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Cafe Seiren
{Play Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) OST - Kasugayama High School}
The Young Blond Detective stood outside the cafe at Shibuya as she had called phone, so that she could provide an 'update' to Chief Sae about her last assignment. Kamui Sato was surprised to learn that Sae is propping up the security for this Idol concert at the Tokyo Dome on Friday but on the other hand, this is something Sae would probably do in a time of public safety.
Sae, from the other line, had ordered Kamui to file her verified report right away. While Kamui reaffirmed her duty she had a thought and inquired to her boss if she had heard anything back from Officer Kim and what of Sargent Toff.
Sae brushed off her worries and stated that he is still working on his assignment but noted that he has been usually quite about his work, so far. As for Toff, Sae had assured that she will have a chat with the Sargent. However, Kamui feels that taking an officer to court in regard to the killing of an unarmed man (AKA Sticks) requires more evidence before the judge and jury.
The blond girl felt a little letdown. But that clearly meant that she alone will have to... wait a minute!
"Um, Chief. What about others who were there at the time of that happening?"
"They basically calmed that they saw nothing."
The blond snorted, "That's a load of nonsense."
Sae made a soft chuckle from the other line, "Indeed. Fortunately, its nothing you nor I can handle, I can take her to court. But enough of that, I'm going to make perpetration for the Tokyo Dome Security."
"Any chance if can joined you?"
"You just continue on your primary assignment and I'll think about it."
Kamui Sato rolled her eyes, "Will do, Chief."
"Good to hear but I still want that written report when you get back to HQ."
"Yes, Ma am!" Kamui and Sae said their formal sighing off and hung up the phone. The blond girl then huffed annoyed, "Don't call me and leave me hanging dad," she cursed under her breath.
"Oh, speak of the devil," She glanced to her right to see a man in his 40's wearing a suit and a hat with short brown hair and wearing sunglasses.
"Sorry, I'm late sweat heart, thanks for waiting!" The man exclaimed.
"It better be good, dad," Kamui Sato said firmly.
"I think I know what's been happing relating to the mass disappearance!" The browned haired man claps his hands together, "This may come to a shock as it is related to the supernatural."
"OH REALLY," The blond girl raised a brow as she crossed her arms, "Maybe we can talk about this inside." Her dad nodded in agreement.
...
Kamui and her dad found a set at an empty table, it was rather crowded today. A maid gave them their order which they polity thank.
"You know dad," Kamui Sato drink her smoothie, "Considering the weird things you do I'm surprised that you're not in the loony-bin." She giggled.
"But I made great stride with my research," her Father exclaimed. The young female detective raised a brow she then sighed, "Listen, dad, I have an important and dangerous job to do so If you have something useful then please spit it out."
Her dad nodded and place a small box for her to reach it. Kamui rolled her eyes as she opens the box: The box contained a neckless with a purple ruby it had a symbol inside of it. Looked at him with a deadpan expression, "It's a little too early for Christmas, dad?" she joked as she examined the item in her hands.
The man grinned, proud that he is at least helpful to his daughter, "One of our patients has been possessed and he asked us to follow him to a name and place, that I can't talk about yet, but he grabs a shovel and dug up the artifact that was buried."
"What happens to your patient, is he still alive?"
"I most certainly hope so!" He laughed.
"Well... thanks dad, I'll... look into this," She asked as she put the neckless in her coat pocket, "After I get done with my report I'm going to have a little 'chat' with your patient."
Her dad flinched, "What for?"
"You know what I mean, if you're not going to tell me where you find it then I'm going to have to find someone more willing," The blond girl detective crosses her arms as she leans on the seat, "Your Patient is a probable suspect."
"Woh wait a minute honey I'm not so sure about this maybe I should go with you - that previous maniac that blew himself up just to-"
"Well he's dead now," Sato Kamui said firmly, she closed her eyes, "So, you think this guy is 'possessed' like the others I've encountered before right?"
"Yes, I'm am sure," Her dad nodded.
"And he's still at the Isshiki research facility that you work at?"
He laughed hearty with his daughter, "Yes. His name is Koba."
"Well then there's not much to worry about on my end," Kamui rose up, "I'm going back to the Police station and looking into this matter and don't worry, I'll find." she rolled her eyes.
Daisuke, her dad, laughed again, "I should have more confidence for my own kid but you know me - Oh, by the way where you're new partner? Un, Goro is it?"
"He's busy," She said simply as she places her tip on the table, "Gotta go, see ya dad!"
The Next day
Yongen-Jaya
Sakura Residence
Futaba's Bedroom
{Switch to Persona 5 OST: The Sunset Bridge}
Futaba heard a loud beeping sound while open her eyes she quickly realized that it was her annoying alarm clock. She quickly reaches from her nice warm blanket and slammed it with her fist, she winces as it was too forceful. She removed the covers, groggy pushed herself up in a sitting position before getting up to stretch her limps.
She took a glance at her window to see if the rain had finally stop and Deity behold: it sunny outside. Sighing in relief she walked over to her computer desk to grab her phone and texted her friend, including Tsubasa-Chan. The rain had gone on for whole yesterday then what was forecast so she, her idol and Yusuke had to wait out at the Fortuna Office till Maiko was done with her paperwork. During that time Kiria and Futaba had visited Tiki and the others at the bloom palace again to hang out & to inform them on whats been going on, Yusuke stayed with their boss 'So that he can be interviewed'.
Maiko led the girls to her condo for the rest of the day after she was done with the paperwork and her interview with her new freelance artist. Yusuke returned to his own residence, having been partly completed his own task. Futaba remembered teasing Yusuke about him just wanting to see Ninian again, which he swiftly denied of course but Futaba could tell that he was lying.
Maiko's Condo wasn't that half bad, even though her place looked so expensive that she might accidentally break her china, Futaba wouldn't mind sleeping in her Condo just like that hotel.
Futaba's phone vibrated, she checked to see Haru and Tsubasa texting her back, Oribe for whatever reason just like to put emoji's on her text box and Haru likes to brag that she's having a fun sleepover time with Tsubasa & Makoto. Tsubasa texted again and but her typing is a little hard to make out, as usual, the texts once more but with a flustered emoji icon.
Futaba texted back to her friends with a laughing emoji icon. After she was done, she went to the bathroom to groom herself and got a dress so that she can go to the store to check out some games before eating a cup of noodles.
Two hours later
{Stitch to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - downtown}
Futaba had arrived at the store, hands on hips as she put on a serious face as if she was the inspector. She spotted & walked over to the newly released section and found what she was looking for: Download codes for DLC, with a grin on her face she went to the redhead shop clerk and made her monyes worth.
"Thank you, come again!" the female shop clerk song as she bowed.
"Hey, Miss. Do know when the next shipment of that new Tenko's multi-controller," Futaba asked.
The redhead female shop clerk made an apologetic smile, "Sorry but the next won't be in a while, they weren't expecting to sell that many after all."
"Really?" Futaba huffed annoyed, "Whatever- thanks anyway!"
The shop clerk put her finger on her chin, "Hey it's not all that bad, I can always notify you on the next shipment," She smiled. Futaba simply shrugged, "Through phone? Sure why not."
...
"Thank you again miss!" the shop clerk waved. Futaba just smiled and before she was about to leave-
"Hey, you!" A man approached her from behind. The girl hesitantly turned around, at first she had no idea who it was then surprised to recognize one of Maiko Shimazaki's contact, which she meant yesterday. When Futaba was hired to be an Idol for Fortuna Entertainment Maiko had shown her the ropes of the business and the people that she and Kiria will need to work with.
"Um," Futaba raised her right finger to her right cheek, "Your Nobu Horinozawa right?" the man nodded.
Nobu is a young man with black short hair with part of his side with gray streaks. He has a scar across his left side. He wears a white collar shirt with a loose red striped tie, and blue blazer, light tan pant take to reach to his ankle, and white shoes. He is always seen carrying a brown pack.
"Didn't think I would find you here," Nobu, the photographer, said with a source tone, "Maybe this is what you do while not on active duty," he crossed his arms.
"I have no idea what you're talking about-" Futaba narrowed her eyes at the Photographer, "Your joshing with me aren't you?"
Nobu did not even crake a smile, "Well it depends. You know I was going to e-mail you but then you showed up, which I guess saves me the trouble."
"Well, I sometimes surprise even myself, being out here in the wild just to buy video games. So what's the sitch?"
"It's with regards to your photo ops on Wednesday - were having it in two sessions instead of one."
"Two sessions?" She did not like the way it's going.
Nobu stretched his arms, "Turns out I'm booked for a couple of months and I wanted to get it done as soon as possible, so we're doing the shoot in the single day... I expect you to do you're very best with your photo's, Sakura."
Futaba begins to stammer but tried her best not to show it in public.
"I'm sure that it won't be any problem?" He crossed his arms. Futaba shook it off and put up a really convincing smile, "Nope, no problem!"
"Good," He nodded, "I'm with a friend of mine, who is also a journalist who might consider publishing you're photo shoots," Nobu glance from behind while Futaba peeked to get a look at the person who was waving at them.
The said Journalist appeared to be a Male Student from Shuijin Academy (based on the uniform) wearing a feathered hat, a backpack and holding a camera.
"Aside from working, he's the kind of guy that likes to travel a lot, and take pitchers of places he's been," Nobu said.
"Interesting... So what's he's here for?" Futaba probably already knew the answer.
"Kiria once visited this store if his sources recalled correctly before some criminals tried to mug her."
I knew it! "Oh, right that could explain a number of customers coming here and you of all people!" She exclaimed.
"Yeah, basically that and the big sale," Nobu shrugged.
Futaba snickered, "Anyway I should go, gotta play some video games. See ya on Wednesday."
"Hm, I should get back to my own business as well, hopefully, Wednesday is worth it." He said.
Futaba said her goodbyes to the Photographer before heading back to her home. Not before muttering the word 'Stalker' it was then when she felt her powers alerting her of a presence. She paused for a moment, she glace left and right then turned around: Nothing. The orange haired hacker girl blinked confused, "Okay... that was weird." with a turn of her heel she shrugged off as she continued back to the path to her home.
Per... Form.. Ma.
Two minutes later
Yongen-Jaya
Sakura Residence
Futaba's Bedroom
Futaba made it back to her room and with her thoughts, concerning the photo shoot and assisting her Idol Kiria, she hopes she does not screw this up the photo op for Kiria and Maiko and mostly for herself. She is sort of okay getting her pitcher taken but this is the first time that her photo would get published in a magazine, therefore, she needs to 'act cute like a cat for the birdie' according to Barry.
She would rather be herself, however, Barry did say that she has the natural talent to act cute but like a cat? Now that's a different story.
"Wait- Cute as a Cat...? Duh, of course!" She thought, humming to herself, "I'll have to bug Mona-San about it right away. If anyone knows how to act like a cat its Morgana!"
Performa...
{Play Persona 4 - OST Who's There?}
The bedroom suddenly started to get even darker as the dark smog covered the walls and the door, whats more the floor started to expand.
Your power... its mine... give it...
Futaba froze at the sound of the feminine whisper. Her Persona abilities alerted her, she slowly looked around to the source only to see a Red Phantom from behind. Her room suddenly started to get dark (Okay, even darker).
"What the- stay back, go away!" She back peddled.
Give it to me!
"...?!" "Okay, this is defiantly the same one I saw from the very beginning when I was... Wait for what? That doesn't make any sense I only saw this freak at Daitamba and just recently in my dreams! I don't remember seeing this thing before, somethings not right!" Futaba thought.
It was translucent which made sense as it was in the real world, but a chain of small purple triangles wrapped around its shoulders and torso was completely viable. It had a face but its eyes were covered in the shadow of its cloak.
"I-I got to contacted the guys!" Futaba stammered. Her back peddling as she reaches for her phone in her coat pocket but fell backward and landed on her butt by a strong invisible force.
The Phantom did not say a word instead it slowly approached the human girl, it hand reached out for her. Swarm of small tangles and smoke formed out of the Mirage's palm and swarmed around a frighten human girl and levitating her up.
She closed her eye shunted as she clutched her head, she felt the Mirage trying to invade her mind and trying to tack control of her body.
Your power... is mine-
"Shut up," Futaba gritted her teeth, eyes closed shut. She slightly lowering her head, and hands balling to a trembling fist.
{Switch to Persona 3 - OST Unavoidable Battle}
Futaba shot daggers at the Mirage as her now golden yellow eyes snapped open, "GET. OUT. OF. MY. HEAD! LEAVE US ALONE ALREADY!"
The Mirage wince at the Orb of light (a sized of a based ball) that appeared in-front of Futaba's chest. It then ignited into a blue flame that would eventually consume the small purple swam of triangles.
The Mirage was taken aback as it witnesses the human girl still floating in mid-air, the flames traveled upwards and behind the Persona User and transformed into a white shimmering translucent silhouette of a giant flying saucer.
Futaba stared her yellow eyes at the Mirage with intense fury, she raised both her arms up, strings of neon green lights emerged from the floor. As the glowing strips reached twenty inches above the Persona User's head. It then formed into a large black circle with green trimmings that had small symbols on the outer edges.
The Mirage mimic the human's moves summoned two red halo-like rings with dark wings at both its side. A strong bolt of lightning shoots out from the center of the ring. Futaba gritted her teeth as she mentally countered, by firing lightning of her own from her Persona.
Two lightning beams collided with one another. This goes on for a few minutes until the emerald beam plowed through the Mirage's attack.
The Mirage Phantom cried out in pain from being staggered by the lighting, hitting straight to the chest.
The chain of small dark triangles magically flew to Futaba's Persona. The cloak started to slowly burn away, by each passing moment until its gone and showed what's completely underneath it. The cloak vanishes it reveals a young humanoid feminine figure just as the same height as Futaba.
She wore what it appeared to be a dark purple robe-like trench coat outfit with gold trimmings and a hood. Levanter eye symbols on both sleeves. Gray shoulder guards and white and brown colored high heel boots. The young female fell to her knees, she then lifted her right black-gloved hand to clutch her head as she winces. Her skin is grayish purple, like Tharja's, her raven hair like a mop. The brown yellow Visor mask looked similar to a bird's beak that shadowed her eyes and nose.
"Wha- What am I doing? Grr, this is so lame, I'm such an idiot," The female spoke.
Futaba Sakura was stunned. The color of her eyes has changed back to normal and her Persona vanishes as she floated back down and landed on her feet. The hacker took a moment to observe the new Mirage before hesitantly making her approach. But she starts to notice a change in her and the young strangers surroundings.
Dark Monoliths with flame torches on top (more like buildings) started to appear in the background. The Sky was dark and cloudy, water droplets flouted everywhere... Before Futaba could react to her new surroundings she felt dizzy.
"Did I used too much of my energy? How did I..." and with that Futaba too fell on her knees... and collapses on the floor, which turned out to be a floating platform.
2 hours later
{Play The 3rd Birthday OST - Girl in Dream}
"Well, this is an interesting dream."
Futaba winces at the bright sunlight as she was walking through the beautiful hedge maze garden. She shields her eyes from the sun rays all the wail scanning.
"This is getting a little annoying, I hope to god that I wake up back to my room - Agh! Where's Kiria-Sempai & Akira-Kun when I need them? It's not like..." She trailed off as her eyes looked down at what she was wearing: the dress of Cleopatra.
"Okay, other me, why am I wearing your clothes?" The Bespectacled girl muttered, she stared up at the sky.
No answer.
Futaba pouted, "Fine, don't tell me," the girl simply shrugged.
She continued walking along a straight path in the Hedge Maze, almost at the end she spotted a mysterious figure running through another pathway like a shadow. Futaba's eyes winded in shock as if she saw this person on the slow motion she recognized this figure to be an adult female.
"M-Mom?" Futaba stuttered in shock, heart racing she gave chased, "Wait!"
...
"Mom!" Futaba stopped near a large white European house like structure at the end of the Maze.
Wakaba Isshiki turned around, to meet her daughter's gaze, "I'm glad that you can make it." She smiled.
"Is it really you Mom?" Futaba asks anxiously. She took three steps forward to her mother.
Isshiki's brows frown, "Yes it's me sweetie but only as a spirit."
"A-a spirit?" Isshiki nodded.
"I was able to reach you through this place," Futaba's mother explained. Futaba wanted to throw herself into her mother's arms really badly but was unsure if she can touch her, or fall into a bear trap. Now that she thought about those possibilities, she felt deeply disappointed.
"Where in the Metaverse at someone else Palace."
"But how did I get here?"
"You're mind traveled here after your struggle with the Mirage." She closed her eyes, "I'm am so relieved and very proud of you, I never thought you could mastered a rare type of Mirage."
Futaba's eyes widen in shock as her mother continued. Isshiki explained to her daughter about the Mirage War that will take place, in the Metaverse and the Idolaspear. Futaba was aware that a Mirage War is happening as they speak and she doesn't know if it would have any supernatural implication in the real world. Futaba recalled the letter saying that Wayfinder organization are determined to retaliated agents their enemy for kidnapping their Sovereign leader Ninian, never mind the fact that they rescued her and is free from the enemy.
Her mother added that the Wayfinders are trying to stop a Demon named Grima from the resurrection, Ninian was crucial to gathering a huge amount of Performa in every gig she performed for the Shadows. She also warned her daughter that Tiki divine protection won't be able to shield Akira and the others from the hostile Mirage, which served under the Opera of Chaos, as Tiki's magic is waning.
"A-are you sure about this Mom?" Futaba stammered.
"I'm afraid so but then again Tiki is still young and recovering so it was a giving that her spell won't last." her Mom said.
"Then I got to warn the guys-! Hang on Mom you know Tiki?"
Isshiki's spirit happily nodded, "Yes, however the circumstances on how I knew her must remain with me I'm afraid. As you know Tiki has lost her memory of her past..." she trailed off for a moment, "Make sure you look after your friends, and Tiki... and about this new Mirage."
"...?"
"Try to play nice with your new Mirage partner."
Before Futaba could admittedly bombard her Mother with questions a great flash of light engulfed her vision, she shields her eye from the light. Along with a tremor.
"I have to go now before they find me and you have to go back... I'll see you again I promise... remember you will always be my sunshine... please take care of yourself..."
"Wait, Mom!" Futaba cried out.
Illusionary Shibuya
{Switch to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Illusionary Shibuya}
"Hey miss!" said the female young voice, "Hellooo, earth to misses! Wake up, I know you not that hurt silly."
"Ugh," Futaba opens her eyelids, having woken up from a wired dream, she was lying on her back apparently. Someone must have filliped her over, like a waffle, "Where am-" Her eyes widen when her vision was blurry, she touched her face to make sure- "O-okay where's m-my glasses?"
"Oh, here you go! I took care of them," The female spoke again. Handed the glasses to the human.
"Thanks!" Futaba sated up, just as the mysterious female dropped Futaba's glasses on her palm.
She put on her glasses to get a clear vision on what she is looking at right now at first she was shocked but then it quickly dissipated: a Bubbly raven-haired girl with a mask, okay she could of passably be mistaken for a normal person if not for that mask and her purple gray skin. Without that raggy looking cloak the Mirage looked pretty snazzy kind-of like a Persona or a Phantom Thief. It made her feel a little jealous since this Mirage girl looked prettier too.
The Humanoid Mirage female sat up on her knees and smiled, "Okay before you say anything, yes my mask like an eagle's beak, since I'm a rider, slash, spell caster slash, Tactician! And I know it looked stupid!"
"What..?"
"Hi, I'm Morgan, it's nice to meet you!" Morgan stood up and extended her hand to help the human girl up. Futaba's face was a little red as she got back up and hesitantly shack the other girl's hand.
"Futaba Sakura but I assumed you already know my name." The headset girl stated.
"Nope, not quite!" Morgan chirped.
"Oh... by the way, you wouldn't happen to be my new Mirage Partner?" Futaba asked.
Morgan tilted her head and place the tip of her gloved finger on her lower lip, "Well you did save me from being cursed all the time so I guess we are!"
"You were cursed?" Futaba asked surprised.
"Well, yeah," Morgan then frowned, "I'm so sorry for trying to hunt you like a ghost and trying to take over your body... I don't even remember why I acted like that."
Futaba felt a twinge of guilt, this is the same situation as when Kiria and Barry told her how they meet their Mirage. They don't even remember who they were before being cursed.
"It's okay, I understand," The hacker smiled. Though deep down she wonders if it was common to have a Persona and a Mirage at the same time. Maybe such abilities are reserved for Idols. But then again a lot of strange stuff has happened to her in the past so it's not entirely out of the ordinary.
Morgan smiled in return, "So anyway, what do you like to do?"
"Well, I usually play..." Futaba triad off as she looked around her and Morgan's surroundings, "W-Wait a minute! Where are we? "She frantically turned around and flailing which surprised Morgan at first but then concluded, "I think this is the Idolaspear."
Futaba stopped her flailing then stared panicky at Morgan, "Well duuuh! But how did I get transported from my room to this place, which may I add vaguely looked like Shibuya!"
Morgan laughs, "It must happen when I was cursed!"
"Oh great, now how am I supposed to get back home?" Futaba's face deadpan.
Morgan places her finger on her chin, "Hmmm... that's a good question. I got nothing."
"What? That's not really reassuring! Great, might as well be in Wonderland..."
"Hey relax I'm just messing with ya," Morgan laugh again, "All we have to to is find the exit and bam, we're back at real-world Shibuya!"
"But couldn't you just... you know, transport me back to my room?"
"Hmmm, I don't know, I don't even remember doing that." Morgan made an apologetic smile.
Futaba made a deep sigh, "It's alright, it's not a big deal, I'll just do my scans and see if there's an easy rout." she conjured her high-tech goggles to Morgan's amazement.
The Navi looked around scanning data with her goggles until she stops to remark, "Whelp your right there is an exit here. I think I found the best route that could lead us back to real Shibuya." she bit her lower lip.
"Hmmm, it wouldn't happen to be level one to level two rout twenty-three?" Morgan asks rather curiosity.
"Um, yeah," Futaba said rather awkwardly, "Hopefully we don't run into a couple of other Mirage."
"Hey, no worries I can deal with the baddies, though my magic and wit!" Morgan beamed with assurance, "That is if we do run into them."
Futaba nodded, "Hopefully we can get extra back up in addition."
"Oh, you mean their others?" Morgan asked.
"Yup, but lest talk about while we head back, okay?"
"Okay!"
Futaba and Morgan navigated through the rout of the floating labyrinth in Illusionary Shibuya. They encountered a Mirage Troll & pigtails blond Zhu Yin Sister with a white dress which they at first thought of them to be hostile but it turned out that these two Mirage are arguing over something silly. The girls shrugged and decided to move on.
They made it to the doorway only to find out that it's locked. Morgan suggested to Futaba that maybe they can go talk to that other two Mirage that they saw earlier, Futaba agreed to the plan and went back to that spot.
Futaba Sakura ran up to the Troll after noticing the Zhu Sister is gone. She inquired to the Troll in which he explained that he lost a bet and took off with his money. Futaba was taken aback, she was under the impression that the slut Mirage had dumped him. The Troll remarked, that they were working on a story and that his boss fond a juicy for the publication.
Morgan and Futaba were intrigued to know that they are a journalist. Futaba then inquired if he happens to 'have a key to this door?' but sadly that not the case with this Troll. The Troll, however, did say that 'Catherine' (the name of this Zhu Yin Sister & Partner to the Troll) may have the key to that door. Morgan resounded with a happy glee of graduated which promoted the Troll with a blush.
...
"Hmmm, let's see..." Catherine was writing in her notebook, "Ah Ha!" she exclaimed soon after she was done writing. "I can see the headlines: Local warmonger playing hooky with bimbos, more on 9:00 AM!"
"Um Hey excused me," a voice from behind interrupted her thoughts.
"What, what do you want?" Catherine turned around to see some random human girl and her Mirage showed up from behind her.
"Sheesh doesn't get all hissy, we just wanted to ask a question," Morgan said. Futaba rolled her eyes at her.
"Well spit it out then!"
Futaba coughed in one hand, "Hi, I was wondering if you happen to have a key to a certain door? Where are trying to get out of here and back to the real world."
"You don't say?" Catherine acted all surprised by the fact, but then she made a fake smile, "Sure Hun I'll give you a key but you have to trade me something."
Futaba raised a brow, "Like what."
"A life stone."
"Uh, I don't have one of those" Futaba deadpan. Catherine made a mocking laugh, "Well that too bad then, I guess you stuck her with us."
"Oh come on! Theirs has to be something else we can be able to trade," Futaba bellowed.
"Hmmm... what else do you have?" Catherine asked.
Futaba then regretted that question already, "I have 12 bucks."
"What?" Catherine frowned, "I don't what you're human money!"
"But that's all I got other than that DLC card that I just bought!"
"DLC card you say?" Catherine smiled, "You mean this DLC card?" The Zhu Sister held up a card in front of the human girls face.
The Orange haired hacker gasped and checked her pockets, then shot a glare at the Mirage, "HEY, how did you-! You give that back, I've played good money for that!" Futaba tried to grab it from the Zhu Sisters hands but was too quick.
"I got a life stone!" Morgan exclaimed as she raised her hand. Futaba turned to face her Mirage Partner with a surprised expression.
"Oh, do you?" Catherine questioned.
"Yup!" She held out the stone, for the Zhu Sister to see, "How about a trade?" Morgan offered.
Catherine paused for the moment, before gladly accepting the trade, "Okay!" She chirped and hand the card back to the bespectacled girl.
"Thanks," Futaba said flatly.
"Don't mention it, NERD," Catherine casually sneered. Futaba's face was red as she scowled at the rude Mirage. Morgan, with a shrug, gave the stone to Catherine, "Here you go, not sure why you want the living stone."
"None of your business," The Zhu sister gave the key to Morgan in return, "Good luck you two. Your gonna need it."
"What do you mean by that?" Futaba raised her brow.
Catherine turned on her heels and walked away from the Duo, "Oh nothing~" and vanished out of site.
Both Futaba & Morgan stared dumbfounded at what they just witness until one of them remarked, "I get the feeling that she's a baddie." Morgan muttered.
"What do you mean?" Futaba looked at her supposed Mirage Partner.
"I dunno, just a feeling I guess," Morgan shrugged.
"You're probably right," Futaba nodded, "She did ask for a life stone, not sure why. Come on let's go I drought well be seeing her again."
Futaba unlocked the red door with the wired markings. As soon as she reached to doorknob she felt something dark and much more sinister. Futaba was wondering if it's okay to go through that door.
"Hey, um, Morgan, we should be ready. I sense a Mirage behind that door," Futaba warned.
"Yeah I sense it too, I can tell that it's probably a Risen."
"A what?" the human girl looked at her Partner.
"You'll find out, I think," Morgan grimed.
Futaba swallowed hard as she twisted the nob before rushing through the door but suddenly tripped and tumbled on her face. For a moment she regained herself and picked up her glasses and put them back on again, got back up and dusted off her pants, coat, and shirt. Futaba gave a looked around the area; it was a wider silver gray platform surrounded by floating holographic screens of all the locations in Tokyo.
It would have been super cool if this place isn't so dangerous. To her relief, she spotted a door a couple at the end. Futaba was about to take a couple of steps until she realized that she forgot to cheek her phone to see if there are any useful messages so she reached into her coat pocket to grab her phone only to see a new Topic Message from Tiki.
Tiki's message was basically warning her about a Mirage hiding in Futaba's room. The time of the message was three hours ago which means that was before Futaba encounter the Mirage...
After she was done texting her senses flare up again which alerted her and Morgan.
Three Shadow Men appeared out of nowhere. Did they wear black suits with a face masked that has weird markings of six fish, or rather six eyes? Futaba identified those markings from when she and her friends are at the Shadow club which made sense all this considered.
{Play The 3rd Birthday OST - Uncontrol}
Morgan tends to her human partner's side.
The Shadows recognized her admittedly as the first one spoke, "Morgan... you have failed us."
"This extraordinary vessel and her Performa should have been ours... yet," the second one spoke.
"She resisted, and now you turned," the third finished.
Three of the Shadows spoke in unity, "THIS SHALL NOT STAND!"
"You are now a traitor to our cause."
"Both of you must be destroyed in the name of Grima."
"Long Live Grima!"
"Morgan do you know these guys?" Futaba whispered to her partner.
"When I was cursed yeah," Morgan said and put up a fighting stance as well as her human friend, "All right, here I go!"
{Switch to The 3rd Birthday OST - Cloud of Aureolin}
"Hey, I wasn't even ready!" Futaba frantically said as blue flames swirled around Futaba's form until it quickly vanishes to reveal her in a different costume. Her Metaverse costume consists of a skintight black bodysuit with fluorescent neon green glowing strips and matching black boots with neon green soles. Her mask is a pair of big black goggles with orange lenses.
Morgan made the first move before the Phantoms could react, she rushed up with a combo then finished with a light spell attack.
Which left two more left. Then suddenly Shadows Men's bodies suddenly violently warped as they transformed into Demons: Girimehkala & Pendragon.
Morgan gritted her teeth, she was hoping that she could get all three of them in a heartbeat.
"Keep em busy, Morgan! Necronomicon and I are going to scan the targets!" Called out Futaba in a safe distance. Morgan gave her a thumbs up before she notices the Pendragon rushed to bite her.
Morgan was able to dodge with a backflip but was unable to avoid its tail whip. Morgan shield herself, the force of the tail knocked her to the floor which she got up in a nick of time because the Pendragon blew fire at her. Morgan jumped out of the way.
"Wh-What I c-can't move!" Morgan was frozen in place.
Grimimehkala cast Paralyzing cures at the Young Dark Mirage Mage-Filer then raised his sword and charged along with Pendragon.
Morgan struggled, trying to break free from the Paralyzed spell - then suddenly she was free!
Grimimehakala swung his sword but it was too late, Morgan had vanished in a flash. Both Demons looked around for Morgan until...
"Over here!"
Pendragon and Grimimehakala turned around and looked up to see the Mage Flier standing on top of what it appeared to be a UFO, hovering way above their heads.
Morgan proudly stood on top of the Necronomicon as she raised a finger to the sky, the other hand on her hip, "Not bad Felles, now it's our turn!" Morgan cast out a powerful blizzard spell which completely froze both the flinching Pendragon & Grimimehakala.
Futaba, on the cockpit of Necronomicon, used the controls to lock on both targets and pushed the virtual holographic button. Necronomicon fired homing energy of spheres at the two demons. She took a deep breath before her expression changed into determination, "Seems weird without Kiria or Akira-Kun around".
She fired her Fuse Lasers at the two frozen demons but Grimimehakala managed to break free from the ice and jumped backward before the beam could hit him.
Futaba cursed under her breath, "Crap! Morgan, I hope you have more tricks up your sleeves." she muttered, speaking to Morgan through the speaker.
Morgan mad a proud cutie laughed, "No worries, I've got plenty!"
"Well, you better hurry up because I'm detecting flying Mirages heading towards us in the distances! I'm not waiting around to find out even if they are friend or foe and to mention I've used a hefty amount of my 'SP' energy for that attack, I can only keep us in the air."
Morgan flinched as she too felt more Mirages heading towards them, "No kidding, I think you and I should go Carnage."
"Carnage?" Futaba bit her lower lip, "Here's the thing about-" the Navi stop mid-sentence as she was alerted when Grimimehakala cast three large fireballs at her ship which thankfully she dogged all three, though Morgan struggled to maintain her footing on top of the saucer.
Morgan frowned as she glared down at the elephant demon, "Talk about rude! Hey, Futaba what was it that you said?"
Futaba rolled her eyes, "Let talk about this some other time, we got to take care of this creep!"
"Then let's go Carnage then." Morgan chirped.
"NO, it would be impossible for me- for us," Futaba snapped through the coms, "You and I may have linked but I'm a Persona User, not a Mirage Master, there's got to be a repercussion to this."
"Well we wound't know if we try," Morgan suggested as she cast lighting at the demon down below. Grimimehakala then tosses his sword like a boomerang at the UFO but missed again.
"Easier said than done," Futaba grimed, "I just don't want to risk anything right now. I'm certainly not some fictional protag that could do anything, I mean I just passed out after I uncured you."
Grimimehakala shook off the attack from the Special Mirage and snared.
"Let's just head back to the real world and talk to somebody that I know everything-" Futaba eyes then widen in shock when she was staring at the Elephant demon floating midair, like Peter Pan, on her holographic screen.
"Screw it, let's get it over with," Futaba said, "Better to test our newfound powers anyway."
"Right, now you're talking!" Morgan chirped.
The demon was ready to charge at the 'spaceship' until suddenly it was engulfed by a blinding white light.
{Stop The 3rd Birthday OST - Cloud of Aureolin}
Carnage... Fusion!
A stream of blue light particles circled Necronomicon. Its color-scheme has been altered into gold and blue, two white laser cannons with advance markings appeared at both sides of the ship.
{Play Persona 5 OST - Will Power}
Futaba blinked in surprise as she looked at what she is just wearing, her Metaverse attire has been slightly altered to give out a sleek cute look. Her skintight bodysuit's color has changed into white with fluorescent neon dark-blue glowing strips, gray shoulder & arm guards and matching white boots with neon blue soles. Her mask's color scream has been altered as well.
"Cool, looks like I'm going to be your co-pilot!" Futaba jumped startled, she glances back to see Morgan sitting in the opposite direction from behind her.
"M-Morgan, what you're doing here?"
Morgan typed on the holographic keyboard with a huge grin on her face, "Isn't it obvious we're partners so I'm the co-pilot!" She said again.
"Right, of course... as long as you're not facing my behind, like some backseat driver," Futaba muttered as she locked on to her target again.
"Don't worry I'll be watching the back!" Futaba didn't bother to say a word as she was more focus on targeting the Demon.
Necronomicon charged up the laser cannons, "Target at the lock, all right here we go! Fire!" it fired its double laser at the blue Grimimehakala before he could react. The demon tried to shield itself but it was too late as it was destroyed by the beam blast in an instant.
Futaba eyes widen in surprise, while Morgan abruptly cheered but it was short lived when the Duo spot seven Mirage Wyvern. Both of them alerted they engaged the seven hostile Mirage that's heading towards them.
Somewhere on top of a tall building
"Hmmm... interesting..." Moza Yuzu mused as she watches the flying golden saucer do its work against a Hostile Mirage Wyvern pack in the air. Yesterday the tan haired women & her comrade had finally managed to escape from one of the 'Fell Dragon's' Dominion from the Metaverse; it was a tough egg to crack, but they manage to get out, unfortunately, it took them all day to finally make it out and not to mention their lead is dead. Mirai and Yashiro had been taking it easy while Moza and Krogan had decided to check up on the Idolaspear to see what's up.
Then Camilla had informed of a heating battle, Moza just happen to be at a good vantage point to see what's going on and lord and behold there is an air battle going on, and an impressive one at that. The 'UFO' fired lasers like you see in an arcade, and it moved so fast while the Wyverns tried to fire back with their spells.
From the distance Moza could sense the Performa coming from the Saucer; it's a Persona fused with the power of the Rare Mirage and not just any Rare Case.
Moza closed her eyes and found herself chuckling, "Geez Maiko, you never told me more about your girls. Futaba-chan sure got the moves."
"This must be the work of the 'Calling'," Moza thought as she opens her bright blue eyes and flips her hair, "Its show time, Camilla. Let's show the rooks how it's done around here~"
Gold Nercomincon had defeated the last of the Mirage Wyverns with one energy blast.
{Stop Persona 5 OST - Will Power}
Futaba made a deep sigh of relief as she wipes the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve. She was in her element but felt like resting but is interrupted by Morgan's-.
"That was sooo awesome!"
"Thanks," Futaba said flatly, "Are you okay back there?"
"Yup, not a scratch!" Morgan chirped.
"Good, then let's get out of here-" Suddenly they felt a shock, warning signs started to pop up on the holo-screens, "Wha-whats going on!?"
Morgna stammered and grimed, "He's here..."
Before Futaba could inquire they were hit again, "Oh crap, we're going down! Hang on!"
Nercomincon is aflame as it descended down and crashed onto the Platform, shot down by an unknown entity from the sky. The entity from the sky is a neon red patter of six eyes.
A loud unknown roar of a monster was heard throughout Illusionary Shibuya.
...
{Play Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Corruption}
Futaba struggles to get up, as she stood she notes that her 'Carnage Form' attire has changed back to her Metaverse Costume. She also noted that she had blood on her forehead. Her senses suddenly flared up again, she reacted when six Mirage Phantoms appeared and surround Futaba.
"That's far enough," Commented an unknown male voice from behind her.
Futaba turned around to see a visor masked redhead adult humanoid male in a dark suit wearing a black cloak around his shoulders, his leggings, boots, and gloves have been encased with dark armor. The Navi frantically spun around for Morgan, she spotted her, several feet away, on her knees arms chain up, guarded by two more Phantoms.
"Morgan!" Futaba shouted.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me!" Morgan tried to put up a brave face but deep down she was frightened. Futaba was frightened out of her wits, she was now hoping that Kiria would come to their rescue but was also angry at the person who did it.
Futaba turned back to that masked guy with a scowl, "Who do you think you are?!"
"You should mind you tough child as I, am Michalis, Commander and Chief of Grima's army." He said nonchalantly.
"Oh pardon me, I didn't know I was in the presence of a high official," She said sarcastically as she did a crusty bow, "If you don't mind- could you let us go? We don't want any trouble," she said ever so politely.
"Do you mock me, child? You'll be next after I deal with the traitor!" Michalis turned his attention to Morgan.
The Yong Dark Mage Filer looked the other way in defiance.
"So it true, you've really have turned."
"What was your first clue?" Morgan spat, "Maybe because I don't wear a cloak anymore?"
"Admittedly..." Michalis said, "However being un-cursed docent diminished you of your true calling; to serve Grima."
"Well you should forget it I don't want to be part of it anymore!"
"Fine," Michalis conjured his Axe Weapon, "Then you will perish along with the others who openly defile us."
"Well, well, well look do we have here?" said a mysterious female voice. Futaba, Morgan, and Michalis looked around while the Phantoms stood motionless.
{Stop Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Corruption}
Duck!
Futaba reacted to the commanding women voice in her head and ducked. A mysterious Axe spun, like a boomerang, cut & slaughtered through the circle of red Phantoms that was surrounding Futaba.
Moza Yuzu landed on her feet as the purple Axe Weapon flew back to her hand. She turned her attention towards the two remaining Phantoms, Moza created a Neon orange circle with her hand and written her signature. The two Mirage charged at her but it was too late, they were impaled in ice and burst into flames.
As Futaba stood back up was flabbergasted, before adjusting her glasses, when she saw Moza, Maiko's best friend, showing up and saving her, and still wearing that pink dress it seems. Moza gave the fifteen-year-old a wink while flipped her Tan hair as she walked up to Morgan.
"Who are you?" Michalis demanded.
"I'm just one of those 'Callings'," Moza brushed off as she unchains Morgan.
Michalis then pondered before remarking, "Then you must be the Leader of the Mercenary's."
"Ding~ Ding~ you hit the jackpot~" Moza chimed as she helps Morgan up.
"Then I should be the one to kill you, however, giving the situation it wouldn't be a fair fight for me to dispose of all of you," Michalis turned his heel, back turned, "I'll be seeing you and the Traitor on the battlefield, I need to tend to a strategy that will destroy the Wayfinders, for her Ladyship," With a snap of his fingers two Defile Golems appeared in front of Michalis.
The two Mirage Golems kneels before their superior as Michalis remarked, "Destroy them," he commanded and vanish into the smoke. The Golems stood up and pounded their armored chest plates.
Moza rolled her eyes, "Oh good, more fun!" she said playfully, as she conjured her Axe again and swing it into a fighting stance. Futaba and Morgan ran up beside Moza, her eyes focus on the monsters.
"You girls take a breather while I take care of these Naughty Boys," Moza said with a wink. Futaba nodded, anything with even more Mirage while Morgan pouted a little as she might not get a chance to whale on the bad guys.
-(Mirage) Encounter: Defile Golems-
{Play The 3rd Birthday OST - Insanity of the Enrage}
One Golem charged at Moza, lifting it's huge clever up and down at the female Mirage Master but she effortlessly blocked it. Defile Golem tumbled backward, Moza sprinted towards the hostile Mirage and swang her Axe sideways then she used a powerful wined spell which sends it flying several feet away. The Golem tumbled for a short moment, which almost fall off the edge of the platform until it regained its footing.
Moza glace to her right to see Golem number two attacked with lightning but unfortunately for the Hostile she zipped in a purple light speed to avoid it. Moza leaped up, raising her axe up. The Golem raised his Clever to block but when both weapons clash the Axe was victorious - Moza's Axe broke the Golem's steel Clever. As the haft of the blade fell on the floor the Hostile discard the blade and tried to throw a punch at the Mirage Master but was stunned when Moza manages to block the punch with her free hand. She then sprinted up close and performed a jump kickflip which the Hostile fell on its back.
Golem number one charged but Moza caught the wind, "Oh you still want to play huh, big boy?" she taunted as she tossed her Axe like a Frisbee at the Golem. For a brief moment, it was like a flaming disk hurling as it slices the steel Golem, like butter.
"One down, one to go~" As Moza took a moment of her accomplishment the last Golem got up and clamps its hand together to conjure a black electric bolt ball of energy.
Futaba and Morgan were about to warn her until a giant brown boulder hit the Defile Golem, knocking it down again. Moza turned around surprised but then smiled as she knows it was.
"Krogan, where were you?" Moza said brightly as her comrade walked up to the battlefield, bathed in golden armor and wearing a mask.
"Having trouble milady?" Krogan remarked.
"Nope just playing around!"
"I see..." Krogan then glace at the two children then back at his superior, "Shall I assisted, Moza?"
"Sure, knock yourself out!"
Futaba noted with interest that the newcomer is wearing his Carnage Form costume while Moza is still wearing a 'Jessica Rabbit' style dress which she suspects that-
*poke* *poke* *poke*
Futaba's eyes darted at Morgan, poking on her shoulder, "What?" she said irritably.
"Oh! Thought you were in a trance or something," Morgan whispered while the battle was going on.
"Well I find thank you," She dismissed, then sighed, "Sorry just a little over the edge with all that new stuff that's happening. Like who are these guys really?"
"Who knows," Morgan shrugged, "At least they are on our side so just play along, for now."
"Good idea, and maybe they can take me back home so I can go on the web and look up Moza Yuzu," Futaba Sakura blushed a little that she hadn't even done research on Maiko's friend sooner but she'll digress.
Meanwhile in the battle with Krogan's help, had frozen the Golem with their spells. With the Hostile frozen stiff Moza's final meteor strike. It hit and burst into blue flames.
{Stop The 3rd Birthday OST - Insanity of the Enrage}
Moza flipped her hair, "Too easy, I've barely broken a sweat."
The former Mobster nodded to his boss, "Agreed," His costume changed back to his suit and red tie, "Though our new adversary had got away."
"I wouldn't call that guy an adversary unless he got in the way of our missions."
"Assuming saving two individuals is part of our mission."
"Well it's a personal mission for me and it's free," Moza smirked.
Krogan shrugged and straighten his tie, he turned his attention towards to two young individuals they just protected, "Hey, miss. What are you doing here?"
Futaba and Morgan were caught up with their conversation they jumped a little at the question.
"That's Futaba Sakura, love," Moza pointed out. "Futaba Sakura?" Krogan had a flashed of thought, "You mean that's Wakaba Isshiki
child?"
"The resemblance is uncanny," Moza giggled, she looked above of the sky as she heard loud booms, like firecrackers, and colorful six red neon eyes. Moza hummed to herself, "How about we have a little discussion after we escort the little misses, and her partner, out of this gloomy place."
"Agreed."
"Hey wait a minute! Timeout - what's going on? How do you know about me and my-" Futaba flailed her arms.
"We can chat about it some other time sweetie~" Moza cooed and brushed off Futaba's potential twenty questions as she heads towards the exit with Krogan following close behind.
"Hey!" Futaba Sakura exclaimed in indignation as she, along with Morgan, rushed after the two adults.
Meanwhile Somewhere at the Idolaspear.
Illusionary Tokyo Tower
An Armada of flying Viking Ships made their surprised assault at the city. Cannons blazing, laser beams firing down at the buildings. The Wayfinders had already issued an evacuation before long before the Opera of Chaos had made their move.
However, the Wayfinder Legion fought back. Mirage Wyverns & Mirage Sky Fliers, thanks to their magic, had managed to repel the Viking Ships. The Opera of Chaos, during that air battle, had Mirage Wyverns & Night Fliers of their own.
...
Idolaspear
Illusionary Tokyo
"We're making a significant progress with the invaders as you can see," A white Paladin said while pointed towards the holographic mapping of the city and the ongoing battle on the roundtable.
Rachel watches the holographic image of the battle along with Artemis, who was standing, as the Paladin commander continued. A day ago they had declared war on the Grima Followers than the next thing they made a surprise attack on Tokyo Tower. Rachel had approved the plan that calls for attacking one of their secret weapons but did not expect them to launch an attack on Tokyo Tower and so soon.
"Have you figured out how they managed to invade Tokyo Tower?" Etoile Rachel spoke up as she looked carefully at the holograph image to her greater interest.
"We're not 100% sure ma am. However, we are getting reports of one of their flying weapons taking flight as we speak."
"Does it looked like a giant fruit cut in half?" Rachel inquired, her finger pointing towards the map. Paladin blinked in shocked and looked at the holo map as well and gasped, "T-That can't be, it impossible... how could they...!"
Artemis observed the strange floating orange object slowly approaching the city and sure enough, it looked like a cut fruit, thought the top looked like a blue moon crater. He remarked, "I assumed this to be the flying weapon?"
The White Paladin stammered.
"Could you tell us what is that thing?" Rachel asked.
"F-Forgive me Etoile-Sama - I never thought they have the resources to resurrect the Triangulum."
"The Triangulum..?" Rachel & Artemis said simultaneously then exchanged glances. Both leaders heard of the name 'Triangulum' from legend but never thought of them to be real... as a matter of fact they were supposed to be extinct now that they thought about it.
Rachel felt sheepish, she might of underestimated the Opera of Chaos's abilities. Artemis took notice and felt fury at the Paladin, "Okay so we may not be fully aware what we are up against but why we have not been notified about the Triangulum, in the time of war?"
"It's alright Artemis, while this development is unexpected we should be great full that we've evacuated our people out of the city," Rachel said as she roses from the seat, "I'll have to informed the others, they need to know about this. Plus I'll have to make a public statement," The Zhu Yin Sister formally announces.
The Troll leader Mirage nodded to the Etoile. Shortly after she left the war room Artemis glare at the White Paladin, "You better do something about this monstrosity you idiot," He hissed.
"Yes, sir! Right away sir!"
Main Characters:
Kiria Kurono (age 16)
Futaba Sakura
Akria Kurusu (P5 Hero)
Ann Takamiki
Yusuke Kitagawa
Makoto Niijima
Haru Okumura
Ryuji Sakamoto
Morgana
Major Side Characters:
Tsubasa Oribe (age 12)
Sojiro Sakura
Barry Goodman
Maiko Shimazaki
Tae Takemi
Yashiro Tsurugi (age 14)
Caroline and Justine
Martha Yumizuru (age 17)
Eleonora Yumizuru (age 11)
Moza Yuzu
Sae Niijima
Kamui Soto (age 16)
Goro Akechi
Tiki
Cameo Characters:
Rise Kujikawa
Kanami Mashita
Support/Allies Mirage Characters based on Fire Emblem:
Tharja
F!Morgan
Draug
Tiki
Fae
Ninian
Navarre
Camilla
Friendly Mirage Characters:
Directer (Dark Shaman)
India Jewels (Casper)
DJ Willie (Casper)
Catherine (Zhu Sister)
Internet Troll (Troll)
Rachel (Zhu Sister)
Mr. Pickles! (Nicklewise)
King aka M-DEUS (Top-Hat Casper)
Villain Mirage Characters base on Fire Emblem
Pheros
Aversa
Gharnef
Michalis
Grima
Empress Veronica (Mention)
Notable Not-So Friendly Mirage Characters/enemy's:
Catherine (Zhu Sister)
The Blob Army
Defile Golems
Mirage Risen
Red and Blue Phantoms
Defile Knights
Defile Ironclad Myrmidon
Defile Stray Sheep
Spiral-Drill-Beak (Drafted)
This Story Main Antagonist:
Ayaha Oribe (Possessed by Aversa & Grima. Her Persona: Beelzebub, he's appears as a thrown.)
Grima