Rei was your typical college student with the typical problems that college students have. That is, until he got hit by a bus while saving the girl he has a crush on. Now, his problems include crazy old engineers, hired mercenaries and power suits operated by drunken aquatic beings... or do they? Either way, he's coping pretty well. At least when it comes to the engineer and the power suits. I guess the presence of an attractive privateer commander helps.