodlust.
 * Dual SMG: During actual combat when she's "serious", Mizuka mainly uses dual SMG machine guns in battle in order to fully maximize her abilities and place multiple "Pursuers" against her opponent and rain down a hail of bullets against them in order to fully exploit her abilities and the advantages of her ability to fly. The Rounds of her Machine Guns are shown to be heavy and powerful enough to pierce right through solid steel armor and thick concrete.
 * High Caliber Sniper Riffle: Mizuka's most destructive weapon by far is her Sniper Rifle, whose rounds are shown to be incredibly powerful and are much heavier than the rounds of her SMG's, that once shot not even Eins of the New Class A who was suppose to have superior power compared to the original Red Barons couldn't have any hope of blocking or deflecting its rounds once shot at her.


 * Bloodlust: As the Red Baron, Mizuka possesses the ability to increase her count by activating Schmelman's bloodlust genes. However, the more higher the count, the higher chance she would lose her sanity.


 * Flight: Mizuka is mostly seen utilizing a unique flight harness strapped into her back that possess six miniature thrusters on it that then creates six light blue colored flame "Wings", having been shown mostly utilizing it in order to not only grant her immense aerial superiority in battle but grant her a birds eye view of her opponents in order to further place her in an advantage as a gunner and sniper.

Trivia

 * "Mizu" means "water", while "ka" means "flower" in Japanese.
 * Mizuka is the only Red Baron who can fly.
 * Mizuka shares the ability of "Pursuit" with the New Class A member Vier, who is a clone of her once close friend Asumi of the original Class A.