Ren Amamiya

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Ren Amamiya
IC Information
Full Name: Ren Amamiya (雨宮　蓮)
Gender (Pronouns): X-Gender/Genderfluid (Any/All, Primarily He/They)
Arcana: 0. The Fool
Age (Birthdate): 17 (October 31, 1995)
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Grey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Residence: Yongen-Jaya, Tokyo
School: Shujin Academy
Grade: Second Year
Role: Focus
OOC Information
Source: Persona 5 (FC)
Voice Actor: Jun Fukuyama / Xander Mobus
Groups: The Phantoms
Player: Ayu Oakhay

"The show's over."

At a glance, Ren Amamiya would seem to be a calm, quiet, boring high schooler, barely notable for his frizzy hair, constant slouch, and large glasses. Listen to the rumors, though, and one will learn he's also a convict on parole--for exactly what depends on who's doing the telling--who carries around a cat in his shoulder bag. Behind both the gossip and those non-prescription lenses burn the eyes of one who seethes at the injustices rife in "proper" society. This spirit of rebellion and an accidental trip into the Metaverse birthed the leader of the infamous Phantom Thieves of Hearts, codename Joker. But that's a secret. First, he needs to make sure he doesn't get expelled...

Background

Pre-VRM Start

Ren Amamiya is a silent protagonist, so there's a lot about his background that is not detailed or left open-ended. For the purposes of the Velvet Room MUSH, this is what I've decided to establish for him.

  • Born on October 31, 1995 (birthday based on the Japanese release date of Persona 5 Royal)
  • Born and raised in Inaba, Japan, a town in the countryside
  • Father is Mayor Subaru Amamiya; mother is Akira Amamiya (née Kurusu)
  • Father has been mayor for four consecutive four-year-terms, so almost Ren's entire life
  • Ren often butted heads with his parents, with his father disapproving of him and pressuring him to Fit In, and his mother passively taking his father's side
  • Kept arguments private, but unspoken knowledge in Inaba was that "the mayor's son is a little too headstrong"
  • Was generally privileged despite family friction; had money, could spend time with friends, could dress and decorate as he pleased as long as he stayed clean-cut, even got a smartphone for his 15th birthday in 2010 (an excessive luxury for most Inabans)
  • This contradiction quietly built up resentment among many of Ren's friends, peers, and teachers, including his childhood best friend, Yoshio Sato
  • Enjoyed ice skating; starting skating seriously once discovered by his Coach Himuro in 2009 at a skating rink in Okina City
  • Coach Himuro both trained Ren to win competitions with a goal of the Olympics, and helped him discover and understand their own gender (genderfluid) and sexuality (pansexual)
  • One night while coming home from practice at school, Ren ran into a couple arguing on the street
  • The woman begged for help, so Ren got in between them; the man, drunk, fell on the sidewalk and accused him of assaulting him
  • A pair of policemen who came to the scene to check out a reported disturbance arrested Ren
  • Ren was found guilty in court, thanks in part to the man (who did not personally appear in court and had his name kept out of the proceedings) forcing the woman to testify against him
  • Ren was expelled from Yasogami High School; the court sentenced him to a year of probation in Tokyo, to which his parents agreed
  • Ren's parents set up a school for him to attend (Shujin Academy, class 2-D) and a place for him to stay (Café Leblanc's attic)
  • On the way to his first day at his new school, Ren encountered Ryuji Sakamoto and Ann Takamaki, and ended up stumbling into the Palace of Suguru Kamoshida
  • Ren awoke to his Persona and met Morgana within Kamoshida's Palace, and the four came together to change Kamoshida's heart to protect themselves and avenge Ann's friend Shiho Suzui, who was victimized by Kamoshida
  • After successfully changing Kamoshida's heart, Ren, Ryuji, Ann, and Morgana agreed to stay as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, or The Phantoms for short
  • The Phantoms targeted and changed the heart of Ichiryusai Madarame next, saving and recruiting Yusuke Kitagawa in the process
  • Ren is dealing with the suspicion of the school's principal and student council president in the wake of Kamoshida's change of heart
  • Ren met "Second Coming of the Detective Prince" Goro Akechi when he came to Leblanc with a lawyer associate, and later again during a school trip to a local TV station
  • Present day...

Season 1, Episode 1

  • Persona User Umie Akabane was attacked by the Joker Killer and rescued by The Phantoms; upon learning the Joker Killer is codenamed Old Maid by the police, they adopt that epithet
  • Shujin Academy Student Council President Makoto Niijima made a move on The Phantoms and had them agree to change the heart of mafia boss Junya Kaneshiro
  • Makoto Awoken as a Persona-User and joined the team
  • Together, they changed Kaneshiro's heart across from groups like SEES and Cardboard Dragon while opposing Strega and The One in the Black Mask
  • Met Ichika Kawase and Tsubasa Seki on initially bad terms when they tried to investigate the bad rumors about Ren, but he soon befriended them both
  • Discovered Shujin's Principal Kobayakawa has a Palace
  • Friend and underclassman Kasumi Yoshizawa fell into it by accident while The Phantoms tried to investigate
  • Kasumi Awoke to her Persona in there and agreed to join The Phantoms on probation to weigh in on whether or not to change Kobayakawa's heart
  • Ren, as Joker, fought the Black Mask and lost badly; Akechi comforted him afterwards
  • Akechi set a trap for The Phantoms in Kobayakawa's Palace, only for all of them to be attacked by the Black Mask
  • Shadow Kobayakawa revealed to The Phantoms that the NWO had him hire Kamoshida and take Ren on as a student
  • The Phantoms ultimately decided not to change Kobayakawa's heart, and Kasumi (codename Belle) decided not to join after all due to feeling guilty about lying to Akechi
  • Tsubasa was attacked by the Old Maid and rescued by many friends, including Joker, Fox, and Queen; they secretly Awakened and adopted the codename Phoenix as a result
  • Ren and Minako Arisato started dating, much to Akechi's disgruntlement
  • The Phantoms met with Cardboard Dragon, but were unable to come to a full agreement on alliance
  • Ichika (codename Ogre) approached The Phantoms with a request to change her ex-fiancé Eiji Kamiya's heart
  • While exploring Kamiya's Palace, Phoenix attacked The Phantoms, believing them responsible for their psychotic breakdown two years prior thanks to speculation from Akechi
  • The Phantoms and Phoenix resolved the misunderstanding, and Phoenix and Ogre officially joined the team
  • The Phantoms changed Kamiya's heart with support from various other Persona Users, including Akechi
  • Ren celebrated Kamiya's change of heart with the rest of The Phantoms and came out to everyone as X-gender/non-binary/genderfluid, as inspired by Tsubasa
  • Ren attempted to talk to their parents (in particular their father) about their enrollment at Shujin, only to get shut down, and was messed up about it for a while
  • Akechi and Joker fought over his involvement with Tsubasa's misunderstanding, but came to terms over his help with Shadow Kamiya
  • Ren confided in Akechi about their parents and the two continued to grow closer
  • Sojiro left Leblanc without warning over the summer, leaving it in Ren's care, and returned just as suddenly
  • Kazusa Motojima, an antagonist of Ren's and Kasumi's, was infected by a Homunculus, and The Phantoms helped with rescuing her from it, but not before Kazusa's Homunculus spread rumors that Ren is dating Makoto
  • Maria Sakurai fell into a Kingdom, and Joker, Phoenix, Umie and Akechi all helped rescue her with antagonizing from an annoying pink cockatoo named Jerri; mysteriously, a Persona User codenamed Cherry showed up at the end to help out
  • Phoenix/Tsubasa was kidnapped by the Ryouhara ninja clan after its leader Shiryuu took an interest in them; with the help of Hibari (codename Mujina and member of Ichika's school gang), The Phantoms rescued them after a life-or-death battle with Shiryuu's subordinate Kurou
  • Ren started keeping an eye on the Ryouharas with a pretense of befriending Kurou, who had become Umie's roommate
  • A mysterious person calling themself Alibaba approached Ren via text and requested The Phantoms change the heart of Futaba Sakura
  • The Phantoms investigated Futaba and heard her story from Sojiro, her guardian
  • Ren and Minako broke up after the latter had a confrontation with Akechi, and Ren rebounded onto Makoto, to Akechi's dismayed support
  • Present time...

Season 1, Episode 2

  • Ren and Akechi went stargazing together after midterms, and Ren unhappily realized they're in love with him
  • Ren and Makoto realized they're both in love with other people and broke up amicably
  • The Phantoms encountered the Black Mask while exploring Futaba's Palace. no one was happy about this
  • After giving Futaba her calling card, The Phantoms moved in to change her heart, only for the Wild Hunt to block their way and fight them
  • Futaba's heart was successfully changed even so, and Futaba left her room at last
  • Ren turned 17 on Halloween and had a movie night party with their friends
  • Joker and Mona trapped the Black Mask, only for him to break out and nearly run them both down
  • Ren and Akechi got into another fight for unrelated reasons, but made up and became even closer
  • Umie was attacked by a Joker Killer while with Ren; Akechi, Shiryuu and Kurou came to their rescue
  • Hibari approached The Phantoms about a Shadow of a personal antagonist of hers in Mementos that was on the verge of forming a Palace
  • The Phantoms and Futaba helped Mujina and changed the Shadow's heart
  • Mujina and Futaba (now codename Oracle) officially joined The Phantoms
  • Umie enlisted Joker's help with a Ryouhara-related matter and both got caught up in a battle between Shiryuu, Kurou, and the Black Mask, and later a new supernatural space called the Mizunagi
  • Joker coined the codename "Ruin" for the Black Mask
  • Ren became actual friends with Kurou
  • Ren confessed their feelings to Akechi, who accepted; the two started dating
  • Ongoing!

Personas

Primary Persona

Arsène (Fool): The Great Thief; the Pillager of Twilight. Ren's main Persona, who directly reflects who he is at his core. The quintessential gentleman thief who stole for thrills but also for social justice, and who also famously clashed time and time again with Sherlock Holmes--whoops, I mean Herlock Sholmes--Arsène Lupin was originally the debonair lead of a series of books by French author Maurice Leblanc. Dark and stylish, Arsène has feathery black wings, an outrageously tall top hat that might well just be part of their head, a ghoulish grin on a black mask-face, a white neck scarf tucked into a black lace-up vest, clawed fingers, a red jacket and tall boots with knives for heels. They vibe like they're dangerous and loving it.

Secondary Personas

First Wave

Cait Sith (Magician): A Puss in Boots-looking Persona that represents Ren's catlike nature as well as his bond with his mentor in phantom thievery, Morgana. One gets the sense that there will be a long line of cats in Ren's future. This one in particular has a focus on buffs and physical attacks.

Ame-no-Uzume (Lovers): Fused to have Frei line attacks, a request made by and completed for the jailer twins, Caroline and Justine. It otherwise has a focus on healing and area attacks. It conveniently also represents his bond with Ann, a fellow Phantom Thief.

Angel (Justice): A representation of Ren's strong sense of justice and righteousness, acting as the flip side of his will of rebellion via Arsène. With a focus on Light magic and status effects, it definitely does not represent any kind of brewing bond with any obnoxious Detective Princes.

Ixtab (Death): A fusion accident produced the rare Persona, Ixtab. (Canonically, it's no Persona at all; it appears in P2EP as a Demon.) It focuses on disastrously powerful Earth and Gravity magic, and represents Ren's bond with his physician/dealer, Dr. Takemi.

Second Wave

Nekomata (Magician). Replaced Cait Sith. A mischievous human-sized cat monster who, like Cait Sith before her, represents Ren's cat-like nature and their bond with Morgana. She focuses on dishing out ailments via physical attacks and Wind/Force magic.

Setanta (Emperor). Replaced Ame-no-Uzume. Fused to be able to boost defense, a request made by and completed for the jailer twins, Caroline and Justine. He otherwise focuses on physical and Nuke attacks. He also conveniently represents their bond with Yusuke, a fellow Phantom Thief.

High Pixie (Fool). Replaced Angel. She represents Ren's bond with Minako, their girlfriend (at the time). She focuses on healing and support.

Third Wave

Naga (Hermit). Replaced Ixtab. He was acquired while exploring Futaba's Palace and also represents Ren's bond with her. After doing hard time in Velvet Room jail, he's become proficient in both Electric and Water magic.

Principality (Justice). Replaced High Pixie. Once again represents the deepening bond between Ren and Akechi. They're strong at healing and Light magic, with a bit of Dark defense and Earth magic to supplement them.

Equipment

Weapons (Knives)

Prism Dagger: A dagger with a prismatic sheen to its blade. Joker's primary weapon at the start of Velvet Room MUSH.

Harpe Knife: A wickedly long, sickle-like knife based on the weapon Cronus used to castrate his father Ouranos in Greek mythology. Found in a locked treasure chest in Futaba Sakura's Palace. Joker's current primary weapon.

Weapons (Handguns)

Makanorov: A model gun based on the Russian pistol. References the maker of the Makarov pistol, Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov. Joker's secondary weapon at the start of Velvet Room MUSH.

PMF-84W: An ornately carved, silver model handgun that can shoot wind-aspected bullets. It originates from Star Ocean: Anamnesis and is an homage to that game's crossover event with Persona 5. Joker's current secondary weapon.

Armor

Queen's Necklace + (Empress): Created in the Velvet Room from an Empress-aspected Treasure Demon of the same name found in Eiji Kamiya's Palace. The Queen's Necklace + is based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident involving Marie Antoinette and a diamond necklace fraudulently commissioned in her name. This necklace was also target of Arsène Lupin in one of his stories. Joker's current armor.

Special Skills

Ren has the Wild Card, and as such can summon multiple Personas in battle. His version of the Velvet Room is unique to him and reflects his mindset; it takes the form of an enclosed circular jail decked out in blue, and he, a prisoner confined to one of its cells. Igor is the jail's warden who addresses him as a "prisoner of fate" in need of "rehabilitation," and Ren's attendants, the young twins Caroline and Justine, are the guards who watch over his cell.

When Ren has to address a difficult situation, he has three particular approaches:

1. Thief Talk (Proficiency): Ren engages with a Shadow or Demon with the tricks of the trade that he's been learning as a Phantom Thief.

2. Diplomacy (Understanding): Ren uses calm reason and negotiation to talk a Shadow or Demon into agreeing to cooperate with him.

3. Warning Shot (Guts): For when Ren needs to brute-force intimidate a Shadow or Demon into doing what he wants, courtesy of his handgun.

Relationships

Phantom Thieves

Name Arcana Codename Journal Notes
Morgana I. The Magician Mona My mentor and partner in crime. I tell him nearly everything. He seems troubled lately...
Makoto Niijima II. The High Priestess Queen Reliable and trustworthy; the unofficial 2IC. Struggles with emotions. We dated for a bit.
Haru Okumura III. The Empress Noir Helping her with her roof garden. I especially like how scary her sweet smiles can be.
Yusuke Kitagawa IV. The Emperor Fox Helping him with his art. Delightfully eccentric. Needs to learn how to manage his finances...
Ann Takamaki VI. The Lovers Panther My best female friend and make-up sensei. She always cheers me up. The most passionate one.
Ryuji Sakamoto VII. The Chariot Skull My best male friend. I can always rely on him in a pinch; his biggest muscle's his heart.
Futaba Sakura IX. The Hermit Oracle Incredible info-gatherer. We managed to win her trust. Is this what having a sister's like?
Ichika Kawase XIV. Temperance Ogre The "Thorn Boss" at her school. Comfortable with me as leader, though. Easy to talk to.
Tsubasa Seki XV. The Devil Phoenix My best non-binary friend. If not for them, I wouldn't be out. Paranoid for good reason.
Hibari Aoki XVII. The Star Mujina An old friend from Inaba. Teaching me how to cook more than curry and coffee. Rumormonger.

Confidants

Name Arcana Epithet Journal Notes
Minako Arisato 0. The Fool Minako-chan Ex-girlfriend and a field leader of SEES. We're still good friends, even though secrets divide us.
Sojiro Sakura V. The Hierophant The Boss My guardian and technically my parole officer. Started out gruff, but we get along well now.
Umie Akabane VII. The Chariot Akabane-san My "work senpai." We have a lot of fun together, despite how (because) she's a trouble magnet.
Goro Akechi VIII. Justice Detective Prince My rival and now boyfriend, and all that implies. It's been messy and complicated and I love it.
Kasumi Yoshizawa XVII. The Star Belle An adorable kouhai. Didn't join, but she knows who we are. She's been struggling more lately...

SEES

Name Arcana Address Journal Notes
Minato Arisato 0. The Fool Arisato-kun Minako-chan's twin brother; a field leader of SEES. We got along OK, but I'm not sure about now.
Fuuka Yamagishi II. The High Priestess Yamagishi-san Minako-chan's friend and Yusuke's clubmate. Glad to see she's been thriving. Seems nice.
Mitsuru Kirijo III. The Empress Kirijo-san President of SEES. Composed; intelligent. Recognizes we want to do right but still distrusts us.
Akihiko Sanada IV. The Emperor Sanada-san Headstrong and eager to fight. Seems reliable as a senpai. Told me about his past with Goro.
Shinjiro Aragaki V. The Hierophant Aragaki-san Confirmed his past with Sanada-san and Goro. Apparently been through a lot. Distrusts us.
Yukari Takeba VI. The Lovers Takeba-san Minako-chan's BFF. Unafraid to speak her mind, but tries to be fair, which I respect. Distrusts us.
Aigis VII. The Chariot Aigis-san An actual robot. You'd barely guess without already knowing. She's into gardening.
Suzume Fukura VII. The Chariot N/A Asked lots of thoughtful questions. Been investigating Mementos since she Awakened there.
Koh Katsuhiro X. Wheel of Fortune N/A Mostly seemed interested on if "Joker" and "Joker Killer" had any connection.
Ririka Kawase XII. The Hanged Man N/A Ichika's little sister. Seems a little better-disposed to us than most of the rest of SEES.

Schoolmates

Name Arcana Address Journal Notes
Kanae Fuyuki 0. The Fool Fuyuki-san Ex-friend from Inaba. She apologized for shunning me, so we're cordial but not yet friends again.
Shinichi Nagisa I. The Magician Nagisa-kun Ryuji's classmate. Possessed by an extra-nasty Homunculus. Fuyuki-san's dealing with him.
Katsuko Yoshinaga IV. The Emperor Yoshinaga-senpai Gave me the time of day during a shift at Ore no Beko. Seems awkward but friendly enough.
Kazusa Motojima XI. Strength Motojima-san Ryuji's classmate. So-called "Demon Queen." Trying be better after beating her Homunculus.

Acquaintances

Name Arcana Address Journal Notes
Maya Amano 0. The Fool Amano-san A reporter who was chasing the story of the Old Maid; a rare honest adult who respects kids.
Roger VI. The Lovers N/A Seems like a friendly little-big pig guy. Fontaine-san really hates him. What's his deal?
Hyousuke Suzuki VII. The Chariot N/A One of Ichika and Tsubasa's friends from their school. Seems violent but loyal.
Katsuya Suou VIII. Justice N/A A cop. Allegedly one of the "good ones." I'll still keep my distance, thanks.
Vesper X. Wheel of Fortune N/A A mysterious Persona-User who acts with cool grace. I like his style.
Shinobu Shimizu XII. The Hanged Man Shimizu-san Seems like a reliable adult; I often see her helping out in Persona battles.
Maria Sakurai XVII. The Star Sakurai-san Called the Old Maid but regretted it. Was sucked into a Kingdom. Hope she's doing OK.

New World Order

Name Arcana Epithet Journal Notes
Ruin ?. ??? The One in the Black Mask Assassin and enforcer. Unstoppable except for seduction and I hate it. What's he know...?
Shiryuu Ryouhara VII. The Chariot Shirogarasu Akabane-san's boyfriend. I don't like him, but I'll acknowledge he cares about his people.
Kurou Ryouhara XIII. Death Kurou Both an enemy and a friend; maybe a kindred spirit. Loves tea. Lives with Akabane-san.

Strega

Name Arcana Epithet Journal Notes
Tatsuya Sudou XIX. Sun Old Maid; OG "Joker Killer" A pyromaniac and vicious murderer, up until he died. RIP to a real monster.
Niko Kirisaki XVIII. Moon N/A Acts cheerful superficially, but has real anger and pain underneath. What's up with her?
Noriaki Okaga I. Magician N/A Apparently opened a coffin during the Dark Hour. A real piece of work. Akabane-san knows him.

Wild Hunt

Name Arcana  ??? Journal Notes
Laurent Fontaine XX. Judgement ??? I hate him. Good intentions eclipsed by being someone else who wants me to shut up and obey.
Isabeau Fontaine VI. The Lovers ??? I hate her. Between her father, "friends" and "boyfriend," I also worry for her. Why's it like this...
Alain Wakamatsu XIV. Temperance ??? I dislike him. Polite at least, but he's still cut from the same cloth as Prof. Fontaine.
Vivienne Sournois I. The Magician ??? I'm... neutral-ish towards her? More easygoing than the rest, but still condescending.

Palace Holders

Name Arcana Ruler Form Journal Notes
Suguru Kamoshida Undetermined King of Castle Shujin Abused students who couldn't defend themselves. Sir Kamoshida, the great sinner of Lust, we have stolen your distorted desires without fail.
Ichiryusai Madarame Undetermined Lord of the Golden Museum Plagiarized his wards and destroyed their lives. Sir Madarame, the great sinner of Vanity, we have stolen your distorted desires without fail.
Junya Kaneshiro V. The Hierophant Yakuza Banker of Shibuya Scammed kids in Shibuya; stole property in Sumaru. Sir Kaneshiro, the great sinner of Gluttony, we have stolen your distorted desires without fail.
Eiji Kamiya XIX. The Sun Hell's Groom-in-Waiting A rapist and human trafficker at age 18. Sir Kamiya, the great sinner of Envy, we have stolen your distorted desires without fail.
Futaba Sakura IX. The Hermit Pharaoh of the Empty Tomb Futaba, you great sinner of Sloth and doleful victim of Wrath, we have stolen your distorted desires without fail. Welcome to the light of the sun.

Original NPCs

  • Name: Subaru Amamiya (雨宮寿春)
    • Arcana: Emperor
    • Relation: Father
    • Age: 44 (January 11, 1969; was 25 when he married, 27 when Ren was born)
    • Gender: Cis Male
    • Occupation: Mayor of Inaba
    • Appearance: 5'10" (179 cm); black hair and eyes; a no-nonsense, short, straight hairstyle; always wears suits; square shoulders, good posture.
    • Details: A stern, stubborn, driven man with traditional values. He does not believe in violence and thinks it's gauche to get openly angry, and so makes a point of always being soft-spoken but eloquent, unyielding but calm. He does love his wife and son in his own way, more or less, as seen by his eventual support for Ren's ice skating, but he buys heavily into inexpressiveness as manliness and so is emotionally remote. He's been mayor for four terms and is going for a fifth; however, as he ages, he's grown ambitions beyond just being mayor and was going to meet with Representative Shido in the hopes of getting a finger in the national pie while offering him an inroad to the rural vote in return. Accordingly, he is icy-furious at Ren for endangering his career on multiple levels. He has no desire to be in touch with him while he's away in Tokyo, and is hoping that his time away will straighten him out and stamp out his rebelliousness. He just wishes Ren would be normal.


  • Name: Akira Amamiya (雨宮　暁), née Kurusu (来栖)
    • Arcana: Temperance
    • Relation: Mother
    • Age: 41 (May 27, 1971; was 23 when she married, 25 when Ren was born)
    • Gender: Cis Female
    • Occupation: Housewife/mayor's assistant
    • Appearance: 5'0" (153 cm); curly, dark brown hair kept just above shoulder-length; brown-red eyes; slight and diminutive; tends to wear dresses.
    • Details: A demure, kindhearted, secretly fatalistic woman with a sharp mind but a weak spine. Ren gets his curls and emotional intelligence from her. She met Subaru through their parents, bonded with him about their respective unisex names, and married him because she was impressed by his strong core values. She's significantly more loving to both her husband and son, having accepted the burden of emotional labor for the family, but she's also passive, tending to listen rather than speak, go with the flow and do what others want. She frequently tells Ren to do the same out of a misguided sense of love; she feared his rebelliousness would get him in trouble one day and blames herself for not properly getting him in hand before his arrest and expulsion. She wants to sweep it all under the rug and let everything go back to normal, and hopes having Ren far from home will let everyone in town forget what happened. She doesn't call, but she thinks about him often. Even so, she also wishes Ren would just be normal.


  • Name: Coach Himuro (氷室コーチ)
    • Arcana: High Priestess
    • Relation: Ren's former ice skating coach
    • Age: 27 (July 2, 1985)
    • Gender: Cis Male
    • Occupation: Professional ice skater
    • Appearance: 6' (184 cm); lean and muscular; short and spiky brown hair and brown eyes; a dazzling smile; usually wears sports wear with expensive cologne.
    • Details: A professional skater who discovered Ren at the Okina City Skating Rink one day three years ago and nurtured his love of the sport into an ambition for the global stage. He's also queer and privately out but professionally closeted; he encouraged Ren's journey of self-discovery when he realized it about them, and has provided them with a lot of support and advice about their gender and sexuality as well as their skating. However, while he believed in Ren's innocence, he was too much of a coward to go to bat for him or even continue to coach him, concerned about what either would do to his own career. He did apologize and express his regrets, though ultimately told Ren he shouldn't have gotten involved, and both advised him about glasses as a way of managing his image and gifted him a pair as a farewell present.


  • Name: Yoshio Sato (佐藤芳央)
    • Arcana: Hanged Man
    • Relation: Ex-best friend
    • Age: 16 (March 21, 1996)
    • Gender: Cis Male
    • School: Yasogami High School (second year)
    • Appearance: 5'6" (167 cm); dark hair and eyes; plain features with wide-set eyes; small scattering of freckles; basic haircut
    • Details: Ren's former best friend since about ten years ago, ever since Yoshio moved into town to live with his grandparents while his parents were getting divorced. (Even after the divorce, he still lives in Inaba with his grandparents, and consequently he feels unwanted.) Ren was the first to welcome him, so they became close in elementary school, but over time Yoshio grew jealous of Ren due to feeling like Ren was better than him and had more than him. Ren sensed this and tried to cover up or brush aside the parts of his life that were more privileged, but it didn't help. When Ren was arrested, Yoshio made a big show of believing he was guilty and publicly cut ties with him. On the surface, Yoshio insists Ren betrayed his trust first by committing a serious crime, and so keeps himself from feeling ashamed, but deep down, he doesn't really believe Ren was guilty; he simply seized his chance to rip him down from the pedestal he'd put him on. He hasn't confronted this about himself.

Soundtrack

Logs and Cutscenes

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode 2

Season 1 Cutscenes

Gallery

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