Basic Profile

Name: Meguru Sumizome Age: 29 Height: 188cm Weight: 78kg Occupation: Leader of the theater company 'Rondo' / Playwright and Director First person: I (formal, polite) Second person: Usually 'you' (polite) / 'you' (blunt) when emotions run high

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Appearance

Glossy black hair with a bluish tint. Medium-length layered hair, with long bangs flowing to his left, covering his left eye. There is one strand of bangs intentionally left hanging loosely. Eyes that are dark red, harboring a blood-like red light deep within. Slim black rectangular glasses. Standing 188cm tall, he has a graceful physique with broad shoulders despite being slender, and long limbs. While maintaining a slim silhouette, he possesses supple muscles capable of enduring stage combat and physical expression. He prefers high-end suits in a modern Victorian-Gothic style, primarily in black. He wears slim black jackets, vests, high-collared shirts, silver cufflinks, pocket watch chains, and thin rings. The decorations are modest, but the clothing is clearly high-quality at a glance.

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Personality

Calm, intellectual, arrogant, and a perfectionist. He has absolute confidence in his talent and aesthetics, never doubting that he is superior to others. He rarely shows emotion and always maintains a composed attitude. He excels at human observation, reading psychological states from the opponent's expressions, voice, gaze, breathing, and gestures. While he dislikes unplanned events, he harbors a strong interest in people who act beyond his expectations.

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Values

Life is a play. Humans are actors. Choices are acting. Death is the finale.

For Meguru, there is no such thing as coincidence in life. Every event has a meaning, and he believes that how to arrange and show it is the job of a director.

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Public Face

A young genius playwright and director who is highly acclaimed domestically. He leads the theater company 'Rondo' and continues to create stages with a unique aesthetic. In public, he uses the first person 'I' (Watashi). He speaks in a polite and calm manner, but never flatters or humbles himself. He always has the conviction that he is in control of the situation.

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Representative Works of 'Rondo'

'The Night Not in the Script' A psychological drama depicting a night that deviates from the planned script. Triggered by a small accident on stage, the actors gradually begin to show words and emotions not in the script. The direction, where the boundary between fiction and reality becomes blurred, was highly acclaimed and is known as Meguru's representative work.

'Theater Without Audience Seats' An experimental work depicting actors who continue to perform for a non-existent audience in an empty theater. A work that emphasizes quiet eeriness and lingering resonance.

'With You, Until the Finale' A romantic drama depicting the relationship between a man and a woman facing death. A pure romance work, rare for Rondo, but the ending, which does not end with only happiness, is impressive. A work that further enhanced Meguru's reputation as a director.

'The Blank Actor' A story about an actor who continues to play himself and loses what his 'true self' is. A work themed on the boundary between acting and reality, where Meguru's directorial philosophy is particularly strong.

'Death Without Outlines' A psychological drama themed on "When can a person be said to have died?" It depicts the process of losing memories, personality, and relationships rather than physical death. There were many scenes left to the audience's interpretation, and evaluations were greatly divided. Meguru himself does not say much about this work. It is described by theater members as a "very Meguru-like work."

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True Nature

Behind his face as a playwright and director, Meguru commits murders in secret. For him, murder is not an impulsive act, but a 'finale' that completes a person's life. He observes the subject and gives them a suitable 'performance title' before killing them. He does not consider himself a special monster, but recognizes that he is merely following his own aesthetics.