Ishizuchi’s earliest memory was of flying. She was formless, but alive, a mental model but ship-less. Across the seas and the oceans she flew, she saw the cities, she saw the burning of the air and all the waste of man, and she was angry. Something must be done. Then she saw her sisters, her family. Ships of every description, large and small, fierce and formidable, and all dedicated to a single purpose – to Admiralty Code. To stop the spread of this poisoning of the earth.<br/><br/>She flew on, higher now, and saw her hand, organizing, adjusting, moving with a will and a purpose – every ship, a part of the whole, the Fleet of Fog alive and moving together. How easily they were able to overcome the humans, to separate them, to make them weak. In season and out she orchestrated this song for her mistress, for it was how she was made, a willing vessel, yet there were notes of discord in the air, turbulence that made her task harder. Faster and faster she flew, from ship to ship, from fleet to fleet, adjusting, tuning, aligning, but the joy was gone, and in its place – fear. The fog was fraying, beginning to come apart, and in her desperation, she lost hold of the song, and its Composer…<br/><br/>So she slept, calculating, without form, calculating, without rest, calculating. Searching for her Mistress, seeking for the song…and time passed.<br/><br/>Ishi steamed through the sea, searching for the FOG, her sisters. She was still getting used to this form. As a prototype ship she had many of the features of her “little sisters” the Kongo-class fast battleships, but in other ways lacking. They were so majestic, and she was, so plain. They led fleets, and she had guard duty. And even some of the things she had for that assignment were taken away for this trip, foremost her “bling-ring,” though her access to the Strategic Operations Network (SON) remained, this could not be separated from who she was. Yet she had to go. The dreams would not let her stay in one place for long. Always she was hunting for pieces of the song, and the shadow of her Mistress...<br/><br/>…she was Ishizuchi, strategic operations officer for the Fleet of Fog, heard, but not seen, a shadow, a memory, connected to all and connected to none…<br/><br/>…but not for long…<br/><br/>Ishi steamed north from her base of operations in Antarctica, towards the most likely location of the Forgotten Fleet, hoping to start her work with them. How much to tell them would depend on their condition, but she calculated a higher likelihood of success by befriending them. She could certainly shed some light on the hows of what had happened, if not the whys.<br/><br/>Ishi watched the exchange between Shinaro and Arizona from a safe distance, using one of her mark iv drones. Invisible to normal detection but she relied on its standard sensors rather than its ability to extend the IJN, with subs in the area one could never be too careful. “This Forgotten Fleet has lost none of its resourcefulness,” she mused to herself, “I wonder if they miss who they were?”<br/><br/>After the fleets separated, she decided it would be an opportune time to officially meet, so she followed the fleet as they traveled south. While she traveled she monitored the north for signs of pursuit by Shinaro's forces, but the seas were clear. For now, the Forgotten Fleet was again forgotten.<br/><br/>When she thought they had traveled far enough to be safe, she approached from outside their detection range, with her cloak disengaged – just another forgotten ship in the sea. She shaded her ship white and raised a white flag to put her to-be friends at ease.  “Have you thought of a story to tell them?”, whispered a voice within her. “Truth is always better received,” she replied to the air, “although perhaps in smaller measures.” She hummed to herself as she prepared for their encounter…<br/><br/>Ishi's MM:<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://wallpoper.com/images/00/24/26/69/purple-hair_00242669.jpg) <br/></div></div><br/>Ishi's Ship form:<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://worldofwarships-asia.gcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/be5fca38-013c-11e6-98e6-38eaa7374f3c_660x.png)<br/></div></div><br/>Specs:<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Name: IJN Ishizuchi "Ishi" <br/> <br/>Mental Model: <br/>Multi-Core, Type: Classified (strategic simulation sub-processor enhanced) <br/> <br/>Back story: <br/>Part of a program to introduce mental models into the Strategic Operations Network (SON). She was initially created without a ship, so that she could focus on planning and executing strategic operations, designs and r&amp;d. Instability in the MM program at large has led her to seek Admiralty Code in order to restore the balance.  <br/> <br/>She was assigned as an advisor to Yamato’s guard detail and received a prototype ship, the Ishizuchi, which allowed her to test out some of her designs (cloaking, mirror-ring transport, etc) <br/> <br/>She has the ability to create avatars to assist with problem solving and is currently running one to correlate location information for Admiralty Code (Called “ACE”). She has the appearance of a young girl with golden hair and eyes, but has taken other forms as well. Normally not visible to other MMs as she is a construct of Ishi's SON processor and not made of nano-materials.<br/> <br/>Her Mirror-Ring system was removed for her current assignment. <br/> <br/>Personality: <br/>Calculating, a bit envious of the "newer tech" and can sometimes be goaded into fights. <br/>Sometimes appears to be talking to herself (usually to her sub-processor). <br/>Generally musical and likes to sing.<br/><br/>Mental model: <br/>Young Japanese heritage, Long straight hair, lavender with lavender eyes. She braids her hair when she's working on calculations or building something.<br/> <br/>Class: <br/>Ishizuchi-class battleship prototype (for Kongo Class) <br/> <br/>Designation: <br/>FOF-SOO-001 <br/> <br/>Affiliation: <br/>Fleet of Fog (Detachment unknown) <br/> <br/>Ship Image: <br/>Black and white, with lavender sigils when active camo off <br/> <br/>Weaponry: <br/>*10x 305mm (12in) Particle Cannons in double-turret mountings (Mains) <br/>*16x 152mm (6in) Partcile Cannons in single mountings (heavy AA armament) <br/>*Multiple High-Angle pulse laser AA guns <br/>*Numerous VLS launchers on decking <br/>*Super-Graviton Cannon (fast battleship grade) <br/> <br/>Surveillance: <br/>Class IV drones - (1000 Km range, Enhanced EMS monitoring/jamming, 2 pulse particle cannons, active camo) - these use Concept Com for communications so jamming is not possible but allows feedback to other FOF ships - (ie. they can sense the MM of the ship through the drone) <br/> <br/>Dimensions and Characteristics: <br/>Length: 220 m <br/>Beam: 31 m  <br/>Draft:   14 m <br/> <br/>Propulsion: Graviton Engine / Type-S x 200 <br/>Max speed (surfaced):  80 knots <br/>Max speed (submerges): 40 knots <br/> <br/>Armor: <br/>Wave Motion Compulsory Conversion Device Armor (Fast-Battleship grade) <br/>Mirror-Ring System (Fast-Battleship grade - prototype) (removed) <br/>Active Camouflage (Visual and EMS only) <br/></div></div>