Trying to protect his son, Shin's father was immediately killed for marrying a Magic User, although he was fully human. His boss, after seeing that his blood was mixed with Smoke, an indication of someone being a magic user, quickly notified the militia. His father was employed as a carpenter until he accidentally cut himself during work. Shin managed to hide his origins and blend in with Hole's other inhabitants by working at the joinery. His mother was a Magic User killed by the Hole's anti-magic user militia not long after his birth, while his father, who he shared a modest home with, was human. Since he was born unable to actually utilize his magic at will, Shin had to cut his hands and arms in a self-inflicted surgical procedure to find the smoke veins.

His Smoke halts and shatters bullets on impact. Shin is also capable of projecting his Smoke to stop incoming gunfire.

Any current victim of his magic would immediately suffer the consequences of their wounds if he were to die. He can use this ability to slice up living beings without worrying about the victim bleeding out and dying from organ failure, although their flesh will still rot.

Shin's magic allows him to slice up anything. He always eats fast and sleeps with one eye open this is an old habit from his past life in Hole, which he developed after almost being lynched by people who found out he had Magic User blood in his veins. Between himself and his partner, Shin acts as the more observant of the two, and usually remains calm and collected to counteract Noi's impulsiveness. He does not kill without reason, though it doesn't seem to detract from his enjoyment of his job's brutal nature, as he is commonly seen grinning during challenging fights. Though Shin is seen to be rather modest around Noi, since he is often embarrassed by her displays of affection, he does return it on occasion. He cares deeply for his partner, Noi, and the two share a close bond. At that time of his life, he didn't yet wear glasses, so it can be assumed that Shin's eyesight has gotten progressively worse with time since then.ĭespite his job as En's cleaner, Shin has a very easy-going personality and is rather approachable by all within the En family. He also had spiky hair, but especially in later chapters, his hair is closer to a more realistic or at least shorter hairstyle.Īs a teenager, Shin used to wear his then very long hair styled in a ponytail. Shin has a young-looking face without any facial hair, but with a noticeable forehead, which wasn't very obvious at the beginning of the manga, though it became more prominent with the progress in art style. He usually uses a claw hammer to fight, which is his primary weapon of choice besides his magic. He has stitches running along his arms and hands from his surgery to gain magic powers. He uses glasses when he isn't wearing his mask. He is often seen in a formal suit while wearing a heart-shaped mask backward. Shin is a tall man with a muscular build, short blonde hair, blue eyes, and pale skin.

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