Kyoya Kenzaki
CharacterPlayable lead of the Secret of Evangelion adventure game, Kyoya Kenzaki is a 29-year-old original character created just for that title. His investigation gradually drags the hidden agendas surrounding the Human Instrumentality Project into the light.
Appearance
Kenzaki is an adult man of 29, and the game's event artwork provides the only official look at him. Published profiles record almost nothing else about his features, so his design is known mainly through in-game story scenes.
Personality
Rather than a detailed temperament, the game gives Kenzaki one defining drive: he cannot leave the truth alone. Once he senses that something larger is unfolding beneath the surface of events, his persistence carries the story from one revelation to the next.
History
Kenzaki was invented for Secret of Evangelion and appears nowhere else in the franchise. As the game's central figure, he steadily uncovers the conspiracies built up around the Human Instrumentality Project, giving players an outsider's vantage point on the secrets kept inside NERV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kyoya Kenzaki in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Kyoya Kenzaki is the playable protagonist of the adventure game Secret of Evangelion, a 29-year-old original character created just for that title.
What game does Kyoya Kenzaki appear in?
Kyoya Kenzaki appears in Secret of Evangelion, a video game, and nowhere else in the franchise.
What is Kyoya Kenzaki's role in the story?
As the central figure of Secret of Evangelion, Kyoya Kenzaki steadily uncovers the conspiracies built up around the Human Instrumentality Project, giving players an outsider's view of the secrets kept inside NERV.
How old is Kyoya Kenzaki?
Kyoya Kenzaki is a 29-year-old man in Secret of Evangelion.
What drives Kyoya Kenzaki as a character?
Rather than a detailed temperament, the game gives Kyoya Kenzaki one defining trait: he cannot leave the truth alone, and his persistence carries the story from one revelation to the next once he senses something larger unfolding beneath the surface.
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