History Recap / MobPsycho100S1E12MobAndReigen

* TheStinger: A nice reward after the credits and before the ''[[{{Main/Tsuchinoko}} tsuchinoko]]'' [[BonusMaterial hunt]] that closes the episode. It teases Shou's involvement in the second season of the show.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A glorious one from Reigen that takes up almost half the episode. The phony psychic thoroughly dismantles the remaining members of Claw's 7th Division: he points out that their [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex superiority complexes]] and overidentification with their powers have basically made silly [[ManChild manchildren]] out of them, all while [[NoSell shrugging off their attacks]]. It inspires them to abandon their criminal activities and attempt to integrate into society.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A glorious one from Reigen that takes up almost half the episode. It thoroughly deconstructs the remaining Claw members pointing out that their powers have basically made them into [[ManChild Manchildren]] with delusions of grandeur. It inspires the remaining members of Claw's 7th Division (which is Sakurai and Muraki) to abandon their criminal activities and integrate into society.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: For a not insignificant number of viewers who expected Ishiguro to be a girl.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A glorious one from Reigen that takes up almost half the episode. It inspires the remaining members of Claw's 7th Division to abandon their criminal activities and integrate into society.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: For a not insignificant number of viewers who expected Ishiguro to be an attractive woman.

Reigen abruptly rises to his feet. ''As if he'd never been sliced through the spinal cord at all''. Sakurai attacks again with his cursed katana and Reigen snaps it over his knee, chiding him. Matsuo sends in his monster pet yōkai; Reigen slugs the hungry ghosts into oblivion. Muraki's clone bodies are swept away with one swipe of the man's hand. Even Ishiguro gets in on the act: Reigen just swats away her gravity orbs like gnats.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A glorious one from Reigen that takes up almost half the episode. It inspires the remaining members of Claw to abandon their criminal activities and integrate into society.

Life is, um, back to normal? Mob wakes up the next morning and heads to school, only this time Ritsu joins him: their ordeal has brought them closer. Mezato still wants answers from our reluctant protagonist. She won't get them. Kamuro unilaterally decides to resign as Student Council President and apologize to the entire student body in atonement. Onigawara is finally vindicated, but he realized that his own actions cost him allies, not Ritsu's and Kamuro's frame-up. Teru brings the Awakening Lab fivesome together to help them train for Claw's eventual return.

And then the child--in a kind of stunned trance--quietly voices his thoughts into the poisoned silence. He doesn't want to fight. He would rather run, but doing so would endanger Ritsu's and Teru's lives. There must be another way...

Reigen abruptly rises to his feet. ''As if he'd never been sliced through the spinal cord at all''. Sakurai attacks again with his cursed katana and Reigen snaps it over his knee, chiding him for playing with toys. Matsuo sends in his monster pet yōkai; Reigen slugs the hungry ghosts into oblivion. Muraki's clone bodies are swept away with one swipe of the man's hand. Even Ishiguro gets in on the act: Reigen just swats away her gravity orbs like gnats.

Reigen has no clue. He is, however, riding a rare high. It's a ''beautiful'' sight. How will these manchildren 'rule the world' when they can't even figure out how to fit into society? In the process of trash-talking these idiots back to reality, Reigen accidentally unmasks Ishiguro: she is a he, and a very old he at that. In response, the old man generates his largest gravity distortions yet and threatens to burn down the facility to start fresh, but a left hook administers justice from out of nowhere. It’s Shou. This fiery little upstart takes out the trash, chastises Mob, announces his true intentions to Claw's 7th Division--now thoroughly humiliated by the night's events--and dematerializes.

Life is, um, back to normal? Mob wakes up the next morning and heads to school, only this time Ritsu joins him: their ordeal has brought them closer. Mezato still wants answers from our reluctant protagonist. Kamuro decides to resign as Student Council President and apologize to the entire student body in atonement. Onigawara is finally vindicated, but he realized that his own actions cost him allies, not Ritsu's and Kamuro's frame-up. Teru brings the Awakening Lab fivesome together to help them train for Claw's eventual return.

As his spoon bends over his dinner again, Mob recalls Shou's disdain. Ritsu straightens it this time with his own telekinesis, and Mrs Kageyama sighs in frustration.

* DeathByFlashback: Subverted. Reigen gets a heartwarming flashback from Mob's perspective, but doesn't die. It's implied that the teenager's SuperEmpowering actually brought him back to life; Sakurai's katana cracked open the floor and should have done the same to the man's spine.
* DeusExMachina: One of a few in this show, for the [[PlayedForLaughs sake of comedy]]: Shou's fist appearing out of thin air to punch Ishiguro and save our heroes, who are both out of psychic energy and can't fight back.

* TheStinger: A nice reward after the ''[[{{Main/Tsuchinoko}} tsuchinoko]]'' [[BonusMaterial hunt]] that closes the episode. It teases Shou's involvement in the second season of the show.

Reigen has no clue. He is, however, riding a rare high. It's a ''beautiful'' sight. How will these manchildren 'rule the world' when they can't even figure out how to fit into society? No.

In the process of trash-talking these idiots back to reality, Reigen accidentally unmasks Ishiguro: she is a he, and a very old he at that. In response, the old man generates his largest gravity distortions yet and threatens to burn down the facility to start fresh, but a left hook smacks him in the head from out of nowhere. It’s Shou. This fiery little upstart takes out the trash, chastises Mob, announces his true intentions to Claw's 7th Division--now thoroughly humiliated by the night's events--and dematerializes.

* Bookends: The season begins and ends with Mob's spoon bending itself at dinner and Ritsu straightening it out again. The second time, the spoon has [[ContinuityNod extra twists in it]] and Ritsu's concern for his brother is genuine.

And then the child...quietly voices his thoughts into the cavernous silence, in a kind of stunned trance. He doesn't want to fight. He would rather run, but doing so would endanger Ritsu's and Teru's lives. There must be another way...

Reigen abruptly rises to his feet. ''As if he'd never been sliced through the spinal cord at all''. He grasps the blade of Sakurai's cursed katana and snaps it in two, chiding him for playing with toys. Matsuo sends in his monster pet yōkai; Reigen slugs the hungry ghosts into oblivion. Likewise, Muraki's clone bodies are swept away with one swipe of the man's hand. Even Ishiguro gets in on the act: Reigen just swats away her gravity orbs like soap bubbles. He later accidentally flicks her headfirst into a wall after she fails to subdue him, unmasking her. The phony psychic shouldn't be able to do this.

Why is he feeling so strong all of a sudden?

Reigen doesn't know what's going on either. He is, however, riding a rare high, and so he continues to ridicule Claw, lecturing them and showing them up as the immature adult children they truly are. It's a ''beautiful'' sight. How will they 'rule the world' when they can't even figure out how to fit into it and work with others? No.

Reigen's harsh wisdom enrages the unmasked Ishiguro (who is actually a guy, and a very old one) enough for him to collapse the entire facility in a mini black hole...but Shou's fist suddenly smacks him in the side of the head, dropping him just as he's about to unleash some real damage. Shou takes out the trash, chastises Mob, announces his true intentions to Claw's 7th division--now thoroughly humiliated by the night's events--and dematerializes.

As his spoon bends over his dinner again, Mob recalls Shou's cold words. Ritsu straightens it this time with his own telekinesis. Mrs Kageyama sighs in frustration.

Reigen abruptly rises to his feet. ''As if he'd never been sliced through the spinal cord at all''. He grasps the blade of Sakurai's cursed katana and snaps it in two, chiding him for playing with toys. Matsuo sends in his monster pet yokai; Reigen slugs the hungry ghosts into oblivion. Likewise, Muraki's clone bodies are swept away with one swipe of the man's hand. Even Ishiguro gets in on the act: Reigen just swats away her gravity orbs like soap bubbles. He later accidentally flicks her headfirst into a wall after she fails to subdue him, unmasking her. The phony psychic shouldn't be able to do this.

Why is he feeling so strong all of a sudden? He doesn't know what's going on either.

He is, however, riding a rare high, and so he continues to ridicule Claw, lecturing them and showing them up as the immature adult children they truly are. It's a ''beautiful'' sight. Trying to 'rule the world' when they can't even figure out how to fit into it and work with others? No.

* BonusMaterial: A little story at the end of the episode, key-animated by ONE. It features Mob and Reigen hunting a ''[[{{Main/Tsuchinoko}} tsuchinoko]]'', a snake-like ''[[{{Main/Youkai}} yōkai]]''.