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Ten years prior to the story, Akira and Aoi's parents were married, and the two became siblings. But on their way to an anniversary, their parents died in a car accident.<ref name="ep7">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|7|ref}}</ref> This left Akira and Aoi alone and their possessions were sold, including their manor. To provide a living for him and his sister, Akira often broke the law, but Aoi made him happy, and Akira swore to protect her smile.<ref name="ep18">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|18|ref}}</ref> Aoi cried a lot for the disappearance of her parents, feeling alone and miserable. To cheer her up, Akira read her the story of "[[Blue Angel(book)|Blue Angel]]", which made Aoi happier. This also motivated her to become a hero of LINK VRAINS, under the alias of Blue Angel.<ref name="ep33">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|33|ref}}</ref>