About

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Warning: spoilers for Made in Abyss and Dawn of the Deep Soul

APPEARANCE

Nanachi's appearance is very rabbit-like, save for a long sturdy tail, horizontally slanted pupils, carnivorous teeth and human-like hair; which is straight and cream-white in a short bobbed style, the sides of the bangs going down to the shoulders. In contrast, medium tan fur covers the rest of Nanachi, with light tan covering the insides of their ears and belly. They have a blush-like spot on each cheek, which has two thick whiskers protruding sideways. Other animal traits include a cat-like mouth with little fangs, yellow eyes with horizontal oval shaped pupils (similar to a goat's) and erect bunny ears. Their fingers are rather stubby. Nanachi stands at about 4'9", including ears. The base of said ears smell caramellic; similar to cotton candy.

Nanachi's attire consists of grey-green, baggy, drop-crotch harem pants, with dark-pink hip-bags on both sides, red pant legs, and a pink flap that is supposed to cover their usually naked torso.

Nanachi also wears a large, oddly-shaped headpiece the same colors as their pants. Attached to the sides of it are two curved horns that stick out horizontally. Hanging from the back there is a large layer of what appears to be shingles, covered by a layer of cream-colored animal pelts, and then another smaller layer of shingles. Nanachi's side bangs seem to be much longer when the helmet is on, going down to their hips, due to hair extensions of the headpiece. They are tied at the end with metal rings.

PERSONALITY

Most of the time Nanachi is cool and reserved, keeping their distance emotionally and physically. Their attitude often borders on being sarcastic and even cynical. However behind this mask, Nanachi hides a kind and gentle soul, capable of deep compassion and selfless devotion. They are also quite bashful when complimented, seen in their reaction to being called "fluffy". They also express discomfort at being petted, especially by Reg.

HISTORY

Content Warnings: Made in Abyss, and Nanachi's story directly, includes body horror, psychological horror, gore, human experimentation, abusive themes, grief, loss, mentions of suicidal thoughts, Eldritch locations filled with horrible wildlife and horrible science and generally awful things happening to/being done to young people.


Nanachi was born in the far north region of Sereny. They lost their family and home at a young age. They lived in a slum, rooting around in the garbage for food. They were taken to the Abyss by the infamous White Whistle Delver, Bondrewd, along with many other children.

Bondrewd was experimenting with ways to negate the curse of the Abyss, using children as his test subjects. While in the Abyss, Nanachi met Mitty, another child taken by Bondrewd, and the two became close friends. Eventually, the number of children decreased, until finally Mitty was chosen to be experimented on and was led out by Bondrewd. Worried for Mitty, Nanachi followed, and soon found her trapped in one of two connected capsules.

Walking in at that moment, Bondrewd then decided to use the two as test subjects together because of their strong relationship, as previous experiments with humans and animals had not been effective. Nanachi was then forced into the other capsule, lowered to the 6th layer, and then quickly brought back up. The capsules were designed to transfer the Curse onto only one subject - in this case Mitty - leaving the other potentially unaffected. Both survived and became Narehate as a result, but Nanachi retained their humanity and mind, as the majority of the Curse was transferred to Mitty.

Nanachi, in their new Narehate form, continued to work for Bondrewd at Ido Front, helping him to create cartridges. Unable to bear the horrible experimentation Mitty was subjected to any longer, Nanachi escaped Ido Front with Mitty on their back. The two traveled up to the 4th layer, where Nanachi found a spot away from the Abyss's vertical shaft where the Curse was not present, and constructed a hideout there. Nanachi lived peacefully with Mitty in the 4th layer for some time. Sometimes Delvers would pass through the area, and fearing that word of them may get out, Nanachi was careful to not reveal themself, and instead would watch from a safe distance. Occasionally, when a Delver was wounded beyond help, Nanachi would take them in and experiment on them, hoping to find a way to kill Mitty. The bodies of these Delvers are buried in a graveyard behind their hut.

POISON AND SOUL LIBERATION ARC
During Riko's and Reg's descent to the 4th layer Nanachi observed them. After the battle against the Orb Piercer, they revealed themself to Reg, due to seeing him crying over Riko's body. Because the two's relationship reminded Nanachi of their relationship with Mitty, Nanachi decided to aid them.

During their stay, Nanachi explained to Reg what the Curse of the Abyss is and how it works. Then, after asking Reg to listen to them no matter what, she made him fight against the Orb Piercer again. Thanks to the help of Nanachi via a communicator, Reg was able to ward it off with a shot from his Incinerator. Nanachi was surprised by the power of it and similarity to Bondrewd's Artifact, Sparagmos, the only thing that had been able to permanently injure Mitty. Seeing the opportunity, Nanachi asked Reg to kill Mitty, releasing her from more suffering, to which he reluctantly agreed.

After Mitty's soul was released, Nanachi burst out in tears and mourned the loss of their friend, while being comforted by Reg. Nanachi decided to join Riko and Reg on their journey to the bottom of the Abyss.

IDO FRONT ARC
After preparations, the group embarked from Nanachi's hideout, reaching the Field of Eternal Fortunes. There, they encountered one of Bondrewd's Umbra Hands. A brief exchange followed, in which the Umbra Hand told them that Bondrewd is expecting them. When the three of them reach Bondrewd's base, Ido Front, a girl, Prushka, approached them and asked if they are her father's guests.

A few moments later Bondrewd arrived, greeted the trio and informed them that entrance into the 6th layer is only possible with a White Whistle. He invited them to stay a night and Prushka gives them a tour of the base.

During the night, Nanachi sought out Bondrewd to question him about Prushka. After a short exchange Bondrewd asked Nanachi to become his assistant again. Nanachi agreed under the condition to let Riko and Reg advance safely into the 6th layer. However, Bondrewd couldn't agree to this due to Reg being a specimen he wanted to study.

Nanachi found Reg as the Umbra Hands experimented on him and had already cut off his arm. Moments later Prushka and Riko joined the scene. Prushka ordered the Umbra Hands to stop treating her father's guests that way, only to be informed by them that this area is off limits for her. The trio, together with Prushka, escape outside Ido Front and tried to escape in a boat. Only Prushka stayed back, wanting to convince Bondrewd to return Reg's arm.

Riko was visibly distraught and cried about the suffering put upon Reg by the Umbra Hands. Reg, lying injured, mentioned he can smell the burnt parts of Netherworld Stew. Riko extrapolated from this and other signs (including her mother's notes) that they were located near a Stingerhead nest. The trio used this to create a trap for Bondrewd.

Shortly afterwards, Reg, Nanachi and Riko were confronted by Bondrewd and his Umbra Hands again. However, they had been led into a trap by the trio and were attacked by Stingerheads. Only Bondrewd survived the attack with his Sparagmos. He was taken care of by a clever strategy of Nanachi and Reg's, resulting in him being shot by an arrow containing Amaranthine-Deceptor larvae fired by Riko, exposed to the Curse, as well crushed by Reg with a boulder. Moments later Prushka and an Umbra Hand arrived. Prushka burst out in tears over Bondrewd's state. The Umbra Hand quickly took Bondrewd's whistle, as well as removed their helment and replaced it with his own, leading him to turn into Bondrewd in the process.

Bondrewd made the relieved Prushka pass out and revealed to the trio that all Umbra Hands are copies of him that he can transfer his consciousness into. After a quick beatdown he left them and invited them back to Ido Front whenever they are ready. This left Nanachi in a traumatized state. They quickly recover after Riko noted that Bondrewd maybe used the Artifact, Zoaholic, to transfer parts of his consciousness. Together with Reg, they make a strategy in order to destroy it.

As they snuck back into Ido Front, Nanachi and Riko made their way into what Nanachi calls the processing room. They explained to Riko that Bondrewd's cartridges were made from living humans, removing anything but the organs needed to sustain life. Moments later Bondrewd arrived and invited Nanachi again to join him, due to being interested in their 'blessing'.

He is quickly interrupted by Reg, who had absorbed the power plant's reserves and thus went out of control. A fight between Reg and Bondrewd broke out. Only Nanachi's interruption, due to not wanting to see Reg in such a state and begging him to stop with a hug, caused the fight to momentarily halt and Reg to turn back to his usual self.

During the second stage of the fight between Reg and Bondrewd, Nanachi acted as Reg's support via communicator. While they fought, Bondrewd revealed that he turned Prushka into a cartridge.

After Bondrewd's defeat, resulting him to be cut in half, Nanachi approached his upper half and spoke to him for the final time. They told him that they are going to destroy the Zoaholic and any remaining equipment, so his dream will end there. Bondrewd told them he didn't mind, as for is new dream was that Nanachi will have a fulfilling adventure and then passes away.

Nanachi made a harness so Riko can wear Prushka's stone, which came out of her cartridge, around her neck. As the group got ready to traverse into the 6th layer, it was shown that Bondrewd's consciousness still lived on within his Umbra Hands as they came to see Riko's group off.

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