#never kill yourself!!!!!

Hypothetical narrative role in the MP100 canon

Designed to act as connection between the kids + the adults in MP100

how do you navigate emerging adulthood as an esper, what does it mean to be a responsible adult, how do you balance being true to yourself with the obligations you have to your fellow man and the pressures of society at large, etc.

Also the importance of children having a variety of adult figures to look up, especially those with similar life experiences

What do you do after the end of the story? The graduation for the coming of age high school novel, the final battle of a shonen manga…how do you find a new normal after so long without it….

His arc is probs about how he can be authentic without compromising his adulthood

Ethnicity: Japanese American, Wasian (Father is white, Mother is Japanese & grew up in Japan)

Brief Timeline

Age 14: Father dies. Mother moves to Japan for work, transitions from work visa to citizenship

Age 14, 1 month: Awakens his powers after REDACTED.

Age 15: REDACTED ends. Goes on a bit of a thrill seeking spree (e.g. untrained parkour, helmets are for dweebs, etc) and becomes Shadow Leader of his school

Age 15, 3 months: He accidentally runs into oncoming traffic while fleeing a fight with his mom. His mom, following close behind, is just in time to save him. She is almost hit in the process.

Age 15, 3 months, 2 days: Erin tells his mom about his powers.

Age 15, 3 months, 5 days: He steps down as Shadow Leader. Start of his buzzkill era

Age 20: Working at Awakening Lab as an intern - start of the Ritsu Rescue & Claw Arc

Power name: Snake Scales

Scalemail: He can armor himself by creating psychic scales over his body, which can be used for attack and defense.

Scale Storm: He can detach, track, and control his scales to shred opponents from afar and create barriers. However, this requires considerable concentration, which can make him vulnerable to melee fighters.

Erin cannot use Scalemail and Scale Storm at the same time.