Dunno, at this point mebbe Raul has been trolling the readers since the beginning of his inception. Because maybe Raul's genjutsu is the friend we made along the way.
The neighbor? Raul.
The landlord? Raul.
The canteen Lady? Raul.
The shopper? Raul.
EVERYTHING WE'VE MET MIGHT HAVE BEEN RAUL.