Herta

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Herta (黑塔)
Alias(es)	Madam Herta; Genius Club Member #83; “Ms. Herta”
Species/Race	Human 266
Gender	Female 266
Affiliation	Genius Club; Herta Space Station; Qianyi's Community of Shared Destiny 266 292 431
Occupation/Role	Genius, inventor, researcher, creator of the Omnissiah; Conductor of Pure Beauty 349 608
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 266

Background / History

Herta is Genius Club Member #83, a celebrated researcher whose early accomplishments include solving the Gubo Algorithm problem, the Spark Model Conjecture, and the mystery of the Imaginary Flow phenomenon. She has saved her home planet from destruction nineteen times and paid homage to Aeons twice. Only a small number of people have seen her true appearance. 266

Interested in Idrila and the Path of Pure Beauty, Herta interpreted the Conductor of Pure Beauty Recruitment Competition as an opportunity meant for her. She infiltrated its system, only to be captured by Qianyi and brought before Elysia, the newly ascended Pure Beauty Aeon. 265 266

After initially mistaking Qianyi for a lesser figure, Herta became both impressed by his knowledge of her work and terrified that he might be Ahha, the Aeon of Joy. She clung to Elysia for protection during the confrontation and was later forced into an embarrassing ritual by Elysia. 266 267

Herta subsequently became a frequent collaborator of Qianyi. Her research and inventions supported projects ranging from Furina's Brace of Light and mass interworld migration to the Omnissiah, a supercomputer designed to rival the computational foundation of the Aeon of The Erudition. 289 290 349

When Herta learned that Polka Kakame, the Silent Lord, could target her research, she supported efforts to oppose the Honorable Sage and remained close to Qianyi for security. Qianyi later captured Kakame and took her Omniscient Domain, removing the threat to Herta's work. 311 312 350 351

Appearance

Herta's true body is a young woman usually dressed in an elaborate magic- or witch-themed outfit. She is known for her pointed hat, refined presentation, and a resemblance to the Herta Automatons that represent her elsewhere. 266 292 349

• Wears a pointed witch hat as part of her signature attire. 292
• Her usual outfit has a magic-themed design. 266
• Wears mismatched thigh-high heeled boots, one longer than the other. 267
• Uses numerous smaller Herta Automatons, which share her appearance and can perform tasks such as serving coffee or assisting with research. 344 349

Personality

Herta is intensely proud of both her beauty and intellect, routinely introducing herself as young, beautiful, and wise. She enjoys praise when it comes from someone she considers qualified to judge her, especially Qianyi as a Conductor of Pure Beauty. 266 349

Her curiosity outweighs most other concerns. Herta readily agrees to difficult or unusual requests when they grant access to new phenomena, whether studying Aeon data, Ultraman Light, interworld travel, or technologies that violate conventional physical laws. 289 311 373 615

She is pragmatic, blunt, and impatient with sentimentality or perceived incompetence. At the same time, she can be strategic and manipulative when pursuing a desired outcome, including plans involving March 7th's potential ascension as the Aeon of Remembrance. 359 463

Despite projecting confidence, Herta is deeply wary of Polka Kakame and admits feeling unsafe when Qianyi is not nearby. She also shows increasing attachment to Qianyi, reacting with embarrassment when he notices her loneliness. 312 459

Abilities & Skills

Genius-Level Analysis

Herta possesses exceptional scientific and mathematical ability, rapidly analyzing unfamiliar systems, deductions, and theoretical possibilities.

• Solved the Gubo Algorithm problem, Spark Model Conjecture, and the Imaginary Flow mystery in her youth. 266
• Recognized the threat posed by plans to create “Super Verity” and potentially annex The Erudition. 311
• Deduced that Qianyi's ascension was connected to Sunday and Robin's betrayal of Taiyi. 345
• Identified interference by the Honorable Sage as the cause of prior experimental failures. 623
• Treats Elio's prophecies as problems to be dissected through definitions, constraints, and logic rather than accepted at face value. 359 442

Aeon and Path Research

Herta specializes in researching Aeons, Paths, and phenomena beyond ordinary scientific boundaries.

• Built and operates the Simulated Universe, though suitable subjects able to attract Aeons within it are limited. 349 429
• Studies Aeon data to develop specialized tools and theoretical models. 290 373
• Considers a Second Kind Perpetual Motion Machine—a violation of thermodynamics—to be an unprecedented research opportunity. 373
• Was offered the chance to study “I wonder” power in the O-series universe to accelerate the Iron Tomb project. 470

Strategic Planning

Herta applies her intelligence to long-term technical and political problems, often proposing aggressive solutions.

• Proposed accelerating March 7th's awakening and using Remembrance authority as a “save and rollback” mechanism to pursue a preferred future. 463
• Argued that she was the only optimal leader for the Iron Tomb project due to her research depth on Aeons and Paths. 470
• Pursued the dismantling of the Honorable Sage from curiosity and self-preservation, believing it would eventually target her work. 431
• Expressed interest in stealing the Iron Tomb and altering its data during the Onfaros expedition. 445

Inventions & Research

• Brace of Light — A transformable bracelet built from Aeon data for Furina; it unfolds with azure light and was made in exchange for Herta's opportunity to study Agul's Light. 289 290
• Upgraded Stigmata Project — A mass-transfer system capable of compressing people into Stigmata and releasing them elsewhere. Its group-processing version uses a staff and magic book, activated by the phrase “Let there be light!” 349 430
• Omnissiah — A logical architecture created through the synchronized consciousnesses of Herta, Ruan Mei, Screwllum, Stephan, Mobius, Verity, and Precise. Initially lacking a command center, it was later activated by integrating Ksitigarbha and repurposed into a weapon against the Honorable Sage. 349 350 430
• Sphia Capture Ball — After watching Horii create a counter-Sphere device in five hours, Herta manufactured thousands of copies herself. 615
• Empathy — A device or system Herta obtained that conveys emotions and helps users perceive each other's mental states more clearly, improving communication. 321

Relationships

• Qianyi — Research partner, protector, and growing romantic interest. Herta relies on his strength against Kakame, collaborates with him on the Omnissiah and Iron Tomb, and becomes flustered when he addresses her loneliness. 312 350 459 470
• Elysia — Pure Beauty Aeon who presided over Herta's first encounter with Qianyi. Elysia later forcibly assigned Herta the position of Conductor of Pure Beauty; the two also cooperate on schemes involving March 7th. 266 463 608
• Screwllum — Fellow genius and associate who tried to rescue Herta during the Pure Beauty Competition incident. 266 267
• Ruan Mei — Fellow member of Herta Space Station's Simulated Universe group. Their friendship includes mutual interest in researching one another. 274 275
• Polka Kakame — The Silent Lord and a major source of fear for Herta, who believed Kakame could kill her if she challenged the boundaries of The Erudition. Qianyi's defeat of Kakame removed this danger. 311 351
• Asta — Manager of Herta Space Station whom Herta considers exceptionally capable at finances and logistics; Herta offers to send her to help administer Qianyi's territory. 290 495
• Toyokawa Shoko — Recipient of Herta's upgraded Stigmata Project artifacts, used to relocate populations between worlds. 349 430
• March 7th — A potential Remembrance Aeon candidate whom Herta attempts to recruit and accelerate toward ascension. 463 464

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Conductor of Pure Beauty Recruitment Competition — Herta infiltrates the competition, is captured by Qianyi, and meets Elysia after discovering that the Pure Beauty Aeon has returned. 265 266
• Herta Space Station Crisis — Herta creates Furina's Brace of Light, then confronts Kafka and Silver Wolf in person during the Stellaris Hunters' attempt to retrieve a Stellaron. 289 290 291 292
• Honorable Sage Countermeasure — Herta reacts to the Super Verity plan, fears retaliation from Polka Kakame, and supports the creation of a weapon capable of opposing The Erudition. 311 312
• Omnissiah Project — Herta unveils the Omnissiah, intended to achieve computational parity with the Honorable Sage. Qianyi's integration of Ksitigarbha transforms it from an unfinished architecture into an anti-Erudition weapon. 349 350 430
• Onfaros and Iron Tomb Research — Herta seeks access to Onfaros's AI and data, advocates reconstructing the Iron Tomb's deduction, and negotiates for the authority to lead the project. 445 469 470
• Sphere Research — Her conventional research approach is challenged by Horii's five-hour construction of a Sphia Capture Ball, prompting Herta to explore the Ultraman scientists' “mind over matter” methodology. 615
• Knowledge Singularity Blockade — Herta joins Mobius, Verity, and Ruan Mei in investigating why their earlier research failed, concluding that the Honorable Sage had interfered. 623

Trivia

• Herta believes ritual matters in invention, adding the activation phrase “Let there be light!” to her mass Stigmata-processing staff. 430
• She is willing to abandon research once she believes she has understood its principles and future potential, regardless of whether the project is finished. 289
• Herta considers remaining beside Qianyi safer than relying on ordinary protective measures against Polka Kakame. 312
• She describes the Omnissiah as having a “torso” and “limbs” but lacking the “head” needed to control it. 349