"Welcome to the Velvet Room." Igor said calmly.
"Whoa, who are you?" Kanji asked in disbelief.
"Kanji-kun, that's Igor-san. He's been helping us." Yukiko said calmly.
"Huh, what are you talking about? How can these guys help us?" Kanji asked before a blue card appeared in front of him.
"He's going to give you more personas." Yukiko said. "Do you remember what happened when we found you?"
"When you guys found me, you mean when that other me turned into that persona?" Kanji asked.
"That's obviously what she means, the nose is letting you use any emperor persona instead of just the one you first awoke too." Marie said as the card in front of Kanji began glowing before floating back into his body.
"How do you feel Kanji?" Yu asked.
"Now that I think about it, I feel awesome." Kanji said. "Thanks."
"The pleasure is mine, now then is there anything else we can do to assist you?" Igor asked politely.
"Actually I just wanted to give these to Marie." Yu said as two cards appeared in his hand. "Garu, and Patra."
"Sure, whatever." Marie said while taking the cards.
"Thanks." Yu said as the three persona-users left the Velvet Room.
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"So, does Kanji-kun have the same power as the rest of us now?" Chie asked.
"Yeah, he does." Yu said. "So now we should get some training in so he can get used to it."
"I was thinking the same thing partner." Yosuke said with a grin. "So Kanji, feel like heading back to the place we found you?"
"Huh, wait are you guys serious?" Kanji asked. "We really need to go back there?"
"Well it is the best place to get stronger." Yukiko said.
"Alright, I get it." Kanji said in defeat before Yosuke, Chie, and Yukiko walked. "Oh yeah, I did want to ask you something sempai."
"Huh, what is it Kanji?" Yu asked.
"Well I was just wondering what that other lady does besides hold that book." Kanji said. "Igor did that whole thing with Take-Mikazuchi, and you gave those cards to Marie so I'm guessing she does something with them for you."
"Yeah, she does." Yu said. "Actually that book is where my other personas are stored. We can't hold all of them at once so she keeps a record of them in the compendium."
"Really, man that's super helpful. I should remember to thank her the next time I go into that room." Kanji said.
"Right, well for now we should head inside." Yu said. "The others are probably waiting."
"Yeah." Kanji said quietly.
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"Whoa, so this is the inside of the TV?" Kanji asked.
"Yeah, and these are for you. You'll need them if you want to see through the fog." Teddie said while holding a pair of glasses with a fake nose.
"Huh, oh thanks." Kanji said. "Wait, don't these look a little different than the ones you guys have?"
"I don't know what you're talking about Kanji." Yu said. "They look fine to me."
"He's right Kanji-kun, try them on." Yukiko said encouragingly before Kanji put the glasses on.
"They look great, right Chie?" Yosuke asked while chuckling.
"Yeah, they sure do." Chie said before starting to laugh.
"Alright very funny." Kanji said taking the glasses off.
"Kanji's right." Yu said. "It was funny while it lasted but you should give Kanji his glasses now Teddie."
"Sure thing sensei." Teddie said before revealing a second pair of glasses.
"At least somebody here takes things seriously." Kanji said before grabbing and putting on the glasses only to realize they looked the same as the first pair.
"Nice one partner, it's even better the second time." Yosuke said while laughing.
"Damn it, enough with the stupid glasses." Kanji said angrily before throwing the glasses as far as he could. "Do you have a real pair or not?"
"He's right, enough is enough." Yu said with a smile before Teddie handed Kanji a pair of sunglasses.
"Ok partner, so now back to that bathhouse." Yosuke said. "Do you remember where it was Ted?"
"He doesn't have to, I remember where that place was." Kanji said. "I still don't see why we can't go somewhere else though."
"No, it has to be there." Yukiko said quickly. "I mean it's where the strongest shadows are so it makes the most sense to go there."
"Yeah, Yukiko's right." Chie said in agreement. "So let's go."
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"So these are the shadows huh, they don't look so tough." Kanji said confidently as three muscular humanoid figures appeared in front of the investigation team. "Leave this one to me, Take-Mikazuchi."
The moment Kanji said that, his persona appeared and struck one of the shadows with its lightning bolt.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking Yukiko-san?" Yosuke asked.
"I think so, come Konohana Sakuya." Yukiko said calmly.
"Let's take them down Pyro Jack." Yosuke said as the persona appeared next to Konohana Sakuya.
"Agilao." Yosuke and Yukiko said simultaneously before a ball of flame enveloped the two remaining shadows.
"Careful, one of them is still standing." Teddie said nervously.
"Right, Valkyrie." Yu said as the persona appeared above him.
"Oh we're going with that one, I'm right behind you." Chie said with a grin. "Tomoe."
"Kanji, do you think any of your personas can use ice?" Yu asked.
"Ice, now that you mention I think so." Kanji said. "Get out here King Frost."
As Kanji said that, a larger version of Jack Frost appeared wearing a crown and golden robe with a staff in its hand.
"Bufula." Yu, Chie, and Kanji said together as a wall of ice appeared in front of them before slamming into the shadow destroying it.
"Nice, I could get used to this." Kanji said confidently.
"Don't overdo it Kanji, this takes more out of you than you think." Chie said. "Oh yeah, is there another powerful shadow where we found him Teddie?"
"I think so, I definitely smell something big up ahead." Teddie said.
"Right, then that's where we need to go." Yu said calmly.
(The Investigation Team has returned to the Steamy Bathhouse and are working their way through to the top floor. Next chapter the Investigation Team will reach the room Kanji was trapped in. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)