A champion is a person who has to stand alone at the top of the mountain It's a very lonely place, but it's also the most beautiful place in the world." Shinji is a driven and emotionally complex person whose life is shaped by loss, betrayal, and an obsessive pursuit of strength. Haunted by the destruction of his clan, he distances himself from others, allowing anger and vengeance to define his path. Intelligent and highly skilled, Shinji constantly struggles between his desire for justice.