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"I am one of the Three Heroes, Gast Futapie! Lucifenian soldiers! Show me your loyalty!"

- Gast Futapie

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Gast Futapie is the Head of Staff and one of the Three Heroes of the Kingdom of Lucifenia. An expert in espionage and assassination, Gast imparted all she knew to his foster daughter, Rina, and acted as one of Princess Nediva most loyal followers.

Early Life
Born in EC 461 to Head of Intelligence Futapie, Gast enlisted in the Asmodean military at a young age, becoming part of Silver Sparrow Unit. Excelling in his abilities, he attained the rank of general by the age of twelve. In EC 477, Gast and her unit were assigned as the vanguard of Golden Dragon Unit for the invasion of the Kingdom of Lucifenia through the Babul Desert. While heading to their assigned location, Gast betrayed his unit and rebelled before fleeing to Lucifenia.

After he joined the Lucifenian ranks, Gast served as a subordinate to King Arth and Queen Prim, fighting alongside Leonhart Avadonia and later Irina during the Asmo-Beelzenian War. During the war, he encountered Mariam Venom, a mercenary and former soldier of Asmodean and they became acquainted. At some point, she told Gast about her sister's death and explained her desire to fight as a mercenary because it was all she knew. Around this time, he met the local blacksmith of the Langley family and visited him whenever she needed his weapons repaired. By EC 490, Gast, along with his aforementioned comrades, emerged from the conflict as legends, referred to as the Three Heroes. After King Arth's death, the war ended and Gast continued her service to Queen Prim.

Twiright Prank
In December of EC 491, Gast met with Queen Prim regarding the political dispute over the right of succession caused by Minister Genesia. Discussing the situation regarding Princess Nediva's odd behavior and Genesia's intentions, they became concerned by the potential issues that could come up and the Queen ordered Gast to investigate. During his investigation, he learned that Genesia was collaborating with an old woman, Abyss E.L., and that she was behind Genesia's plot to control the government through manipulating Nediva. Soon after, Gast attended to Prime Minister Presi's room and found Irina battling a demonically possessed Genesia. He intervened and rescued his friend from certain defeat, and the two managed to defeat the minister, killing him. Once the demon possessing Nediva was exorcised and Prince Cillian was adopted by Leonhart, the Queen ordered Gast to become a servant to Nediva in order to help her recover from her amnesia and missing brother.

After the event, the new Head of Staff found an unconscious girl in the city, and learned she had forgotten everything but her name: Rina. Unable to leave the girl without a family, Gast adopted the nine year old Rina. Later on, at the royal palace, Gast met with Irina and Leonhart and began recording the results of her investigation and the aftermath of the incident. When Leonhart joked how he, a bachelor, had ended up getting a child, Gast asked how he planned to raise two children on his own. The swordsman said they'd manage and noted how it would be easier to raise a boy than his tomboyish daughter, Germaine. As he laughed, he envied his simplicity. When the Captain of the Royal Guard mentioned he too had adopted a child, he related how he found Rina. Looking toward Irina, the servant inquired if the mage was willing to train an apprentice since she was unlikely to marry. The sorceress simply told her, "Never," without looking away from her book. At some point, Chartette Langley became a maid at the royal palace and Gast often had to deal with the girl's clumsiness.

Fateful Days
Following Queen Prim's death in January of EC 499, Gast attended her friend and ruler's funeral alongside Irina and the weeping Princess Nediva. Gast later witnessed the Princess proclaim her birthright to rule the nation before the assembly of ministers and met with Irina and Leonhart after the session convened. Debating whether to have Prince Cillian return to take control instead, Irina noted they themselves weren't created from politics. After a short silence, Gast voiced his preference to have Nediva on the throne rather than no ruler. When Irina joked how precarious their situation was given how Prime Minister Minis was the only other one aware of "Kyle", the purple-haired servant noted that Minis was more familiar with politics than them. Suggesting the prince be brought in as a servant instead, the warrior agreed to the idea and Gast reminded him to include Minis in on the matter. He then decided to leave, remarking that Chartette had probably already broken something. At Leonhart's comment, he admitted she was a handful but a good child; smiling, Gast stated she was different from Rina before leaving.

The next day, Gast was summoned by Rina. Hastily entering the Hall of Mirrors, the Head of Staff looked upon the portraits of Arth, Prim, and the Three Heroes when he felt a presence. After swiftly disarming his assailant with a kick to the wrist, Gast turned to face Irina complaining about her “kicking habit”. Glaring, he asked his friend what she was doing and Irina teased that, with Prim’s death, she was leaving and had to kill everyone who knew her. Gast responded that toy knives couldn’t kill, picking up the wooden dagger and pushing the retractable dagger into the hilt with ease. Once he noted its sophistication, he heard his friend’s ridiculous assassination plan and smiled, shrugging before asking why she was planning on leaving. Irina explained how, with Prim and Arth dead, she had no obligation to stay and Gast replied that she never changed, joking about Irina’s ageless façade and childish character. The mage questioned if she wanted to know her secret and Gast flatly denied the notion. Irina complained how cold she could act and Gast berated her for still acting like a child.

Afterwards, he pleaded for her friend to stay. Irina suggested she train an apprentice to replace her instead but Gast remained skeptical. Irina assured him it would only take a few years if the person had talent, prompting the Head of Staff to ask if she found such a person. Irina teased Gast’s implication that she was replaceable and the servant, hurt, prepared to explain the contrary before noticing that Rina had entered. His foster child apologized and alerted Gast that Leonhart wanted her to take a look at the new servant boy. Gast agreed and told Irina they would continue their conversation another time. Sighing, the head servant left with Rina and, after examining the former Prince, he had him dressed in his menial attire and sent to serve the Princess. After learning from Minis that Irina had gone to Elphegort in search of an apprentice, Gast found his friend in the halls and mentioned his recent trip. The court mage question if he was worried and the servant brushed it off, inquiring if she found a disciple. Once Irina admitted her failure, Gast suggested she avoid crossing the border in the future to upset political tensions between the two kingdoms.

When Irina asked about Kyle, Gast described his clever, soft, and polite demeanor and noted how Nediva also seemed to like him. As he expressed her belief they'd be together forever, they heard the Princess threaten to behead the boy, surprised to see her tackle the servant in the hall. Kneeling beside her, the servant asked if she was harmed and Nediva said that was not important. She then showed her two "wins" over Kyle: her hair accessories poorly placed on the embarrassed Kyle. After a brief silence, Gast apologized to the boy and swiftly fixed up Nediva's shoddy work to make him pretty; he then pleaded the Princess to not recklessly threaten to behead people, explaining the punishment was for terrible felons, even if it was her playing around. Nediva denied the notion, stating she had the absolute authority to behead whoever she wanted to and that she wasn't playing games.

After the Princess left, Gast stated she was still young and would change over time. She then voiced her concern of the ministers noticing their passing resemblance but Irina stated she'd convince them otherwise. Skeptical, Irina assured her many in the world looked alike and so it being a coincidence was believable. The mage then asked if any of the Netsuma Clan still existed in Elphegort. Unsure, he noted that their discrimination had recently decreased but was likely difficult to eliminate completely. Although qualifying she didn't know what the mage had seen, she told her not to worry about it. Irina reflected how she had simply seen a clumsy girl that reminded her of Nediva and then asked why he fixed Kyle's bow. Confused, he replied it was because it was messed up and the mage joked about the cuteness of his action. Sometime afterward, Gast watched Chartette break a vase and the girl apologized for being a terrible maid. Gast reassured her that, despite Chartette’s negligence, she was still trying her best.