Marie

まりえ

A quasi-organic master control program for Mizuho's ship. It is totally self-repairing and maintenance-free. It hovers around in an inner tube and occasionally plays a miniature guitar. Because Kei fearfully struck 'him' during an initial escape attempt when Mizuho revealed her true identity, Marie's programming became scrambled, endangering both Kei and Mizuho. Communicating partly through indistinct sounds and gestures, Marie is essentially a portable link to the ship's operating system. However, 'he' is also capable of emotion, as shown by the romantic relationship formed between 'himself' and Miruru and his sorrow at their parting. Additionally, the OVA implies they have sex, and both become embarrassed when they see others display affection. The implication provided in the series 'extras' is that Marie and Miruru are merely extensions of the ships themselves, and thus are the ships.