Rin Shinonome

*"All he was ever interested in was **strength**. I was always out of his view. Just another officer out of many. With that sole purpose in mind... I focused my efforts on bettering myself. Which is why... which is why I was so happy... when he addressed me by name for the first time. When he finally recognized my skills"*
— Rin reflecting on her admiration for Narumi
**Rin Shinonome** (菓 (しの) 雲 (のめ)  りん, *Shinonome Rin*) is a Platoon Leader in the First Division of the Defense Force.

## Appearance

Rin is a short young woman sporting medium length black hair with dyed cyan ends that reach her neck, with bangs on the left side of her face. She has big cyan eyes and sharp eyebrows, usually with a serious unfazed look on her face. Before being promoted to Platoon Leader, her hair used to be totally black.

In battle she wears the usual combat suit of the Defense Force.

Rin as an officerRin's color scheme
## Personality

Rin is a serious woman who follows Captain Gen Narumi's order without question, despite letting her guard down sometimes. She is a calm individual who faces things correctly, still managing to have fun while doing so. Rin also seem to take a liking in brave people. Her brave and rigid behavior, however, is sometimes a shield to hide her deep emotions of joy and excitement. She also seems to secretly cultivate her physical appearance and beauty.

Behind her strong and menacing demeanor, Rin hides a huge admiration for Gen Narumi's strength, feeling these emotions ever since her first battle with him in the First Division. During the years, the desire to be acknowledged by him brought Rin to strive to become stronger and more beautiful, just to impress Narumi. To this day, she holds dear the memory of when Gen promoted her to Platoon Leader, and still struggles prove her worth and follow Gen's footsteps. In fact, Rin's hidden closeness and deep link to her division comrades even pushes her to fight with her life on the line to fulfill her duty.

Rin seems to have a rivarly with Third Division Platoon Leader Tae Nakanoshima.

## History

After Rin joined the First Division as an officer, she had her first mission fighting alongside Captain Gen Narumi, with his power striking a feeling of admiration within Rin. During her days as officer, Rin wished to gain her captain's attention, pushing herself to train to become stronger and also try to appear more beautiful.

At some point, Rin was appointed Platoon Leader by Gen, much to her immense joy.

## Plot

### Kaiju Weapon Arc

Rin took action with the rest of the First Division in Shinagawa when Ant-type kaiju emerged from the ground. As Captain Narumi ordered her to grant support to Kikoru Shinomiya, Rin was twice saved from the latter due to her distraction. Irritated by Kikoru's skills, Rin approached her and declared that they would "get along just fine". After the mission, Rin was present at Director General Isao Shinomiya's funeral.

After that day, she kept training with Kikoru in order for the latter to surpass Rin and improve her skills.

### Cataclysms Arc

During the new No. 9-induced cataclysms, Rin and the rest of the First Division took action. Her platoon was dispatched in Oizumi, facing six Supergiant class Kaiju. Rin then was requested by Kafka Hibino to let him fight the giant monsters, but refused due to the possibility of Kaiju No. 9 individuating Kafka after his transformation. Then, both of them witnessed as Third Division Captain Mina Ashiro killed two Daikaiju while shooting from Tachikawa with her new Anti-Giant-Class Kaiju Rail Gun.

### The Second Wave Arc

After the appearance of Kaiju No. 13 in Oizumi, Rin and Tachibana targeted it. However, at the end of the fight, Rin stood powerless as No. 13 defeated most of the First Division main force and Tachibana by the throat. In a last attempt to kill the kaiju, upon remembering her first mission with her captain, Rin ordered Tachibana to move as he rapid fired on No. 13. However, the kaiju's superior resistance allowed it to withstand the bullets and punch Rin, destroying her machine gun. Yet, she stood up more determined than ever, using a freezing bomb and a rifle to continue pummeling the kaiju hoping that Narumi would show up to defeat it, only for No. 13 to move behind her and punch her to the ground again. As Rin accepted that all she wanted was to follow Narumi's footsteps, No. 13 punched again to finish her. However, she was saved at the last minute by Kafka Hibino, who despite Rin's order decided to transform and face No. 13. As No. 13 powered up to defeat No. 8, the former's Fortitude level becoming 9.2, Rin shouted at Kafka to run away, beforing witnessing Kaiju No. 8's monstruous power as he sent No. 13 flying with one punch.

## Powers & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: As a Platoon Leader of the First Division, Rin is powerful enough to neutralize several kaiju single-handedly. Her battle prowess, due to year of training, was even recognized by a strong officer and rising star of Kikoru's caliber. According to Gen Narumi, Rin has the potential to reach the rank of captain in the near future.

### Powers

* **High Unleashed Combat Power**: Rin is capable of using 73% of her combat suit's power, which makes her a great threat in combat, even against Identified Kaiju.
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: Rin's brawn, in tandem with her released suit force, allows her to easily carry her large machine gun in battle.
	+ **Enhanced Resistance**: Rin's resistance in battle is remarkable, allowing her to survive blows from an Identified Kaiju and keep fighting, although not unscathed.

### Abilities

* **Expert Sharpshooter**: Rin is very skilled with her machine gun, excelling in taking distance when needed.

* **Expert Armed Combatant**: As shown in her training with Kikoru, Rin is very proficient with staff close-range combat.

## Battles

* Rin and Tachibana vs Kaiju no. 13 (Lost) - Chapter 81 and Chapter 82

## Equipment

**Combat Suit**: Rin wears the usual combat suit on the battlefield.

**Respirator Mask**: Rin wears a respirator mask in combat.

**Rifle**: After the destruction of her machine gun, Rin uses a simple rifle in combat. She used one when she was an officer too.

**Gas Mask *(formerly)***: Rin used to wear a full-face gas mask when she was a simple officer, discarding it after her promotion.

**Machine Gun *(formerly)***: Rin carried a big machine gun which she uses to easily defeat multiple kaiju. The weapon was destroyed by Kaiju No. 13.

Rin's respirator maskRin's arsenal as an officer (right)Rin's combat suit and machine gun
## Etymology

* The first name **Rin** contains the hiragana for "phosphorus".
* The surname **Shinonome** literally means "daybreak/dawn".

## Trivia

* Rin likes shopping, extremely spicy gourmet food and adversity.
* People tend to think that Rin is scary, that's why she likes an unafraid and strong person like Kikoru.
* As every Platoon Leader in the First Division, Rin dyed her hair out of respect for Captain Gen Narumi's strength.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Chapter 42
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 41
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Rin's character profile
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Chapter 82
5. ↑ Chapter 57
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 54
7. ↑ Chapter 75
8. ↑ Chapter 76
9. ↑ Chapter 77
10. ↑ Chapter 81
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 83
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Chapter 55
13. ↑ First Division Platoon leaders info.