Oosawa, Maria

大沢マリア

Maria, who is usually seen smiling, is one of the series' central characters. Two years prior, during the events of 428: Fūsasareta Shibuya de, she was kidnapped by terrorists and infected with the Ua virus. She survived this ordeal solely because of the anti-virus developed by her father. She became friends with Canaan after being rescued from thugs during a trip to some location in the Middle East.
Since her dream is to become a photographer, she became Minoru Minorikawa's partner before their assignment in Shanghai and her subsequent reunion with Canaan. Even though she is aware of Canaan's dangerous lifestyle, Maria does her best to remain close to her friend.
Many characters have mocked her ahoge hairstyle and her relatively small bust size.