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Aiko is the former owner of the only Gambling Den in the Dark City.^[4] After becoming an Awakened, she became the manager of Kai and also accepted being the manager of Brilliant Emporium.^[5]^[6]

Appearance

Debut - Dream Realm

A petite young woman with dark hair and brown eyes.^[4]

Awakened - Waking World

She was still a petite girl but now she looked very sharp in a fashionable business suit and radiated a sense of cold professionalism that made people think twice about approaching the laidback and friendly Kai, which was supposed to be a big part of being an idol's manager.^[6]

Awakened - Dream Realm

A young woman with short dark hair wears modern clothes, such as black slacks and a white blouse, which doesn't stand out in Bastion's eclectic fashion.^[7]

In Chapter 1842, Aiko was seen wearing mundane clothes, a black t-shirt with a Nightmare Creature print, and a band name written above in bold letters. She had an intricate snake tattoo around her right arm.

In Chapter 2425, Aiko's appearance was marked by a sophisticated and exceedingly affluent ensemble, carefully curated to reflect her newfound wealth and refined taste. She wore a white silk blouse paired with a black skirt, a flawlessly fitted vest, and a tastefully embroidered blazer. All elements of her outfit were bespoke, crafted with attention to detail. The vest and blazer were adorned with silver thread embroidery, enhancing the elegance of silver buttons and cufflinks set with onyx gemstones. Her shoes were made from lacquered black leather, featuring large silver buckles that contrasted with delicate black bows above. Aiko opted not to wear visible jewelry, believing it would cheapen her look, though she did keep a few protective charms hidden under her blouse. The ensemble she wore was a deliberate, tasteful reinterpretation of the suit worn by Morgan of Valor at the last Valor Ball, created by the same renowned tailor, who had supposedly retired after the fall of the Sword Domain. The entire outfit was recognized by the fashion-aware as a display of understated, high-end design, and each item was exorbitantly expensive.^[8]

Personality

She loves money. Her greed and love for money even put Sunny's avarice to shame.^[7]^[9]

Aspect, Abilities, & Flaw

She was too weak to fight and did not possess a useful Aspect.^[10]
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Received in	Ability	Chapter Mentioned	Status	Aspect Abilities
First Awakening (After First Nightmare)	Dormant (Sleeper)	1596^(Revealed)	Active	Her Dormant Ability allowed to move objects.^[11] A weak form of telekinesis.^[12]
Awakening (After first escape from Dream Realm)	Awakened (Awakened)	1596^(Revealed)	Active	Her Awakened Ability allowed to move herself.^[11]

Attributes

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Name	Chapter Appeared	Status	Description
Mark of Shadows	1844	Active

Background

Living in the Bright Castle, she managed a gambling den. However, her life was far from easy, especially after Andel, one of Gunlaug's Pathfinders, targeted her and made her life miserable. This cruelty was well-known among the Castle's residents, but none of them, including Kai, intervened.^[5]

History

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Sunny found Aiko a year after returning to civilization, who was struggling financially. Her Memory shop went out of business due to the disappearance of her main inventory supplier somewhere in Antarctica. Aiko recalls having a partner who provided the shop Memories, but her memories are vague and her attention wanders when trying to focus on the partner's identity. She would even forget trying to recollect the details, instead focusing on something else.^[7]

Aiko, who had lost her job as Kai's manager and the Brilliant Emporium was on the verge of bankruptcy, was found by Sunny and bought his own business back. Aiko was hired again as Sunny's assistant, a capable manager to help run the Emporium. As well as his assistant cook.^[7]

In Chapter 1844, Sunny invited Aiko and Rain to join his Shadow Clan; that was how they ended up with an intricate snake tattoo coiling around their arm.

In her POV in Chapter 2425, she had gone from running a gambling den in the Bright Castle to running the entirety of Dark City and a powerful organization dwelling in it (Shadow Clan).

Trivia

Her establishment was popular among the members of the Host. But it was also the reason why many of them harbored resentment toward the tiny girl.^[4]
She is a friend of Stev.^[13]
Her role during the Siege was to supply the Sleepers participating in the battle with everything they needed, be it arrows, crossbow bolts, stones for their slings, or anything else.^[10]
In her mind, Sunny was very mysterious. He was a wild card.^[10]
She has a talent for managing various things, so Kai's agency hired her as Kai's manager.^[5]
She joined as a manager at Sunny's Brilliant Emporium due to him having a good relationship with all three of the newest True Named Awakened, a lot of prestige as a member of Changing Star's cohort, and some pop culture fame. She will get a ten percent commission for every sale.^[6]
Aiko calls Sunny "Boss".^[7]
She was reluctant to pledge her allegiance to the Legacy clans or the government.^[7]
In Chapter 1602, Aiko is angry with Kai for making her unemployed.
According to Rain, Aiko is a little girl who has a very dirty mouth and addresses her teacher as "boss", for some reason. She had assumed that the petite girl was a child.^[14]
Aiko had heavily invested in bicycle manufacturing in Bastion but did not ride one herself, as she did not know how.^[15]

References

↑ Chapter 1602 Short, Dark, and Handsome
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Chapter 2428 Fairy Godmother
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Chapter 2273 Shadow Clan
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Chapter 303 Helpful Shadow
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Chapter 464 Passion Blossoms Hotter in the Cold Heart of Despair
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Chapter 479 Delegation
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 Chapter 1593 Pleasant Morning
↑ Chapter 2425 Aiko's Day Off
↑ Chapter 1747 The Infamous Lord Mongrel
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Chapter 320 Siege of the Crimson Spire (6)
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Chapter 1596 Wind of Change
↑ Chapter 1595 Builders of Things
↑ Chapter 304 Hunting for a Big One
↑ Chapter 1844 On the Other Side
↑ Chapter 2427 Transportation Situation

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Sleepers	Andel ^† Caster ^† Gemma Gunlaug Harper ^† Harus ^† Kido Park Scar ^† Stephen ^† Stev Tessai ^†
Awakened	Aiko Ardon ^† Auro ^† Belle ^† Carin ^† Dorn ^† Elyas ^† Julius Luster Kim Kurt ^† Nameless Guy Pill Samara ^† Song Jiwon ^† Yutra
Masters	Amiran ^† Bast ^† Dale ^† Davis ^† Felise Fleur June Immortal Flame ^† Jesse ^† Karna ^† Mercy Morrow ^† Orum ^† Pierce ^† Quentin Rain Randall ^† Ray Rock Sean ^† Skif ^† Telle Tristan Tyrant (Alias) Verne ^† Warden ^† Welthe ^† Winter ^†
Saints	Aether Arelen Aidre ^† Beastmaster Bliss Bloodwave Ceres Cor ^† Cormac ^† Dar ^† Dire Fang ^† Erlas Gantry Gilead ^† Gorn Hel Helie Irian Jack ^† Jest Kaor Knossos ^† Lonesome Howl Ling Madoc ^† Moonveil Naeve Noctis ^? One in the North ^† Revel Rivalen Roan Sagramore ^† Saint of Sorrow ^? Shadow Lord ^† Shakti Shim Sid Sevras ^† Silent Stalker Smile of Heaven Siord Solvane ^† Sun Prince ^† Tamar Tatal ^† Thane Typhaon Tyris Wind Flower of the Twilight Sea ^†
Sovereigns	Ananke Anvil ^† Asterion ^* Azarax ^* Broken Sword ^† Cassie Daeron of the Twilight Sea ^† Effie Eurys ^* Jet Kai Ki Song ^† Mason ^† Mordret Morgan Nephis Nightwalker Seishan Sunny