Shinichi Nagata

* IRL
* ALO

**Shinichi Nagata** (長田 伸一, *Nagata Shinichi*), also known as **Recon**
(レコン, *Rekon*), is a player of ALfheim Online. He is a member of the Sylphs.

## Appearance

Shinichi is a bespectacled boy of average height with short black hair. He has a tendency to wear a brown trench coat over his school uniform that consists of a black long-sleeved shirt with yellow buttons and a matching pair of pants. He also wears a pair of blue sneakers.

Recon is a Sylph with yellow-green bob-styled hair and green eyes. He has a delicate body, and long pointed ears, and wears a hooded long-sleeved green cardigan, under which he wears a long dark green shirt covered by a dark blue vest. He wears a pair of brown pants with armor around his shins and a pair of dark gray shoes. He also wears a belt with his dagger strapped to its back.

## Personality

Shinichi is a nice, friendly boy who is willing to befriend anyone as long as they are friends of his friends, even those who are meant to be his enemies. He enjoys ALfheim Online, but he doesn't seem to take the roleplaying aspect seriously compared to the other players.

Despite the random flashes of seeing his worst fear due to his NerveGear, Recon continues to be upbeat during the rest of his time, preferring to look on the bright side of things. He also seems to be a bit gullible, as he bought a NerveGear for $100 more than what they actually costed.

Shinichi isn't one of the hardcore roleplayers in ALO, so his online personality barely differs from his real one, with him having the same sweet and naive demeanor.

## Skills & Abilities

### ALfheim Online

#### Skills

* **Flight:** (飛行, *Hikō*) As a Sylph, Recon has the ability to fly, like the other fairy races.
* **Stealth:** (ステルス, *Suterusu*) As a Sylph, Recon has the ability to use stealth spells that allow them to hide from monsters and other players.
* **Enhanced Speed:** (強化された速度, *Kyōka sa Reta Sokudo*) As a Sylph, Recon is incredibly fast and agile.
* **Wind Magic:** (風の魔法, *Kaze no Mahō*) As a Sylph, Recon is capable of being a master of Wind Magic.
* **Wall Run:** (ウォールラン, *Uōruran*) As a Sylph, Recon is capable of temporarily running on walls.

## Differences from the Original

It is never stated that Recon has a NerveGear that he bought from the parents of an SAO victim, nor does it short circuit and show him his deepest darkest fears. Shinichi's relationship with Suguha isn't a complicated sexual one in the original, he has feelings for but she isn't sure if she likes him. Shinichi isn't a fan of Kirito's in the original.

## Quotes

"*OH FRACK! A SPRIGGAN! D'uh... Uh... You've got some nerve coming into our territory! Uh... Do you want me to kill it, Princess?*"
—Recon trying to roleplay.

"*Oh, really? Awesome! Well, any friend of the Princess is a friend of mine.*"
—Recon putting aside rivalries for the sake of friendship.

"***\*Screams\*** THE TENTACLE MONSTER! IT'S TEACHING A CLASSROOM!!! **\*Screams\*** THEY'RE KILLING HIM! THEY'RE TEACHING THEM HOW TO KILL HIM!!! **\*Screams\*** DON'T TRUST HIM, GUYS! YOU CAN'T TRUST HIM!!!*"
—Recon in the middle of one of his NerveGear induce nightmares.

"*He tied my hands so I couldn't log out. He used the vice, Kirigaya. I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to Cascada again.*"
—Shinichi describing Cazmer's punishment.

"*Well, I was wondering if we could... maybe... you know... go on a* real *date? Not- Not that I don't like what we've been doing, but I just thought maybe we could, like, go see a movie or-*"
—Shinichi asking Suguha out.

"*So, where are you guys off to? Going on a queeee... **\*Clears throat\*** You guys going on a mission? Can I come with?*"
—Recon realizing the unintentional subtext of that wording.

"*Well, I trust you. Like... to a weird degree, actually. There's something really familiar about you. Hey, have you been on the news or something?*"
—Recon beginning to suspect Kirito.

## Voice Actor

* In the Japanese dub, Shinichi is voiced by Ayumu Murase.
* In the English dub, Shinichi is voiced by Marin Miller.
* In the abridged series, Shinichi is voiced by MrBuddyVA.

## Trivia

* According to YamatoSFX, Shinichi being a nice boy who was constantly being shat on by life was a result of Something Witty Entertainment thinking they had too many meanspirited characters in their version of SAO.
* Shinichi's phone number is saved in Suguha's phone as "Nutter Butter", with an 8-bit rendition of WAP as the ringtone.
* Shinichi's voice actor, MrBuddyVA, likes to say awful things in his voice to upset xbubblemunkyx.