Gen Narumi/Plot

## History

When Gen joined the First Division, he was taken under the wing of captain Isao Shinomiya. Isao mentored Gen with strict training and demeanor, getting to know Gen better than anyone else. Gen never managed to best Isao once. While still an officer, according to Keiji Itami, Gen had an extremely poor misconduct, almost on the verge of being discharged, despite being secretly acknowledged by Isao as the future backbone of the First Division.

Gen then kept pushing himself to the edge, eventually becoming Numbers Weapon 1's compatible user and the seventh First Division Captain.

## Plot

### Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

During the battle between Director General Shinomiya and Kaiju No. 8, Gen was apparently Shinomiya's back up. When Director General Shinomiya didn't send a signal for backup, Gen was ready to jump in at the last second, to save the director. But Kafka regained control and stopped Kaiju No.8's attack himself, Gen's intervention was avoided. However, Gen's weapon was still pointing at the unconscious Kafka just in case. He's then told by Shinomiya to put his weapon away.

Later, while playing in his office, Gen was interrupted by Eiji Hasegawa who, after scolding him, introduced him to Kikoru Shinomiya, Isao's daughter who transferred from the Third Division. Taking her to witness the First Division in action, Gen asked her only to show him overwhelming skills and nothing else.

Later, bewildered at Mina Ashiro's ascending fame, Gen was called by Isao Shinomiya in a meeting about Kaiju No. 8. In the meeting, in order to make the First Division as powerful as possible, Isao Shinomiya decided to transfer Kafka Hibino in its ranks, to have him fight next to someone as powerful as Gen. However, Gen himself declined the offer out of arrogance, only for Isao to remind the Captain of the First Division that powerful kaiju like Kaiju No. 9 and Kaiju No. 10 were still around and arrogance could only lead to failure. Gen, convinced by Isao's words, then proposed to have No. 8 disposed of as his personal weapon but, after Kafka's words of determination, Gen gave him a chance of proving his skills and results, warning to kill him were him to lose control again.

Sometime later, Gen had a private meeting with Isao, being revealed by the latter his desire to step away from the battlefield after empowering the First Division, deciding to leave the Defense Force and the country's protection to Gen himself.

### Kaiju Weapon Arc

Gen and the rest of the First Division took action in Shinagawa to stop an invasion of ant-type kaiju, as a test to witness the power of the newbies in his division. However, after Gen noticed the weird behaviour of those Ant-types, Kaiju No. 9 appeared on the scene, as the mind behind those kaiju, to eliminate Kaiju No. 8. With Kikoru and a Kafka unable to transform facing No. 9, Gen tried to intervene but was stopped by a second Kaiju No. 9. By using both his special retina weapon made from Kaiju No. 1 and his unparalleled bayonet style, Gen managed to defeat No. 9's body and being praised by Isao. Moments later however, Kaiju No. 9 revealed his true body next to Isao Shinomiya away from the battlefield.

Rushing towards the Director General's location, Gen and Kafka found him standing alone in the middle of the destroyed building he was in. As soon as they understood that was No. 9 with Isao's appearance, the kaiju attacked them and revealed that he had killed and assimilated Isao. Remembering Isao's words of trust towards him, Gen fought with all his might to live up to Isao's expectations and avenge him. Despite giving their all, Gen and Kafka failed in killing Kaiju No. 9, who managed to run away.

Two days later, along with the rest of the First Division, Gen Narumi attended Isao Shinomiya's funeral at Ariake Maritime Base. After the ceremony, Gen met Kikoru in his office, who apologized for not attending her father funeral and declaring her desire to be strong enough to kill Kaiju No. 9 and only then mourn her father. Eager to take Kikoru under his wing like Isao did with him, Gen reassured Kikoru that by the next time they'll meet No. 9, they will take him down together.

During Kikoru's training against Shinonome, Gen announced that he's gonna give her one moth to surpass every Platoon Leader in the First Division. As Hasegawa joined him for reprimanding him due to slacking off, they were both called and informed by the scientists of the First Division that one part of Kafka's body didn't turn into human form after their latest battle and that, most likely, if he keeps transforming he won't be able to turn back into a human anymore. Being the one responsible for Kafka's spot in the Defense Force, Gen subsequently informed Kafka that he couldn't let him in the Force anymore but still asked him to keep fighting with them, promising to kill him should he turn into a real kaiju one day.

### The Compatible User Arc

One day, during training, Gen and the rest of the high-ranking members of the First Division meet Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina and the rest of the Third Division at Ariake Base, reigniting the rivarly between the two and their Divisions. Then, during the meeting with the other Division Captains and newly appointed Director General Keiji Itami, Gen heard the new information Soshiro aquired from Kaiju No. 10.

Sometime later, keeping his promise, Gen offered Kikoru to become stronger by giving her a chance of wearing Numbers Weapon 4, Kikoru's mother weapon. For the following few days, Kikoru and Gen kept sparring to train her with the suit. During the training Kikoru confided to Gen that she could she her mother whilst wearing Numbers Weapon 4, with Gen revealing to her that it was a Ghost. Mentioning Captain Akutsu's report, Gen theorized that Ghosts are the memories of Numbers Weapon previous users stored by the Numbered Kaiju at the core of the weapon.

### Cataclysms Arc

Gen appeared in Sumida Ward to neutralize a kaiju that attacked a wedding and almost ate the bride. After killing the kaiju, Gen spoke to Mina as the First and Third Divisions got ready to take action.

### The Second Wave Arc

Later in the fight, he was apporached by Kaiju No. 11. After realizing and communicating to everyone that the kaiju were not targeting essential facilities but rather the strongest Defense Force officers to separate and then kill them, Narumi told Kikoru that back-up wasn't available and that facing their opponents head-on was the only choice. That said, Narumi announced he was targeting No. 11. Gen had the upper hand during most of the fight, before No. 11 stroke him with a water attack and landed a clear punch on him, stating that Gen couldn't read the water's movements with Numbers Weapon 1. After Kikoru had killed Kaiju No. 15, Gen received a call from her and decided to fight No. 11 seriously to show his disciple how much stronger he is. Escaping No. 11's attacks, Gen almost managed to injure him by getting close, before the kaiju countered his Squadron-Style Bayonet Techniques. Much to Gen's surprise, No. 11 claimed he both knew Kaiju No. 1's powers and Gen's fighting style beforehand, since the kaiju was given Isao Shinomiya's memories. Gen was then cornered by the kaiju, who started taunting Gen using Isao's harsh words when he was training him. However, Gen fainted a shot at the kaiju and managed to severe parts of its body, ready to finally beat Isao through No. 11. Revealing the new evolved powers he gained from Numbers Weapon 1, a higher foresight that not even Kaiju No. 1 had, Gen eventually pummelled No. 11 while recalling his past trying to impress Isao, eventually striking the kaiju with his final attack. After killing the kaiju, Gen sat down in exhaustion, thinking about his late mentor.

### Last Wave Arc

With the Second Wave's defeat, upon Mina's neutralization of Kaiju No. 14, Gen shockingly listened to Kaiju No. 9's subsequent speech through the Defense Force communications. Then, as the kaiju appeared near Mina in Tachikawa, Gen rushed to her after hearing the announcement from Kurusu.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 86
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 88
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 87
4. ↑ Chapter 38
5. ↑ Chapter 39
6. ↑ Chapter 40
7. ↑ Chapter 52
8. ↑ Chapter 57
9. ↑ Chapter 68
10. ↑ Chapter 69
11. ↑ Chapter 79
12. ↑ Chapter 70
13. ↑ Chapter 76
14. ↑ Chapter 77
15. ↑ Chapter 81
16. ↑ Chapter 85
17. ↑ Chapter 96
18. ↑ Chapter 97