Ayako is a member of a long line of Japanese military families dating back to the samurai of the Edo period. She's a woman of hidden depths, with secrets she's not ready to share.

She is probably the most skilled of the pilots, but as a once-in-a-generation genius, she'll generally held back from combat much to her chagrin.

Note: She says 'Nizhoni' in the audition -- this should be pronounced Nee-Shaw-Nee