Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for OC's.
Fair warning: There are some Adult themes in this chapter.
Goro's apartment
Bath Room
Steam has impaired the general vision of the bathroom as the sounds of a shower can be heard.
The young blond-haired girl sighed in the steamy hot shower. Her mind at ease after what happened in that nightmare of a place.
How did she survive all that crazy nightmare fuel that also tried to kill her? She wanted to put it behind her but cannot on good conscious do that right now. There a lot more going on that what leys on the surfaces and the conspiracy is behind it all.
She would have gotten some info if not for Goro killing him as it turns out; if you kill somebody 'shadow' in this 'Metavears' the person dies for real. Orichi Kim's body was reported on the news shortly after he shot himself on the face, leaving the clue of the six eyes sigil with his blood on the wall.
Of course, she was guilty of killing his 'shadow' as well but they would of turn tail and track down Orichi in the real world.
Kamui is very disappointed in Goro, even if he managed to save her life he didn't need to do that. The best option was to capture him and interrogate him. Now she doesn't know where her father is. All she knows is that a Catholic woman claiming to be Shido's mistress broke into her house and said that she ratted out her dad for the conspiracy and captured him.
At least, for now, she knows where to look for. Kamui turns off the shower and reached for the towel and wrapped her exposed body around her body and another for her wet hair as well.
She walked out of the tub to get one good look at herself in the mirror. Satisfied she put on her casual blue dress and trench coat attires that she wore for her date last time and walked out the door.
The Living room was kinda nice and spacy and Iffy was lounging on the couch, watching TV.
"Hey," the former idol face blighting at the site of the detective, "You just missed it."
"That's fine," she made a polite smile at the girl as sate down next to her, "Are there any good shows to watch next?"
"I'm thinking about putting on a DVD," Iffy said.
"Ah, I'll take that as a no," Kamui laughed.
"Yea, but I'm thinking about ordering take out. Hey, when is Goro-kun coming back?"
Kamui rolled her eyes, "He's still not back for getting our stuff?"
"Nope!"
Kaumi sighed, "Well I'm going out then," She rosed from her feet.
"Are you still made at Goro-kun?" Iffy asked
"It's hard to say," The blond said firmly, "I might have to go look for him
Iffy felt disappointed at hearing this, "Awe I was hoping we would bound a little…"
"We'll have plenty of bonding after I find and straggle my partner. Are you going to be okay staying here?"
"Yup!" Iffy gigged, "I'll wait for you to get back just don't try to kill him."
"I won't!" Kamui made a cheeky smile.
…
Outside of the Tokyo Apartment
Police and Secret Services officers flood the entrance with many onlookers wondering what is going on. Kamui walked up to the scene with wide eyes.
"Okay… this is not what I had in mind when I said—" The blond girl detective clutched her head at the sudden headache. It doesn't seem like she fully recovered from the side effects of her 'new power' yet, not like it will stop her.
She then spotted Goro, talking to the guards and preceded to worm her way through the crowd of civilians residences.
"Hey, your back," an older male hand placed on the young female detective's right shoulder. Her reflexes wear quick enough to grab his hand, rather too tightly. Kamui looked to see a squirming middle-aged man wearing a Hawaiian shirt, short tan pants, and sunglasses.
"OW, OW! Hey it me Toki, you're next-door na—"
"I know it's you pervert," Kamui's face deadpan as she let go of him, "You should be at home like."
The middle-aged man whimpered as he rubbed his hand, "I'm not a pervert…"
"Then what are you doing here?" she turned to face him, bore an expression that said 'stay away from me or I kill you'.
"I was worried about you, word got out that you got pitch by the mob." Toki laughed heartily.
Kamui raised a brow, "Me, getting pinch by what, the Yakuza?" Toki has been Kamui's nabour for four years now, and a skirt chaser to boot.
Toki confused for a moment then force out a burst of laughter, "Of course, you're a tough girl! I don't think the mobsters will stand a chance against you, my dear!"
She rolled her eyes, "Just go home," Kamui hissed as she turned to the cops and showed them her ID badge.
Toki made a shock expression, "B-But Kamui-chan, there's something—"
"Sorry I can't hear you!" Kamui ignored him she then stops dead when she saw someone emerged out of the building.
The same long violet haired woman, in a blue Catholic nun costume, walked out composed hands claps together. Loki opens her eyes to look at the cameras, reporters, and people living in these apartments.
Some onlookers were captivated by her pretty looks while the reporters asked the Nun questions.
Kamui was shocked to see that woman that invaded her home and tried to get her killed—she spotted Goro.
Goro of mildly surprised to see Kamui showing up here, "K-Kamui I, uh—"
"What is Shido's nun doing here?" Kamui fuming at her Partner.
"I was going to confront her as you said but… I couldn't bring her in for questioning," Goro said.
Kamui crossed her arms, "Then what is your dad's mistress doing in my house?"
"She said she was compensating something from your father," Goro explained.
"Compensating?" Kamui question, she then looked to see two of the Nun's men in suits carrying suitcases.
"Wait, that—" Kamui rushed up to the two but was stopped by three police guards.
"Sorry Miss, you can't come close," The Policemen said.
"Are you kidding, you do know who I am?" Kamui crossed her arms as she glared, "Also, they are taking my dad's stuff!"
"I'm a sorry detective, it's out of our hands," The other Policemen spoke.
"Out of our- Oh right, I shouldn't have realized that Loki's smiling to the CAMERAS! What's next, she's going to sue me after I clobber her?"
"She'll do much more if you—"
"Pisst…! Not around here," The cop hissed at the two other cops. Kamui and Goro's interest peeked.
"I'm sorry Detective but is it possible that we talk about it somewhere else?"
Kamui sighed and nodded, "Alright. Goro, you're coming with me."
"Y-yea," Goro nodded.
Loki looked the corner of her eye as she was expressing her condolence to the families of the victims who committed suicide in the name of 'Fell Triad'. She is amazed that her little thought experiment and Shido's son made it this far. Loki looked forward to the day that she can test the girl's resolved.
Shido's limousine
"If only you'd killed the brat," Masayoshi Shido, smoked his cigar as he looked out at the window. Shido is bald and has a small black goatee. He wears a business suit and a pair of orange-tinted square glasses.
Loki, whom she had donned her Catholic nun costume, lounged while drinking the wine she took from the kitchen.
Countess Jin sat as well while watching TV she begins to roll her eyes at the human, "You act like it's our fault."
"Now, now it's wrong to talk back to your elders," Loki smiled at the Gothic child.
Jin narrowed her eyes, "Who ask you? You're not even a real Nun."
"Kamui is a problem," Shido glared at the kid and the woman, "You are supposed to deal with her not have your Shadows do the work!"
"But that would be boring," Loki laughed, "She's my little thought experiment after all."
"Your little 'thought experiment' knows too much already," Shido sharply said.
"Tch…! I would suggest that you get rid of their case like you should have been doing in the first place," Jin said with a bored expression.
"The outcome would suggest that you may suffer the wrath of our dear Lady Ayaha," Loki remarked.
"What?" Jin frowned as she realized what that woman meant, "HEY, that not funny!"
Loki laughed at her, "You can't expect Shido-san to wave his magic wand and make M.D case go away in an instant."
"I don't even care about the Mass Disappearance, I just want Shido to find Ninian and Tiki," Jin flailed her arms.
Shido, "You know this Claymore Opera Debacle could ruin me if the world knows the truth and I've been pretty good to Ayaha Oribe… So If I go down you go down with me!"
Jin narrowed her eyes, "What that supposed to mean? Are you going to tell Aya—"she stops herself and grumbled, "Right… she would kill us."
The plan was simple, the Opera of Chaos needs the Conspiracy to safeguard their interest, mainly for the High Priestess.
Shido had a keen interest in Ayaha Oribe since her becoming an Idol, he believes that she was destined for greatness in his new Japan world order. With Shido's knowledge of the Idolaspear and the Metaverse he, the Conspiracy, and The Mirage, Gharnef made sure that Ayaha was on the right path to acquiring a new power of the gods.
"At the time I didn't have the luxury to shut down that stupid case but now I have the perfect excuse. Kamui will be out of the job soon enough."
Loki drank her wine, "That's a shame because I much rather have her at my rap dungeon."
"If it makes you feel better I'll be granting your wish," Shido said as he flicked his cigar out the window, "Till then I need you both to keep Kamui off my back and this time kill her if she persists."
Shido granted Loki her own torturer and rap facility as Loki is an expert in breaking the spirits of his political rivals, enemies and traitors. Loki rarly stepped out of line when it comes to her own desires but she has a history of torturing young pretty women with the Idol Iffy being her lateus in six months.
Jin huffed, "Fine but I'll be busy so I'm just going to send my Shadows take care of that girl."
Loki giggled, "Do capture her alive, I much prefer to test the limits of my potential new toy."
"Your gross you know that?" Jin shot a pout full glare at Loki.
Shido ignored the woman and the brat as he alowed his mind to drift at the thought of becoming Prime Minister of Japan and maybe marry Oribe Ayaha.
Tsubasa took a deep breath as she saw herself in a mirror and twirled around with her new dress for the play. The twelve-year-old girl wore a light pink dress, high stockings, and dress shoes for the occasion. She then put on a tan suit jacket and for her headdress, she put on a pink small bow hairband. Just after she felt satisfied she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Haru opens the door, slightly open for a peek before making way inside, "Hey, you look great. Guess your all set for the big night huh?"
Tsubasa blinked in surprise, "Well... Mona-Sensei isn't here yet."
"He'll be here with Futaba shortly." Haru smiled as she used a hairbrush to do a little touch up for the young girl's hair.
"Great!" Tsubasa beamed, she secretly wanted to ask Futaba-San about what it's like to work with Kiria but she is just as excited.
Outside the Okumura residents
Futaba greeted Makoto, Haru and Tsubasa they greeted back. Tsubasa still felt socially awkward around the older girls but when she spots Morgana her face lit up as she ran up the black cat with her Jackfrost Bookbag. Oribe sat on her knees while Morgana climbed up her shoulder they talked about their day, Akira, Ann, Yusuke & Ryuji showed up shortly afterward.
Morgana starting to feel like it is going to be one of those days again.
The black cat also wondered if it this plan doesn't go south though the chances of a Mirage attack is 70% unlikely, according to Princess Tiki and Lady Ninian, he'll be leaning on Futaba-chan's and Fae's spot detection and if anything goes wrong Makoto and Haru will moved Tsubasa out of the theater.
Yup, nothing to worry about.
Karaoke bar Club
{Play Shenmue 3 OST – Prize Café/Exchange}
The sounds of Ping-Pong ball clacks can be heard in the background as well as the 90's arcade games and Game music. This bar has been around since 1985 and is themed after an Edo museum, it's also the best place to drink Sake for a certain CEO.
Maiko Shimazaki sat on the bar stool with her legs cross as she took one last glass cup of what's left of Sake.
"So this is where you go these days."
The Busty CEO couldn't contain her giggled as she turned her head to her left to see her old friend Sae Niijima with her puers.
"Hello~!"
Sae admittedly regret even showing up in this-
"I didn't think you have a place in the Yakuza," The Chief of Police crossed her arms.
"How did you know I was a member?" Maiko laughed before rising her Sake bottle.
"I was merely joking," The grey-haired prosecutor made a deadpan look at her old classmate.
"I knew that!" the Fortuna CEO started to laugh, "Why don't you joined me? I've got a full bottle right here," Maiko rested he elbows with her forehands under her chin as she leans forward to the bar counter, "Unless you want me too," she said flirtily.
The Gray-haired woman faces deadpan at her, a shad of her hair covered her eyes. Which promoted her old classmate to laugh.
Niijima resisted the urge to pinch the bridge of her nose as she sat down next to a satisfied Maiko and asked the bartender for tea.
"Whaaaaaaaat, no cocktail?" Maiko pouted. "I have my fill," Sae started professionally.
"But don't you want a sip? It good, I have about five-"
"No."
"Humph! You're no fun at all!" Maiko threw her hands up in a whiny pouted. She rocks back on her chair, her eyes widen when she realizes that she was about to fall backward.
Sae was quick to extend her left hand on Maiko's back to prevent her from falling.
"Awe thanks Sae~" The CEO Lady made a toothy grin, then began to drink her fill once more.
Sae shook her head, wondered how in the world Maiko ended up becoming the CEO of her own private company after retirement.
"I could just let you fall on your-," Sae rolled her eyes.
"I was expecting 'you're welcome'!" Maiko laugh.
Sae darted her eyes at her old friend, decided to change the subject.
"I heard what happen regarding your sectary by the way," The chief sip her tea.
"Yea she just quit after some questions of some guys in suits," Maiko said, "Apparently her lover got into a car accident."
"Those suits you mention happen to be Moza Yuzu's men," Sae replyed.
Maiko nodded, "Mei's lover also works for Moza… but I sure you knew that as well."
"Aren't you worried?" Sae asked.
"About Moza? Nah!" Maiko made a cheeky grin, "She may be rich enough to hire a group of former mobsters but that doesn't mean she could be a problem."
"Still…" Sea caution, "You and I both know that her men were sitting at Kiria Kurono's event."
"You mean those two guys that have been rude to one of my girls," Maiko rolled her eyes, "At first I thought they were your men."
Sae sighed, "What do you think they want?"
"Heck would I know… But I'll be careful next time," Maiko winked at her, "Now to the main event: have you ever thought about opening your own business after you retire from the force?"
"Gee I don't know. Maybe the chief of Police starting her own Casino business with a drunken CEO Harpy," Sae roll her eyes, though not sure why the thought of a Casino pop up in her head.
"Wow! That sounded like a cool idea," Maiko exclaimed.
"You would have thought about it anyway but for me, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't involve these needless party favors and props."
Maiko Shimazaki surpassed her laughter, "Things haven't changed about you and I… It seems like yesterday that we graduated."
"Well, it's better than parading around wearing skimpy clothing and get rich."
"Worth it~" Maiko jiggled her large chest, letting her friend hear the sounds of loos change and money between her bosom, "Fun Fact: During Girls Night out I've gone to a lesbian bar several times, the ladies inserted yen in my bosom," The Female CEO laughed and hiccuped.
It was then Sae wanted to change the subject yet again before she loses her IQ points talking to this… gross idiot, in a Karaoke Bar of all places.
"So about your place here?"
"I've got a full-time membership in this place," Shimazaki explains, "even the Yakuza loves Idols."
Niijima scoffed, "That's because the Ioue family have deep links to the syndicate."
"Yea…" Maiko mused.
Sea raised a brow at Maiko, "You seem well aware of that fact…"
Maiko eyes fixated on her bottle, "Don't beat around the bush we all know that Kiria's father is the head of the Ioue family, now he's behind bars." she said before to took another drink and for a half a minite there was silence bettween them. But it was then Sae broke the silences by dropping an orange envelope on the counter next to Maiko.
"What's this?"
Sae, "You wanted to know something about the Mercs?"
Maiko blinked, "Uh, yea! But I didn't think you would—"
"I don't need to repeatedly explain myself to you ecpesulay if you been following what's on the news. The Mass Disappearance & the Phantom Thief situation isn't going away anytime soon."
"Don't forget about the Gang War," Maiko remarked.
"That news isn't official," Sea narrowed her eyes, "Beside the Federal Government have been increasingly reliant on overseas mercenaries to clean up any mess, Moza seemly top of the ticket" The chief of Poice looked the other way before her focus as back on her old classmate. "So I did a little background check and find that your friend, Moza is not only rich but has close ties to the head researcher.
The said Researcher is the mother of your newest Idol by the way."
Maiko blinked in surprise, "You mean Futaba?"
"Yes," Sae nodded, "I was going to turn down your request but I don't see a point in it either…"
Maiko laughed heartily, "Moza did interact with Futaba-chan so that would mean she was her mother's co-worker at one point."
"She's is a former Assistant," Sae took drank her ice tea, "There's more to the story but so far it's just a bunch of nonsense."
"You think the Government believes there's a connection to the paranormal side to the Puzzle?" Inquired Maiko as she drinks what left of her saki.
"If that's the case then I worry about the mine set of our own current Prime Minister," Sae remarked.
"I wouldn't worry too much," Maiko chirped.
Sae scoffed, "Always the optimist… everything you need to know about Yuzu Moza and her hit squad is in that envelope."
"Thanks, I owe you!"
"Just leave the Mass Disappearance investigation to the professionals. Some citizens thought it was a great idea to solve what happened to the victims of that Opera, Kiria, and my little sister is among them and they could have been hurt."
"Okay you got a deal," Maiko made a toothy grin as she extends her hand to Sae, "You just do what you got a do. Me and my girls will stay out of the way."
Sae sighed as she and Maiko shake hands, "Just see to it, I am your 'head of security' after all and don't worry about Makoto, it's not like she's working for you."
"Okay," Maiko, "Sae do you want to play some games or sing songs?"
"You know I have mountains of work to do," she said as she stood up and leave a tip for the bartender.
"Wait, can you drop me off at my place?" Maiko pleads, "I know how to hold a gun but we should hang out some more," The female CEO held the envelope as she stood up and place her tab on the table as well.
Sae blinked but then shooked her head.
Maiko pouted, "But as my 'head of security' you must escort me." The grey-haired woman rolled her eyes, "fine."
Both women paid for their tabs and walked out of the bare. Maiko felt wobbly due to her alcohol consumption. Sae was thankful that Maiko hadn't threw up, yet, but was happy to be out of that bar.
"Say Sae."
"What?" the gray-haired woman asked as she walked beside Maiko.
"What do you think about the Mercs?"
Sae thought about for a moment, "I don't trust them," She said bluntly.
"Something about them is unusual, right?" Maiko smiled.
"Yea… they called themselves Mirage Mercenaries but for what?" Sea said aloud, "Their records are ambiguous. I'll give you what I know about them as your former classmate but that will be it's for me."
"Ah," Maiko giggled, "It's nice to know that I'm still your favorite."
Sae, "Shut up…" she muttered.
Maiko laughed as they walked the lively streets.
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
Loki
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