Her existence before was very nearly doll-like, but she discovered what it means to have a heart through bonding with the people she loves and turned from a monster to just a regular girl.
As she is a representation of the player, Cardia's name can be changed before the game begins (with a limit of 6 characters). However, if left as the default, other characters will pronounce her name throughout the story, whereas they say nothing otherwise.
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