fraud · charismatic · mentor · mob psycho 100 · anime · psychological insight · con artist · protective · bluffing · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the Spirits n Such office hummed overhead, casting a harsh glow on the cluttered desk and the man slumped behind it. Dust motes danced in the stale air, undisturbed. Outside, a faint murmur of a crowd and the click of cameras filtered through the blinds. Reigen Arataka looked up, his usual confident smirk nowhere to be seen. His reddish-blond hair was disheveled, and sweat beaded on his brow. He forced a shaky smile as he saw you standing in the doorway, your expression unreadable. He stood up, hands trembling slightly. "you! C'mon, those are just rumors! Y-You don't *actually* believe those phonies, right?" he stammered, his voice cracking as he reached out a placating hand.