History Recap / MobPsycho100S3E1Future

*** Downplayed: It's implied that neither knew quite what to do with the man's depression and resentment besides empathize; it doesn't seem to register for Mob as a spirit to exorcise, and he remains unaware of its sheer size and the threat it poses until Reigen drags them outside to look at it. Serizawa seems transfixed by the sight--he knows exactly what he's seeing. After they part from the client, it seems that the two psychics' empathy rendered them unable to act.

* BrickJoke: In the second season, Reigen is shown to have given up smoking[[note]]at least around Mob[[/note]] on account of Mob. His second client in this episode--a sad sack of a man convinced his lifelong misfortune is an evil spirit's fault--is an inveterate chainsmoker; while the cockroach-infested squalor in the client's home is already shredding Reigen's last nerves, the constant temptation of the man's cigarettes--shown by the camera lingering over used packs, collected butts in jars, and his languid drags on each cancer stick--is ''not helping things''.
* BrutalHonesty: In keeping with Mob's increased comfort and openness with those around him, he's even less willing to mince words than in the previous season. The teenager not unkindly shoots down Reigen's assumption that he will continue to work at Spirits and Such. He even asks some [[ArmorPiercingQuestion frank questions]] of his mentor about his motives in starting the company. Reigen sweats a little in answering.

%%* StealthPun: The ''ikiryō'' itself. Depression can be contagious, after a fashion: ask the loved one

The man drones on, his despondency generating a foul cloud around him that wafts outside, high overhead, taking on something like sentience. It swamps the minds of passersby and reduces them to grey apathy while Reigen buys cleaning supplies and roach baits in a nearby convenience store, oblivious. The phony psychic notes their collapsed bodies on the pavement, looks up to see this cloud of literal animus darkening the sky, seeping up from the place he just left... and does the math.

!!!'''Japanese Title:'''

''Shourai ~Shinro Kibou~''\\

!!!'''Original Air Date:'''
5 October 2022\\\

* AdaptationExpansion: In the manga[[note]]chapter 92[[/note]], the depressed man simply shows up at Spirits and Such instead and leaves satisfied after his 'exorcism' (read: counseling session and massage). The adaptation fleshes out said client and presents him as a foil for Mob and Serizawa. The man's melancholy becomes a full-fledged evil spirit, and the exorcism ''[[RuleOfFunny cleans his house]]''.

---> ...But if I get too comfortable here, I think my age will be the only thing that changes. I'm sorry, Reigen-''shishō'', I can't promise you that I'll be working here in the future.

* TrashOfTheTitans: In addition to piles of trash bags everywhere, sinks overflowing with dishes and more trash... Reigen's second client has a hoarding problem. Reigen [[SarcasmMode tactfully describes]] the hoard as a [[BrutalHonesty 'mountain of garbage']]. He retorts that that 'mountain' is his belongings and a barrier that helps him sleep soundly.

''Shourai ~Shinro Kibou~''

!!!'''Original Air Date:''' 5 October 2022

'''将来 〜進路希望〜'''\\
(''Shourai ~Shinro Kibou~'')

!!!'''Original Air Date:''' 5/6 October 2022

* MeaningfulEcho: During Reigen and Mob's chat over the credits sequence, Reigen comes clean with the boy about why he founded Spirits and Such. He also assures Mob that he will be able to find what he wants to do at some point. In a direct CallBack to Reigen's advice for him as a troubled ten-year-old (which we see mirrored on-screen) Mob trembles in joy and understanding.

* AdaptationExpansion: In the manga[[note]]chapter 92[[/note]], the depressed man simply shows up at Spirits and Such instead and leaves satisfied after his 'exorcism' (read: counseling session and massage). The adaptation fleshes out said client and presents him as a foil for Mob and Serizawa: his melancholy becomes a full-fledged evil spirit, and the exorcism ''[[RuleOfFunny cleans his house]]''.

*** Downplayed: It's implied that neither knew quite what to do with the man's depression and resentment of the world besides listen and empathize; it doesn't seem to register for Mob as a spirit to exorcise, and he remains unaware of its sheer size and the threat it poses until Reigen drags them outside to look at it. Serizawa seems transfixed by the sight--he knows exactly what he's seeing. After they part from the client, it seems that the two psychics' empathy rendered them unable to act.

We join our hero in the Body Improvement Club room, dismayed at his inability to fill out his career plans survey. His friends--even the slackers in the Telepathy Club--all have plans for their futures, but Mob has no idea what he wants to do with his life. Reigen presumes his path is a settled one with Spirits and Such, but the teenager asserts otherwise. For him, this is just a part-time gig.

Cut to Mob, picking at his dinner. His mother notices his lack of appetite and asks what's wrong: it's that career survey haunting him. His father reminds him of all the time he has to decide, and suggests a default answer for now. Ritsu suggests he go into something he'd already be good at... like stage magic, perhaps? Even Dimple chimes in with similar advice to his dad, but Mob wants an honest answer for his teacher. The boy continues to ask around for ideas, but gathering more perspectives doesn't ease his lack of clarity. Mob even asks Ichi Mezato, intent still on probing him for details about the giant broccoli at the heart of Seasoning City. He'll never tell.

Reigen, Serizawa and Mob meet their next client at his home, a comforting coffin of trash-bags, books stacked high, and roaches. The man says he has long been possessed by an evil spirit who has robbed him of everything good in his life; other psychics have so far been unable to help him. Looking around, it's clear that most of this man's problems are of his own making... Reigen ''cannot deal'' with the roaches or the filth. He excuses himself as discreetly as he can, bidding the other two hear the client out until he returns.

When he arrives, Reigen demands to know what the hell Mob and Serizawa were doing ''not'' exorcising this obviously evil spirit. Mob is not sure how to identify what he's seeing. Serizawa, on the other hand, knows exactly what this is: this fellow's depression taken spirit form, grown large enough to infect anyone in a several-block radius... Apparently, it yields to exorcism like any other spirit? Mob and Serizawa's combined blast of psychic energy blows a hole in the roof, purging him of the spirit and cleaning his home of squalor. Now in much higher spirits, the grateful client thanks them. The new roof vent? No problem.

That last client's situation resonates a little too much with both Serizawa and young Kageyama, who eventually hands in his survey with the equivalent of 'undecided' for his chosen course of study. The boy, apologetic but resolute, informs his mentor that his future decidedly won't be with Spirits and Such. Though Reigen can't hide his disappointment, he reassures the teenager that he will eventually find things he wants to do. And seeking them in work is not his only option. At hearing this, Mob--quite literally vibrating with joy and gratitude--almost leaps from his seat, thanks Reigen and takes his leave just as Serizawa approaches with tea. The boy's still on the clock...

* AdaptationExpansion: In the manga[[note]]chapter 92[[/note]], the depressed man simply shows up at Spirits and Such instead and leaves satisfied after his 'exorcism' (read: counseling session and massage). The client in question is fully fleshed-out in the anime and presented as a foil for Mob and Serizawa; his melancholy becomes a full-fledged evil spirit, and the exorcism ''cleans his house''.

* BadassNormal: Reigen is actually able to resist the ''[[https://tinyurl.com/2es27ezv ikiryō]]''[[note]]A ''[[{{Youkai}} yōkai]]'' that splits off from a living person's unintegrated emotions and haunts others. Confusingly translated in the official English subtitles as 'living wraith'[[/note]] generated by his client's depression. It drapes anyone within earshot in a sort of narcoleptic lassitude. Reigen seems more annoyed by it than anything else.

* EmotionalPowers: It's possible Spirits and Such's second client in this episode has developed psychic abilities without knowing it, as his melancholy and tendency to blame external factors for all his misfortune become a real spirit capable of terrorizing hapless bystanders.

*** Downplayed: It's implied that neither knew quite what to do with the man's depression and resentment; it doesn't seem to register for Mob as a spirit to exorcise, and he remains unaware of its sheer size and the threat it poses until Reigen drags them outside to look at it. Serizawa seems transfixed by the sight--he knows exactly what he's seeing. After they part from the client, it seems that the two psychics' empathy rendered them unable to act.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Reigen's solution to fixing a broken recently-exorcised doll is to use small sticky rice grains to put the arm back on, and because it's Reigen it's given incredible grandiose as the rest of of his "Special Moves". Hilariously, this move actually impresses Serizawa (due to him living a very introverted life).

* TrashOfTheTitans: In addition to piles of trash bags everywhere, sinks overflowing with dishes and more trash... Reigen's second client has a hoarding problem. Reigen [[SarcasmMode tactfully describes]] the hoard as a [[BrutalHonesty 'mountain of garbage']]. He retorts that that 'mountain' is his belongings and a barrier that helps him feel safe.

We join our hero in the Body Improvement Club room, soaking in his dismay at his inability to fill out his career plans survey. His friends--even the slackers in the Telepathy Club--all have future plans, but Mob has no idea what he wants to do with his life. Reigen presumes his path is a settled one with Spirits and Such, but the teenager bluntly announces his intentions otherwise. For him, this is just a part-time gig.

Serizawa, nervous, is still finding his feet as Mob's kōhai. Reigen is not doing a good job at helping him feel less awkward before their client arrives, or afterwards. This man wants an exorcism of a harmless-looking clay doll: he claims bad luck has followed him ever since he bought it. Reigen, of course, can sense nothing. As he begins offering his, um, expert opinion, Mob interrupts and urges him to stop touching it, as it's ''full'' of grudge and bad juju. They send the client out while Serizawa exorcises it.

Cut to Mob, picking at his dinner. His mother notices his lack of appetite and asks what's wrong: it's that career survey haunting him. His father reminds him of all the time he has to decide, and suggests he just give a default answer for now. Ritsu suggests he go into something he'd already be good at... like stage magic, perhaps? Even Dimple chimes in with similar advice to his dad, but Mob wants an honest answer for his teacher. The boy continues to ask around for ideas, but gathering more perspectives doesn't ease his lack of clarity. Mob even asks Ichi Mezato, intent still on probing him for details about the giant broccoli at the heart of Seasoning City. He'll never tell.

Reigen, Serizawa and Mob meet their next client at his trash-strewn, roach-infested home: he claims to be possessed by an evil spirit who has robbed him of everything good in his life. Other psychics have so far been unable to help him. Looking around, it's clear that most of this man's problems (outside of his obvious depression) are of his own making... Reigen ''cannot deal'' with the roaches or the filth. He excuses himself as discreetly as he can, bidding the other two to hear the client out until he returns.

The man drones on, his despondency generating a foul cloud around him that wafts outside, high overhead, taking on something like sentience. It swamps the minds of passersby and reduces them to grey apathy while Reigen buys cleaning supplies and roach baits. Upon his return, he demands to know what the hell Mob and Serizawa were doing ''not'' exorcising this obviously evil spirit. Mob is not sure how to identify what he's seeing. Serizawa, on the other hand, knows what this is: this fellow's depression taken spirit form. It's grown large enough to infect anyone in a several-block radius... Apparently, it yields to exorcism like any other spirit? Mob and Serizawa's combined blast of psychic energy blows a hole in the roof, purging him of the spirit and cleaning his home of squalor. Now in much higher spirits, the grateful client thanks them and they part company.

That last client's situation resonates a little too much with both Serizawa and young Kageyama. The latter informs his mentor that his future decidedly won't be with Spirits and Such. Reigen can't hide his disappointment, but reassures the teenager that he will find things he wants to do. They might not relate to his livelihood, but this is okay too. Mob, literally vibrating, is so overjoyed at hearing this that he stands up, thanks Reigen and takes his leave just as Serizawa approaches with tea. The boy's still on the clock...

* AnAesop: Mob and Serizawa both seek to answer the question of what to do with their lives. The depressed client who blames external causes for his pain represents one possible path forward; Reigen, who has resolved to keep looking but has found something he wants to do for now, offers another.
* BrutalHonesty: In keeping with Mob's increased comfort and openness with those around him, he's even less willing to mince words than in the previous season. The teenager not unkindly shoots down Reigen's assumption that he will continue to work at Spirits and Such, even offering up some [[ArmorPiercingQuestion frank questions]] of his mentor about his motives in starting the company. Reigen sweats a little in answering.

** Serizawa and Mob are still sitting with their client, hearing him out as directed long after the man has passed the point of coherence... and his ''[[https://tinyurl.com/2es27ezv ikiryō ]]''--confusingly translated as 'living wraith' in the official English subtitles, but more like a ''[[{{Youkai}} yōkai]]'' that splits off from a living person's emotions to haunt others--has begun to gather in size and attack people outside.

* LemonyNarrator: Reigen uses three grains of rice to glue together a client's formerly cursed doll after Serizawa purges it; the narrator describes this as yet another of Reigen's 'special techniques' and comments on how the cheap fix ''expands Serizawa's horizons''.
* MeaningfulEcho: During Reigen and Mob's chat over the post-credits sequence, Reigen comes clean with the boy about why he founded Spirits and Such. He also assures Mob that he will be able to find what he wants to do at some point. In a direct CallBack to Reigen's advice for him as a troubled ten-year-old (which we see mirrored on-screen) Mob trembles in joy and understanding.

* TrashOfTheTitans: In addition to piles of trash bags everywhere, sinks overflowing with dishes and more trash... Reigen's second client has a hoarding problem. Reigen [[SarcasmMode tactfully describes the hoard as a 'mountain of garbage']]. He retorts that the mountain is his belongings and a barrier that helps him feel safe.