Maki Kagura/Story

Past


Maki is the eldest of the twin heiresses of the Yata clan, the other being her younger twin sister, Chizuru Kagura. As the heiress of the Yata, she was raised as a priestess and was given the duty of keeping the diligent seal on Orochi intact. One night, Goenitz visited their home with intentions to destroy the seal. Maki confronts him, but since the power of their clan can not fight the Orochi without the help of the other two clans and Goenitz's strength as one of the Heavenly Kings was too great, she loses and is mortally wounded. Goenitz destroys the seal and leaves with the satisfaction of a weak but released Orochi. Before her death, Maki passes on the responsibilities of the seal to Chizuru, begging her to join the three clans together once again to defeat Orochi.

The King of Fighters 2003
During The King of Fighters 2003 tournament, Chizuru fell under mind-control by a mysterious puppeteer, Botan, a member from Those From the Past.

Ironically, she ends up using the power of the Yata Mirror for the benefit of the very force she was trying to combat, and fights alongside an illusion of her sister Maki as one of the game's sub-bosses. Eventually, she breaks free from Botan's control, causing Maki to disappear.

Shun'ei Saga
Verse's defeat at the end of The King of Fighters XIV had released numerous souls and has caused many who have perished throughout the series to be brought back to life. While Maki's revival is likely, there are currently no solid evidence she was revived as well.

The King of Fighters XV
Chizuru can sometimes channel Maki's presence in her Climax moves when done against the Hakkesshus. This strongly suggests that Maki was not absorbed by Verse.