Chiaki is also a very persistent teacher. Like Catholic school persistent. If Sam (as her student) would start ignoring her teachings, Chiaki would definitely find her and confront her. Normally a swordplay teacher would just stop teaching a student like that, but Chiaki doesn't give up so easily.





That's why I think if internal flaws as more fun than external ones. External flaws, or limits, are way too easy to overcome. From within, often a character has to sacrifice something that has very far-reaching implications.

For instance:

Lara Night has to overcome her own fears. She's terrified that she will kill someone; but even more than that, she'll be forced to do something awful so that nobody will ever see her the same way again, and she'll be outcast.

Liu Xi Xian has to overcome her own anger and self-destructive tendencies. She also needs to learn futility, because she always believes she can win somehow. She's just now learning how to bond properly with someone.

The Psychic Samurai's biggest flaw is that she's so detached from everything. She separated herself from Akiko Masamune somewhat, she refuses to join the Lair Legion, and she keeps half her friends at a distance. She believes nobody understands the dilemma she got herself into, always living in the grey between the criminal world and heroes.

Yuki Shiro also has a similar flaw, that she keeps people at a distance - but she does it more because she knows she'll outlive and outlast them all. So she remains emotionally detatched so she won't be hurt.








In that case she has to learn she's not alone in that activity. Just for instance, being a part-time school teacher, this is something Chiaki Bushido would be willing to stand behind.