Joachim Mizrahi

Joachim Mizrahi is a supporting character in the Xenosaga series. He is the creator of MOMO and the founder of the U-TIC Organization.

History
Joachim Mizrahi was a scientist who was an advocate for the 100-Series Observational Unit Realians and was the creator of MOMO and the Kirschwassers. He also created Proto Merkabah, the facility where MOMO was born, and the Song of Nephilim system. He worked at the Mizrahi Cerebral Sciences Research Center and was the founder of the U-TIC Organization. He was the husband of Juli Mizrahi. He died during the Miltian Conflict.

Episode I
While long dead by the time of Episode I, Joachim Mizrahi's legacy still plays an important part in the game. He is first discussed when Ziggy is recruited by the Special Committee on Close Encounters to rescue MOMO and is described by his ex-wife as a madman who lost his humanity. He is later described by Junior as the one who opened Pandora's Box and unleashed the gnosis upon the galaxy (this is eventually revealed to be false in Episode III). Hearing such things said about the man she considers her father upsets MOMO greatly. When Ziggy, MOMO and Junior are within the Encephalon and brought back to Old Miltia they see Joachim speaking atop a skyscraper and falling to his death. Memories of him speaking to MOMO just as she was about to be born are revealed later in the game and he tells her she can be his Sakura (his real daughter).