Golin

* Portrait
* Live 2D
* Leaper Phase

**Golin** is a 1-Star, **Stone**/**Tank** Leaper in *Space Leaper: Cocoon*.

## Basic Files

An Alienated Manis calling herself Golin was discovered on April 8, 3231 on the planet Earth-223 by Explorer-9. Golin has the mental maturity of a 14-year-old human girl, remains fearful of other intelligent life forms, and is covered in hard scales.

According to research, Golin was the only survivor of the explosion that decimated the Manis planet, leaving her with a strong desire to protect her companions. Even though she fears nothing more than getting hurt, the Leaper Golin has never retreated a single step in combat.

## Deep Level Files

**Background Story (I): Companions in Need**

After Golin was retrieved from her planet, no matter who approached her, she remained unwilling to communicate and even seemed to be afraid of other people. Only the arrival of Clara seemed to put her somewhat at her ease.

In order to get Colin more involved with Cocoon Base, Clara invited Colin to help out at her beauty parlor. The method soon proved effective when Golin met her second friend, Tako, while helping Clara move a shipment of mineral ore.

Golin explained the reason for their friendship by saying, "Tako is always getting herself into danger, it looks like she needs someone to protect her."

The things Golin sees in Tako are exactly the same things that I appreciate.

No wonder a Manis could be friends with a Ville.

**Background Story (II): Adult drinks.**

That cute little Golin tiptoed up to me one day out of the blue, asking if I would let her experience something of the adult world. She said she wants to grow up and become more courageous, then she got totally serious and said that as a Manis, she's already an adult! And that she's been an adult for a long, long time!

I didn't have the heart to refuse the little cutie, so I've been letting her follow me around these last few days.

I was in a good mood the other night and decided to have a drink. Who'd have thought that Golin is just as tolerant of alcohol as she is brave: not at all.

All she did was nibble at the fruit decorating the edge of the glass, and the next second she slid off her chair and onto the floor.

"Golin... Golin's body....Ooooh...."

"Ooh... gone all soft, feels soft all over...."

She was like that for a while before returning to normal. I could never tell what she meant by "gone all soft."

Hmm, the Manis sure have a lot of secrets.

**Background Story (III): The Tail!**

This bad boy is the King of the robot sweepers in Base—the King! One day when I was sweeping the floors I found the Leaper Golin hiding in a flower pot in the hallway. She was trying to hide herself, but that big shiny tail of hers was sticking out... not to mention the hallway was covered in mud.

I, the King, have heard that when Manis sense danger, the scales covering their bodies connect into impenetrable armor to protect them.

Other than maybe making me mad about the mud on the floor, what was there to be afraid of?

When I, the King, asked her about it, she said, 'I felt like there was someone that wanted to steal Golin's scales!" I checked the security cameras and discovered that Doctor Wood had passed down the hall, and that she stooped to examine that tail for a long time.

"Just how are Manis scales so hard?"

Who knows. Anyway, someone's got to be responsible for sanitation around here, and it's me! The King!

**Background Story (IV): 3429**

When little Golin arrived at base, an entry on her personal property registration form read: "Scales, 3429."

I had heard a long time ago that when Manis near death, their compatriots will keep a scale from the bodies of the deceased as a memorial. Seeing as the kinship system of the Manis isn't very different from that of humans, the number of memorial scales saved by a single Manis couldn't be much more than 15.

It makes sense though, the place where Golin was discovered was in complete ruin, so the scales she was able to save from destruction must be precious beyond value to her.

It seems none of us can escape; we cannot but face that temble disaster.

During the inspection of her items, her eyes were glued to the small box that contained those scales with an expression on her face like was going to burst into tears at any moment.

Only when registration was complete and I had returned her box was everything all right.

**Background Story (V): Companions**

Golin is such a dummy!
Hmph, this isn't me talking behind her back, you know, she admitted it herself.

The first time we went on a mission together Golin was super nervous. Then a mistake in the teleportation settings almost sent us somewhere in deep space; good thing I— genius that I am— was there to protect her. After that, the mission went off without a hitch.

When we returned to Base, Golin said she didn't want to go on any more missions with me and started hiding so we wouldn't meet. If I hadn't stopped her as she passed my beauty parlor one day the situation between us would still be the same.

"Aaaaugh, I'm such a dummy! I'll never be a real Manis if I can't protect my companions!"

I can't believe she made such a fuss just because of that....

"I protected you last time— you look out for me next time and the time after that and we'll be even. Then you'll be a real Manis without a doubt!"

Heh, Goon really is a dummy, where would she be without me?