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<center>''It's okay... It doesn't matter who. Because... I am me!''</center>
{{Quote|"Now then, shall I put in some effort?<ref name="BB 10th Mai"/>}}
 
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'''Mai Natsume''' (マイ=ナツメ), previously known as '''Mai Hazuki''', is the heiress to the [[Duodecim|Duodecim's]] [[Hazuki]] family. She is the current wielder of the [[Gallia Sphyras: Outseal]] and is a [[Remix Heart]], being one with the [[No-Name Grimoire]]. She currently works with [[Sector Seven]] as one of their agents. She is very close to [[Kajun Faycott]] and [[Taro Sasaga'e]].
'''Mai Natsume''', previously known as '''Mai Hazuki''', is the heiress to the [[Duodecim|Duodecim's]] [[Hazuki]] family. She is the current wielder of the [[Gallia Sphyras: Outseal]] and is a [[Remix Heart]], being one with the [[No-Name Grimoire]]. She currently works with [[Sector Seven]] as one of their agents. She is very close to [[Kajun Faycott]] and [[Taro Sasagae]].


Mai is the main protagonist of ''[[BlazBlue: Remix Heart]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue: Variable Heart]]''. She made her playable debut as DLC for ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]''.
Mai is the main protagonist of ''[[BlazBlue: Remix Heart]]'' and ''[[BlazBlue: Variable Heart]]''. She made her playable debut as DLC for ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]''.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
[[File:BlazBlue Mai Natsume Model Sheet 03.png|thumb|left|150px|Mai's usual attire.]]
Mai is a teenage girl with a slender and athletic figure, wide Magenta eyes and long blue hair tied up into a ponytail with a big yellow ribbon, she also has two ahoges sticking up at the front of her head like antennae. Before her transformation she had broader shoulders, a wider waist, and narrower hips, as well as long hair that was at times tied into a ponytail, however the transformation was different enough that most people who knew Mai before the transformation didn't recognize who she was as Mai Natsume.
At the [[Military Academy]] Mai wore the girl's uniform along with black stockings and white boots. Later on in ''Variable Heart'' and ''Central Fiction'' Mai wears a backless white halter top with red trimming and a red cape that she takes off during combat. She also wears black pants that are cut at the outer hips and upper thighs and have red trimming, she also wears white boots with gold cuffs and guards.


==Personality==
==Personality==


==Biography==
{{Quote| Bright and positive, one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else. These thoughts aren't the only ones, as reflections on the state of the body also come quite often. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/mai.php Mai Natsume]''</ref>}}
Mai was born as Mai Hazuki, the male heir to the Hazuki family under [[Houichirou Hazuki]] and [[Rin Hazuki]]. He was trained in the assassination techniques of the Kirihito family, becoming acquainted with [[Shiori Kirihito]]. After coming into contact with the No-Name Grimoire in the Hazuki library, Mai was transformed into a woman and ran away, ashamed of what had happened. She changed her last name to Natsume and enrolled into the [[Military Academy]] one week later than usual. She developed her super-taste ability around this point, and became unable to eat most ordinary food.


===Remix Heart===
Mai is, above all, kind and considerate for her friends, and is willing to do anything to help them and to keep them from harm. The Hazuki heiress is brave to a fault, and is willing to put herself in harms way to protect friends and family. Mai is sincerely kind to just about anyone and will give up her own possessions to strangers if she believes it will help them.
Once she had joined the Academy, Mai became fast friends with [[Noel Vermillion]], [[Tsubaki Yayoi]], and [[Makoto Nanaya]]. She joined them for the [[Ars Magus]] aptitude test where Noel scored the highest marks in the Academy. The aptitude tester short-circuited as Mai accessed it, so [[Estella McKenzie]], who was presiding over the event, decided to temporarily put Mai on a bridal course for future years. She soon found her way to her dorm after being warned by both Makoto and Tsubaki to eat before dinner since Noel was cooking. When she returned to her dorm, she met [[Kajun Faycott]] who began drawing various lines on her despite her protests. Mai learnt this was for data collecting since Kajun wants to learn everything she can. They both went to the cafeteria for dinner, where Kajun revealed that Noel made "death dinner". Mai took a taste and fell in love with Noel's cooking - later on, the group decided to bathe together, but Mai fainted once she saw their naked bodies. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 01''</ref>


The Torifune Festival soon arrived, bringing all kinds of festivities. Mai learnt from Tsubaki about the festival and met [[Jin Kisaragi]], [[Akane Teruhiko]], and [[Taro Sasagae]]. They watched as Jin the main tournament (a game of "rock, paper, scissors") and set a plan into action for Tsubaki to win, with Kajun asking Mai to kiss all the other competitors to learn their thought patterns. Mai gave her first kiss to Makoto because of the latter's brashness with the subject - nonetheless, she continued with her job, giving the accumulated data to Kajun, who won the tournament instead of Tsubaki to allow her to spend more time with Jin in the student council. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 02''</ref> A few days later, the group ended up lost in Torifune's lower levels after trying to find watermelons to eat. They choked on a smog of seithr, finding refuge in a nearby mansion where a mutated watermelon attacked the group, having emerged from Noel thanks to her swallowing a watermelon seed earlier. Mai saved the girls and were led by the mutant towards the [[Evolution Grimoire]]. Using a nearby sword, Mai cut a piece of the watermelon, ate it and learnt that it was seeking the Evolution Grimoire so it could turn into a melon. Soon enough, the group returned back to the dorms, where they resolved to find more Grimoires hidden within Torifune, with the hope that they could also find the [[Azure Grimoire]], which Mai believed might be able to turn her back to a man. At this point, the group decided to name themselves [[Team Remix Heart]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 03''</ref>
She struggled for some time to come to terms with her transformation from a man into a woman, but has come to accept what has happened; for some time, she kept this a secret from her friends, terrified of what they would think of her. Recently, she has begun to long for others to accept her as human since she has become a [[Remix Heart]]. Mai, unlike many other nobles, also fails to be racist towards [[beastkin]], [[Half-Beastkin|half-beastkin]], and [[Demi-Human|demi-humans]]. When still new to being a woman, she had a slightly perverted side.


In the spring, there was mandatory cleaning of the student and faculty dorms. Tricked into wearing a maid's outfit by Kajun, Mai resolved to not get any work done as the penalty was a full course of Noel's cooking. Remix Heart were in charge of cleaning out Estella's room, where they discovered a secret passage to her hidden room filled with various feminine outfits. Inside, Mai fell, finding another hidden room that held the [[Ammit Cryas]] Grimoire within; looking into it, she saw her old body before dropping it. The group explained this all to Estella, who issued the maximum penalty after learning that they had been through her personal belongings. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 04''</ref> The sports festival was right around the corner, and Team Remix Heart formed again with Makoto as their leader. Using Mai's super taste, they resolved to find the [[Conversion Grimoire]], which held the possibility of curing her condition. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 05''</ref> They arrived in the lower levels again, but this time in a desert area. Makoto fell into an ant lion pit, so Mai rescued her at the extend of being burned around her chest by the hot sand. They were greeted by the [[Guardian]], who congratulated their strong bonds, and offered them one of two gifts - the Azure Grimoire, or the Conversion Grimoire; Mai picked the latter, passing the test and they returned the higher levels where they all discovered that they had come last due to the time it took them. Due to the fact that they were the only team that actually brought back what was asked, Team Remix Heart were awarded MVP. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 06''</ref>
Her relationship is strongest with Kajun, who she cares immensely for. The two are close enough that they have been known to innocently sleep next to one another, and they are rarely seen apart. Mai also has a close relationship with Taro, and there are hints of an unexplored romantic attraction. Mai undoubtedly trusts the both of them with her life.


The climate control in Torifune had broken down thanks to the [[Regulation Grimoire]], reverting the city back to its naturally cold state. Taro slipped on some ice, dragging Team Remix Heart and Jin with him, and the group slid onto Akane's nearby igloo, which sent them hurtling off towards the lower parts of Torifune where a beach lay. The group enjoyed swimming in the ocean, using [[Golden Angel]] to create temporary swimsuits. They found the Regulation Grimoire while swimming, and fixed it, restoring the climate; they were soon picked up by an airship called by Jin. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 07''</ref> In the library, Mai found the [[Hypnagogia Grimoire]] and was absorbed into a dream-like reality. After seeing a vision of her father, the dream turned into a nightmare, and Mai saw visions of her friend's futures, including Noel turning into [[Mu-12]] and Tsubaki turning into [[Izayoi]]. After seeing them all fight one another, she woke up, and hugged her friends who had been watching over her, happy that the dream was simply a dream. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 08''</ref>
She has a strained relationship with her father, [[Houichirou Hazuki]]; her father's obsession with pure power has driven a wedge between the two, and Houichirou has sent numerous assassins after her just to test her strength. Mai is closer with her mother, [[Rin Hazuki]], who cares deeply for her daughter, and the two train together. Despite this, Mai never responded to the letters Rin sent her daughter while she was the Military Academy.


Mai encountered the [[Aequivalentis Grimoire]], causing her to gain amnesia; she revealed that she was a man, but the group thought it was a side effect of her new condition. She regained her memories after tasting the tears of all her friends thanks to her super-taste ability. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 09''</ref> Kajun suggested that the group venture to the ninth level, where the Azure Grimoire was rumored to be held - Mai agreed, and they journeyed down the city, but were separated when a fissure cracked open and swallowed the group, each one plummeting to a different level. When Mai awoke, she was found by [[Ragna the Bloodedge]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 10''</ref> With Ragna, Mai explored the area, finding the [[Aedsqui Grimoire]] and its protectors. She kissed the statue, learning of the woman inside it's wishes. The woman, [[Elina]], was reunited with her loved one through this act and her [[soul]] passed onto the next life. Mai was reunited with the others, but kissing the Grimoire made her ill as she contracted a surge of [[Azure]] from it. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 11''</ref> She ran away from the others when Kajun suggested that she kiss them to see if her super taste had left her, but tripped and fell onto Taro, inadvertently kissing him instead. Extremely embarrassed, she ran away. Kajun later revealed that Mai's super taste had evolved, turning her into an [[Intermediary Grimoire]] - because of this, she had given Taro, Noel's cooking ability and taken his. Regardless, Mai had begun to feel better, and bathed with Remix Heart before being interrupted by Shiori Kirihito and [[Chachakaka]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 12''</ref> She became properly acquainted with Shiori, falling for the assassin's lies about being a frail, weak girl. After learning that Shiori would be staying in her dorm with Kajun, Mai helped take care of Akane, Jin, and Taro who were bedridden after consuming Taro's tainted cooking. She soon realized Shiori's lies, recognizing the scent of poison on her, coming to the conclusion that she was sent to assassinate Jin. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 13''</ref>
==Powers & Techniques==
Since her childhood, Mai has been trained in the assassination techniques employed by her family's branch, the Kirihito's. She is capable of numerous acrobatics, has good stamina, and is generally physically fit. She has considerable skill with a rapier and main gauche, being capable of fighting with both in conjunction.  


Mai personally tasted everything that was cooked by Noel to help cure the boys since she believed that Shiori had poisoned it. When serving it up to Taro, she became flustered, noticing that she was developing feelings for him. Because she came into contact with Ragna, his presence still lingered on her, sending Jin into a fury where he unleashed the [[Mucro Algesco: Yukianesa]] and began to make his way towards Mai. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 14''</ref> Following telepathic instructions, Mai ran to the courtyard, narrowly avoiding every strike from Jin as Taro attempted to protect her. Soon enough, the sender of the instructions arrived and forced Jin to faint using an Ars - this man was professor [[Seifer Albar]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 15''</ref> Later that evening, Mai and Taro had a heart-to-heart conversation, bringing a smile to her face before they left to return back to their rooms. On her way, Mai was met by Shiori and Chachakaka, who revealed to her that they were sent to assassinate Jin. She beat the both of them using Kirihito techniques, hitting the human assassin with some of her own poison. Mai sucked some of the poison out, learning of her childhood - she hugged her would-be-assassin, comforting her and letting her cry in her arms. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 16''</ref>
Mai has the technique called '''{{h|Super Taster}}''' which enhances her sense of taste to detect the feelings of food and those who prepared it. This has turned into more of a hindrance than a blessing as Mai finds most normal food to be essentially inedible, and only can only eat the food made by [[Noel Vermillion]] with any satisfaction. At some point, Mai was also the [[Intermediary Grimoire]], which allowed her to transfer abilities between individuals if she kissed them, but she lost this ability upon becoming a Remix Heart. As she is fused with the [[No-Name Grimoire]], Mai has the ability to enter a mode that makes her faster and stronger, turning her pupils into white squares. She can also use this ability to turn into any other Grimoire, such as the [[Azure Grimoire]] or even a [[Nox Nyctores]] - Rin believes that within a week, she could also learn [[Vision]] with her power.


As she was involved with the creation of the various icebergs that Jin had made, Mai was stationed to look after it and the various pools of water dripping from it with the rest of Team Remix Heart. She was attacked by a small [[Torifune panda]] but managed to stave it off. Looking at Taro being happy throughout the day made Mai smile. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 17''</ref> A few days later, Mai was introduced to [[Carl Clover]], who took an immediate shining to her. The girls prepared her for a date with Taro after warming her to the idea, but she was stood up due to circumstances outside of his and her control. By this point, Chachakaka had deduced her identity and found Mai alone where she attempted to assassinate her as per Houichirou's orders. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 18</ref> Mai put up some resistance, and Chacha easily gave up when she came to realize Mai's strength, and left. Mai turned, and saw [[Relius Clover]] behind her, who intimidated her by talking about her soul. Taro finally arrived, but he was attacked by the rest of Team Remix Heart who berated him for being late. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 19''</ref>
Currently, Mai wields the [[Legacy Weapons|Legacy Weapon]] - [[Gallia Sphyras: Outseal]], a spear which has taught her how to wield it. The weapon has the [[Immortal Breaker (Ability)|Immortal Breaker]], allowing her to kill individuals like [[vampire|vampires]]. Outseal can change direction mid-throw, and can be summoned by Mai afterwards. Although considerably skilled with Outseal, Mai is not strong enough to evenly fight individuals such as [[Hazama]].


The revelation of hearing that her father had sent assassins for her had sent Mai into a spiral of depression, unsure of who she really is and knowing that she cannot confide her secret with even her closest of friends. She was attacked by an [[Alchemy|alchemic creation]] and was saved by Seifer, who had sicced the monster on her to begin with. She revealed to him about being the Intermediary Grimoire, and he handed her a device to monitor her body. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 20''</ref> Survival training for the first years soon began and Mai was teamed with Shiori and Kajun - the goal was to defeat the [[Mountain jellyfish]] that lay at the top of a nearby mountain. Mai noticed how good a team Shiori and Kajun made, and the trio were soon assaulted by the jellyfish. Thanks to Makoto, Noel, and Tsubaki distracting the beast, Mai was able to taste it and kiss Shiori to pass the knowledge of it's poison to her - she quickly defeated it. The beast soon awoke again, and attacked them, but the group was able to stop it once more, soon going to Estella and finding that they had passed the survival training. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 21''</ref> The device Seifer had given to Mai began to react, and she was sent into an unconscious state. She listened to Seifer torment her as he told her how he was going to feast on her heart. She began to talk to the No-Name Grimoire within her, who revealed that she had been transformed by it in order to host it. Knowing her friends were in grave danger, Mai fully fused with the Grimoire, accepting its power and breaking her comatose state. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 22''</ref>
==Relatives==
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Now awake, Mai realized that everyone knew that she was previously a man because of the Ammit Cryas. Regardless, she broke a barrier around her and her friends, and came to fight Seifer. She fought against his Alchemy, barely landing any attacks due to his complete mastery, and being forced to defend herself from his onslaught of attacks using a quickly made sword and dagger. The rest of Team Remix Heart hugged her when Seifer was finding time to recompose, all telling her that they still loved her, regardless of her sex. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 23''</ref> Seifer swallowed her up into the ground, making Mai and Shiori land near the [[cauldron]] of Torifune. She continued to fight the Alchemist, learning of his plot to use the people with the academy as a catalyst to create the [[Burning Red Grimoire]]. Shiori took a deadly blow for Mai, who had an incomplete Burning Red taken from her by Seifer (created through her fusion with the No-Name Grimoire). Mai fell unconscious after witnessing Seifer use [[magic]] from the Grimoire, and was later rescued and sent back to her dorm. When she awoke, she discovered Seifer had disappeared; Mai talked to the rest of Remix Heart, and learned that she was no longer the Intermediary Grimoire, and began to cry when she realised what great friends she had made. <ref>''BlazBlue: Remix Heart, Chapter 24''</ref>
==Official Profiles==
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Official Site Profile===
;Story
''Heir to the Duodecim's {{h|Hazuki}} family, and a classmate of Noel and her friends during their days at the Military Academy. From a sudden incident involving a certain grimoire, his body was changed into that of a woman's. After the incident, she accepted her condition and looked positively to the future. To protect her friends, she wields the Legacy Weapon {{h|Gallia Sphyras: Outseal}} and faces danger head-on.<ref name="bbcf-mai-story-jp"/>''
;Personality
''Bright and positive, one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else. These thoughts aren't the only ones, as reflections on the state of the body also come quite often. <ref name="bbcf-mai-personality-jp"/>''


===Variable Heart===
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Library Entry===
Now in her second year, Mai was invited with Tsubaki, Noel, and Makoto to Jin's medal awarding ceremony in the [[2nd Hierarchical City of Iwatsuchi]]. Jin had become the "Hero of Ikaruga" by this point, ending the [[Ikaruga Civil War]]. Mai met [[Kagura Mutsuki]], and ignored him when he started hitting on her and the rest of the girls. They soon met [[Hibiki Kohaku]] who immediately put them all to work with preparing for the ceremony. Now by herself, Mai was lured into the ninth storage under the faux orders of Hibiki - when she arrived, she saw that they were actually ordered by [[Meifang Lapislazuli]], who told the girl that she wanted her body. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 01''</ref>  Meifang began to assault Mai, but she was saved by Kagura, who told her to run, so she did, but Meifang still caught up to her. Kajun's voice called out to Mai, and the Gallia Sphyras: Outseal appeared in front of her - Mai grabbed it, her pain now eased, and she fought against Meifang for two straight minutes before being teleported out of the area by Kajun. When she awoke, she asked her friend where she was and what was happening; Kajun told her that the Zero Squadron is hunting her down, and that they are headed to Sector Seven. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 02''</ref> Kajun further explained that she works for Sector Seven under [[Kokonoe]], who Mai did not believe to actually exist.
;Mai
''Her full name is Mai Natsume. She certainly looks like a she, but is a man trapped in a woman's body. His real name is Mai Hazuki.


The two girls managed to board a monorail destined to the [[13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi]] by stealing NOL uniforms and having an imperial decree to allow them access. Kajun explained that Mai's body is the No-Name Grimoire, and that she can become any Grimoire or gain any kind of power if its put into her, and she also explained about her weapon, Outseal. The two came across a [[Boundary Interface Prime Field Device]] coffin, and the NOL soldiers aboard caught up to them, threatening them before a door was blown down, revealing [[Jubei]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 03''</ref> The old [[Beastkin|beastkin]] fought off the soldiers before Mai attacked him, being controlled by Outseal. The cart containing them was soon blow apart by another NOL soldier - the group fell into the snowy mountain below, and Mai awoke being watched by the girl who was inside the coffin. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 04''</ref> Mai summoned new clothes to wear that Kajun had given her <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 05''</ref>, and decided to get to know the girl, naming her [[Bell]] and taking her to a nearby cavern where she gave her some rations and her coat to warm her up for the night. The following morning, the two girls were found by Ragna, who did not recognise Mai from the year before <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 06''</ref> - he attacked her, grabbing her by her throat as she blocked him from getting to Bell. Both Shiori and Taro came to her rescue, saving her from the Grim Reaper. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 07''</ref>
''He's a friend to Noel and Makoto in the military Academy, and one of the only people who can stomach Noel's cooking.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #077''</ref>


The skirmish between the group and the Grim Reaper was soon interrupted by [[Fuzzy]], a [[Vampire|vampire]], who summoned [[Ghouls|ghouls]] for the group to fight while he personally battled Ragna. Mai was unable to use Outseal due to it being unfinished and deadly to her after multiple uses, so she was protected by Kajun <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 08''</ref> - Mai was in a trance, not noticing the summoning of a [[Bone Dragon]] as she looked at Ragna, who possessed the Azure Grimoire. Bell slapped her out of it <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 09''</ref>, and Mai threw Outseal at the Bone Dragon and Fuzzy, piercing both with wounds that would not heal. Mai was protected by a killing blow from Fuzzy by Ragna, and she interrupted him activating the Azure Grimoire, annoying Fuzzy greatly. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 10''</ref> She began to attack him, using a smokescreen created by Kajun as cover to land a sharp blow to the vampire, defeating him - she lunged at him again, this time stopped by Meifang herself, who took the blow straight on her palm. Soon, the group were surrounded by the Zero Squadron, and they were teleported away by [[Rachel Alucard]]. Mai, Bell, Taro, Kajun, and Shiori awoke in a grassy plain within the [[11th Hierarchical City of Shinatsu]], with the Hazuki estate in the distance. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 11''</ref>
===''[[BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle]]'' Official Site Profile===
''Heir to the Duodecim's {{h|Hazuki}} family. From a sudden incident involving a certain grimoire, his body was changed into that of a woman's. After the incident, she accepted her female self and faced the future positively.''


Mai and the group travelled towards her former home, where they were met by Julian, one of the maids - they went inside the mansion where Rin, Mai's mother, threw herself at her daughter, happy to finally see her home. Mai responded to a calling from her father, and visited him in his study - she apologized for tarnishing the family name, and he screamed at her for being bested by Meifang. Houichirou offered her a test - make him take one step back, or he will hand her over to the NOL. She accepted, but was bested by her father's incredible strength. He gave her one last chance to fight him, but without Outseal, saying that the match would resume in one weeks time. Rin resolved to train her daughter for the ordeal. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 12''</ref> The training included Rin using [[Vision]] against her daughter, but Mai refused to learn it, instead deciding to take on Houichirou without the use of it even though she could learn it in a week using No-Name. Mai talked to Kajun in the library where she transformed from a man to a woman, talking to her about her father, and later facing him before being interrupted by Kokonoe and [[Litchi Faye-Ling]]. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 13''</ref> Kokonoe offered Mai a choice - be protected by her stubborn father, or join Kokonoe and grip her future. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 14''</ref>
''The rushing skill {{h|Himeyuri}} is just the beginning of several quick attacks in the mid- to close-range that she possesses. Her weapon, {{h|Gallia Sphyras: Outseal}}, can also be thrown as a projectile.<ref name="bbtag-mai-jp"/>''


She chose to go with Kokonoe and the group ventured towards the cauldron of Shinatsu since mass teleportation was not available with such a large group. They were assaulted by Fuzzy, who kidnapped Bell and took her to the cauldron through a light - Mai followed, becoming separated from the others. There, she found herself at the cauldron, staring down Meifang and a large group of Fuzzy. <ref>''BlazBlue: Variable Heart, Chapter 15''</ref>
===[[BlazBlue 10th Anniversary]] Official Site Profile===
 
''The protagonist of the comics "BlazBlue: Remix Heart" and "BlazBlue: Variable Heart". Bright and optimistic, as well as one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else.''<ref name="BB 10th Mai"/>
===Central Fiction===
Like all the other [[chosen]], Mai was absorbed into the [[Embryo]] alongside Kajun. Mai was ordered to Kokonoe’s lab, and was given data pertaining to a mission that involved contact with Noel, Tsubaki, and Makoto – Mai accepted although decided to wait on getting back into contact with them. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 003, Chapter 015, Sub Scenario 1''</ref>
Like all the other chosen, Mai was teleported by [[Nine the Phantom]] to Ikaruga, far from where she was in Japan.
 
[[File:BlazBlue Central Fiction Story Mode 40(A).png|thumb|left|Mai protects her friend]]She found Noel by a roadside and took her to a small house where she looked after her. When her former classmate came to, she explained the events that had just transpired to Mai. After some begging, Noel gave into Mai’s desire for some food that her supertaste could withstand. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 006, Chapter 041''</ref> The following day, they ventured together to Kazamotsu, and although they enjoyed the atmosphere, their enjoyment was cut short by Hazama, who had come to take Noel. Mai fought Hazama but was soundly beaten by his mastery of the [[Geminus Anguium: Ouroboros]]. For the second time in her life, Kagura came to her rescue and they went with him to Yabiko. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 006, Chapter 050''</ref> There, they met with Kokonoe and Tager, both of whom Mai had not seen in a while, so she enjoyed the reunion. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 007, Chapter 055''</ref> She was directed by Hibiki much later on to an airship where she would be sent to guard [[Homura Amanohokosaka]], the Imperator of the NOL. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Story Mode, Episode 010, Chapter 080, Sub Scenario 1''</ref>
 
Mai was last seen in the new world created by Ragna, helping Kajun and Litchi bring Platinum to the latter’s clinic. <ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Episode 012, Chapter 100''</ref>
 
==Powers & Techniques==
 
==Library Entry==
===Mai===
''Her full name is Mai Natsume. She certainly looks like a she, but is a man trapped in a woman’s body. His real name is Mai Hazuki.
 
''He’s a friend to Noel and Makoto in the military Academy, and one of the only people who can stomach Noel’s cooking.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #077''</ref>  


==Appearances in other Media==
==Appearances in other Media==
*The mobile game ''Mabinogi Duel'' stars Mai as a playable card.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the [[Polls/BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Popularity Poll|BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll]], Mai placed 6th out of the 84 candidates. She scored one place above [[Celica A. Mercury]] and [[Jin Kisaragi]]. She had 3,345 votes.
**This makes Mai the highest scoring character to not originate from the main ''BlazBlue'' games.
*Mai's birthday falls between Girls Day (April 3rd) and the former Boys Day in Japan (April 5th). This is likely to reference that she changed sex.
**Mai is the only member of the [[Duodecim]] whose birthday does not fall in the family's respective month. The Hazuki's month is August, but Mai was born in April.
*All of Mai's movelist has a naming theme based around flowers.
*When using the [[Arakune]] announcer pack, it will call Mai on the character select screen "''The Blank Grimoire''".
*Before making her main appearance in the BlazBlue games, Mai was alluded too several times in. The first time was in ''[[BlazBlue: Chimelical Complex]]'', where her back is seen in Noel's flashback. The second time is in ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Part 1]]'' where Noel casually mentioned her to [[Ragna the Bloodedge]] while talking about her cooking. The third is in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]'', where she was mentioned by Noel and Makoto as they talked about her disappearance after graduation.
*Mai is the only playable member of Sector Seven who does not have the Sector Seven VS theme.
*Mai is the only playable member of Sector Seven who does not have the Sector Seven VS theme.
*Mai is the seventh DLC character in the series and the second for ''Central Fiction'', after Es.
*According to [[Toshimichi Mori]], Mai has the third largest breasts behind [[Litchi Faye-Ling]] and Makoto.<ref>''[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201504/23077073.html| Famitsu Interview with Toshimichi Mori]''</ref>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="bbcf-mai-personality-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/mai.php Mai Natsume]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcf-mai-story-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/story/ Mai Natsume]''</ref>
<ref name="bbtag-mai-jp">''BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Official Website (JP), Characters, [http://www.blazblue.jp/tag/character/bb15.php Mai Natsume]''</ref>
<ref name="BB 10th Mai">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site (JP), [http://blazblue.jp/10th/characters/mai/ Mai Natsume]''</ref>
</references>


==References==
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"Now then, shall I put in some effort?[1]
マイ=ナツメ
Mai Natsume

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Name

Mai Natsume

Birthday

April 4

Species

Remix Heart

Voice Actors

Saori Hayami (Japanese)
Stephanie Sheh (English)

Blood Type

A

Height

162cm

Weight

51kg

Hair Color

Blue

Eye Color

Magenta

Drive

Exseal

Birthplace

3rd Hierarchical City of Iwasu

Likes

Reptiles (especially chameleons)

Dislikes

Sour things (in the past)

Hobbies

Appreciation of mysterious creatures

Affiliation

Novus Orbis Librarium
Military Academy
Hazuki family
Team Remix Heart
Sector Seven

Character Titles

Mai Hazuki

Character Themes

VARIABLE HEART

Appearances
Games

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (non-playable)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction (playable)
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (playable)

Manga

BlazBlue: Remix Heart
BlazBlue: Variable Heart

Mai Natsume (マイ=ナツメ), previously known as Mai Hazuki, is the heiress to the Duodecim's Hazuki family. She is the current wielder of the Gallia Sphyras: Outseal and is a Remix Heart, being one with the No-Name Grimoire. She currently works with Sector Seven as one of their agents. She is very close to Kajun Faycott and Taro Sasaga'e.

Mai is the main protagonist of BlazBlue: Remix Heart and BlazBlue: Variable Heart. She made her playable debut as DLC for BlazBlue: Central Fiction.

Appearance

Mai's usual attire.

Mai is a teenage girl with a slender and athletic figure, wide Magenta eyes and long blue hair tied up into a ponytail with a big yellow ribbon, she also has two ahoges sticking up at the front of her head like antennae. Before her transformation she had broader shoulders, a wider waist, and narrower hips, as well as long hair that was at times tied into a ponytail, however the transformation was different enough that most people who knew Mai before the transformation didn't recognize who she was as Mai Natsume.

At the Military Academy Mai wore the girl's uniform along with black stockings and white boots. Later on in Variable Heart and Central Fiction Mai wears a backless white halter top with red trimming and a red cape that she takes off during combat. She also wears black pants that are cut at the outer hips and upper thighs and have red trimming, she also wears white boots with gold cuffs and guards.

Personality

Bright and positive, one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else. These thoughts aren't the only ones, as reflections on the state of the body also come quite often. [2]

Mai is, above all, kind and considerate for her friends, and is willing to do anything to help them and to keep them from harm. The Hazuki heiress is brave to a fault, and is willing to put herself in harms way to protect friends and family. Mai is sincerely kind to just about anyone and will give up her own possessions to strangers if she believes it will help them.

She struggled for some time to come to terms with her transformation from a man into a woman, but has come to accept what has happened; for some time, she kept this a secret from her friends, terrified of what they would think of her. Recently, she has begun to long for others to accept her as human since she has become a Remix Heart. Mai, unlike many other nobles, also fails to be racist towards beastkin, half-beastkin, and demi-humans. When still new to being a woman, she had a slightly perverted side.

Her relationship is strongest with Kajun, who she cares immensely for. The two are close enough that they have been known to innocently sleep next to one another, and they are rarely seen apart. Mai also has a close relationship with Taro, and there are hints of an unexplored romantic attraction. Mai undoubtedly trusts the both of them with her life.

She has a strained relationship with her father, Houichirou Hazuki; her father's obsession with pure power has driven a wedge between the two, and Houichirou has sent numerous assassins after her just to test her strength. Mai is closer with her mother, Rin Hazuki, who cares deeply for her daughter, and the two train together. Despite this, Mai never responded to the letters Rin sent her daughter while she was the Military Academy.

Powers & Techniques

Since her childhood, Mai has been trained in the assassination techniques employed by her family's branch, the Kirihito's. She is capable of numerous acrobatics, has good stamina, and is generally physically fit. She has considerable skill with a rapier and main gauche, being capable of fighting with both in conjunction.

Mai has the technique called Super Taster which enhances her sense of taste to detect the feelings of food and those who prepared it. This has turned into more of a hindrance than a blessing as Mai finds most normal food to be essentially inedible, and only can only eat the food made by Noel Vermillion with any satisfaction. At some point, Mai was also the Intermediary Grimoire, which allowed her to transfer abilities between individuals if she kissed them, but she lost this ability upon becoming a Remix Heart. As she is fused with the No-Name Grimoire, Mai has the ability to enter a mode that makes her faster and stronger, turning her pupils into white squares. She can also use this ability to turn into any other Grimoire, such as the Azure Grimoire or even a Nox Nyctores - Rin believes that within a week, she could also learn Vision with her power.

Currently, Mai wields the Legacy Weapon - Gallia Sphyras: Outseal, a spear which has taught her how to wield it. The weapon has the Immortal Breaker, allowing her to kill individuals like vampires. Outseal can change direction mid-throw, and can be summoned by Mai afterwards. Although considerably skilled with Outseal, Mai is not strong enough to evenly fight individuals such as Hazama.

Relatives

Hazuki
Head family
Kirihito
Branch family
Rin HazukiHouichirou Hazuki
Mai NatsumeShiori Kirihito

Official Profiles

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Site Profile

Story

Heir to the Duodecim's Hazuki family, and a classmate of Noel and her friends during their days at the Military Academy. From a sudden incident involving a certain grimoire, his body was changed into that of a woman's. After the incident, she accepted her condition and looked positively to the future. To protect her friends, she wields the Legacy Weapon Gallia Sphyras: Outseal and faces danger head-on.[3]

Personality

Bright and positive, one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else. These thoughts aren't the only ones, as reflections on the state of the body also come quite often. [4]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry

Mai

Her full name is Mai Natsume. She certainly looks like a she, but is a man trapped in a woman's body. His real name is Mai Hazuki.

He's a friend to Noel and Makoto in the military Academy, and one of the only people who can stomach Noel's cooking.[5]

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Official Site Profile

Heir to the Duodecim's Hazuki family. From a sudden incident involving a certain grimoire, his body was changed into that of a woman's. After the incident, she accepted her female self and faced the future positively.

The rushing skill Himeyuri is just the beginning of several quick attacks in the mid- to close-range that she possesses. Her weapon, Gallia Sphyras: Outseal, can also be thrown as a projectile.[6]

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile

The protagonist of the comics "BlazBlue: Remix Heart" and "BlazBlue: Variable Heart". Bright and optimistic, as well as one who sincerely considers others and treasures friends above all else.[1]

Appearances in other Media

  • The mobile game Mabinogi Duel stars Mai as a playable card.

Trivia

  • In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Mai placed 6th out of the 84 candidates. She scored one place above Celica A. Mercury and Jin Kisaragi. She had 3,345 votes.
    • This makes Mai the highest scoring character to not originate from the main BlazBlue games.
  • Mai's birthday falls between Girls Day (April 3rd) and the former Boys Day in Japan (April 5th). This is likely to reference that she changed sex.
    • Mai is the only member of the Duodecim whose birthday does not fall in the family's respective month. The Hazuki's month is August, but Mai was born in April.
  • All of Mai's movelist has a naming theme based around flowers.
  • When using the Arakune announcer pack, it will call Mai on the character select screen "The Blank Grimoire".
  • Before making her main appearance in the BlazBlue games, Mai was alluded too several times in. The first time was in BlazBlue: Chimelical Complex, where her back is seen in Noel's flashback. The second time is in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Part 1 where Noel casually mentioned her to Ragna the Bloodedge while talking about her cooking. The third is in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, where she was mentioned by Noel and Makoto as they talked about her disappearance after graduation.
  • Mai is the only playable member of Sector Seven who does not have the Sector Seven VS theme.
  • Mai is the seventh DLC character in the series and the second for Central Fiction, after Es.
  • According to Toshimichi Mori, Mai has the third largest breasts behind Litchi Faye-Ling and Makoto.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site (JP), Mai Natsume
  2. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Mai Natsume
  3. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - Mai Natsume
  4. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Mai Natsume
  5. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #077
  6. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Official Website (JP), Characters, Mai Natsume
  7. Famitsu Interview with Toshimichi Mori