Su Mu
A Certain Scientific Origin of Superpowers
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Su Mu (苏沐) |
| Species/Race | Superpowered individual; atmospheric-control / matter-control type 43 47 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | National Superpower Special Security Department, Fourth Squad 49 |
| Occupation/Role | Government superpowered agent |
| Status | Alive; injured during her confrontation with Hong Mo 45 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 42 |
Background / History
Su Mu serves in the National Superpower Special Security Department's Fourth Squad alongside Qin An, Long Hanyu, Zhao Qiong, and captain Bai Cangye. Despite her government role, she openly resents her superiors and envies the Fourteenth Squad for defecting after resolving the Hemolysis Agent and Particle Bomb crisis 42 49.
During the Fourth Squad's encounter with Hong Mo and Lingyin, Su Mu initially treats the operation as an easy assignment. Her confidence is shaken after Hong Mo's electromagnetic cannon breaches enough of her defenses to knock her unconscious and inflict internal injuries 43 44. She later submits a report on the encounter after returning to her organization 45.
Appearance
Su Mu is an elegant, refined woman who typically wears a qipao/cheongsam. Her composed appearance contrasts sharply with her blunt language and ruthless combat style 42.
- Qipao-clad, with her clothing remaining undamaged beneath her air barrier during battle 42 47
- Capable of hovering slightly above the ground and flying through air control 42 43
- Described as exceptionally beautiful, with a proud bearing associated with superpowered individuals 42
Personality
Su Mu is cold, self-assured, and accustomed to overpowering opponents. Even after being injured, her immediate concern is how Hong Mo managed to hurt her rather than the death of her teammate Long Hanyu 43.
She is pragmatic and merciless in combat. When Lingyin intervenes, Su Mu attacks the child without hesitation, reasoning that an enemy must be prepared to die 44. Beneath her elegant manner, she is foul-mouthed and openly dissatisfied with the authorities above her 42.
Abilities & Skills
Atmospheric Control
Su Mu controls air currents and atmospheric pressure, allowing her to project force without physical contact and remain airborne. Hong Mo identifies her as an atmospheric controller within the matter-control category 42 43 47.
- Transmits impact through the air, sending Hong Mo flying with a kick that never physically contacts him 42
- Creates violent air vibrations behind her body to accelerate through the air 44
- Suspends herself above the ground and flies 42 43
- Slows incoming objects, stopping a steel bar before it reaches her forehead 43
- Uses air-based strikes including punches, kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and hammer blows 44
Air Barrier
Su Mu surrounds herself with a flowing layer of protective air. The barrier was designed through supercomputer calculations and distributed within her organization, but Su Mu is stated to be the only atmospheric controller to have fully mastered it 44.
- Nullifies or disperses incoming lightning before it reaches her body 44
- Protects against the electromagnetic cannon well enough to prevent fatal external injury, though the force still causes unconsciousness and internal damage 43
- Shields her body and clothing from combat damage 43 47
- Can be disrupted by Lingyin's bats using ultrasonic interference, preventing Su Mu from generating her usual violent air vibrations 44
- Once the barrier is compromised, her physical durability is not exceptional; striking Lingyin's Ice Mirror injures her hand 44
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Su Mu combines ancient martial arts with modern close-combat techniques in a concise and aggressive fighting style 44.
- Keeps Hong Mo under a sustained barrage of attacks, repeatedly interrupting his attempts to counterattack 44
- Uses precise close-range pressure to exploit opponents who can resist or evade her ranged air effects 44
- Remains dangerous even while suffering internal injuries 44
Relationships
- Hong Mo — Adversary. Su Mu initially overwhelms him with atmospheric attacks, but his electromagnetic cannon injures her and his later attacks force her defenses to their limits 42 43 44.
- Qin An — Fourth Squad teammate. He protects Su Mu while she is unconscious; she slaps him after realizing he had touched her chest while supposedly checking her heartbeat 43.
- Long Hanyu — Fourth Squad teammate. He intervenes to protect Su Mu from Hong Mo's self-destructive attack, but is killed in the battle 43.
- Bai Cangye — Captain of the Fourth Squad 49.
- Lingyin — Hong Mo's daughter and combatant against Su Mu. Lingyin's bats disrupt Su Mu's air barrier with ultrasonic waves, and her Ice Mirror blocks one of Su Mu's punches 44.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Confrontation with Hong Mo
Su Mu joins Qin An and Long Hanyu in confronting Hong Mo. She opens the fight by using an air-propelled kick to blast him through a clothing-store window, then is pursued by his electromagnetic attacks as he attempts to retaliate 42.
Hong Mo's electromagnetic cannon fails to kill her but knocks her unconscious and causes internal injuries. After waking, Su Mu blocks a steel-bar attack with air control, hovers above the ground, and resumes fighting despite her condition 43.
Battle Against Hong Mo and Lingyin
Su Mu dominates Hong Mo in close quarters, repeatedly striking him before he can mount a counterattack. However, Lingyin's bat swarm uses ultrasonic interference to disrupt Su Mu's air barrier; the bats then pierce her skin, forcing Su Mu to withdraw from the engagement 44.
After returning to her organization, Su Mu files intelligence on Hong Mo and Lingyin. The later assessment records that she was badly injured in the Fourth Squad's failed operation 45.
Notable Quotes
“Not bad. You actually managed to hurt me.” 44
“If she was an enemy, she had to be prepared to die.” 44