Terada

Terada (寺蛇) is an esper and a former member of Claw. He was part of the upper echelon called "Scar".

Appearance
Terada is a tall and thin man who seems to be middle-aged. He has a remarkably large scar over his nose and cheeks that were inflicted upon him by the leader of Claw for a past mistake. He has black and white striped hair, a striped mustache, and a small striped goatee, all in grey and dark colors. He wears several finger rings and has a modern and fashionable style.

Personality
Terada is a sly character who looks out for his best interests first. He is not above ignoring orders and double-crossing his superiors if he believes it would benefit him, or to rat out his comrades to avoid being tortured. While he holds great pride in his powers, he will also fight dirty, such as pretending to run away only to attack his foes by surprise later. He detests being humiliated and will seek revenge by any means necessary. He is described by Koyama as a very prepared individual. However, he still lets his guard down while confronting Mob and Teru, suggesting that he is prone to underestimating opponents who don't look strong. Like most members of the Claw organization, he is likely childish in his belief that Espers should rule over the world simply due to their power.

7th Division Arc
After hearing how Mob injured Koyama, he decides to go and kill him. He attacks Mob and Teru, but is quickly captured and interrogated for information on Ritsu's whereabouts. The two then force him to lead them to the 7th Division's headquarters, which he does begrudgingly. After arriving near the base he manages to escape.

Soon afterward, Terada ambushes Mob and Teruki on their way to the base, attacking with his whip-based telekinesis. He has a brief scuffle with Teru and even gives the young esper some trouble, but is quickly overpowered and defeated once Mob intervenes.

World Domination Arc
Terada is later seen to have left Claw along with most of the 7th Division after their defeat at the hands of Reigen and the others. When Claw takes over Seasoning City he decides to work together with Reigen and his allies to combat his former employers' plan for world domination.

At one point, Terada, along with Teru and several other former Scar members, is cornered by a group of Claw Espers in a run-down building. When a former colleague recognizes him, Terada suddenly claims to be a spy in a cowardly attempt to be spared. A brawl breaks out, and the heroes defeat the team of Claw Espers, after which Teru confronts Terada, who explains he was bluffing. Unconvinced, Teru has Kaito and Daichi perform lie detection on him, who conclude that Terada is fine. He won't betray them yet much to Terada's chagrin.

Terada later appears with Teru and the rest of Scar to back up Ritsu when he finds himself cornered by Shimazaki. They all attack simultaneously, but can do little to fight his overwhelming power until Teru figures out how to predict Shimazaki's teleportation. They gain the upper hand for a moment until Shimazaki awakens his ultimate ability, Mind's Eye, and swiftly beats them all at once. Thankfully, Shimazaki is defeated by a passing Reigen, and the battle is over.

Powers & Abilities
Teru describes Terada as highly skilled, but nothing compared to Mob in terms of sheer power. His psychic aura is red with vertical lines running through it.

Quotes

 * "Kageyama-kuuun, someone's been a bad boooy..."

Etymology

 * The surname Terada means "temple" (寺) (tera) and "snake, serpent" (蛇) (da).

Notes & Trivia

 * Terada activates his Air Whips by extending his middle fingers, an obscene gesture considered rude in many cultures.
 * Terada shares his color and pattern of psychic aura with Ishiguro.