The Eminence - In Taimanin's Shadows

As A Mob of Gosha - 3

Cid tinkered around his workshop.... Or simply sat and thought about what design he should use for the super elite agent persona.

So, he picked up a pen and began to think about the personality and name of this man.

"Hm.... There's a few candidate names for him, one, John Smith, two, Derek Vladimir, three, Ingram Velvet." He said, writing the names down on a blank page and gazing down upon them.

He immediately put a line on the second and third names, thinking they're not really that cool enough, deciding John Smith already rolls on his tongue.

After deciding on the name, he began to draw several concept arts, consuming many pages, one which involved him being a tall masked man with silver hair, and when he finally drew the final product, his eyes widened in realization.

It was the one he wanted to be when on infiltration missions.

This John Smith has a short ponytail for a hair, a steel mask, and what Cid calls "An Elite Agent's Suit".

"Cool~ now what about his personality?" he commented, before turning to the next page and writing the personality of this persona.

"Because he is an Elite Agent skilled in infiltration and information gathering, he is... uhm.... ah, that's right! A professional gentleman with a mysterious past, and as an agent of Shadow Garden he is an elite among the elite.

But how will that differentiate him from Shadow, I wonder? I know, how about he mainly uses martial arts, has weapons of his own, like many thin wires from the slime bodysuit and daggers, can't forget them."

Cid then sighed, closing the book he was using and putting it aside in order to look upon another thing.

Walking to the other side of the room, he observed an object sealed in a large glass case, and within it was nothing more than his outfit as Shadow.

He opened the case and reached out to his clothing that extended several dark tendrils which touched his hand. And as it touched his hand, the suit he is using swiftly turned into a substance zipping through the air and engulfing him.

Naturally, he should have become Shadow, but right now he had become John Smith, perfectly replicating the concept art with some minor touches.

When in front of a mirror, he examined himself, as he had become significantly taller, like that of a middle-aged man.

He now had deep violet modified suit with golden lines shown on different parts of the suit, and down below, was a simplistic touch he wanted. The mask he created, tinted in black and white covered some parts of his face, creating a feel of mystery about him.

It was nothing much, but to be honest, he looked incredibly intimidating and mysterious as this form was as good as when he was Shadow.

Even though Shadow is intended to be far more mysterious than the Super Elite Agent, this look made him feel like a main character of a Spy Movie.

Did Cid care? Maybe, it was all about the spectacle that he looked for.

Now what? A rehearsal is necessary for him.

"Aaaa.... Nnnn.... Eeee..... Uuuu...."

He modified his voice bit by bit using nothing but magic, until it felt exactly as he imagined.

"Wonderful," he exclaimed, smirking in front of the mirror. "Now comes the rehearsal, even if I may have to use this personality far later on. Preparations are necessary, after all."

Practice to this personality is necessary, and it will take weeks to "perfect" this self-made acted personality, acted through a well thought plan, or possibly delusions.