Junes, Food Court

It was just a regular day, like always. I wake up, got to school (Yasogami High, by the way), and I go home. Sometimes I got to Junes for a while and eat at the food court. I would usually go to the meat place down at the shopping district, but I feel kinda bad for this Yosuke Hanamura guy. He's the son of the Junes owner and lots of people have been talking shit about him whenever he goes to the shopping district. I don't want to listen to the serial murder gossip and other junk while eating anyway. Housewives these days…

Well, anyway. That was kinda off track. My name is Adira Shoguya, junior, by the way. Well, right now I'm eating the same old teriyaki combo from the Junes Food Court again. I never get sick of the stuff.

Down the hole. Delicious! I guess I'll call it a day. I stand up to leave… hey. Isn't the that Hanamura guy? And the transfer student?... WITH YUKIKO AMAGI AND CHIE SATONAKA!.. and some biker dude? Huh… weird. What were those guys doing together? And they were coming out of the TV department? I can't speak for other people, but TV shopping isn't my idea for an ideal hang out plan. What would they're conversations be?

"Wow look at this model!" the cheery Chie says… not a bad nickname

"That? That's been in stock ever since we opened." Yosuke says, almost boastfully

"Really? But that's a new GL. Those things should be flying of the shelves," the transfer student noted.

"Probably because people the here aren't too rich." Yosuke added.

"And this… a Shotiba model. Just released a week ago. Better than my old GL," said the transfer student

"Ouh… the small cubicle one? 2001?" questioned the dainty Amagi-san

"Not as bad as my Mahaya 1990," said the biker dude.

"WOW THAT"S OLD!" exclaims everyone.

Like I said; weird. What nut-job would talk about that stuff? An image of Kinshiro Morooka, my homeroom teacher, flashes through my mind. Anyway, maybe they're not going there for TV shopping - like I said; only nut-jobs do that - while hanging out, but maybe there's some kind of secret in there. Like an underground dance club! What? It's a possibility. Who knows; maybe it's even better. Like a!... nah, I shouldn't get too ahead of things. I would like to go check it out, but it's already closing time. I guess I'll go tomorrow.

The next day, Yagami High, class 2-2

It's the last study session for the day. I lay my chin and tilt my head just enough so I can face the clock. Souji, the transfer student, and the others seemed to be very anxious about something. Maybe the disco ball in their secret-disco-club-hidden-inside-the-department-store broke. Yeah, I'm exaggerating. But still, I just need to find out what's going on in there.

Tick tock tick tock tick tock "Shoguya," tick tock tick "Shoguya...," tock tick tock tick "SHOGUYA!"

"Wha..!" I was then broken out of my trance by someone who yelled my name.

"Welcome back to Earth," those were the sarcastically welcoming words that flowed out of the bucked-toothed mouth of my teacher, Mr. Morooka. "Kids these days. You think you can just lay there on your ass and let your mind walk around your own world? Or were you fantasizing about some girl? Pfft… anyway, do you know the answer to the question or not?"

I looked up with my eyes still in an annoyed squint. Morooka was standing in front of me with his hand pointing to the black board with his chalk. Crap! It's a history question! Era during the period 794-1185? I think it was Heian… or was it Heinan! Or maybe Hainen! Crap… I gotta take pot luck here!

"Umm.. it's…," RIIING! Saved by the bell!

"Ehh… alright; class dismissed. Shoguya! You owe me an answer tomorrow! Don't think I'll forget!" Morooka screamed into the crowd that was steadily flowing out of the room. No problem! I'd have looked it up by then! Souji and the others are leaving too. To the TV department no doubt! Ninja mode on!

Junes, Television Department

Hmhmm… I managed to follow them without detection! Infiltration complete! Now to get the information I need. I'm hiding behind a stack of boxes and the targets are standing in front of a wide screen TV… Mahaya… 2010… HD… DVD and – GRRR! What am I thinking! Being stupid that's what! They're standing still. Is that the entrance to the disco club? Ok… I just need to wait and… WHAT THE FFF-! They're going inside the TV! How is that possible! It's not! I would know; when I was a kid watching TV, I was so hypnotized by the pictures and ran towards the screen hoping… well, you get the point. Anyway, I need to follow them before the "gate" closes! I doubt it'll open to me alone. But I can't let them notice me! I need to time it just right; when the last foot goes in. Aaaand… HERE'S MY CHANCE!

I ran as fast as I can. One, two, one, two. Just paces away, but I can't risk it, I just jumped for it! I looked in front of me. Ah…

Behind the TV

"Who's" that?"

"I remember him! He's Adira Shoguya, he's in the same class as us!"

"What's he doing here?"

".. and what's with that nose-bleed?" these were the voices I heard as I eventually came to consciousness.

"Ahh.." am I here? I looked around slightly… I can see metal pillars… like the one in TV studios… am I really here! The disco! I looked at the floor. Well, that kinda creeped me out, but the motive is definitely abstract, like a… "DANCEPARTY!" I yelled as I came to my feet and started dancing, until I saw the surprised faces around me… and a giant teddy bear?

"The hell do you think you're doing?" the biker dude said to me.

"Uhm… I…"

"Well, since he's here… might as well tell him the truth. No sense in making up a story to explain all of this," Chie added. What's she talking about? With a floor like this, metal pillars, stage lights, and the fog. I would still believe this is a dance club, but I guess that's not an option anymore.

After that long explanation I was all out of steam. That was a lot to take in! Who've thought that a place like this would exist! With the murders and shadow things in between, it was all like something from a thriller!

"Well, that story took us a while. Looks like we'll have to continue down that new place to rescue Kujikawa-san some other time," said the ever calm-looking transfer student.

"Wait! I smell something! And it smells fresh!" said the teddy bear, apparently named Teddy… how cliché.

"'Fresh'? Is that supposed to mean it just appeared? What is it?" asked Yosuke. Suddenly our attention was drawn to a silhouette through the fog. It gestures as if it wants us to follow it then walks away.

"What was that?"

"I don't know… Should we follow it?"

I was curious. I haven't believed everything about this place yet, so I was eager to get some proof to what they said. So I just ran after it.

"SHOGUYA!" that didn't stop me. I kept running.

Battle Coliseum

This place was creeping me out! I somehow ended up in this creepy arena. Blood was everywhere! Chains with broken restraints, and the one that aren't broken have skeletons bound to them. Where was I?

"Shoguya!" I could here the footsteps getting closer. They were running after me. When they came to a stop, the guy in front of me started talking. I looked up. It was… me?

"I love blood…" he said… or is it I said? Ehh…. He-I said I guess.

"What?"

"I love the screams of torture. I love to kill." What did he mean? Is he talking about me? Does he mean that by saying that in my body that means that's how I really am?

"Swords, guns, war – I LOVE THEM ALL!" is this how I am? I straightened my back. I raised my head. I looked he-me in the eyes. Exact height, same uniform, same face, same person.

"Don't say it!" I heard Chie scream. I slowly opened my mouth and muttered the words I wanted to say.

"Yeap, that's me."

"HAAAH!" everyone exclaimed. What? I admit it. I always loved those bloody gore games, and somehow I excel in class whenever it's about some war. I love fighting games, and other stuff. Why deny it if I know it's true?

"Wait… no. That's not how it works!" he-I said. Not how it works? What is he-I talking about? Stating the truth is wrong? I was always said that telling the truth is a good thing. Honesty is the best policy and junk.

"Wooow… that guy is hardcore!" I heard Kanji the Biker say.

"No… I can't leave without turning into my super cool form!" he-I screamed.

"I don't care! If I got this right, you're supposed to turn into my persona, right? Well, get to it! I wanna get my persona so I can kick shadow ass!" I shout at him-me.

"Not until I get my fight!" okay, he's-I'm getting annoying… and so is this whole "he-me" system! I'll just state him as "him", there!

In annoyance I ran back towards everyone. I searched for whatever I can use. Kanji's shield looked good enough. I snatched it out of his hands.

"Hey!" Kanji yelled in rejection to what I was doing. I need it! I'll give it back later anyway. I ran towards "him" and hit "him" on the head with the edge of the shield.

"Turn into my persona dammit!" I yelled as high continuously hit "him" with the shield. He's not giving up. Am I really that stubborn?

"Get off me!" he screamed as he pushed me off. I landed with a thud. "Lets see how you deal with me in my true from!" he then transformed into how a manga would describe a warmonger. Several arms, and each of them has a different weapon of war as a hand. "TAKE THIS!" he slammed his giant mace hand towards me. I evaded the slow attack as it smashes the ground. I jumped into the hand and ran up the giant arm.

"I don't like it! Here, TAKE IT BACK!" and I hit him as hard as I can on his warmonger face. He lost balance and fell to the ground. As he slowly regained consciousness, I walked up his giant barrel-chest and to a seat at his neck. "ARE YOU GOING TO TURN INTO MY PERSONA OR WON'T YOU!" I shouted at the extent of my lungs as I, yet again, hit him repeatedly with Kanji's ever growing dented shield.

"That guy is starting to scare me." I heard Kanji say behind me. So what? I like it.

"Okay okay! I'll turn into your persona!" he finally said.

"About time!" he started to glow. Then he poofed into blue dust and took another form. My persona. A masked man with a military cloak with a machinegun and shotgun as hands and swords as legs! TOTAL AWESOMENESS!

The next morning, Yagami High, class 2-2

I went straight to bed yesterday. I was too tired after what happened inside the TV. I was tired, but I just couldn't sleep. I was too excited about today, when I can finally fight shadows! Man, that'll be fun! I have a feeling that from now on, things will be…

"Morning you maggots. Shoguya! Where's my answer!" …totally awful.