Shin Hydroanii

Shin is the captain of the submarine Terminarch, and the last surviving human on Earth. Brash and bold, he is likely to shoot first and ask questions later, leaving planning to those as needs it. He likes to please those he looks up to, and becomes morose when he fails. He can be very dramatic when he believes he's done well, and he acts out when he's exercising authority. He's very tech savvy and knows how to use the wavenet to get the information he needs.Airbreather
The reason he's the last surviving human is due to the fact that the Dohrnii have fused their DNA to his, giving him their immortal capabilities by genetically modifying him to allow his cells to regenerate and continue living indefinitely. As a result, he is estimated to be about 5000 years old. Based on his age, humans likely went extinct around 4,900 years ago. Based on Sir Cindarii's age of 30,000 years old, humanity once shared the globe with the Dohrnii and possibly other marine species.Goodbye Dohrnii 
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== Description ==
Shin is a tall, slender, clean-shaven man with long flowing black hair. He dresses as the captain of his boat, the Terminarch, even though he appears to be the only crew on board. His uniform has some unusual properties, becoming a dive suit on demand. Pulling down the bill of his cap turns it into a rebreather mask, his collar and cuffs all seal to his body, gloves cover his hands, and diving fins extend out of his shoes. He needs this suit because he is the only airbreather who is not also a waterbreather The tails of his jacket seem to act as stabilizers, helping him to swim better.
Shin is named after a devoted Japanese scientist name Shin Kubota, who specializes in the study of the Turritopsis dohrnii, which is the species the Dohrnii tribe is based on.OCEAN FACTS BONUS and Q&A His last name may be a play on the word "anhydrous", which means "without water."
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== Biography ==
=== Chapter 3===
Shin meets Pezci and Scypho when he captures them after they break into his submarine. The chamber hatch had automatically locked, an alarm sounded and the lights turned red when they are detected by the submarine's security system. He uses a fisheye infrared camera to check out his captives, and he takes steps to secure them. He stands at the grate above where they are, waiting for the water they brought in to drain out. When they become stranded, he opens the grate, and ignoring Scypho's demand to know what his deal is, he launches into a prepared speech. He falters when he realizes he knows the damselfish from her youth. He becomes a little more cheerful, becoming serious again after noting Pezci's Key.Airbreather
Snapping his fingers, he lifts them from the chamber and surrounds them in separate water bubbles, then he shackles them with handcuffs. Scypho attempts to convince him that there's no need for them to be prisoners, even offering up Pezci as a slave, but Shin just waves off all of his arguments. After a while, he overhears Scypho telling Pezci he has to get something back from a sea creature he encountered. He begins to feel slighted when the jellyfish conjectures that the man's an alien. Feeling mischievous, he starts telling them a facetious story of family pride and greater freedom as a reward for bringing them in, almost as if he were a child. It becomes clear they don't comprehend his humor, and Scypho decides he's an alien after all.
Arriving at the brig, Shin parks his prisoners above oval pads, and vertical bars appear that form a cage around each. He pulls out a scanner that he uses to find out about his uninvited guests, and he explains how he already knows Pezci from his time with the Dohrnii tribe. His claim to the tribe is disputed by Scypho, and a short, childish argument follows. Scypho tries to tell him something, but Shin ignores him and leaves, only to be stopped by his own security system. A drop-down monitor display a live feed that includes distinct munching noises. He races back in a yells at his prisoners that there is a giant barracuda head in his submarine. He ignores Scypho's scoffing, but he accepts Pezci's apology, noting that barracudas are territorial.Jellyfish Man??
He reviews the security feeds and realizes he has an opportunity to score points with the Dohrnii, and he tells his captives this. After some thought, he decides they are going to help. He ignores Pezci panicked response and transports his prisoners back to the chamber this all started in. He presses a button that opens a secure panel and reveals a wall of spearguns. He takes two and tosses one to each prisoner. In a fit of pique, Scypho asks about giving weapons to prisoners. Shin answers that the handcuffs will inject venom to paralyze them should they attempt anything untoward. Shin presses another button to start the chamber refilling with water. Pezci finally speaks, telling Shin that she doesn't know how to use the gun, but he scoffs at her, saying this is baby stuff for a Planifron. The damaged hatch opens inward with a loud creak, revealing a darkened passageway. A bit worried, Shin comments on the fish killing the lights, then he grins and says, "More drama!" Shin follows behind the merpeople as they go out into the darkness, his swim fins extending out from his walking shoes, the glow from his diving mask lighting the way. Keeping a sharp eye out, he spots the first barracuda coming down the passageway. Shouting, "Get stabbed 'cuda!" he lunges between the couple, scaring them both and disrupting their conversation, and he shoots the fish dead, right into its mouth. He tells them the blood will attract any others, so they must be wary. Eager to fight, he swoops forward with Scypho at his side, the light on his gun leading the way, while Pezci lags behind with fear. Shin talks about the missing emergency lighting, and barracudas that aren't normal, glad for the challenge of a barracuda with a spikes around its head.Barracuda Fight
Aiming his speargun with the light mounted on it, the giant barracuda head comes into view, with the posse of barracudas circling around its jaws. The first barracuda to break away falls quickly to Shin's spear, prompting him to ask what kind of barracudas did they piss off. The rest move to attack, and the guys start picking away at them, hitting as many as they miss. A spear from Pezci comes close enough for Shin to tell her to watch it, but she was to far gone to listen. She fired her weapon as fast as it would reload, screaming the whole while, and soon all of the barracudas were dead, and the monster had her last spear laden with two other fish in its skull, and blood oozed from its mouth. His emotions running high, Shin proclaims this is the way the Planifron do it, then critiques Pezci for her accuracy, saying she nearly hit him. While she tries to stammer out an explanation, he happily tells her that he could have died right there, prompting a disbelieving look. Suddenly, the monster roars, showing it is not dead, and after a fierce struggle, it breaks free of the hull and swims away. The three of them go to the hole and look out. Pezci thinks it's over and is ready to back to the safety of her prison cell. The boys have other plans. Scypho wants to get the Mirror back, and Shin feels that a monster of that size cannot roam free.
Shin swims up out of the hatch, preparing to attack the monster fish that's still in sight. He looks back and sees Scypho following him, and with a concerned face warns him he might not want to do that. He watches as Scypho is hit with a huge electrical shock that sends him drifting back through the hatch where Pezci is nervously hiding. He laughs and tells them he can't let his prisoners escape. He turns away and casts a challenge to the monster fish, daring it to come back and fight him like a predator. The fish hears the challenge and likely responds to his tone by twisting back and roaring. With great enthusiasm, Shin says that's more like it. He claims to have only one shot left, but that's all he needs. The fish comes roaring in to do battle, when something gives it reason to pause. First a gurgle, then it starts gagging, and finally it regurgitates the Mirror in a glut of fluids, showing that the Mirror has extruded half of a giant cocklebur in place of its glass. The Mirror glides through the water on a path that seems to be aimed for Shin. Seeing its trajectory, Shin simply dodges where the shaft will pass, but the Mirror contorts so that the cocklebur brushes against Shin and attaches to him, and together they fly to the damaged hatch cover and get stuck there. Shin can't get free from the Mirror and he cries out that his chance is swimming away. He implores the freaky demon fish to come back, but it just hisses at him, then it turns tail and swims away.Pls Fite Me
Shin watches as it swims away, complaining that there was no cool fight scene, then he tugs at the Mirror asking what the heck this thing is. Scypho claims it, but seeing Shin at a disadvantage, grabs the scanner and uses it on Shin. They get his full name and proof he's really in the Dohrnii tribe. Using the control stud on his cufflink, he shocks Scypho, effectively paralyzing him. Shin rips the Mirror off his jacket, then defends his use of diving flippers and a diving mask. When he announces his intention to claim and keep the Mirror, it fights back but ultimately loses to the ship's computer and is stored away. Ordering Pezci to bring Scypho, he eyes up her Golden key, whatever plans he might be making he's keeping to himself.Endling
Shin brings the submarine into the dock hot, landing the craft with a dramatic flair. Herding his prisoners off the boat, Shin kicks the damaged hatch open with a bang, giving the landing guards a fright. He urges Pezci and Scypho along with kicks to their backsides, showing off to the guards. They greet him and ask about his new friends. He's quick to correct them, making sure they understand the two are prisoners. After he leaves, the one comments to the other that he's at it again. Shin gets them into the galleria, and he hails the Dohrnii elders as soon as they come into view, causing them some surprise. He morosely informs them he failed again to slay a monster for them. Looking much put upon, the male elder, Sir Cindarii informs him he doesn't have to worry about that right now. The female elder, Lady Nellii looks on with concern. Brightening up, Shin waves at his prisoners and says he has good news, but he's interrupted by the now angry Sir Cindarii, who tells him they don't take prisoners any more. Desperately, he informs them that one of his prisoners is a Keyholder. The entire galleria erupts with a single loud "Huh?" as everyone present stops to stare at Pezci. She self-consciously tries to hide her glowing Golden key with her other hand. Shin tells them that it's Pezci from the Planifron, and when the elder ask how he found them, he had to admit they broke into the submarine. The elder asks if he'd remembered to lock up, and Shin sheepish claims maybe. The elder expresses his disappointment, then he and the Lady go on to greet Scypho and especially Pezci.The Dohrnii
Shin watches, sulking as the elders greet his two prisoners like guests. He listens as they talk, right up until Pezci essentially accuses the Dohrnii of ending a thousand year old trading deal out of irrational suspicion. Sir Cindarii and Shin both stare dispassionately, until Shin asks if the elder needs them shocked using the remote he holds up. The elder answers him with a disgusted no. When Scypho tries to cover for Pezci's remark, Shin rudely handwaves Scypho off, calling him the Planifron's slave and ordering him to move back, earning a hard look from Sir Cindarii. This, of course, incites Scypho to refute that, and when Shin claims he look like he is, pointing at his handcuffs, he responds that he doesn't need to take judgments from a fake jellyman. Shin naturally claims that this "fake" jellyman could probably take him on. Getting loud, the two get in each others faces with Scypho calling him a punk and asking if he's looking for a throwdown, and Shin responding he was born to throw down. That's when the elder steps in and forcibly separates the two. Stepping back, Scypho asks that they settle things without killing anyone. The elders react with dismay, claiming they would never. Shin, in a burst of enthusiasm, announces unless they have to. Sir Cindarii promptly shuts that down, declaring that they never do, with Lady Nellii giving him a strong look of disappointed disapproval.Negotiations
The rest of the conversation was Pezci finding out the Key didn't come off without spilling blood, and the elders making a proposal to the Keyholder. He saw that she was going to accept the proposal until Scypho pulled her aside. He watches them have a quiet but intense discussion, sticking his tongue out at Scypho when he spots the jellyfish glaring at him. After a time, Shin turns to Sir Cindarii and waggles the cuffs' remote at him, silently suggesting he shock the two of them. The elder gives the human a "no" just as disgusted as earlier. He remains silent when the Pezci and Scypho finish talking and return to the elders. He sees Scypho nudge her to get her off the dime, and she accepts the elders' proposal to their immense delight. He even hears Lady Nellii declare they're saved. After some further conversation, Lady Nellii tells them they'll show them to their resting quarters, and that Shin would show the way. She then orders Shin to remove the cuffs, and against his better judgment, he snaps his fingers and the cuffs fall away. Pezci is simply happy to get them off her, but Scypho caught his reluctance and gave him a sly look. Shin gestures "OK" when the elder tells him to take them to their best rooms.New Pact
He leads them into one of the connecting tunnels between the inner and outer walls of the castle. As they pass through the entrance, Pezci asks Shin if he can tell her again when exactly they did meet. She tells him she feels bad that she doesn't remember him. He tells her she was just a juvenile Planifron in training at the time. It was during one of their trading sessions and he managed to sneak away from one of their meetings. He confesses he loved to watch the Planifron train, saying they're so fierce and fiery in a voice rich with emotion. Smiling again, he turns to Pezci and gives her a nudge, saying except her, though, that's why she stuck out so much for him. Not very happy with his story, she tells him that sounds like a bad thing. Speaking more seriously, he tells her it's how come he remembers her, but not any of the other Planifron from that day, even though they're supposed to remember all of their allies' names.
A suspicious look comes over Shin's face, and he turns to Scypho and asks just who he is again. Aggravated, Scypho growls out his name. Shin answers condescendingly, as though just recalling that Scypho is a sea nettle and Pezci's jellyfish slave. Pezci corrects him, saying he's not her slave, prompting Shin to ask if he's her bodyguard. To that she tells him not exactly. He ponders that, saying she's right, the Planifron don't need any bodyguards. Getting a sly look on his face, he ask if he's her boyfriend. Shocked and shaking, she vehemently denies that accusation, telling him Scypho saved her from the maelstrom, and she's including him in the Light Tower rewards as repayment. He tells her to relax, that he was only kidding. He remarks it was strange to see a Planifron trust someone other than another Planifron, and he thinks she's very strange for a Planifron.
Shin holds station next to the nervous Pezci, his posture reflecting his attentiveness. He watches as the elders see to the safety of his tribe with a calm urgency, assuring the floating castles can escape the ravening storm. When he hears Sir Cindarii's disgusted reaction to approaching the Marine Orders' headquarters, he leans over and whispers that Sir Cindarii hates the Marine Orders. He watches as the elders quick responses to the danger brings everything under control. The Lord turns to Shin and tells him they need the Keyholder to leave immediately, before the maelstrom gets closer. He tells Shin his submarine is the fastest they have, so he's entrusting him to get them to the Light Tower, causing Shin to get starry-eyed. He tries to object, saying they need his submarine to save them if they can't outrun the maelstrom, but the elder assures him they will be safe. Then he tells Shin it's time to implement one of his backup escape plans. Gasping with excitement, Shin breathlessly asks if he means the super ultra extreme rocket-powered blast off escape plan for emergencies only. Sweating at the prospect, the elder agrees it's that one. Still excited, Shin says he knew they would need it someday, he just wishes he could stay and see it in action.
Pezci approaches the elder as he guides the overexcited Shin along, and he tells her it was a good thing she saw the storm in time, but the most urgent matter now is getting her away from the maelstrom. Sir Cindarii sees her quivering with uncertainty as she asks him if he's sure they'll be safe with Shin. This sets off Shin, causing her to apologize, saying it's just really strange to see a real living human that still exists. Scypho picks up on this, and asks how is he still alive. Shin proudly boasts he has Dohrnii DNA fused to his, allowing his cells to regenerate and continue living indefinitely. He proudly announces he is 5000 years old, not noticing when Pezci freaks that he's so old. Scypho demands to know why this information hasn't been shared with the world, and the elder explains Shin was an exception because he's the last of his kind, but if the rest of the world found out, they would be in danger of war and attacks from other tribes. Then he gives Scypho a stern warning to keep this to himself. Undeterred, Scypho points out that Shin's appearance alone is still something questionable and not very fishy or jellyfishy. Shin rebuts that he's fishy enough, that most people assume he's some weird-looking deep sea fish anyway. The elder advises them to avoid contact with anyone to keep people from finding out they have a Keyholder with them.
They swim out to the submarine and meet with Lady Nellii, who tells them she set the coordinates for the Light Tower on the fastest and safest route she could find. Shin hears Pezci says maybe she can see more of them when they win the Key game, prompting him to slap his hand down on her other shoulder, telling her that that's the spirit, giving her a fright. The elders bid them goodbye as they proceed to the deck of the submarine, with the Lord giving them one last warning that by now the news of the Keys has spread across the whole world, and to avoid the maelstrom and people as much as they can. On deck, Shin stands at attention and snaps off a military salute as Pezci assures the elders they'll be careful, and then the sub pulls away from the dock and heads out to sea.Goodbye Dohrnii
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