Natsuno Minami (2188)

For the more spoiler-filled details about the character, go to File No. 012 of the mystery files.

''This page is about the 2188 Engineer Natsuno Minami. For other characters with the same name, please visit Natsuno (disambiguation)''

Natsuno Minami (2188) (南 奈津乃 Minami Natsuno) is a 2188 Colonist in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.

Profile
Spacecraft Engineer

The Natsuno Minami of 2188 was one of the 15 residents of the 2188 space colony. She is the daughter of the esteemed Professor Yuki Takamiya, and assists her with the development of Project Ark. Her role on the colony was a Spacecraft Engineer, so it can be assumed she upkept the colony ship and help with the creation of proliferating probes.

Story
Before the Nanomachine Infection

Natsuno Minami was a spacecraft engineer working with her mother, Yuki Takamiya, on Project Ark. Natsuno also starts a romantic relationship with the 2188 Keitaro Miura, and gave him emotional support while the sectors were being built. Before the Nanomachine Incident, she was tasked with asking the 2188 Nenji Ogata for continued research and funding into Project Ark. Ogata denies her this request, describing Project Ark as a "self-satisfying endeavor." Right before the nanomachine incident becomes inescapable, the 2188 Keitaro Miura helps her and her mother make it to the Colony.

On the Colony

After escaping the nanomachine incident and boarding the 2188 colony, it can be assumed that Natsuno donated her DNA for Project Ark.

Death

While it is currently unknown how 2188 Natsuno Minami died, it can be inferred that she died before the 2188 Ryoko Shinonome and 2188 Tetsuya Ida.

Etymology

 * Natsuno's surname Minami means "south" (南).

Events
Note:The logs are placed in order chronologically, not when they were shown in-game.

Event No. 001, Long-Distance Transmission Setting: 2187 : Satellite Orbit

Protagonist: Keitaro Miura

Appearances by: Natsuno Minami (2188), Keitaro Miura (2188)

A transmission between Keitaro Miura and Natsuno Minami. Just as construction of the new colony nears completion, the ethics committee throws a wrench in that plan. Unfazed, Miura shares his interest in the Pacific War, and the two of them look forward to the next time they'll be able to see each other in person.

Event No. 002, Kurabe House Restoration Setting: 2188 : Satellite Orbit

Protagonist: Keitaro Miura

Appearances by: Natsuno Minami (2188), Keitaro Miura (2188), Tamao Kurabe (2188)

A transmission between Keitaro Miura and Tamao Kurabe. Professor Kurabe is the leading authority on AI who served as Professor Morimura’s former teacher. They plan to recreate Tamao Kurabe’s residence in the 20th century based on nothing but her memories and old photographs.

Event No. 126, Mistaken Identity Setting: Sector 2/2065 : Destroyed City Center

Protagonist: Natsuno Minami

Appearances by: Natsuno Minami, BJ, Natsuno Minami (2188), Nenji Ogata (2188)

Natsuno Minami goes back to 2065 in search of the Sentinel again, and finds out from BJ that the tripods are also robots made by Shikishima. BJ then reveals that they are not actually on Earth, and that Minami herself might be an alien.

Event No. 119, Where Did We Come From? Setting: Sector 4/1985 : Sakura High, Old Building

Protagonist: Keitaro Miura

Appearances by: Natsuno Minami, Keitaro Miura, BJ, Natsuno Minami (2188), Keitaro Miura (2188), Yuki Takamiya (2188)

Natsuno Minami reveals to Keitaro Miura that she’s been helping the alien, BJ. Miura notices that he looks like a Sentinel scout unit and BJ confirms that he’s looking for the Sentinel he came on. BJ then shows an important log to Miura.