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"Please....Please forgive my betrayal"- Sofie to Bill

Biography[]

Sofie Fatale is O-Ren Ishii's lawyer, second-in-command, and best friend. She is of mixed Japanese and French descent and serves as O-Ren's interpreter whenever she speaks English to her Japanese subordinates, using her proficiency in English and Japanese.

The Two Pines Massacre[]

Sofie was present at the Massacre at Two Pines. She served as a lookout in case someone may come unforeseeably during the event of the massacre. After that she entered the church observing how the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad were beating Beatrix Kiddo, to see how O-Ren was doing and to find out if the job was completed. She then received an unexpected phone call and the Bride then saw Sofie talking to one of her associates on her cell phone before she was shot by Bill.

After the massacre, Sofie continued to work with O-Ren in Japan. She was a loyal asset to O-Ren and Bill.

House of Blue Leaves Massacre[]

Four years after the massacre at Two Pines, Sofie was present at the "House of Blue Leaves" when The Bride arrives to kill O-Ren. The Bride is in the restroom when Sofie walks in and answers her phone; the ringtone (a monotone version of "Auld Lang Syne") is recognized by The Bride. She recognized Sofie, as she knew she had been present during the El Paso massacre along with the codenamed Vipers, though did not actively assist in it. Beatrix Kiddo captures Sofie and brings her to O-Ren. The Bride then cuts off Sofie's left arm as a means of both enacting revenge on her and showing O-Ren her intentions for a duel.

After defeating the Crazy 88 and killing O-Ren, the Bride took Sofie into the back of a car. She told Sofie that she's sparing her life for two reasons, with the first being that she wants information from Sofie: specifically, where the other Deadly Vipers are, and what they're doing now. Originally Sofie told her to burn in Hell and refused to tell her anything, but that quickly changed when the Bride threatened to cut off a body part every time she didn't get the information she wanted, and that they would be things Sofie would miss.

After the interrogation, the Bride reminded Sofie that she could keep her "wicked life" for 2 reasons, and the second was so that Bill, through Sofie's deformed body, could witness the extent of her mercy. She wanted Sofie to tell him all that happened that night and everything she told the Bride, and that the Bride wanted him to know. She also wanted all the Vipers to know that they would all soon be "as dead as O-Ren."

Reunited with Bill[]

After that, the Bride drove the car to a nearby hill and pushed Sofie's body down it to a hospital, where personnel rushed to her aid. Bill came and visited a saddened and clearly traumatized Sofie. Sofie first begged Bill for forgiveness over her betrayal for which Bill showed her sympathy, saying that his heart ached over what the Bride did to her. After talking about what happened, Bill asked Sofie if the Bride was aware that her daughter was still alive, which she wasn't at the time. Whether Sofie herself knew of the child's survival, and if so, why this information was not revealed to The Bride during the torture/interrogation, is not made specifically clear.

After this, it is unknown what happens to her.

Physical Appearance[]

Sofie is a beautiful mixed Eurasian woman of average height and slim figure. She has pale skin, dark brown eyes, long black hair that’s usually up in a ponytail or bun and full red lips. Her wardrobe is dark but elegant dresses.

Skill[]

  • Multilingual: Sofie is of mixed Japanese and French descent, and can therefore speak fluently in both languages. She is also fluent in English. She served as O-Ren's interpreter whenever the latter spoke English to her Japanese subordinates.
  • Lawyer: Sofie served as O-Ren's lawyer. She seemed to help O-Ren, and possibly other Yakuzas, get out of legal trouble. She could be seen talking to her associates on the phone.

Trivia[]

  • In the Japanese Unrated version of Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Bride actually cuts off Sofie's other arm during the interrogation scene in her car after the battle at the House of Blue Leaves. Quentin Tarantino did not add this scene in the final Western cut of the film and her other arm was never amputated and you can see her other remaining arm when the bride rolled her down to the hospital.
  • Tarantino announced that he already planned the new volumes in the series, and revealed that Sofie Fatale will inherit O-Ren Ishii's & Bill's amassed fortune's and would raise Vernita Green's daughter Nikkia Bell so she can go after The Bride.
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