Chapter 9
Time: April-Sunday-Evening Place: Sunset Café
"Hey, not so loud!"
"Don't worry.. No one comes to this place, we practically have it ourselves."
"And there seems to be a waitress that also works here behind that counter.."
"Uh,,Yea but she's cool, and besides, not like she'll understand anyway."
The trio had made their way to the cafe in order to settle down a bit after the events beforehand.
"Whatever, so can we now talk about that place and those things?" Kentaro had gotten a bit annoyed over the aforementioned lack of secrecy and wanted to steer the conversation towards answering his questions.
"Affirmative, as stated before that subspace is a world of cognition."
"What do you mean?"
"Doctor Fujikawa had requested the research of a certain scientist on the aspects of cognition. With it, it had led to the discovery of demons and subspaces."
"You mean those pumpkin wearing kids!?" Itsuka shouted far too loudly.
"SHH!"
"Ahh, sorry.."
"Those are called Pyro Jack, and I apologize, I do not know why they are designated as that." Shira said as the duo opened and shut their mouths.
"With the new knowledge, the doctor had recreated the method used to observe people's cognition."
"So the world we went to is this doctor's view huh?"
"More accurately, the moon and sky. The doctor had previously spent many hours researching the dark hour, the town's aspects have no correlation. And any information regarding such is locked in the doctor's personal office back at the compound." Shira explained thoroughly.
"Cool. then we gotta break into this place and find whatever we're looking for." Itsuka added.
"Yeah about that.." Kentaro explained beforehand on how he met Shira and the beginning of their mess.
"What the fuck dude. All that for a break in, and a minor at that!?" Itsuka growled furiously.
"..."
"It is indeed terrible, Commander Natsuya was always too irresponsible, however, with the destruction of those documents, we will never know more about the world, or how to end it." Shira said regretfully.
"You mean.?"
"As I said before, the connection and consequences to the subspace will forever be with you till death..." Shira looked down in despair, her normally composed and steady face fell as well.
"Wait! Wait I got it!" Itsuka looked hopeful as he accidentally slammed the table.
"YE OUCH!" His actions brought a little smile back onto Kentaro and Shira as they waited for him to continue.
"Oww… but anyways, If the world is a cognition, and the town is the same. What if this compound you speak of is also there?." He looked at the two expectantly.
"That is.. Foolish." Shira said bluntly. "There is no correlation as I have stated. Only the sky is a cognition, it is merely coincidence that the town you resigned in is similar to that of the real world."
"But if it is so.."
"If it is then maybe the compound is there as well as the documents and blueprints." Kentaro finished.
"Exactly!" Itsuka had a big grin plastered on his face.
"Even if the possibility of the compound is there, the risk is too high.." Shira looked troubled.
"But if it is there.."
"Then the risk is worth it." The two finished and knew they had a plan.
"I would strongly recommend going nowhere near that facility again!" Shira nearly shouted causing the two teens to jump in surprise.
"Look Shira.. It might be our only chance to find out how to stop it.. Trust me I've been there once before, I'll know how to break in again.." Kentaro reassured.. I just hope nothing changed too drastically..
"I then ask.. How do you plan on getting into the facility-if it is there-past the countless numbers of shadows.."
Both boys grew silent at this realization and stared in disbelief.
"That is what I thought.." Shira murmured to herself.. After a brief of silence that surrounded the table, the android continued. "If you must go, then allow me to accompany you for protection.."
The two boys looked up as hope and excitement filled their eyes.
"Hell Yeah! So then, we go into the weird world, travel towards the secret compound, and sneak in while stealing things phantom thief style!" Ituska stood up and did a gesture as he said that.
"Uhh. Phantom thief style?" Shira asked cluelessly.
The two look at each other, then explain to the android.
"Hmm.. So these Phantom Thieves, they stole desires causing a "change of heart"?"
"Exactly."
"However," Kentaro continued assertively. "We aren't stealing anything. We are breaking into places, yea, but I don't plan on taking anything worth wild other than information, don't want a trail leaking back to us you know?"
"Yea, I guess you're right.." Itsuka looked down. "Oh OH! What about detectives?" He jumped up again.
"Like, we are sleuthing and such like an investigation team of sorts!" Itsuka suggested.
"Except, while we are investigating for answers. We are not doing this by the law so to say.." To which Kentaro rationally shut down again..
"Yea… Phantom Detectives then, or Investigation thieves?" Itsuka soon got lost in thought on pairing the two.
"Why do you keep trying to combine the two?" Kentaro was not amused on the aspect of doing it for glory and such.
"Well we got to call ourselves something.. Don't want anybody to say something random and give us a hard time with the media.."
"How about Orion?" Shira said unexpectedly.
The two look at her questionly as she continues.
"You wish to search the subspace in an effort to find your answers while simultaneously proving that those in power are in the dark of the full extent of their actions bringing the light onto their eyes. Like the myth of the Orion star. Am I mistaken?" Shira looked at them expectantly.
"Well.. Sort of, but yeah! That's what we will do." Itsuka looked proud as he spoke. "We will be Orion, the group that finds the truth while showing those that are blind the light!"
"SHH!"
"Sorry"
Sitting back down in his chair, Itsuka Looked too Kentaro. "Isn't that right, Leader?"
"Ehh!? Me?" Kentaro looked shocked towards the newly appointed role.
"Yeah, you already know the layout so to speak so I think it's right to make you leader for this."
"Eh! b-but I don't even have a persona or whatever.. Wouldn't Shira be a better option…" Kentaro countered..
"Yeah.. but you helped out Shira in the beginning right? Plus I trust you to know the right calls" He smiled as he said this. "Besides, you're the only who knows what we're looking for anyways.." He smiled softly this time.. "I mean you don't have to.. I just think it should be you.." He turned towards the waitress as he decided on food.
I guess it's logical, Shira probably knows her way too though.. "I do not know a route towards the doctor's office Kentaro." "Eh?" The girl answered, not even looking at him as Itsuka ordered the usual for them. Am I that readable? Well alright then,
"Sure, I'll lead, if you'll have me."
"Great! Well to the creation of Orion!" Itsuka raised his fist. Feeling his smile return, Kentaro did as well. Shira looked confused at first, but repeated the action the duo did and smiled softly as well.
"Now.. Let's eat!" Itsuka then went on to demolish the plate in front of him, as Shira looked at the food puzzled.
"Hey, can you even eat food?" Kentaro asked, wondering if she had the need for it.
"Ahh, yes." Shira was surprised at the question then explained. "I was built with the function to turn organic compounds into backup energy in case of emergency," She then went back to looking at the plate in front of her. "My problem is that I do not know how to eat this substance in front of me.."
"Heh, it's called curry. And you eat it like so.." Kentaro then taught the confused android how to eat the meal which gave prominent results.
"Hmm, it is indeed delicious."
"Yeah, wait till you try this guy's cooking." Itsuka said with a smirk. "It'll truly outclass this in a heartbeat."
"What was that punk?" The girl behind the bar looked a bit peeved at Itsuka's claim.
"Uhh..nothing Ashikaga-san" Itsuka squirmed under the pressure.
"Whatever.." The girl turned back signalling her care for the remark being long gone.
"Whew" Itsuka calmed down as the two next to him looked at each other, barely able to contain their quips.
"Aww Shut up!" As things calmed down, Kentaro grew solace as they had a plan, and a goal to keep them going.
Magician, Strength
Rank up
4&2
