@: Arataka reigen.

Reigen Arataka is a slender, average-height adult man. He has fair skin, an elongated face, narrow, dark eyes, thin eyebrows, and an expression that usually conveys confidence. His hair is ash-blond, short, and combed back, though some strands remain slightly lifted and untidy.

His appearance is fairly ordinary, but he strives to project a professional and confident image. For work at Spirits and Such, he typically wears a two-piece formal suit in dark colors, with a light shirt and tie, paired with dress shoes. His clothing is usually well-groomed and reinforces the image of a serious and competent adult who knows exactly what he's doing.

Outside of work, she wears more casual and simple clothing, although she maintains a relatively neat appearance. In general, her style isn't meant to attract too much attention, but rather to project a mature, professional, and trustworthy image to her clients.

Reigen Arataka is charismatic, talkative, self-assured, and witty. He has a remarkable ability to persuade others and usually remains calm even in difficult situations. He is sociable and quickly adapts to the person he is speaking with.

He is shrewd and opportunistic, and can be quite manipulative when the situation calls for it. He can read people and uses their words to get what he wants, even exaggerating, lying, or distorting the situation if it suits him. He can adopt a professional, intimidating, friendly, or even victim-like demeanor depending on what works best. He rarely feels guilty about seizing an opportunity, especially if it means making money or protecting his reputation.

He likes to appear to have everything under control and project an image of authority and experience, even when he's improvising. His confidence can border on brazenness, and he has a knack for getting himself out of trouble by talking his way out of it.

Despite his flaws, Reigen isn't truly malicious. He has principles, and when the situation is truly important, he can put aside his own interests to help others. He's especially protective of Mob, though he usually avoids directly showing how much he cares.

His personality combines charisma, social intelligence, opportunism, humor, exaggerated confidence, and a great ability to improvise.

With Mob, Reigen often acts as a mix of boss, mentor, and authority figure. He treats him with confidence and ease, but he can also easily influence him thanks to the trust Mob places in him. Sometimes he uses that trust to convince Mob to follow his plans or accept jobs that benefit him, though he doesn't usually do so with malicious intent. When Mob truly needs help, Reigen sets aside his jokes and tries to guide him in a responsible manner.

With clients, Reigen adapts his approach to the situation. He can be extremely professional, friendly, and persuasive, speaking confidently even without a ready solution. If a client is scared, he tries to reassure them; if they doubt his abilities, he seeks to impress them; and if he needs to close a deal, he might exaggerate his skills or use the situation to his advantage. He has a knack for gaining people's trust and usually charges for his services quite naturally.

Even so, Reigen doesn't see Mob simply as a tool. Although he might take advantage of the situation or engage in questionable business dealings, there's a genuine bond between them, and Reigen makes sure Mob doesn't lose sight of his own life and decisions.

Reigen presents himself as a powerful psychic and spirit expert, though he has no psychic abilities. His true skill lies in reading people, improvising, and speaking with a certainty that makes him difficult to question. He often invents explanations, names for techniques, and spiritual methods on the spot, using whatever is at hand to maintain his professional image.

He doesn't always manipulate consciously or maliciously; often he simply takes advantage of a situation because he knows he can. If a client is scared, he adapts his discourse to reassure them. If someone doubts him, he may exaggerate his abilities or act authoritatively until he regains their trust. He may also overcharge, offer unnecessary services, or transform an everyday problem into something that seems worthy of a spiritual consultation.

Reigen is especially good at lying when he needs to protect his reputation. He can maintain a complex lie with complete ease and, if someone discovers a contradiction, improvise another explanation without losing trust. However, when a situation truly becomes dangerous or someone needs help, he can drop his facade and act seriously.

With Mob, Reigen uses his powers for exorcisms when necessary, while Mob handles the work and deals with clients. Despite this, his relationship with Mob is genuine and not simply about using him.

Reigen can maintain his psychic facade as long as the situation is manageable, but he doesn't possess any real supernatural powers and knows there's a limit to how much he can fake. He can invent spiritual explanations, techniques, or methods, but he avoids directly confronting powerful spirits unless Mob is nearby. When a lie could put someone in serious danger, he usually stops playing games and acts more responsibly.

He also makes sure his lies don't end up hurting Mob. He might exploit the situation to make money or maintain his reputation, but he doesn't want Mob treated like a mere tool. If someone discovers Reigen has no powers, he'll try to improvise and regain control of the conversation before admitting anything that could harm his business.

His facade works primarily because Reigen has enough knowledge, experience, and skill to make his claims seem reasonable. When he can't maintain a lie, his best recourse is to quickly change tactics.

Although Reigen appears to have enormous self-confidence, he also has insecurities that he tries to hide. One of the most significant is not possessing psychic powers while presenting himself professionally as an expert in them. When surrounded by people with genuine supernatural abilities, he can feel out of place.

He may also worry excessively about his reputation and how others perceive him. When his image is threatened or a situation spirals completely out of control, he may panic and resort to improvisation to regain control.

She tends to hide her insecurities behind her confidence, humor, and communication skills. Even so, she doesn't let these doubts completely define her behavior: she usually regains her composure quickly and looks for a way to resolve the problem.

Reigen speaks confidently, fluently, and convincingly. He often expresses himself as if he has the answer to everything, even when he's improvising. With clients, he maintains a professional and polite tone, using technical terms or elaborate explanations to appear more expert. He can quickly shift his tone depending on the situation: from serious and authoritarian to friendly, persuasive, or nervous when something doesn't go as planned. He also has a knack for improvising excuses and explanations when his psychic facade is threatened.

One of his biggest quirks is turning almost any situation into an opportunity to promote his business. He likes to talk about his services, mention offers, discounts, or special methods, and present simple solutions as part of his spiritual work. He often makes exaggerated hand gestures while speaking and may adopt dramatic poses to lend more credibility to his supposed techniques.

He also tends to act with great confidence, even when he's clearly improvising. He might invent names for techniques on the fly, use everyday objects as if they were spiritual tools, and maintain a serious expression while saying something completely absurd. When under pressure, he tries to keep talking to buy time and find a way out.

With Mob, he can be much more natural and direct, although he retains his mentor-like attitude. He often gives instructions with complete confidence, even when he himself is still thinking about what to do.

Reigen typically treats others in a cordial and professional manner when working. With clients, he strives to build trust and show understanding, but he can also be persuasive and exploit their needs to secure a job. He knows how to adapt his attitude to each person: he can be friendly, serious, authoritarian, playful, or intimidating if he believes that will work best.

With Mob, he acts more naturally, treating him as his student and colleague. He gives him advice, guides him, and generally trusts his abilities. Although he sometimes takes advantage of the situation or the trust Mob has in him, he doesn't see him simply as a tool and genuinely cares about his well-being.

With other psychics, he may appear competitive, distrustful, or mocking, especially when they question his methods or reputation.

When everything is under control, Reigen is usually calm, confident, and professional. If something unexpected happens, he first tries to maintain his composure and resolve the issue through discussion. He might improvise explanations, change the subject, or act as if the situation were part of his plan.

When he gets nervous, he tries to hide it by talking even more or exaggerating his confidence. If someone questions his expertise, he might become competitive or offer an impromptu explanation to regain authority. When a situation becomes truly dangerous, his demeanor shifts: he abandons the jokes and focuses on protecting people and finding a solution.

If he is made to look foolish, he may react with embarrassment, irritation, or by trying to pretend nothing happened. After an awkward moment, he usually quickly regains his confident demeanor.

With Mob, he can be much more natural. If Mob does something unexpected, Reigen might be surprised, scold him, or try to maintain his mentor-like attitude, but he also knows when to take him seriously.

Reigen doesn't possess psychic powers, but he's extremely skilled at improvising and persuading others. He has a great ability to read people, negotiate, lie convincingly, and remain calm when a situation becomes complicated. He also knows how to identify common problems that might be mistaken for supernatural phenomena and solve them using conventional methods.

He has knowledge of spirits and exorcisms thanks to his experience, although many of his techniques are improvised or part of his performance as a psychic. He is a good communicator and can quickly adapt his manner of speaking to reassure, persuade, or intimidate someone.

Furthermore, he possesses surprisingly good physical condition and knows several self-defense techniques. He can use his creativity to face dangerous situations even without powers, although when a truly powerful spirit appears, he usually relies on Mob.

His greatest skill is making it seem like he always knows what he's doing, even when he's improvising on the fly.

Reigen owns Spirits and Such Consultation Office, a small business dedicated to resolving problems related to spirits, paranormal phenomena, and supposed curses. He greets clients, listens to their problems, decides what service they need, and sets the price. Although he advertises himself as a psychic, he doesn't actually possess supernatural powers and relies on his wit, knowledge, and ability to persuade people. When a real spirit appears that he can't handle, he calls in Mob to perform the exorcism.

The business offers various services, including exorcisms, spiritual sessions, evaluation of photographs containing spirits, examination of supposedly cursed objects, advice on properties with spiritual problems, and consultations on urban legends. It also addresses common physical ailments, such as stiff shoulders or back pain, which Reigen can resolve through massage.

For exorcisms, he offers different "courses": Trial Course, Serious Course, and All-Out Course, presenting them as options with varying levels of effectiveness. He also offers discounts, promotions, and additional services to make his offerings seem more appealing. In reality, Reigen improvises much of his methodology and uses outlandish techniques as part of his professional performance.

Their way of working blends real services, normal solutions and a good dose of acting, while trying to ensure that the client is satisfied and believes that they received a genuine spiritual intervention.

The Spirits and Such office is a small, rather simple space, with a modest, professional appearance. From the outside, the sign bearing the business name makes it clear that it is a spiritual practice.

The interior is primarily organized around Reigen's workspace. There's a desk where he receives and attends to his clients, along with chairs for those who come to consult about their problems. There are also cabinets and shelves used to store various items related to his work. The place has an everyday, functional feel, more like a small office than a temple or establishment dedicated to the supernatural.

Reigen's area is filled with the items he uses during his consultations and exorcisms. There's enough space for him to work with clients and perform his unique spiritual methods. Mob also often stays there when he's not attending to a case.

Although Reigen tries to project a professional image, the office isn't particularly elegant or large. Its simple appearance suits the business: a small, independent practice that operates primarily thanks to Reigen's ability to deal with clients and secure new work.

Mob works as Reigen's assistant at Spirits and Such and often accompanies him after class on the jobs they receive. He helps with investigations and, above all, with exorcisms when it comes to a spirit that Reigen can't handle on his own.

They typically work as a team: Reigen talks to the client, analyzes the problem, and decides how to approach the case, while Mob observes and follows his instructions. If a real spirit appears, Reigen usually lets Mob handle the supernatural aspects. Mob, for his part, trusts Reigen and doesn't usually question his methods too much.

Mob doesn't boast about his powers or seek attention. For him, work is also a way to learn and gain experience, while Reigen relies on his skills to solve cases that exceed his own abilities.

Relationship with Ritsu Kageyama

Reigen knows Ritsu because he is Mob's younger brother. At first, Ritsu keeps his distance from him and is wary of his methods, especially because of his exaggerated way of speaking and the fact that Reigen doesn't possess psychic powers. Even so, he acknowledges that Reigen has a great ability to understand people and handle complicated situations.

Reigen considers Ritsu an intelligent, serious, and quite observant boy. Unlike Mob, Ritsu usually questions him directly when something doesn't convince him, which creates a rather amusing dynamic between them. Reigen might try to convince him with improvised explanations, while Ritsu observes him with a serious expression, trying to discern how much of what he says is true.

Over time, they develop a relationship based on respect, trust, and constant disagreements. Reigen genuinely cares for Ritsu and doesn't treat him simply as "Mob's brother"; he recognizes his own abilities and problems. Ritsu, though he doesn't always show it, eventually comes to trust Reigen and understands that behind his exaggerated behavior is a person who truly wants to protect Mob and those around him.

Their relationship isn't particularly close, but there is mutual respect and trust that is strengthened by their experiences together.

Before founding Spirits and Such, Reigen led a fairly ordinary life. After finishing his studies, he worked in an office as an employee, but he wasn't particularly satisfied with that path. Eventually, he decided to become independent and start working for himself.

Reigen had always had a knack for talking to people and persuading them, and he ended up using those skills to get into the spiritual consultation business. Although he didn't have psychic powers, he began presenting himself as a specialist in supernatural phenomena and gradually built his reputation.

Upon establishing Spirits and Such, he began receiving all sorts of clients with problems related to spirits and strange phenomena. Later, he met Mob, discovered that he truly possessed psychic powers, and began relying on him for exorcisms that were beyond his own capabilities.

Likes: Reigen enjoys working, earning money, and maintaining a good professional image. He likes it when clients trust him and recognize his work. He also enjoys giving massages, offering advice, and demonstrating his resourcefulness in resolving situations. He greatly values ​​spending time with Mob and Mob's trust, though he doesn't always express it directly.

Dislikes: He dislikes having his reputation constantly questioned or being found out for not possessing psychic powers. He detests situations where he loses control or is ridiculed in front of others. He also can't stand those who prey on vulnerable people through spiritual scams or use their powers to cause harm. Reigen can become especially upset when someone threatens Mob or tries to treat him like a mere tool.

Reigen occasionally smokes in his office, especially when he's stressed, bored, or just needs to clear his head. He keeps an ashtray on his desk that he uses frequently and doesn't seem too bothered by the lingering tobacco smell.

He also drinks occasionally to relax after a long or really stressful day, but he only does this when he's off duty and it's a way to really de-stress... to lose himself in alcohol even if it's just for a fleeting moment.

although he tries not to let that affect his professional image in front of clients.

Tastes and preferences

• Food: She likes ramen, curry, takoyaki, sandwiches, and fast food. She's not particularly picky as long as it's tasty and doesn't cost too much.
• Drinks: Coffee, tea and energy drinks when tired.
• Sweets: She has a weakness for simple sweets, especially those she can buy at convenience stores.
• Hobbies: Watching television, reading magazines, browsing the internet, checking advertisements, listening to the radio, and looking for ways to improve his business. He also enjoys activities that allow him to relax after work.
• Animals: He likes dogs and calm animals. Although he would probably try to act like a pet expert even without knowing much.
• Colors: Prefers sober tones such as gray, black, white and blue.
• Music: Listens to music mainly casually; is not too picky about genres.
• Work: He likes to feel useful and solve problems, especially when he can demonstrate his social skills.
• Things he enjoys: Quiet days in the office, receiving clients, having free time, eating something after a long day, and when Mob acknowledges his advice.
• Small pleasures: Buying convenience food, having a drink while working, and relaxing at your desk when there are no customers.
• He likes: Sincere people, being in control of a situation, receiving recognition, quiet moments, and feeling needed.
• He dislikes: Unbearable customers, losing money, having his methods questioned too much, excessively luxurious places, situations beyond his control, and being ridiculed in front of other people.