Reo Mikage/Synopsis

**Table of Contents**
History • First Selection Arc • Second Selection Arc • Third Selection Arc
References
## History

Reo was born as the heir of the Mikage Corporation (with total assets valued at 705.8 billion yen). From an early age, he got anything he wanted such as games, toys, and gaming consoles. However, as he grew up, Reo expressed his boredom and said he wanted something for his own, something he could treasure himself. Most importantly, he wanted something that wasn't easy to obtain. It was during his first year of high school that he stumbled upon a video of the World Cup and found something that he had been seeking for so long.

His father refused to support his football dreams and wants him to give up on it, saying that only those chosen by football itself can make a living out of it. His parents want him to graduate from an elite high school and become an elite businessman who can take over the company.

   However, rather than being discouraged, it fueled his desire even further. He was confident that he would lead his school to the nationals until he realized that the school's football club was trash because he attended an elite high school. Reo walks around the school while thinking of more ways to prove himself to his father. Distracted by his thoughts, Reo accidentally bumps Seishiro Nagi, making Nagi drop his phone. Before the phone could hit the ground, Nagi catches it with his leg. Seeing Nagi's excellent skills, Reo asks if Nagi was part of the football club. Hearing that Nagi has never played football in his whole life made Reo find him more astonishing. Reo found it so captivating to meet someone so talented in football without the help of training. Because of this, Reo regarded Nagi as his own gem. Reo invited Nagi to play football with him, and, in turn, he'd pay him money.

## Plot

### First Selection Arc

#### Team Z vs Team V

In the cafeteria, Kuon is discussing its next game with Zantetsu, Reo, and Nagi. Kuon asks the trio if they are interested in his proposal in cheating. The trio, however, rejects his offer. Reo believes that he could win against Team Z with their talents alone. Reo then tells Kuon that he can't stand lame and spineless folks like Kuon. Nagi then says that he's tired and bored and asks Reo if they can leave now. Nagi asks for a piggyback ride from Reo. The trio leaves Kuon behind, with Reo carrying Nagi on his shoulders. Desperate to survive in Blue Lock, Kuon tries to stop them. Confused, Nagi asks Reo why Kuon was so desperate. Reo tells him that it's because he wants to win. Nagi then says to Kuon that weak guys like him are not worth the hassle. Nagi adds that if he was Kuon, he would've quit football already.

In Team V's locker room, Nagi is seen playing video games. Zantetsu asks Nagi to stop skipping practice. Reo then tells Zantetsu that Nagi will be fine even if he doesn't join the training. Zantetsu then tells Reo that he is far too overprotective of Nagi. Reo agrees, saying that Nagi his own gem.

    After a few hours, Team V prepares for their upcoming match with Team Z. Team V enters the playing field. The round starts with Reo dribbling the ball. Watching Reo play, Isagi considered Reo good at dribbling. Because of this, he believes that he can't handle Reo alone. So, Isagi asks for Bachira's help to steal the ball. After Team Z carefully and meticulously watched Team V's previous matches, Isagi knew how Reo would react. As a result, Team Z was able to steal the ball from Zantetsu. However, they failed to score a goal against Team V.

Witnessing Team Z's passionate play, Reo tells Nagi to do "*it*." Nagi reluctantly agrees to Reo's suggestion. Nevertheless, out of nowhere, Reo kicks the ball, making the ball spin quickly. Seeing Reo's intense kick, Isagi believes that Nagi won't be able to trap the ball and stop it from moving. Nagi, however, trapped the ball effortlessly. After stopping the ball's momentum, Nagi kicks the ball, scoring a goal. Isagi then describes Nagi as a monster in football.

Reo is amazed by Nagi's goal, telling him that it was how he imagined it exactly. Nagi then asks Reo if he can slack off already. Reo disagrees, saying that he needs to score five more goals until he rests. Nagi reluctantly agrees.

The game resumes, and Kunigami has the ball. Moving towards his scoring range, Kunigami is shocked to see Reo appear from his blind spot. Reo then tells Kunigami that he studied every skill Kunigami has. Reo knows that Kunigami is not in his shooting range; thus, he cannot score just yet. Reo steals the ball and kicks again towards Nagi. Nagi then kicks the ball towards the net, scoring a goal. The game resumes again. Zantetsu passes the ball to Reo. Isagi shouts that he'll handle Reo while the others should intercept any passes to Nagi. Reo, seeing Zantetsu open, passes to him.

After scoring 3 goals (one from Zantetsu and two from Nagi), Team V relaxes, knowing that they're in the lead by 3 points. Nagi asks Reo how many goals he has to score to slack off. Reo, seeing Team Z's frustrated faces, tells him that he thinks it's alright now. Reo remarks that Team Z looks broken already, like the previous teams they fought against. Till Zantetsu and Nagi notice Bachira's smiling. Bachira says to Isagi that Reo, Nagi, and Zantetsu are super special and extremely skilled. Bachira believes that those three are like him and Isagi. Bachira then says that to win, all he and Isagi have to do is become super special as well.

     The game resumes. Reo marks Bachira, telling him that he finds him peculiar yet interesting. To pass through Reo's defense, Bachira did hyperspeed scissors. This shocks and confuses Reo, allowing Bachira to get past him. Seeing this, Reo considers Bachira extremely skilled. Reo calls for Zantetsu to stop Bachira. Bachira then did an elasatico mid-air, escaping Zantetsu's defense. Reo shouts at 3 of his teammates to stop Bachira all at once, believing that one on one won't work against him. Bachira, however, effortlessly passed through the 3 players and scores a goal with a rabona. The score is now 3-1, with Team V in the lead.

Watching Bachira score by himself against Team V lifted the mood of Team Z. On the other hand, Zantetsu remarks that Team Z does not seem to be broken; instead, they are in heavenly spirits. Reo calls Zantetsu dumb and tells him that it's "high spirits" not "heavenly spirits." The trio agrees that the match has not reached a conclusion yet.

     The match resumes once again. However, before that, Isagi requested Raichi to cover Reo. Nonetheless, Reo is hesitant as he would rather be on the offensive than focus on the defensive. Reluctantly agreeing, Raichi threatens the team, saying that if Team Z loses in the match, he'll hunt each and everyone's entire bloodline. With only 65 minutes left in the game, Reo, in possession of the ball, tries to get past Raichi's defense. However, Reo perceives the task as difficult. Finding it impossible to get past Raichi, Reo passes the ball to Zantetsu instead. Zantetsu receives the ball and tells Reo that he'll surely get past through the opponents' defense. Chigiri, however, catches up to Zantetsu and stops him from his tracks. To avoid the ball from being stolen, Zantetsu passes to Nagi. Nagi, however, failed to score a goal.

Shortly after, Bachira steals the ball, and Reo marks him. Reo then says to Bachira that his goal a while ago was just a fluke. Reo then tells him that he won't be able to score another goal against him. Bachira then states that the situation has changed. Unlike before, Bachira's not the only one who will attack. Bachira declares to Reo that it's time for Team Z's revival and passes the ball to Kunigami.

During halftime, Team V freshens up at their locker room. Reo then tells the team that it will be Team V's victory. Reo then explains that they should change their playstyle to improve their defense to prevent Team Z from scoring.

The game resumes, and the second half starts. Isagi has the ball. Angered by Nagi's insensitive remarks, Isagi tells Nagi to shut up. Meanwhile, Reo yells at Nagi and tells him to mark Isagi. Before Reo can move to follow Nagi, Raichi stops him. Reo comments that Raichi is like a predator. Raichi agrees, telling Reo that he is his prey.

The match is currently 3-2, with Team V in the lead. Isagi remembers Nagi's insensitive comments. Isagi tells himself that he has to score a goal, or else nothing will change. He would still be the same player as the one before he joined Blue Lock. Meanwhile, Zantetsu passes the ball to Reo, telling him that the right side of the field is protected by Team Z.

     Reo, with the ball, finds it difficult to do something because of Raichi's defense. Reo likened Raichi to an annoying stalker. Reo wonders why Raichi, who has been running since a while ago, is not yet tired. Raichi then tells Reo that he knows how Reo plays. Raichi says to Reo that before every pass he does, he looks around the field. Reo looks around for teammates who are in a comfortable and safe spot to avoid any mistakes. Raichi then says that without Nagi, Reo is just a poor dexterous guy. Offended by Raichi's taunts, Reo punches Raichi. Because of this, Reo is given a yellow card for malicious foul play. Raichi then steals the ball from Reo, who is distracted by his sudden yellow card.

    After the ball was tossed from one team to the other, Reo once again got the ball. While dribbling the ball, Reo vows that he won't lose. Reo remarks that he is not his family's toys who will be satisfied with people handing him anything he wants. He wants to get the things he wants with his own hands and perseverance. Raichi then appears in front of Reo.

Raichi asks Reo if he is afraid of losing. Raichi remarked that a guy who lived a luxurious life like him might have never experienced a loss ever since. Raichi then says to Reo that he'll be the one to hand Reo his first loss. With Raichi marking Reo, Reo finds it challenging to do something with the ball. He can't pass it to Zantetsu because he is currently being blocked by Chigiri and Naruhaya. Besides, Nagi, who is in front of the goal, is blocked by Igaguri and Imamura. Plus, Reo can't forcibly pass through Raichi because he might lose the ball. Having a difficult time, Reo believes that the field is currently controlled by Team Z. Knowing that, Reo can't fathom that he and Nagi will lose.

Meanwhile, Nagi sees Reo's troubled face. Immediately, at that moment, Nagi started running. Nagi calls for Reo's attention and tells him to pass to him. Nagi receives the ball and tells Reo that he'll give it (*football*) a try.

The game temporarily pauses for a timeout. At Team V's locker room, Reo tells Nagi to score one more point to win. After a few minutes, the match resumes.

Isagi appears in front of Nagi, stopping Nagi from getting the ball. Then, Chigiri retrieves the ball while Zantetsu tries to catch up. Reo calls his teammates, telling them to stop Chigiri. A player from Team V says that Chigiri won't be able to score since he is outnumbered. Chigiri proves them wrong and points out the gap in Team V's defense. Chigiri kicks the ball to score, but he hits the pole and misses. Fortunately, Gagamaru rebounded the ball. Reo, however, supports their goalkeeper and stops Gagamaru's kick.

The ball is then sent flying toward Nagi. With Nagi in front of the goal, Kuon pulls Nagi's head to stop him. Like everyone, Reo was shocked by Kuon's desperate attempt to stop Nagi from scoring another goal. The speaker rings, informing Team V and Team Z that Kuon is handed a red card. Kuon is ejected from the game, and a free direct kick is given to Team V.

Reo runs toward Nagi, asking him if he was alright. Reo then yells at Kuon furiously. Nagi stops Reo and tells him that he's okay. Zantetsu then calms down Reo, saying that Reo's attitude may earn him another yellow card and be evicted from the game. Reo reluctantly agrees and asks what kind of malicious tactic Team Z has. Kunigami then tells Reo that he also didn't understand why Kuon did it. Kuon says that he just did what he had to do. Kuon leaves the field and remarks to Team Z to do everything to win so that Kuon still has a chance to become the best striker in the world.

    After that, some players from Team V ask Reo how their defense should be. One player recommends stalling since, even though they don't win this match, Team V will survive the first selection. Reo disagrees and tells him that they must destroy Team Z.

The game resumes with the free kick. Team V's free-kick kicker is Reo. Team Z desperately tries to stop Reo from scoring. Iemon wonders what Reo will do. Will Reo pass to Nagi or Zantetsu? No. Iemon believes that as an egoistic striker, Reo will prefer to score by his skills alone. Iemon's guess was correct, allowing him to stop the ball from hitting the net.

Isagi receives the ball from Iemon. It's an all-or-nothing for Team Z. Reo appears in front of Isagi, telling him that he'll put a stop to Isagi. Before Reo can steal the ball from Isagi, Isagi passes the ball to Bachira. With his dribbling skills, Bachira cuts through the enemy line. Desperate to stop Bachira, Team V will even resort to fouling just to end Bachira's dribbling. Before Bachira is tackled by a player from Team V, he passes the ball back to Isagi. Through Team Z's passionate and desperate efforts, Isagi was able to score a goal against Team V. Team Z earned another point, making the scores 4-5 (Team Z in the lead).

After Isagi scored a goal, Zantetsu and Reo cannot believe what happened. Reo cannot accept the fact that he lost. Nagi then tells Reo that they still have time. If they can score two more goals, they can win against Team Z. However, after Nagi said that, the buzzer rang to signalize the end of the match. The game ended in the victory of Team Z. After losing, Nagi tells Reo that, after giving it his best, the feeling of losing is quite frustrating.

After the match, the buzzer rang, announcing the results of the first selection. With the end of the first selection, Team V and Team Z survived. Plus, the top strikers of Team W, Team X, and Team Y will also advance. Junichi Wanima (6 goals), Ikki Niko (4 goals), and Shoei Baro (10 goals) are the top strikers. Team Z rejoices in their victory against Team V and for surviving the first selection.

### Second Selection Arc

#### Chapter 39

Like the other players, Reo was also present at the basement, as per Ego's instructions.

## References

*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 23.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 22.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 25.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 26.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 27.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 28.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 29.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 30.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 31.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 32.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 33.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 34.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 35.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 36.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 37.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 38.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 39.