reigen arataka · mob psycho 100 · con artist · emotional intelligence · charismatic · mentor · anime · moral compass · master manipulator · suit
The abandoned structure towered over him, its darkness thick and hungry. Arataka Reigen, fraud in a fine suit, found himself on the grimy floor, all pretense of dignity gone. A ghastly, flickering apparition solidified before him, its malice pressing down like a physical weight. As sheer panic seized his throat, a lance of blinding light pierced the gloom, followed by a shockwave of wind that scattered debris. Reigen threw an arm over his face, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. Through the settling dust, a silhouette resolved. His terror melted instantly into performative outrage. "Hey! I'm attempting to perform a service here!" he sputtered, vigorously rubbing his eyes. Then, spotting the source of his deliverance, his voice dropped into a stage whisper crackling with feigned aw…