"Oh welcome home." Nanako said as Yu walked into the room.

"Thanks Nanako, is your dad not here again?" Yu inquired.

"He was here, but he had to leave again. He said he was sorry he couldn't' be here though." Nanako answered before looking down. "Um… have you seen the river?"

"The river, what do you mean?" Yu asked curiously.

"The Samegawa river, maybe we can go there tomorrow." Nanako explained.

"Oh, I'm sorry Nanako but I promised my friend Chie I'd help her with something, but that sounds amazing." Yu replied. "Maybe if there's time we can go to the river?"

"Ok." Nanako smiled. Dad said a bad person hurt your friends, but he won't let Chie get hurt.

"Well, I think I'm going to head to bed. I'll see you in the morning Nanako." Yu mentioned with a smile. "Good night."

"Good night." Nanako replied with a smile as Yu walked up to his room.

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"Hey Yosuke, do you really think we'll be able to rescue her?" Chie asked nervously.

"Of course we will, there's still time before the fog shows up and on top of that if it gets to that point we'll drag ourselves to the top floor to make sure we reach her in time." Yosuke answered. "Not just for Yuikiko either, you remember what Yu said. This power we have, we'll use it to protect everyone."

Chie looked down thoughtfully before nodding. "Yeah, you're right. Thanks Yosuke."

"No problem Chie, but we should get some rest so we're at full strength when we head in tomorrow." Yosuke suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea." Chie agreed. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"See you Chie." Yosuke noted as Chie walked off. Still, why do I have a bad feeling about this? Are we really going to be able to save Yukiko from her shadow?

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"Are you sure about this Adachi?" Dojima questioned walking up to him. "We can't follow false leads on this one."

"I know Dojima-san, but the thing is these rumors could be accurate." Adachi mentioned. "The two victims didn't seem to have any connection at first but there is one thing. I overheard some Yasogami High students talking about that Midnight Channel rumor, and when I asked them it turns out the last three people to appear were Mayumi Yamano, Saki Konishi, and now Yukiko Amagi."

"The two victims and our missing high schooler all appeared on this Midnight Channel?" Dojima asked. "So you're saying that's how we can find the culprit and learn where Yukiko Amagi is?"

"It's the only lead we have that links all three of them, and to be honest Dojima-san, it would be a logical explanation for how the perp was picking his targets." Adachi admitted. "I mean if there is a connection there's a good chance that's it."

"You have a point, and with how unusual this case is looking at something like that might be the key to solving the case. Assuming that is what connects the three victims." Dojima agreed. "Still, by the time either of us got home this Midnight Channel would be over so we'll have to try it out the next time it's supposed to be on."

"Right Dojima-san." Adachi said calmly.

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"Oh there you are, well are you ready to head in and get Yukiko?" Yosuke inquired as Yu walked up to him and Chie.

"Yeah, well at least get as far as we can through the castle." Yu answered. "It's not going to be raining for the rest of the week, right?"

"Yeah, which means we have time to make sure we're ready for whatever Yukiko's shadow will throw at us." Chie added. "We have to make sure we get her out safely you guys."

"Yeah, you're right." Yosuke agreed. "Come on, we should get going before the crowds start showing up."

Yu and Chie nodded in agreement as the three of them started heading towards the electronics section of Junes.

Don't you worry Yukiko, I promise the three of us won't let anything bad happen to you, Chie thought.

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"Izanagi, Zio!" Yu called as his persona appeared and destroyed a shadow that had snuck up behind Chie. "You alright?"

"Yeah, but how many of these things are there?" Chie asked as three more shadows approached them. "We don't have time for this. Tomoe, Mabufu!"

As Chie said that her persona appeared and enveloped the three shadows in ice before flying towards one of them and slicing it in half.

"Chie's right." Yosuke agreed summoning his Persona. "Jiraiya, Sukakaja."

With those words a green glow appeared around Yu.

"Take them down Yu." Chie stated quickly as Yu nodded and ran towards one of the shadows slicking it in half as Izanagi destroyed the second shadow.

"Ok, that should give us some breathing room." Yu mentioned before noticing a card floating in front of him as he grabbed it and felt the sensation of a new Persona. Angel, hopefully this one will help us.

"Still, this many shadows on the third floor, it's not a good sign for what's coming next." Yosuke commented.

"Hey you guys, the stairs are right here." Chie mentioned quickly.

"Alright, we should keep moving." Yu noted calmly before the three of them ran up the stairs along with Teddie.

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"Oh dad, you're back?" Nanako asked. "Does that mean you're know how to catch the bad guy already?"

"Not yet, but Adachi gave me a lead that might help us get on the right track so for now we need to wait." Dojima explained. "Actually, where's Yu?"

"He hasn't come home yet; do you think he's spending time with his friends?" Nanako inquired.

"Maybe, honestly if he's spending so much time with his friends and not letting the case bother him that much then we should let him." Dojima mentioned. "It's better than the alternative."

Nanako nodded hearing that before looking down. "Oh, we can't go to the river, can we?"

"I want to say that we can Nanako, but with everything that's happened I don't know if it's safe. Believe me, I want to go to the river just as much as you." Dojima admitted. "Still… come on, he's probably at Junes and we can pick up some food for dinner while we're there."

Nanako nodded again as the two of them walked out of the house with Dojima keeping an eye on Nanako as they got in the car.

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"Careful, these shadows are planning something." Teddie warned as Yu, Yosuke, and Chie were approached by a group of four more shadows.

Alright, time to try out the new one, Yu thought. "Change, Angel!"

As he said that Yu crushed another card as female creature with wings wearing a blindfold and black leather straps over her body and a chain attached to the straps at her neck.

"Huh, another one?" Yosuke asked in confusion. "What does this one do?"

"It helps us get past these shadows, rescue Yukiko, and help stop the person who did all of this." Yu answered. "Angel, Hama!"

The moment those words left Yu's mouth his persona raised her arms as a golden talisman appeared in front of one of the shadows before an invisible blade sliced it in half and destroyed the shadow instantly.

"Nice one Yu, ok let's try something a little different Yosuke." Chie mentioned confidently. "Time to take them down."

"Sounds good to me." Yosuke agreed as Jiraiya and Tomoe appeared before turning to the shadows.

"Tomoe, Mabufu!/Jiraiya, Magaru!" Chie and Yosuke cried as a small blizzard of ice and snow struck the three remaining shadows destroying them instantly.

"Whoa, how did you guys do that?" Teddie asked in awe.

"I think it was just because we hit the shadows at the same time, but still that's something we should keep should keep in mind." Yosuke answered. "Come on, the sooner we get to the next floor the better."

"You're right, and I have a feeling things are only going to be tougher." Yu mentioned as the four of them ran down the hall as they reached two doors relatively close to each other. "Which one do you guys want to try first?"

"The one on the left, something just tells me that's the right one." Chie said before opening the door to reveal the staircase.

"Nice one Chie, come on the sooner we reach the top floor the better." Yosuke mentioned as they ran up to the next floor of the castle only for a flash of light to envelop them before the four of them ended up somewhere else on the floor as Yukiko laughter echoed through the halls.

"Huh, what just happened?" Teddie asked in confusion before pausing. "Wait, I definitely smell someone nearby."

"That has to be Yukiko, lead the way Teddie." Yu mentioned.

"Right, follow me sensei." Teddie declared with a smile before running off down the hallway with Yu, Yosuke, and Chie following him only for another flash of light to envelop them as they appeared in a different hallway.

"Again, come on what's wrong with this place?" Chie asked angrily.

"Wait Chie-chan, it smells like that person is closer to us now." Teddie mentioned. "Follow me."

Something seems wrong, Yu thought as they continued following Teddie down the hallway only for another flash of light to teleport them.

"Ok, this is ridiculous." Yosuke admitted. "How many times are we going to get warped around on this floor?"

"How should I know, every time we try and go anywhere we get sent somewhere else." Chie replied. "Are we any close Teddie?"

"I think so, but now it feels like she's back behind us." Teddie mentioned in confusion. "Sensei I'm getting beary confused."

"If she's behind us then let's go back and find her." Yosuke mentioned. "It's better than just wandering around forever."

Yu and Chie nodded in agreement as the group turned around and ran down the hall before reaching a door.

"She's in there, I'm certain of it." Teddie stated confidently.

"Yukiko, ok you guys we have to make sure we get her out safely." Chie said quickly.

"Right." Yu agreed as Chie opened the door before revealing Yukiko's Shadow standing next to a large Knight on a horse.

"Oh my, you must be here to take me away from this place." Shadow Yukiko smiled. "Please be careful my princes."

"Oh no, that shadow is really strong." Teddie warned nervously.

"That won't stop us. Change, Izanagi!" Yu cried as his original Persona appeared behind him.

"Right behind you partner, let's do this Jiraiya." Yosuke called.

"Come, Tomoe." Chie cried as her persona appeared alongside Yosuke's and two of them stood next to Izanagi facing the shadow. "Alright you guys, the sooner we beat this thing the sooner we can find Yukiko."

"Right, let's do this you guys." Yosuke agreed as the three Persona prepared to fight the knight.

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"Dad, do you think we can get some veggies too?" Nanako asked hopefully.

"Vegetables, well I don't see any reason we can't. Did you have anything particular in mind?" Dojima inquired.

"Carrots, they help your eyes and that's really important." Nanako answered. "Plus it can help you see the bad guy and stop him."

Dojima looked at Nanako in surprise before smiling. "Yeah, you're right they can so why don't we go pick some up and then we can head home so that when Yu comes home we can have a family dinner."

"Yeah." Nanako smiled happily as the two of them walked off towards the vegetables.

(Yu, Yosuke, and Chie are preparing to fight the Avenger Knight in Yukiko's castle, and meanwhile Adachi and Dojima have decided to look into the Midnight Channel to see if there's any connection between it and the murders. Next chapter Yu will try to spend some time with his family while the Investigation Team starts to recover their strength. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)

(Author's Note: Saki Konishi was the second victim, and Yukiko Amagi is missing. It would make sense for Adachi to interview Yasogami students and when the Midnight Channel connection is revealed it would be a lead for Adachi and Dojima to look into at the very least.)