At kunugigaoka junior high school, terasaka is a student assigned to class 3-e, where he trains to become a professional assassin with his teacher as the target. his partners are takuya muramatsu and taiji yoshida. despite being rash, selfish, and impatient, terasaka possesses relative leadership skills, often accompanied by his peers. he is willing to resort to any means necessary to escape from his circumstances, even if they may be immoral. however, he disregards the injuries of his comrades who assist him. through directness and intrusiveness, terasaka persuades others to carry out assassinations, as seen when he pressured nagisa shiota to kill korosensei due to their harsh living conditions.