No more doubts, no more what ifs. UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona! Gonna be honest, I went a little dark this chapter but some collaborator managed to make it brighter. Just a little warning.
Anyways, to the reviews! To Panther J: I've heard of Hazbin Hotel but…I don't watch Netflix, I mostly watch YouTube. As in, my daily watch time is 12 hours and 4 minutes. I leave it on while I sleep because if I don't I think about death and it scares me. To Chronos0305: I'm curious what you think Daidoji's Persona is.
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Updated! On 01/03/2021!
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Chapter 48: No More What Ifs
(6/9, Early Morning)
(Asuka's Shinobi Kekkei)
The morning had gone quickly as the group had met up, already in the Vice Leader's Shinobi Kekkei. The other Thieves didn't know why they were meeting up so early in the morning but it seemed important.
Well, they very quickly found out why this meeting was important.
"You got kidnapped!?" Ann exclaimed as the Leader rubbed the back of his neck.
"He did." Morgana replied in a haunted manner. "We got jumped right outside Leblanc and this weird lady made Akira sniff this vial and...and...!" He began explaining before trailing off in a panicked manner.
"It's okay, Morgana-chan. Everything's fine now." Asuka reassured as she looked at her roommate and the Leader. "Right?" She soon asked.
"Hopefully." Homura answered. "At the very least, they won't be interfering with our business." She then added.
"So you encountered the other Elites of Hebijo..." Yumi stated in a serious tone. "Are you sure you are alright Akira-kun?" She then questioned in concern.
"I'm here, aren't I?" Akita pointed out. "Other than the saucy pics I get occasionally now, I'm fine." He then muttered to himself with a small blush on his face.
"Huh?" Ryuji got out in a confused yet more than curious tone.
"Nothing!" Homura quickly called out. "And hopefully, they will be the last shinobi we will have to deal with. You know, other than possibly Black Mask." She then informed.
"We seriously need to train ourselves..." Yusuke spoke up. "We cannot simply rely on the shinobi to resolve all situations after all." He soon stated.
"Maybe we should start carrying weapons just in case..." Ryuji suggested. "Ah...but that's damn too risky!" He then admitted.
"Well, as a last resort, we always have the ability to use our Personas in the Metaverse or a Shinobi Kekkei." Ann reminded. "Ugh...but if we can't do that, I guess I'll have to put off the sweets for a while then..." She soon grumbled.
"This is just another lesson on how dangerous things have become for us." Homura pointed out. "We're going to get the attention of a lot of dangerous people the more infamous we become." She soon stated in a serious manner.
"And we can't exactly stop what we're doing." Akira muttered out while glancing at the tan skinned girl. "I definitely need to pay for more training. Actually, Yusuke has yet to have a session..." He then added.
"Please not now." Yusuke begged in a small voice.
"Oh, I could pitch in thanks to my jobs." Asuka soon offered.
"It's ok Asuka, you and Homura still have to pay back Ann." Akira replied and reminded.
"Ugh..." The two roommates simultaneously groaned while the ash blonde giggled.
"Just be lucky Asuka-chan's gained a lot of popularity from modeling." Ann soon pointed out as she looked at the brunette. "Right?" She then asked while winking to the Vice Leader.
"Should I ask Koikito-san for a raise then?" Asuka then asked.
"Maybe if we get picked for the runway audition." Ann replied.
"I would like to remind everyone that we have obligations we have to attend." Yumi soon reminded. "This was supposed to be a quick meeting before we separate today so let's not stay any longer." She then added.
"Right." Akira agreed with a nod. "Drop it Asuka." He ordered.
The Vice Leader nodded as she quickly did a hand sign. "Kai!" She commanded.
(Shibuya, Ginza Line)
Suddenly, the Thieves appeared out of thin air and went over to the platform, the crowded station hiding anything out of the ordinary.
"Oh, that was so risky..." Ann groaned out. "Putting up a Kekkei in the middle of a crowd." She soon muttered.
"Well unlike the Nav, we can control who ends up in it." Yumi explained. "Anyways, I hope you all have fun at the TV station." She then added with a smile.
"Oh yeah! We're gonna be gettin' a new target in no time." Ryuji cheered out.
"Ryuji! Quiet down!" Homura however ordered. "Ugh, maybe we should've stayed in the Kekkei a little longer." She then grumbled out her suggestion.
"Hai, we must be more discreet from now on." Yumi advised in agreement. "If you wish to discuss anything about the Phantom Thieves, please make sure you're in a private space like Asuka-san and Homura-san apartment." She then instructed.
"Ah, it'll be fine, but alright." Ryuji however waved off in a relaxed manner. "Now let's go meet some celebrities!" He then declared, just as the subway arrived.
(6/9, Morning)
(Akasaka Mitsuke, TV Station)
For the Shujin students, today was the day of their exciting...social studies? Individual research? Uh...P.E. field trip(?) to the local TV station and see the fun and exciting andthe totally-not-dying-industry-thanks-to-the-internet industry that was network television.
The Thieves had honestly forgotten which class this excursion was for, because they were all wanting to escape this hellhole disguised as a TV station right now.
"We should've gone to the box factory..." Akira thought, growing more and more irritated as the woman just...kept...talking...about obvious shit.
"...And that's why we recruit sponsors to help make TV shows." The PR Woman finished. "I'm sure you know about commercial breaks? Well, those are actually sponsor-related product placements. To sum things up, ratings are vitally important for a station's production funding, and..." She then proceeded to yammer about stuff the general public already knew about.
Meanwhile, the other students were bored out of their minds, looking at their phone watching quality internet videos or have zoned out entirely.
"We weren't born yesterday. We know how TV works even when we don't watch it as much anymore." Akira groaned out.
"Hey, chill out. You're gonna get us in trouble." Ryuji remarked.
"I wanna go home..." Asuka quietly whined, tears blurring her vision every time she yawned. She was bored to tears, quite literally.
"Same here..." Homura mumbled out in a sleepy tone of her own.
As the tour continued, the Thieves would pay attention on occasion just to see if the lady had stopped talking. And every time they did, she seemed to keep babbling on even longer.
"So, the best parts are taken from the footage in order to cut down the program to the desired length and blah blah blah..." The tour guide continued, only to be completely tuned out.
"Asuka, I have kunai on me. Please kill me so we can escape." Homura mumbled out.
"Zzz...What...?" Asuka got out, snapping awake for a bit. She had drool running out of her mouth.
"Any questions?" The studio employee asked.
THUD! THUD!
"Zzzzzzz..." Asuka and Homura snored out.
"They're alright. They just fell asleep from a long night." Akira casually confirmed while the other students sweatdropped at the sight. "Hey, is there somewhere we can take them?" He then asked.
"Uh, yeah! Like an infirmary or one of those green rooms...?" Ryuji added, realizing this was the perfect excuse to escape this shitty field trip for a little while.
"Y-Yeah, we'll take them there. All three of us." Ann got out as the two boys began to carry the girls.
They didn't give the boring lady a chance to respond before the Thieves dragged the girls away over to some fold-out chairs nearby, escaping this school-mandatory hell.
"...Did it work?" Asuka whispered out, opening an eye.
"Yep. It did. Nice work, you two." Akira replied as they set the shinobi down on their feet.
"Thank you. Thank you. You're far too kind." Homura got out with a bow before yawning. "Still sleepy though..." She then added.
"Did you two stay up late or something?" Ann asked.
"No, it was just...so effing boring..." Asuka yawned out.
"I bet this tour is for middle-schoolers, not high school students." Ryuji guessed. "I mean, it's like she's reciting a script." He then added.
"She probably is." Akira muttered out before seeing a rather important, yet snooty looking man shove past the students.
"What's going on!? I can't stand all this noise!" The rude adult questioned in annoyance.
"Look at that asshole over there..." Ryuji grumbled out. "He just shoved his way through, not carin' 'bout anybody just his effin' ears. God, ain't any adult in Tokyo know manners?" He then added.
"Possible target?" Morgana whispered his suggestion.
"Probably not. Being an asshole doesn't mean having a distorted heart." Homura responded. "He could very well be good at his job, not abuse his power and still be an ass. At the very bare minimum he'll be a Mementos target at, like, the first floor of the place."
"I guess, and he ain't the big target we're lookin' for. We need another one that can make the news again." Ryuji pointed out.
"Yeah, one with a Palace." Akira once more reminded while adjusting his glasses as he saw the group was moving. "Ugh, we have to go back before we lose the group." He then groaned.
"Yeah, come on." Ann got out as the Thieves went back over.
"...Still, what is this even for anyways? I wish to meet whoever set this up and acquaint their facial features with a fundamental item used in building walls. Repeatedly." Homura suddenly asked.
"Social studies. Then we have to write a report on what we learned today." Ann explained.
"But we didn't learn anything today." Akira deadpanned. "Unless they're teaching us how to figure out their operation using context clues. Or you either grow up boring or as an asshole." He then muttered.
"Akira, not everyone is that smart." Ann however pointed out.
"Hey there, you wanna be on TV?" A rather bossy-looking AD suddenly asked as he approached the group.
The tan skinned girl meanwhile gave a blunt expression to that offer. "Leave us alone before I pull out my rape whistle." Homura causally threatened.
"What-" The Assistant Director got out before he saw her go into her skirt pockets. "A-Alright! I'm leaving! I'm leaving!" He exclaimed as he fast walked away.
This in response caused the rest of the group to look at the tan skinned girl. "...Do you even have a rape whistle?" Akira soon asked in a whisper.
"Nope." Homura answered with a smirk as he watched the AD trip on some cables and fell flat on his face. "Dick." She then insulted as the rest of the Thieves laughed.
The homeroom teacher however sighed and walked up to the group. "What did you do? You're supposed to be on your best behavior today." Kawakami questioned in an exhausted manner.
Homura in response sighed back to that. "Yes, but he was attempting to be...too close to us, sensei." She explained in a mature tone.
"Homura, the school doesn't need another lawsuit." Kawakami sighed out.
Homura in response gave a bow of respect to that. "My apologies." She politely replied.
"Just behave yourself for the rest of the day. This is a good opportunity to learn about something that might improve society. You might even meet a celebrity here, just don't get us kicked out." Kawakami instructed.
"Yes, Kawakami-sensei." Akira replied. "We'll keep our heads down." He then added.
"As best as we can anyways." Ryuji couldn't help but add.
Kawakami just couldn't help but groan, seeing it was the best answer she was going to get out of them, before leaving to see the other students.
(6/9, Afternoon)
(TV Station, Backrooms)
It was a long day of just listening and watching people perform labour while people older than them bitched and moaned about their presence. When they were finally offered a break, the Thieves made sure to get the hell out of there as soon as they could.
"Aren't excursions supposed to be fun?" Asuka asked. It was only her, Akira and Homura in the hallway right now. Ann went to get a drink and Ryuji was in the bathroom.
"Not really. We're supposed to learn something." Homura pointed before frowning. "And I just learned that apparently when I grow up, I'm legally obligated to be a bitch." She sighed out. "Ugh...why do we always meet the worst adults...?" She soon complained.
"Maybe you guys are just unlucky." Morgana guessed as he popped his head out of the Leader's bag.
"Well, we are hanging around a black cat…" Akira muttered out.
"Hey!" Morgana got out in an indignant tone as the male bathroom door slammed open.
"Well, apart from the rape whistle thing, I'd say this entire field trip sucked..." Ryuji groaned out as he walked out of the bathroom. "We're supposed to be guests here, right? Then why are we being treated like interns!?" He then got out in an annoyed tone.
"They just wanted to take advantage of us and make us do labor for free." Homura simply explained.
"So like interns?" Akira deadpanned.
The brunette in response nodded in agreement to that. "Just like everyone we've been meeting lately..." Asuka sighed out.
"At least we didn't do any manual labor. Poor Mishima..." Akira muttered out.
"God, this is all bullshit! Goin' to the bathroom didn't even make me feel better!" Ryuji called out.
"Too much info." Asuka and Homura got out in perfect deadpan unison.
"So you were pissed while you were pissing." Akira chuckled at his own little joke as the ash blonde approached them.
"Quiet down, will you? You're going to get us in trouble." Ann scolded before sighing. "But I get how you feel. That sucked for all of us. Did you know I got hit on three more times just getting here?" She soon revealed.
"Perverts..." Asuka and Homura once more got out in perfect unison.
"How dare they Lady Ann!" Morgana meanwhile exclaimed as he popped out of the Leader's bag.
"Plus, I've seen your acting." Homura admitted. "And let me say this as gently as possible: Your acting is the equivalent to a dead horse left to rot for ten years." She then got out.
"H-Homu-nee..." Asuka chided.
"I-I'm not that bad! God, everyone's a critic..." Ann grumbled out. "Yusuke believed me." She soon pointed out.
"Yusuke would believe anything from you!" Homura however called out.
"We gotta do more of this tomorrow too...?" Ryuji complained, causing everyone to groan.
"God, I wanna skip tomorrow then." Homura sighed out in annoyance. "But I can't since I have to be a good role model. The struggles for being a leader I suppose." She then reminded herself.
"No flaking out, people. We must prove ourselves to society so we may continue our activities as Phantom Thieves." Morgana stated.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Be a good boy and shit..." Ryuji muttered out as he rolled his eyes.
"I'll hold you to that." Homura then quipped out in amusement.
Ryuji then slightly dropped his head while groaning at that remark. "Bein' Phantom Thieves ain't easy, is it?" He then muttered out.
"Oh wait, don't we go home from here?" Asuka pointed out.
"She's right. We don't spend a lot of time in this area, so why don't we relax and check out some shops beforehand?" Ann suggested.
Morgana immediately smiled as an idea came to mind. "Oh, I know a place! I wanna go to that huge pancake-looking place we passed on the way here! It looked delicious! What was that?" He suggested followed by the question filled with excitement.
"Oh, you mean Dome Town?" Ryuji guessed. "The round part is a baseball stadium, then along the outside they've got an amusement park." He then explained.
This in turn got the tan skinned girl's attention as she smiled. "That sounds awesome!" Homura got out in excitement. "Never been to one, so that'll be fun!" She then declared.
"I don't think I've been to one in years..." Asuka mumbled out. "The last time was when I was...three I think..." She got out as she tried to remember.
"You bet. There are even a few hardcore rides there too, even though it's in the middle of a business area." Ann meanwhile stated.
"Alright, let's go! I'll show you just how courageous I am!" Morgana declared.
"Um, I don't think they would allow pets though..." Akira pointed out.
"Yeah and besides, going on a scary ride doesn't really prove any kind of courage." Ann then revealed.
"Really...?" Morgana got out in an upset tone.
"Yes, really. You might be able to sneak in if you stay in the bag, but you'd totally puke if you did that." Ryuji replied.
Asuka then looked towards her roommate. "Hey Homu-nee, you'll make sure I don't puke right?" She soon asked.
"Erm, I don't think I can do anything about that..." Homura awkwardly got out as she rubbed the back of her neck. "B-But you can hold onto me if it makes you feel better..." She then offered.
The brunette in response smiled at that offer. "Deal!" Asuka happily replied.
"Guess it's decided! We're goin' to Dome Town! I'm really feelin' it now!" Ryuji cheered out.
"Me too! My stomach's ready for a rollercoaster!" Ann got out in excitement.
The glasses-wearing boy meanwhile smirked in anticipation. "Hey, aren't there air gun games there? I need to work on my marksmanship..." Akira stated as he cracked his knuckles.
"Oh! I can work on mine too!" Asuka happily declared.
"Uhhh...I think I'll pass on the puke rides..." Morgana meanwhile got out in an uneasy tone.
"Don't worry, there's always the ferris wheel! I'll take you on that!" Asuka offered as she then began petting the not cat's head.
"A-Alone? With y-you? Oh, you're too kind Lady Asuka~" Morgana purred out in a satisfied tone.
Just as the conversation was about to continue, Akira noticed someone approaching them from behind the dyed blond.
The newcomer that came from around the corner was a boy who had shaggy, chin-length brown hair with bangs and reddish-brown eyes. He wore a tan peacoat with black buttons, striped black and white tie, black pants and black gloves and right now was carrying a suitcase with the English letter A on it. It seemed like a personal logo.
"Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice your uniforms. Are you students of Shujin Academy?" The pleasant boy asked in a polite manner.
This in response caused the others to turn around to look at the newcomer. "Yeah, whaddya want?" Ryuji casually asked.
"I happened to be passing by, so it seemed polite to greet you. We'll be filming together, after all." The pretty boy replied.
"Wait, really?" Homura got out in surprise. "Who are you then?" She soon asked in a curious tone.
"Ah, where are my manners? My name is Goro Akechi." The boy soon introduced himself.
"Wait...I think I've heard your name before..." Asuka mumbled out as she tried to remember. "Where was it?" She then thought to herself.
"So, what, you're like a celebrity or somethin'?" Ryuji guessed.
"Only to the extent of appearing on TV a couple of times." Akechi answered with a smile.
"Oh...!" Ann suddenly got out, as if she remembered something.
However, before anything could've been confirmed, Akechi's phone vibrated. He pulled it out and checked it before sighing. "My apologies, I truly was just passing by. I must be going. There's a briefing for tomorrow's recording that I have to attend to." He then informed.
"Uh, that's okay. You go do that." Akira got out.
"Thank you. So, you're going to go have cake now?" Akechi asked. "I missed lunch today, so I'm quite hungry myself." He then admitted as he patted his stomach.
This however confused the group to the sudden statement.
"Huh? Cake...? What're you talkin' about?" Ryuji asked in confusion.
"Oh, am I mistaken? I thought I heard something about delicious pancakes..." Akechi then got out.
SHATTER!
Suddenly, Homura could hear shattering glass in her head as her eyes widened. "...Eh?" She quietly got out in confusion.
"W-Wait...we..." Akira started before stopping himself as something came into his mind, slightly glancing towards the tan skinned girl, who only nodded to him.
"Uh, we were heading to Dome Town, Goro-kun." Asuka corrected.
"Ah, well, it's best you attend the amusement park now." Akechi then informed. "It's been bought out and will shut down next year for the construction of..." He then started before letting out a long-suffering sigh. "Bootyland." He regretfully finished.
This in turn caused the group to go silent as they processed what they just heard as blushes soon came across their faces.
"...What?" Akira got out in confusion to the name that was revealed.
"B-Bootyland?" Asuka and Ann repeated in disbelief.
"Please tell me it's pirate themed." Ryuji groaned out.
"Unfortunately...No. No it is not." Akechi soon revealed.
SMACK!
Suddenly, Homura had smacked her forehead while groaning in a frustrated manner, already knowing who was behind this. "YOMIIIIIIIII!" She mentally growled out.
The other girls however blushed to that reveal. "H-How did someone buy a world famous and successful amusement park!?" Ann exclaimed in confusion.
Akechi only stared at them.
"Oh yeah, money. That makes sense." They all mumbled out in realization save for the tan skinned girl, who was shivering in anger.
"And T & A but mostly money." Akechi added. "...I best be going now. See you tomorrow." He then got out before he left.
Akira merely nodded to that. "Yeah...see you...tomorrow..." He quietly mumbled out.
"That guy's gotta be some kinda startup entertainer or something." Ryuji guessed. "He's never gonna get popular with that kinda hair though." He then remarked.
"I don't know. Light Yagami had hair like that and plenty of people like him." Akira pointed out. "D-Despite being a sociopath." He then added.
"Hm...I guess you're right..." Ryuji admitted.
"Light Yagami?" Asuka and Homura thought in confusion.
"You don't get it..." Ann sighed out.
"You know about him, Ann?" Homura asked with a serious look on her face.
"Uh, yeah. He's actually been pretty big on TV for the last couple of years. The Second Detective Prince." Ann answered.
"...There was a first?" Ryuji got out in a curious manner.
"Yeah, though she's been busy solving cases around the country." Ann then revealed.
Asuka and Homura in response blinked to hearing that. "She?" They repeated in confusion.
"It's...stupid and long, but I heard she was part of the Inaba Murder Cases a few years back." Ann informed.
"Eh, enough about Princes and stuff. Let's head to Dome Town." Ryuji suggested.
"Right. Let's hope the lines aren't too long." Ann replied as the group started to walk off...apart from the tan skinned girl, who grabbed her roommate's arm.
"Hm? What's up Homu-nee?" Asuka asked in concern.
"Hey Sis..." Homura started muttering.
"Yeah?" Asuka replied.
"...We didn't say anything about pancakes." Homura pointed out.
"Huh? Yeah, I think we did." Asuka replied.
"No, we didn't talk about pancakes, Morgana did." Homura then corrected.
"Well, I don't really see the pr..." Asuka then got out, only for her eyes to widen in shock. "Ooooh...!" She soon got out in realization. "Should we tell the others?" She soon asked in a whisper.
"Later at Dome Town. Ferris Wheel. Privacy." Homura replied. "Now let's get going my adorable little Sis." She then quietly cooed out.
Asuka in response nodded with a sisterly smile. "Hai, Homu-nee." She innocently replied as the two went off to catch up with the rest of the group.
"H-Hey, can we skip the vomit machines and get cake instead!?" Morgana pleaded.
"Later!" The rest replied in unison.
(Dome Town)
When they arrived at the park, they stared in awe at just how lively the place was. It was a lot different from the usual spots they hung out at.
However, there was this one slightly disturbing detail about the place...
"Why are they promoting Bootyland already!?" Homura shouted out in disbelief as she pointed at the admittingly well drawn poster. "Don't families come here!? I can see children!" She then asked before groaning in frustration. "Goddammit Yomi, I can't believe you bought out the entire park!" She mentally ranted.
"How much money did that gogoKickMe get!?" Ann exclaimed in disbelief.
The glasses-wearing boy merely grinned. "God, that's actually really funny!" Akira laughed out loud.
"...I kinda wanna go there once it's open." Ryuji admitted.
"Ryuji-kun..." Asuka got out in a chiding yet menacing tone.
"Out of curiosity!" Ryuji defended himself.
"Yeah, I wanna come too." Morgana admitted.
"All of you guys are perverts!" Ann called out before sighing. "Let's just go and ride something, alright?" She soon suggested.
"Yeah!" Asuka happily replied. "Let's go everyone!" She cheered out as she pumped her fist into the air.
A few hours later...
The group had had the full experience of Dome Town, enjoying themselves from everything it had to offer from rides to attractions to food with minor incidents.
"My boobs hit me in the face on the last ride..." Asuka whined out with a pout on her face.
"There there." Ann responded while rubbing the Vice Leader's head.
"It looked fun though." Akira admitted as he handed the girl her phone back. He didn't get to ride on the coaster thanks to the not cat. Plus, someone had to look after their phones in case they fell out of their pocket.
"I feel like I'm gonna puke...For real, my stomach's churnin', man..." Ryuji groaned out in a sickly tone.
"This is why I spoke against it." Morgana got out.
"Dude...It's not fair...Usin' your cathood as an excuse...only at times like this..." The dyed blond grumbled before covering his mouth.
"I hope Homu-nee is okay. She's been in the bathroom for a while now..." Asuka got out in concern. "Maybe we shouldn't have eaten all those corn dogs beforehand..." She then admitted.
"Who would've thought after all those death-defying stunts, that you'd fall apart on a rollercoaster." Akira teased. "I could hear you screaming from all the way here, Asuka." He then got out.
"A-Actually that was Homu-nee...I was too busy comforting her during it." Asuka however revealed in an awkward manner. "Please don't tell her I told you." She then muttered out.
"Tell you what...?" Homura moaned out as she stumbled towards the group. "Ugh...My stomach...it begs for the sweet release of death..." She then stated in a dramatic manner.
"Are you okay Homu-nee?" Asuka asked in a worried tone.
"I'm fine Sis, just...I wanna go to the Ferris Wheel..." Homura soon got out.
"But I'm feeling kinda hungry right now. Hey, how about we get some pancakes!" Ann soon suggested.
The tan skinned girl's face soon went slightly green to that. "Please don't talk about food..." Homura begged.
"I think it's better if we go home now. We have another full day ahead of us tomorrow." Morgana suggested.
"W-Wait, I wanted to talk about-" Homura got out.
The glasses wearing boy merely placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. "We know. Save it for later." Akira offhandedly stated in a whisper before walking away.
"W-" Homura started, before turning green again and rushing towards a bush. "WWWWAAARRRGGGHH-Whhhhhyyyyy...!?" She then sobbed out before more horrible noises interrupted her.
"I-I'll make sure she gets home. See you tomorrow!" Asuka assured before she dashed off to help her roommate.
(6/9, Evening)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
The two roommates soon returned to their apartment as the tan skinned girl was resting on the couch.
"How are you feeling Homu-nee?" Asuka asked while bringing her roommate a glass of water.
"A lot better after the world stopped spinning." Homura groaned out before she pulled out her phone. "I gotta check...I gotta check..." She then mumbled while drinking some water.
"What are you doing?" Asuka got out as she watched her roommate put down the glass and hit something on her phone.
"Confirming our suspicions." Homura soon stated as she activated the Nav. "Goro Akechi."
[Candidate not found]
"Come on, at least have a unique message." Homura grumbled out in annoyance. "But there is no doubt that Akechi's a Persona-user and has gone to the Metaverse since he heard Morgana." She then concluded.
"But is he Black Mask?" Asuka pointed out as she sat down next to her roommate. "Just because he's a Persona-user who isn't part of the Phantom Thieves doesn't means he's the bad guy. Who knows how many people have the app? Maybe there's another way into the Metaverse, like how Morgana-chan could." She then added.
"Sis, you should remember that deception is key for a shinobi and it can even apply to anyone really." Homura however reminded.
"I know and you're right Homu-nee, I'm just giving him the benefit of doubt." Asuka stated. "Still...this raises so many questions..." She then added.
"Yeah, but what do we do with this info?" Homura questioned with a frown. "...If we confront him, we'd be in a whole lot of trouble..." She soon added.
"We should talk with Akira-kun and Morgana-chan about it." Asuka replied as she pulled out her phone. "They'll know what to do." She then reminded as she dialed his number.
(Yongen-Jaya, Leblanc Attic)
"I don't know what to do." Akira bluntly admitted.
"Akira-kun!" Asuka exclaimed.
"Well, if we confront him about it, he'll put two and two together and we'll all be dragged to jail." Morgana explained.
"But we can't just not use this information!" Homura pointed out.
"We will at some point but not now." Akira responded as he paced around his room. "For now, keep it quiet and try not to draw attention." He then instructed.
"...You want him in the Phantom Thieves, don't you." Homura soon guessed.
"Look, things will be a hell of a lot easier if we have someone on the force." Akira explained. "However, there is the chance we might not meet again…" He then muttered to himself.
"And if he's actually Black Mask?" Homura soon questioned.
To that, the Leader narrowed his eyes. "...I was gonna suggest changing his heart but that won't work..." Akira admitted with a sigh. "And we can't exactly prove anything...Maybe we should just earn his trust or something? Look, I really don't know what to do about him. The only choice I'm seeing is just wait and see." He soon responded.
"Ugh...this is so frustrating..." Homura sighed out.
"Still, if he is Black Mask..." Akira started before narrowing his eyes in a more serious manner. "He will go down." He then concluded.
"...Well...whatever you say, Leader. Good night." Asuka got out before hanging up.
"To think we met another Persona-user..." Morgana muttered out. "We can't just accuse every single one that isn't one of us as Black Mask but still..." He then added.
"Maybe Persona-users attract other Persona-users." Akira guessed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "I don't know. But I'm getting this feeling we're going into something deeper than we anticipated." He soon admitted.
"Great. Conspiracies, ninjas and crappy high schools. What a year so far." Morgana sarcastically got out.
BZZT! BZZT!
"Hm? Who's messaging you now?" Morgana asked in a curious manner.
To that, the Leader's eye twitched as he saw a familiar number. "...Why does Haruka-san like teasing me so much..." Akira quietly muttered as he dropped and palmed his head. "Now I know what Homura deals with...but god damn..." He then added as he could help but stare at his phone screen with a scarlet blush on his face.
He could always block the number...but for some reason...he just couldn't...
"Oi, Akira. What's wrong? Who is it?" Morgana once more asked.
"...No one." Akira responded as he stood up. "...I need to go to the bathroom." He soon informed before heading down the stairs.
(?)
"...Eh, I can't blame him." The hacker simply admitted while adjusting her glasses...before copying the photo onto her computer.
(Hebijo Academy, Elite's Room)
The four Hebijo Elites had made it back to their school on time before the Yoke Technique could be used on them. Currently, they were relaxing as ordered by Suzune before their future missions.
"And...sent." Haruka soon declared with a smile.
"Haruka-sama, are you teasing Akira again with pics?" Mirai bluntly asked.
"Maybe~" Haruka playfully replied in seducing amusement while licking her lips.
The youngest of the Elites then noticed a blush on the Third Year's face, causing her eye to widen in disbelief and shock. "Y-You're not actually falling for him are you!?" Mirai soon exclaimed in shock. "I-I mean he's handsome, but still..." She then quietly mumbled out before trailing off with a blush of her own on her face.
"Oh please, I'm not that easy." Haruka giggled out as she tilted her head and placed her cheek in the palm of her hand with a dreamy expression on her face
"B-But I thought you weren't interested in men Haruka-sama!" Mirai soon stated.
Haruka however giggled to that. "Now when did I ever say that Mirai?" She then asked.
"Your slaves in the basement." Mirai pointed out.
"That's them and Akira is Akira." Haruka simply replied with a sigh escaping her lips.
"...What's your motive?" Mirai eventually asked.
"Who knows." Haruka responded without much of a concern as she then started looking out the window.
Meanwhile, Hikage was admiring herself in the mirror as if she was posing, despite her neutral expression. "Looking good Hikage. Ain't you sexy." She quietly self complemented herself while swapping poses.
"Hikage-san, you're just wearing our school uniform." Yomi meanwhile reminded as she watered her beansprouts.
"Still sexy." Hikage simply replied as she kept posing. "Also feels good having a bra that fits." She then admitted.
"I'm still pissed at the burgers that made you bigger..." Mirai grumbled in envy and with a pout on her face. "What the hell is wrong with your metabolism?" She then asked, but didn't get an answer.
"I think I'm done with burgers for a while…" Hikage soon informed.
"You say that, but I know that you're gonna try again as soon as possible." Mirai pointed out with a flat stare.
"Yep." Hikage bluntly replied.
"You are going to have a heart attack." Yomi deadpanned.
"Moderation." Hikage responded as she continued admiring herself.
"Stuffing your face with a giant burger for thirty minutes isn't moderation!" Mirai called out.
"You're just bitter you failed." Hikage however reminded.
"That has nothing to do with that! That thing was huge!" Mirai countered in frustration to be reminded of what happened.
But before anyone could respond...
"You four are too relaxed." Miyabi however stated in a lecturing manner as she made herself known, coming out of the shadows as a result.
Haruka however narrowed her eyes to that. "And you are?" She questioned in response.
"Miyabi." The white haired girl soon introduced herself.
"..." The other girls simply starI'm your seniored blankly at her as they tried to remember if they knew such a person.
"...The principal's daughter?" Miyabi then added with an irritated look on her face.
"...You're a girl?" Hikage soon asked with a raised eyebrow.
Miyabi only took in a deep breath as she tried not to murder the snake-like girl with her crutches as she then brought her hands up and cupped her breasts. "Yes. As you can see I am one hundred percent a woman." She then responded.
"Hmm...I don't know...Maybe just one little test won't hurt~" Haruka hummed out and suggested in a playful manner.
The white haired girl however rolled her eyes to that. "Please don't. I'm your senior, the daughter of the principal and a former Elite." Miyabi soon informed. "And my father wants me to make sure you are all trained in peak condition." She then added.
"We're all comrades here, Miyabi. Rank, status and age does not matter on the battlefield. Plus, we all are in peak physical condition." Haruka soon stated as the others nodded in agreement.
Now completely irritated, Miyabi then released a black and red aura that flooded the area with killing intent to show off her power, shocking the other Elites while dropping her crutches. She lost a little bit of her edge while in her coma, but it was still deadly to those unprepared for it. "I will not tolerate such disrespect!" She soon declared as she brought out a black blade katana.
THUD!
And promptly fell to one knee while using the katana to hold her up. "Gah...! Stupid legs! Why do you fail me now!?" Miyabi muttered in frustration.
Haruka only shook her head at this rather pathetic display. "You obviously are not in any condition to fight us." She pointed out.
"Don't...underestimate...me..." Miyabi however ordered.
Mirai simply walked up to her...before pulling the katana right out of her hands, causing her to fall to the ground face first. "I don't know, that seemed like a fair estimate." The first-year muttered out as she then began poking the girl. "Jiggly too..." She mumbled in envy.
"I'm...I'm not that weak, dammit!" Miyabi shouted out as she tried to get up, only to collapse again.
"There you are!" A voice called out, causing everyone to turn to the side to see someone running up to them with a wheelchair. The newcomer was a somewhat short girl with dark green eyes with glasses and light brown hair, with two bun-things on the sides. She was also wearing the Hebijo uniform. "I keep telling you to use the wheelchair!" She then stated.
"Imu...You're supposed to be reviewing the new recruits." Miyabi however stated.
"I'm also your caretaker too." Imu reminded as she lifted the white-haired girl into the wheelchair she brought before noticing a familiar face. "Hikage, you look weaker than before..." She bluntly stated.
The greenette however raised an eyebrow to that. "Do I know you?" Hikage bluntly asked in confusion before going back to looking at herself in the mirror.
Imu's eye twitched as well as her hand before calming herself. "You know, I heard you suffered some sort of mental attack and Hebijo wishes for you to undergo an evaluation of your state of mind." She soon stated.
"Yeah. Whatever." Hikage bluntly responded without a care.
"...So I've requested for you to do the puppy test." Imu simply informed.
This however caught the Elites attention.
SHINK!
"...Is that some kind of sick and twisted joke?" Hikage then asked while narrowing her eyes as she stormed over to the glasses wearing girl while getting her knife out.
"I'm afraid so." Imu replied, unphased by the greenette approaching her, however she had a very wide smile on her face. "And must do it, or you will be kicked out. No ifs, ands or buts." She then stated.
"...What's the puppy test?" Mirai asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You don't want to know the specifics, Mirai." Haruka responded in a disgusted and dead serious tone. "But it is used to prove your loyalty to the school, test whether or not you will show hesitation in your mission. I think an investor of the academy requested it be done should one's loyalty be called into question." She then explained.
"Oi, Imu." Miyabi meanwhile got out. "Did you really request father to do that?" She then questioned.
"This is personal, Miyabi." Imu responded.
"...Bitch." Hikage soon insulted while releasing some killing intent and a dark purple aura while her snake-like eyes glowed.
"I wouldn't say that right now." Imu replied, remaining calm despite the tears edging out of her eyes. "I heard it's a bitch this time. I suggest you hurry over to the main building. You will need to perform the test in 30 minutes." She then informed.
Hikage could only glare at the glasses wearing girl before dashing to the main building.
"Heh, definitely better than beating the hell out of her." Imu whispered to herself in satisfaction.
Haruka however heard that and glared at her in disapproval. "That is low even for Hebijo standards. You obviously hate Hikage-chan." She soon stated and accused.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Imu replied before wheeling the white haired girl back to her room.
"Imu...you are really pushing it..." Miyabi muttered as she glared at her friend.
"I'm sorry, but there was only so much I could take from her." Imu explained. "This is payback for everything she's done to me during high school."
"Still a petty reason." Miyabi bluntly stated in disapproval. "And seriously, why the puppy test? My father would never approve of that." She then questioned and added in disgust.
"Because it wasn't your father's approval." Imu informed. "It doesn't matter now. My revenge is complete." She soon stated with a smile.
"Still petty." Miyabi bluntly countered, however her friend simply ignored her as they went inside the building.
A distance away, Suzune had watched as the interactions occurred with the other Elites before sighing. "To think Imu would go that far, simply over Hikage's petty bullying...and now there's friction between them all..." She bluntly thought to herself as she looked at the white haired girl and smirked as she heard the discussion. "Miyabi however..." She then started before trailing off as a plan started to form in her mind.
For now, she had to help a greenette with her current issue as she vanished with the shadows.
(6/10, Afternoon)
(Akasaka Mitsuke, TV Station)
The night went by quick as the class was once more at the TV Station this time to be audience members for a talk show.
"God, how long is this gonna take?" Ryuji grumbled out as he checked his phone. They've been waiting for this special guest to arrive for the last several minutes.
"I'm just wondering who's going to be on this rainbow vomit they call a TV set." Homura mumbled out.
"Ooh, you seem pretty cranky today..." Ann got out. "What happened to being a role model?" She then asked.
"That went out the door when...when...Look, I'm just pissed today, okay?" Homura answered with a shake of her head.
"...Is it your time of the-" Ryuji began to ask.
"Nope." Homura bluntly responded. "...That's tomorrow." She then revealed.
"Well thank god it's Sunday tomorrow." Akira pointed out.
"Today's Friday." Morgana informed.
"Dammit." Akira grumbled.
"Be quiet, people! Akechi-san's coming on!" The Veteran AD announced. However, the Shujin students continued to whisper and talk amongst themselves.
Especially the girls, who started squealing in excitement as the pretty boy from yesterday walked onto the set.
"It's Akechi-kun!"
"He's so cooool!"
Akechi looked over the audience before spotting the group yesterday, before giving them a smile, causing even more squeals and...
THUD!
One casualty in the front row.
"Ain't that the guy from yesterday...?" Ryuji meanwhile, only to get nods in response as the Thieves narrowed their eyes at the boy.
"Cutting back from commercial in seven, six, five, four, three, two..." The Bossy AD counted down before the cameras started rolling.
"And...Welcome back to the show. It's time for everyone's favorite segment, Hottest Meet-and-Greet!" The Cute Host got out.
"After his last appearance was so well-received, we decided to bring back this fine gentleman today. It's the high school detective, Goro Akechi!" The Cheerful Host introduced.
This was returned with more cheering in response, though the Thieves simply clapped out of obligation.
"Hello there." Akechi soon greeted with a charming smile.
"Thank you for taking the time to join us today, Akechi-kun. Your popularity is stunning." The Cheerful Host stated with a smile.
"Even I've found it to be quite a surprise. It is a bit embarrassing though..." Akechi sheepishly admitted.
"Moving along, we've been told there's a case on your mind right now. Care to share, detective?" The Cute Host soon asked.
"Ah, yes. That would be the scandal involving the master artist Madarame." The young detective remembered with a slight frown.
"There it is! All of this phantom thief excitement has caught your attention too, Akechi-kun!" The Cheerful Host got out. "Allow me to be blunt for just a second. What do you think of these justice-oriented Phantom Thieves?" He then started followed by the question.
"If they truly are heroes of justice, I sincerely hope they exist." Akechi admitted.
"If?" Asuka thought with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, given the stunts they pulled there is little doubt of their existence." The Cheerful Host noted. "But there are rumors they are simply a gang? What do you think?" He then questioned.
"Well, I would love to believe they are more than simply street thugs, but those romanticised thieves from stories." Akechi answered. "I may not seem like it, but I sometimes wish that Santa Claus actually existed. Although if he did, I'd have to arrest him for breaking and entering." He then jokingly confessed.
"He would what!? How mean!" Asuka mentally exclaimed. She may not have believed in Santa Claus like she used to, but that was going too far in her eyes as she glared at the detective.
"Asuka, calm down. It's a joke." Ann got out.
"Santa Claus isn't real?" Homura however choked out, her voice breaking.
This however got raucous laughter from most of the audience in response.
"But hypothetically speaking, if these Phantom Thieves are real..." Akechi began as he then gained a more serious expression. "I believe they should be tried in the court of law!" He soon declared.
"!?" This caused all the Phantom Thieves members eyes to widen in confusion, disbelief and shock.
"That's quite the statement." The Cheerful Host remarked. "Committing vandalism is one thing, but to be tried in court? Some people even say that the Thieves are actually helping their victims abandon their evil ways." He then added.
"What the artist Madarame did truly was an unforgivable crime." Akechi admitted with an angered expression. "However, they're taking the law into their own hands by judging him, determining if they deserve to be targeted and then executing their change of heart. The Phantom Thieves see themselves as judge, jury and executioner. It is far from justice. More importantly, you should never forcefully change a person's heart." He then explained.
"Hey! We worked our asses off changing those guys!" Homura mentally ranted.
"They were never going to change by themselves." Akira whispered out.
"...Right?" Asuka thought as she leaned forward.
"You have a point. These people are calling themselves the Phantom Thieves, after all." The Cheerful Host pointed out. "Amazing as always, Akechi-kun! I could listen to you for days! You have the most radiant charisma!" He soon praised.
"It really sounds like they're schmoozing him." Homura grumbled in annoyance.
"Hai..." Asuka had to admit in agreement.
"I have to say though, I would be embarrassed if it turns out these Phantom Thieves are simply just street thugs." Akechi soon got out. "If that were the case, I'd summarize it into a report as a school project." He then stated.
"Hey, we deserve to be in history books not your effin' homework dammit!" Ryuji quietly growled.
"Now then, let's try asking some students the same age as Akechi-kun about the Phantom Thieves!" The Cute Host soon announced. "First, please press your button now if you think the Phantom Thieves exist!"
"Of course they do, asshole!" Ryuji quietly growled as he voted.
"No question about it..." Asuka and Homura both thought in unison.
"Just over half the audience. What are your thoughts, Akechi-kun?" The Cheerful Host informed.
"Not surprising really. The stunts they allegedly pulled are all too real." Akechi pointed out. "But I'd love to hear some more detailed opinions on the Phantom Thieves' actions." He soon requested.
"Guys, keep your heads down." Homura quickly and quietly warned as they all tried to not stand-out.
However, Akira stared straight at the Detective Prince, unwavering in his resolve.
"All right, let's try asking this student here." The Cute Host soon decided as she held her microphone in front of the glasses wearing boy.
"Shit!" The other Thieves mentally cursed as the camera focused on the Leader as he stood up.
"Hypothetically speaking, what are your thoughts on these Phantom Thieves, if they were real?" The female host soon asked the glasses wearing boy.
"...That they do more than the police if they let such people like Suguru Kamoshida and Ichiryusai Madarame run around." Akira responded with firmness.
"You say that with such conviction." Akechi noted in an intrigued tone.
"This completely goes against the opinion you had about them being tried by law, Akechi-kun." The Male Host however pointed out.
"Indeed. It's rather intriguing to hear such an acknowledgement." Akechi soon admitted. "In that case, there's one more question I'd like to ask. If someone close to you, for example your friend next to you...If his heart suddenly changed...wouldn't you think it was the work of the Phantom Thieves?" He soon stated followed by the question.
Akira in response adjusted his glasses. "Probably. I'd be surprised...heartbroken...to know that someone so close to me would do such horrible things behind my back, to deserve being targeted by the Phantom Thieves of Heart." He soon confessed, surprising and confusing the others. "They only target criminals and those who need a reality check. No innocents." He then added.
"I see. But how can you be so sure?" Akechi soon asked. "Whether the Thieves' actions are good or not, I feel there is a more important issue at hand." He then stated.
"Hm? What do you mean?" The Cheerful Host asked in a curious tone.
"The matter of how they change people's hearts. If they honestly possess that ability...it could be used for more than extracting confessions." Akechi answered in a serious manner. "It could be that what seem to be ordinary crimes are actually being perpetrated by these methods..." He then accused.
"So you're saying you believe it's being performed through...supernatural methods?" The male host assumed.
"No, nothing of the sort but...their method is certainly not normal." Akechi responded.
"You know, you're absolutely right." The Cheerful Host agreed.
"Oh, please don't misunderstand. This is all purely hypothetical." Akechi soon reminded. "It is only if people who can use such a power truly exist." He then added.
"You have that power too." Asuka thought with a frown.
"Either way though, this cannot be ignored." Akechi soon stated. "The existence of the Phantom Thieves would be nothing but a threat to our everyday lives. To be honest, I'm already working alongside the police to help sort out this matter."
And suddenly, Akira could stand it anymore as his eye twitched.
"Well, I would like to remind everyone if you have any information on the Phantom Thieves, please contact your local-" The female host started, however...
"There wouldn't be Phantom Thieves if people just stood up and spoke their mind!" Akira suddenly called out, stopping the hosts' disclaimer.
"Oi! What the hell are you doing!?" Morgana whispered out in a panic.
"...Standing up for what I believe in." Akira simply replied as he stormed up on the stage and snatched a mic out of the male's host hands.
"H-Hey!" The Male Host got out in shock.
"Oh boy..." Homura got out as she watched what was happening.
Akira then turned to face the audience and the cameras. "Suguru Kamoshida got away with his crimes because he kept everyone even remotely involved with the school quiet. And those who did had their voices snuffed out before they could speak! Ichiryusai Madarame was the same, shutting down anyone who could even speak against him...even his most loyal student. These vile people took advantage of their positions and used it for their own selfish desires. All because people believed they can't fight back. But the Phantom Thieves, they believed they could and stood up to them and showed them that their vision of the world was nothing more than an illusion. You can't solve everything by yourself, no matter how you try but that's why other people exist, to give you the power to steal back what was yours. Your future, your dignity, yourself! I don't want the Phantom Thieves to exist, because if they do, that means there's still injustice in this world that no one cares to even pay attention to. You may not agree with their methods, but it becomes necessary when people are apathetic to the corruption around them. You don't need the Phantom Thieves when you still have a voice. So stop sitting on your ass and do something about it instead of waiting for a hero. You can change the world if you can band together and try. Start your own rebellion!" He soon declared and concluded in a passionate manner.
"...So much for laying low..." The Phantom Thieves thought with a sweatdrop.
"...Sorry, just...Needed to say that." Akira apologized as he handed the mic back, soon bowing to the audience before returning to his seat...only to see their homeroom teacher glaring at him. "Oh, I'm in so much trouble aren't I?" He stated more than guessed.
"Very much." Kawakami bluntly responded as the host tried to salvage the show and end it right then and there.
Later on, after taping finished, the students were beginning to exit the studio.
"Who knew Kurusu-kun was so passionate?"
"A criminal supporting criminals. Typical."
"I dunno...what he said made sense in a weird way..."
"I can't wait for Akechi to arrest the Thieves though."
The Thieves winced as they stayed behind to wait for their Leader.
"So, how did it go?" Ryuji asked in a nervous tone as the Leader met up with the group.
"I have to visit the pudgy principal's office tomorrow, but I think I'll be fine." Akira informed and reassured the group.
"No you won't." Homura simply deadpanned. "I'm gonna help you. Hopefully, the principal will buy having the known criminal assist the head for a few weeks' excuse." She then added.
"Thanks...I think." Akira responded, albeit a bit awkward.
"Don't worry. It's just an excuse to let you be out doing your thing...whatever you're doing to get all our stuff." Homura assured. "Just don't pull a stunt like that again." She then advised.
"Yes Ma'am." Akira replied with a nod and a respectable bow.
"Good boy." Homura praised with a grin.
"Hey, I'm a cat, not a dog." Akira stated with his own grin. However, he soon noticed the conflicted look on the ash blonde's face. "Ann, what's wrong?"
"You know, he really made us look like the bad guys..." Ann meanwhile mumbled out. "And...to tell you the truth...he might be right." She soon confessed.
"Yeah. I don't like it." Ryuji replied with a nod.
"We're...We're just doing what we do, right?" Asuka asked in a worried tone. "I mean...Kamoshida...Madarame...there was no other way, right?" She then added to the questions.
"...Didn't we have another way?" Ryuji however reminded everyone, causing them to wince.
"...Remember on that day? When we decided to steal Kamoshida's heart?" Akira suddenly spoke up. "How close we were to just..." He then started before trailing off.
"Yeah..." Asuka mumbled out in an ashamed manner.
Akira then narrowed his eyes. "We had evidence, we had a method that was less risky, we would get away scot-free...But we didn't do that." The Leader soon stated. "No...What those two men did...What they've done...They wouldn't have regretted a thing. All they would do was curse that they were caught in the first place. They would only feel the weight of the crime behind bars. But by changing their heart, we make sure they feel that weight on their heart. It may not be everyone's justice...but it's ours and that's what counts." He soon stated.
"...Yeah. You're right, Akira." Morgana agreed with a nod. "We can't let this self-righteous ass tell us what justice is. We have Lady Yumi after all." He then reminded.
"Ah crap..." Akira groaned out, mentally preparing himself for the scolding he was going to get next meeting.
"Oh sorry, I gotta go take a leak. Can you guys wait here? I'll be right back." Ryuji informed the group before running to the bathroom.
"Oh my god...I'm gonna keep going, OK?" Ann sighed out.
"Yeah, and we'll get pancakes this time!" Asuka cheered out as her fellow Leader nodded before the girls went to leave.
"Do we know any places that serve pancakes?" Homura meanwhile asked.
"Well, there's one near Bootyland." Asuka muttered out.
"It's not Bootyland yet!" Akira heard the tan skinned girl shout out, causing him to chuckle.
"Oh, it's you...!" A familiar voice soon got out, causing the Leader to turn.
"Goro Akechi." Akira simply responded.
"I'm glad I found you. I wanted to thank you." Akechi confessed. "To paraphrase Hegel: Advancement cannot occur without both thesis and antithesis..." He soon quoted.
"...Wha?" Akira soon got out in a dim tone.
However, this caused the detective to chuckle. "Haha, my apologies. What I mean is that our discussion was quite meaningful." Akechi soon confessed. "Few people around me are so willing to speak their minds as freely as you did earlier. Adults are only interested in using the young, while they simply do as the adults say." He then added.
"I get the feeling you're a poster boy right now." Akira bluntly admitted.
"It does, doesn't it." Akechi sighed out. "I feel like our discussions could prove quite fruitful though. Would you mind talking with me again?" He then confessed and asked.
"If the opportunity arises." Akira replied. "Akira Kurusu." He soon introduced himself as he held out his hand, the detective quickly shaking it in response.
"And Goro...Well, you know already. And thank you. It makes me glad to hear that. The students from Shujin are truly quite interesting." Akechi replied and confessed. "I look forward to seeing you again." He soon concluded before walking off.
"...Talk about a problematic guy to get involved with." Morgana remarked from within the Leader' bag. "There's probably a lot we can learn from him though. After all, keep your friends close..." He then began.
"And your enemies closer." Akira concluded as a new bond was formed.
(6/10, Evening)
(Niijima Residence)
Another day, another night alone with her raging insanity.
Or at least, she would love to have that, but instead she had a nice flatscreen TV and curry.
Currently, she was on one of those rerun channels that played programs three hours after they went live. Those catch up channels for people who were too busy to see the show when it was on.
The Niijima family were those types of people.
"Ah! This should be the show they recorded with the second years." Makoto remembered, now curious.
The local prison was nice when she went last year. She learned a lot about the inner workings of the prison system and even managed to win a former prisoner's cassette player in a fair game of checkers.
Sure it was cheap, in clear plastic and she didn't own any cassettes but it was a nice souvenir.
"Welcome back to the show. It's time for everyone's favorite segment, Hottest Meet-and-Greet!" The Female Host began on screen as the Shujin Student Council President recognized who came on stage.
Goro Akechi.
Makoto had heard of the Second Detective Prince plenty of times. Sae had made her thoughts on the boy known whenever she was home.
In her opinion, the second Detective Prince seemed more...overconfident in her eyes. So sure he would solve the case that there was this feeling that he had to have made a false arrest at some point in his career. That was depressingly common in Japan.
Something just didn't seem right, but she wasn't sure what it was...
Though, anyone good enough to be called the Second DetectivePrince had to be good at their job. One of her heroes is Naoto Shirogane, after all.
Anyways, she watched the program with some interest. He seemed so much more like a celebrity than a detective. He was probably being treated as a poster boy for the police thanks to the public losing trust in them after Kamoshid and Madarame.
If she had to thank Homura-san and her merry band of Thieves for one, it was for exposing those bastards.
Makoto suddenly felt her hands clenched into fists before quickly letting out a breath to calm herself. "Don't think about it. Don't think about it now." She muttered to herself. "I'm...I'm just being overly dramatic. Just stop thinking about the Phantom Thieves." She then added as she continued eating.
"There wouldn't be Phantom Thieves if people just stood up and spoke their mind!"
Makoto almost spat out her dinner before turning back to the TV...only to see a very familiar looking student stomp onto the stage and steal a microphone.
"Kurusu-kun!?" Makoto squeaked out in shock at the sight with widened eyes.
Oh, she just knew Shujin was never going to be allowed at the TV station ever again.
However, she could see the spark in his eyes as he just poured out everything he felt and thought. And on live TV!
And...he didn't want the Phantom Thieves to exist?
"You can change the world if you can band together and try. Start your own rebellion!" She saw the black-haired boy conclude with passion, his grey eyes glaring straight at the camera...and glaring at her.
Makoto had dropped her spoon on her plate after she heard her schoolmate's declaration on live television with widened eyes. "That...I can't blame him..." She couldn't help but confess.
But...what made him go on that rant in the first place? She heard that he was arrested for assault (/murder/manslaughter/littering) but...
No criminal would say what Akira said, no guilty man would say what he said with such conviction...
Then again, all the rumors originated from that bastard Kamoshida...
"Kurusu-kun would make a good politician..." Makoto soon admitted, unaware of the blush on her face as she began imagining him in a designer suit and with no glasses on. "...He wouldn't look that good actually." She soon realised. Maybe something more like...business casual or something like that.
Or as a butler. That sounded niiiicccc...oh god, what the hell was she thinking!?
"He's the enemy, Makoto Niijima! Don't fall into his traps!" Makoto told herself. "Despite how sexy he is- EEP! STOP THINKING THAT!" She soon started before she cried out, resisting the urge to slam her face into her curry.
What was wrong with her!? She never had thoughts like that before! Between that and...other things with her best friend...and...
That little bit however caused Makoto's eyes to widen in shock to that mere thought, already knowing who she was thinking about. "H-Homura-san...best friend?" She thought to herself as she gripped her head in frustration and confusion.
God, why did she want to burn something down right now!?
The voice was finally gone from her mind, but now she was contradicting herself even more as if she was going through a war within her own body.
And honestly...it was scaring her now...
Dammit, what should she do!?
The Student Council President then remembered the glasses wearing boy's words from his passionate speech. "Rebellion huh..." Makoto eventually muttered to herself.
...No, that was impossible. She can't just...disobey everyone and just change the world. There's only so much people can do...
...And she wasn't that strong...she was...weak...
That only depressed her even more...
But it was a nice dream to think about.
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
"ACHOO!" Homura suddenly sneezed, causing her to drop her keys. "Ugh, I sprayed on the door!" She then sighed out before pulling out a handkerchief to clean it.
"Someone must be talking about you." Asuka guessed as she picked up the keys and unlocked the door for her roommate.
"Well, that had to be the worst field trip ever. Of all time." Homura groaned out as opened the door to the apartment.
"It...It could've gone better..." Asuka replied. "But now we know that there's another Persona-user and...erm...Oh! We went to a theme park and got pancakes!" She listed off the activities they did.
"Yeah, but that's by our own volition. What the school provided was a boring tour and that celebrity detective badmouthing the Thieves!" Homura complained as she flopped over the couch. "God, we should've just gone to the box factory...At least we'd get something out of it..." She then added.
"Well they were all probably the principal's ideas..." Asuka pointed out.
"Don't remind me..." Homura mumbled out. "God, he keeps inflicting so much misery on us! I swear he's gunning for us." She then added.
"And that's probably not too far from the truth..." Asuka sighed out.
BZZT! BZZT!
Immediately, the two took out their phones and went into the chat.
[Negative8Degrees: Akira-kun, may I ask what compelled you to STAND IN FRONT OF A CAMERA!?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Gotta admit. That was a crime of passion.]
[TheWildJ0ker: Please don't tell me I'm a meme now.]
[Negative8Degrees: This is not the time for jokes Akira-kun. You are already in hot water.]
[TheWildJ0ker: I'm very serious.]
[TheWildJ0ker: I'm trying to fly under the radar here, and the more people know me, the easier it is to get screwed over and sent to juvie.]
[Shut7heFUp: I can't blame him for bein' pissed though.]
[Shut7heFUp: That Akechi bastard...Thinking about what he said is just pissing me off again...]
[All4Painting: He clearly tried to discredit everything we're doing.]
[SushiRoll23: And we worked so hard too...Now people are starting to question if we're really the good guys!]
[SushiRoll23: I-I mean, we're thieves and we kill a ton of stuff but we're...the...]
[FireGirl20: Sis!]
[SushiRoll23: Sorry! Just...he's starting to get to me.]
[Shut7heFUp: God, he even startin' to convince the actual Phantom Thieves!]
[SushiRoll23: Sorry.]
[Shut7heFUp: And he just had to say all of that on live TV too!]
[Sweetkat06: Oh God, Akira's dumb speech was live...]
[Negative8Degrees: Hmm...I'm looking on the Phan-site and Start your own rebellion is starting to trend.]
[FireGirl20: Is that a good thing?]
[Negative8Degrees: We'll just have to see.]
[Negative8Degrees: But...Akechi-san is quite convincing. If I weren't part of the Thieves, I would have agreed wholeheartedly.]
[Shut7heFUp: Great, so we got a guy with DIO level charisma.]
[Negative8Degrees:...That is dangerous...]
[All4Painting: Don't be so sour. There are, without a doubt, people we have saved. Those people could not have been saved if not for the heroics of the Phantom Thieves. I am living proof of that.]
[Sweetkat06: Awww, what a nice thing to say!]
[SushiRoll23: You don't owe us anything, Yusuke-kun.]
[Sweetkat06: Still...was what Akechi-kun said actually wrong? I feel like he had a point.]
[Shut7heFUp: Aw, not you too!]
[Sweetkat06: I mean, is it really OK to be doing this to people just because they're criminals? Doesn't it seem a little selfish?]
[FireGirl20:...Would Kamoshida ever say sorry after that day if we hadn't changed his heart?]
(...)
[Sweetkat06: No. He would never.]
[All4Painting: We are phantom thieves, Ann. I doubt everyone would forgive us for what we did to Madarame. Yet, I still decided that it was a necessary act.]
[Shut7heFUp: Kamoshida...Madarame...Principal Nutball...We can't do shit to them through any normal methods.]
[Shut7heFUp: We have the power to take down guys like them, so it's our responsibility to use them!]
[Sweetkat06: That's true, but...]
[Sweetkat06: What do you think, Akira?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Like I said, people should start their own rebellion.]
[Sweetkat06: I guess I can't really think of any other way...]
[All4Painting: Hm. I believe our best path forward is sticking to our justice, not that of the law. Shouldn't that be enough?]
[SushiRoll23: Yeah. And we all have to agree to target our targets. If we have doubts, then there's probably something wrong.]
[Sweekat06: ...Yeah, you're right. Sorry for bringing that up. And don't worry, I'm not thinking about quitting the Phantom Thieves or anything.]
[TheWildJ0ker: You better. We're going to change the world together.]
[Shut7heFUp: Just you watch, Akechi. Someday you're totally gonna see who was right!]
[Sweetkat06: OK, let's stop talking about this for now.]
[FireGirl20: Yeah.]
(...)
[FireGirl20: What's a DIO?]
"No response." Homura deadpanned as she turned off her phone and placed it on the charger before the two started to get changed.
"Hey, Mishima-kun updated the poll." Asuka got out as she took her underwear off. "Are the Phantom Thieves just? Moh...we're at 11%..." She soon mumbled.
"Different questions means different results." Homura sighed out as she took off her bra. "And now the public is doubting us. Guess that barrier isn't opening anytime soon!" She then added before getting her pajamas on.
"We can't solve anything if we keep complaining. So we just have to work harder to convince the world we are just!" Asuka soon encouraged as she then hugged her roommate in an affectionate manner.
"You got that right Sis." Homura replied as she got her phone and turned it on again before going onto the internet.
"Hm? What are you doing now Homu-nee?" Asuka asked with a tilt of her head.
"Looking up the original Detective Prince." Homura replied while on her phone. "Here we go, Naoto Shirogane." She read out before giggling as she looked at her roommate. "Shirogane, Shirokage." She then quipped with a grin.
That immediately caused the other girl to giggle in amusement. "What did you find out?" Asuka soon asked in a curious manner.
"Uh...refused an interview last year." Homura informed. "Not much else though. She's quite camera shy unlike her...what's the word for the opposite of a predecessor?" She soon asked.
"Mm..." Asuka hummed out while thinking about it. "Um...successor?" She soon guessed.
"Right! Successor! Dammit, why didn't I remember it? I was in the top ten." Homura replied followed by the question.
"I think TV rotted your brain." Asuka giggled out. "What else can you find on her?" She then asked.
"Well, the most recent info I can find is that she's in Mikage-cho investigating a case." Homura responded as she brought up the most current appearance of the original Detective Prince. "Wow, she looks different, more womanly than six years ago. It suits her." She got out in an impressed tone.
"Yeah, she's really pretty." Asuka also admitted as she also looked at the image. "Well, not as much as you Homu-nee, but you get what I mean." She then added.
"You just love complimenting me huh Sis?" Homura however quipped out as she cuddled her roommate.
"Well you deserve it!" Asuka happily replied before ending the hug. "I'll get dinner started. You go and relax, okay?" She soon offered and suggested.
"Thanks." Homura replied before sitting down and relaxing on the couch. "...I was gonna watch TV, but I don't want to think about it for the rest of my life..." She then confessed.
"There's always YouTube!" Asuka called out.
"You kidding? The top videos at the moment will probably be about Akechi or Akira's rant." Homura responded
"Then read a book!" Asuka then suggested.
"I don't wanna~" Homura whined out. "That self-help manga Hikari-san gave me is a tough one..." She then explained.
"Then, uh...work out a bit?" Asuka awkwardly suggested. "Oh, maybe soak in the tub a bit." She then added.
"After dinner for the bath." Homura immediately responded.
"Then I don't know! Just...Train yourself?" Asuka got out.
"ZZZZZ..." Homura suddenly snored out, her head leaning back on the couch.
"Or nap. That works too." Asuka mumbled to herself before giggling. "Homu-nee's so silly sometimes, but I love her for that." She then confessed before going to make dinner, but not before going over and using a pillow to prop her roommate's head. "So you don't get a stiff neck." She whispered to herself before going back to cooking.
Just another night at the Shirokage-Shinkukage apartment...
(Hebijo Academy)
To say that the greenette was irritated was an understatement.
Whatever this glasses wearing chick had against her, it had to be growing for long enough for someone to make her do such a thing.
It was probably a ploy to rip away the emotions she began to understand or just good old fashioned cruelty.
Whatever it was, it didn't work. It made her even more pissed.
Still, even if it was a result of an experiment, she had to thank her fellow Third Year for emotions...though she would never openly admit it.
Her experiments went too far sometimes, but a broken clock strikes twice once a day or something to that degree.
SLAM!
Suddenly, the door was forced open as the youngest of the Elites rushed in with a fear filled expression. "Hikage, please tell me you didn't actually do the puppy test!? Please!" Mirai exclaimed in a panic.
"Ah, you found out what the test was huh?" Hikage sighed out.
"Its already bad enough finding out it was based on something from a movie!" Mirai countered.
"...What?" Hikage bluntly asked to learn that. "What movie?" She then asked.
"It doesn't matter! Did you...Did you really...!?" Mirai responded followed by the question in the same panicked manner.
Hikage opened her mouth, only to be interrupted by someone coming through the door.
"I would call you weak...but I can't blame you this time." A blunt voice stated, causing the two to turn their heads to see a familiar white haired girl wheeling herself in...with straps around her waist connecting her to the wheelchair.
"What do you want Miyabi? You here with your sick and twisted friend again?" Hikage questioned and accused while narrowing her eyes.
"In my defense, I didn't approve of her doing that." Miyabi admitted with a sigh.
"You'll put yourselves in hot water." Hikage bluntly countered.
"I know." Miyabi responded. "I know that Imu told me you used to bully her, but her pulling that stunt for payback was going too far." She then confessed with an expression of disgust on her face. "She's a good person, but her need for revenge blinded her. I apologize." She then explained.
"An apology is not enough, Miyabi!" Hikage called out as she went into a battle stance. "I want Imu's head thanks to her actions. Consider it a trade for that puppy test." She then declared.
"...Your record said you were emotionless...but I don't see it." Miyabi stated and admitted.
"Haruka-sama's shampoo experiment...as stupid and ridiculous as it was, resolved that issue." Mirai explained.
Miyabi in response raised an eyebrow to that explanation. "What?" She got out in confusion.
"Turning into a guy was also weird as hell too." Hikage bluntly admitted.
Miyabi's eyes immediately twitched to that. "...You people are fucking weird. And way too honest." She soon stated in a no nonsense tone.
"...Yeah, we kinda are." Mirai agreed with a shrug. "But at least we're not psychos!" She then added.
"I very much doubt that." Miyabi deadpanned.
"You do know that the puppy test was based on something from a movie right?" Mirai meanwhile asked.
"...What?" Miyabi got out with a raised eyebrow.
"It doesn't matter." Hikage however spoke up as she glared at the white haired girl. "I don't want to see anyone related to her, including you. Now leave." She soon demanded while taking out her knife and releasing killing intent.
"...Fine." Miyabi spat out as she began to wheel herself out. "By the way, you still have to do a psychology test to see if you're fit for duty." She then informed.
"Hmph." Hikage huffed out.
"But just so you know, if you hurt Imu, you die." Miyabi soon threatened.
"And if she starts it like last time with the puppy test?" Hikage countered.
"You started it all the way back in high school." Miyabi simply stated before leaving.
The girls stared at the back of the wheelchair as Miyabi left before they let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm going to bed, night Mirai." Hikage sighed out while stretching her limbs and headed out.
"Yeah...night." Mirai mumbled out with a yawn. "...Wait, she never told me about the results of the puppy test!" She suddenly realised.
However when Hikage was alone in her room, she glanced around for a moment before going to the corner of her room and opened a hidden hatch, sighing in relief at what she saw. "There there, Poochie." She quietly cooed out with a small but neutral smile as she rubbed the bandaged back of the black and white Corgi Inu pup that literally sat in the palm of her hands.
"Woof!" Poochie barked out while wagging her tail.
This however caused the greenette to wince. "Dammit...I didn't want to hurt you back then..." Hikage quietly got out, tears beginning to form from her eyes. "I hate this feeling..." She then confessed, memories of finding her first friend's body flashing through her mind.
The puppy however rubbed its face against the girl's thumb.
Hikage then glanced at the bandages back. "And you don't even know I was the one who did this to you..." She soon muttered out while wiping away the tears before they could fall.
At that moment, the other Third Year came into the greenette's room. "How is she, Hikage-chan?" Haruka soon asked in concern while closing the door behind her.
"Better," Hikage answered before the puppy started licking her face. "But also very affectionate towards me." She then added.
"Well newborns are like that Hikage-chan." Haruka pointed out. "I guess she thinks you're the parent." She then deducted.
"..." Hikage in turn blinked to hearing that.
"...You do realise I'm not going to help." Haruka pointed out. "I already have my own pets after all." She then added.
"Slaves." Hikage however corrected.
"Pets." Haruka countered. "That reminds me, I need to send Akira-kun a new pic. I'm feeling like doing a sexy nurse pic tonight." She then added in playful amusement.
"Any outfit you wear can have sexy added to it." Hikage deadpanned.
"Aw...~ Thank you." Haruka replied with a smile.
"...That was supposed to be an insult, but now I realise that would never work." Hikage bluntly confessed and stated. "Anyways, how did you manage to save Poochie?" She then asked.
"My father was the head doctor at a hospital." Haruka reminded. "You know, before he was arrested. I have picked up a few things as a result." She then revealed.
"Humans and dogs are very different forms of life." Hikage pointed out. "You don't call a vet to replace a missing eye after all." She then added.
"That is a very specific example." Haruka remarked. "And I don't think full eye transplants are possible just yet." She then pointed out.
"At least it was enough…" Hikage got out, almost sounding thankful as she remembered what happened yesterday.
(Rewind)
"So, I have to kill a puppy to prove my loyalty." Hikage stated in a dead serious tone
"Yes." One of the school directors replied in a serious tone as he brought out said puppy, which was bundled up and sleeping. "You must not show hesitation. That is weakness, and showing that will have the enemy take advantage of it."
"So now we kill small animals...great way to promote loyalty to Hebijo." Hikage sarcastically thought.
"As soon as you pull out your weapon, you must snuff out its life. You have ten seconds to do so." The director ordered as he kept a close eye on the girl.
Hikage wanted to scream so badly. This was sick and wrong even to her.
There was no other way, was there?
Killing this puppy meant killing her emotions as well.
That was what they wanted...for the sake of Hebijo's ideals.
That was what Imu wanted...to make her suffer.
And she was hating it all now...
There was no other way.
Then as slowly as possible...Hikage brought out her knife.
"Do it." The director in charge ordered.
The greenette in response numbly nodded as she turned to face the sleeping puppy. "I'm sorry..." Hikage whispered while tightly gripping her weapon. "Grrr...AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" She growled and roared before bringing the knife down, her heart already breaking.
SHINK!
(Fast Forward)
Hikage soon sighed in exhaustion. "I have to say that was the most intense moment in my life..." She bluntly admitted.
Haruka meanwhile nodded in agreement. "You're lucky you missed the heart. Just a millimetre closer and she wouldn't be here." She then stated.
"We owe Suzune-sensei for sneaking Poochie to you afterwards to sew her up." Hikage got out. "Though, it would've been nice if you told me ten seconds earlier." She bluntly added.
"Speaking of, she gave me a new mission back in Tokyo." Haruka informed.
That in turn caught the greenette's attention. "Already?" Hikage questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Hai, she was very specific on the details of this mission." Haruka vaguely responded. "Maybe I'll see Homura-chan on more peaceful terms. How fun~" She then thought to herself in amusement.
PLOP!
Suddenly, Poochie leapt into the greenette's uniform and rummaged a bit before its head popped out and rested its head on the girl's shirt. "Arf!" She barked out.
"...Now this is adorable." Hikage bluntly confessed as she began petting the puppy with a single finger, getting a satisfied whine in response.
The other Third Year simply giggled in agreement. "Well, you're going to need a lot of equipment if you want to raise her right." Haruka got out. "And dog food, but I think Yomi has an emergency supply." She then added.
"I am not even going to ask why." Hikage sighed out. "Where is she anyways?" She then asked.
"Uh...actually, I'm not sure. She said something about business and butts..." Haruka answered with a frown.
Meanwhile in her own room, Yomi had a pleasant expression on her face as she was typing on her computer. "Dear R-san, our grand dream of Bootyland is finally coming into fruition. Negotiations have gone well and now our theme park will replace the one in Akasaka Mitsuke. Soon, the call of booty will overtake this world and allow the public to realise how glorious butts can be. We can actually hire that guy named Zootie for the theme song.
Yes, I know you don't agree with it but I'm going ahead anyways. But alas, building a theme park based on butts is a lot harder than I thought and, well, we need ideas. That rollercoaster is just ripe for booty-related ideas.
Please reply soon. From your booty-loving buddy, Yomi. And send." Yomi read to herself before hitting the enter key. "This would be much easier if we could meet each other in real life..." She soon lamented.
Completely unaware her pen pal was in the school, screaming at her perverted masochist of a sister, who only took pleasure in the abuse.
"Still, I wonder where they got this puppy to begin with." Haruka soon thought out loud. "It was rather clean even before the puppy test, and I doubt they would clean the little guy. It's not a stray, but it certainly wasn't stolen from a shelter..." She then stated.
"Don't know, don't care. My pupper now." Hikage bluntly responded in a possessive manner while the puppy innocently tilted her head. "...I want a kitty too now..." She then got out.
"We already have one though." Haruka reminded in amusement.
"Mirai doesn't count." Hikage responded. "...And no experimenting to turn her into a cat either." She then added.
"You'd be surprised how much government research there is on catgirls." Haruka quickly pointed out in amusement.
"Excuse me?" Hikage got out with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh nothing. One pet is enough." Haruka responded as she then changed the subject. "In any case, I better go get packed, this time it's a long term mission." She then added.
"How long exactly?" Hikage questioned.
"Secret~" Haruka playfully responded with a wink as she then began to leave the room.
Sighing to knowing that she wasn't going to get an answer until the other Third Year came back, the greenette soon realized something else. "...Who's in charge here then?" Hikage had to ask.
"You are Hikage-chan." Haruka replied.
In response, the greenette blinked while her puppy innocently looked on. "...That's a big mistake." Hikage bluntly stated.
"I appreciate your honesty but you'll be fine." Haruka assured. "Oh, and you're in charge of feeding my pets too and - Ah, actually, I'll write down a list of your daily tasks before I go." She then instructed and stated.
"Again, slaves." Hikage bluntly countered as she rolled her eyes. "...Wait, what?" She soon got out as she realised what she was being saddled with.
"Responsibilities of a leader Hikage-chan, good night~!" Haruka informed and added as she started to leave.
"...You bit-" Hikage started, however...
SLAM!
The other Third Year left and closed the door behind her, leaving the greenette and the puppy alone. "...Poochie, I am going to train you to be Haruka's worst enemy." She declared.
"Arf!" Poochie barked out as she nuzzled her head into the greenette's bust and yawned before eventually falling asleep.
Well...until she buys her a bed, she guessed she could let Poochie sleep there for now.
Such a cute little doggie, with her black and white fur and red eyes.
She was going to be the death of her fellow third year soon. A hellbeast summoned from the infernal depths.
Because you know what they say about shinobi:
Deception is key. And she was gonna use it liberally.
Save Game…Quit!
Asuka/Yin's Social Stats:
Leadership- Outspoken (Level 2)
Knowledge- Informed (Level 2)
Proficiency- Decent (Level 2)
Diligence- Persistent (Level 2)
Courage- Brave (Level 3)
Homura/Yang's Development Stats:
Maturity- Adolescence (Level 2)
Knowledge- Learned (Level 2)
Femininity- Effeminate (Level 2)
Elegance- Disciplined (Level 3)
Understanding- Generous (Level 3)
So..you spot the hints? Feel free to guess what I'm asking because it was sort of an on-the-spot decision.
UknownHero signing off, my friends!
