Chapter 10: Great Chase in Port Island (Part 1)

Cloudy – Morning – 10/11/2012 - Aohige Pharmacy, Paulownia Mall, Tatsumi Port Island

"Are you sure this is the right pill?" Yosuke ask unsurely as he observes again the cover of the bottle. "Of course it is! I'm bear-y sure!" Teddie's smile was shown at the face of his bear costume as they walk out of the pharmacy.

"Urgh, what did they put inside that takoyaki anyway?! I don't even get a chance to peek inside that karaoke bar after eating that thing! Do you have any idea how long I've been sitting inside the toilet?" Yosuke said in discomfort as he rubs his stomach, "Lucky me that the pharmacy give discount for today, or I'm out of money to go to the karaoke bar."

Yosuke and Teddie had just finishes picking their medicine for Yosuke's severe stomachache. Chie, Yukiko, Rise and Nanako had gone inside the Be Blue V to buy their souvenir for their friends in Inaba. Kanji is nowhere to be seen, probably run off to the other side of the mall to eat at Wild-Duck Burger. As the only two left at the main hall, Yosuke and Teddie decide to sit on the bench beside the fountain in the middle of the mall, taking a moment to swallow Yosuke's bitter pill.

Their attention, however, was lock on a strange man wearing a black hooded shirt, standing motionless as he stare at the Club Escapade entrance. "Psss, hey, Teddie! It's that guy the one Mr. Dojima said talking to Adachi before he escape? He really does fit the description." Yosuke whispers to Teddie slowly. "Oh no! We need to tell everyone!" Teddie become slightly panicked, but stop when they saw a janitor walk to the hooded man and whisper something to him on his ear. The face of the janitor, however, is covered with his hat, blocking them from seeing the face underneath it.

"What did that janitor whispered to that guy? We need to call Yu right now. I have a very bad feeling about this." Yosuke said as he takes out his phone. But before he could dial the number, he stop his finger when he saw the hooded man takes out a small remote from his pocket. "Wait, what's that remote?"

Naoya Toudou

Club Escapade, Paulownia Mall

Everyone is in their fighting stance as they focus their eye toward 'Mitsuru'. "It looks like we're going to have to postpone this meeting for another time, Nanjo. We got company." Naoya said as he points his sword right at 'her'. "There's one thing for sure, you're NOT Miss Kirijo. Who are you, if I may ask?"

'Her' only respond was another laugh, opening the compendium book as 'she' begins to speak. "Don't tell me you all have forgotten about me? Hahahahaha!" 'She' laughs again with a creepy voice as 'she' narrows 'her' eyes toward each one of them.

"So it was you. You're the culprit that stole Labrys a few months ago and the true mastermind behind the P-1 Grand Prix tournament! We finally found you!" Naoto confirm her guess, but she was interrupted by Maya who is gasping in fear.

"Nyarlathotep?! It's really you! You return after all these years!" Maya shiver at the realization of the entity that is standing in front of her. Yu and Naoto are left in shock when Maya recognize 'her'. "Wait! So he's Nyarlathotep?!" Yu ask in surprise.

Never had they realized that they're actually chasing the same target. The 'Malevolent Entity' who stole Labrys and organized the P-1 Grand Prix tournament was none other than Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos himself.

"I knew it! I can't think of anyone other than you as the entity mention by the Investigation Team!" Tatsuya take a few step forward approaching 'her', "It's been a while, Nyarlathotep, FOR ME!" Tatsuya tighten his fist as Nyarlathotep focus 'her' eye on him.

"You shouldn't know me since you're not the Tatsuya I fought years ago, unless…" 'Her' smile suddenly widen considerably, "…You remember everything on the 'other side'. Hahaha…HAHAHAHA, you remember! I've waited so long for this, Tatsuya!" Everyone change their attention to Tatsuya, Maya gasp.

"T-Tatsuya, is it…is it true?" Maya stutter as she stretches her hand to Tatsuya who is in deep silence, her eyes begin to crystallize into tears, "You remember about our journey together 12 years ago, and all our memories?" Maya stop her word, saying no further as Nyarlathotep begin to take out a few tarot card from the book that emitting blue light from it.

"Enough talking, let's save the reunion for later, now let fight!" Naoya said, grinning slightly as he raises his sword to the air, "Marduk!"

In a blink of an eye, the Babylonian god of creation emerged from Naoya's body. With his big face-like shield, Marduk slam his shield to the right side of Nyarlathotep's body before 'she' could launch an attack, sending 'her' crashing to the balcony and fell to the visible first floor, landing right in front of the stage. Everyone inside the club begin to scream and rush to the exit door.

"The mist and the bomb, now!" Nyarlathotep scream as 'she' returns to standing position, though it's unknown to who 'she' screams to. But immediately after that, a grey mist suddenly begins to fill the club, blinding the vision of everyone on the second floor.

"AHHHH! LET ME GO!" Maya scream was heard in the mist, but they are still unable to see what had happened to her. "MAYA!" Tatsuya shout, "Damn this mist, I can't see anything!" "Hold on, Astria!" Ulala sound was heard summoning her persona. After a quick spin from Astria's body, the vision begin to become clearer, allowing them to see Maya who is now struggling to freed herself from being lift by a strange masked man who is rushing out of the club. "It's that man!" Yukino shout as she recaps the event that happened at Sumaru City.

"Wait for me, Maya!" Tatsuya said as he lower his body into crouching position. From the second floor, Tatsuya sprint to the broken balcony and jump, landing on his two feet on the first floor. "Don't leave me here, 'partner'!" Naoya said as he repeat the same action Tatsuya did as he jumps from the second floor, albeit with a little more style. Soon after, Katsuya, Baofu and Ulala repeat the same move by jumping from the second floor, which followed by everyone shortly after. Yu, however, choose to rush down using the stair, followed by Naoto and Margaret. 'Why don't they use the stair anyway? It was there for a reason. Don't wanna hurt my feet.' Yu thought.

When Yu and Naoto saw detective Kurosawa gasping for air at the side of the stair on the first floor, they quickly lift his body with each arm and escort him outside. "Go, find any survivor in the mall and get out from here!" Yu order him to leave the club before went back inside to regroup with everyone.

Everyone is currently staring fiercely toward Nyarlathotep who stand alone near the stage, Aigis was the first to break the long silence. "If you're not Mitsuru-san, then where is she?! Where did you put her?!" Aigis force 'her' to answer. "She's currently 'sleeping' on top of the 'tower', enjoying her last dream." Nyarlathotep smirk evilly, "Better go save her now, or you'll never see her again. HAHAHAHAHA!"

"I leave him to you guys! I need to catch up to Maya!" Tatsuya said as he rush to the exit door and disappear from sight. "Tatsuya, wait!" Katsuya said, chasing after Tatsuya to the exit the club. "Go! Let your senpais handle this! Nanjo, Hidehiko, Eriko and Yukino, you stay with me!" Naoya give his order like a true leader. "Good luck, everyone!" Akihiko said as the Shadow Operative, along with Ulala, Baofu, Yu and Naoto rush to the door, leaving the five remaining Persona user to face Nyarlathotep.

Before Yu leave however, he turns to Margaret when he saw her refusal to leave the club. "I want to reclaim Elizabeth's compendium book." Margaret answer as she turn to Yu, he simply nodded in agreement. "Don't worry, Narukami boy, we'll take care of her." Naoya said as Margaret walk to his side.

"Thank you, Uncle Toudou." Naoya glare at him momentarily. "Just remember whatever you do, don't destroy the-" Crash! A loud crash was heard from the stage before Yu could finish his sentence, "…s-stage? Damn it, damn it all."

Naoya, after summoning another persona, Airgetlam, quickly sent Nyarlathotep crashing to the stage with his slash attack. "In your face, Nyarlathotep! Can't fool me with that pretty face-" Naoya suddenly realize his mistake as he look again the stage and turn to Yu, "Ummm… damn you Nyarlathotep!."

Yu's jaw drops, letting his mouth open upon the view he saw. "The stage for Apollo's concert!" Yu scream like all hope suddenly perish in front of him. "That's our only lead to Minato's missing body!" He then added. "And is the only chance where I get to see Nanako playing piano!" The St. Hermelin Persona users were left in shock by Yu's word, while sweat dropping.

"Sigh…Nanjo-kun, do you realize what you just did?" Naoya change his gaze to Nanjo, purposely accusing him. "It's your fault, Naoya, why are you looking at me?!" Nanjo try to hold his temper when Naoya accuse him. "Oh well. Don't worry kid, Mr. Nanjo here can settle the repairs after this. Just go for now!" Naoya said to calm the frustrated Yu.

"…Ok, I'll leave it to you then, Mr. Nanjo." Yu said as he begins to sprint to the exit door. "This will be the last time I'm taking you with me, Naoya." Nanjo growl, as he's finally lost his temper. Naoya simply ignore him as he focuses his attention to Nyarlathotep who begin to change 'her' appearance.

"Just like the old time, right Nyarlathotep?" Naoya grin, turn to his friend who has already standing by with their Persona and shout, "Persona!"

Paulownia Mall's front hall

The peaceful day at the mall has drastically turn to chaos as everyone try to outrun each other in the mist that has now filled the entire mall while continuing to spread the entire street and town. The hooded man, who stood silently near the fountain, clicks the button on the small remote on his hand. "The operation begins…now."

Click!

Yosuke, Teddie, Chie, Yukiko, Rise and Nanako, even Kanji who's watching the chaos at the mall from the street can only stand in horror as the ceiling of the mall explode, sending the entire ceiling to fall to the ground.

"RUUUUUN!" Yosuke scream as he and Teddie hurry to the outside of the mall. "Come on, let's go!" Chie shout as the group run out of the shop, throwing everything they pick behind. The girls chase after Yosuke and Teddie when they saw them at the mall's entrance.

After they departed, the masked man is seen carry Maya on his shoulder and rush to gather with the hooded man who's waiting for him near the fountain while avoiding the fallen bricks that is falling from the ceiling. "What the hell are you doing?! We need to get to the van now!" Shout the janitor, who is revealed to be Adachi himself.

Adachi's question is instead, replied with a punch to the face by the masked man who's losing his temper. "Will you shut the f**k up?! Your job was to stay here with him…" The masked man points his finger to the hooded man (while carrying Maya on his shoulder), "…to stop them from coming after us! Now stay here while I go to the van!"

"Put me down, Sudou! Don't do this!" Maya scream as she rapidly slams the masked man back with both of her fist, leaving Adachi and the hooded man slightly shocked. "That girl recognizes you?" The hooded man asks in surprise. "Shut up, Maya! Adachi, do you mind?!" The masked man looks toward Adachi who's wiping the red mark on his nose. "Fine! Just don't punch me again!" Adachi shout in anger.

Adachi clutch his knuckle as the masked man turn his body 180 degree so that Adachi can see Maya's face. "Sorry, but you need to sleep first, Maya." With his full power, Adachi swing a right hook at Maya's face, knocking her out. "Ouch!" Adachi shout, rapidly shaking his hand in pain by over using his strength, not like it was that strong anyway. Without waiting any further, the masked man darts toward the mall entrance, leaving Adachi and the hooded man at the mall to avoid the fallen brick.

A moment later, Tatsuya is seen racing to the entrance chasing the masked man, leaving no time for Adachi and the hooded man to stop him. But they, however, manage to stop the Shadow Operative who came out from the club, followed by Katsuya, Ulala, Baofu, Yu and Naoto.

Tatsuya Suou

Cloudy – Outside Paulownia Mall

As he reach outside the mall, Tatsuya search for the presence of Maya and finally saw the unconscious figure of her being thrown inside the back of a white van that parked not far from the entrance by the masked man. "YOU, LET HER GO!" Tatsuya shout as he's increase his pace toward the van. "Drive, now!" The masked man screams at the driver as he sits at the passenger seat. The van begins to turn its wheel, leaving Tatsuya who is running breathlessly at the street.

"Shit!" Tatsuya shout in anger, realizing that the van is slowly disappearing from his sight. Left clueless at the street over the crowded people who run out of the mall, he gains a crazy idea to catch them when he saw a thug is starting his bike not far from him. Tatsuya take a deep breath and walk quickly to the thug.

"This is police! I'm going to need your bike!" Tatsuya said as he takes out his police badge, pushing the thug to the side, taking his helmet and key. "You may reclaim your bike at the police station later." Locking his helmet, Tatsuya turn his handle to maximum speed and chase the van. "Hey! That's my bike you moron!" The thug shouts at him. 'That is an extremely late reaction.' Tatsuya thought.

Yu Narukami

Outside Paulownia Mall

"Yosuke, Teddie!" Rise shouts for them when they finally got out of the mall with everyone. Yosuke and Teddie, finally noticing their presence, rush to them to regroup. "Are you girls okay? What about Nanako?!" Yosuke ask in panic, but become relieved when he saw Nanako is safe beside Rise, refusing to release her hand from Rise's shirt with frightening look in her eye.

"Can someone tell me what's going on?!" They turn to see Kanji walking toward them, "I just heard a loud explosion inside! Damn it, why did everywhere we go there is always a bomb?!"

"Of course it did, because it was the same culprit that blew up the police station back at Inaba! Believe it or not, we saw the hooded guy that Mr. Dojima mention talking to Adachi before he escape, standing in front of Club Escapade!" Yosuke tell the group what he and Teddie saw.

"Where…where's big bro?" Nanako ask innocently when she saw everyone but her cousin coming out from the mall. "She's right! We can't leave Yu and Naoto alone in there! I'm going back inside!" Yosuke said upon realizing Naoto and his best friend is still inside the mall. "I got your back!" Kanji said, supporting Yosuke's word. "But what about Nanako?" Rise asks, worrying about the scared Nanako.

"I'll help take care of her." A weak voice was heard approaching them, who revealed to be Kurosawa. "Something weird happen to Miss Kirijo when the meeting is being held, Yu and Naoto are currently inside to stop the commotion." The Investigation Team was left in shock.

"Something happen to Mitsuru-san? What about-" Yukiko stop her word when she saw the unconscious Maya is being carried by the masked man, running to the white van, a few seconds later, Tatsuya is seen run out of the mall. "Isn't that Mr. Suou?"

Everyone turn to the location Yukiko point to, only to see that Tatsuya steal a bike from a thug and chase after the white van. "Whoa! That's so cool!" Teddie shout in amusement to see Tatsuya ride the bike in a speed of lightning. "Something must have happen inside! We need to hurry!" Chie said.

The Investigation Team begins to run back inside the mall, leaving Nanako in Kurosawa's care, "Don't worry, little girl. Your cousin and his friend will be alright. Come, I want to see if there's any wound at your body." Kurosawa tried to calm Nanako who start to cry, missing her big bro.

Aigis

Paulownia Mall main hall, near the crashed fountain

Everyone stop when they saw Adachi and the hooded man standing between them and the entrance. The hall is left in ruin as the ceiling stop crashing down on top of them and the heavy mist is finally lifted.

"Sorry guys, you're not getting out of here." Adachi smirk evilly when he saw Yu and Naoto along with them. "Adachi, You again! Damn it, enough with this killing, aren't you satisfied enough with this more death?!" Yu take a few step ahead of everyone.

"Enough? Don't you read the prophecy? 'The death of everyone is drawing near', just like stated in the prophecy, everyone will die by the end of this year. So why bother with such a small killing?" The hooded man answers Yu as he moves a few steps toward him.

"Yu!" A shout and a few footsteps is heard approaching them, everyone turn to see the rest of the Investigation Team is here, walking to Yu's side. "Yu-kun, are you okay? I'm so worried about you. Let me check for any injuries!" Yukiko said as she pulls Yu's hand to check his arm but fortunately find no injury. "I'm fine Yukiko-chan, thank you for worrying about me." Yu replies to her, while flashing a smile. Yukiko stop fussing over his hand, but she then hold his hand tightly.

"Adachi, so you're the janitor just now! And my manly institution was right. You're the hooded guy that exploded the police station at Inaba!" Yosuke shout angrily, pointing at Adachi then the hooded man. "You're not getting away this time! I'll take you back to Inaba and put you back in jail with my bear-y sharp claws!" Teddie said as he shoots out his claw from his 'bear' hand.

"He's right, you two are not getting away from here. I'll personally arrest you myself if I had to." Akihiko slam his two fists together, "And I'll make you tell me where Mitsuru is." "Me too! I'm not letting you hurt my friend. Come on, Aigis!" Labrys said as she removes her glove to reveal a metal skin. Aigis do the same thing as she torn her cloth and reveal her entire metal skin to them. "I'll not let you get away!" Aigis said, reloading her bullet inside her hand.

"Ummm, can someone explain to me what just happen?" Ulala begin to speak after standing behind the two groups with Baofu and Katsuya the entire conversation. Both the Shadow Operative and Investigation Team had completely forgotten about their presence.

"I… think I better chase after Tatsuya and leave them… to you people." Katsuya said as he walk pass the Shadow Operative and Investigation Team, then walk pass Adachi and the hooded man with Baofu and Ulala, pretending not to hear anything. "I don't think we have to know about that conversation and focus on chasing Tatsuya and Maya." Baofu take one last look toward Aigis and Labrys, then everyone else before walk away. 'Of course, they didn't know I'm a robot.' Aigis thought when she saw the awkward look on their eye before they disappear to the entrance.

"Huh? Hey! Did we just let them get away?!" Adachi said when he realizes that they're stupid enough to let them escape. "Idiot, they were your biggest problem. They can summon Persona outside the TV, unlike you." The hooded man corrects him, leaving Adachi in the most sudden realization. He has never summoned his Persona outside the TV before. "You know what? When the Judgement day arrive, I really hope I get to see you burn in hell." Adachi said to him as he take his first step and run away from the group.

"He can't summon Persona outside the TV! This is our chance to catch him!" Kanji said upon the realization. "You guys go and catch him, leave the other guy to us!" Yukari said, takes out a pink bow and a bag of arrows from her bag. With that, the Investigation Team part away from the Shadow Operative.

"You will have to face us." Aigis stand by her fighting position. Labrys take out a big metal rod from her back and the metal rod evolves into a giant axe, her signature weapon. Junpei takes out a baseball bat from his small bag, Akihiko ready into a boxing stance while Fuuka stand away behind the group, ready for any moment to summon Juno.

"I take it you know how to summon your Persona outside the Dark Hour, SEES. Oh I'm sorry, you are now called as Shadow Operative." The hooded man claps his hand, "But I've also learn to summon to summon my Persona outside the Dark Hour, and I no longer need the suppression drug." His statement has greatly surprise the Shadow Operative.

"How did you know about SEES and the Dark Hour?" Aigis ask, feeling extremely curious by his knowledge, but stop by the sudden realization. "…No, it can't be…" Aigis gasp, every member of the team can already guess who's standing in front of him. "Juno!" Fuuka takes out her Evoker and summon her Persona and confirms the identity of the man in front of them, "I was right, it really is you."

"Yes, it's ME." The hooded man slowly raises his hand and removes his hood to reveal his face, "I'm the one you all defeated two years ago at Tartarus." Takaya Sakaki(Persona: Hypnos), the leader of the fallen Strega, reveal his identity to the group. The past two years had somehow slightly changes his appearance, a slightly longer beard, longer hair but most of all with more deadly eye. This is the first time the Shadow Operative sees him wearing a shirt as he is only be seen shirtless before, suited with dark-blue jeans.

"So you're the one that explode the police station at Inaba few days ago, and you let Adachi escape!" Labrys said in a high tone, "I don't know about you or what happen between you and my friend in the past, but if you try to hurt my friend, I will beat you myself!" Labrys raise her giant axe to threaten him, but was responded with a small chuckle from Takaya.

"You really think you can scare me with that, the 5th Generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon, Labrys?" Takaya slowly lift his revolver to Labrys, "You're nothing but a tool, just a simple machine that can't protect anyone. Just go back to your 'cage', Labrys, you don't want to see your friend get killed, do you?"

"She's not a tool! At the very least, she's willing to protect her friend with her life!" Junpei suddenly raise his voice in anger, "Unlike you, you don't care about your people at all! Even…even Chidori…" Junpei mumble the last word as he refreshes his memory from three years ago. "Junpei…" Yukari said, feeling sorry for him.

"All those sacrifice will mean nothing upon the day of prophecy! You really had it there when you drawn back the Great Nyx, but now… you don't stand a chance again lord Death as he is FAR more powerful than Nyx is!" Takaya arguing back as he reloads his revolver. "Let me show you the true meaning of death!" He laughs menacingly.

Tatsuya Suou

Light Rainy – Near Afternoon – Street closing to the Moonlight Bridge

The dark cloud that covered the sun from early morning has become worse as it starts to rain. The distance between Tatsuya's bike and the white van still didn't change. "Damn it! Can't this bike move any faster?!" Tatsuya shout as he tried to call for Maya inside the van, "Maya! Can you hear me?!"

Although the voice was faint, Maya somehow regain her consciousness when she heard his voice, "Tat…Tatsuya?"

Maya Amano

Inside the van, crossing the Moonlight Bridge

She clutches her head and wipes the red mark cause by Adachi in the Paulownia Mall. "Where…where am I?" Maya check her surrounding and quickly realize that she was on the back side of the van. "Huh? I'm in a van?!"

"She has woken up, Sudou." A male voice was heard from the driver seat. Maya turn to the front seat to see a familiar face is driving the van while the masked man is staring at him in anger. "Then it's time for another sleep." The masked man smirks as he begins to rouse from his seat to the back of the van.

"I'll not let you get away from this, Sudou!" Maya push herself to the back side of the van followed by the masked man who try to grab her feet and begin to mumble something to her-self, "Artemis, please heed my call…" All of a sudden, a blue fog is release from her body and Maya called out her Persona, "Artemis!"

Due to the release of her Persona, the entire van begins to filled with blue light and lose its balance, screeching its wheel to left and right. The van eventually crash to the side of the bridge, right in the middle of the busy road causing all cars to crash one another. Tatsuya, alert by the situation, quickly brake his bike. Unfortunately, he miscalculate the brake timing, sending his bike to crash on one of the car and throw himself to the other side of the car.

Yu Narukami

Destroyed Mandragora, Paulownia Mall

"Quick! He's going inside the karaoke bar to find a TV!" Chie said in panic as they enter Mandragora where they saw Adachi break in. "We need to be fast, or he's going to enter the TV to activate his Persona!" Yu command the Investigation Team.

When they search inside, they catch a glimpse of Adachi banging each door to find a perfectly fine TV as most of it was destroyed by the explosion. Adachi finally enter the last room when he found a perfect TV to enter.

"Over there!" Yosuke shout, the entire team begins to increase their pace and burst inside the room. What were left were Adachi's legs that quickly sink the fairly large TV. "We're too late!" Rise shout. "We don't have a choice, we must go in! Teddie, I need you to prepare the exit when we finish inside!" Yu give his order. "You got it, sensei!" Teddie give a salute pose to him.

TV World, Tatsumi Port Island

When they reach inside, all they see was a large hall with no wall and ceiling, pattern with black and white square tiles on the floor. (The hall theme is actually greatly resembled the checkpoint stair floor of Tartarus, except there is no stair). The atmosphere is nothing but a green fog, although it's not very thick as they can still see Adachi is standing in the middle of the hall without using their glass.

"Why do you have to keep chasing me? It's a pain in the ass, you know?" Adachi speak from the middle of the hall to them who are currently regaining their stance after the fall from the outside world. "Don't think I'll repeat the same mistake like I did last time, I'll make sure you won't escape this time." Yu said in his serious voice as he lends out his hand to Teddie.

"Here you go sensei! I can put anything inside my costume!" From inside the bear costume, Teddie takes out the weapons for the Investigation Team. Yu takes the sword from Teddie and focus his eye on Adachi. "It still doesn't make you all stronger than me." Adachi point the fact, reloading his gun. "If you think you can stop me, prove it!"

Yu smirk slightly, "Lend me your strength, Izanagi!"

Tatsuya Suou

Rainy – Near Afternoon – Moonlight Bridge

"Urghhhh…" Tatsuya clutch his head in pain, taking off his helmet and clearing his vision to check his area. In front of him, the entire bridge was jammed with crashed car, even the bike he ride is heavily damage. 'I better pay for the damage later.' Tatsuya thought. However, Tatsuya pay no bother to it as he begins to search for his wife.

"Maya, where are you?!" Tatsuya call for her as he tries to locate the white van. "Tatsuya, I'm right here!" Maya scream. Tatsuya turn to the voice to see Maya burst open the back door of the white van not far from him. Filled with worry, he cash to Maya's side, but froze his feet when he saw the masked man come out of the van and grab Maya.

"Don't you dare come any closer!" The masked man threatens Tatsuya by pointing his long sword at Maya's neck. "Let her go!" Tatsuya scream. "Tatsuya!" Maya scream.

"Damn it! What are Adachi and Takaya doing?!" The masked man growl in anger, "But it's better, because now I have a chance to kill you myself, Tatsuya!" Tatsuya is taken aback by his word. "How did you know my name?" Tatsuya ask, but his question was immediately answers when Maya try to convince the masked man. "Stop this, Sudou! Take my life if you must, but spare him!"

"Su…Sudou?" Tatsuya mumbled, and all the memory of his 'other side' begins to flow back to his mind. "You may not remember me, Tatsuya, but I remember everything that happen 12 years ago- Arghhh!" The masked man nearly bite his own tongue when Maya elbows his chest and breaks free from his grip, she quickly rush back to Tatsuya's side and hug him. "Tatsuya…" Maya whisper weakly as she sinks her head to his shoulder.

"Don't worry, Maya, I remember everything…" Tatsuya finally said as he turns his gaze to the masked who recover from the little elbow by Maya, "And I remember you, Sudou, as well as killing you at the Sky Museum 12 years ago." The masked man, realize his identity is being reveal, slowly take off his Arcana mask and show Tatsuya and Maya the familiar face.

"I have kept this vengeance for 12 years, Tatsuya, just so to kill you myself!" Tatsuya Sudou(Ex Persona: Reverse Vulcanus, Current Persona: Hephaestus) giving a death stare at Tatsuya while covering his right eye that had been burned 12 years ago by the fire at Sky Museum. "I shall never forget what you did to me!" Reaching 40 years old, his appearance had greatly changed from the last time he was seen. His hair was longer and whiter, he wear a black cloth resemble the Reaper and his body has grown taller and tougher.

"Maya, stay back, I'll handle this." Tatsuya whispers to Maya as he slowly releases her from his shoulder. "Be careful Tatsuya." Maya's replies slowly and she take a few steps away from the two of them.

"Since you remember the 'other side', you must know how to summon you Persona." Sudou walk to Tatsuya before increasing his pace. "Yes I did, and I'm more than glad to show it to you! HAAAAARGH!" Tatsuya respond and dash his body toward Sudou who run in the opposite direction, wait for any moment to slam to each other.

"SUDOU!"
"TATSUYA!"

Near Afternoon - 10/11/2012 - Velvet Room

"Master Igor! Nyarlathotep is making his move!" Theodore asks in panic when he enters the room from a small portal, "Should I go and help them?" Igor, however, sits calmly in his chair, folding his arm together.

"If they were to fight against the Four Horsemen, they must overcome this hardship themselves." Igor state, "The true hardship they have to worry is whether or not they make it in time to save Minato from Yog-Sothoth. Remember, we cannot open the Velvet Room for anyone before Elizabeth's compendium book is reclaimed from Nyarlathotep." Theodore only nodded in worry, agreeing to Igor's word.

"Have faith in them, Minato-sama…" Igor whispers to himself, "And may you save them with your salvation upon the day of your arrival."

A/N: Okay, there you have it. The 'Malevolent Entity' is Nyarlathotep. Remember dear readers, this is a THEORY, as I cannot confirm it myself. Rated as T, I'm not confident with the word 'f**k', so I just censored it. If you're having a hard time imagining the hall inside the TV world where Adachi is, just imagine the Tartarus's floor with the big stair where you can find a 'document' for Elizabeth request and the stair only open when time comes.

One more thing, from the review I get recently, I find that the readers are getting impatient to see Minato's revival. I'm truly sorry because I can't do it for now, but I will try my best to make Minato's revival chapter as early as possible. You know some people say, 'save the best for the last'. PS: I already mention in chapter 8 that the Great Seal will break on its own on the night of the 'new moon', and that night is just a few days away from 'today' in this story. Be patients, my reader.