History Recap / MobPsycho100S1E7Exaltation

Kamuro and Ritsu continue to frame delinquents and rule-breakers. Ritsu angsts over this, but it does have the advantage of amplifying his powers. It also brings out a psychopathic streak… At the Awakening Lab, he bends cutlery effortlessly for Mitsūra, then offers to fold his car in half. A group of students framed by Kamuro and Ritsu attack him, but he dispatches them quickly. At this sight, Teru gives him a wise warning. Power-drunken Ritsu offers his hand as a strength check, but Teru easily forces him to his knees. In shock, he just barely manages to escape. He vows to get stronger.

Ritsu and Kamuro shake down the Body Improvement Club for harboring Onigawara, but Kenzaki, a banchō in search of White-T Poison, interrupts. Ritsu takes him out. Kamuro, on the other hand, takes the fall later: Kenzaki’s allies pulverize him. The next day, a bandaged, swollen Kamuro blames Ritsu for the attack on him. Ritsu coldly lets him absorb the other gang leaders' retaliation alone. Later, after he pays Kamuro an intimidating visit, Dimple offers to help him become a superstar…and now Ritsu understands what he’s really after.

Kamuro and Ritsu continue to frame delinquents and rule-breakers. Ritsu angsts over this, but it does have the advantage of amplifying his powers. It also brings out a psychopathic streak…

At the Awakening Lab, he bends cutlery effortlessly for Mitsūra, then offers to fold his car in half. A group of students framed by Kamuro and Ritsu attack him, but he dispatches them quickly. At this sight, Teru gives him a wise warning. Power-drunken Ritsu offers his hand as a strength check, but Teru easily forces him to his knees. In shock, he just barely manages to escape. He vows to get stronger.

Banchō from all over the city, convinced that Ritsu is their man, converge against him in an alley. A man we've seen before secretly observes from on high. Hanazawa, alarmed, is watching as well. Ritsu -- still under Dimple's possession -- beats up all the gang leaders and gloats.

Kamuro and Ritsu continue to terrorize delinquents and rule-breakers. Ritsu angsts over this, but it does have the advantage of amplifying his powers. It also brings out a psychopathic streak…

* DramaticHighPerching: Ritsu as he stands on an electrical pole afterwards while gloating to Dimple.

* IHaveTheHighGround: Two examples, both from Ritsu.
** Figuratively, upon [[BreakInThreat confronting]] the humbled [[TroubledFetalPosition Kamuro]] in [[TrashOfTheTitans his room]] for his part in the [[FrameUp crackdown on delinquents]].
** And literally, as he stands on an electrical pole afterwards while gloating to Dimple.

Banchō from all over the city, convinced that Ritsu is their man, converge against him in an alley. A man we've seen before secretly observes from on high. Hanazawa, alarmed, is watching as well. Ritsu--still under Dimple's possession--beats up all the gang leaders and gloats.

* SanitySlippage: Ritsu's rant before the group of middle school banchō in the alley sounds...more than a little unhinged. It's even more so in the English dub.
--> '''Ritsu:''' ...I'm moving forward for the sake of violence...I'm much freer than all of you. Why? Because I've lost my limits. I've obtained loss.

Meanwhile, Dimple introduces himself to Ritsu. The fact that the boy can see him is proof that he has psychic abilities too. After Dimple appeals to his ego, Ritsu allows him to possess his body, though he is able to remain in control. The ghost uses the opportunity to help the teen fine-tune his burgeoning skills. It seems he’s always had latent psychic powers and his crushing guilt has brought them out.

At the Awakening Lab, he bends cutlery effortlessly for Mitsūra, then offers to fold his car in half. A group of students framed by Kamuro and Ritsu attack him, but he dispatches them quickly. At this sight, Teru gives him a wise warning. Power-drunken Ritsu offers his hand as a strength check, but Teru easily forces him to his knees. A shocked Ritsu just barely manages to escape. He vows to get stronger.

--> '''Mob:''' Ritsu. What are you doing?

Mob's reputation as ‘White-T Poison’ spreads among the city's middle school gangs, though his identity remains unknown. The gang leaders are all spoiling for a bout with him.

Meanwhile, Dimple introduces himself to Ritsu. The fact that the boy can see him is proof that he has psychic abilities too. After Dimple appeals to his ego, Ritsu allows him to possess his body, though he’s too weak to fully control Ritsu. The ghost uses the opportunity to help the teen fine-tune his own telekinetic skills instead. It seems he’s always had latent psychic powers (so that’s who’s been bending Mob’s spoons at dinner…hmmmm) and they have emerged now due to Ritsu’s guilt.

Kamuro and Ritsu continue to terrorize delinquent and suspected delinquent students with sexual pervert ‘charges’. Ritsu positively drowns in ever more guilt over this, but it does have the advantage of amplifying his powers. It also brings out a psychopathic streak…

At the Awakening Lab, he bends cutlery effortlessly for Mitsūra, then offers to fold his car in half. A group of students framed by Kamuro and Ritsu attack him, but he dispatches them with Dimple’s help. At this sight, Teru warns him that he’s headed down the wrong path. Power-drunken Ritsu offers a handshake to him as a strength check. Teru, now wearing a ludicrous beehive wig, forces him to his knees. Ritsu, in shock, just manages to escape. He vows to get stronger.

Ritsu and Kamuro shake down the Body Improvement Club for harboring Onigawara, but Kenzaki, a gang leader from a nearby school in search of White-T Poison, interrupts. Ritsu takes him out. Kamuro, on the other hand, unwittingly takes the fall later: Kenzaki’s allies pulverize him. The next day, a bandaged, swollen Kamuro blames Ritsu for the attack on him. Ritsu coldly lets him take other gang leaders’ retaliation alone. After he intimidates Kamuro in his garbage-filled room, Dimple offers to help him become a superstar…and now Ritsu understands what he’s really after.

A bunch of gang leaders, all looking for this White-T Poison, team up to surround Ritsu in an alley. Another esper secretly watches from on high. And an alarmed Hanazawa observes as well. Ritsu, possessed by Dimple, bodies all the gang leaders and gloats.

* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: The younger Kageyama brother reckons that guilt over his cruelty at school is strengthening his abilities. He resolves to take on even more guilt, and seems to enjoy being an asshole a little too much.

* SanitySlippage: Ritsu's rant before the group of middle school banchō in the alley sounds...more than a little unhinged.