Kush Irina

Kush Irina
Japanese Name	入名クシュ (Irina Kush)
Character Designer; Primary Artist	Shino
Voiced by	Japanese: Aoi Koga
ID No:	3059
Release Date (JP):	September 21, 2021

Kush Irina was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record.

General Info

Physical Features
Age	15
Eye colour	Red
Hair colour	Taupe gray
Magic
Soul Gem	Red teardrop-shaped gem in a gold bat-shaped pin (left shoulder)
Weapon	Rapier and Main-gauche
Witch Form	Hepialidae
Powers and Abilities	Unknown
Wish	“I just want the morning to never come...”
Other
Japanese pronoun	watashi (私)
Known relatives	Unnamed father, unnamed mother
Origins	Hokuyo Ward
School	St. Lilliana Academy

Game Info

Stats, Connect, Magia Data

Spirit Enhancement Data

Summary

A Magical Girl who always looks sleepy. She is always tired since she can't wake up during the day, and is in danger of being held back a grade due to her low attendance. But her eyes are sharp during the middle of the night, and when exterminating Witches, she displays a dignified expression, almost like a different person.

Doppel Description

The Doppel of salivation. Its form is a moth. The master of this emotion floats through dreams between sleeping and waking, yet continues to seek the light of the sun. This Doppel’s circular form symbolizes the very same sun that its master seeks, and it floats through the air in the hopes of brightly illuminating its vicinity. But despite scattering powder from its wings to illuminate its surroundings, each mote of dust only emits the faint light of a distant star, and cannot emit anything stronger than that. The unsatisfied Doppel attempts to make the powder shine brighter by firing its own rays of light, but the erratically-reflected light builds up excess energy, explodes, and catches its surroundings in the blast. Yet the Doppel is satisfied to see such a bright light, even if only for a brief instant.

Side Story

Warning, this section contains spoilers.
Karin Misono arrives at the Adjuster shop to be adjusted by Mitama Yakumo, finding Kush sleeping inside Mitama's tent. Mitama tells Karin about Kush, who wakes up asking if she is in school and commenting on how difficult it is to take night classes. Mitama introduces both girls and Kush explains to Karin that she can't be awake at day, but she falls asleep again. When Kush wakes up, Mitama gives her black tea, Mitama asks Kush what other types of teas she likes and she says that she likes herbal tea, rose hip tea and hibiscus tea, which are red tones as Mitama mentions. Karin still doesn't understand why Kush goes to classes at night and Mitama explains to her that when the sun rises, Kush falls asleep as if she would faint and she can't get up until it starts to get dark. Kush continues sleeping and Karin asks why she is there. Mitama says that she settled her in early and has been letting her sleep in her tent until she can go to school. Karin asks if Kush's condition is an illness and Mitama denies it but before explaining, Ui Tamaki and Little Kyubey arrive. Ui had gone to give him a plastic plant. Mitama invites Ui to have tea with her and Karin, but when Ui enters the room Kush wakes up and tries to attack Little Kyubey upon seeing him and believing that it is Kyubey, but everyone tells her that she is no longer Kyubey. Kush detransforms and introduces himself. The others explain to Kush that Little Kyubey is no longer part of the Incubator network and is now her own being. Karin asks if Kush hates Kyubey and she replies that he despises him, while Mitama says that many girls hate him because of how he deceived them all, and Kush says that she has despised Kyubey since she became a magical girl and reveals that the effect of her desire is to blame for her condition. Ui asks why Kush sleeps when the sun rises once Kush explains that her wish was: I just want the morning to never come... Kush explains to Karin and Ui about her past and how she used to move from one place to another because of her parents' work. Kush explains that it all started when she came to another country due to another magical girl's wish that she befriend him. Kush explains how her friend Aneka saved her life from a witch and convinced her to make a contract with Kyubey by saying that she used magic like in their favorite book, Good-Bye Fable. Kush explains that she made her wish because she was bored with her everyday day life, and wanted to belong to the world of fantasy night like when she read stories with Aneka and how her magical girl form is similar to the protagonist of Good-Bye Fable, "The Last Inquisitor." Karin excitedly mentions that it is the same as with her and her magical girl form that resembles Phantom Thief Magical Kirin, while Ui asks Kush if she has a hard time waking up because of her wish and she tells him yes, so then she stops. she "morning will never come" because she is not able to see it anymore. Mitama says that she understands Kush's hatred of Kyubey, but she says that she hates him more for knowing the truth about magical girls. Karin tells Kush that she should protest to Kyubey for granting her wish like that, but Kush sadly says that he did it a long time ago but he only told her that if the sun disappeared because of her wish, humanity and all life on Earth would I would die. Ui asks if she can't be cured, but Kush assures that she is not sick and it is the effects of her wish on her body, so she has only managed to get the Santa Liliana Academy to allow her to attend night classes for her reasons. particular symptoms. Ui says that it is a difficult school to get into because it is Touka Satomi's school, but Kush says that she had already entered since elementary school and only had to re-transfer upon returning to Kamihama City. Kush explains all the rules that she must follow to not lose the year, Ui thinks it is difficult but Kush says that they are very considerate of her and as if she does not comply she will have to repeat the year. Little Kyubey is still upset, but Kush promises not to do anything to him. In her mind Kush wonders if she has already become a protagonist too. Mitama prepares the tea and serves it to the three girls. Ui notices the red color on her and Kush asks why she made rose hip tea and Mitama says it's because Kush told her she likes her. At that moment Mitama's cell phone rings and Kush gets scared spilling some of her tea, Mitama cleans Kush as an apology and notices how long her canine teeth are and how they easily got a little painted with the red tea and thinks how it seems like Kush drunk blood. Mitama later says that she has received a message from Mikage Yakumo, her younger sister, who tells her about a rumor she heard about: a vampire girl in the Hokuyo Mountains, near the district town. Mitama mentions that everything comes from a page called Rapunzel and Karin mentions how there is also a vampire girl in Magical Kirin and mentions how the vampire girl spread rumors and how Kirin said that "within a hundred lies a single truth is hidden." Karin wants to go with the others but Ui refuses because her sister Iroha Tamaki and the others wouldn't let her go out so late. Karin asks Kush and she agrees to accompany her. Mitama worries about them, and upon receiving a new message she says that she will accompany them, because her younger sister wants to investigate and Mitama offered to go in her place to tell Mikage what she has seen, and thus the three girls agree to investigate. Kush remembers that she has class and runs to her school while Mitama starts thinking about how Kush looked like a vampire after drinking her tea. The three girls get together on the weekend, and Karin brings with her a stake, a silver cross, and garlic. Mitama says she is "ready" too and reveals that she brought a picnic tablecloth and some sandwiches that she bought from a bakery in her neighborhood. Karin says that's not what they went for, but Mitama asks them if they brought anything else. Karin complains that Mitama doesn't listen to her while Kush says that she brought a bottle with water and some cherry tomatoes that he always brings with her. Mitama asks Karin and she reluctantly answers that she brings sweets and chocolates. Mitama scolds Karin for not bringing things to her picnic, but Karin insists that they didn't go on a picnic and asks Mitama if she forgot that they went vampire hunting. Mitama says that she didn't forget and insists that it's better for them to have fun before being afraid, to which Kush agrees. When the girls find a place to put their picnic, Mitama hears a noise and goes to investigate it. Karin thinks it's like a horror manga and upon hearing Mitama scream she and Kush go in her direction, but only find her with Riko Chiaki and Ashley Taylor. Karin and Kush ask about the scream and Mitama says that it was a scream of joy at finding Riko and Ashley. Karin apologizes for misunderstanding what happened. Ashley and Riko introduce themselves to Kush and explain that they had also heard about the rumors of the vampire girl and went to record a horror video about it. Riko tells Kush that Ashley is from the United States while Karin shares that Kush has traveled to many foreign countries. Ashley asks Kush in English if she prefers to speak English or Japanese, and Irina responds that she prefers Japanese because she is not as good at speaking English, which she says in English. Karin does not understand, so Mitama and Riko explain the conversation to her, which makes Karin sad as she is the only one who does not understand English. They all agree to go together to investigate, because Riko has permission from her parents and they believe that five girls would be better to investigate. Karin asks Kush what is happening when she sees him smile and she says that due to her desire she cannot live with her classmates, so living with all of them is not bad and gives her a lot of joy. The girls begin their investigation, Riko almost trips and is helped by Mitama. Karin comments that it seems better for Kush to move and she says it's because she can see better than others in the dark. Mitama says that Kush really is nocturnal and she agrees with him but she says that she is still sleepy because she is still getting late. Ashley stops Kush from falling asleep and asks her to be more careful, since she even turned off her camera to walk. Mitama suggests that they rest because she is not sure where they are, but Kush says that she recognizes where they are because she constantly goes to that part of the mountains at night and reports that they are close to the City's borders with the outside. Ashley asks her if she is local to the area but Kush says that her house is not nearby, she only "purges" witches in that area and on the outskirts of the City like that area. Mitama insists that they continue on the path because Kush knows the place, but eventually it gets dark. Kush finds a cut in the trees and wonders what it is, but Mitama says it looks like a cut. The girls think it could be a ritual and see traces of what appear to be dragged objects. Riko wonders if they are the vampire's victims. At that moment the girls find a camera and realize that there is a video there with Rui Mizuki, who ends up throwing away her camera and disappears... For her part, Kush is still a little sleepy. The girls ran out when they saw Rui's video and heard the mysterious sound of it. Ashley and Riko don't recognize Rui, but Mitama knows who he is, however, she can't explain something because everyone is still scared. Mitama realizes that Kush was left behind and they all decide to go back for her, while Kush is left sad for being left behind, but she suddenly realizes that the sound is one that she is very familiar with. Kush is hungry and starts eating her cherry tomatoes. At that moment Kush feels the presence of a witch and realizes that there is a witch in the area. The other girls in their search for Kush find the witch barrier and also enter the labyrinth, watching as Kush finishes the witch, making a particular sound with her weapons. Karin and Ashley complement Kush's outfit because of how cute it is. Mitama notices that Kush's teeth look red and she says that they are leftover cherry tomatoes and is embarrassed because she couldn't see herself because he went in to fight the witch. Mitama says that then that means that the vampire girl from the Rumor is probably Kush, which surprises everyone. Kush asks what she's talking about, and Mitama says that because of her pale skin and her big fangs, people could have mistaken her for a vampire when they saw her at night in her magical girl outfit, saying that Kush probably had traces of tomato in her teeth at the time. having rescued people from witches, they could have mistaken her for a vampire. Mitama asks about her scream and asks Kush if the witch seemed familiar, to which Kush says yes and it was probably a familiar that grew up in a copy of the witch she defeated a few days ago. Later Mitama shows the video to Kush and asks him if he recognizes her, to which Kush says yes and that it is Rui, her friend whom she recently met and with whom she defeated the same witch the day before. The girls watch the video and realize that Rui recorded Kush entering the witch's barrier before being caught by the same barrier and dropping her camera, which she hands to Ashley and Riko asking them to return the camera to her. Rui because she goes to their school. Kush thinks it's humiliating to be mistaken for a vampire when her outfit is supposed to be based on an inquisitor, but Ashley doesn't think it is because Kush is like a Holy Inquisitor who carries powers of light and darkness and Karin says she thinks the same, but Kush and Riko don't understand what they're talking about. The girls then wonder where the marks on trees and things dragged on the ground come from, but upon hearing cuts and seeing the silhouette of a white-haired girl, the five scared girls believe that it is the real vampire girl and run away. . Since almost everything that happened (except the fight with the witch and the conversation about magical girls) was recorded by Ashley, she uploads a video telling about her experience and that of her friends and how they were almost sacrificed. In Mitama's store; Karin, Kush and Mitama watch the video. Mitama is glad that Ashley is warning people to stay away from that place in the Hokuyo Mountains, and Kush hopes that means fewer people being captured by witches. Mikage was scared by Ashley's video, so Mitama considers it a success and Karin is happy. At that moment Ui and Little Kyubey arrive at the place, as they went for an adjustment for Ui. Ui greets Karin and Kush, saying that he heard that they found a real vampire. Karin says that the two of them, along with Ashley and Riko, have taken it upon themselves to warn others about the place and shows them another video that Ashley's "Rapunzel" page uploaded, being the video of Rui and Kush the one Sana Futaba told Ui about. Mitama says that Rui gave the video to Ashley and she edited it to hide Kush and use it as evidence of "the vampire girl", and they explain to Ui how they confused Kush with the vampire girl. Surprised, Ui wonders if the vampire girl is real, and what she is doing at that moment. At that moment it is revealed that there is no vampire girl, since it was really Chika Aoba, who is building a small hub for herself. Chika feels bad for scaring Kush and the others yesterday, since what they saw was the remains of her animal traps and the cuts from her axes in the trees he was cutting down, and he intends to put her traps further away from the She walks past people so as not to scare anyone else, hoping they won't say strange things about her, but Chika decides to continue investigating the area before moving to the Hokuyo mountains.

Costume Stories

Christmas Outfit

Mitama and Momoko find Kush fast asleep, mumbling about the story of the Fire Demon King, and the Ice Queen. In her dream, she is accompanying her queen while on an errand, and ends up getting carried back home, due to dozing off on the way. Despite the queen’s kindness, her servant begins to feel guilty that she is the one taking care of her, and not the other way around. That night, she goes to a familiar looking elder, and confesses her worries. The elder empathizes with her plight, and suggests that she’d show her queen what she is capable of. The next day, she tries to help her queen in any way she could, but the task is either too much for her, or is already taken care of. When she begins to sulk, her queen reassures her that her presence and soft bunny fur is more than enough, still, the servant wants to one day show her queen her true potential.

Back in the waking world, the real Yachiyo finds Kush still asleep in the Coordinator’s shop, and is happy that she is having a sweet dream.

Appearances

Event Appearances

Powers and Abilities

Kush can drain the magic of witches or other magical girls, usually channeling it into her swords to enhance her strength. Her wish also makes her stronger and more energetic at night, also allowing her to reach high-speed movement comparable to Sakuya's abilities, while causing her to fall asleep during the day.

Hepialidae can fly using its wings and it also induces sleep, causing Kush herself to slip in and out of slumber during its emergence. Additionally, the Doppel scatters glowing powder from its wings and fires rays of light that reflect off surfaces and culminating in explosive attacks.

Etymology

The characters of her last name mean "enter" (入) and "name" or "reputation" (名) respectively.
It's noted in one event that her name doesn't sound Japanese. Indeed, the name "Irina" is a variant of "Irene" used in several languages, and there is a German surname "Kusch", which "Kush" might be a variant of. However, since her last name is in kanji, its unknown whether it's meant to be "Irene".

Trivia

Her illustrator, Shino, is known as the illustrator of the Clockwork Planet light novel series. They also designed Kako Natsume and Heruka.
Her design is vampire-themed, much like Kanagi Izumi (Vampire ver.) and Shinobu Oshino.
Because of her wish, when she sees the sunrise she will sleep and won't wake up until nighttime, much like how a vampire is only active at that hour.
Ironically, both her summary and her design implies that she is like a vampire hunter, who hunts vampires.
Both she and Hotaru Yura's wishes involved sleep and gave them both unusual sleep schedules.
Her Doppel is named after a family of moths, also referred to as "ghost moths", that are crepuscular (active during twilight). The common name of the family in Japanese is "コウモリガ", literally means "bat moth". Ironically, moths are sometimes attracted towards artificial light.
- It also shares the moth design with Ui Tamaki and Umika Misaki's Doppels (which are based on a silk moth and resemble a lepidopteran respectively.)
  - Her doppel may have been inspired by a famous cryptid, the Mothman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the United States, described as a large winged, bipedal creature with glowing red eyes in most accounts. Considering Kush has red eyes and her doppel gives her an image similar to the cryptid, it could be possible.
    - Noticeably is how two of the wings seem to look similar to a birds wing, the Mothman was also described as looking bird like in several accounts.

Gallery

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Magia Record Four Star Art
Magia Record Five Star Art
In-Battle Sprite
Doppel Sprite
Christmas outfit 2022
Magical Girl Seal 2022

Official Art

Art by Shino

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Max Limit Break
Astral Adept
Normal	Passive
???
Magia Damage UP [V] & Accele MP Gain UP [IV]

It's a fable about goodbyes

Every encounter, every parting, everything happens only once, at that moment. No one has the right to blame someone's sexuality if they still want to start over.

All of it was in order to look straight ahead and take a new step forward.

それは、さよならに関するひとつの寓話

どんな出会いも、どんな別れも、すべてはそのとき、一度かぎりそれでもやり直したいと願う人の性を、責める権利は誰にもない

すべてはまっすぐ前を向いて、新たな一歩を踏み出すため

Max Limit Break
Anti-Poison
Normal	Passive
Chance to Anti-Poison [VII] & Defense UP [II]
Guaranteed Anti-Poison & Defense UP [III]

"I will purge the damned with my holy blade"

the petite girl dignifiedly announced, with the blood-red moon blazing in the background. The young maiden gathered at the school after classes, appearing with a sleepy look on her face.

There's no trace of a girl with ennui.

「聖なる刃で呪われし者たちを粛清します」

血の色に燃える月を背に、小柄な少女は凛と告げる令嬢が集う放課後の学園に、寝ぼけまなこで現れた

アンニュイな少女の面影はどこにもない

Normal
Doppel Up
Magia Damage UP [V] & Doppel Damage UP [IV] (Self / 1T)	10 turns
Max Limit Break
Magia Damage UP [VII] & Doppel Damage UP [VI] (Self / 1T)	8 turns

An extraordinary, unseen world that should have existed only in my imagination.

A dazzling nighttime jewelry box decorated with the magic of fairy tales. Once you become aware of it, everyday life loses its color.

As she exhales, she softly murmurs, "Another gloomy morning is coming..."

空想の中にしかなかったはずの、見たこともない非日常

おとぎ話の魔法で彩られた、めくるめく夜の宝石箱ひとたび知ってしまったら、日常は色彩を失った

吐息とともに、そっとつぶやく「また憂鬱な朝が来る…」

Normal
Assault Break
???	? turns
Max Limit Break
Attack DOWN [II] (Single / 3T) & Damage DOWN [II] (Single / 3T)	10 turns

"Three girls stand in the world known as "Dreams of the Past".

The hearts that started running will leap over any obstacles Because it is always those who continue to dream that make the impossible possible.

"Let's go... the dream hasn't ended yet.

“すぎさりし夢”と呼ばれるその世界に、３人の少女は立つ

走り出した心は、どんな妨害をも跳ねのける不可能を可能にするのは、いつだって夢を見続ける者たちだから

「行こう…夢はまだ、終わってない」

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Magia Up Circle
Magia Damage UP [III] (All / 1T)	8 turns
Max Limit Break
Magia Damage UP [V] (All / 1T)	7 turns

**Unique to Kushu Irina**
The evidence of the days I dreamed of was still certainly in my hands.

Tie it slowly in your hair as you think about it. The joy of the day when it was given to me, and the tears of the day when I lost hope.

Because I want to remember everything.

夢見た日々の証拠は、確かにこの手に残っていた

想いを込めるように、ゆっくりと髪に結ぶそれを贈られた日の喜びも、希望を失った日の涙も

ぜんぶ忘れないでいたいから

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Burn Flow
???	? turns
Max Limit Break
Chance to Burn [V] (All / 1T)	6 turns

"Fire, heat, give us the power to save our loved ones!"

"Ice, snow, our thoughts are with those we love!" Even if we are opposites, if we work together, our feelings will surely reach you.

"Come on, let's all have a happy white Christmas!"

「火よ、熱よ、私たちに大切な人を救う力を貸して！」

「氷よ、雪よ、私たちの想いを、大好きな人たちに伝えて！」相反するふたりでも、力を合わせればきっと想いは届くから

「さあ、みんなで幸せなホワイトクリスマスを迎えましょう！」

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