[ There is... something dark around the Meeting Hall. The sensation of strong chaotic energy can be felt here and there - similar to that of ayakashi, but not quite; much like two things of the same shape but different colours. Yet, no one seems to track it down. Will you? ]

cleaning

[ Following the trail of shadows would lead you to a certain young man (??). What immediately stands out is his body's crumbling appearance, yet he pays it no heed. He has a broom in his hands, though he holds it with only the tips of his fingers, the pole not touching his palm. He sweeps the floor in a regular, precise motion, cleaning one square metre at a time before moving on to the next patch. The dark aura pooling around his feet seem quite liquid, but they leave no stains or trace behind him as he moves.

Unfortunately, he will not speak unless approached first. But his general weirdness should be unique enough to strike up a conversation... right? ]

sparring

[ Ain's presence in the Meeting Hall is probably implicit proof that the Heavens allow him here, despite how he emits a strong distorted aura. The white-robed shinki treat him like just another of the new arrivals, though one has draped a cloth over his chest. It flutters behind him as he strikes at a dummy with a surprising speed, spinning his scythe with an ease that suggests it has no weight at all.

He steps back after a couple of strikes, vanishing his weapon into thin air and holding out a hand around him. Dozens of black eyes appear around him, flying towards the dummy and detonating in an explosion of shadows. The resultant impact fragments the dummy completely, and the accompanying shockwave blows his cloak off his shoulders...

... probably onto you. It had been covering some sort of pulsing eye in his hollowed-out chest. Hopefully you're not squeamish. ]

sweets

[ A passing shinki in blue has pressed a tray of dango into Ain's hands, with instruction that he should give it out to the others. An easy task in principle, but difficult to execute, considering how some of the younger shinki are obviously afraid of him and the dark presence he exudes.

Nevertheless, it doesn't quite deter him. He holds the tray by way of putting it on his pendulum, so that it hovers by his side hands-free. If you haven't run away from him yet, he might float over and offer the tray to you. ]

Would you like one...?

[ Contrary to his youthful face, his voice is very deep. ]

wildcard

[ Throw me something and I'll roll with it!

For people who have been involved in Add's void plot and have felt the presence of the void, the aura that Ain exudes is the exact same thing except less intense. He doesn't care about shielding his true nature, but he isn't malicious or hostile. He has a neutral, if visually (psychically?) uncomfortable presence.

Ain as a character deals heavily with the concept of death and despair, so if you prefer to avoid these themes, please let me know! I have his opt-out over here. ]