Dr. Gherta Hawksbee leads the GED organization with help from Dr. Rontgen's old notes and findings. Though the doctor has been long dead since she comes into the story, and she has not met him in her life, she can't help feeling strangely attracted to him. This is because Gherta is the reincarnation of Mel, another former Befort Child who loses her memories shortly after the death of Serafine. At that time it was Dumas who captured her, and in her current life he continues to torment her wherever she goes. Unlike Conrad, Gherta does eventually regain her memories (with Soreto's help) and in the end uses the GED organization to aid the Children.