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Joe Shimamura, designated Cyborg 009, is a half-Japanese orphan raised by a Catholic priest after his mother's death. As a mixed-race child, he endured bullying and ostracization. He befriended fellow orphans, though many vanished after foster placements—later revealed as victims of a human trafficking ring operated by the priest, who secretly served the Black Ghost organization. When the priest tried to expose Black Ghost, he was murdered and the church burned. Shimamura, falsely accused, escaped custody by leaping off a cliff into the ocean, only to be captured by Black Ghost. They subjected him to cybernetic experiments, transforming him into the final 00-series cyborg soldier.
Compassionate and idealistic, Shimamura’s traumatic past fuels his belief in enemy redemption and avoidance of lethal force. As the youngest 00 cyborg, he empathizes deeply with fellow experiments, often urging them to defy Black Ghost. This idealism sometimes sparks conflict, such as prioritizing aid to Princess Ixquic over a grieving teammate. He bears a self-sacrificing mentality, viewing humanity’s burdens as his responsibility—a hero complex driving reckless solo missions to spare others his childhood losses. Yet he fights decisively when innocents or allies are threatened.
His cybernetics integrate abilities from other 00 cyborgs: Geronimo Junior’s strength and durability, Pyunma’s underwater respiration, and an upgraded version of Jet Link’s acceleration module. His signature Acceleration Mode, activated by a molar switch, propels him at Mach 5, rendering surroundings near-static. Physical contact during acceleration kills ordinary humans via air friction and kinetic force. In "Conclusion: GOD’S WAR," Ivan Whisky enhanced this ability for faster-than-light movement and molecular acceleration that detonates targets on contact. Later, in "Call of Justice," witnessing Francoise Arnoul’s death unlocked his "True Accelerator," enabling time reversal, future sight, and dimensional travel—though he chose not to alter his past.
Shimamura wields the Supergun, featuring heat rays, poison gas, lasers, tranquilizer darts, freezer rays, and an energy magnum. Post-"GOD’S WAR" upgrades amplified its potency against godlike entities conjuring natural disasters. In combat, he initiates with Acceleration Mode for rapid incapacitation. If speed fails, he analyzes enemy weaknesses, leveraging marksmanship, hand-to-hand skills, and proficiency piloting vehicles like race cars, submarines, and aircraft.
Across storylines, Shimamura confronts traumas like the priest’s betrayal and his mother’s identity, achieving emotional closure that strengthens his found-family bond with the 00 cyborgs and Dr. Gilmore. His leadership evolves from reluctance to resolve, particularly against entities like the United Nations’ Guardians in "Call of Justice." Facing ethical dilemmas between operating outside legal frameworks and preserving global peace, his commitment to protecting humanity remains absolute—intensifying his abilities, as when Francoise’s near-death triggered his True Accelerator awakening.
Compassionate and idealistic, Shimamura’s traumatic past fuels his belief in enemy redemption and avoidance of lethal force. As the youngest 00 cyborg, he empathizes deeply with fellow experiments, often urging them to defy Black Ghost. This idealism sometimes sparks conflict, such as prioritizing aid to Princess Ixquic over a grieving teammate. He bears a self-sacrificing mentality, viewing humanity’s burdens as his responsibility—a hero complex driving reckless solo missions to spare others his childhood losses. Yet he fights decisively when innocents or allies are threatened.
His cybernetics integrate abilities from other 00 cyborgs: Geronimo Junior’s strength and durability, Pyunma’s underwater respiration, and an upgraded version of Jet Link’s acceleration module. His signature Acceleration Mode, activated by a molar switch, propels him at Mach 5, rendering surroundings near-static. Physical contact during acceleration kills ordinary humans via air friction and kinetic force. In "Conclusion: GOD’S WAR," Ivan Whisky enhanced this ability for faster-than-light movement and molecular acceleration that detonates targets on contact. Later, in "Call of Justice," witnessing Francoise Arnoul’s death unlocked his "True Accelerator," enabling time reversal, future sight, and dimensional travel—though he chose not to alter his past.
Shimamura wields the Supergun, featuring heat rays, poison gas, lasers, tranquilizer darts, freezer rays, and an energy magnum. Post-"GOD’S WAR" upgrades amplified its potency against godlike entities conjuring natural disasters. In combat, he initiates with Acceleration Mode for rapid incapacitation. If speed fails, he analyzes enemy weaknesses, leveraging marksmanship, hand-to-hand skills, and proficiency piloting vehicles like race cars, submarines, and aircraft.
Across storylines, Shimamura confronts traumas like the priest’s betrayal and his mother’s identity, achieving emotional closure that strengthens his found-family bond with the 00 cyborgs and Dr. Gilmore. His leadership evolves from reluctance to resolve, particularly against entities like the United Nations’ Guardians in "Call of Justice." Facing ethical dilemmas between operating outside legal frameworks and preserving global peace, his commitment to protecting humanity remains absolute—intensifying his abilities, as when Francoise’s near-death triggered his True Accelerator awakening.