Takako Saito (斉藤 貴子) is a character that appeared exclusively in Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse's visual novel adaptation. She is a 1st Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army and is an assistant professor at the Royal Eishi Training Academy in Kyoto prior to the 1998 BETA Invasion of Japan.
Considered strict, almost excessively so by her students, Takako was dedicated to improving the quality of pilots the Empire was preparing to send to war. She taught alongside fellow pilot and friend Sanada Kozou; the two had known each other since they served together as part of the 1st Continental Expeditionary Force.
She was one of the teachers that participated in educating Takamura Yui's class in both academic and physical tests in 1997 and 1998. Later, during the BETA invasion, she returned to the Imperial Army with Kozou and served together in an elite squadron piloting new Type-94-1C's into battle. Together, they assisted Takamura Yui's beleaguered unit in retreating from the city despite being low on ammo and with damaged TSF frames.
Her fate in the aftermath of the siege is unknown.
Etymology[]
- Saito means "adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of" (斉) (sai) and "wisteria" (藤) (to).
- Takako means "valuable" (貴) (taka) and "child" (子) (ko).
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