Long term, probably. Electronic and mechanical systems behave kind of badly in that kind of cold.





Midori is the Japanese word for the color green. It's one of the few words I actually know. But before you say it's a cruel thing to name a child, it also represents greenery like the freshness and health of nature. So Spiffy would be jealous.





In that case I would say Chiaki would definitely be protective of Midori, both from Akiko's enemies and from Akiko's own corrupting influence and/or plans.

So far I've been implying that Akiko enjoys Chiaki's brutal honesty, since just about everyone else within her reach gives her responses tainted by fear or greed. It seems to be working, too, because in all of Chiaki's honesty she has had Akiko's best interests in mind.