Kasumi

Kasumi is a girl brought back by Sorawo and Toriko from the Otherside.

Appearance
Kasumi is described as a child looking approximately five or six years old, with long black hair. She originally appears wearing a black one-piece, with messy hair, but after she is bathed by Kozakura and living at DS Research, she is seen wearing pink pajamas. She is described as having black eyes, and when asked her name, claims to be "not Michiko". No Otherside mutation has been described on her body, despite her curious abilities.

Personality
Kasumi is somewhat wild at first, running from Sorawo and Toriko apparently as a result of living on her own in the Otherside for a long time and struggling to survive. She calms down once Sorawo sympathizes with her, and assists the girls in escaping the Otherside. When living at DS Research, Kasumi acts as a curious child, though she still doesn't talk much, and wanders into dangerous locations such as the DS Warehouse. She does show some understanding of human traditions and emotions, as she creates pillow forts, funeral offerings, and appears to be slowly learning how to speak normally.

Background
Kasumi's background is largely unknown. She apparently claims to be an "interface" between the Otherside and humanity, although Sorawo concludes that she's a genuine human who was set up as an interface. Sorawo and Toriko encounter her in the deep Otherside's "sunset town" while searching for Abarato.

Abilities
Kasumi possesses two main abilities - "shifting" and "conversation reading". She can move through different layers of reality at will - the Surface, the Interstitial Space, and the Otherside, though it seems that they must be passed through in order. This ability creates a very small, temporary gate, which can be used by Toriko to follow her across the layers. She also seems to possess some psychic ability, as she speaks only in "conversation fragments" from past conversations the people around her have had. She also calms down in apparent response to Sorawo sympathizing with her, and knows somehow that listening to Runa Urumi can be dangerous, suggesting some amount of more "classic" mind-reading.

Etymology

 * The name Kasumi means "mist" (霞) (kasumi).