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Good day, everyone. I am very surprised that this story has gained 300+ views! I cannot thank you enough since the story… isn't popular enough but I'll manage. Now, you may ask about the new character who appeared from the beginning of Chapter 2. Well, I wanted to give them interesting backstory that might lead up to later chapters like NeUta-13 did. And now this chapter, it will include an two new characters that I took interested of after playing both Azure Gunvolt Striker games on my 3DS and Shadowverse on my IPad. Plus, this chapter will conclude the end of the first Cognition Dungeon and the introduction of new characters and villains. Without further ado, let's get into it.
Persona: Estranged Journey
Verse III: Stepping forward to the revolution
[Yesterday]
4/14/2019 Tokyo Dome, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Evening - Clear Sky
Third Person POV
It was currently night in Japan. Here in Tokyo, noise and commotion are happening at this moment… but, it's actually the people in the Tokyo Dome Stadium causing a noise far from the parking lot. Inside the stadium more than 55,000 people have come to see one uprising celebrity sing to all the people.
Black-haired male fan: "Hey, isn't Lumen singing for us today."
Brown-haired male fan: "What do you think. She is going to sing a song for us after all."
Long-haired female fan: "What's taking her so long. I just can't even wait…"
"S-Sorry for the late! Important talks from backstage, everyone!~" The female voice known as Lumen spoke to everyone as they noticed.
Lumen's appearance has a long blonde hair with a single pink stripe near her butterfly-shaped hairband and has teal eyes. She has a white dress with a blue and purple stripes and white triangle details at the end of her skirt. Plus, she is 17 years old.
"Now then, let's cut to the chase and start singing, shall we? Here we go!~" Lumen said though her mic piece as everyone started to cheer for her as if the crowd is going wind. And so… the music starts to play.
Opening - Indigo Destiny (Azure Trance -Into the Blue-) from Azure Gunvolt Striker 2
*Theme plays*
Lumen started to follow the beat as everyone synced by raising their hands up and down to follow the rhythm of the song. And so, She starts to sing.
Sora ga ochite sawagidashita sekai no katsumi de
Lumen started to sing as the fan started to follow the beat as the spotlight begins to change color as it was like an rave. The people from backstage started watching her as well as a blonde man in a white suit as he smiles.
Shizuka ni ai wo orimasu ito inochi nuiomete
All the people continued to follow the beat of the song as Lumen continued singing her song while the janitor outside the stadium could hear the song while in the hallways as he felt motivated to clean the floor up.
Ima koushite umare kawaru futari no unmei wa
Kuchihate kieyuku sono hi made
Tatoe kurunshidemo ima wa mienakute mo
So then, she continued singing as the people from the control room were seen going their job as the coordinator told the workers to activate some sort of AR system as it starts to boot up. Suddenly, Lumen starts to digitally materialize a rather large wings, gleaming blue with a sea blue on it's borders and white details. But, the crowd were surprised to see that happen.
Netsu wo obite kowareta machi wa
Hiru to yoru no hazama wo bokasu
Ano hi kimi wa migite wo kakage
Takaku futta mienaku naru made
Lumen started to sing as the platform started to lift her up for a moment as everyone watches her in awe as the rhythm keeps on beating.
Samayoi nayande tadoritsuita arika
Gensei (utsushiyo) no genei
Tobase kieyuku hate he
Lumen continued to sing more elegantly as she started to spin around in full 360 as the platform lifts her down as she approached to her fans to cheer them.
Uchinuita ankoku mo wasuresari nemure
The people started to record her as Lumen looked at the camera as she smiles and waves which got the fan's heart an attention as he was blessed by her songs as she continued to sing on the stage.
Ima futatabi meguri aeta sekai no katawara de
Itsuka wa ai ni kawaru kara to sora wo dakitomete
The people from the backstage started to become interested in the music as the man in white suit started to turn around and wait for her as he kept his smile just to wait until Lumen is finished singing
Mata koushite hashiri dashita futari no unmei
Kuchihate kieyuku sono hi made
Tatoe ushinatte ima wa toosugite mo
So then, Lumen finished her piece of the song as the beat ends in a perfect timing with her pose as her wings digitally disappears. Though, it was raining particles of blue light after her finish as everyone in the crowd started to cheer for her since the song finished.
-[Backstage]-
*Persona 5 OST - Disquiet
After the concert. She comes back to backstage to meet the man in white suit. Or rather… her manager.
"Ahh, Luka Mitsurugi. You've done an spectacular performance. Everyone is craving to see you sing in the next coming months of your concert after all." Luka's manager happily said to him.
Luka "Lumen" Mitsurugi, she is a upcoming pop idol climbing the top of the ranks, beating out Puffy AmiYumi, AAA, TOMMY, Bullettrain, and even The Man With A Mission.
"Y-Yuya-san? You saw me singing, did you?" Luka asked him as he chuckles a bit and puts his left hand to her left shoulder.
"Haha. Don't sweat it, you did well after all. Though, your album is selling quite well around Japan. Thus, everyone will realize that Lumen is the best, well-known pop idol who will dominate the charts of Billboard Japan." The manager, Yuya Sumeragi from the Sumeragi Entertainment said as he demonstrates as he wishes for her to dominate and become number one.
"I-Is that so?" Luka chuckled a bit with a smile as she starts to frown for a bit. Is she losing something? What is going on with her mind. "But… Yuya-san… I know you want me to become number one but it's impossible for me to reach it. If you can listen to me… I… I want to start an tomorrow's announcement and… well, I'm quitting the showbiz…"
"E-Ehh? That soon? It's been two years since you've taken everyone by storm since you've done your first concert at Tatsumi Port Island." Yuya is rather shocked of this result as she continued.
"I know, it's because… I'm just tired of the spotlight and all. And I have to go back to Masaki City to live with my grandmother to run at the inn." Luka explained to her as she sighs. So, Yuya decided to understand.
"Fine, I won't stop you. Once you do, you'll soon to regret it that someone will take your spotlight and fame. That is, just to let you know." Yuya said to her in a normal, serious tone as he left and passes by her as she doesn't know what to do after her music career. But, she had no choice but to quit and move on with her normal life.
"Just… what am I going to do now…" Luka said to herself as she decided to get changed and go home so she can call it a day.
[Present Day]
4/15/2019 Kyuden Academy, Masaki City, Japan Lunchtime - Clear Sky
Ichiro POV
*Persona 5 OST- Wicked Plan
"So… what you're saying that we should kill Goto's Shadow?" Saburo started to think about it as Baiken seemed to agree. Real World's Person and a Another World's Shadow are different, but connected as hearts. If we kill it's Shadow, he dies through a psychotic breakdown that happened last year. I even heard about the Last Year's April incident that happened at Shibuya, though.
"True. Your thoughts, leader?" Baiken asked me as I took my time to think about it as Labrys was seen standing there to look out for people who intend to eavesdrop.
"Killing his Shadow might cause a Psychotic Breakdown." I continued. "If you guys gonna say, how would you know? It's simple. I was there last year. Well, when I was a student in Shujin. I was dumbfounded and confused of what's going on as people kept talking about it everyday ever since our previous principal… who was it… Kobayakawa guy. And now, things are different. I think there is a another way than killing his Shadow. It just came out of my mind."
"If you say so, then we'll follow you. You best better have your plans work out. If this fails, we're screwed." Saburo said to me as I sighed.
"Don't worry, we won't make mistakes. We will succeed. Along with You, Baiken-san, and Labrys-san. I'm sure we'll find a way to force his Shadow to give up. We're still far ahead from saving 'their' world. We in?" I said to them as they all agreed until…
[CRASH!]
I noticed that Labrys already used her rocket arms as it curved to attack of what appears to be a drone which was smashed into pieces.
"Labrys-san? What's wrong?" I asked her as she seemed serious as her eyes starts to detects something.
"It seems someone's watchin' us, Ichiro-kun…" Labrys said in a serious tone as she proceeds to point her fist ready at the door as we heard a squeak of a girl.
*Jet Set Radio Future OST- Humming the Bassline (D.S. Remix)
"What the!? Who's watching us?" Saburo asked us as we noticed someone coming out… It's…
"Ernesta… So she was hearing us all this time." Baiken said as she stood up as she finishes smoking her traditional japanese pipe as she drops it and crushes it.
"Yup!~" Ernesta happily responded as she happily skips towards me. "So, you're the guys who's behind all of these occurrences going on?"
"Tch… Damn. How did you know!?" Saburo started to threaten her until Baiken prevented him to stop him from his violent demeanor.
"Tusk, tusk.~ That's because I had a drone from two days ago to record you. And later today I had to use the drone again to spy on you to see what's going on. Like I had, I have the most advanced tech that I've ever built. I even built dolls-" Ernesta's voice was cut.
"Stop giving us random bullshit and tell us!" Saburo yelled at her as she giggles.
"I've already told you, silly.~ I was only eavesdropping. Even when I used to be from Arlequint Academy, I even saw what happened. When that blue door appeared when you came out of it." Ernesta said a word that caught our attention.
[! ! !]
"Y-You even saw the blue door when we came out of it!?" I said to her as she nods. "Great… how much did you know?"
"All of it.~" Ernesta replied as I sighed.
"Look, don't planing to rat us out or leak it. We'll… explain everything. Please, I hope you'll understand." I said to her as I proceed to explain everything to her about what's going on.
[Minutes Later…]
*Persona 4 OST- Reasoning
"Ohh? So you four except Labrys-chan use some sort of apps to travel to a another world based on World War II? Ohoho…~ This interests me. Along with Personas and Cognitions. Though… I have no need of Personas!~ I have my high tech devices that I can rely on!~" Ernesta said as she skips and and approached to Labrys just to feel her. "Though, I'm surprised that Kirijo Labs are still going their routine as usual."
"Trust me. She has a Persona before I had one." I said to her as Ernesta looked at me.
"I'll tell you what. I'll help you out taking down… Shadow Goto or whatever. In exchange, I'll upgrade your guys phone with free of charge. Like I said. I'm the best genius prodigy from Germany.~" Ernesta gave us a deal about it as I had no choice.
"Sure. I don't mind. Though, you phone might forcefully installed an app once we activate it. Despite not having a Persona. But you best better be useful." I said to her as she happily nods.
"Speaking of which." Saburo calmed down and continues. "Where's your two beloved creations, where's AR-D and RM-C. Last time I remember, I seen the two in action fighting against a another simple robot in some labs or whatever."
"Ahh!~ AR-D and RM-C are back in my labs, my roommate partner Camilla Pareto is taking care of my beautiful puppets. I can call her to bring these two here. Again, I get to do what I want so don't go all commando on me, alright, Leader-kun?" Ernesta started to wink at me with her seductive look as I sighed.
"Alright, fine! Just don't do anything crazy. I don't want Lavenza to get so triggered." I said to her with a glare as she nodded again. "Anyways, Two weeks might be long. But, if we were to do it right now under a week. Then, I guess Me and Baiken-san will have to continue our training after the whole cognition thing is gone."
"Right. We still need as much time as we need." Saburo agreed as he yawned.
"Okay then!~ Also, we should exchange contacts, everyone. I assume you guys never use group chats? They're useful.~" Ernesta said to us as she brings out her phone.
"Meh. We never used group chats on our phone so… I guess why not since you mentioned it. You okay with that, Baiken-san?" Saburo asked her as she nods.
"True, it's best to keep ourselves in touch just in case of something important." Baiken agreed as she grabs out her phone. "What about Labrys-san?"
"Oh no, I can text through my processing." Labrys replied with a smile.
"My, knowing each other so fast, are we?~" Nyarlathotep said to me as I sighed in my mind.
So, we proceeded to add our contacts onto our each phone. Just as that, it was quick.
"There!~ That should do. Now then, let's continue our school lives and come back tomorrow. I can't wait to come with you to the Another World.~" Ernesta is rather cheerful as I smiled.
"Well, someone's happy." I asked her as she replies.
"I'm more than happy, Saburo-kun. I'm very excited since this makes it more interesting.~" Ernesta replied as she skips around and proceeds to exit. "Talk to you tomorrow, people.~"
"Well… She left. I suppose we have to continue. The class is starting soon. We should hurry on back." Baiken said to us as we agreed. Then so, we continued our school life and soon headed home…
4/15/2019 Okabe Residence, Masaki City, Japan Evening - Clear Sky
*Persona 5 OST- Beneath the Mask -instrumental-
"Huh? You're back early." Tenga said as he was seen reading newspaper. "Ryona is currently upstairs in her room. So try not to disturb her. You're free to take your time here at home."
"Oh, I see. Sure." I said to him as I was about to quietly head straight for my room until…
[PI PI PI!]
"Huh? That time again?" Tenga noticed his phone as he listens. "Yes? Hmm… Alright… I see. I'm on my way."
"Again?" I asked him as he sighs.
"Yup. Again. I know I won't come home tomorrow but… please be safe while you're on your way to school for tomorrow morning." Tenga said as he stood up to grab his coat as he was about to leave. "Also, can you do laundry since Ryona is sleeping. You can handle it, right?"
"But, I don't want to." I asked him as he was a half-serious look.
"Look, it's pretty easy to do. I recently bought detergents and they're new. Make sure you use them correctly. Anyways, take care." Tenga then nodded at me as he left as he was doing detective business again.
"Well, my apprentice." Nyarlathotep continued. "Looks like you'll be doing that job, huh?~"
"Seems so. Besides, how come you can show yourself in front of my friends?" I asked her as she thinks.
"Hmm… You can only see me through the reflections like glass and mirrors but others can't. Maybe in the Another World I can? Then again, I don't know. Now, focus on this… laundry. It's only a mere human task for you to do. What are you waiting for, go!" Nyarlathotep then told me to do it as I sweatdropped. Well, I guess she has a point…
4/15/1945 Alchemy Lab, Frankfurt, Germanica Evening - Clear Sky
Third Person POV
In the Another World in a European region of Germania, Germany's counterpart. Germania are also in war with these Shadows or 'Fiends' as people call them. But, the city looks old despite a World War II era in this time. But, outside but part of the city where a old-looking castle resembling a building of a church. Inside the lab where it was in the underground area where it's supposed to be a large spacious library filled with books on the shelves while there are books stacked up from the floor but towering up to the large book shelves. But, at the center of the library comes to have a purple magic circle spinning around on the floor as there was flasks with strange color that are brewing, an book open as if there was a instruction on doing alchemy. But, there was a lot of alchemy equipment as there was women finishing looking into the microscope as she sighed when she continued to see the book a she flips the page…
"This is going nowhere… Kurt… Please return home..." The woman sighed. The woman had blue eyes, purple hair with white long strands on the front of each sides. Though, her breasts is rather huge and exposed from her clothing. But, her clothing is rather unique despite she is an alchemist.
[KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!]
"Huh? I'll be right there." The women stops what's she doing as she heads to the door as she opens it, revealing to be a Germanian soldier but a higher rank. "O-Oberstleutnant Wolf-Dietfried Kirschtein? You're here that early."
Wolf decided to enter inside the room along with two soldiers as he looked around and looked at her.
"Isabelle Wittgenstein, yes? Have you made any progress? About the Magic-Machinery Project? The Germania R&D Labs are still waiting on your schematics. Therefore, the General request on… further project involving the Magic-Machinery Project. Before we talk about it, please report your progress to me. After all, it is the General's orders and you are part of the Germanian Army Arcane Division." Wolf kindly asked her as she lets go of her worry and replied.
"Yes, Oberstleutnant." Isabelle continued. "The schematics is complete just as you wanted for the R&D Labs. I hope this'll help."
She proceeded to the table as she takes the schematics. But, she looked at the picture of her and Kurt, her husband who is in the army, sent to Berlin for patrols. She ignores her worries as she proceeded to give the schematics to Wolf as he takes it.
"Excellent. Your help has been a great cause for the army. With that, I think I can tell you two certain projects. One is a Magic-powered fighter plane which the R&D Labs envisioned. And the second… the General requested a project called Bismarck. Since we have the battleship Bismarck at the docks. He said that the Bismarck will be upgraded to have magic capabilities. Well, arcane upgrades of course. Once that, we will fight back these fiends and help Fuso who are struggling in need. Oh, I'm here to give you news about your husband, Kurt Wittgenstein."
*Persona 5 OST- Alleycat
"Huh? K-Kurt?" Isabelle noticed as she listened carefully.
"He is with us but will be left discharged." Wolf told her as she becomes surprised.
"Discharged? Why?" Isabelle asked her.
"He's returning home right now, one of our soldiers is helping him. Both of his legs are crippled and cannot fight. But, he served well in the army. Please take care of your husband." Wolf said to her as he turned around and left with the solider but the other soldier arrives with blonde haired man wearing casual clothing as he was seen on a wheelchair. Then, the soldier left as Kurt smiles at her.
"K-Kurt! A-Are you okay?!" Isabelle started to worry as she hugged him. Kurt chuckled.
"I'm alright. Though, I may have lost the ability to walk. But, I get to live on in this warring world. Heheh. Man, I'm such a fool… getting distracted one after a another." Kurt sighed with relief as Isabelle started to tear from her eyes.
"I'm glad you're safe not but… don't do this ever again, got it?" Isabelle then glares at him as he laughed a bit.
"Alright, alright. I won't. Though, I'm surprised that you're doing your alchemy work well. Maybe you can become good enough to fix my legs." Kurt joked about it as if she thinked about it.
"Hmm… I haven't thought about it but… I don't want to damage your body with the potions that I try to create just to fix your legs. But for now, rest… I love you, Kurt…" Isabelle then blushes as she turns around.
"Same to you, Isabelle." Kurt only smiles as Isabelle was happy to see her husband returned.
"Alright, me… Don't go down that road… You have work to do…" Isabelle said to herself as she proceeded to work on more alchemy and potions. That is, starting on her production on the health potions.
4/16/2019 Kyuden Academy, Masaki City, Japan Morning - Clear Sky
Ichiro POV
*Persona 5 OST- Is It Boring?
Today was the next day for our plan. With Ernesta part of our party. We're just in our class as if we were studying. But, the teacher Sadako Kagari who was seen lecturing us in the classroom. Though, Kiiro is… somewhere else but she'll return. However, I was given a text call as my phone vibrates while our teacher is distracted.
[Group Chat #1]
[Online - Ichiro, Baiken, Saburo, Labrys, Ernesta]
Saburo: Yo? Is this working?
Baiken: Of course it is.
Ernesta: The you don't have to worry about!~ \(^o^)/
Saburo: Seriously. I get the feeling that of how Group Chat works already.
Labrys: We're in class to we have to make it quick. Now, what's the plan?
Baiken: We're supposed to take down Goto's Shadow. Ichiro has knowledge about this Another World. I have the feeling it'll become more dangerous every time we visit through the train.
Saburo: You think so? We already started fighting these freaks.
Labrys: Not for long. We've already just started and you two need to get used to your power.
Baiken: True, you may have experienced back then. Thus, I think it'll be good idea to train my mentality for this.
Saburo: lol. You're thinking way too much there.
Ichiro: Let's make it quick, guys. Let's meet at the rooftops, again. But first, Ernesta. Are you sure that you said you have those "high end" tools you've made?
Ernesta: Yup yup!~ I made these spectacular communicators just for you, three. Not Labrys because she's a robot.~
Labrys: I'm an android. Get it right.
Ernesta: Though, Since you've mentioned about that train. I'm going to use it as our personal base of operations!~
Ichiro: Can't you just use the station as a base instead of a train?
Ernesta: That'd be waaaaaaay too boring, y'know?
Saburo: Riiiight…
Baiken: In any case, it's settled. Well take down Goto's shadow for good.
Saburo: But, if we kill Goto's shadow… what will happen?
Ichiro: The mental breakdown will occur. So, there's gotta be a another way.
Baiken: Alright. I think we're done here in the group chat.
Labrys: Incoming, the teacher is going to talk to us.
So then, I put my phone away as we weren't caught by our teacher. Good thing we have things settled by then. Now, all we need is to finish the class and get ready for the worst.
-[School Rooftops - After School]-
*Persona 5 OST- Tokyo Emergency
"Ahhh… I'm glad school's over. Though, I'm quite surprised that we're gonna end this like right now, right?" Saburo said to us as we all nodded.
"Plus, we need to think up of a plan. Just a four of us and one supporter enough to finish this. I'd say we infiltrate and find the main room there Goto lives." Baiken suggested as Saburo shook his head.
"No way, I'd say we bust in and rush our way to get their attention. Isn't it right, leader?" Saburo suggested a blitzkrieg. However, Baiken seemed to disagree. Labrys nor Ernesta doesn't want to suggest.
"I refuse. We'll get ourselves killed from the shadows. So it's best to sneak in our way and confront him." Baiken demanded that suggestion as Saburo continued on as they both complain.
"Wait, guys. I've decided." I said to the two as they looked at me.
"Well, then what's your choice?" Saburo said to me as I started to think… I mean, infiltrating is not bad. But, rushing in seems like a suicide mission. However… I think I have no regrets to do this.
"I'd say we'd Blitzkrieg. To get Goto's attention, after all." I came up with a decision as Saburo is rather happy.
"Hell yeah! I'm glad you've made a right choise. I think we'll get their attention real well." Saburo said as Baiken sighed.
"Fine, let us choose to infiltrate next time if we encounter a another cognition in the Another World, got it, leader?" Baiken said to me as I pretty much understand about it. Now, with things settling in motion. I was killed a revived by an ex-god, Saburo lost his reputation, Baiken getting dissed, and Labrys held captive all because of Goto. Now, it's our turn to payback.
"Yeah, also. Ernesta, you better be useful to us. Because things… are going to get unsettling." I asked her as she happily nodded.
"You got it!~" Ernesta said in a cheerful tone as I grabbed out my phone to turn on the Velvet App.
"Anyone ready?" I asked to all of my friends as they nodded. "Alright… Let's go."
Just as I tapped the "Request" button to enter the Velvet Station as our one way ticket to the Another World.
"Setting coordinates. Please wait behind the white line." The voice of the phone's app said as we did so as there was a white line. Then, the time around us starts to stop as it was a grey color once again as the blue door appears and opens. So then, we went inside in order to make our one last strike. The Blitzkrieg mission, here we come.
4/16/1945 Velvet Train After School - Clear Sky
Just as we're on the train… Lavenza was shocked to see Ernesta putting all of her computers and keyboard on her own table as if the six monitors were attached to the wall.
"J-Just what are you thinking, Ichiro!? Allowing some stranger to come with us to your journey!?" Lavenza couldn't calm down after I let her come with us. So, I had to answer.
"Sorry, she was too interested. But, apparently, she has connections about this whole Metaverse thing." I asked her as she was slightly surprised as she calms down.
"Connections with a Metaverse. Is she one of the reformed after her desire was driven mad?" Lavenza said to me as I shook my head.
"Nope, she isn't. She's just an german prodigy genius who just want to know about the Another World. Maybe she can research the Cognition Dungeon if it's the same like the Metaverse. For now, I think she'll be a valuable member to our crew." I said to her with a smile as she sighs. She smiles as well.
"There! My setup is finished! My own personal lab! Since this train has a nice room for us to relax. Why not my own personal lab! I mean… this is my second set up after all. Don't worry! The lab is back at my previous academy. I can just travel there anytime!~" Ernesta said as I approached to her as I whistled.
"Damn. Nice tech." I said to her as she giggles a bit.
"Don't underestimate my skills, Leader-kun.~" She continued. "Just to let you know, I can deploy my drone to get a better view of the map coming from the inside. Plus, I can detect weaknesses on these Shadows you're talking about. It won't be like right away. You'll need to guess until the weakness reveals it."
"Right, thanks for letting me know." I then nodded at her and looked at three of my members… Baiken, Saburo, and the latest named Labrys. "Now then. We have our Personas now. You all ready?"
"Whenever you are, leader." Saburo smiles as he pounds his fist.
"Indeed, Ichiro. Let us make our payback." Baiken said to me as well.
"I won't forgive him of what he done to me… I'll get him for good!" Labrys seemed serious to be honest. With that… the train stops.
"It seems we have arrived to your destination." Lavenza said to us as we four except Ernesta stood up.
"Good. Let's get going." I said to the three as they nodded as we all headed out of the train as our blitzkrieg begins.
4/16/1945 Takamaki Shrine, Masaki City, Fuso After School - Clear Sky
*Persona 5 OST- Life Will Change
"Okay, Ernesta. The communicators are online." I spoke through the earpiece as Ernesta responds.
"Good, good!~" Ernesta continued. "Now then… Allow me to use my drone. It'll be pretty simple, so just watch."
Ernesta sends out the drone from the train as it flew high as it starts to scan for a few seconds until…
"There!~ This guy names Goto? He's should be in his throne room at floor 4. The castle shouldn't be that long but it's guarded by Shadows. I wish you good luck!~" Ernesta said to me as I nodded.
"Fourth Floor, huh? I think it'll be a piece of cake." I said to myself as I looked at my crew. "Now then, who's going to breakdown the door?"
"I'll do it." Labrys asked as she approached to the door as she lets out her right jab to shoot out an chain arm was it was propelling towards the door until…
[BOOSH!]
"Will that work, Ichiro-kun?" Labrys said as she retracted her chain armed as I was awestruck.
"W-Wow… Thanks. Anyways, let's get moving!" I told them as the three nods as we started running.
So then, the four of us started running as we took the stairs from the foyer in order to start running our way to find Goto's main room. However, the goop on the floor suddenly burst to reveal the evolved shadows or rather corrupted. These robed pumpkins holding a lantern. About three of them.
"Shadows already!?" Saburo exclaimed out of annoyance.
"Don't worry, we have to break though." I said to him until I noticed the drone is following me.
"So these are Shadows?~ Oho, these look interesting. I think I know just a weakness. Or you prefer to crush them and get a move on." Ernesta said though her personal drone spoke as I responded.
"For now… We're breaking through!" I said as I used my nodachi to cut the blue floating card to summon my Personas as it starts to slash these Shadows out of the way as it disappears.
"Ichiro-kun!" Labrys continued as she kept running. "We got a big samurai one in our way!"
"Yeah, I know that! Take care of it, Labrys-san!" I commanded her as she start to dash right past through me as she proceeds to summon her Persona with her will as it created weaves of blades as it stabbed the tall samurai as it disappears as well.
"Shadow destroyed! Proceeding the objective!" Labrys said to me as I nodded.
"Nice job! We're still a long way to go, though…" I thought about this journey in this shrine castle. When me and Baiken first discovered it. Saburo and Labrys came along. And then, I was appointed as the leader for my group name, The Crew of Motley Fools. Plus, Ernesta suddenly joined along as well. With that, We're one step closer of stopping Goto for good.
"Guys, the upper floor is just up ahead. Ignore the other rooms and take that right away." Ernesta told us as I start to do so.
"You got it!" I replied as we proceeded to head up to the first floor…
-[Throne Room, Fourth Floor]-
[BOOM!]
*Persona 5 OST- Blood of Villain
"Goto!" Baiken yelled for his name as we arrived. We've seen him on his golden throne as if he was waiting for us. Was he letting us rush in like that? What's with him?
"We've found you! Get ready, asshole!" Saburo said as he prepared himself as Shadow Goto smiles.
"Oh? So you've arrived? You've got balls to come here. To be honest, you took a long way just to meet me here. Besides, this castle is rather tall. Again, just in time to prepare myself when I heard your presence. You flatter me, Baiken. As well as you Saburo and Labrys." Shadow Goto said with a smirk on his face as he fixes his shiny golden crown as he gets off of the throne.
Suddenly, Labrys prepared her battle axe form her back as she is rather angry.
"You better start talkin' or else I'll be breakin' you into pieces, ya hear?" Labrys said as she tightly grips it.
"Geez, calm your ass down. Your accent is killing me." Shadow Goto continued. "Anyways, allow me to say this. You've killed my loyal followers, stole my belongings along the way. And now, you came to kill me? Ha! Preposterous! Though, I congratulate you for coming here. In exchange… I'm just going to kill you all so you lots won't leave here alive you pests…"
"Well, my apprentice. Things are going to bet a little bit… ugly…" Nyarlathotep said in my mind as Shadow Goto started to tighten his hand as he releases a violent, crimson aura around him…
"Don't tell me he's going super sayian over us?" Saburo curiously said as he was a bit confused.
"No, that's not it. It's showing his true form…" Baiken guessed as Shadow Goto started to gather all of his rage as he violently yells as he started to explode and turn into goop. But, the ground shakes as the goop started to bubble and evolve into… a four armed giant spiked samurai with his helmet concealing his face but his bottom left hand is carrying some sort of trophy full of swords inside it..
"Come! This will be the true battle that I've been waiting for!" Shadow Goto taunted us with his katanas. Yet, we have to fight.
*Persona 5 OST- Blooming Villain
"Oooh!~ This makes my curiously to spike up! That's the true Shadow? I thought they're all human-likes. No matter, everyone! Split up and attack this giant samurai thing!~" Ernesta said to us as we did so as I splitted up with Baiken while Saburo was with Labrys.
"Don't think you can get away with me, asshole!" Shadow Goto exclaimed as he swung down one of his arms as me and Baiken avoided it.
"Ernesta, does it have any weakness?" I said to the drone as it spoke.
"With my drone's special capability to scan for their weaknesses. Hmm… That's strange, this Shadow's weakness is unknown. Can you use your Persona's skills to test them?" Ernesta told us as we went for the try.
"Right… Baiken. Can you give your Persona a shot?" I asked her as she does so.
"You got it… Come, Amaterasu! Agi!" Baiken used her sword as she slashes the card as her Persona was summoned as Amaterasu proceeded to swing her fire sword down as it created an firey explosion towards Goto's face.
"Aggh! Hey, watch it you samurai bitch!" Shadow Goto warned us as we didn't care.
"Damn… that didn't work…" Baiken only hissed a bit until…
"Die! My the hand of my blade! HA!" Shadow Goto only went for us as he dashed and swung a blade at us as we dodged but ended up blown away against the wall.
"AGH!" We both hit the wall. Shit… that really hurt…
"Leader!" Saburo yelled. "Labrys-san! Do something!"
"Right! Ariadne, Breaking Wheel!" Labrys summoned her Persona as Ariadne proceeded to create a gears of weaves as it started to spin and try to crush on Shadow Goto…
"Your attacks can't do a thing on me! HA!" Shadow Goto broke free from the weave gears as he proceeded to yell in rage.
"My attacks ain't workin'!" Labrys was surprised as Saburo summoned his Persona!
"Damn you, Goto!" Saburo rode his Persona into battle until…
[TWACK!]
"WAAAGH!" Saburo was flung away to the wall as his Persona disappears as he was with us…
But, I stood up as I curiously looked at the trophy while I'm still hurt…
"Susano, Zio!" I summoned my Persona after I slashed the card with my nodachi as my Persona casted a bolt of lightning from the sky as it zapped the trophy, instantly weakening him as he was kneeling on the floor…
"S-SHIT! THAT HURTS!" Goto yelled. "WHO THE HELL ZAPPED MY TROPHY!? YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH IT, YOU HEAR!?"
"Hmm… Hey! I got it! He's weak to electric! But his trophy. As if It was special to him… If we destroy it. He'll become sensitive. Ohoho…~ This will be fun.~" Ernesta spoke through the drone as we all listened.
"So, is that trophy, right?" Labrys said as the others got up.
"Yeah, seems about it. Let's go destroy it and him down!" Saburo said as he points at Goto.
"You brats… don't think you'll go easy on me… If I can… urgh…" Shadow Goto is still having a hard time to get back up to his feet as he is still in static.
"Well, I guess that worked. If I can just do it more…" I thought about it as Baiken thinks, too.
"It's decided. Leader, we'll go for the trophy while you do what you do." Baiken said to me as I nodded.
"Right. Good luck and don't die!" I told them as they rushed to the trophy…
"Alright, Goto! Say goodbye to your prize!" Saburo taunted the Shadow as he becomes frantic.
"D-Don't you even dare break it!" Shadow Goto threatened but it was no use.
"Too late, we're already doing it." Saburo smirk as he got on his summoned Persona. "Frei!"
"Take this!" Labrys started to shoot both arms from it's chains attached as it was propelled flying towards the trophy.
"Vorpal Blade!" Baiken summoned her Persona as it did so until…
[CRACK! SHATTER!]
"N-Noo! My beautiful trophy! I've won many kendo tournaments and I haven't even lost one game!" Shadow Goto enters despair as if he cannot attack or do anything.
"Good! Now… finish him, my apprentice! Show them the reason why that cannot mess with the Godslayer, which is you!" Nyarlathotep continued to speak in my mind. "Now… show this bastard your power and judge these fools by what means!"
"Let's end this quickly, everyone!" I told everyone as they add nodded.
"N-No! Wait! I give! I give! I promise!" Shadow Goto tried to pleaded as we ignore him.
"Sorry… I'm doing this for my friends. And yet…" I pointed at the shadow with a glare. "You've picked the wrong enemy."
"D-Don't kill me! I swear-" I cut his voice as we all summoned our Personas to finish him off…
"For the love of god… will you shut up already!? Eligor, Double Fangs!" I yelled as my additional Persona was summoned as it performed an attack to finish him off, defeating Shadow Goto once and for all as he was later reverted back to his normal form but still remains a shadow. While Labrys was quite surprised of my ability.
"It's over… But… he's back to normal. What should we do since we can't kill him." Saburo asked me as we looked at Shadow Goto waking up as he realizes that he is totally in fear.
*Persona 5 OST- Regret
"D-Don't kill me! I-I'll confess!" Shadow Goto pleaded until Labrys swung down her axe as it didn't hit him but next to him.
[CRASH!]
"Shut up, you freak! He'll explain, alright?" Labrys glared at him as I proceeded to talk.
"Now… tell me everything. Why did you take a picture of us and threatened to send it online if we don't give up one training spot that is the park itself?" I asked him as he calmed down and explains.
"The reason why is…" Shadow Goto sighed. "Me and my comrades were trying to relocate a better training spot since we arrived to the city despite I'm from Kyoto. We thought the Shrine was a perfect spot to trained. Everyday, we continued do do so in hopes to win the tournament. That is until the head of the shrine threatens to kick us out unless we pay him 1,300 Yen per month as we were planning to move out. Besides… I've crossed paths with Baiken far too many. Yet, she beated me two times in each year. I wanted to improve myself along with my friends to win the Kendo Tournament but… I started to believe in myself to become a leader. Abused them, manipulated them and the shrine owner. And even, Baiken-san… I'm pretty much a fool…"
"I see… you've been acting like this until now. You've kept changing everything I beated you. I gave you a friendly advice for you in order to confront your mistakes. In the end… you didn't quite seem to take it…" Baiken started to understand as she looked at him.
"Heheh… Yeah… I guess I'm no longer a king… a fallen king stripped away by petty thieves… How fitting of me…" Shadow Goto chuckled a bit as we all looked at him laying on the floor as he takes a deep breath. "So… what am I going to do here in this strange world…"
"Atone for your sins and confess your crimes to your friends and the shrine owner. It's for your responsibility." I said to him as Shadow Goto starts to nods as he agrees.
"Very well… I shall do so and tell my real self… Thank you… for opening my eyes…" Shadow Goto starts to tear from his eye as he smiles. Then, he starts to glow blue and then disappears.
"He's gone…" Labrys was quite surprised that he disappeared without any killing at all. I guess that worked. "After all we've done this. He just… disappeared."
"Yeah. Seems so, I guess it's over, huh?" I asked to them as they felt unsure but they're glad it was over.
"Awww… I think you guys gonna kill him.~ Then again, if you did, a psychotic breakdown will occur." Ernesta told us as we all nodded.
"True… It will definitely stir a problem if we did so. But, I'm glad did make him to confess his crimes." Baiken then smiles as Saburo yawns as he cheers in victory.
"With that, why don't we-" Saburo's voice was cut until…
[WRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!]
"T-The ground's shaking!" I noticed and looked around.
"There's no time… the Cognition Dungeon isn't going to last long! Get out of here!" Ernesta told us as she flew her drone to lead the exit. Then, we all started to follow her…
-[Ten Minutes Later…]-
*Persona 5 OST- Collapse of Lust
"Goddamn it… why does hallways have to be so long!" Saburo whined as we kept on running as Labrys was seen flying with her rocket-powered battle axe on her back.
"Come now, Saburo-san! Less talking, more running!" Labrys told him as he groaned in disappointment.
"We're still close to reach outside to the train… What's going to happen now with this shrine-" Baiken's voice was cut until a crack on the ground tears open as it went for Saburo…
"WHOAAAAAA!" Saburo started falling as we all noticed when we stopped.
"Saburo-san!" I yelled his name until…
"Leave it to me! HA!" Labrys uses her right arm to shoot out an chain arm propelling towards Saburo and manages to grab him as she pulls him back up and throws him as he lands to the ground.
"T-Thank, Labrys-san… I owe you one." Saburo took some deep breath as he smiles.
"It's all good. Now, go!" Labrys then starts flying as we kept on running…
Just as minutes later… we managed to reach outside of the shrine castle as the Cognition Dungeon starts to crumble and statics as if it was disappearing… Just as that… everything went back to normal… revealing itself a normal shrine.
*Persona 3 OST- Mistic
"W-What the… it turned into an… normal shrine?" Baiken was just as surprised to see it was still there. The Another World and the Real World are connected.
"I'm surprised as just as much, Baiken-san." I said to her as I left with a nod.
"Ahh, it seems you've came back alive." The voice of Lavenza spoke as we turned around as she was outside the door of the train car, waiting for us. "I assume you've managed to remove the cognition here in this Another World?"
"Yeah, It's pretty much gone…" I continued. "Though, I'm glad we've gone through this for first time."
"Yahoo!~" The voice of Ernesta called for us a she appears and grabs her drone. "Congratulations on wiping out that shrine castle!"
"Well, thanks. Anyways. Let's go in the train now. I just wanna head back home and call it day." I sighed as I headed in until…
"Whoa! Hold it there, Leader-kun!~" Ernesta said to me as she continues. "Though… This calls for the celebration party in the train!"
"A celebration in the train?" Saburo thinked about it… "That's not a bad idea! What do you say, Leader?"
"I guess I'll allow that. Sure." I replied in a kind way as Saburo becomes excited for it.
"Hell yeah! What are you waiting for guys? Let's celebrate!" Saburo then rushes in as we shrugged and went in the train as well. Then, the door closes as the train starts to move as it was going to take us back to the real world…
4/16/1945 Velvet Train After School - Clear Sky
*Persona 5 OST- Alright
"Cheers!" We all made a toast except Labrys who can't seem to eat or drink human food, apparently.
However, Baiken was seen drinking her sake, Ernesta drinking her tea like a noble, Saburo chugging the drink down, and me? Well, I'm just drinking it casually.
"Ahhh… man… this wine is top quality… I wanna drink it again…!" Saburo was about to drink a another until Labrys snatches it away from her.
"No, Saburo-san. You're already drunk. Just chill out." Labrys sighed as Saburo sleeps as if he wasn't able to drink more of it. "Honestly…"
"Now then… this will signal as our first victory here in the Another World." Baiken said with a smile as Ernesta nods.
"I feel like we're going to be a great team, after all!" Ernesta happily said in a cheerful expression.
"Yeah. With that, I think we can live a normal life now." I said to them until Lavenza was next to me.
"You may think of it. But, your journey is far from over. There are still more problems to deal with in the Another World. Thus, your journey has already started for you and your friends." Lavenza said to me as I came to realize. My journey has already started now. There's no turning back.
"Right… Thank for letting me know. You know, all. I think… it's good to us to help the Another World with our helping hand, right?" I said to them as everyone agrees while Saburo was still sleeping.
Now, it felt like this journey isn't going to reach the terminal station as I thought it would be. With that, I'll make sure that I'll lead my team to free the Another World…
[CRACK!]
RANK UP!
Fool - Crew of Motley Fools - Rank 2
I guess the bond is still developing… But, I'm sure it'll manage.
"Anyways, Saburo passed out." I said to them as they all noticed.
And later on, we've arrived to the Velvet Station as mostly some of us left except me and Ernesta…
"You know… I wanted to say sorry for blackmailing you. I know it was stupid of me but I just can't resist knowing about the Another World!" Ernesta continued. "I mean… Ever since I watched you like a ghost. I wanted to know more about you. I always get the feeling that the Another World reminds me of Wakaba's research, the Metaverse. Apparently, no one or I can't find it."
"I see. Well, at least you're part of the team now so no worries" I said to her with a smile.
"Really? Thank you!~ You're such a good leader, hehe!~" Ernesta let out an slight cute laugh as I sweatdropped. Then again… I felt the bond is creating…
[CRACK!]
Thou art I… And I am Thou…
Thou hast established a new bond…
It brings thee closer to the truth…
Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the [Temperance] Arcana...
Temperance? Sounds new to me.
You have established the [Ernesta Kühne] Social Link of the [Temperance] Arcana! Thus, you have also unlocked to gain more EXP when you fuse the Temperance Personas. And you have also unlocked her support skill, [Full Map Detail]. Each floors you visit will allow a small chance to reveal the full map of the current floor, items, and enemies.
"Anyways, we should get going now." Ernesta said with a smile as I nodded.
"Right. Later, Lavenza." I wved goodbye to her as she nods.
"We look forward to see you again, Ichiro." Lavenza bows as we left…
And so, I decided to head straight home.
4/16/2019 Okabe Residence, Masaki City, Japan Evening - Clear Sky
"Oh, welcome home. Dad's not home yet." Ryona spoke to be as I looked at her watching an Rise Kujikawa live concert.
"I see. Well, make sure you go to bed after watching it. Also… Thank you." I said to her with a smile as Ryona looked at me with a slight smile.
"N-No problem…" Ryona smiled a little bit as I did a same thing.
"Well then, I'm off to bed. Night." I proceeded upstairs to my room as I rest on my bed… suddenly…
"I guess your adventure has really started, huh?" Nyarlathotep spoke to me as I sighed.
"Sort of…" I replied.
"Just why didn't you kill him? The shadow?" Nyarlathotep mentioned about it. Well, I had to explain.
"I don't wanna kill the shadow. If I did, a mental shutdown will occur. Haven't you notice that?" I bluntly explain to her a she sighed.
"I guess you're right. But, you're still my personal Godslayer. Besides, i'm living inside your body." Nyarlathotep continues. "Anyways, you may never expect of what's coming. Live a normal life until you find something strange. Got it?"
"Right, right… night…" I yawned as I headed to bed.
"Oh come on! At least let me continue!" Nyarlathotep sighs. "Oh well… you deserve a rest after all, my apprentice."
Yeah… you can say that again.
4/16/2019 Prison, Tokyo, Japan Evening - Clear Sky
Third Person POV
It was nighttime in prison. Mostly all prisoners are all sleeping right now as Guards make sure they stay alive and live healthy. However… except one person who was trying to sleep… a bald person with a shades he kept while donning a prisoner outfit. As the prison guard arrives to look at this known person.
"Hey, former politician. Isn't it time for you to go to sleep?" The guard asked him as he noticed.
"R-Right… sorry…" The bald man apologized as the guard sighs.
"Honestly… I never thought I get to see the man himself… Shido Masayoshi. Once a strong upcoming prime minister who wishes to make Japan strong again but lost everything because you had to atone. Anyways, go get some sleep. You'll get a wake up call tomorrow. Investigator Sae Niijima will test you again despite your behavior." The guard finishes talking as he left.
Shido then sighs as he decided to fall into sleep… That is until a strange sound was been made...
4/19/1945 Prison, Tokyo, Fuso Evening - Clear Sky
*Persona 3 OST- The Voice Someone Calls
"Huh!?" Shido opens his eyes as he looked around but realizes that the gate door was open… "It's open…"
Shido the proceeded to head out of his cell but realizes the place that looks different. However, he ignored it as he starts to take the stairs down as if he is going to explore…
"That's far you can go…" The mysterious female voice spoke as Shido stopped.
"W-Who's there?! Show yourselves!" Shidou looked around to find them but… the three figures revealing to be people approached him…
"Good evening, Shido Masayoshi…" The woman spoke with a cold voice and a menacing smile. "Today's your lucky day… We're just merely visiting this world."
The woman is a super-beauty with long hair and a nice figure. She has black hair which reaches from her waist. The one of the left was a hooded man who never reveals his face. And the right is a another man who has a tan skin and black hair while he wore an eyepatch on his right.
"W-Who the hell are you…" Shido looked at them as the grey hooded man replied in a cocky manner.
"Hey, didn't Mommy or Daddy teach you manners? You're basically on our kill list..." The hooded man asked him as he grabs out his paper. "Name, address, age, etc… That's totally you, Shido Masayoshi."
"Though, he's a former upcoming prime minister. And now, he was forced to atone since last year. What a shame…" The tanned man nodded as he spoke in a quiet manner.
"H-Huh!? W-what did you get this!? Tell me!" Shido demanded as the woman explains.
"One of the 'Phantom Thief' fanboy asked us to remove your existence. In correction, they asked us for revenge." The hooded man explained as Shido find this absurd.
"T-This is ludicrous! I-I've already atoned myself of the crimes I committed. There's no need to go further! This is bullshit!" Shidou tried to plead as the woman approached him.
"Don't worry… we're professionals." The woman then silenced his lips until…
[SLASH!]
"AGGH!" Shidou fell on his knees as if he was cut an open wound. Her hands were stained in blood as she proceeds to lick it with her tongue…
"Ahh… this taste… is a sound of a lying prime minister… Shido Masayoshi." The woman continued as Shido started to tremble in fear. "Let us set a death sentence for you…"
"D-Death sentence!?" Shidou asked as she nods.
"Yes, Death sentence." The woman continued. "Shido Masayoshi, I hereby sentence you to death for your ridiculous action and staining people with your words. Time to say goodbye…"
"N-No… No!" Shido started to shook his head into fear until…
"Come… Orthrus…" The woman concentrated to summon her own Persona.
Revealing to be a humanoid. An amber haired girl with amber eyes with animal ears while one of the ears was flopped because she is wearing a military hat while donning a different military clothing but exposing her chest to reveal her skin while her breast is covered by the armor piece of breastplate and wore a long ripped cape. She held a sword on her left and a long barreled gun on her right as she has fire all around her… She held her gun pointed to his head as she pulled the trigger…
[BANG!]
Shido Masayoshi… is dead…
"He's gone…" The tanned man spoke as the hooded man sighed.
"Doesn't matter. The guards in the prison thinks of it as a random suicide. Then again, we took care of that client's request. Don't you think, Kirukiru Ikari?" The hooded man spoke as she nods.
"True. Let us get going…" The woman known as Kirukiru said as her Persona disappears. "I'm sure the news will explode after his death…"
So then, the three decided to leave the dead body as they disappear and everything went into darkness...
4/19/2019 Prison, Tokyo, Japan Evening - Clear Sky
*Persona 5 OST- Desire
"Hmm? His cell… He disappeared?" The guard thinked about it as he turned around to look at the bottom floor until… "Huh?"
The guard runs down the stairs to find a dead person who appears to be Shido and all bloodied.
"N-No way… Shido Masayoshi… is dead… I need the warn the others!" The guard started to make a run for it as left the dead body on the floor.
-[Ten Minutes Later…]-
Two other guards were with him to see what's going on.
"What on earth… he escaped from his cell and suddenly died here… I don't get it…" The second guard was left confused as the third guard covered his body as if there was no other option.
"True… what was the cause of his death. This is not normal for us to see… But, we have no choice but to confirm his death and contact Investigator Niijima-san, pronto." The third guard explained as the other two nodded…
4/19/2019 Niijima Residence, Apartment, Tokyo Evening - Clear Sky
"Sis… your phone." The voice of a young girl who has brown hair and red eyes said to the grey haired woman with a black suit.
"Ahh, right." The woman said as she grabs out the phone… "Yes? H-Huh? What? I see… I'll be on my way."
"Hmm? Something happened again, sis?" The browned haired woman asked her older sister as she had to explain it to her as if she has no choice.
"Yes… something has happened in the prison… Shido Masayoshi… was found dead…" The grey haired woman said as the brown haired girl was found in shock.
"D-Dead!?" The brown-haired girl never knew anything of what happened. "H-How come he's dead?"
"That, I don't know. I'll have to investigate this on this matter. Don't worry. I'll return home as soon as possible." The grey haired woman smiles at her younger sister as she leaves through the door.
Just as Makoto was seen eating her food as she left just to remain as a normal person living in the apartment… She decided to bring out her phone.
"I need to tell them… But… should I… what if the news will talk about it…" The brown haired girl sighed. "I don't get it… how did he die? N-No… I think… I'll just wait if that's really true…"
In the end, she was left to question herself if she really wanted to get involved… And thus… the journey for the Crew of Motley Fools starts here…
-CHAPTER PREVIEW-
"Shido Masayoshi is dead and the news can't stop talking about it."
Saburo complained on the current situation in Japan after his death.
The society fears, and the cognition grows to a certain person desire for something else…
Next Chapter: [Ever changing life in our youths.]
Author's Notes: Hey everyone! I know it was a long wait but I managed to finish it. This chapter took a dark turn due to a twist. That's right, the true journey starts and the crew needs to solve the situation in the Another world before it was too late. Characters from Persona 5 are soon to get involved of the starting events. Now, I want to say about the story. I want the story of Persona to go back to it roots. Which means no mascots such as Teddie or Morgana. But, the Demon interrogation will return as part of the story while retaining the story theme similar to Persona 4 and 5 combined. Plus, new characters were revealed in the story. But the two possible allies, Luka and Isabelle will be joining. And the villains, Kirukiru Ikari and it's two loyal followers decides to target people based on requests via revenge. They'll be more vast characters where Ichiro can meet along the way. Though, Kirukiru's Persona is actually based on a Shadowverse/Rage of Bahamut character card. Anyways, in the next chapter, it'll focus on the fourth potential ally, more character side stories, social links, and a new Cognition Dungeon. I know I'm working on Witch Musume and Fate/Unmei no Hikigane as part of my schedule. I am going to take a break and there is a potential delay for Witch Musume's next chapter arc. That is, I want to take a break and deserve myself for a short vacation. Don't worry, I'll return as soon as I can. Until next time… Switch on your Youth!