| Eiji Nagoshi
栄治 名越 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vital statistics | |
| Title | Principal Eiji Nagoshi |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Age | 55 (1948-2003) |
| Abilities | None |
| Weapon | Baseball Bat |
| Allies | Shibito |
| Voiced by | Tatsu Kaneko (金子達) |
Eiji Nagoshi (名越 栄治 Nagoshi Eiji?) is a minor antagonist in Forbidden Siren.
The principal of Hanuda's elementary school, he became a shibito on the first day of the town being sent into another dimension.
He is only seen as a shibito, never a human in-game. He acts as an antagonist towards Reiko Takato, Harumi Yomoda and Naoko Mihama.
Biography[]
He was the beloved principal of the Hanuda elementary school; the day before the incident, he allowed Reiko Takato to conduct a star-gazing activity at the school, even though only one student participated.
At that time, he was at the school as well, conducting the activity until the siren sounded at 00:00 and most of the inhabitants of Hanuda lost consciousness, Eiji possibly included. He locked himself in the gymnasium, unaware that there was a shibito with him. He was killed shortly after and resurrected as a shibito due to the red water.
Principal Nagoshi roamed the school grounds while Reiko Takato and her student Harumi moved through the area expecting him to come and save them.
Eiji made himself known when he encountered Reiko in the gymnasium after she found a crowbar to remove wooden planks from a window to escape. Having locked the gymnasium doors, he had the keys with him, but Reiko was able to incapacitate the undead principal in order to get the keys and escape the gym. Getting up moments later, he got involved with Reiko and Harumi along with the other shibito, but was ultimately unable to stop them from leaving the school.
At 12:00, he and many other shibito bathed in the Mana river, and in the next hours evolved into a Shibito Brain, granting him the ability to take a hold of the connections with other shibito around him. Still in the school, his only company were the Spider Shibito, who proceeded to web sections of the school to serve as a nest for them.
  Eiji Nagoshi in the school (Day 1; 2:18) |
  Eiji Nagoshi and other shibito bathing in the Mana river, in Hirunotsuka (Day 1; 12:00) |
  Spider shibito in the school |
Naoko Mihama, a TV presenter from outside Hanuda looking to film for a TV documentary, entered the school thanks to Reiko opening the fire exit. She encountered Shibito Brain Eiji, who was soundly defeated, leaving to the Spider Shibito blacking out until his reawakening. Naoko got away from the principal and the school through an exit door underneath the first-floor stairs.
Principal Nagoshi is seen for the final time in the Nest after Datatsushi's defeat. As the Nest collapsed, Eiji attempted to harm Harumi, only to be grabbed by a fellow Shibito Brain, Reiko. She attacked Eiji once more, and the instability of the Nest leads the two brains falling into a pit while Harumi fainted. She was fortunately able to make it back to the real world.
It is presumed that Nagoshi was destroyed during Kyoya Suda's killing spree.
  Naoko against Eiji Nagoshi in the school (Day 1; 22:11) |
  Eiji Nagoshi as a Shibito brain (Day 3; 00:14) |
  Reiko Takato trying to stop Eiji Nagoshi from reaching Harumi (Day 3; 23:29) |
Trivia[]
Tatsu Kaneko (金子達) as Eiji Nagoshi
- His fate and how he became a shibito was made known in the sixth (02/08/18) and seventh (07/09/18) chapters of the Manga Siren ReBirth. There he is seen momentarily being able to resist the urge to attack Reiko.
- His role from when he tries to attack Harumi near the end of the game was used as a partial influence for Sol Jackson in the game's reimagining, Siren: Blood Curse.
- His baseball bat is probably taken by Yoriko Anno at some point during day 3.
- His name was taken from Eiji Funagoshi (船越英二), the name of the actor who played Junzaburo Amagi (天城順三郎), the kind and trustworthy principle in school drama "Nechū Jidai (熱中時代)" 1978-1981.
  Eiji refusing to attack Reiko |
  Sol Jackson (Siren: Blood Course) |
  Eiji Funagoshi in Nechū Jidai (熱中時代) 1978-1981. |
Gallery[]
