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Ren Amamiya from the same AU as fogboundcrow/fogbornphantom.

• Still put on probation for assault after protecting a woman from Shido and still ends up under Sojiro's care.

• Meets Akechi and Futaba the day he arrives at Leblanc and is utterly flabbergasted by Akechi's immediate kindness, as he not only welcomes Ren warmly, but helps him clear the attic and listens to his story. When Akechi offers to try and fight the conviction, Ren is deeply moved by this, and he comes to hold Akechi very dear.

• Still put through "rehabilitation" by the false Igor, but learns the truth behind his predicament thanks to Akechi and Margaret, thus he pretends to be unaware while secretly sharing info with them.

• Co-leads the Phantom Thieves with Akechi and shares joint custody of Morgana, taking the not-cat during the school day. One time, this led to Ren meowing like a goofball when Morgana got too chatty.

• Is on friendly terms with Maruki despite Futaba's concerns. He doesn't begrudge Futaba, but he wants to give Maruki the benefit of the doubt.

• Has been dating Akechi since some general ballpark of post-Madarame palace to around Kaneshiro/Kobayakawa's palaces (to be fully refined at a later date).

• Tends to be quiet and reserved with strangers, but can be a sheer menace to anyone he trusts (and especially Akechi). He's very affectionate with his Akechi.

• Is very determined to match Akechi's skills as a Wildcard and help him see that he doesn't have to carry so many burdens on his own.

More detailed info here.

[ ic // demi voicetesting ]

Man, whatever happened to a good night's sleep? Is the first thought that crosses Ren's mind. One moment he's tossing and turning in bed, trying to get to sleep, and the next he's staring up to the ceiling of the Velvet Room. He closes his eyes after he processes the bare minimum to get his location down. Can't a guy go a week without getting dream-DM'd by the fake-powers-that-be?

It's not entirely fair, he knows. He's just feeling blergh because Goro hasn't texted him back for a few hours and he was starting to get worried when Morgana batted the phone out of his hand and said he'd come home when he wanted to. But. Well. If he really had to do something in the realm of the subconscious involving chains tonight, he'd really rather be in Goro's dreams.

Maybe the chains would even be fun for once.

He lets himself stew for a few moments before shaking himself out of it. Might as well see what the "wardens" and "Igor" have in store for him this time. Ren grumbles to himself only a little bit as he opens his eyes again, and...

...What?

Ren blinks, taking in his surroundings with wide eyes. This is definitely the Velvet Room. There's the desk, the structure is vaguely similar, and he. Well. He just sort of knows it. The vibes are incredibly Velvet Room. 100% blue, 100% weird music, 100% cognitive prison.

Except.

There's no prison decor. He isn't even in a cell. There are a few doors scattered around. Peeling himself off the floor, he realizes he isn't in a prison uniform (he's in his daytime clothes) and there aren't shackles wrapped around him either. And the weird music isn't grating in his chest like the world's worst rendition of Prison Hallway Salsa silently beamed into his soul, it's just kinda...smooth. Jazzy. Soothing. A bop.

The Velvet Room actually feels...

...Nice?

...He doesn't buy it. (Something in him wants to, though.)

Ren turns around a few times, trying to find answers. What's going on here?