Kino

Kino () is a playable character in Future Connected. He is the adopted son of Riki and adoptive younger brother of Nene.
==Appearance and personality==
Kino is a young green Nopon. His default outfit is a purple and blue sleeveless jacket. There are 3 crescent-shaped marks on his stomach. 
Kino is very shy, especially around strangers. He feels deeply indebted to Riki and Oka for adopting him and wants to become the next Heropon in order to pay them back.
==Story arc==
Kino, along with Nene, sneaked into the Junks right before Shulk and Melia began their trip to the Bionis' Shoulder. When the Junks crashes, he and Nene are attacked by three Volffs, but Shulk and Melia heroically save them. When Melia asks Kino if he is okay, he shows signs of shyness, and Nene remarks that Kino is not good with strangers. Shortly after, the party moves to a safer place, where Kino explains how they sneaked into the Junks, and Nene adds that Kino, a timid orphan adopted by Heropon Riki, has developed a hero complex and stowed away so he could help Shulk, Melia, and whoever else they might encounter on their journey.
On the way to , after being redirected there by Maxis and Gael'gar, Melia blames herself, thinking that the world had finally reached peace, only to realize that the state of Bionis’ Shoulder’s inhabitants proved otherwise. Kino tries to comfort her by sharing that he lost his dadapon and mamapon but managed to get back on his feet. Nene adds that Kino used to cry every day and wouldn’t even go to the bathroom alone, which embarrasses Kino, who says that is not the way to cheer up Melly.
When they finally arrive at Alcamoth, Kino claims he is not afraid of the Fog King, until Nene tells him to turn around. He whirls around in panic, only to discover nothing behind him, calling Nene a big meanie. The party then hears a young scream and finds Teelan being attacked by a covered in black fog. Kino shoots the Taos in the belly, allowing Melia and Shulk to deliver the final blow. Moments later, the black fog condenses into a humanoid-like creature; Shulk and Nene attempt physical attacks, which have no effect, Kino and Melia use ether attacks instead. As they shoot at the Fog King, he dissipates and Kino starts dancing, only to be shocked when the Fog King shortly reappears. The party decides to flee.
In a safer place, Melia scolds Teelan for his recklessness in coming to Alcamoth alone, while Kino feels relieved that he is not the one being scolded.
At Teelan’s lab, when Teelan reveals that his father was killed by the Fog King, Kino relates to him, saying he is fatherless too. Right after, when Melia says she is stepping outside for some air, Kino says he’s going too, but Nene forbids it.
Upon reaching Gran Dell, Kino is amazed by the affable Armu. Melia states that it is no different from any other Armu, to which Kino responds, "different subtle." Still in Gran Dell, Melia reminds the group of their goal to defeat the Fog King, to which Kino boldly declares that it is a job for "Heropon Kino." Shortly after, a Fog Rift appears outside Alcamoth, and Kino is the first to notice it.
As the party reaches the transporter leading to Alcamoth, they pause to observe the Fog Rift. Kino spots some Ponios consumed by black fog running toward them and warns Melia. After defeating them, Kino triumphantly shouts, "And don’t come back!" However, Shulk and Melia realize the same effect could have applied to the Armus from Gran Dell, prompting the party to rush back.
Upon arrival, they find the Armus causing trouble as expected. Before the fight, Kino says he is about to show his ranching skills. After defeating them, Kino demands a year supply of Sweet Wasabi, but Nene scolds him, stating that a true Heropon never asks for compensation. Kino looks surprised, having thought otherwise.
When the party returns to Teelan’s lab and is attacked by Gael’gar, Melia is severely injured, so they take her to Gran Dell. Kino uses an ether mist to reawaken Melia, which successfully works, making him proud. Later, when Shulk says Melia needs to rest, Kino prepares to aim his gunberry at her, explaining that he plans to use Tranquilsnooze to make her have sweet dreams. Nene slaps him, calling his plan excessive. The force of the slap sends Kino flying, pinballing off two objects before landing in the cockpit of a nearby ship hull.
When Shulk, Melia, Radzam, and Teelan discuss how to defeat the Fog King, Shulk mentions that the ether concentration is too low. Kino lets out a "Corcentation?", and Nene scolds him for interrupting an adult conversation. Kino grumbles that he is bored.
After the Cape residents relocate to Gran Dell and Shulk upgrades the Monado, Kino claims he doesn’t sense any difference. After Shulk explains the tweaks he made, Kino excitedly declares that the Fog King’s days are numbered. Before departing to Alcamoth for the final battle, Nene says "Nene guard friends and friends of friends!" Kino gets angry because according to him, that is a line from "Heropon Kino."
During the battle against the Fog King, Kino says lines to motivate himself, such as "King of Fog will know name of Heropon Kino!", "King of Fog bite dust!", and "As Heropon, fight against impossible odds is natural like breathing!" After defeating the Fog King, both Kino and Nene jump with joy.
Following the Fog King’s defeat, the party returns to Gran Dell, where Teelan is the first to greet them. Kino runs to hug him and crashes into him. Afterward, Nene and Kino excitedly explain what happened to Teelan and some Gran Dell residents like Bartholomew. Upon finally returning to , Kino and Nene reunite with Riki and Oka. Even though Kino is crying in Oka’s arms, they both look proud of their children. Kino, Nene, and Riki are later seen helping with Alcamoth’s repairs.
==Lore==
* Kino enjoys eating Sweet Wasabi.
==As a playable character==
Kino is one of the four playable characters in Future Connected and is a clone of Sharla.
==In other languages==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
XCFC key art.jpeg|Key art for Future Connected
Kino concept art 1.png|Concept art
Kino concept art 2.png|Concept art
===Screenshots===
Nene Kino.JPG|Nene and Kino
Fog King battle.JPG|The party about to fight the Fog King 
===Sprites===
XC1DE FC tension icon Kino normal.png|Kino's normal tension icon.
XC1DE FC tension icon Kino high.png|Kino's high tension icon.
XC1DE FC tension icon Kino low.png|Kino's low tension icon.
XC1DE head icon Kino.png|Kino's head icon.
Category:Characters (FC)Category:Nopon (FC)