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* DramaPreservingHandicap: He is described as the world's best assassin and indeed, possesses numerous unorthodox skills [[spoiler:that he picked up from his mentor]] that enable him to get the drop and [[TheWorfEffect worf]] many of the established assassin characters of the series as a whole. His plan to kill Koro-sensei is much more thought-out and long-term compared to other assassins who just attempted a quick offense, and he demonstrates impeccable psychological manipulation comparable to Principal Asano. With all of these skills, talents, and experience, Class 3-E should be, and indeed, are easily defeated...so it's a good thing he has his FatalFlaw of arrogance and [[spoiler:[[FreudianExcuse various complexes from his time as the original Reaper's student]]]] to keep him from being a true NoNonsenseNemesis and ending the series right then and there.
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* EvilCounterpart: He has many of the same abilities that Nagisa does. He can hide his killing intent and appear completely harmless, and even [[spoiler:uses the same Stunner Clap technique when they encounter each other]]. There's also the fact that they were [[spoiler:trained by Koro-sensei]].
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* EvilCounterpart: Manages to be this to the core trio.
** He has many of the same abilities that Nagisa does. He can hide his killing intent and appear completely harmless, and even [[spoiler:uses the same Stunner Clap technique when they encounter each other]]. There's also the fact that they were [[spoiler:trained byKoro-sensei]].Koro-sensei and were widely considered the pupil most likely to succeed him due to mentality. But whereas Nagisa was inspired by Koro-sensei's teaching side, the Reaper was inspired by Koro-sensei's assassin side, and was so obsessed with it that he went insane in an attempt to emulate his mentor, while Nagisa was properly inspired by Koro-sensei to learn what he truly wanted to do.]].
** Similar to Karma, the Reaper is a [[StrongAndSkilled master combatant in addition to the usual dirty tricks expected of an assassin.]] Like Karma, he had an incredible aptitude for combat and learning, and likewise has a fair amount of a sadistic attitude when it comes to his targets, not unlike Karma's arrogance. [[spoiler:His willingness to die after being disillusioned with his master and gaining tentacles from Shiro also reflects Karma's loss of faith in educators.]] But whereas Karma was properly humbled and his pranks ultimately non-lethal, the Reaper is still an arrogant bastard, and his sadistic and bloodthirsty nature makes him much more nightmarish and cruel.
** [[spoiler:He and Kayano both took up tentacles in an attempt to get revenge on Koro-sensei, and said revenge would ultimately end with their deaths due to the strain of the tentacle cells, but their motivations differ in root. Kayano thought Koro-sensei had killed her sister, and thus wanted to avenge her, yet constantly wavered as she spent time with Class 3-E. The Reaper wanted nothing more than to get back at his teacher for treating him like a tool and with no support structure, initially planned to destroy all of Class 3-E and kill Koro-sensei, which while at first done without knowing that Koro-sensei was his mentor, was brought up to speed by Shiro/Yanagisawa.]]
** He has many of the same abilities that Nagisa does. He can hide his killing intent and appear completely harmless, and even [[spoiler:uses the same Stunner Clap technique when they encounter each other]]. There's also the fact that they were [[spoiler:trained by
** Similar to Karma, the Reaper is a [[StrongAndSkilled master combatant in addition to the usual dirty tricks expected of an assassin.]] Like Karma, he had an incredible aptitude for combat and learning, and likewise has a fair amount of a sadistic attitude when it comes to his targets, not unlike Karma's arrogance. [[spoiler:His willingness to die after being disillusioned with his master and gaining tentacles from Shiro also reflects Karma's loss of faith in educators.]] But whereas Karma was properly humbled and his pranks ultimately non-lethal, the Reaper is still an arrogant bastard, and his sadistic and bloodthirsty nature makes him much more nightmarish and cruel.
** [[spoiler:He and Kayano both took up tentacles in an attempt to get revenge on Koro-sensei, and said revenge would ultimately end with their deaths due to the strain of the tentacle cells, but their motivations differ in root. Kayano thought Koro-sensei had killed her sister, and thus wanted to avenge her, yet constantly wavered as she spent time with Class 3-E. The Reaper wanted nothing more than to get back at his teacher for treating him like a tool and with no support structure, initially planned to destroy all of Class 3-E and kill Koro-sensei, which while at first done without knowing that Koro-sensei was his mentor, was brought up to speed by Shiro/Yanagisawa.]]
* FatalFlaw: Easily the most skilled and dangerous assassin in the series, [[spoiler:well, second-best given his mentor,]] so much so that he immediately overwhelmed Class 3-E and many other professional assassins. Unfortunately, all of that is held back by his enormous arrogance and pride in his skills; so focused is he on demonstrating those skills that he left his targets alive, which the anime confirms as ''deliberate'' and ultimately underestimated Class 3-E and Koro-sensei's resourcefulness, enabling Karasuma to get the upper hand. [[spoiler:Koro-Sensei considers this another consequence of how he trained his pupil, resulting in a desire to prove himself so much that he ultimately wound up getting tentacle implants, even if it would kill him.]]
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* HeroKiller: Since his second appearance, he has (apparently) killed secondary characters. [[spoiler:Then, in the finale, he mortally impales Kayano, forcing Koro-sensei to tap into his ultimate form.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:After his defeat, Shiro infuses him with antimatter cells and subjects him to the same experiments he did to Koro-sensei, turning him from a man into a gigantic tentacle monster.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:After his defeat, Shiro infuses him with antimatter cells and subjects him to the same experiments he did to Koro-sensei, turning him from a man into a gigantic tentacle monster.]]
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* HeroKiller: Since his second appearance, he has (apparently) killed secondary characters. It later turns out that he left them alive to spread rumors of his reputation. [[spoiler:Then, in the finale, he mortally impales Kayano, forcing Koro-sensei to tap into his ultimate form.form, but Koro-sensei thankfully is able to resuscitate her.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:After his defeat, Shiro infuses him with antimatter cells and subjects him to the same experiments he did to Koro-sensei, turning him from a man into a gigantic tentacle monster. In contrast to Koro-sensei's deliberately goofy appearance, the Reaper's tentacle form is significantly more monstrous, complete with maintaining his cut-off face.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:After his defeat, Shiro infuses him with antimatter cells and subjects him to the same experiments he did to Koro-sensei, turning him from a man into a gigantic tentacle monster. In contrast to Koro-sensei's deliberately goofy appearance, the Reaper's tentacle form is significantly more monstrous, complete with maintaining his cut-off face.]]
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* KnightOfCerebus: By the time he appears, the series takes a far darker turn, evidenced by him [[spoiler: apparently killing Lovro and Red Eye, as well as the revelation of his true connection to Koro-sensei]].
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* KnightOfCerebus: By the time he appears, the series takes a far darker turn, evidenced by him [[spoiler: apparently [[spoiler:apparently killing Lovro and Red Eye, as well as the revelation of his true connection to Koro-sensei]].
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* MoreThanMindControl: He subverted [[spoiler:Irina's]] loyalty so that she turned against [[spoiler:Koro-sensei, Class 3-E and Karasuma]].
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* MoreThanMindControl: He subverted [[spoiler:Irina's]] loyalty by preying on her DarkAndTroubledPast so that she turned against [[spoiler:Koro-sensei, Class 3-E and Karasuma]].
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* ShroudedInMyth: No one knows who he is, or even what he looks like, and yet he's the undisputed number one in assassination according to Lovro.
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* ShadowArchetype: He is one for all of Class 3-E, [[spoiler:or rather, the effects of Koro-sensei's previous teaching style.]] In terms of assassination and learning capability, the Reaper is said to, and demonstrates, how he is the most elite assassin in the world...yet this also comes with an incredible amount of arrogance, making him overlook the hidden capabilities of his enemies and most importantly of all, ''forget that he is supposed to kill them, not show off his talents.'' Class 3-E, when they got arrogant in that way with their parkour skills, [[HumblePie were immediately punished and brought back to down to earth,]] keeping them from that path. [[spoiler:With the revelation of how Koro-sensei trained him as more of a tool rather than a true pupil, he reflects the failings of the original Reaper as a teacher, failing to notice the psychological issues with his student and likewise failing to reign in his flaws. The students of Class 3-E adore Koro-sensei for his nurturing role, but the Reaper loathes his mentor for treating him as another weapon. The end result is an adult assassin who on paper possesses all the skills needed to be the best, but his mindset and past not only hold him back, but drive him to shorten his lifespan just to receive acknowledgment.]]
* ShroudedInMyth: No one knows who he is, or even what he looks like, and yet he's the undisputed number one in assassination according to Lovro. [[spoiler:We learn that he was the son of a rich person who the original Reaper killed, and, mesmerized by the act, asked to be said Reaper's student. He then hijacked his mentor's title and reputation after feeling he was being treated as nothing but a tool.]]
* ShroudedInMyth: No one knows who he is, or even what he looks like, and yet he's the undisputed number one in assassination according to Lovro. [[spoiler:We learn that he was the son of a rich person who the original Reaper killed, and, mesmerized by the act, asked to be said Reaper's student. He then hijacked his mentor's title and reputation after feeling he was being treated as nothing but a tool.]]
