Shino

Shino is a young woman from Old Kanazawa Marsh whose father vanished after the two thought they saw a kappa. In the side tale The River Children, Jin finds out what really happened.

Role: Minor

Found in

Akashima VillageAkashima Village, in the prefecture of the same name, is the starting point of Norio's storyline. It has a full set of vendors, so it is a good resupply stop in western Toyotama.

Appears in

The River ChildrenThe River Children is an Act 2 side tale at Old Kanazawa Marsh. A woman named Shino swears a kappa dragged her father away, and you follow the tracks to find out what really took him. It pays a Charm of Bludgeoning.

Good to know

Voiced in English by Miley Yamamoto.
Grew up on stories of the river children, or kappa.
Her father carved a flute, which bandits stole.
You can find her again in Akashima Village after the tale. She is not marked on the map.

What happensSpoilerShow

Jin finds her father killed by bandits, not a demon, and returns his flute. Shino moves to Akashima to train as a healer with her aunt.

Related characters

Minor
Hochi
Hochi is a healer monk from Cedar Temple and Norio's friend. He led healers to Akashima Village and was captured by the Mongols. You rescue him in Norio's early tales.