Soushi Minashiro (2151)

## Soushi Minashiro

* The Beyond
* Exodus

**Soushi Minashiro** (皆城(みなしろ) 総士(そうし), *Minashiro Sōshi*) is a character who is introduced at the end of *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*. He is the reincarnation of the original Soushi Minashiro who was assimilated during the Fourth Operation Azure.

## Appearance

Being the reincarnation of the original Soushi, Soushi has the same appearance as him but he doesn't have the scar on his left eye. He also has his hair in a ponytail.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

The original Soushi was assimilated and reborn at the end of the Fourth Operation Azure. After the operation, Kazuki Makabe, Kouyou Kasugai and Misao Kurusu find Soushi in the ejected cockpit of Mark Nicht, surrounded by the green crystals. Two years later, Soushi is with Kazuki looking at the sea and Soushi wonders what is beyond the sea to which Kazuki responds that it is the world and his homeland. Soushi is confused and the duo stare at the sea for a little longer before heading home.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Soushi is with Maris Excelsior and two other children when the place starts to shake. Maris grabs Soushi before he falls down and Soushi mentions that he is scared. Maris then calms him down by putting him to sleep and Maris carries him all the way onto the rocket. Three years later, Soushi is all grown up on an island that looks similar to Tatsumiyajima and stares at the ocean, wondering what is on the other side.

Soushi has a dream about twins similar to Tsubaki Minashiro and a male before waking near the ocean. He joins Tsubaki and Maris, who were looking for him regarding the student council, and go to the harbor to welcome his father back with his mother. They all go to their house to eat dinner where his father tells stories about his journey and Soushi spots a radio sitting on top of the tv. He uses the radio, hoping to learn about the outside world, and Maris tries to change his mind by stating that there is no peace in the outside world. Despite Maris' words, Soushi still tries to use the radio to contact someone when suddenly someone responds to his question the next morning. Barely listening to Maris during the meeting, Soushi spots someone near the school gates but when the duo go down to check, they don't find anyone. After school, he manages to contact the same person from before and he is able to confirm that they were the same person he saw before at school. They continue their talk about the outside world and the person promises Soushi to show him the truth. During the festival, he meets up with the person, pretending to get food for his family, and he remembers that he is the same person from his dream earlier. Tsubaki interrupts their conversation with several citizens, who transform into Festum after Kazuki reveals that they aren't human. Kazuki returns them to nothingness when they attack and they board Mark Zehn Kai which Kazuki brought along. They leave the island with the fake Tsubaki in pursuit who Kazuki manages to defeat. They reach Misao Kurusu's boat and Soushi sees the outside world for the first time after leaving the Fafner. He then witnesses Kazuki returning the fake Tsubaki to nothingness despite his attempt to stop him and seeing the crystals lying on the ground, Soushi claims that he will kill Kazuki.

## Trivia

### Etymology

* The name **Soushi** means "general officer" (総士).
* Soushi's surname **Minashiro** means "all, everyone/everybody" (皆) (**mina**) and "castle" (城) (**shiro**).

## References

1. ↑ Exodus Episode 26: Tatsumiyajima
2. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure
3. ↑ The Beyond Episode 2: Child of Paradise