Naoko Akagi was Ritsuko's mother. She was the creator of the MAGI system and the former Gehirn head technician. Naoko was involved in a romantic relationship with the recently-widowed Gendo Ikari while working at Gehirn. However, after Rei I called her an &quot;old hag&quot; and said that Gendo himself called Naoko that frequently, she realized that he had merely been using her affections to ensure her performance for him. In a fit of rage, Naoko strangled Rei to death and then either committed suicide or was murdered by an unknown assailant. Soon afterward, Gehirn was disbanded and the organization Nerv was formed in its place.

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Hilda is the sole survivor of an unknown holocaust that wiped out her village, and everyone she knew, and had been wandering alone up until she meets Horus who offers to take her back to his village with him.

Hilda is a very tortured character. She exhibits suicidal tendencies, survivor's guilt, and is hateful, lonely, and depressed. She plays songs on her harp and sings, but her lyrics are terrifying, and speak of sadness and loss. She repeatedly refuses the villager's kindness, who could not possibly understand the depth of her suffering, despite her intense desire to be loved and to belong.

Serena Verdirosi

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