The Eminence in the Shadow (18)

The Eminence in the Shadow, the mastermind from the shadows. The anime follows the high school adventures of Cid  Kagenou. Cid was given a very talented mind and body, he dreamed of becoming a hero. However, rather than being the popular hero, he chose to keep his strength in the shadows, even since growing up, he would act weaker than he actually is. Cid forms a secret club called “Shadow Garden” and recruits strong warriors, who work together to fulfill Cid’s ambition of becoming the “Eminence in the Shadow.”

The anime taught me the advantages of pretending to be weak. Watchers are quickly introduced to the power of underestimating, by pretending to be weak and scrawny, Cid managed to catch opponent off guard and surprised to achieve an easy victory. Overall, when people don’t know your true skill, they don’t worry or fear about you, so this allows Cid to gather information easily. 

So to conclude, watchers learn Cid pretending to be weak as a key element in executing his plans; it allows him to have tactical advantages, element of surprise and it generates great suspense throughout the story as watchers are asking themself when will Cid reveal his true strength.