With Izanagi now gone, Sae had no reason to stay as she reached for the doorknob, she noticed something out of place. She didn't see it the first time around due to how quickly Akechi and Narukami got here, but now that her eyes were allowed to wander, she saw something that stuck out like a burn mark on someone's face.

"Why are these here?" She asked no one in particular.

There was a pile of cardboard boxes, just leaning against the wall. When she first met Izanagi, she chalked up going to that other place as just an ability of his, but now her intuition was telling her to check her surroundings. Opening up the boxes, her eyes almost bulged out of their sockets at what she saw. There, inside the box was a drawing. Not a crude sketch either. No, the thing inside the box was a drawing of Sae, who was completely nude while eating what the prosecutor could only assume was some man's spunk with a blissful smile on her face. There were other 'artworks' in there as well, all pornographic in nature, and all featuring her.

"Oh. My. God." Sae muttered with utter revulsion in every word.

Had she bothered to look at his artwork, Sae would've recognized the style of Yusuke Kitagawa. Not only that, but if she had marched to Yusuke's shack and interrogated him, she would've found out he was commissioned by Goro Akechi himself, paid with a hefty sum and as repaying a favor the artist owed the detective.

But fortunately for both men, Sae didn't know who made it, so none of that ever happened.

"I swear to Jesus, if it wasn't for the fact that there's so much riding on this case, I would hunt down the bastard who was responsible for bringing this debauchery into existence and give them a lesson they wouldn't forget."

And with that, Sae made a mental note to come back to the roof later and discreetly destroy everything she saw in there. And if there were more in the other cardboard boxes, then she'd dispose of those too. The prosecutor marched back downstairs, ignoring the part of her that was flattered that someone thought she was hot enough for that.

Shinya was waiting next to the Gun About machine, looking absolutely bored out of his mind. He saw Narukami approach, and gave a scowl.

"Alright, let's get this over with so I can dump you and go home." Shinya replied, starting up the game.

"Isn't a teacher supposed to stick by their pupils through their rough beginnings?"

"Yea. But they also shouldn't waste their time on lost causes."

With that, the game started up. Whatever hesitation Yu was feeling before completely vanished and was soon replaced by an intense need to serve some humble pie to this child. The game began, on the hardest difficulty of course, and Yu went to work. Thanks to the fact Futaba and he played Gun About beforehand, he was able to perform admirably well. Or at least, for the first ten levels. Then things began to go downhill. The enemies were starting to get tougher, but it didn't become a problem until he turned the corner. A super enemy, one that gave him trouble before, spotted him a giant red "!" appearing above his head for a few seconds before disappearing. This enemy could only be defeated by targeting its weakness, which never stayed in one place for very long. After losing two of five lives Yu was finally able to keep moving, but Shinya was already ahead of him by a sizable margin. The kid looked over and gave Yu a tip.

"Just a little FYI: while the Cyber-Ogre is stunned, AKA that little exclamation point, he takes double damage anywhere. And that applies to all stunned enemies."

"Really? Thanks."

"How about this: reach and clear level 25, and I'll keep coaching you." Shinya proposed as he finished 25 himself.

Yu forced himself to focus, and thanks to Shinya's advice, what was once a roadblock was now a minor inconvenience. More new enemies came by level 20, but the new trick allowed Yu to scrape by on his last life until the end of the 25th, where he cleared it with one percent health left. Shinya gave a begrudging nod of respect.

"Not bad, for a noob." Shinya acknowledged.

"Thanks. But I'm a little surprised that you gave me that tip." Yu replied.

"I'm not gonna lie, I was tempted to just let you crash and burn. But you had focus and determination. Most people are only interested in playing with me because they want to show off how good they think they are. But not you. You played because you suck, and you know it. You wanna get better, and I can respect that. Plus, there are a ton of times when I tried to give people advice and they ignored me, just because I'm a kid."

Shinya gave a genuine smile.

"But you didn't. You didn't try to talk down to me, or correct me, or ignore me because of my age."

"So, you're still going to coach me?"

"Sure!"

The smile turned into a glare.

"Oh, but don't think I'll go easy on you! Going through tough times will make you tough in return!"

"Trust me Shinya, I know that better than anyone else."

"Good, so you'd better not complain. Now come on, let's start another game. I'm gonna teach you a few other tricks, and then we're gonna practice until you got the hang of them."

Hey Narukami.

What?

I think we can use this in the Metaverse.

Yea. The Shadows always seem to be stunned for a few seconds after forming. A perfect window to let the bullets fly and get some damage in early on.

With the new idea in his mind, Yu returned to the game, determined to get the most out of the matches with Shinya watching.

Azuma smiled as he called up the Puppet Master to give him the newest update.

"You have news?" The voice disguiser asked.

"I do. Sae just gave me an update. The Phantom Team agreed to take down Iwai."

"Well, that was certainly faster than I anticipated. He gave me his thanks recently, for removing his rivals, and asked how he could return the favor."

"Are we sure we want to cut him loose? So far he's been nothing but a boon."

"He's been trying to shave off some cash, been setting up operations without my approval, and has been increasing his manpower when he thinks I'm not looking, and I found all that without the Metaverse. Make no mistake, he may pretend to be on our side, but he will work against us the moment it's convenient for him."

"I'm aware of that too. But we have another half a year before the elections. Shouldn't we still use him while we can?"

"Any subject that disobeys their king deserves death, and a rebellion is best put down before it can even happen."

"If that's how you feel sir, then why don't you destroy him yourself, like all the others?"

"Because, removing him should allow the Team to reach new heights of fame. It will help solidify the partnership between Niijima and their leader, and the two will hopefully exchange secrets, and lull the Team into a false sense of security. It will make crushing them all the sweeter."

"Their actions are that much of an eyesore, eh sir?"

"More than you know. We're placing a great deal on the hope that Niijima can identify them before December. Are you sure she can do it?"

"Well, I was originally going to use Akechi, but he's shown support for the Team, and Dojima flat out turned me down. Sae's our best bet sir."

"She'd better. You know the price of failure Azuma."

Yu was walking back home, sending a message to his friends.

Yu: Is everyone free for tomorrow?

Akechi: I just finished a case, so yes.

Shiho: Yup!

Hifumi: I'm free tomorrow.

Morgana: Always!

Yu: Perfect. Let's meet in Akechi's apartment room so we can start to guess Iwai's codewords. If all goes well, we should be able to start infiltration tomorrow.

Shiho: Do we have a time limit on this one?

Yu: Until the end of July.

Morgana: Oh wow. Then we can really take it easy with the infiltration.

Akechi: Better to be safe than sorry. We don't know what the future holds, and Iwai can change his mind any time.

Hifumi: He's right. If you're at war, delaying only helps the enemy.

Mad Scientist: Young one, are you free? I require your assistance.

Oh God…

Yu: On my way.

Yu: We'll meet up at Akechi's place, and go from there. See you then guys.

Yu put away his phone as his friends sent him various texts letting him know they understood. Making his way to the clinic, he also made sure to let Sae know he'd be home late, just as a precaution. It took him a while to arrive at the clinic, but when he got there, he saw Shoichi waiting for him. The doctor's eyes widened and he made frantic waving motions. Yu noticed that the man was actually wearing a clean set of clothes this time, no stains or scratches could be found anywhere.

"Ah, young one, there you are! Come come, we're making exquisite progress on the medicine." Shoichi informed, opening the door and holding it open for his test subject. But Yu didn't go in.

"Hold on. Before we go any further, I want to know if this will have any other… side effects."

"If I'm to be completely honest, I have no idea. But I have modified the formula, so you won't have the same reaction as before."

"Uhhhh, is that good or bad?"

"Irrelevant. It'll be different, and that's what matters. Now get inside young one. We have much to do."

Yu let out a sigh and forced himself to march in. The clinic remained the same as ever, but the exam room, which usually had papers and instruments everywhere, was neat and tidy. Making progress on this had really allowed Shoichi to start taking better care of himself. Yu's observations were cut short when the doctor in question held up a small plastic cup full of blue liquid. Yu took it slowly.

"I promise it isn't going to kill you."

Yu still looked doubtful, but drank the fluid regardless.

"Alright, let me look at you." Shoichi ordered, moving his chair to properly examine his test subject.

"Excellent. No issues so far. I think we might be-"

"Doc-tor…" Yu said in a calm, almost robotic voice.

Shoich froze.

"Oh goodness no."

"I have to thank you…" Yu declared, getting up.

"For what? And why are you unzipping your pants?" Shoich asked.

"You… have opened my eyes to the truth Doc-tor." Yu answered, his voice starting to become smoother, like he was trying to seduce someone.

"What truth?"

"I was put on this Earth for a single reason. To fulfill a mission." Yu replied, taking off his shirt and dropping his pants, leaving him only in his underpants.

"Does that mission involve anything sexual?" Shoich nervously questioned, looking around for some kind of sedative he could use. By now, Yu was standing, butt naked, with Shoichi.

"JESUS CHRIST! YOU HAVE AN ERECTION!"

Yu's pupils shrank to the point that they were just little black dots, and yet they somehow radiated pure passion. His mouth curved in a proud smile that would've made a woman weak in the knees. He stretched out his arms, and flexed, as if he was putting on a show to thousands.

"I know doc-tor. You see, I, Chad Ziodynecock, am here to do one thing and one thing only."

Yu began to make his way to the exit. Without clothes and his manhood on display.

"TO UNLEASH UNLIMITED SWAG UPON THE WORLD!"

Yu kicked open the door, and howled like a wolf, then proceeded to place both hands behind his head. Shoichi, meanwhile, grabbed a bedsheet, and raced after Yu.

"YAHOO! YAHOO!" Yu screamed, unleashing pelvic thrusts like a machine gun into the air. Shoichi could not be more grateful that this was taking place at night and there weren't a lot of people out, or else he and Narukami would be in serious trouble. The doctor was able to catch Yu just as he was air-humping his way to the line of sight of Leblanc, tackling the boy to the ground and making sure the bed sheet covered him.

(For reference, see 'Plastic Nee-San')

"Lemme go doc-tor! I am burdened with glorious purpose!" Yu cried as he fought back, trying to shake Shoichi off, and for the briefest of moments, was successful. Yu stood back up again, the bed sheet covering his face. And only his face. But just as quickly as he got free, Yu was forced to the ground, and this time, Shoich managed to sling the teenager over his shoulder with surprising strength.

"Not today young one. Not today. Come, I'm giving you something to calm you down, then you're free to go home." Shoichi replied as he marched back to the clinic, the naked boy struggling to break free unsuccessfully.

Sae Niijima made her way to cafe Leblanc. Her little trip to that strange world forced her mind to work a mile a minute. There were so many possibilities now that she could enter the same world as the Phantom Team. She could figure out their methods, catch them in the act, hell, if she made the proper plan, she could even trap and arrest them. And if that happened, who knows what else she could make them tell her. She would be busy tonight, very busy. If she was to make it through, she'd need coffee. And if she was lucky, Leblanc would still be open.

"YAHOO! YAHOO!"

Her thoughts were suddenly disrupted by a loud yell. The voice sounded almost… familiar. The voice was suddenly silenced and replaced by grunting, with more words being yelled that she couldn't quite make out. Sae turned the corner and her eyes almost bulged out at the sight. There were two people on the floor, one that looked like a doctor trying to wrap a bedsheet around the other, who was vigorously struggling. Sae opened her mouth to interviene, but her words died in her throat.

The sheet that was wrapped around him kept his face obstructed, but Sae's eyes focused more on something else; he was completely nude, and her eyes zoomed in on his fully erect manhood. It wasn't enough that Sae saw pornography of herself, oh no. It just had to be topped off with seeing a naked man while she went to get some god damn coffee. Suddenly, the doctor man tackled the naked one.

"Not today young one. Not today. Come, I'm giving you something to calm you down, and then you're free to go home."

Neither seemed to know that she was there. And that was perfectly fine with her. A part of Sae wanted to pursue, to make sure that the doctor wasn't kidnapping that person, but his last words, coupled with the fact he didn't know she was there, convinced her that the naked man was a patient that simply took the wrong meds. This was backed up by the fact he went into a small clinic alone. Sae did what any sane person would do. She extended her leg forward, ready to go.

Then proceeded to do a heel turn, and walk away. She suddenly wasn't in the mood for coffee, for some reason.

"Thank God Narukami is nothing like that." Sae muttered, the image of the naked man seared into her brain.