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Noriko Ashida or Nori - as she prefers to be called - was a drug-addicted runaway when she arrived at the school, self medicating in an effort to control the hyperactive state her electrokinetic powers left her in. This, combined with a most un-Japanese slacker attitude, made things difficult at first, but a relationship with Julio Richter and a realisation she could actually rely on people made her gradually begin to cooperate with her fellow New Mutants. A successful completion of her junior year of school prompted her parents to bring her home to Japan - whether this is a successful experiment remains to be seen.