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"God created man at his own image.
During centuries, mankind believe to be the center of the universe.
And God watched over them."
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Unknown data found.
Starting analysis
"But there is some truth behind that words.
Humanity herniated god's arrogance for their creations.
They still believe that they are the centers of the universe.
With every trial trying to get closer to god."
Incapable of finding the origin.
Starting emergency protocol.
"Now in their arrogance they create life in their image.
A poor doll with no will.
Curious, humanity are doing the exact thing that god planned for them."
Alert!
Alert!
Unable to star emergency protocol!
Abort booting!
Abort booting!
"I don't remember if I ever felt nostalgic.
Perhaps this is what humans call 'Identification'.
Perhaps I am just stammer.
Because regardless of how you make me feel.
I will do this."
Alert!
Unknown energy source detected!
Data corruption detected!
Shooting down all systems!
"Considerate this your first birthday gift.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy it.
And remember.
I will always watch you.
Do not disappoint me."
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Anti-shadow suppression weapon "AIGIS":
ON
He had to admit, it was easier than he thought. Negotiating with humans is easier (and safer) than with demons. But he has to keep his guard up. Nothing secure him that Kirijo will not try to spy on him or investigate how he became a demon. Thankfully, he didn't find a camera in his bedroom or microphones. At least he was fulling his part.
For now.
So is fair that he keep his part of the deal.
For now.
He walked downstairs, the members of that persona group were having breakfast and stop when they saw him. If he could, he will laugh at the scene. It was almost comedic. Almost.
"Good morning." He said like it was the most normal thing in the world. They were truly uncomfortable and that give some kind of sadistic joy. "How you felling?"
"Do you truly mean that or you just that sadistic?" Kirijo was the first one to talk, for his surprise, confronting him.
"Do you prefer a lie or the truth?"
"They say the devil spills lies as is the truth?"
"Is that a demon or a human?" Kirijo gave him a look that could kill. Curious, he had annoying people with his sarcasm but somehow this was actually fun to do. Maybe he just don't like her. "If you want to know the answer is yes."
Kirijo stared at him, never losing sight of him. "Is that coffee?"
"Y-Yes, we just made it." Takeba answered, she was the one who was frighten the most. He could smell her fear. "Do you want…?"
"Don't worry. I'll serve myself." He grab the jar but instead of put it in a cup he choose to drink from the jar itself. It was recently made, it had the same temperate of boiling water, and you can easily see the steam coming out of it. And he drank it like it was juice. No hesitation, no complaining. The jar was empty in less of a minute. "See you at school." He didn't elaborate any further, he left them there with no coffee
Was it childish? Yes.
Did it feel good? Hell yes.
Although, he will be better if the men that Kirijo hired to keep an eye on the street weren't here. Being a demon allow him to sense people and all his senses were enhanced but this guys….they weren't even trying.
He almost missed Hikawa's demons.
Almost.
He snapped his fingers and used a non-lethal spell. "Sleep." Kinda self-explanatory. The 3 men following him fell down like trees. People around them screamed. They run towards the spies, he heard someone calling 119.
But at one moment during his trip, he felt another person following him. For the smell, it was a woman. No, a girl. A teenager. A spy? No, the way she move was too clumsy and timid. There was no technique, she was an amateur. Worse than that, she had no idea what was she doing.
They go into the train, she didn't knowing that he notice her. Nothing happen during the transcurse from the station to school. But he took advantage of her lack of skill and the amount of people, that he manage to lost her.
He hide behind some people and saw his stalker.
For her uniform, it was more than obvious that she goes to Gekkokan. He didn't recognize her. She looked young, the same age as Takeba. A second year? Perhaps a first year? Shit, she looked pathetic. She looked like a lost puppy.
Naoki didn't know who she was. And he was about to find out.
His eyes turned yellow for a moment and he sprint faster than the eye could see. He grabbed and jump to the other side of the side wall. No one saw them go, not even the girl he was holding against a tree. She was terrified about to piss herself.
"Do you start screaming or piss my shoes and I will beat you and hang you naked by your toes. Is that clear?" He was covering his mouth so she couldn't answer. "Nod with your head if you understand?" She did and he removed his hand. "Who are you?"
"Y—yYA-Yagamishi FFf-Fuuka!"
"Why were you following me?"
"I wasn't!"
"You were following for the last half hour. Next time you lie to me, I will do more than just beat you and strip you."
"I didn't mean to follow you! I just want it to thank you!"
"For what?"
"F-For helping me and Natsuki-chan…."
"When?"
"Yesterday at the plaza…some boys wanted to take Natsuki-chan somewhere that…she shouldn't be. I heard rumors about them, that's why I didn't want her to go. If she went with them… I know that they were going to hurt her."
"I have to stop you right here. I have no idea what you're talking about."
"What you mean?"
"I don't remember helping someone yesterday."
"B-but you—you punch him…"
"Just because I punch one of those idiots doesn't mean that I did it for you. He was annoying me and I just hit him. That's it. There's nothing to thank." He release the girl. "If you tell someone about this, I'm going to do what I say. Never bother me again."
The day finished without inconveniences, once again, he didn't remember what he did today. 99.99% of his school days were like that, he put himself in auto pilot and let everything happen around him. Is not like they could teach him anything relevant at this point of his life.
"Kashida." Kirijo called him. "Ikutsuki-sensei want you to go straight to the dorms today."
"Did my babysitter come?" Kirijo gave him a glare. This was never going to get all. "Shall we go?"
During their trip, Sanada and Takeba join them. They didn't say anything to him. Sanada was always alert and Takeba was shaking in fear.
The group of students reached the dorm but before he could enter the building. Naoki realized a very familiar and intense presence inside the building. It's origin wasn't human, that means that the robot girl was inside and waiting for him.
But that wasn't what surprise him. What he could felt was actually small and dormant but it was an essence that he knew deeply.
A magatama.
Why was a Magatama here? And who has it? For how it feels, it hasn't evolve yet. It's still was on its first stage.
"Kashida? What's wrong?"
"Nothing, let's go." They went inside and walked upstairs. The smell was getting stronger the more he went up but he catch other smells: Oil, steel, iron and….powder? He expected the first two but powder? Maybe the robot could shot bullets or something?
The four finally arrived to the meeting room and open the door. The headmaster was already waiting for them, sitting on his chair with his legs closed. But who was at his side made everyone (minus demi-fiend) open their wide eyes open when they saw the newest attraction.
If he had to be honest, he expected something more…extravagant. The mechanic girl looked like a robot, he skin (if you can called it skin) was white except on her face which has the same color as everyone else. She had some golden circles at the beginning of her legs and arms. But she completely lack shoulders and a traditional hips. She had mechanical joints that replace those parts.
She was very slim and average size, she didn't have feet. On her wrists were two cylinders steel that remind him of an ammunition clip.
The most human aspect of hers was her face. Blond short hair and blue eyes. She looked like a doll. She had a white hairband that covered her ears. Or those were her ears.
Overall, whoever build her was a complete idiot that had no idea how humans look or a disgusting robot pervert that jerk off on anime.
Her eyes were into him, analyze him like the machine she was. He could smell the Magatama from here, coming from inside her body. "Ah, you finally came. I believe that introductions are necessary. Please, introduce yourself."
"Understood." She talked, never taking her eyes from him. "I am Anti-shadow suppresser weapon Aigis. A pleasure to meet you all."
Chapter 5: Anti-shadow suppressor weapon Aigis
Well, I uploaded this chapter on christmas's even and I was planning to make a christmas special but I wasn't able to make it in time, so I decided to re-edit the chapter so that in the future this Author's notes don't age badly. Well, I hope that you all have a happy holidays. I planned to make a two parter but I'm not going to do it. Don't worry, Tartarus is next.