Ebina

*"Friggin' kaiju think they can run wild, eh?"*
— Ebina during the Raid on Tachikawa Base
**Ebina** (海 (え) 老 (び) 名 (な) , *Ebina*) is a Platoon Leader in the Third Division of the Defense Force.

## Appearance

Ebina is a bald man of average height with a three scars on his face, one his right eye, one on his left temple and another on the left side on his mouth. He also usually wears a dark green beret on is head.

On duty, Ebina wears the usual combat suit of the Defense Force.

## Personality

Ebina is a short-tempered and loud officer, not minding showing a rude and confrontational attitude in order to speak his mind. In spite of his harsh demeanor, Ebina recognizes and acknowledges people's skills and support.

## History

At some point in history, when Mina Ashiro offered Soshiro Hoshina to become her Vice, after the latter's visit at Tachikawa Base, Ebina stormed his captain's office to inform her that a miniature kaiju emerged in Ome City. As Soshiro proposed to aid the Third Division, Ebina quickly reprimanded him, before Mina agreed to Soshiro's offer. On the way to Ome City, Ebina reprimanded Soshiro for being too relaxed. He then revealed to Soshiro that he knew his family and that the instructor of the Third Division praised Soshiro's sword skills. However, he made sure to remind Soshiro that "times have changed", referring to Soshiro's unsuited skillset for modern battlefields. On the scene, Ebina informed his men that some Lizard-type Kaiju emerged, and their job was to neutralize the yoju that a previous platoon failed to kill. Subsequently, the group engaged four yoju, successfully taking down one. However, as another one escaped, Soshiro promptly decided to chase it, despite Ebina's order to wait. After Soshiro defeated it, Ebina commended the officer, but when Soshiro faced a stronger and more mature yoju, Ebina and his men had to intervene to kill it and save Soshiro. Reunited, Ebina ordered Soshiro to look for some stranded children he was informed of, despite Soshiro's wish to fight more. Ebina then told him he did a good job, but he wasn't suited to fight against those kaiju, leaving Soshiro to his new duty.

## Plot

### Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc

During the Raid on Tachikawa Base, Ebina and his platoon arrived to aid the rest of the Third Division against the Wyvern-type kaiju.

## Power & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: As a Platoon Leader, Ebina is a top-notch member of the Defense Force, able to take on multiple kaiju and guide his men in battle with determination. His superior leadership skills and intellect was shown when he guided his men and an officer from another division against a pack of Lizard-type Yoju.

### Abilities

* **Leadership Skills**: Ebina is a remarkable leader in his own platoon, precisely briefing his men before operations and guiding them carefully through battle. He's also thorough at giving orders depending on the officer's abilities.

* **Strategic Genius**: Along with his quick-thinking atittude, Ebina is able to swiftly commands his men to perform attacks and strategies to secure victory as quickly as possible.

## Equipment

**Combat Suit**: Ebina wears the standard Defense Force combat suit in battle.

**Respirator Mask: Ebina carries a respirator mask with him in combat.**

**Rifle**: Ebina wields a rifle as his weapon of choice.

## Etymology

* The surname **Ebina** contains the kanji for "shrimp, prawn" (海老, *ebi*) and "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" (名, *na*).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 2 (B-side)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Chapter 27
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 1 (B-side)