Ren Samami

* Normal
* Disguised

Ren is a participant in Precept Peak's Talent Removal Plan.

## History

### Early life

Ren was abandoned as a child and was left with a vigilante group of thieves. He was taken care of and trained by them till he became a part of group himself. Dawning his own mask and costume, Ren took on the identity of **Arsene, a gentleman thief** who dedicates himself to reforming society and to steal dupes of art, only to return the originals left by his **mother,** who was a part of the vigilante group as well. As a parentless child, he often struggled with things. He was extremely terrible at social interactions and has a hard time making friends. He was arrested and sent to Precept Peak to have his talent removed.

### Dangan Ronpa: Principle Revival

#### Chapter 2

Ren was introduced to the group in Chapter 2, fully aware of the situation he was in. During that time, Junko Enoshima asked him to steal Monodora's key card and he teamed up with Alexa. Ren also decided to map out the vents with the help of Kyoto. Whilst moving through the vents, he fell through the Dining Room roof. He had a conversation with Sonia and Kanade.

During the Deadly Life of Chapter 2, Ren helped gather evidence for the trial. He helped lead the class to the verdict of Brandon's suicide.

#### Chapter 3

After the events of chapter 2, Ren had pickpocketed Brandon's corpse. Inside of his wallet, he found the mastermind's keycard. Ren decided to give it to Junko, wanting to stay on Monodora's good side. Ren also helped the cast shovel snow as Monodora commanded, which later led to a snowball fight in which Ren was caught in the crossfire, attempting to build a snowman. After the interrogating the AI Pythia, Ren fell into a state of despair, unsure of his identity. To his aid, Alexa comforted him, reassuring his survival and identity. Alexa and Ren's relationship had deepened more since then.

Ren helped set up the Christmas Eve party, helping make drinks and decorate with Naoki. He came to the party in his costume, feeling it was elegant and perfect for the occasion. He also had to deal with an intoxicated Junko, in which he brought her back to her room after watching fireworks with everyone else.

Ren discovered Sonia's body with everyone else, kickstarting the investigation with Kyoto and Alexa. While searching Sonia's corpse, he had an accident and began freaking out, thinking he had indecently touched a dead woman. He also investigated Yoru's room with Alexa, finding a guitar case full of knives, each taking one for themselves. He also assisted her with checking the cameras with Kyoto. During the class trial, Ren helped pressure Yoru into admitting his advantage of immortality was a bluff and voted off Yoru giving him the best wishes for the afterlife. After the trial, Ren acquired a newfound sense of determination, dead set on getting everyone out of Precept Peak, and ending the killings.

#### Chapter 4

After Monodora revealed that Precept Peak was going to be destroyed, Ren also panicked. He found what secrets Yoru left for everyone. He investigated the 3rd floor, which the group found special videos in. Ren's video revealed him tailing an important government official, most likely trying to end their life. After falling through the floor in a storage room, Ren and Kara found an entire secret room as well as an ethernet cable. He brought a computer for Alexa to connect to the internet to call for help. Ren asks Alexa to search his code name, Arsene to see what happened after his arrest. Unfortunately, this leads to rather indecent site with even more indecent people in it. After Alexa accidentally connected Pythia to the internet, Ren believed time was even more up the essence, and went to be the first inside the underground base. After exploring a good portion of what was inside, the Nighttime bell wrang, everyone went and spent what they thought was going to be their final moments. Ren spent those moments with Alexa, assuring her they were going to escape together, like they promised. After everyone went to rest for the night, he continued to look for an exit, despite not having slept the prior day.

#### Chapter 5

While the class discovered and questioned Kaoru, Ren was asleep on the floor in the computer room. When Naoki found him, he woke him up and explained what the class had found. Ren had the idea to reclaim some of his memories with a stress inducing situation. Junko assisted him with that… By nearly killing him. Ren managed to remember something from his forgotten school life, what he thinks is Kaho’s body being wheeled off by the police. Ren then helps search for more clues and build theories for the trial. When the trial started, Ren started it off with the death of Kaho. Later in the trial, Ren started using Alexa’s theory on Ichiko. During another segment of the trial, Ren mumbled to himself about what flavor Mata’s birthday cake was, somehow leading the class to the clue that would incriminate Ichiko further. After Ichiko confessed to being the mastermind, Ren prepared to leave Precept Peak. He gave Alexa his calling card, in case they didn’t see each other again. He left with the parting words “*Sayonara Precept Peak.”*

#### Epilogue

After escaping Precept Peak, Ren and Alexa became roommates and ran a security business with her and Saki. Even after what happened, Ren still continued with his heists.

## Relationships

### Alexa Scott

Ren considers Alexa as his best friend. Alexa managed to dig Ren out of his own despair and get ahold of himself, and for that he considers Alexa his sworn sister of sorts. He teamed up with her to try and unearth Precept Peak's secrets. Coincidentally, they were arrested around the same time, and both were sent to Precept Peak. He genuinely cares about her and promised her he'd escape with her.

#### Sonia Nevermind

Ren is frowned upon by Sonia due to his thievery as well as his "business" in Novoselic. She also dislikes him for sneaking into her royal quarters. But she later forgives him.

### Junko Enoshima

Ren has stolen a number of things for Junko. He doesn't exactly like her, but he doesn't mind getting favors for later.

## Personality

Ren is socially awkward; he often speaks out of turn and speaks without thinking. He tends to do things others view as socially unexpectable. Because of this, Ren doesn't really make a whole lot of friends. He's not afraid to speak his mind and doesn't care what others think about him. He's willing to do things for people, but if it benefits him as well. He doesn't mind stealing for his own gain but does best not to. Ren also developed a deep infatuation with his mother, desperatly wanting to see her once more, keeping what she's left behind for him close to his heart, like the gun he keeps at his waist. Despite not using it or even having it loaded, Ren keeps it on at all times.

## Trivia

Ren is a walking love letter to the character concept of "Gentleman Thief." Many things relating to him are referencing popular thief characters, such as his namesake, Ren Amamiya, AKA Joker (Persona 5). Not to mention his stage name being a reference to Arsene Lupin. The fedora he also wears is a reference to Phantom R (Rhythm Thief).

Due to Ren traveling frequently, he can speak a variety of different languages.

Ren has a pet raccoon named Tadeo, a reference to Sly Cooper.

Ren used to work part-time as a bartender.

Ren's full name is Rentaro Raphael Samami but keeps it short as Ren.

Ren means lotus flower but can also mean love depending how you pronounce it.