Irma in the Mutant Turtles Gaiden manga is radically different than her other incarnations. In this series, she is a buxom blonde who is a reporter at Channel 6 along with April. In the first couple of issues, she plays a inconsequentially minor role, accompanying April in tracking down a story, and showing up in the background a couple of times. However, in the final issue, she becomes the focal point. Shredder plots to steal the Muramasa Blade and enchants Irma with it, turning her into a scantily-clad super warrior. Unfortunately for Shredder, he reveals that he mistook her identity for April, presumably because he is unable to differentiate caucasian women.[1] Offended at the disrespect of being confused for another women, Irma uses the blade to chase him down, instead of obeying his commands. Splinter says that she will continue to chase her target until he is slain, and the final panel is of Shredder swimming away from her as she pursues him.
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