Mabel Tanaka
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    "Fellow animals, the humans has stolen their last inch of land from us! I say, we take back the glade!" As a young girl, Mabel already shows a deep attachment to animals to the point of attempting to escape all the classroom animals from her school and displaying almost animalistic aggression towards the school staff when they tried to stop her, even daring to bite a professor's hand. Most of her interactions with adults highlight her antisocial personality. She remained indifferent to her mother's reprimands for her behavior, showing that she had no qualms about what she had just done. When left at her grandmother's house, she quickly climbed a tree, continuing to sulk and unconcerned by her grandmother's presence. It was only when her grandmother invited her to sit with her on the glade's rock and listen to her recount her youth that Mabel began to open up. She took to heart her grandmother's advice to listen to the wind to regain her calm, which subsequently led her to forge stronger bonds with her grandmother. From what we see of Mabel, she appears to be a tomboyish, outgoing and courageous young woman, kind to others and stepping into danger to protect others. Though, she can be rather impetuous and impulsive as she immediately assaulted Ellen when she tried to eat the beaver Loaf, ignorant about how that's the way of nature and is thus told off for it. Mabel seems to have an open mind full of curiosity, determination, and passion, as she has demonstrated commitment towards thwarting Mayor Jerry's unnecessary plans. She is also rebellious, as shown when she turned off the button in her robotic body that allowed her to communicate with Dr. Sam and the others after she warned Mabel to not disrupt the animal kingdom's harmony. Mabel is sassy as well, as she did that with a smirk on her furry face. As a child, Mabel cared so much about animal welfare that she dared to try and help all the classroom animals escape from her school. When the staff tried to recapture the animals, Mabel gave them a terrible time, jumping around and even biting someone's hand. As a result, Mabel clearly displayed antisocial behavior, until her grandmother taught her to calm herself through nature. Over the years, the bond between Mabel and her grandmother has grown stronger, as well as her love for the glade. Upon reaching college age, Mabel remained largely antisocial and stubbornly focused on her goals, almost pathologically so with no support from her peers. She was willing to do anything to preserve the glade, seizing upon any potentially doomed idea, regardless of whether it was a lost cause. As soon as she discovered what Project Hoppers could do for her, Mabel dangerously took the risk of implanting her mind into the beaver robot and refused to listen to Sam and her colleagues. Upon entering the world of animals, Mabel was incredibly happy, more so than she had ever been. Despite this, she remained human in her interactions with animals, not taking to heart the way nature should unfold. She quickly made her mark with her fiery spirit by destroying Jerry's fake tree that was disturbing the wildlife, and she quickly won the animals' admiration. Once her determination and stubbornness lead the animal rulers to seek revenge against humans, and Titus seizes power with a genocidal agenda, Mabel finally grasps the consequences of her actions, fully acknowledging her culpability. She remains, however, determined to atone for her mistakes. After the end of this adventure, Mabel finally realizes the importance of opening up to others, to the point of recognizing that she appreciates Sam and her colleagues as she offers to support them in their work. Humbly, she admitted that she did not fully deserve the trust or even her diploma after all she had done, but Sam nevertheless recognized her true worth.