Author's Notes: Pokemon Moon is pretty different so far. The UI is super flashy though and I dunno how I feel about that. Usually I nickname my Pokemon using a Digimon-based theme but because I'm still kinda absorbed into Persona... Well... I have a Crabrawler named 'Akihiko' who I'm probably gonna rename 'Reiji' because of his color-scheme... Oh, for anyone curious, I picked Rowlet and named him 'Zhn'.

~31 DECEMBER 2009~

Ryoji let himself into the familiar dorm. He smiled as all of SEES were already gathered in the lounge. "Hey, long time no see…" he greeted them. He frowned as they all looked towards him with such somber expressions on their faces. "Midnight's just around the corner… At midnight, I will change from this form into something unrecognizable. So, have you reached a decision?" Everybody looked to each other but said nothing. Ryoji smiled to himself as he started towards the stairs. "Okay, I'll be waiting in Minato's room until midnight. Come see me when you have your answer."

Fuuka frowned as she watched him walk away from them. "Ryoji-kun…"

The raven-haired boy paused at the foot of the stars. "Oh, and one more thing. Don't let the fact that you'll have to kill me influence your decision. As I said before, I'm going to disappear anyways. I won't feel any pain by 'dying'. So, there's no need to worry about me." Junpei frowned at that thought but Ryoji began moving again. "I'll be waiting…"

As soon as the boy was gone, Mitsuru looked over to the twins. "Have you made your decisions?" The blue-haired boy said nothing as he tilted his head to the side. Both he and his sister wore identical smirks. "I understand," the senior smirked back at them. "You don't need to say anything." She checked the rest of the team. "Have the rest of you made your decision?"

"No need to ask me," Akihiko crossed his arms.

"You know how I feel," Yukari nodded.

Junpei tugged his cap down. "I wouldn't be here if I wasn't on board."

"I'm with the rest of you," Fuuka said in determination.

"I'm in, too," Ken smiled.

"I have made my decision as well," Aigis nodded.

"Then, we're all in agreement, yes?" Mitsuru checked once more. Everyone nodded to her.

Akihiko looked at the twins. "Better let him know, then. Okay?"

Minato and Hamuko headed towards the room at the very end of the second floor. Ryoji was patiently sitting on Minato's bed, examining the plain living quarters. "Hey," the scarf-wearing boy greeted them as they entered. "It's been a long time since we talked like this in your room. I didn't think I'd ever be in this room under circumstances like these. I had a good time, you know… Back then." Ryoji frowned to himself. "Although back then, I didn't appear in this form, and wasn't known by this name."

"To us, you're still the same person," Hamuko told him. "Pharos or Ryoji… You're still our very important friend."

Minato nodded in agreement. "You've given us a great gift, Ryoji. So thanks… for everything…"

Ryoji studied their faces and frowned at them. "Don't tell me you've all decided to let me live… You're all going to risk your lives on a battle you can't win. But, you're the only ones here right now, so… I'll say this one more time. If you kill me, Tartarus, the Dark Hour, and your memories of the battles will all disappear. Tomorrow, you'll wake up a normal high-school student. You'll be able to live in peace until the moment of the Fall. But if you let me live, you'll spend every waking moment until that day in fear of your inevitable death. Nyx cannot be defeated…" He clenched his fists. "It's useless to fight her."

Minato shook his head. "We refuse to forget… We'd rather die fighting than forget…"

"But you understand Death better than anyone, Minato!" Ryoji cried as he stood up. "You've always been afraid of Death… I just don't want you to suffer…"

"Wouldn't I suffer more to forget about all of my friends!?" Minato asked.

Ryoji sighed as he knew the boy's mind was made up. He glanced up towards the younger twin. "How about you, Hamuko? Are you still thinking? Or, have you already made up your mind?"

Hamuko smiled at him apologetically. "This is what we've chosen, Ryoji…"

Ryoji painfully shut his eyes and turned his head away from them. "I guess my words didn't change your mind… There's still some time until midnight. I didn't want to have to show you this… but I have no choice." The twins flinched as light erupted around Ryoji as he took on Thanatos's incomplete form.

"Ryoji…" Minato frowned as the Shadow version of their Persona stood before them. He felt Hamuko slightly tense up in surprise beside him as this was her first time seeing the grotesque being.

"See…?" Ryoji's distorted voice echoed through Minato's bare room. "I'm not human. I will bring death to this world until I am finally satiated. Do not hesitate to kill me." The Shadow looked them both straight in the eyes, hoping they'd give into their fears. "I want you to think about this carefully. Is facing Nyx really the best decision…? Right now, you are all confused by the truth. But some things in this world cannot be changed. You do not understand this yet. Memories are ambiguous… Old ones can be replaced with new ones, creating a new reality. Don't you want to end all your friends' pain and suffering?" The twins refused to look away. "It's up to you. You're the only ones who can make this decision. Now, this is your last chance. Tell me your answer… Minato… Hamuko… Please… kill me… I don't want you to suffer…"

"No, Ryoji," Minato's blue eyes shone in determination.

Hamuko's red eyes flashed. "We won't kill you, no matter how many times you ask."

Ryoji let out a threatening roar, but neither twin flinched. With another flash of light, the raven-haired boy returned. He frowned into his scarf as he couldn't look at them both. "I understand. It's regrettable, but it's your life…" He sighed. "You can do what you want with it. I will respect your decision…" The sensitive Shadow couldn't help but sob to himself. He was surprised when Hamuko hugged him.

"It's okay, Ryoji…" she told him.

It took him a while to recollect himself. "Sorry…" He tried to smile at them both. "Let's go back to the lounge. I need to tell you guys how to confront Nyx."

The blue-haired boy shook his head. "It's fine… I'll give you both some time alone." He turned his back on them as he stepped out of his room. "I'm sorry things had to turn out this way…"

"Thank you… Minato…" Ryoji smiled to himself before working up the nerve to look at Hamuko. He sighed as the person he loved most worriedly stared into his eyes. "I should say my farewells to you, shouldn't I? This is the last time we'll be able to speak like this…" He painfully put on his biggest smile for her. "Thank you… Goodbye… And… I'm sorry…" He tightly hugged her. "I wish we could have had more time together… It was nice. I'm glad we met… I'm glad I knew you as Ryoji Mochizuki… I'm glad we could share these last few moments together like this." He buried his face into her shoulder. "Thank you."

"Even after everything, I still love you, Ryoji…" Hamuko whispered to him. "As much as I love Minato…"

When they let each other go, Hamuko noticed he was genuinely smiling. He stared at the ring on his finger before he slipped it off. "Could you… hold onto this?" he asked her. "This might be the part of me that's Minato saying this, but… it's proof that I was 'human', for however short a time… If you held onto it for me, I… I think I'll be able to stand it."

Hamuko accepted the Faint Glow Ring and carefully put it on, feeling her Fortune Link complete itself as she did so. "Of course…"

"I love you…" Ryoji said, staring into her eyes. After a few seconds, he forced himself to look away. "We should go back. The others will be worried, I'm sure…"

Hamuko nodded as she opened the door. She noticed her brother leaning against the wall, staring out the window. "Nii-san…"

"Go on ahead," he nodded. "I'll be right behind you." He seemed to be transfixed on the full moon shining down on him.

"Alright…" the brunette smiled. "I'm getting a drink then."

Ryoji paused in front of Minato and waited until the girl was out of earshot before speaking. "You love Hamuko so much, Minato…"

Minato stared at him with a deadpan expression on his face. After a while, the blue-haired boy sighed. "I never did thank get to thank Shinji-nii for taking care of her… I should at least thank you, Ryoji… Even if you were born from me…"

"I'm you, but I'm also not you," Ryoji chuckled. "It's rather strange, isn't it?"

"Well, it's not like my life was normal to begin with," Minato shrugged. He frowned as he considered something. "Back when you were inside us… and I could see Death… I never saw Reapers on myself even though I should have been able to. And then that night I faced Strega alone… You saved me. All this time, why were you only protecting me?"

"Because you were the one who accepted Death back then," Ryoji replied, "to the point of seeking it yourself. Besides," he lowered his gaze, "Hamuko wasn't supposed to…" He frowned as he didn't want to say it. He worriedly watched as Hamuko was patiently waiting for them. "Minato… please take care of your sister… She's such a wonderful person… I don't want her to suffer…"

"It's not like I want her to suffer either," Minato dryly stated.

"I'm serious," the raven-haired boy shook his head. "If Aigis and Hamuko are the same in that they're not supposed to be alive, you and I are the same in that we don't deserve to be here."

"Yeah…" Minato sighed at that. "But because we are here, we want to do everything we can. You don't have to worry about it, Ryoji. I know what I have to do."

"Good," Ryoji smiled as he looked into the blue-haired boy's eyes. "The two of you are everything to me… You both gave me a chance to live and experience the world for myself. I'll always cherish this 'life' I was given… As short as it was, I still want to thank you."

"I want to thank you too," Minato smiled. "Without you, we wouldn't have been able to meet the others. In the end, we both gave each other a 'life' to live."

"Beautiful lives filled with miraculous friendships," Ryoji wistfully sighed. "It's too bad miracles don't last forever."

"It doesn't matter," Minato shrugged. "What's important is that it happened." He flashed Ryoji a smirk before looking back at the full moon once more. After a while, the blue-haired boy started down the hall. It was about time they returned to the others. "Let's go… We've kept them waiting long enough."

"Yes…" the Shadow nodded.

"Hold on," Minato stopped once more. "I almost forgot." Ryoji turned towards him curiously and was surprised when the blue-haired boy punched him. "That's for breaking her heart."

Ryoji staggered backwards a bit but smiled at the overprotective brother in understanding. "Should I punch you too?" he joked.

"No," the junior sternly glared at him as he walked over towards his sister. "Sorry for the wait."

Hamuko shook her head at him. "Seriously, nii-san?"

"Well, I can't kill him, so that's the next best thing," Minato stated.

"It's alright, Hamuko," Ryoji chuckled. "Minato's just trying to be a good older brother."

The three descended the stairs together. The rest of their team had been waiting in the lounge with bated breath but at the first glimpse of them, Junpei jumped up. "Yo! What's up, Ryoji?"

The raven-haired boy tried to smile at his friend but he ultimately sighed. "It's an unfortunate decision… but it is yours to make."

"That's right," Yukari nodded, smiling at the unwavering twins standing behind him.

Ryoji knit his eyebrows together. "But you can't defeat Nyx…" he stubbornly stated. "It's impossible."

"But we must still try," Mitsuru told him.

"Personally," Akihiko crossed his arms, "I don't care if it is impossible."

Ryoji smiled as they all shared the same wonderful look of determination as Minato and Hamuko. "I understand." He glanced at the wall clock and took a deep breath. "It's almost midnight, so I'll keep this brief. I'll tell you where to find Nyx. You'll find her…" he glanced out the window, towards Gekkoukan, "at the top of Tartarus. On the promised day, you must journey to the top of the tower."

"When's the promised day…?" Yukari asked.

"Exactly one month from tomorrow…" Ryoji answered. "January 31st, 2010."

"The next full moon," Minato closed his eyes.

His Shadow nodded to him. "Nyx will descend to Tartarus… and the world will end. If you go to the top of Tatarus on that day, you'll be able to face her."

"One month…" Junpei frowned.

"Tartarus is a gigantic rift in the darkness of the night sky…" Ryoji continued to explain. "The tower exists for the purpose of Nyx's coming. It's a beacon to guide Nyx. With the Appriser's coming, Nyx learns that the way has been prepared, and descends there… As the Appriser, I usher Nyx into this world… and Tartarus welcomes her arrival. And thus, the demise will come."

Akihiko let it all sink in. "The tower exists for the purpose of Nyx's coming… That's why it's called the 'Tower of Demise'." He looked up at Ryoji. "But what you're saying is, we can fight Nyx if we reach the top?"

The younger boy nodded. "That's right… But remember," he glanced at everyone's expressions again, "from today, you'll fight against eternal despair. Like I've said so many times before, Nyx cannot be defeated. When you face her, you will finally understand this truth. And then, you will realize what it is you are trying to stand against."

If Mitsuru was afraid, she didn't let it show as she calmly nodded. "We understand. There's no need to keep telling us. January 31st… We won't forget that date."

Ryoji smiled at them all as he started for the door. "Well, I'll be going on ahead of you, then." He hid his sad expression behind his scarf. "I want to leave you while I'm still in this form."

Fuuka frowned as Juno had sensed his earlier transformation. "Ryoji-kun…"

The raven-haired boy only smiled at his counterpart's girlfriend before stopping in front of the blonde girl sadly staring at him. "Aigis…" Ryoji tilted his head to the side. "I'm sorry for all the pain and suffering I put you through."

The robot gave him a steady glare. "I won't forget that you were my enemy…" her expression softened as she gave him a small smile, "and my friend."

Yukari stared at the robot in wonder. "Aigis…"

Ryoji bowed his head to them all. "Thank you. This will probably be the last time I'll see you all like this. But…" he focused his gaze on Hamuko and Minato. "I'll always be watching over you." He tried to put on his best smile for them. "Well, goodbye." His blue eyes shone with bittersweet tears. "Goodbye, Hamuko… My dearest…" He quickly turned away from them and opened the main door. "Best wishes in the coming year," he told them. "That's what you say on New Year's Eve, right?" The Shadow forced out a short cheery laugh. "See ya!" And with that, he was gone.

As the door closed behind him, the Dark Hour arrived. Minato and Hamuko frowned as they felt Ryoji's presence disappear into the darkness. The older twin closed his eyes and took a deep breath before checking on the rest of the team.

"Is everyone alright?" he asked. "No regrets, right?"

Junpei shook his head and smirked. "Heh, that Ryoji…"

Mitsuru smiled too as she looked out the window to see Tartarus standing in the distance. "We have one month until January 31st… Together, we'll reach the top."

The entire team looked to each other with determined grins. The twins paused as a light flashed before their eyes, signifying the completion of their Fool Arcana Social Link. They became surprised though when it was immediately replaced with the start of the Judgment Link. It seems as though all of SEES had evolved into the Nyx Annihilation Team. Their new goal was now clear and they would definitely do their best to succeed.

~1 JANUARY 2010~

Although she didn't get much sleep, Hamuko found herself wide awake as soon as the sun was up. She smirked as she glanced up at her calendar. It was the start of the New Year and there was a lot for them to look forward to. The brunette marked her calendar for the promised day but paused when someone knocked on her bedroom door. Not expecting anyone else to be up so early, the co-leader waited for a moment to make sure it wasn't her imagination.

"Helloooo? Are you up!?" Yukari called out.

"Sorry, I'm coming!" Hamuko opened her door with a smile.

"Morning! Oh wait, I mean… Happy New Year!" Yukari laughed.

"Happy New Year!" the red-eyed girl cheered.

The archer looked down the hall and pointed towards Mitsuru's room. "Hey, you wanna come to the shrine with us? Mitsuru-senpai prepared kimonos for us."

Hamuko brightened at that. "Ooh, let's go!"

"Then let's go get dressed! C'mon, the kimonos are in my room!"

Ken nervously peeked into the dining area and spotted Minato, Akihiko, and Koromaru gathered around the table. The young boy smiled as he approached them. "Happy New Year, Senpai!"

Setting his mug down, Minato cast the younger boy a concerned glance. "Were you able to sleep?"

"Uh, yes…" The brunet became worried something was wrong.

"If that's the case," the blue-haired boy smiled as he poured out a fresh batch of coffee for the elementary school student, "Happy New Year!" He handed him the mug and they held a toast.

Ken smiled at the leader. "Let's make this the best year ever!" He took a sip of the hot drink and slightly grimaced at how dark and bitter it was.

"Come on," Minato chuckled. "I thought you enjoyed it black."

"I do… It's just… you brew it way too strong, Yuki-san," he told the older boy with an embarrassed blush.

"No kidding," Akihiko sighed. "I don't think there's enough protein powder in the world that would make me drink a drop of something as nasty as that."

Minato narrowed his eyes on the senior. "Spoil my special blend with even an iota of protein powder and I will end you for such blasphemy."

The boxer tensed up as he sensed the younger boy's murderous intent. "Relax," he shook his head. "I'm not gonna touch it. It's way too gross."

"That's because you don't know how to appreciate its fragrance," the track star shrugged as he savored the brew's strong aroma. He carefully set his mug down on the table and looked at the elementary school student struggling to drink the coffee. Minato sighed and shook his head. "It's okay if you want to add a bit of sugar and cream, Ken. It should help tone the bitterness down just enough for you to enjoy it."

"Thanks," Ken gratefully smiled as he reached for the unopened bottle of creamer. As he stirred the caramel-colored liquid in his mug, he looked around the empty dorm. For some reason, the building seemed much quieter than usual. "It's New Year's, but there's nothing really special to do."

"Well," Akihiko smiled, "you can always wish people a New Year's greeting… Like, 'Have a great year'!"

"Yeah," Ken nodded at that. Koromaru happily approached the boy and Ken began petting him. "Happy New Year to you too, Koro." The dog barked as he returned the best wishes.

A loud yawn made them all turn towards the stairs as Junpei finally came down. "Oh man…" the capped boy sighed as he stretched towards the ceiling. "I completely overslept. Why'd I stay up all night watching that stupid movie…? Did you guys see it?" He smiled at the other guys. "It had these giant Amazon women running around in the jungle…"

"Why would I watch that?" Akihiko frowned.

Ken smiled as the two older boys were getting into another friendly argument. After a while though, he looked up towards Minato. "Um, is anyone gonna visit the shrine?"

Akihiko paused at that. "No," he shook his head. "I don't believe in superstitions."

"Me either…" Junpei smirked.

"Eh?" Minato tilted his head to the side. "I am…" He looked over at the brunet staring up at him expectantly. "If you want, you can come with me, Ken. It's too bad Junpei and Akihiko-san don't want to come." A mischievous smirk appeared on his face. "The girls are already there." His blue eyes gleamed. "And they're all wearing kimonos."

Junpei perked up at that. "Kimonos, huh?" He started for the front door. "Um, I'm gonna run to—"

Akihiko sighed as the simple junior took the bait. "Hold it right there, Junpei."

"Uh, what?" the capped boy smiled innocently at the senior.

"You're going to the shrine, aren't you?" The boxer eyed him suspiciously.

"N-no, I'm not…" Junpei tried to deny it. "I'm just going for a walk…"

"Oh yeah?" Akihiko smirked. "Well, I'm going with you, then. I'm bored."

"Oh, I'll go too!" Ken brightly said, happy they were changing their minds.

"Alright then, let's go," Junpei said. He looked over to Minato as the leader finished downing his coffee. "You coming?"

"Of course," the blue-haired boy nodded, setting his mug down on the table.

"Anyone know where it is?" Akihiko asked.

"Yeah, the girls told me the directions," Minato nodded.

Junpei shook in anticipation. "Sweet!"

"Directions?" Ken curiously frowned at the SEES leader. "Isn't it just at Naganaki Shrine?"

"If that's the case," Minato nervously shifted his eyes to the side, "Why don't you lead the way so I don't end up getting us lost?"

Hamuko smiled at all of the people visiting the shrine. All of them seemed so happy even though they didn't know about the impending doom. It was a refreshing sight given the melancholy the dorm felt during the previous month. The brunette was a bit envious of the visitors' ignorance, but seeing them also furthered her resolve.

Yukari noticed her staring at a nearby family. "Have you decided what to wish for?" she asked.

"To get through the year," Hamuko replied with a nod.

Mitsuru chuckled. "So did I." She fondly watched as a young girl and her father picked fortunes. "A common wish, but it holds a particularly important meaning this year…" The five friends lined up and made their wishes together. Afterwards, the senior smiled at the four juniors around her. "There's nothing to worry about. I have the utmost certainty that we can do this."

"Yeah," Yukari nodded.

Fuuka smiled at them but thought she heard some familiar yelling in the distance. "Hah!" Junpei laughed at their blue-haired leader. "I told you we should have just gone straight!"

"You'd think with as many times as he visits the shrine, he'd figure out the best route from the dorm," Akihiko shook his head.

"This is why I wanted Ken to lead us in the first place," Minato rolled his eyes. "He's more of a regular than I am!"

"Er... After all the turns you made us take in the beginning, I kind of lost track of where we were," Ken frowned. "But at least we finally made it."

Fuuka giggled as she directed the other girls' attentions to the boys. "Oh, it's Minato-kun and the others."

When he spotted Fuuka waving them over towards them, Minato sauntered up to the other half of his team with his hands in his pockets. A relieved expression appeared on his face as they finally reached their destination. "Happy New Year," he nodded to the girls with a smile.

"Happy New Year!" Yukari cheerily told him back. "Let's all do our very best this year! But man," she frowned as the other boys caught up, "you guys are late. We were just about to leave."

Junpei blinked at the archer. "Y-yuka-tan…"

The junior's face slightly went red as the boy intently stared at her. "Wh-what?" she glared at him uncomfortably.

The capped boy quickly looked away but found his eyes land on Mitsuru instead. The redhead didn't seem to notice though as she wished the boys well. "Happy New Year!" When she looked towards Junpei, she frowned. "Hm? What's the matter, Iori?"

"Mitsuru-senpai…" Junpei nervously smiled. "You look hot… I, um… heh... I mean…"

"S-stop staring at me…" Mitsuru narrowed her eyes.

"You'd better do as she says," Minato warned. "An Execution right off the bat isn't the best way to start the New Year." His cheeks went red as he stared at his beautiful girlfriend. "Although… I am feeling a bit… warm…"

Fuuka blushed as his blue eyes had been completely focused on her ever since he arrived. "Um, I've never worn a kimono before… Does my sash look okay?"

"Fuuka…" Junpei smiled at her. "You look… Wow!"

"B-back off, Junpei!" Minato growled at him.

"G-geez…" Fuuka sighed as her overprotective, and rather possessive, boyfriend pulled the taller junior into a headlock.

Aigis looked down at her own attire. "This traditional clothing is quite interesting. However," she frowned, "it's quite difficult to move in…" She blinked as Junpei began gawking at her next.

"A-Ai-chan…" The junior smirked as he pushed Minato aside. "Considering what you usually wear, that looks even more amazing on you!"

A bit flustered, the blonde robot nervously took a step back. "I-is that so…? What is this odd sensation I feel…?" she wondered.

"Aw… Ai-chan's getting embarrassed," Hamuko teased the robot. She blinked as she noticed Junpei staring. "Hm? What's up, Junpei?"

"I gotta say…" her best friend nervously chuckled. "Um… You look pretty cute yourself, Hamuko…"

"Really?" the brunette looked at the other guys and noticed them all blushing. "Aki-nii? Ken-kun?"

"Hamuko…" Akihiko smiled at the younger girl before Minato began glaring at him, slightly threatened by the boxer taking his position as Hamuko's older brother. "Oh, huh… I-it's nothing!" Not wanting to push the Hellhound too far, the white-haired boy decided to speak to Mitsuru. He was stunned speechless though at the sight of her and the only thing he could do was bring a hand up to cover his extremely red face. "Gah! M-mitsuru—!"

"You sure look beautiful, Hamuko-san," Ken said with a chuckle. He lowered his gaze to ground as he didn't quite know what to do in a situation like this. "This is… kind of embarrassing…"

"Ah…" Junpei brightly looked up at the sky. "I'm so glad I came… New Year's kicks ass! Yah!"

Aigis stared at him in confusion. "Junpei-san, why are you acting so strange?"

"It's Junpei…" Minato sighed. "This is how he usually is…"

The capped boy smirked as he threw his arm around their leader's shoulders. "Man, we got to see some great stuff today." He looked towards the boxer still staring at Mitsuru. "Right, Akihiko-senpai?"

"Uh…" Akihiko quickly averted his gaze. "I-I guess so."

"Come on," Junpei frowned. "Don't be like that." He noticed the boy beside him staring at Fuuka again. "Even Minato's enjoying himself."

"Do you want me to kill you?" the leader glared at him.

Ken curiously tilted his head to the side as he pulled on Hamuko's arm. "Hey, aren't you guys cold?"

"Huh? Cold?" Hamuko blinked at him.

Yukari shrugged. "A little, but I love this time of year…"

"Um, that's not what I meant…" Ken shook his head. "Junpei-san said that you guys aren't wearing anything underneath your kimonos."

"He said WHAT…?" Fuuka asked.

"HUH!?" Junpei tensed up as the girls glared at him.

Yukari narrowed her eyes. "Wow, you've really taken Ken-kun under your wing, huh?"

"Nonono," the capped boy backed away as Yukari approached him. "Wait, wa—" He flinched as the brunette slapped him. "OW!"

Minato shook his head as the other girls decided to join in too. "Let's make our prayers, Ken," he ushered the younger boy along. "No need for us to get involved in Junpei's misfortune." He flashed the capped boy an apologetic smirk. "Sorry, buddy."

Minato finished making his wishes early and spotted someone he didn't expect to see at the shrine. "It's rare to see you outside of Escapade," he smiled as he approached the fortune teller.

"It is a New Year after all," she smiled back. "Oh… it seems as though you have a new fortune… It's brighter than before… Would you like to know what it is?"

"Yes, please," Minato bowed.

"Very well…" She closed her eyes and focused on the boy's upcoming future. "You have pulled the trigger of fate… I see it now… The target was the shadow of impending doom… Your goal is now clear… Keep your flame of life ablaze until the end…" She opened her eyes and noticed his blue eyes shining. In the distance, the Den Mother spotted a group of teenagers calling out for the blue-haired boy. She bowed to the SEES leader. "Farewell, then… May your future be bright…"

"Thank you," Minato said to her before he returned to his friends. "Sorry about that."

"What was that about?" Akihiko frowned at him.

"I wanted to get a fortune," the blue-haired boy shrugged.

"I didn't know you enjoy that type of stuff," Junpei blinked at him.

"You'd be surprised at all of the random things Minato-kun likes," Fuuka giggled.

"Really? Now I'm curious," Yukari smirked at their leader only to have him sigh. She looked at the rest of the boys. "So, did you guys finish making your wishes?"

"Of course we did," Junpei smirked. "Oh, but I ain't telling you what I wished for. I heard your wish won't come true if you tell anyone!"

"Isn't that what they say about prophetic dreams?" Fuuka asked.

"Both sound a bit off to me," Hamuko crossed her arms. "Nii-san, what do you think?"

"I always thought it was good luck to tell another person of your dreams and wishes," Minato smiled. "It's like it amplifies the chances of it coming true… But it's Junpei's decision to reveal it or not."

"Eh," Yukari smirked, "it's not like it takes a rocket scientist to figure out what Junpei wished for."

"Wh-what's up with that?" Junpei frowned. "What, you think it's gonna be something like, 'I wish to meet a hot babe', huh? Well, shows what you know! What I really wished for is—"

"The same thing we all did, right?" Yukari winked. "It's 'I wish to prevent the Demise'!"

"Huh?" Junpei blinked at her before a smile reappeared on his face. "Yeah…" He raised a fist into the air. "Let's nip it in the bud."

"Uh-huh!" Fuuka agreed.

Yukari nudged Junpei with her elbow. "Besides, don't you go for younger girls, anyway?"

"What!?" the capped boy's face went slightly pink.

"Whoa, did I guess right?" Yukari blinked at him in surprise. "Creepy."

"What about you, Minato-kun?" Fuuka curiously asked the quiet boy standing at her side. "What did you wish for?"

"Hm?" The blue-haired boy blushed when he realized he had been caught spacing out. "My wish?" he wore an embarrassed smile. "Oh… uh… I just wished for a great year. Not very impressive, is it?"

"It's a bit generic," Fuuka nodded, "but that's what I really want too."

Mitsuru smiled in agreement. "That's what I want as well."

"How funny…" Yukari lightly laughed. "We all wished for the same thing."

"But," the senior looked at the rest of the team, "it wasn't a plea for help. I know that we'll be victorious."

"Damn right," Hamuko smirked as she voiced Minato's thoughts.

"Don't go saying stuff like that for me," he sighed.

"But it was written all over your face," his sister laughed.

Fuuka giggled at the twins before noticing it was getting late into the day. "We should get going."

"Yeah," Hamuko nodded. "Let's go home…"

~B*A*D~E*N*D*I*N*G~

Minato and Hamuko frowned at each other as they reached for their Evokers. Ryoji gently smiled at them. "So… you understand." He frowned as he could see the guilt in their eyes. He tried to ease their minds over them betraying the others' trust. "I think that looking to the future is a great way to live. But, that doesn't mean that other ways of living are wrong." He shook his head. "No one knows which road leads to happiness." The raven-haired boy looked into Hamuko's red eyes. "I'm glad I met you. This must be what it means to 'feel happy'. I understand that now… as well as what it is to love someone…" He glanced towards Minato and noticed the blue-haired boy seemed to want to cry. "Minato…" Ryoji shook his head at them before taking a step back. "Hamuko… Goodbye, my dearest… Thanks for everything…"

The twins simultaneously pulled their triggers with their eyes closed, unable to watch Thanatos destroy their friend before them. All of their thoughts faded, like chalk on a sidewalk. The next time they opened their eyes, neither could remember what they were doing or what had happened as a strange peace returned to the dorm. Time quickly passed until finally, it was March 5th, the day of the graduating ceremony for the current seniors of Gekkoukan High.

Minato stared at his reflection and fiddled with the grey and blue headphones he wore. He frowned as he felt something about the speakers bother him. Didn't someone important to me build this for me? He tried to remember who it was but some knocking disturbed him from his thoughts.

"Nii-san," Hamuko let herself into his room, "we need to leave now or else we'll be late."

"Right… Sorry…" He frowned as he grabbed his schoolbag and followed her out. He blinked as he noticed his sister wore a similar set of headphones. "Hamuko…?"

"Hm?" The brunette turned her head back towards him. "Is something wrong? You seem a bit out of it today."

"These headphones…" He knit his eyebrows together. "How did we get them?"

"Huh?" Hamuko frowned at her set. "These old things?" She removed her headphones and studied them. "Actually… I can't remember. It's not like it's important," Hamuko shrugged. "They're just a normal pair of headphones, right? You can find a set like these at any electronics store."

"Any store, huh?" Minato seemed quite dubious as he noticed the engravings etched into each speaker on his pair. On the left was the character for wind while the right read flower. Something about those words should have had meaning to him, but he couldn't quite place his finger on what it was. Oddly enough, the characters for his name were also etched onto each side, but instead of his last name reading Shirogane, it read Yuki. Minato Yuki? He intently stared at that name. Harbor of courage… I admit that sounds a lot nicer than 'harbor of the white bell' but… I'm not a Yuki.

Hamuko noticed her brother tracing his fingers over the engravings. Concern washed over her face as it wasn't like him to be so lost in thought. "Nii-san? Are yours broken or something?" Minato lifted his gaze and shook his head. "Then let's hurry up and go already." She waited patiently for him to catch up with her before they left the dormitory building.

They walked towards the station and waited for the next shuttle. Minato was silent the entire walk, but Hamuko was used to it. Spending a year in the city hadn't changed him much. It had been another year of them going through high school, doing whatever they felt like. Without any hobbies or work, it had been a bit boring, but at least they made a few decent friends. Not like that mattered in the long run; they were going to move as soon as Final Exams ended after all. Iwatodai had been nice, but they were due to return to the Shirogane estate to prepare for their next assignment.

I still don't get why we were sent here. There was nothing to look into. Hamuko frowned to herself. I hope our next case will actually be memorable. She wanted to bring it up with her brother, but noticed he found something else to divert his attention. "Nii-san?"

"Check that out," he pointed at the albino dog patiently waiting at the crosswalk. "Shiba inu. Pure bred. Even rarer is the fact that it's albino."

"Alpha… Male…" Hamuko smirked. "I see a shrine tag on his collar so he must live around Naganaki Shrine." The girl paused as she remembered she had an old, dirty collar in her room for some reason. "Huh…?" As she recalled, the name written on the tag was… "Koromaru…?"

"Eh?" Minato was impressed by his sister's skill. "How'd you figure out his name?"

"He lives at the shrine and goes on walks alone ever since his owner, a priest, died," Hamuko told him with a frown. "He's a fiercely loyal friend… But… I don't know how I know all that… I just… do…"

"Hm…" Minato watched as the dog disappeared out of sight. Soon after, he turned his head towards the station. "The train's late today…"

Hamuko glanced at her wristwatch. "Yeah…" She blinked as she wondered how long she was wearing a watch. "Hey, nii-san? Did I always own this?"

"Dunno…" Minato shrugged.

"Did you buy this for me?" Hamuko asked with a frown. Her brother shook his head. "For some reason… I feel sad looking at it…"

"Then take it off," her brother bluntly stated.

The brunette shook her head. "I can't do that… I feel like I'm betraying someone if I do…" She lowered her gaze. "Is that weird?"

"No…" Minato frowned as he played with his headphones. "Not really…"

The twins sighed as they rode the monorail to Port Island Station. Glancing down the alleyway leading to the back of the station, Hamuko shivered. The image of a brunet bleeding out in front of her flashed in her mind, forcing her to grab her brother's arm.

"Hamuko?" her brother looked down at her worriedly.

"S-sorry… I just…" She looked around before hugging her left wrist. "It's nothing…"

"You sure?"

"I'm sure…" Hamuko nodded. They continued towards their school, passing by a group of elementary school students.

"Come on, Ken!" a boy laughed. "There's going to be a Featherman Special after school today. You can come over to spend the night if you want."

A short, brown-haired boy wearing an orange hooded jacket and shorts smiled at that. "That sounds fun! Alright, let's go!" He cheerfully laughed as he chased after his friend.

"Hm…" Minato watched the young children enviously. He and his sister stopped to stare for a while before the older twin shook his head to get his mind out of the clouds. "What are we doing?" he asked himself as he sternly brought them both back on track. "We'd better stop getting caught up in these various distractions and get going."

"R-right…" the brunette nodded as she followed after him. "But… it's strange, isn't it? We're not usually this unfocused."

"Yeah… Do you think something's wrong with us?"

"I don't know… But between your headphones and my watch…" Hamuko frowned to herself. "It's like we've forgotten something very important to us… but I don't know what it is…"

"Maybe it's because we haven't been working lately," Minato shrugged as he stared at her in concern. "The lack of cases is just making us remember things that didn't really—oof!" Minato bumped into a girl in front of him.

"Nii-san!" The brunette caught him as he bounced back a little. She turned towards the startled teal-haired girl. "Sorry… We weren't paying attention to what was ahead of us." Again, that's not like us…

The blue-haired boy frowned as he noticed he caused the girl to drop her bag. Some of her things spilled out and he hurriedly knelt down to help her pick it back up. "Sorry…"

"N-no, it's fine!" the flustered girl stammered. "I shouldn't have been stopped in the middle of the sidewalk," she bowed her head to him in apology. When she lifted her gaze, her brown eyes locked with Minato's blue ones. "You're…" She frowned as she thought she recognized him from somewhere. "I'm sorry… Have we… met?"

"N-no…" Minato shook his head. "I don't think so…" He continued to stare at her before realizing they were still on the ground. "U-um… Here, let me help you up."

"Thank you," the girl smiled at him as a blush appeared on her face.

Hamuko worriedly looked them both over. "You're both okay, right?" The red-eyed girl paused as she noticed the girl's sun-shaped necklace charm. Huh? That looks familiar… She was about to ask her brother about it, but noticed he couldn't take his eyes off of the soft-spoken girl. "Nii-san?"

"I know you…" he muttered. "Don't I?"

The brown-eyed girl frowned at him. "Maybe we're just mistaking each other for someone else?" She placed a hand on her necklace as she continued to scan his familiar face.

Minato adamantly shook his head. "No…" His hands went up to his headphones. "That can't be it…"

The warning bell rang and the girl tensed up. "Oh no… I'm in charge of morning duties today! I'm sorry!" She bowed to him before took off towards the school.

"W-wait! Fuu…" Minato tried to reach out to her, but he ended up blankly staring at his outstretched hand with wide eyes, "…ka?" Wind… Flower… He stared down at the speakers he always wore. Fuuka…? Is that your name? Were you the one who…? He frowned as his own thoughts didn't make any sense to him.

"Nii-san? Did you know her or something?" Hamuko asked him.

The blue-haired boy trembled as he felt an intense pain grow within his chest. "I… don't know…" he shakily stated. "But… I should… Shouldn't I?" He wore a painful scowl. "Why can't I remember…?"

"Minato…" For some reason, Hamuko wanted to go after the girl too. She had a need to figure out who that girl was to her brother. It hurt the brunette to see the quiet junior this way since he's never been very good at expressing himself outside of investigating. She placed a hand on his shoulder to reassure him that she was still at his side though. "Nii-san… That necklace she was wearing… It looked a lot like your old locket…"

"Did it?" Minato frowned. "But I lost that locket a long time ago… Maybe it was just a coincidence…" He tried to think back to where he had seen the girl before but he was beginning to get a headache. "Urgh…"

"Nii-san!" Hamuko placed a hand on his forehead. "You don't have a fever, but you should still take it easy… You might be right about us not being active investigators… Maybe you're just tired…" She fidgeted with his music player. "Why don't you listen to something to calm yourself down?"

The boy sighed as he slipped the headphones on. "Yeah…" He took in a deep breath as just having them on comforted him already. Whenever I listen to these headphones, it will be like you're here with me, no matter how far apart we are… he recalled someone telling him once. But… just who are you? And what are you to me…? He wore a sad frown.

Hamuko sensed her brother was still in pain, but paused when she heard someone calling out for them. She turned around and spotted a friend of theirs running towards them with a bright smirk on his face. She nudged her brother. "It's Junpei."

"Yo!" the capped junior greeted them. "Damn, it's cold. But of course, you never miss a day of school." He laughed as Minato gave him a deadpan stare. "Man, can ya believe this year's already over? We're practically seniors now. Just one more year… Ya think anything interesting will happen?"

"Probably not," Hamuko shook her head.

"It doesn't really matter to us since we're moving after next week anyways," Minato reminded him.

"Oh yeah…" Junpei frowned at that. He sighed as he looked at the burnt out upperclassmen around them. "Well, seeing the current seniors makes me wonder… Seems like all they frickin' do is study. Talk about boring. Is that gonna be us next year?"

"Wasn't that us this year, too?" Hamuko asked.

"I don't know," the capped boy shrugged. He frowned as he couldn't quite recall the past school year. "Huh… Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?" He paused as he sensed someone watching them. He spotted a blonde girl staring at them from behind a tree. "Hey, is that girl looking at us?" He brightened up and nudged Minato with his elbow. "Dude, she's pretty cute! How come I never noticed her before?"

Yukari suddenly came up behind them. "What are you talking about? She lives in the same dorm as us."

"Isn't she in our class too?" Minato asked with a frown.

"Seriously!?" Junpei's eyes widened. "Uh… What's her name, then?"

"I dunno," Yukari shrugged.

"Well then, why're you giving me a hard time?" Junpei frowned at her.

Minato and Hamuko frowned to each other as they had that strange feeling again. This girl was also someone they felt knew, but couldn't remember knowing. Another person important to them but they couldn't recall how or why. Hamuko tilted her head to the side as she studied the blue-eyed girl.

"What? Do you know who she is or something?" Junpei asked Hamuko as he noticed the twins were frowning to each other the way they did when they were deep in thought.

"Aigis…" the red-eyed girl muttered. "Her name's Aigis."

"But we don't know her," Minato shook his head.

"Figures, you don't," Junpei sighed. "Anyway," he shook his head, "it's always crazy in the dorms this time of year, with so many people coming and going. You two probably haven't noticed since you've been packed for weeks."

Hamuko shrugged. "We've gotten pretty efficient since we move around a lot anyways."

Yukari frowned at the two. "Too bad you both can't stay for another year. You two were pretty cool. Good luck wherever you end up next year."

"Thanks," Minato nodded to her. "Although, the seniors probably need it more."

"Oh yeah," Junpei smirked at him, "did ya hear? Akihiko-senpai's movin' out. Ya know, the Captain of the boxing team?"

"I know who he is," Yukari nodded, "but I haven't really talked to him. Of course, all the graduates are leaving, even Kirijo-senpai."

"Ms. Student Council President…" the capped junior mused. "She's in our dorm too, huh?" He chuckled to himself. "Hey, wasn't there another girl living with us?" he elbowed Minato. "Right across from your sister's room… Something Yamagishi…"

"Yamagishi…?" Minato furrowed his eyebrows as the teal-haired girl from before came into his mind. Is that who you are? Fuuka… Yamagishi…? Why do I feel like you're extremely important to me? But if that's so… why can't I remember who you are?

"Dude, you look sick," Junpei stared at him in worry. "All I did was bring up a girl…"

The blue-haired boy shook his head. "She's not just some girl…" Minato quietly murmured into one of his speakers. "I should know her… Shouldn't I…?"

"Is something wrong with your brother?" Yukari asked Hamuko.

"I don't really know," Hamuko frowned as her brother looked as though he wanted to cry. "Nii-san…"

This isn't a way an investigator should hold himself, Minato scolded himself for being so emotional. "I'll be fine," he stated as he pulled himself together. "Anyway…" he pointed at the strange girl he sensed behind them, "it looks like that Aigis girl is following us."

"Man, what's up with her?" Yukari wondered aloud. She turned around and waved at the blue-eyed teen. "Hey, there! Are you looking at us? Is something wrong?"

"Um…" Aigis tensed up as the four teens turned to stare at her. "It's nothing," she shook her head before running away. Hamuko frowned as there was a strange melancholy in the girl's eyes.

Junpei noticed it too. "She looks kinda depressed, doesn't she?" He perked up at another thought. "Wait, do ya think she might be interested in me!?"

Yukari laughed at that. "I doubt it."

"Ouch," the capped boy winced. "That hurts."

Hamuko giggled at their antics but checked the time. "We'd better hurry to the classroom and check in. The graduation ceremony will be starting soon."

After checking in with Toriumi, they found themselves in the auditorium. Hamuko frowned as she tried to recall their last assembly. Hadn't it been a memorial for a senior who died in the fall? The brunette found it getting more difficult to breathe as she tried her best to remember the incident. She noticed herself holding her wrist watch to her chest and wondered when she developed such an odd habit.

Is my watch related to that person? She studied the face of her watch, hoping it would give her some answers. The design of the full moon only stared back at her before she noticed something wet dripping down her cheeks. Huh…? She absently wiped up the tears. Am I crying…? Why…? She quickly pulled herself together when she realized the entire school body began clapping. She followed along to not arouse the suspicions of her friends sitting beside her and glanced up at the stage to see Mitsuru Kirijo take the podium. Oh, I missed her introduction…

"Thank you," Mitsuru nodded to the teacher. The twins frowned to each other as it seemed as though the Student Council President didn't seem all that enthusiastic about graduation. Still, Mitsuru took a deep breath before beginning. When she finally spoke, her tone was even but the twins noticed it wasn't full of the same confidence the older girl had exuded in the beginning of the school year. "This last year," she began, "I accepted an important responsibility as Student Council President. When I first addressed you from this podium, I spoke to you all about seizing opportunity while you had the chance…" A bitter smile appeared on her face. "Well, it must have been fate that intervened and gave me an important reminder of this… As many of you know, my father unexpectedly passed away due to illness…" The graduating senior faltered a bit but did her best to keep herself in check. "To tell you the truth, after losing my father, I also lost much of my self-confidence. You see, I had overestimated my ability to handle everything alone. Few people can be that strong…" Minato and Hamuko frowned to each other. "There are times when we cannot stand without the support of others…" Mitsuru paused to take another deep breath. "After my father's death, I received kind words from many people. You all taught me the value of allowing yourself to be cared for and protected. I would like to continue going forward with the support of those around me. For us graduates, it was truly an honor to share the last three years with all of you." Mitsuru bowed her head to the audience. "Thank you so much… for those wonderful years…"

The audience began clapping but Minato couldn't help but feel her concluding statement wasn't as heartfelt as it should have been. It was as though the senior lacked sincerity in her words and just forced them out because it was the most proper thing to do. Minato shrugged it off though as it wasn't his place to judge the heiress. He wasn't familiar with the senior and quite frankly, he didn't really care about anyone outside of himself and his sister.

Other people only get in the way and leave us in the end, he thought as he played with his headphones. There's nobody else we can rely on in this world besides each other… He paused for a moment and frowned. Right…? He glanced around the auditorium and spotted the teal-haired girl from earlier leaving now that the graduation ceremony was over. She didn't even seem to notice him staring and although it hurt to watch her, Minato decided to let her go. Yeah… Hamuko and I are better off on our own.

Hamuko noticed her brother's gaze and shook her head at him. "Still distracted?" she asked him as she absently rubbed her thumb over the leather strap of her watch.

"Mm… Not really," he shrugged. "Just thinking about that speech Senpai gave."

Junpei pulled his cap down over his eyes. "She seems kinda bummed, doesn't she?" he asked. "I guess even Presidents cry too…"

"That was a surprise," Hamuko nodded.

"Well, she's only human," Minato sighed.

Junpei nodded before looking around. "Hey, where's that girl?"

Yukari frowned at him. "What are you talking about?"

"You know," he smirked, "the girl we saw this morning. I assumed she'd be here…" Junpei frowned as he expected the blonde girl to have been nearby since she was a part of their class.

"Oh, her," Yukari rolled her eyes at him. "Well, there's a lot of people who aren't here. Actually, I'm surprised YOU didn't skip after roll call."

"Heh," the capped boy shrugged, "I thought about it. Anyway, next year it'll be our turn…" He curiously stared at the brown-eyed girl. "What have you got planned, Yuka-tan? College?"

"Mmm…" she crossed her arms as she thought about it. "I haven't really decided yet." She looked over to the twins. "What about you?"

"We've got plans," Minato shrugged, "sort of…"

"Oh, really?" Yukari smirked at him. "Well, I never would've guessed it."

"Well, it's more like our family has plans for us," Hamuko sighed. "In actuality, we have no idea what we want to do," the red-eyed girl admitted.

Her friend giggled at them. "That's what I thought." She paused as she looked up at the empty stage. "You know how the President was crying?" Yukari frowned to herself. "I can sorta relate, since my dad passed away too. But, that stuff she said about seizing opportunities?" She smirked at that. "Gimme a break. We're only in high school. I mean, yeah it's important, but can't it wait a few years?" she asked with a shrug. "But anyway, there's really no hurry to decide what we wanna do with our lives, right? I mean, high school's hard enough as it is."

"Yeah," Junpei nodded, "I can agree with that."

Minato stared at both juniors with slight envy. "It must be nice to have such freedom…" He fiddled with his headphones as he tried to consider himself having a future of possibilities, but found he couldn't do it. There's nothing wrong with me letting the Kuzunoha clan choose how I live though. It makes things a lot simpler for me actually since I don't have to take responsibility for what happens. "Eh, never mind…" the blue-haired boy absently retracted his previous statement. "It's not so bad having my life set out before me. I at least know where I'm going then."

"Really?" Yukari raised an eyebrow at him only to have the blue-haired junior shrug. "Well, here's what I think… Sometimes you're better off not knowing. As they say, 'Ignorance is bliss'. Besides, you can't always be thinking about the future. In the end, it doesn't matter as long as you're happy." Minato paused at that as he couldn't help shake the feeling he was missing 'happiness' from his life somehow. "You've got to live in the moment—carpe diem, right?"

Junpei stared at the brunette in surprise. "Yeah, I guess so." After a while, he smirked. "Whew, that was some speech."

Yukari blushed at that. "To be honest, I'm not that strong of a person…" she admitted. "That's why I get worked up so easily. It's hard to explain. It's just the way I am."

"Hey," the capped junior shrugged, "I know where you're coming from. Thinking about stuff like that just gives me a headache. So, I try to avoid it as much as possible."

Yukari giggled at that. "Now, that's the Junpei we all know and love."

"Good ol' Junpei," Hamuko shook her head with a curt laugh.

"What?" Junpei smirked at the red-eyed junior. "Everyone's so uptight these days. Like you and your brother. You just need to chill out… You know, take it easy for a change."

The twins frowned at him before the younger of the two crossed her arms and smirked at the capped boy. "Oh, really? Just go with the flow, huh? What if that stream you're following heads straight off a waterfall?"

Yukari laughed at that. "Yeah. What're you gonna do if that plan backfires?"

Junpei shrugged. "Well, that'll be that. But for now, let the good times roll…" He threw an arm around Minato's shoulders. "Karaoke, anyone? Let's celebrate our future!"

"A graduation party, huh?" Yukari raised an eyebrow at her friends. "I'll go if they go," she nodded towards the twins.

"Well in that case," Junpei tightened his grip around the blue-haired boy so he wouldn't escape, "I won't take no for an answer. I'll buy ya drinks, alright?" he bribed the twins. "This could be like a going-away party too! What do ya say?"

Hamuko laughed. "I'm game. How about you, nii-san?" She looked up at her quiet brother expectantly. He took a moment to think it over but seeing as they had nothing better to do anyways, he gave them all a smile and nodded. "Alright!" the brunette cheered. "Let's start off with 'Memories of You' as usual!" Her brother chuckled at her song selection as he followed them out of the building and into the spring sun.

Final Notes: The bad ending to me was the bad ending because there was no Fuuka in it... That and there went everyone's character development. Although... Mitsuru might have gotten some? Or maybe she was lying in her speech... But yeah... There were so many things wrong with that ending that I immediately regretted my petty decision to get back at the entire dorm for being weak indecisive fools... Revenge never plays out the way I want it to... Oh, and the fact that they still use "Memories of You" for the credit sequence? That's not fair considering they all forget and abandon each other anyways. It would be the twins' go-to choice for karaoke though. It's either that or them arguing over whether to play "Burn My Dread" or "Soul Phrase". Personally, I like "Soul Phrase" more but "Burn My Dread" is more fitting for the game.