This fact frustrated her as she stated that she would never surpass him as a magician. However, she realized that it was only her popularity that keeps increasing in number, not her master. Himiko was an apprentice of a skilled magician whom she dubbed as her master, the one that she addressed as the Greatest Mage, in order words, the 'Archmage.' She was training under him until she even surpassed him as a talented magician, starting to receive an overwhelming number of fans. While she isn't recognized as a mage, Himiko was awash in clients from all over the world who wanted to hire her as a magician.Īccording to Himiko, she also suffered from bullying in the past, most likely due to her different type of behavior and communication. However, she says she has been prevented from receiving her reward because of a conspiracy to hide the existence of magic. She also claims that she was the youngest person ever chosen by the world magic lovers' society, the Magic Castle, also known as the Hall of Magicians, as the Magician of the Year.
Prior to being the bearer of the Ultimate Magician's title, Himiko was the self-proclaimed Ultimate Mage, as she constantly insisted that her parlor tricks were real magic. After she successfully participated in the 53rd Killing Game, Himiko's memories and past were fabricated by Team Danganronpa as follows:
