Yeah, I don't own the Persona games, this is just here so I don't get my ass sued. Also, it would probably be a good idea to listen to Master of Shadows, which is the boss theme of the Full Moon Shadows from Persona 3, while reading this chapter. Without further delay, let's rock.

"[Enemy Shadow analyzed. Here it is:]" Fuuka said to everyone present.

Category: New Moon Shadows

Entry: Arcana Tower

HP: 3500

SP: 5000

Strength: 35 | Magic: 28 | Endurance: 30 | Agility: 32 | Luck: 27

Abilities: Dragon Eye, Tarukaja, Muting Voice, Makajamon, Agidyne, Maragion, Fire Break, Zionga, Mazionga, Megido, Fog Breath, Spell Gloom, Power Gloom, Spirit Restore, Tower Call, Mind Charge.

Elemental Properties: Repel Fire, Immune to Ice, Light, Dark, and all status changes, weak to Elec.

Arcana: Tower

Other Information: When towers B, M, or F are alive, they will absorb any Electric attacks directed at Arcana Tower and block any non-Almighty spells directed at Arcana Tower.

"Well, this is going to be interesting since Yu's not with us." Minato said.

"Aw shit, this is the Shadow that evaded us on the 1st!" Enforcer shouted as a combat group of Saki, Minato, Minako, and Kou was formed.

The giant Shadow immediately used Dragon Eye and then used Tarukaja, Fire Break on Minako, Maragion, and then Fog Breath. Minato immediately switched to Ananta and used Dekunda. Kou saw a tarot card appear in front of him and slowly said, "Persona!" as he punched it. Raiju then appeared and tried to hit the Shadow with a Mazionga, but the towers on its back absorbed the four electrical strikes.

"Hey, what gives?" Kou asked.

"[Give me a sec. I'll try to scan those towers.]" Fuuka replied.

Minako decided to have Eurydice use Matarunda while Saki stole some of the Shadow's SP with Mana Drain. It retaliated by using another Dragon Eye and used Makajamon, silencing only Kou and then used Power Gloom on Minato before it used a Mazionga that healed Kou and Maragion. Fuuka then said, "[Those towers are becoming active! I also analyzed each of them. Here it is:]"

Category: New Moon Shadows

Spiked Tower (B)

HP: 1200

SP: 600

Strength: - | Magic: - | Endurance: 33 | Agility: 05 | Luck: 25

Abilities: Tarunda, Sukunda, Rakunda, Dekaja, Dekunda, Tarukaja, Sukukaja, Rakukaja, Heat Riser, Debilitate.

Elemental Properties: Absorb Electric, Immune to Light, Dark, and all status changes, weak to wind.

Arcana: ?

Spiked Tower (M)

HP: 2200

SP: 2400

Strength: - | magic: 35 | Endurance: 33 | Agility: 05 | Luck: 25

Abilities: Diarama, Mediarama, Makatora, Spirit Restore, Lightoma, Darkoma, Poisma, Pulinpa, Evil Touch, Balzac, Enervation, Soul Break, Tetrakarn, Makarakarn, Rebellion, Elec Break, Beast Eye.

Elemental Properties: Absorb Electric, Immune to Light, Dark, and all status changes, weak to Fire.

Arcana: ?

Spiked Tower (F)

HP: 2700

SP: 50

Strength: 37 | Magic: - | Endurance: 33 | Agility: 05 | Luck: 25

Abilities: Needle Rush, Fury Needle, Single Shot, Muzzle Shot, Confuse Shot, Poison Arrow, Cell Breaker, Vile Assault, Twin Shot, Power Charge.

Elemental Properties: Absorb Electric, Immune to Light, Dark, and all status changes, weak to Ice.

Arcana: ?

"What the? Those towers don't have an Arcana!?" Minato asked.

"[Their Arcana cannot be identified! Stay Alert!]" Fuuka replied.

Minato switched over to Shiva and Power Charged to eliminate the Power Gloom while Kou used a Mouthwash on himself. Minako had Eurydice use Fog Breath as Saki guarded. Arcana Tower then tried to hit Minako with an Agidyne, but missed. The back tower then casted Dekunda as the middle one set up a physical repel shield on itself with Tetrakarn and the front tower Power Charged for an attack. Minato then switched to Michael and used a Heaven's Blade on the back tower, seriously injuring it as Kou guarded and Minako used Megido while Saki casted Garula on the back tower and hits its weakness, killing it and using the extra turn to sap the middle tower's SP.

Arcana Tower noticed that the Fire Break had worn off and applied a new one on Saki while the middle tower tried to and failed to exhaust her with Soul Break as the front one used a Single Shot attack on Minato. Minato switched to Shiva again and Power Charged as Kou tried to attack the middle tower and was repelled while Minako used Fog Breath as Saki stole all of the front tower's SP. Arcana Tower then used a Maragion that missed everyone and the middle tower used a Darkoma that only hit Kou, but it knocked him down and it used its 'One More' to apply an Elec Break on him while the front tower tried to hit Saki with a Needle Rush and missed. Minato had Shiva use Pralaya and it shredded through a large chunk of Arcana Tower's health and flat-out annihilated most of the HP of the two remaining towers and Kou guarded as Minako followed up with a Megido that killed the middle one and dealt some decent damage to both the front tower and the main Shadow while Saki used a Stamina Drain on the Shadow as well. Arcana Tower immediately used Makajamon and silenced Saki as the front tower tried to hit Minako with a Poison Arrow and missed.

Minato immediately used a Mouthwash on Saki as Kou punched the main Shadow. Minako then used another Megido but this time it killed the front tower and allowed Saki to get off an All-Out Attack after using Zionga on Arcana Tower. It immediately used Dragon Eye since Fog Breath wore off and then used Fire Break on Minato, Tarukaja on itself, and Mind Charge on itself before unleashing an Agidyne on him. Minato immediately switched over to Beelzebub and used a Bead on himself, having taken heavy damage from the Mind Charged Agidyne. Kou then had Raiju use Zionga on Arcana Tower and knocked it down, allowing for another All-Out Attack to happen while Minako reapplied Fog Breath and Saki used another Zionga to trigger one last All-Out Attack that defeated the massive Shadow.

A Core Essence dropped off of the dead Shadow's body and Enforcer picked it up.

Persona Abilities introduced in this chapter: Lightoma, Darkoma, Power Gloom, Spell Gloom, Fury Needle, Confuse Shot, Makatora, Spirit Restore, Muting Voice, Makajamon, Tower Call*. *Exclusive to enemies.

Lightoma: reduces the current HP of all enemies by 1/4 with the power of Light. When used outside of battle, lights up dark areas. Cost: 9 SP

Darkoma: reduces the current HP of all enemies by 1/4 with the power of Darkness. Cost: 9 SP

Muting Voice: 90% chance to silence one enemy. Cost: 15 SP

Makajamon: 75% chance to silence all enemies. Cost: 24 SP

Spirit Restore: fully restores one ally's SP. Cost: 42 SP

Tower Call: revives Towers B, M , and F and fully restores their HP and SP. Exclusive to Arcana Tower. Cost: 0 SP

Power Gloom: reduces the power of the next physical skill, normal attack, or Almighty physical used by one enemy to 1/5. Cost: 15 SP

Spell Gloom: reduces the power of the next Fire, Ice, Electric, Wind, or Almighty magic attack used by one enemy to 1/5. Cost: 15 SP

Fury Needle: deals light Physical damage to an enemy once or twice, has a chance to enrage. Cost: 5% HP

Confuse Shot: deals medium Physical damage to one enemy, has a chance to Confuse. Cost: 8% HP

Makatora: gives 50 SP to an ally. Cost: 50 SP