>You know, a sensha-dō tradition may well be a major factor in
>why the Hanagumi are almost entirely female -- the girls simply had
>the experience with armor already, and transitioning from tanks to
>mecha probably wouldn't have been that much of a problem.

Heh. That would make Ōgami feel even more conspicuous than he already did, too.

>Of course that then raises the question of Iris -- precocious prodigy
>on the field or a team mascot who got swept up in the recruiting drive
>entirely by accident?

Well, canonically, she's the most powerful psychic they have, which is why she's on the front line in the first place, so I'm gonna go with 1.

--G.
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