Maya Shio

Maya is the naive, alcoholic but kind and mentally ill mother of Novella.

She has regular contact with Nova, calling each other every day after Nova moved out of the house and seeing each other on a regular basis.

Maya believes her husband met with foul play in Arabia when he there for a business trip although she does show signs knowing he abandoned her and Nova to start a new life in Arabia.

Her marital status is separated, something unknown to Maya that Nova discovered by accident.