Shinsuke

Name: Shinsuke
Age: about Fuu's age
Profession: Pickpocket
Weapon(s): Tanto
Fighting style(s): None
Quote: "The only people who say money isn't everything are the people who have it."
Appears in: Episode 7
Final status: Deceased (killed by policemen)

A well-meaning but naive young man who tries to pay for his sick mother's medicine by pickpocketing. He picks Fuu's pocket, and later steals a packet of opium from a drug-dealer and attempts to have a connection sell it for him. Unfortunately the friend gives his name to the drug dealers after a torturous interrogation. Fuu tracks down Shinsuke at the same time the drug dealers catch up with him, rousing the attention of the police, and leaving him with no alternative but to take Fuu hostage in a nearby house. Fuu helps him escape the building because his situation with his mother reminds Fuu of her own situation with hers. Shinsuke tries to escape, but is killed shortly after, leaving behind his mother, who although not being told, had already suspected the activities he was involved in, and is sure that he met his tragic end.

His character and predicament are similar to Roco Bonnaro from Session 8 of Cowboy Bebop, the most highly regarded anime Shinichiro Watanabe helmed.

Source: Wikipedia