A young Zenith swordswoman influenced by a lost familial bond, Hitoko Ebinuma deals with an immense internal grief and guilt. She feels a sense of unworthiness of her father's legacy, guilt for her final, anger-filled words to her father, and grief for the loss of her father’s life. Hitoko generally tries to hide her grief from others initially, but has always proven incapable of hiding her grief forever, resulting in gradual reveals. In her apartment, she has a framed photo of herself and her father, in human form, that both represents and enhances their lost bond. Experienced in the ways of martial swordsmanship but not necessarily in the ways of a Zenith, as Zenithwoman Valor, Hitoko joined MLV to forge her legacy, but continues to fight as part of a team to understand what makes a Zenith Warrior a hero.