February 2021
Headcanon: V3 was a show, filmed with the power of the Neoworld program (thus why Miu’s version looks different during the game). Hobbies or fantasies of the auditionees were inflated to create their ultimate talents. A cash prize is split among the cast, making the V3 survivors the most successful in years. The opening night is the biggest night of the series, with contestants walking the red carpet and debuting to the world as the next cast of Ultimate for the first time. Due to the nature of the filming, contestants usually don’t remember what happened during the game.
Miu made her outfut from scratch, the pink and blue parts glow and she spent the entire event on point (it was the only chance she got to show off her training as a dancer). Her silk robe has built in boning that acts as a chair if she’s stuck in one place too long. Because of her outfit choice, many fans got her and Kiibo’s talents confused (which they kept perpetrating all night).
Miu had been on the design team for DR since the 5th season, mostly working on special effects. Entry into the games was the team’s way of crediting her for her years of working on the show. Using her talent, she was able to showcase a number of inventions that had been rejected during previous runs.
The crew had a bit of a scare when Miu’s cerebral implant interacted with the Neoworld program unexpectedly. Her wildly active imagination forced the crew to rebuild/destroy parts of the simulation during the game to prevent her from inventing a means of escape. Scarier still, even deep within the simulation, she could sense something tampering with her cognition. (See free-time event 3)