Kusunoki
Kusunoki is a character from the original anime series Lycoris Recoil. She serves as the commander of Direct Attack (DA), a secret organization dedicated to preserving public peace in Japan. As the head of the agency, she oversees headquarters, dictates operations, and supervises the training and deployment of the female agents known as Lycoris.
Overview
Kusunoki is a character from the original anime series Lycoris Recoil. She serves as the commander of Direct Attack (DA), a secret organization dedicated to preserving public peace in Japan. As the head of the agency, she oversees headquarters, dictates operations, and supervises the training and deployment of the female agents known as Lycoris.
Appearance
Kusunoki is a middle-aged woman with an androgynous voice and face. She features dark eyes and a black mushroom-style hair cut. Her signature outfit consists of a crisp white suit paired with a trench coat.
Personality
Kusunoki possesses a stoic, practical, and highly pragmatic demeanor. Expressing little emotion, she prioritizes the secrecy and objectives of DA above all else, often making harsh tactical choices such as using agents as bait or scapegoating subordinates to cover up institutional flaws. Despite her calculating exterior, she occasionally demonstrates subtle concern for her operatives in critical situations.
Abilities
As the commander of DA, Kusunoki exercises full operational control and executive authority over the organization. Her capabilities lie in strategic command, tactical planning, and supervising the education and combat training of the agency's personnel.
Background
Kusunoki holds a position of leadership associated with a long-standing legacy tracing back to DA's predecessor organization, Yatagarasu. Throughout the story, she manages major crisis situations, including covering up security breaches, targeting the hacker Walnut, tracking the terrorist leader Majima, and leading the tactical response during the Enkuboku incident.
Relationships
Kusunoki maintains a tense supervisory dynamic with Chisato Nishikigi, acknowledging her exceptional foresight while exasperated by her rebellious nature. She reassigned Takina Inoue to the LycoReco branch as part of a cover-up. She maintains direct covert communication with Mika, the manager of LycoReco, and stands in sharp opposition to the terrorist Majima.
Trivia
The name Kusunoki traces back to high-ranking figures within Higanbana during the era of DA's predecessor, Yatagarasu, leaving it ambiguous whether it functions as a family name or an inherited organizational code name.