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revelations - 20 - it / any - mdt


ㅤintroㅤ hello, you can call me ethel or rev! i'm twenty and i use it / its + any pronouns. depending on my attention span i may be very active or sporadic, as i'm currently in university! forgive me for inactivity or just general forgetfulness.


ㅤTHE FALSE IDOL.ㅤ
a semi-literate, and detailed portrayal of an original character for persona 5: the phantom x, mahiro azamuki. p5x spoilers ahead, given that it is a consistently updated game story-wise. character is meant to be an antagonist, so be warned of heavy themes.
theories will be present on this account as well. timeline flexible. heavy / dark themes ahead. multi-verse and multi-ship friendly, with shipping based on chemistry.

ㅤrule 001ㅤ i have other muses, and my inspiration tends to shift around a lot, so please be patient when it comes to replies, i promise you won't be forgotten about and that i will get to you eventually. ♡

ㅤrule 002ㅤ i deal with bad social anxiety so i'm often struggling with making the first move when it comes to interacting, so the best way is to just slip into my DMs for plotting or interact when you see me on tl, tagging is fine too. if you have even just a basic idea of a plot you'd like to do with my muse, throw it in my direction!

ㅤrule 003ㅤ again, there will be dark themes present. the persona experience! i try to tag everything to my best ability, and never hesitate to ask me to tag something specific for you!

ㅤrule 004ㅤ i love shipping, but what i require the most is chemistry, and since i have a tendency to really get into ships, i do like to get to know the mun at least on a basic level as well ... i love all kinds of pre-established non-romantic relationships with my muse as well, be it familial, antagonistic, etc. so don't hesitate to hit me up! let it be known mahiro is 20, and won't be shipping with minor muses.

ㅤrule 005ㅤ basic dni ( racist, trans / homophobic, etc ), proshippers, support generative ai usage, i don't have much else. basically: just don't be an asshole, thanks.

Guidelines

ㅤdisclaimerㅤ i will soft / hard block as i see fit, and i don't owe you any explanation, it's often purely for personal comfort.ooc / non-rp accounts from the general p5x community are welcome to follow and interact with me as well! i have no problem with them in my following, i just ask they don't interact with on-going rp threads or insert themselves into other in-character interactions i have going with other rp accounts. :)


ㅤcreditsㅤ all art is official ( by vivonos, from alnst ) unless stated otherwise and credited, layouts are by me, and filters are by kaijucat on polarr!


ㅤwarningsㅤ derealization, trauma and mental illness, suicide, bad coping mechanisms, descriptions of gore and violence, use of weapons, substance abuse, child neglect, religious mentions / imagery, all that fun stuff. refer to rule 003.


  • ㅤnameㅤㅤmahiro azamuki.

  • ㅤcodenameㅤㅤN / A.

  • ㅤageㅤㅤ20-21.

  • ㅤpronounsㅤㅤhe / him.

  • ㅤspeciesㅤㅤhuman.

  • ㅤbirthdateㅤㅤ09 / 04.

  • ㅤoreintationㅤㅤbisexual.

  • ㅤoccupationㅤㅤ singer-songwriter. beloved idol.

  • ㅤlocationㅤㅤCONFIDENTIAL.

  • ㅤmbtiㅤㅤ

  • ㅤalignmentㅤㅤ

  • ㅤenneagramㅤㅤ


ㅤpersonalityㅤ mahiro, without a doubt, projects an aura of effortless elegance, gentleness, and artistic grace. he frames himself as a deeply altruistic singer who he will save his fans and people who look up to him from the toxic, cutthroat nature of the entertainment industry. he paints himself as selfless, compassionate, and someone you can always rely on. however, if you squint, there's a dullness to his eyes. someone bored, with things to hide. it's unsettling and hard to shake off once you realize there's something off with the idol.beneath all that is a freezing, deeply narcissistic, and hyper-competitive elitist. mahiro views other human beings strictly as stepping stones or background noise.


ㅤ❛ㅤ look at all this PANIC you've caused. you really ruined the ENTIRE SCHEDULE today. did you honestly think you could SURVIVE my SPOTLIGHT? your fragile little heart just couldn't take the PRESSURE of trying to outshine me. it's okay. you did your best ...NOW GET OFF MY STAGE. ㅤ❜ㅤ

  • ㅤheightㅤㅤ5'9 / 175 cm.

  • ㅤweightㅤㅤ159 lbs / 72 kg.

  • ㅤeyesㅤㅤa vivid, light yellow to match his hair. doll-like and ethereal.

  • ㅤhairㅤㅤplatinum blonde, short and messy.

  • ㅤscarsㅤㅤn / a.

  • ㅤlanguagesㅤㅤ japanese.

  • ㅤnationalityㅤㅤjapanese.

  • ㅤparentsㅤㅤunnamed.

  • ㅤsiblingsㅤㅤn / a.

  • ㅤpartner(s)ㅤㅤn / a.

  • ㅤvoiceㅤㅤBL8M. ( luka. )


he despises physical violence, viewing it as " clumsy and unrefined, " preferring instead to systematically gaslight his rivals until their own psychological stress destroys them.———after his mementos defeat fails, his personality warps. his twisted desire to " protect his fans and mentees by keeping them beneath him " shatters. it replaces his caution with a frantic, consuming hatred for anyone else's potential. he becomes an unrepentant psychological parasite, driven by the toxic belief that all talent and adoration in the world rightfully belong to him alone. he's often in some sort of crazed state, not at all fit for an idol.


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ㅤ❛ㅤ without my HAND steering their lives, they would be TORN TO SHREDS by this god forsaken INDUSTRY! why do you all look so ANXIOUS? can you feel it? the SUFFOCATING PRESSURE of a crowd waiting for you to FAIL? let it TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY ... just like the OTHERS. ㅤ❜ㅤ

Biography

Mahiro Azamuki ( 欺 真幻, Azamuki Mahiro ) is a major antagonist featured in Persona 5: The Phantom X. A highly prominent mentor and top-tier performer within the modern singer-concert industry, he acts as a key figure in the character arcs of characters Manaka and Ayaka. While revered by the public for his flawless grace, his hidden, ruthless nature makes him dangerous behind closed doors.Mahiro is the first antagonist who doesn't directly use Divine Justice as a backbone to attack and destroy innocent lives. Nonetheless, he was still taken under Magatsukami's wing for his own nefarious plans.He is the main antagonist of Side Quest X: The Dark Side of the Spotlight and Mission X: The Unrepentant False Idol's Requiem. He is the ruler of his Palace as the Sinner of Invidia. ( envy. )———Azamuki ( 欺 )• Taken directly from the Japanese verb azamuku ( 欺く ), meaning " to deceive, trick, or cheat. "Mahiro ( 真幻 )• A clever phonetic inversion of common given names. It is explicitly written with the kanji for " True " ( 真 ) and " Illusion " ( 幻 ), perfectly summarizing his beautiful but fundamentally manufactured reality.———currently, i roleplay him in his earlier arcs, later arcs will likely be written further down the line! information is subject to change, i'm still working on him as a character ...

Events

timelinestory
the calm before the stormLittle is publicly known about Mahiro’s life before his debut, as his past is heavily guarded by his management. He exploded onto the scene as a vocal prodigy, quickly leveraging his immense natural charisma and looks to secure a dominant chokehold on the singer-concert industry. To the public, he became revered not just as a flawless performer, but as a benevolent savior to the next generation of artists. In his free time, he took up-and-coming singers Manaka and Ayaka under his wing. He acted as their doting, protective mentor, shielding them from the industry’s cutthroat policies while quietly ensuring they never achieved enough independent success to step out of his shadow.
the ... accidents?As Mahiro’s fame grew, a chilling pattern emerged in his wake. Multiple rival vocalists and stage partners who threatened to upstage him suddenly suffered catastrophic, career-ending medical emergencies right before major performances. These manifested as sudden vocal cord hemorrhages, severe panic attacks, or lethal strokes. Because these incidents left zero chemical or physical evidence, doctors and the media universally ruled them as natural physical collapses brought on by extreme industry pressure. In reality, Mahiro was systematically gaslighting and psychologically destroying his targets behind closed doors, using their own mounting anxieties to trigger lethal psychosomatic reactions. The protagonist eventually noticed the suspicious lack of evidence surrounding these " natural " deaths, identifying Mahiro as the sole common denominator, much to Ayaka and Manaka's dismay.
the failed attempt at changing his heartActing on the Protagonist's plan, the Phantom Thieves infiltrated Mementos to confront Mahiro’s Shadow, The False Idol. After a fierce battle, the party successfully defeated the Shadow, expecting him to repent and confess his crimes in the real world. Mahiro fooled them all with a false promise that he would, complete with a sob story and everything. even with the inability to extract his core due to a reason that the Phantom Thieves couldn't figure out, they made the mistake of believing him and leaving. Once they left, Mahiro's immense narcissism and absolute refusal to be upstaged caused his ego to violently resist. As his Shadow began to disintegrate, his sheer malice and unrepentant rage warped into something worse: The Sinner of Invidia.
the beginning of the endMagatsukami reached out to Mahiro after he had so violently rejected the change of heart, taking Mahiro under his wing. Instead of waking up remorseful, Mahiro awoke in the real world with his distorted desires essentially supercharged. He completely abandoned his quiet, careful manipulation, and his distortion tore through the fabric of Mementos to manifest something even worse. A palace.

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quirks


  • ㅤconstantly fixing others' clothes.ㅤ

  • ㅤwalks with a theatrical pivot.ㅤ

  • ㅤwhispered interjections.ㅤ

  • ㅤrefuses to say a rival and / or target's name.ㅤ

  • ㅤunblinking eye contact.ㅤ

Strengths


  • ㅤartistic work ethic, always putting effort into what he does. vocals, choreography, everything.ㅤ

  • ㅤincredible observation and insight.ㅤ

  • ㅤhas an aversion to the mundane, genuinely loves the artistic spark of almost anything.ㅤ

Flaws


  • ㅤpathological envy, believes only he can be special, nobody else!ㅤ

  • ㅤvery manipulative.ㅤ

  • ㅤhypocrite, he's rationalized that he's innocent because he never physically harmed anyone.ㅤ

  • ㅤfragile narcissism, no identity outside of being adored.ㅤ

ㅤ❛ㅤ a CHANGE of HEART? ME? you thought you could BREAK ME with your cheap, childish magic tricks? all you did was OPEN MY EYES. who will the masses BELIEVE? a bunch of high school delinquents, or the most BELOVED FACE in the COUNTRY? ㅤ❜ㅤ

  • ㅤstrengthㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤdexterityㅤㅤㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤhealthㅤㅤㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤenergyㅤㅤㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤstyleㅤㅤㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤhygieneㅤㅤㅤ ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤperceptionㅤㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤempathyㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤpersuasionㅤㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤpatienceㅤㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤliteracyㅤㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

  • ㅤcombatㅤㅤㅤ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤