Reverse Tarot - velvet_app

hey, kanami-chan, is it ok that im coming to the dance studio saturday?

6:18 PM

rise said it was ok (edited)

Does security know?

i... huh. i would hope rise let them know... but now i dunno (edited)

Did she warn them to give you a visitor's pass?

she just said "ill take care of it!" and gave me a kissy smiley

6:20 PM

so i assume so

Oh boy...

yeah, typically thats either a good sign or a bad sign

I'm leaning towards bad

6:25 PM

I'll double-check with security tomorrow and let you know

ok, thank you!

kanami-chan, you know how this stuff is kinda secret, right...?

7:09 PM

we have three people in here that are... not us

7:10 PM

you know about that other world. nozomi does too. youve both BEEN there

7:10 PM

but like...

7:10 PM

its still a secret

7:10 PM

thats why its so concerning, ya know?

7:10 PM

all of us know... but what about these three people?

7:10 PM

do they know more than theyre letting on?

Is this about what happened at LMB?

yeah...

7:13 PM

that stuff with your shadow and all that..

That thing was not me...

i know!

7:13 PM

but that other world has monsters like that-- that can wear your face

7:13 PM

its really dangerous...

I don't doubt it

7:13 PM

But don't leave me out, I hate it when people do that

i kinda let slip about the other world to try and get them to admit if they know anything, but it didnt work

7:14 PM

ok... sorry. wont happen again

7:14 PM

just...

7:14 PM

trying to play it off as some chat game

7:14 PM

to hopefully get them to reveal more

I can try...

thanks! i dont wanna get in trouble... but theyre super not falling for the game thing;;;

7:17 PM

also, can i ask-- what do you mean about me dating someone?

You're dating

but who??

You know who silly

but i dont!

Hanamura-san.

11:29 AM

I have a story, if you want to hear. It's more of a testimony than anything.

ok, shoot

Alright.

1:25 PM

One day, I was late for school. I overslept, so I didn't have time to get my clothes ready and fix my hair. I rushed out of the door

1:26 PM

While i was on my way, I was stopped by a shopkeeper who I usually talk to on the way to the train station, and she wondered why I was later than usual. After I explained that I was in a hurry, she told me that she had a party planned that night and I should attend. So I agreed, and I let my guardian know. After all, this was a woman I trusted, so I did not expect anything unusual.

1:27 PM

Night rolls around, and there are more people at the party than I expected. It's practically a banquet. Who knew this woman was a billionaire? I always assumed that she was just another shopkeeper. Anyway, I keep to myself for a while since the tables of food were packed and I didn't know anyone.

1:28 PM

I get thirsty, and decide to go to a table to get a drink.

1:28 PM

And thankfully....

1:28 PM

There was no punch line.

i dont know you but i fucking hate you

That's pretty funny.

no... dude...

7:50 PM

don't encourage him

Tell us another one.

I second this!

nooooo

8:08 PM

yu youve got some terrible jokes

8:08 PM

wanna share?

I've heard there are no bad jokes, just unskilled deliveries

tru

Besides, that last one was very funny!

my partner is p dry

8:11 PM

yeah but it was infuriating

Oh!

8:17 PM

Is this your partner?

yeah

8:18 PM

haru-san, this is yu

8:19 PM

yu, this is haru-san, one of the three people that arent supposed to be in this app, but whateves

Honestly, Yosuke-san, you really should just call me Haru!

8:19 PM

There are less formalities on the internet, yes?

yeah i guess... but youre so much older than me;;;

I'm not so old to be bothered by something as silly as an honorific or two.

8:20 PM

Besides! I asked you, didn't I?

ok ok... haru

8:21 PM

ugh feels weird

8:21 PM

but ill try

... you want to hear a bad joke?

(๑´v`๑❁)

Just kitten'.

(✿≧艸≦)

8:22 PM

That was cute!

Heh

I thought that was the cats meow!

sighs

8:25 PM

the only joke i know is...

8:25 PM

whats brown and sticky

.... chocolate.

Oil?

a stick!

I'm not terribly good at tree puns. It's probably wise for me to leaf them alone?

1

sighs

Thats a good one Okumura-san

?

okumura?

OKUMURA HARU?

8:40 PM

SENPAI, WHERE DID U ACQUIRE NAME

Oh

8:40 PM

It says so on this app.

w h a t!?

Its on my screen.

8:41 PM

Her name os floating.

how come!?

Not sure.

FLOATING

is it because youre some special user?

No I did not pay for this app.

INSTALLATION WAS UNCONSENTUAL 4 ALL

Well, I suppose I should reintroduce myself?

8:43 PM

Though, I was hoping to keep some anonymity. . .

8:43 PM

Yu-san is correct, my name is Okumura, Haru.

8:43 PM

It's a pleasure to meet you all.

8:43 PM

Again, I suppose.

I WILL B IN TOUCH

there they go

8:45 PM

um so

8:45 PM

are you the okumura that owns big bang???

Would you believe me if I said no?

I do apologise if this infringes on your privacy.

im curious now...

8:50 PM

who are the other two?

That, I don't know.

8:51 PM

I do hope you'll respect their privacy more than mine. (❛▿❛✿)

sorry okumura-san;;;

8:51 PM

errr

8:51 PM

haru

(๑´v`๑❁)

if you are this haru... then you're my kouhai! i guess if i were in your position id lie about my age too lol

I often get told I appear older than I am.

well, i dont feel right looking at you without you seeing me But i guess you did see my myplace account lol;;;

You're not exactly very secret with your identity, Hanamura-san.

yeah i guess

You guess?

i mean... its not like im anything special

It certainly has gotten quiet in the last few days. I hope everyone is alright.

yeah, think were just busy lol

10:25 AM

i know i am...

10:25 AM

howve you been haru?

About the same! We had a board meeting in Osaka this past week so it's nice to be home.

that must have been boring lol. i tend to sleep during ours, but junes doesnt have very important ones

Oh, not at all! I few of our board members. . . .well, they got very excited!

10:31 AM

But I suppose they should be considering the budget cuts.

budget cuts?

Yes! Well, you see, we needed to start paying our employees more. Did you know most of them were working full time and weren't able to pay for everything?

10:33 AM

So I told them we needed the funding for it several months ago.

10:33 AM

They insisted we couldn't take from any department so, instead, I lowered their salaries, and my own, by 10%. (edited)

that's not bad. you guys make more than you need, right?

10:34 AM

youre like the opposite of a corrupt billionaire lol

10:37 AM

i wish i could do that at junes. ive worked there six years so i make decent money, but a lot of people dont

We do, and it's sad to see how greed has twisted so many of them. Fortunately I still have support form many of the more tenured board members so things went off without a hitch.

thats great!!!

I won't even need to adjust my spending after this cut, so it's really something that should have been done sooner.

10:40 AM

But I hope you'll keep working to make things better for the people under you, Hanamura-san!

i do! i tend to spoil my part timers a lot

10:41 AM

as long as they get their work done, they can do whatever

It sounds like your employees are very lucky!

i guess-- some of them call me "big bro" too

Oh! How cute!

lol yeah, it is cute theyre all such hard workers if you dont push them to their limits

I think that's true of everyone.

yeah... people arent robots

10:51 AM

not to mention, i get bored if i designate too much of my work to them lol

That's very true. People aren't robots and they should never be treated that way.

10:54 AM

I'm personally a very hands on kind of person!

10:54 AM

Oh! Speaking of!

10:54 AM

GreenHouse.jpg Sent!

10:55 AM

The tomatoes I planted are finally ripening!

!!!

11:04 AM

o man those look delicious!!!

11:04 AM

my partner grows herbs on our patio-- our apartment is too small for much else..

That's such a pretty greenhouse!!

11:51 AM

Hope I'm not interrupting, I just really love growing plants!

11:52 AM

Pea Sprout.jpg sent!

11:52 AM

These are my babies

11:53 AM

You guys sound like amazing bosses btw

!

2:07 PM

Your peas are so cute! They look like they're coming in wonderfully!

2:08 PM

Do you have any way to keep them from getting bloated in a more humid environment? I have a few growing elsewhere but I can't seem to keep them standing tall in my greenhouse. . .

My apartment never gets that humid.

2:08 PM

Have you tried maybe growing them elsewhere?

I have! They do well at grandfather's house but, that's out in the countryside.

2:09 PM

Maybe I should get a small planter for them for my room? (edited)

2:10 PM

I'd have to get a shelf, though. . .

2:10 PM

Ah, and if Mona-chan came over. . .

If you're referencing a cat with that last one, be careful

2:11 PM

Pea sprout leaves are really poisonous for them

2:12 PM

But I'd definitely recommend putting them somewhere more like a shelf.

I may have to keep them at grandfather's for now. If I can't keep them in the greenhouse it poses a danger to certain visitors I may have.

3:03 PM

Thank you, though! I'll keep that in mind when I plant next!

ugh, speaking of grandparents in the country, i have to see mine...

Do you not like your grandparents?

i used to

5:04 PM

its a long story

5:04 PM

lets just say im the family black sheep

Well, I certainly have the time, if you'd like. I won't pry, though, if you'd like to keep your privacy.

thanks, but its something only one person knows, and id like to keep it that way lol

5:05 PM

well, wish me luck! im sure theyll talk to me like im the devil or something

I hope it all goes well!

thanks haru-chan!!!

Visiting my grand-parents sounds nice... too bad I'm always busy

do you get any free time kanami-chan?

No

jeez;; id just die lol...

I think someone more chatroom savvy would tell me to just write 'Mood'

doesnt it bother you? to be so overworked?

I guess it does?

10:24 AM

I don't know

10:24 AM

I never really noticed before

10:24 AM

But now that you mention it....

kanna-chan...

Hm?

anything i can do to help

10:28 AM

?

Nothing legal

10:30 AM

I'm kidding~

omg???

10:30 AM

is it kidnapping?

Kidnapping me would be another option, I suppose

what's the first!?

omg;;;

Don't worry about me Yosuke-san

10:33 AM

I've gotten really good and toughening it out

ok... but come to me if you need anything!!!

Which says... not great things about my work

10:33 AM

But it's fine!

10:33 AM

I will!

10:33 AM

Don't worry!

i know idols have it tough...

10:34 AM

ok :(

Oh hey, you said the magic word

idols???

I was avoiding it for some reason

tough???

10:34 AM

OH CRAP

10:34 AM

I'M SORRY

10:35 AM

I FORGOT THERE'S STRANGERS IN HERE;;;;;;;

;;;

So!

10:37 AM

You're in Tokyo now, right?

10:37 AM

No more of that Inaba place?

Oh, yeah! Been here for a while

10:37 AM

Well... Not at the moment

Do you like it better here?

I like the convenience

10:38 AM

I miss Inaba

10:38 AM

But

10:38 AM

i risk running into my parents there and they're not happy with me lol

What happened?

10:39 AM

You should try and mend that, you never know when something could change things for good...

they just disapprove of something i did

10:42 AM

so...

10:43 AM

it's kinda my secret lol

Oh...

10:43 AM

Well I'm here if you wanna talk to someone

10:43 AM

I can't relate to angry parents, but I'm always ready to listen

I do hope you're both resting well.

Oh.

10:43 AM

Uhhh...

thanks guys!

Well enough?

Kanna!

What?

10:44 AM

Sleep is fickle

yeah i guess i never sleep but still

10:48 AM

doesn't mean you shouldn't!

I do!

10:49 AM

Just not much sometimes

have you gotten a physical to make sure you're ok?

No time

10:50 AM

Don't worry about it

10:50 AM

I'm okay

im worrying about it!!!!

10:50 AM

but ok, just dont collapse

Overwork is the number one reason people end up in hospitals these days, you know.

or passed out on the street...

I haven't passed out in ages!

But you've done it before?

Kanna

Yeah, at least once

2:20 PM

At work

2:21 PM

Not during anything important though, don't worry

2:21 PM

Well it was kind of important?

2:21 PM

I guess people would categorize it as important (edited)

k a n n a

What?

you know what! overworking is bad!

listen, if you need to rest... just do it!!!

10:05 AM

できました✨ The bento I've prepared for today.

‍♂️

o man!!!

10:05 AM

that looks so good partner

Yosuke, this is yours. Please do not forget your lunch on the counter again.

!!!

10:06 AM

brb running back inside lol!!!

まね...

10:06 AM

I knew you would forget it www

im sorryyyy i get in a hurry...

10:07 AM

it smells so good, thank you

10:07 AM

tonight i make the bentos, right?

10:07 AM

what do you want me to cook?

.... surprise me.

✨

ok, ramen it is lol

Not instant I hope. You can do better than that

10:08 AM

I believe in you aibou

I'll make some noodles and stuff and put some broth in a canister

10:08 AM

or should I just put the whole thing in a canister...?

10:09 AM

whats the best way to eat ramen on the go?

^^

you can sip it, right?

Thermos.

oh yeah thats what i meant

Good luck

May your broth be soulful.

thanks partner!!!

10:12 AM

but for now i gotta head to work do we need anything from junes?

hmm...

10:13 AM

Maybe a back scratcher

whered the last one go...?

10:13 AM

did... taiyou eat it...? again

It does look quite delicious!

10:31 AM

Perhaps I should make my own bento today. . .

Good luck to you as well!

10:35 AM

Perhas you could also share pictures of your creations

haru-chan is probably a fantastic cook

Oh, I'm a much better baker than I am a chef.

10:50 AM

Perhaps I just need more experience!

11:35 AM

I managed to compromise! I tried a quick Nikuman recipe. It turned out a bit bland but, next time I can cross reference other recipes!

still looks delicious! i put a lot of garlic, onion and peppers in my food, maybe that would help?

Oh! Perhaps one of the leftover ghost peppers would help!

isnt that super spicy??? rise would like it...

I did make quite a few extra but I'm not sure this is something to most peoples tastes.. .

absolutely not!

(✿ꈍ。ꈍ✿)

I prefer bell peppers

I suppose my palate hasn't matured enough to appreciate them yet.

2:44 PM

I only really like them if they're roasted and seasoned. . .

yeah! you put your seasoning vegs in first: garlic, onion, mushrooms, peppers-- and let them simmer till they're soft

2:49 PM

you can also simmer them when you drain the meat and season it

I shall have to try that sometime! Thank you for the advice!

i just watch a lot of youtube lol

omg

i just worked ten hours

5:38 PM

how do you guys do it

5:38 PM

and by that i mean... nozomi-chan and kanami-chan

I hope you're able to rest now that you're home!

i do have an essay to write... but i think ill just smash some ideas down and then cook dinner

5:44 PM

i wonder what i should make

What are you in the mood for?

5:54 PM

Perhaps we can coordinate!

5:54 PM

I haven't eaten dinner yet, either.

oh!

5:55 PM

well we got some steak...

Hmm. . .maybe a kebab?

5:56 PM

Oh!

5:56 PM

Or!

5:56 PM

There were these very tasty nikuman I had before that had steak in them!

oh that sounds like it'd be fun to make!

I couldn't find a picture of the steak one bit here's the katsu version!

oh not bad!!! I usually make mine into dumpling shapes

5:58 PM

but oh man

5:58 PM

the steak would be so good

I just opened up this app and was greeted to this. Thanks for reminding me that I haven't eaten dinner yet

nozomi-chan, its super important to eat dinner!

6:00 PM

if i werent so frumpy id invite you over lol

Nozomi-san you must eat! How else will you keep up your strengh?

You guys sound like my manager

tbh i get so busy i forget to eat too...

6:01 PM

but i am the manager lol

Don't worry, I'll just order some takeout and have it delivered or something

6:01 PM

I'm working overnight tonight

oh man;;;

Nozomi-san that can't be good for your health. . .

thats not great for you...

6:02 PM

ok are you at the studio?

6:02 PM

i can make extra nikuman and bring it over

I appreciate it, Hanamura-san, but that's not necessary

6:03 PM

"Overnight" might be a bit of an exaggeration. I just want to finish this track and it's not coming out right

but what am i gonna do with all this nikuman im already making ;)

6:03 PM

im gonna be buried in it ;)

(✿≧艸≦)

Why the winking face though?

I believe it means he's making them with you in mind

yeah exactly lol

6:04 PM

dont worry about it, i already kinda accidentally poured too much flour LOL

I suppose I can't stop you from coming if you want to

6:06 PM

But please don't feel obligated. I'll make sure I eat if you don't

don't worry, i got it (edited)

You're both so kind to each other! It's nice to see.

i guess other people wouldnt go out of their way, huh

I don't know about that but maybe they'd be a bit more shy about it.

6:10 PM

I think that confidence is quite charming, though!

what should i use if i dont have little shrimps...

6:11 PM

lol i guess im kind of a show off

If you don't have other meats I recommend pan searing and seasoning some tofu!

uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

It's always such a nice texture.

the one thing im allergic to!

Oh! I'm sorry! Do you have anything else? Potatoes, perhaps?

yeah, i think a potato stock would be really good!

I don't really know enough about cooking to have any input

i made.... so much dough...

6:14 PM

at least 16 pieces worth

6:14 PM

i hope youre hungry

I guess I'll let security know to expect you

thanks

6:16 PM

oh jesus

6:16 PM

im gonna need like two bowls to rise this dough....

6:16 PM

yu makes this look so easy!

Your partner sounds especially skilled with his hands!

6:17 PM

Perhaps he can show you a thing or two?

oh yeah, yu is a super great cook!

6:17 PM

well, hes p much good at everything lol

6:17 PM

except being not weird

Weird?

hes just

6:18 PM

a character

6:18 PM

says weird crap a lot

Weird in what way?

i think he once said "better be careful, or youll join the ghosts"

That's ominous

it

6:19 PM

is very ominous

6:20 PM

sometimes he gets a little too intense too (edited)

! Does he see ghosts?

i

6:20 PM

hope not

6:20 PM

but i wouldnt be surprised

Wasn't there a movie like that?

sometimes he stands in the corner of the room and stares at the wall for ten minutes

6:21 PM

he says he "goes to the velvet room" and its a persona thing

6:21 PM

i

6:21 PM

mean

6:21 PM

a game thing

6:21 PM

nvmnd

That's really weird

hes

6:21 PM

pretty weird

6:22 PM

everyone thinks hes so cool and suave and can do no wrong

6:22 PM

but once you get to know him hes just fucking weird and tells bad jokes a lot

Hm.

6:22 PM

Well, he does sound like a lot of fun!

yeah!

6:22 PM

i think youd really like him haru-chan

6:22 PM

oh uh

6:23 PM

the dough is done rising

6:23 PM

brb

6:24 PM

uh oh

6:24 PM

;;;;;

6:24 PM

theyre ugly

6:24 PM

They're so cute!!!!

i can make tasty food just not pretty food LMAO

Are they edible though?

Like little ice cream swirls!

omg;;;

6:24 PM

i need to steam them first, but that parts easy

6:25 PM

thank you tho, haru-chan

6:25 PM

i appreciate you trying...

I should think about dessert too. . .

um

6:25 PM

They're so cute! They remind me of the little creatures in this game a friend of mine had me play.

i dunno if thats a good thing!

They exploded and gave you ingredients for food!

these are definitely popping open

6:27 PM

did i not do it right??? was it the potato broth???

The most important part is that it's okay to eat, Hanamura-san. I wouldn't worry about the appearance so much

ok;;;

Perhaps your dough needed a bit longer to rise! So long as they're cooked, Nozomi-san is right!

ok ; n ;

6:31 PM

well, theyre done. not pretty, but done

All these pics are making me really hungry.

6:31 PM

I'm kind of glad you're bringing them now.

It's a good thing you have dinner on the way, right?

lol, i got them strapped to my bike, brb

Yeah, but now I'm distracted thinking about food

thats why you should eat lol

Food is surprisingly good for you!

I know, I know. It's not like I starve myself. I'm not that pressured by my agency.

almost there

6:36 PM

texting at red lights lmao

How exciting!

6:36 PM

I should check in on mine now that they've finished their second proof

Please don't text in traffic

image sent: Yosuke taking a selfie outside of the studio, holding a bamboo box. security let me in ;) (edited)

Oh!

6:38 PM

I'm on the second floor, third recording booth

6:38 PM

I'll make sure it's unlocked

omw!

6:39 PM

Awww I guess I'm missing Yosuke-san ):

are you in the studio kanami-chan?

I just left...

nooo D:

You could always come back up and join us

I mean I'm not far but I don't want to interrupt ><

please

6:43 PM

i have way too much

I'm sure you're not interrupting. Hanamura-san made a lot

even with the four i left yu

I'm coming back

awesome!

Great! We definitely won't be able to finish all of this

Oh!

11:09 PM

@Kayla, male thot enemy of state

11:09 PM

I didn't get to share earlier but here are the buns I made!

11:09 PM

The actual buns themselves were a bit small but they came out well enough!

that looks so good!!!

It was nice! I think I may try and share them with a friend tomorrow if I can find him. . .

Um, hello? Is anyone here at the moment?

nozomi-chan

6:48 PM

do not

6:48 PM

go to shinjuku

?

6:51 PM

I wasn't

6:51 PM

Why? (edited)

there's

6:51 PM

um

6:51 PM

something bad going on

6:51 PM

it's not on the news but i saw it on my way to work

Hanamura-san, what's going on?

6:52 PM

I wanted to ask if anyone had seen Kanami-san in here since she isn't answering my texts

i dunno, im trying to figure out where she is

6:53 PM

i guess i gotta be honest, to give you an idea of whats going on

6:53 PM

about how dangerous it is

6:53 PM

this whole app isnt a game, nozomi-chan

6:54 PM

do you remember about five years ago, when we first met?

6:54 PM

you were trapped in some weird other place and held by yellow ribbons?

6:54 PM

that other place is still around, and an entrance to it is in shinjuku

6:54 PM

worst case scenario is that kanami went in there best is that shes just busy with her shoot

....

6:56 PM

Hanamura-san, with all due respect, don't bullshit me. What's really happening? You can tell me if it's like, an armed robbery or something

6:56 PM

You don't have to lie to try and comfort me

dont you remember? that whole thing???

6:56 PM

kanami remembers-- she was there too! you guys used your combined powers to help up...

6:57 PM

i know it seems super crazy and you probably think it was a dream, but im here telling you it was real

Look, I won't ask how you found out about my stupid nightmares, but I'm assuming Kanami told you. Either way, tell me the truth, or I'm going there to check on her

nozomi, I WAS THERE

7:01 PM

it wasnt a nightmare!!!

7:01 PM

its real and shes in danger and youre just gonna hurt her by putting yourself in danger too!

Just

7:10 PM

Stop

7:10 PM

Okay?

ugh, why does no one LISTEN to me

7:11 PM

how about this-- you had given up trying to be yourself, so you let the monsters take you and turn you into what everyone else wanted

7:11 PM

naoto, kanji, rise and teddie were there. they told me

7:12 PM

other other kanamin kitchen girls went through it too!

7:12 PM

if you ask any of them, theyll confirm it for you!

I said stop

fine-- but you better stay away from shinjuku

It's one thing to lie like that, and it's another to use something you shouldn't know about to try and scare me. But it's low to try and drag other people into it

7:17 PM

If I don't get a text from Kanami in ten minutes, I'm going

Fine! But expect me to say "I told you so!" (edited)

It's your fault I'm this paranoid in the first place! (edited)

I'm just trying to warn you!

Well, I can't say you're doing a great job. I just wanted to know if anyone had heard from Kanami, and you told me she might be in trouble, then started covering up why. What am I supposed to think?

It's not a cover up!

Then what is it? How the hell do you expect me to believe that? It's insane! You'd have to be out of your mind to think that actually happened! I'm not stupid. I know the difference between a dream and real life.

I know, but Kanami believed me

7:37 PM

It's stupid and crazy and it shouldn't be real But it's the collective unconscious It's a place where our inner thoughts are put on display and we're forced to face it I did it, you did it We all did

Prove it

7:37 PM

If it's real, prove it to me

ugh

7:39 PM

The only way to do that is to take you in Which I guess I was gonna do anyway... At least in this case you won't run it and end up killed

7:40 PM

I get the feeling you're gonna go in whether I tell you to or not, so may as well have you stick close to someone that knows what they're doing

So you're going down there too?

7:43 PM

Okay

7:44 PM

My train just left the station, so I'll be there relatively soon

Ok... I'm down here waiting for Minako-san and Yu...

I'll see you soon

7:47 PM

I hope for your sake that you're ready to prove your story

Don't worry I am

shit shit shit

9:01 PM

sorry yosuke i'm here, also, hello nozomi

minako-san?

yosuke, are you in shinjuku?

yeah!

i just read what happened with, uh, nozomi

9:02 PM

i can take care of her if you want, kanami is our priority, right?

9:02 PM

i'll wait for her to arrive and you step inside and help kanami

ok, ill head on in then

this is much different than i imagined...

yeah...

you're familiar with this, right?

yeah

9:03 PM

ill be careful

9:03 PM

promise

hey

yeah?

you said you're waiting for uh

9:03 PM

yu?

hes busy at work, but he sent me his regards...

9:04 PM

he would run off if he could

alright, but stay safe, alright?

thanks

9:04 PM

ill do my best!

i don't think i can save you if you get in trouble, but once i see nozomi, i'll try and check up on you

anyone around?

Oh!

8:35 PM

Yes, hello!

haru-chan! how are things going with ya?

Well, thank you! And yourself? (edited)

pretty good. hit a rough patch for a bit, but things are ok now. socially burnt out lmao

Ah, I know that feeling very well. It seems we both needed time to recover.

8:38 PM

Still, it's good to see you!

good to see you too!

8:38 PM

hey, btw, did you get any... mission statement? or something?

Mission statement?

got a missing persons report

8:40 PM

though the app, i mean

Oh, yes, I noticed.

8:42 PM

I haven't found any clues, though. It isn't very much information to go off of. . .

i dismissed it as soon as it appeared

8:42 PM

what did it say?

it was like

8:42 PM

missing 16 year old in Kyoto area

...Sounds like something better left to the police. But it's not going to be that easy is it?

dont think so, else it wouldn't be through the app

Troublesome... I'm not gonna be near Kyoto

i guess i can head there today

There are a few things I need to take care of there, now that the board meeting has passed. Perhaps we could say hello!

I'll try and get to Kyoto, it'll be a challenge but.. I think I have a possible way.

really? all the way from inaba?

If someone is missing and it's come through here..

oh, haru-chan, you can always come to the Junes i work at!

It's important we investigate

yeah, thats true

Remember, Yosuke. We're the investigation team.

im close enough I can come join

8:50 PM

yeah!

8:50 PM

let's investigate!

Kasai can look after everything, I'll leave as soon as possible!

It sounds like a plan!

8:50 PM

And, hello! I don't believe we've met, yet.

8:50 PM

I'm Haru, it's a pleasure!

Ah, no! Hi! I'm Yukiko, nice to meet you.

oh, you both would get along great I think!

I'm sure we will

I should certainly hope so!

8:52 PM

It will be nice to see some new faces, I look forward to our meeting, Yukiko-san!

yukiko, wanna meet up at Junes?

8:53 PM

we could head down there together

Yeah I'll head over! Just let me get some things together

8:54 PM

I'll see you there

8:54 PM

And I look forward to meeting you haru!!

Me, too! It will be nice to meet Yosuke-kun's friends!

are we talking about the missing persons report? this thing still kind of freaks me out by how accurate it's been

yeah? so its reached the police too?

i don't think i'll reach kyoto soon but

8:56 PM

yeah, don't count on me

you sure minako-san?

yeah, i

8:57 PM

i don't think i'll be able to look

Who filed that report in the first place...

i dunno

8:58 PM

i havent heard anything on the news yet

8:58 PM

this app is fucking weird

it does remind me of something, though, something i did a way back

I get the feeling that this isn't some game

its not;;;

sometimes people would go missing and we had to look for them

that was a cover up

8:58 PM

huh...

8:58 PM

what was it related to?

shadows

it's usually one step ahead before i hear anything here a the station. so yeah, it's really weird

eugh...

8:59 PM

seriously???

like, apparently, if i remember correctly?

so its like it knows the second someone is missing

they drew people in their world

so... does that mean this app knows when someones in that other world? (edited)

i wish mitsuru was here to explain it...

woah, i might be onto something lmao

8:59 PM

kirijo-san?

9:00 PM

yeah, she should be here, especially since this is a "shadow ops" app

oh right, you know mitsuru

It's a long shot, but I'll ask some customers and staff around my place if they know any person or relatives of the one who fits that description

she's fairly more knoledgeable in this than me

thanks tatsuya! thats your name, right?

i guess i'll work around my college, then

ill ask my part timers if their classmate has gone missing

Oh my, some names are being thrown around now?

also i didn't introduce myself to yukiko, did i?

My apologies for being absent recently.

Welcome back, Akira!

its cool, i was gone too

Ah, thank you Haru-san!

yeah, yukiko is a long time friend of mine!

9:01 PM

weve known each other since first year (edited)

Wow, you two must be good friends, then.

9:02 PM

Staying together for that long is significant.

ooh, interesting

9:02 PM

yeah, staying together for that long is... important

yeah... i guess all the others are kinda like family to me

9:02 PM

do you guys have anyone like that?

I do. We haven't been able to get everyone together in a while but we do talk fairly regularly.

thats amazing!

Ah, that is amazing. I'm sure you must cherish them a lot, Haru-san.

I try to!

9:07 PM

Still, if so many people are coming, perhaps I should make snacks. . .

9:07 PM

Is that appropriate to bring to a grocery store?

uhhh

9:08 PM

usually you BUY snacks

9:08 PM

i get a discount so ill go ahead and get you guys something

9:08 PM

we serve takoyaki here in the tokyo branch

Well, that sounds like fun!

wait i'm lost

I've never had Junes takoyaki before!

where's kyoto?

its uhhhhh

9:13 PM

north west of shinjuku, i think

ok, so... nevermind

9:14 PM

i think i can get there haha

why not use google?

i thought Kyoto was somewhere else but i was mistaken

9:15 PM

i did use google

oh cool

9:16 PM

you can always come to junes with us!

9:16 PM

we can all leave together

haha... perhaps?

NEW MESSAGE

There has been a spike of shadow activity within the Shibuya area. While no longer urgent , it would be advised that members of higher ranking were to keep an eye out for anything unusual when visiting.

woah what?

9:45 PM

anyone else seeing this?

?

9:45 PM

I can see this.

i can, too

shadow activity...

9:45 PM

so this whole app is meant for persona users

jeez, i'm closer to shibuya but i don't kno what "higher ranking" is

This still doesn't explain why Haru-san and I have been given access to all this.

i think its in relation to the shadow ops

9:46 PM

we got ranks

9:46 PM

rank S is the highest

shadow ops...

Is this a kind of recruitment strategy?

i hope not

9:47 PM

this stuff is too dangerous

hey yosuke, are you going to look for the missing girl?

soon

Missing girl...

9:48 PM

You think that is related to all this shadow business?

yeah, i think so

Hmm...

yeah, i mean... i had experience with this

If this was a recruitment strategy, why would it be in the format of a group chat like this? And why would even the S rank officials be unaware?

i'm a little scared of having to see these... s rank people

im s rank, i think youll be ok

9:50 PM

yeah, i have no idea whats going on

not you, other people

9:51 PM

but then again, if what i think is right... perhaps the girl should be closer to shibuya than kyoto

drifted?

perhaps

9:52 PM

and it's closer to my place

Do you think that because of the supposed "shadow activity" in this area? How are you detecting this activity?

the app is picking it up

9:52 PM

i'm closer to shibuya than i am to kyoto

picking it up...?

i think so, at least

How interesting...

i know nothing of shadow activity, but i know there are radars for that... perhaps..

9:54 PM

if the app is made to keep contact with us, it keeps track of shadows, then these orders might not come from, say

9:54 PM

the shadow ops, the high-ups

9:54 PM

but maybe it sends that message by itself

Where do you propose the app originates from, then?

don't think i'm that smart, akira

9:57 PM

but if i had to take a wild guess... i'd say it's an A.I.

9:59 PM

i mean, it refuses to uninstall, it adds us by itself, it does all of this... and we receive nothing but calls and messages from it

so a really smart robot...

I think you should give yourself more credit^^ all of those deductions make a lot of sense to me.

10:00 PM

It's just difficult to try to make sense of where such an app came from.

maybe i should, but i've been wrong before

10:03 PM

plus, i know a couple of robotics from experience n_n

Well, I think that sounds really fascinating.

It certainly is logical for a situation that isn't especially logical.

it just seems weird that... it knows about shadows

Precisely^^

its like it had to be programmed by someone that knows about them but how would they find out about the disappearance

Where do shadows come from? That shadow world you mentioned before?

it's not uncommon that there's machinery for that

10:08 PM

yosuke of all people should know that

10:09 PM

now, disappearances... that's a bit stranger. my brother, back when he was alive, he had the feeling someone was lost

10:09 PM

we followed him on a hunch

Hmm

10:11 PM

Well if his hunch was correct, it may have been linked to some actual changes in this supposed shadow realm

10:12 PM

I would assume this app is programmed to pick up on the same patterns your brother may have picked up upon subconsciously.

perhaps, that could be a possibility

It's all just a hypothesis based off my limited knowledge, if course.

10:13 PM

Ah, and I'm sorry for your loss.

don't worry

10:13 PM

thanks for it, though

Of course.

in any case, i think i'll stay in shibuya

Try to be careful? I know we don't know each other personally, but this stuff sounds pretty dangerous.

it kind of is

Then try to be careful.

hello? i hadn't noticed this chat before, it's.. unusual. anyone online?

hey, I just saw this. Something wrong? Besides all of the usual emotional distress I guess

nothing i think, i'm heading out soon-- to tokyo. i know inaba is safe now but if theres things going wrong, i should try and stay a little closer to the group

It's been a day or few, any update on that kid? Asked some customers and the staff here, nothing useful

Not that I'm aware of. Though I assume our friend affiliated with the police might have a better idea.

After all that excitement yesterday the chat has been awfully quiet.

4:31 PM

I hope everyone is having a good evening, nonetheless!

Haru! I have wonderful news! I'm able to pay you back today!

Oh?

Yes! I've come across a decent sum of money from the lottery!

Well, that was certainly quick!

4:51 PM

Congratulations!

Right? Fortune shines on us both, it seems!

4:52 PM

Where should I go to drop it off?

Well, I'm sorry to say, I don't take refunds at this moment! You'll have to simply enjoy your newfound wealth!

4:53 PM

You certainly are lucky, though!

What-- but Haru! I said I'd pay you back! O n O

And I believe I said I don't take money.

But Haru, it's unfair to give someone so much and not let them at least do something in return, correct? I owe you such a great debt!

Not at all! Consider it a gift!

But... Haru... I went to so much trouble to get it... I feel like I have so much I don't know what to do with it...

You worked hard for it? I thought you won the lotto?

I, well, I mean...

4:58 PM

Yes, I won the lottery, but it was hard to get a ticket, right? I'm not exactly versed on the ways of the lottery?

Hey, you guys up to anything interesting?

I made a few treats today!

7:06 PM

And you?

someone brought their new puppy into work and that made it an easy day... but i got stuck on poop duty lmao

Just doing desk work. Got bored though. What kinda treats didja make? And awh.... puppy. I wish someone would bring their dog here.

What kind of puppy?

it was a little shiba, so we had to make sure it didnt bite... but the kids were distracted

Well, that sounds exciting!

it was a nice change of pace, but everyday is different enough that it's nice lol but yeah, show us the deets on those pastries?

Oh! Well, it was mostly cat treats!

7:14 PM

Though I have tried a few Halloween snacks!

You have a cat?

I don't but I know someone with a cat!

7:16 PM

It's nice to do something for them now and then.

Oh! That's nice of you. I hope the little guy enjoys the treats

i thought for a moment you said you were gonna eat the cat treats and got really confused, lmao

Well, they are human grade!

7:22 PM

They just don't taste very good. (edited)

omg, i cant believe you ate cat treats;;;

Well, I did make them myself! What chef doesn't taste their own food?

You ate cat treats?

7:33 PM

They're just tuna and some binders, if I'm honest. It's very simple!

That still doesn't sound exceptionally palatable

It wasn't.

7:34 PM

But I think that cats will enjoy it!

That’s true I suppose

How have you been, Nozomi-san?

I've been doing well, thank you for asking. How about you?

Well, thank you! Hoping to be done with my costume in the next week or so!

you decided on something haru?

Maybe!

7:47 PM

But it will have to wait until I'm done making it!

I'm curious what you've chosen too

i still need to pick something kid friendly...

7:48 PM

maybe a prince or something

You can never go wrong with a superhero or something

If you're going as a prince, you should get your roommate to do your hair!

yu? id just end up with a bullcut...

I would like to see that actually

nozomi-chan, you know all about being princely, got any tips?

Oh um

7:50 PM

Always wear your best smile, and speak like you're the center of the world

7:50 PM

That's the best I have, I'm sorry

well... i meant for hair, but thats a good tip too!

7:51 PM

should i do my hair like nozomi-chans...

I wouldn't recommend it. I have to constantly brush my bangs away from my mouth.

7:53 PM

I wish I wore a wig if I'm honest. Then I could cut my hair shorter.

If you were to cut your hair now, what would you want it to look like?

I um, don't really have anything specific in mind. I'd just want it short enough to not worry about eating it every time I open my mouth.

I think long hair is rather charming on boys, though short hair is very cute too!

7:57 PM

Maybe something more slicked back would be easier?

Maybe. Though I've had the same hair for so long, I just want a change at this point

my hair has been gettin kinda long lately...

7:58 PM

maybe i should cut it for halloween

7:59 PM

the toddlers pull on it

7:59 PM

but if you want, i can cut your hair nozomi-chan im not too bad. i learned when i moved to inaba

7:59 PM

its easier on other people than it is on yourself lmao!

Oh, thank you for the offer, but I'm not sure that would fly too well with my manager

8:00 PM

We do have a "look" we need to keep up

really? you had pretty short hair when i met you...

It's mostly the bangs. They come down to my chin.

thats true...

8:01 PM

others wear a wig, why cant you?

8:01 PM

i dunno if kana-chan still works with you guys, but she wore a wig, right?

She does, but it's a lot harder with shorter hair. It's easier to see the cap, so it needs to be thicker to cover it up, which also makes it harder to style and work with

8:02 PM

It's a lot easier with longer wigs

Something in Hawaii chewed on my leg.

4:42 PM

:-/

are you ok!?

Yeah, Maya used her medical skills. But it was not fun when it happened.... nasty little creatures.

creature!?

Kobolds

in hawaii!?

Yes? I thought you dealt with strange things like this too?

i mean yeah but

But what? :o

was any civilians hurt...?

Nope. We did an evacuation

5:49 PM

Aka i pulled the fire alarm

so it was that kinda situation...

Yes. But it's all mostly handled now. Just a few loose ends to check and then I can go back to Japan.

sounds good

Yup! Other than the biting of my leg, no one else got hurt. So it was a good mission

kinda wish theyd call in those other guys once in a while though...

i guess they dont wanna create too much suspicion by sending too many people?

Eh, I guess. But if we said we were a swat team i dont think anyone would argue.

I have returned from Hawaii leggy

Mm... Today feels slow...

Are you alright?

Yeah! Just a little bored.

9:04 AM

How about you?

Ah! Goodness. I didn't see this.

3:58 AM

I'm alright.

It’s okay! I figured

3:59 AM

Glad to hear that, though

Hello again, Naru-chan, Teddie-san! O u O/

4:02 AM

You two seem to be getting along!

Hello Mochi!!ʕ ´∀｀ʔ♡ I'd hope so!! It's always best to get along

Hmmm, just glad to see Naru-chan doing well, haha. Teddie-san, what do you normally do during the day? You don't have to tell me a lot, being vague is fine.

4:03 AM

But maybe I can suggest things to help you be un-bored!

Hello, Mochi-kun.

Hmm? Oh! Don't worry! Normally I plan my days nice and full!! Yesterday was just slow because I had work with some people who had their first day on the job, I think ʕ ´∀｀ʔ; Which isn't bad! Just meant that they didn't really seem to know what to do, so... lot's of just... sitting around.... waiting....

4:05 AM

Usually when I'm not at work I'm either with friends, or out walking, or seeing if I can help my parents with anything...

Gosh, you're very busy! You must be an important person at work, too, being given the opportunity to train people! It sounds nice that you can fill your days with loved ones, though! That's the ideal life to live. What do you do for work?

Oh, not really! Hm... Can't say too much though! Otherwise I'll get yelled at! It's all classified~ But yup yup! I don't like having nothing to do! So I try to stay busy~

4:09 AM

ʕ♡◦ᴥ◦♡ʔAnd usually at least one of my friends is free!

Classified? I'm really interested, honestly, but I understand you want to keep your privacy. But hmmm, don't you get tired going all the time?

Sorry!!! ʕっ◞‸◟cʔ I'll tell you more if I can one day Mm... not really! Not as much as when I'm just sitting around by myself, at least.

Ah, so if you don't keep going you get tired! I can see that. The days tend to weigh heavy on the human body, so staying stimulated helps.

...Mm! Exactly

4:20 AM

Nothing worse then nighttime, ehe~ ٩ʕ ◦`꒳´◦ʔ۶ It's the most fun staing active

You're not a fan of night time, Teddie-san? I guess I'm not either...

Nothing fun happens during night time!

That's.. Fair.

4:30 AM

I don't like going out at night.

I have... this irrational fear of the moon. It's... embarrassing, but it definitely makes night time harder. Why don't you like going out at night, Naru-chan?

ヽʕ ｀◇´ʔ/ Well the moon sucks! I think we've evolved past the need for it.

4:32 AM

It should go ʕ｀´ ʔ

You really think so? O A O Where would we put it?

ʕ – ◇ – ʔ In a black hole

That.. hmm. Black holes are really powerful gravitational forces. Wouldn't it suck in the earth, too? That's... scarier than the moon. > ~ <

The trick is to just puuuuush the moon away

Ohhh, I see! I guess we could, we have the technology! Maybe a bunch of rockets into space? America could help! Ah, now I'm afraid of black holes, though... I remember reading that they rip things asunder and the information is stored as base particles...

Why don't we 'take the moon and push it somewhere else'? ^^'

Yes, Naru-chan, that's what Teddie said!

Ha... I know.

4:36 AM

The reference was too good to pass up though..

Reference to what? O u O

Ohh, more people who agree? Maybe we should start a petition...

Ah. It's. Not important.

Oh, we could! Take it to the officials up top!

ʕ○｀Ｏ´○ʔ Then the creepy thing will bother us no longer!

The moon looks pretty but. It is kinda ominous how it just sits there. ..

Exactly. It's like it's waiting for something... watching.

Yeah... Watching...

4:40 AM

Sometimes it almost feels like it's calling

4:40 AM

I don't like it.

... calling how, Teddie-san?

4:41 AM

That sounds concerning...

ʕ ⊙△⊙ʔ; Oh

4:41 AM

Sorry! It kinda does when I put it like that, mm?

4:41 AM

Don't worry! It's just a weird feeling, probably

4:42 AM

Maybe I just thought about it too much.

Well, you can talk with me about it if you want to! My "DMs" are open.

...About the moon?....

You don't need to put that in quotes!

Sure. Afterall, I also don't trust it, haha.

4:42 AM

Well, there's so many new terms since I woke up!

If you want to, I guess?

Here, let me message you.

Hello!

Goro-kun. How are you?

2:19 AM

❓

I'm... feeling similar. ^^'

Ah, it's Kogoro-chan! But what could be bothering you Naru-chan?

:0

It's nothing important.

2:23 AM

At least. Nothing I haven't said before.

Ah, of course! At some point you'll have to lean on optimism for mental recovery, no?

:,) I'm not really an optimistic person, sadly.

2:27 AM

Then you need optimistic friends to keep you going! Keep your chin up and remember to take care of yourself. ( = 7 =)

Right. Thank you, Mochi-kun. :)

Of course! Kogoro-chan, do you know anything about cats?

2:32 AM

You seem excited! I was wondering how best to feed Cookie-chan. Maybe milk as a treat?

Only in small amounts. Most cats are lactose-intolerant and it can result in digestive problems if they have too much, too often.

Ah, I see! It's kind of you to tell me directly so that I don't accidentally give her too much! I'm pretty sure she's a girl, anyway... What about soy milk?

♡～ʕ‘▽^人ʔ You can always pick up cat milk at your local Junes too!-~

There's a specific cat milk!?

Yes theres specific milk for kittens.

Yes! It has a lower lactose milk!

2:39 AM

AH

2:39 AM

sensei ♡!

Oh, a stranger! I don't think we've met before!

2:39 AM

Is this your teacher, Teddie-chan?

ʕ♡◦ᴥ◦♡ʔ Pretty much!

Teddie? You're here too? Tho I'm not surprised that you are.

2:41 AM

Hello, you may call me uh-

2:41 AM

Kenpachi Rama-sama. Nice to meet you

ヾʕ o≧∀≦oʔﾉﾞHi hi! Hehe, Rama-sama has a nice ring to it

You think? I like it too

Such a long name! It's a pleasure, Rama-sama! Though, I assume it's all alias, hehehe. You can call me Mochi! You know a lot about cats, Rama-sama?

Sensei knows everything! oʕ ≧◇≦ʔo Especially about cats (edited)

It's nice to meet you Mochi. I hope you'll take good care of your new kitten.

She's actually fully grown! Her name is Cookie-chan and she seems to be over a year, at least! But it's nice to talk to a cat expert!

Heh, milk for Cookie...

Right? She sends to enjoy what I gave her, but it wasn't lactose free... Would lactose free or soy milk be ok?

2:47 AM

This is just a treat, if course! She mostly eats meat!

Kenpachi Rama-sama ? ^^"

2:48 AM

Ah. Alright.

I’d have to pass that one on to Sensei! That info wasn’t included in the sales pitch.

You shouldn't make fun of other people's names, Naru-chan! It's very rude

ヽʕ ｀◇´ʔ/ And it’s a good name too!

I'm not poking fun.. I just think it's charming.

Ah, I see, I didn't mean to upset! I was just teasing

It is charming ʕ^▽^ʔ

Thank you. I think it's charming too. ^_^

@Yu Narukami So, what do you say about the milk situation for grown cats?

Oh, my mistake. Is cookie an adult cat already?

Yes! She's a stray that came to our backdoor and hasn't left! She comes inside at night since it's starting to get cold.

I see, how fortunate for her.

2:59 AM

But yes, some cats are lactose intolerant. They may rub against your leg when you pull the milk carton out of the fridge or demand your cereal milk. Don't fall for that.

2:59 AM

But if you want to give cookie milk as a treat, the safest bet is to purchase special lactose-free cat milk from your supermarket or pet store.

Wow,, you know so much.

️

3:00 AM

You definitely are some kind of sensei... when it comes to cats. At least. ^^'

He’s a very good Sensei for non cat things too, I’ll have you know!

So there IS cat milk! I'll have to pick up that job soon so that I may buy some for her! Thank you cat-sensei!

;;; They gravitate towards me. So I've tried to learn how to take care of them.

Awww!

Really? You must be really sweet-- cats are very finicky.

Then you must be sweet too, since you have gained cookies trust.

Cat-sensei, you're such a charmer! I never would have suspected you'd be so complimentary. ( =///=)

3:03 AM

You're making this young boy blush!

It's part of my Rama-sama charm.

Charming everyone left and right... ʕ ´∀｀ʔ♡ That’s Sensei

How charming.

️

3:05 AM

It seems to come naturally. :0

Cats, flirting-- what else do you know, Cat-sensei? If it's ok to call you that! Since we're all using nicknames, that is.

Its fine. I suppose that's how @Ribbon introduced me. I'm no sensei irl tho. ^^;

ʕ♡ᴥ♡ʔ You easily could be!

Thanks Teddie How have you been doing though? I haven't heard much about you from Yosuke...

˓⁽͑ʺˀ́˙̻ˁ̀ʺ⁾̉ʾʾ Ahh, already forgotten by him... ʕ‘▽^人ʔ In all seriousness! I've been okay!! Much better getting to talk to you again though ʕ♡ᴥ♡ʔ

3:11 AM

Keeping busy between work and visiting everyone ʕ ´∀｀ʔ

3:12 AM

ʕ♡◦ᴥ◦♡ʔ Are you still doing okay too?

I'm doing fine, thanks for asking Teddie. And that's good to hear. I do miss you terribly, as well as everyone back at home.

ʕง´͈౪`ʔ ว You could always invite me over sometime, you know! I'd be there in a flash

3:15 AM

It's good if you're good, though.. We all miss you too!

Haha, of course you're always welcome to come here Though I'm not sure about @Kayla, male thot enemy of state we might need his consent if you are staying over.

ʕ – Ｏ – ʔ Yooosuuukeeee-niiiiii!!! You'd let your dearest bearother in if he ever shows up on your doorstep, won' you?

huh? wha? oh, partner youre here

3:21 AM

yeah youre airways welcome... as long as you clean up your mess

ヽʕ ｀◇´ʔ/ Hey! Rude!! I wouldn't make a mess in Sensei's house!

3:22 AM

ʕ ´∀｀ʔ But thank you

It's mine and Yosuke's house Teddie.

I know, I know! I'm just teasing

Goro-chan

oh, hey goro youve met my best friend, right?

3:29 AM

Oh! Welcome back

lol its good to see you again umm, partner-- i guess ill call you that in here-- what should we make when teddie comes? i guess he can sleep in my room...

What's wrong Goro-chan?

ʕ ´∀｀ʔ♡ I can always sleep in the closet!

@Kayla, male thot enemy of state I suppose that can be arraigned if you're ok with that.

3:32 AM

Hmm... I'll have to go grocery shopping if I'm cooking for 3.

yeah i guess... if you wanna but why not take the bed? its not being used

Fine, fine, bed it is I'll be with you two anyhow ʕ‘▽^人ʔ Thank you

3:32 AM

Oooooo

haha that actually sounds fun.

dont give him ideas, hell end up stealing every pillow in the house...

3:33 AM

partner;;

ʕ ◦ᴥ◦ʔNow there's an idea I wouldn't want to bother Sensei and Yosuke-nii too much thou-- Hey!! I'm behaving!!

Yes?

i guess if you both wanna do it, thats no problem...

But yeah.. ah

3:34 AM

Yosuke you haven't been sleeping in your room lately

3:34 AM

so @Ribbon can stay there if we wants.

3:35 AM

Sleeping together, hm.. ヾʕ o≧∀≦oʔﾉﾞHehe

3:35 AM

ᕦʕ •ᴥ•ʔᕤ I'll be good and stay in Yosuke-niis room, then

i mean, if you stay in my room youd be alone... but i guess we can build you a fort on the bed

/squint

3:36 AM

I wish we could invite Goro-chan to stay over as well but, that might not be the best idea.

3:37 AM

And yes...? In a way? Sleeping together

well, i dunno, it might be ok. we kinda know who he is cause we caught him at the restaurant...

Ah, I'll survive! I'm just glad to be there at all ʕ♡◦ᴥ◦♡ʔ

️

Ohh?

but where would he sleep?

oh uh

...I can, still take the closet?...

I'm starting to think we're taking in strays now...

You all ever heard of sleeping bags

i mean, my bed is a double bed...

Oh!

3:38 AM

Sleeping bags

1

well, yeah, we have futons...

S-sleeping with a stranger in bed! So forward

3:38 AM

Oh, right

3:38 AM

Sleeping bags.

are we camping now? ;;;

I don't know!!

️

3:39 AM

Actually camping sounds nice...

Are we camping now?..

Reminds me of the time we went camping in highscool @Kayla, male thot enemy of state

You went camping in highschool?

That was the first time we slept together, right?

3:40 AM

Yes we did

That sounds so fun.

️

3:42 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_eC-s-b-zw

TJTheEmperor

Ramen Joy Infomercial

1

jeez partner, why do you have to word it like that;;

3:43 AM

whats uh... this?

....?

....

This is sacrilege.

...Ramen.. Apple pie..?

oh, its ramen boy too... lots of little tonight

Are these... actual recipes?...

3:44 AM

Hello person I don't think I've seen before!

3:44 AM

Oh! You learn something new everyday

3:44 AM

I didn't know these existed.

crying

It sounds disgusting oh my god

ʕ ´∀｀ʔ Well, maybe they're better in person!

I think. I think I'm going to be sick.

3:46 AM

Why,, goro-kun... why...

yeah i gagged watching this, wtf goro

3:47 AM

Oh, they're bad recipes huh

Eh id try em.

YEAH THEYRE BAD

Nao-san...

americans will do anything these days, jeez...

Well lot's of places have lots of different food types!!! I assumed they were normal elsewhere!!ヽʕ ｀◇´ʔ/ And they'd have to be normal there for a reason, right?...

but these ARENT normal

I. Guess I'm just going to share this... as a distraction.

Geez, okay, okay!

Got some pretty nice sushi the other day ..

3:49 AM

So...

Tasty...

i still cant get ramen noodles out of my head... how am i going to eat ramen ever again?

Very.

3:50 AM

I don't think I'm ever going to eat ramen again.

siiiiiiiighs... nothing better than a hot bowl too...

you did this on purpose!

ʕ´｀ʔ ？ Can't you still just eat ramen?

i blame you for the gross food video!

its a mental thing, ted!

Ah.

3:52 AM

I , see?

i guess i cant explain... the video didnt even gross you out that much

They were just cooking... ʕ´｀ʔ

ugh, STOP IM BEGGING YOU

3:53 AM

how do you block someone in here?

I don't think it's possible.

You now want to block the person you originally wanted me to share a bed with?!?!

He's joking. Mostly.

3:54 AM

I think.

3:54 AM

ʕ´｀ʔ Sorry, mister

3:55 AM

Whose... name is Goro-san? Did I catch that right?

Ahh! Don't be sad,

yeah, hes named goro, and hes banned from the house (edited)

Ah. So I'll be sleeping alone after all...

He is? Oh

ʕっ◞‸◟cʔ

This is so confusing help.....

why do you sound so disappointed!? you dont even know him!

There's appeal in mystery, Yosuke-nii!!!!!ʕ ｀ヘ´ ʔ

3:58 AM

Also in not sleeping alone.

ugh, sorry, i shouldnt yell i feel like i lost my appetite tho... partner, you may have to eat alone tonight

Ah...

3:59 AM

Alright..

fine, why dont you sleep in yus room when you get here? that way well all be together

I'll keep your share in the Tupperware tho... in case you get hungry.

3:59 AM

Wait, Yosuke you know you can't-

3:59 AM

can't sleep alone

Are you sure? I wouldn't want to invade on you two┬┴┬┴┤•ᴥ•ʔ├┬

did you already make it? i guess i gotta eat it... no i meant-- if were all three in the room it should be fine, right?

4:00 AM

ted can sleep in your closet

I can!!!

i guess well have to make room for a futon then...

4:01 AM

sorry if this is inconvenient

Oh-

4:01 AM

Oh that actually sounds much better

you think? lol i guess so...

I don't mind having the two of you in my bedroom

that way ted isnt alone on the other side of the apartment (edited)

it's too big for me along anyway.

ʕ ´∀｀ʔ♡ Getting to stay with both Sense and Yosuke-nii...

^^ I'm looking forward to it too Teddie

So this is why my phone kept making noise.

ah sorry, we got kinda carried away lol

It's very early.

didnt mean to wake you! i guess i woke yu up too early so...

(✿¬_¬)

i guess i should... stop talking?

I'm going to make tea.

ok;;;

Ah, pardon.

5:29 AM

I'm afraid I'm not much of a morning person. (✿ꈍ。ꈍ✿)

oh, youre fine! sorry, i didnt mean to wake you...

It's alright. For now, I suppose, I'm awake.

didnt get enough sleep?

Well, when you're awoken by your phone buzzing uncontrollably and then clattering to the floor, it doesn't exactly make for ideal sleeping conditions. (❁꒪▿꒪)*

oh jeez;;; i guess we did get pretty excited...

As I said, it's alright.

5:33 AM

I guess I'll enjoy the sunrise from my greenhouse for the first time in a while.

that sounds pretty nice, haha...

5:34 AM

sorry-- i woke both you and yu up, thats not ok of me (edited)

Normally I only do it when someone else is over. This will be my first time doing it alone in a while.

5:35 AM

It's alright. I'll make sure to turn my phone off so you can have your midnight soirees in peace!

yes maam;;;

Hey fellas, whats up?

nothing much! big concert tonight with friends i dont want to say too much about it obvs, but youve probably heard about it!

Oh, sounds fun! And yeah, I think i might have? Was it gonna be televised?

yeah! im pretty sure anyway

I definitely heard about it then! Gonna watch it, actually.

Anyone else watching the concert?

Oh! That is tonight isn't it!

9:21 PM

Perhaps I'll go and take a look!

Yeah, I'm walking down there now. Had to do a bit of paperwork so i watched the beginning from home.

Perhaps we'll meet! Halloween is supposed to be a night filled with mysteries, after all! (edited)

were here! its starting already!

Ive had three red bulls and i feel like im seeing double. ive made a mistake.

....Uhm.

1:01 AM

Are you. Are you okay? (edited)

Maybe?? I don't think 3 is fatal but I do think my heartrate is higher than it should be. I miight need a doctor...

Fatal??? Please get help if you need ??

1:12 AM

Do you need me to call an ambulance? Huh??

its okay i can call! I appreciate the worry though, I think I really screwed up trying to pull this all nighter... i.. actually I dunno if i can just leave the current thing im working on... hm...

You’re not gonna be able to work on it anyhow if you get a heart attack!!

1:16 AM

Can’t you get someone to fill in? Please get help if you need it!..

That's true I just meant... it's something sensitive. hrm... i dont think anyone else is still at work right now;;

...I don’t know how close by you are or if I could help, but if I can let me know. I’d really rather you not die. Otherwise is there someone you can call? Or at least someone you can inform to call an ambulance for you if you stop responding?

I think we might be in the same area. Hold on ill dm you something

Hey, guys. Has anyone had any sort of glitch with the app lately? Mine tried acting like a GPS

No. Why?

Just thought mine was acting weird but eh maybe its nothing.

guys, i cant get up.

I

6:39 AM

Are you okay?

Yeah. Elly and Argos just both fell asleep on me. I'm stuck.

Elly?

6:42 AM

Ehe, good luck then!!♡～ʕ‘▽^人ʔ I hope you enjoy your new role as a pillow

Elly is one of my friends and co-wokers! She has her own hotel room but I guess she was too tired to go to it lol. thanks. pfft.

Aww.... Cute

Hehe, yeah. It's nice seeing her sleep so peacefully. Even if my other arm feels like it's falling asleep.

Aww.

Hey, uh.... i got the navigation app to work finally :')

The what?

The uh... gps like thing this chat app seems to have added. Gonna recommend you absolutely do not touch it though.

.

Right.

1:53 PM

Okay.

Its really dangerous. please dont.

1:55 PM

Hh... it's really not a good idea to do that alone. I can't even use my left arm right now.

❓

Lets just say a wild animal took a hefty bite. Im getting it patched up though dw.

A. Wild animal??

1:59 PM

What does that have to do with an app??? I.

1:59 PM

I'm..

1:59 PM

Not gonna ask questions.

It seems like all sorts of things get into your workplace. . .

Thank you, goro. The navigation led to an area with dangerous wildlife... i was stupid for going by myself.

Good! I'll be sure not to make the same mistake twice as well.

Be careful please.

ughhhhhhhh!!

3:37 PM

the one time i actually want to play tag, joker's busy flirting. i'm booooooored.

flirting?

you can read, can't you?

Joker...?

he won't even let me come over while you're there. tis is torture.

im asking for deets--

3:38 PM

o

3:38 PM

what lol

something about protecting my identity? which i get! i'm just bored.

3:38 PM

there's no more loot in any of my games today, i've stripped the world clean!

oh... i see

it's not your fault.

i can go if itll help?

are you saying that because you want to go, or are you saying that because i'm complaining?

3:41 PM

be honest!

Protect your identity? Are you in some sort of witness protection program?

pfft. it's way more important than that.

... cuz youre complaining?

stop being a baby. you're the one who wanted a sleep over.

for reasons!!!

i know the reasons??

im just saying its not more than that yeesh

oooh my name's pancake, ooooh!!! i can't wait to leave joker all alone, by himself, so that he won't play tag with oracle!

oh boss, this is oracle. the smart one

A pleasure.

what do you mean tag???

he runs, we catch him. don't you know how to play tag??

3:44 PM

what kind of childhood did you even have.

Even I know how tag works. Are you sure you're up to socializing? It seems your illness has really taken a toll.

i can't believe pancake got so sick he forgot how to play tag...

That is cause for concern. . .

maybe we should take him to a hospital...

Oof... please take care, hana.

joker would be more than happy to carry him.

3:46 PM

mwehehehe.

thats not what i mean omg. and i dont wanna go back, i already woke up there once this week, thanks

Is that so?

but i mean how is me staying gonna make the tag more likely to happen?

3:47 PM

OH

it's not going to happen, whether you're here or not, dummy.

Maybe;;;

3:47 PM

It's not that important, boss. (edited)

you were in the hospital.

Only because they didn't know what was wrong with me! I just needed a nap that my body demanded...

And was there a reason you neglected this fact in your report, Hanamura?

;;;

oooooh, busted!!!

It happened yesterday so I haven't... Done the report yet.

3:48 PM

I'm reporting it now?

It seems we'll need someone to keep a better eye on you in the future.

on it!

3:49 PM

well, i already was. but i don't report to you, soooo.

That's so creepy omg

Ah that reminds me i need to tell my boss about shit too

Yeah, what about your arm???

how bad is the injury, anyway?

According to the logs you mentioned a large animal, correct?

Uhh a big ol bite was taken out.... but its been dia'd and bandaged. Got a lot of minor cuts and bruises too but theyre meh.

soo... actual flesh is missing?

Yeah... i didnt wanna get too graphic but pretty much. It hurt like all hell after the adrenaline rush ended.

3:52 PM

And er... yes... an 'animal' did it

whoaaaaa!

3:53 PM

how much hp damage do you think that was?

3:53 PM

like, 40?

3:53 PM

actually, you probably have a way smaller hp pool than that.

HP? Really? And I dunno, Nao-Senpai is pretty capable, it must have been dangerous...

hey, don't get mad at me that you got bad rolls, pancake.

Awh now you're wounding my ego :'( For real though there were a lot. Definitely not a one person job. Im lucky i didnt lose a piece of leg too. (edited)

so go back with backup.

I don't get bad rolls! I think

you tooootally do!

3:56 PM

your max hp pool is like....

3:56 PM

24.

It's way higher than that!

no way!

3:56 PM

you're definitely the type of person that rolls for hp instead of just using the average, but all of your rolls are super bad.

3:57 PM

so, you get a really small hp pool

3:57 PM

i bet a troll could down you in one hit.

Ill try and investigate with backup next time. The activation of the app was kinda sudden is all

I kinda think i know whats been happening to those people on the news now....

they're getting... eaten?

Maybe not eaten, at least not entirely, but i'd bet these things attacked 'em.

i see...

4:00 PM

so the app just activated on its own, huh? you didn't mess with it?

Ive been working to try and get it going for a while and the one time im not it just does that shit on its own :-/

hmmmm.

4:01 PM

well, that's not helpful at all!

... So it's like what happened years ago

4:02 PM

Do you think the app teleported the victims on accident?

do we have any evidence of the app being near them?

And if so... Why can't they talk to us?

4:02 PM

That's a good point. I'm just trying to think of an entry

Im starting to think it has a will of its own with how picky it is about working or not

maybe we just don't have the right keys yet.

4:03 PM

we have to take down a super mega strong boss, first!

4:03 PM

so... definitely not pancake.

>:T

don't give me that, you have 23 hp.

Maybe the one causing nightmares?

4:04 PM

I super do not...

That seems likely

what if the cause of the nightmares is in the app? then we'd need to beat a different boss to get the key.

4:04 PM

mr 22 hp over here...

Why is it going down!?

what? your hp has always been 21!

1

ANYWAY

4:05 PM

If it's an app, maybe it's something technical, like a password?

Maybe? Could be voice activated and i accidentally said something...?

Maybe we have to break into the code

...

4:06 PM

hmmmm.

But oracle has been trying, right?

do you remember anything you were saying at the time?

Saying...? (edited)

voice activated? keep up, pancake!

Hmm... i was watching the news and remember commenting about one of the deaths aloud.

4:09 PM

Or maybe it picked up the news audio itself?

okaaaay.... gunna have to be more clear than that.

Theres been a few deaths in Tokyo and bodies found in strange places. It reported on the most recent one and the location they were found as well as their name.

well i knew about the deaths, but that's the information i was looking for.

4:11 PM

i'll put it down and see what

thinks. maybe we'll test it.

Sounds good

just remember not to be like me and have backup close at hand, haha

we go in as a team or we don't go at all.

4:13 PM

joker has rules, you know!!

Good!! One of my teammates is actually here too... but apparently wasn't close enough at the time to be pulled in.

how close was close?

Joker...?

Hotel room across from mine. So uh.... a few yards away depending on where she was standing.

i see... thanks for letting me know.

4:18 PM

also, you slept in his bed last night, pancake. you know who i mean.

Why do you have to say THAT

i'm just stating facts!

Ugh

it's okay to sleep in someone's bed.

I know that, but do you have to publicly accounce it?

yes.

pfft

Ugh

17 hp... he's getting low...

I'm almost at 0 I could use another nap

you already slept so much. :/

You get more after a long sleep, right?

it's a long REST, dummy!!

I haven't slept in like... Several days... Sleep debt is real!

it is not!!

I dunno the terms!

well, learn them.

It is too!

no!!!!

4:22 PM

there's no scientific proof of sleep debt!

4:22 PM

you oversleep and you undersleep!

I don't care, I'm tired still

eat more food.

That's all the science I need

4:23 PM

I guess I haven't had lunch yet

i'll text joker.

Omg I can just talk to him

oops! too late!

4:23 PM

now you get to deal with the sad puppy face. HAH.

Ugh thanks

4:25 PM

you're welcome!

Can I at least take a small nap before I eat? My eyes feel so heavy still

i don't think he'll let you.

4:26 PM

what if i...

After I eat then, even if it is bad for you

4:26 PM

What? What if you what?

nothing! i'm not doing anything!

Liar! What are you doing!?

nooooooooothiiiiiiiing!

My goodness, it certainly has been lively today!

4:28 PM

It seems you two are having a lot of fun!

he's a stupid dummy with 12 hp.

5 hp and she won't let me nap

you don't get to nap!!!

Really oughta get him to a healing spring

Didn't you just faint last night?

4:30 PM

It really is important to stay awake to ensure you don't have a concussion. . .

They're right, Hanamura. Sleeping is off the table for now.

Healing spring...? I don't think I hit my head though...

4:30 PM

Fine I'll stay up, but I'm still gonna be tired about it

Oh? Another new face?

we don't even have a fairy fountain nearby, it sucks here.

Ah. Yes, forgive the late introduction to the both of you. Kiri, if you would. Haru and Oracle, yes?

yeah, i'm oracle. thanks for finally showing up, kiwi.

A nickname already? You all certainly move fast.

Eh, they were using game terms so I brought up healing sprig. Tho there is an actual place called that.

hey, joker gave it to you, not me.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Kiri! It seems you're fitting in here just fine! I hope this will be a pleasant experience for you.

Joker. . . Yes, well we spoke briefly, if you can call it that. I don't mind it.

4:33 PM

And, thank you. I hope my stay will be productive.

it's pretty much the only way he talks... hope you like emoji!

I still need a bit of practice but I plan to be proficient soon enough.

4:34 PM

I hope I can count on your support, Oracle.

i'm usually in game when he's around. i've got dailies to grind, you know!

Is he ok with being ignored for the game?

he plays the games with me when he wants to.

4:35 PM

he actually built my current setup. i have soooo much power now.

That's fair Maybe I could play Last Story XX now that I'm home bound. I'm only like... Level 30 something

wow... a baby...

I mean, I was busy with school, and then work when I graduated

so it's time to catch up!

Excuse me but who is this joker you keep mentioning?

he's my partner.

Yeah, that's the best way to describe him without giving him away

thanks, pancake.

I see. Okay... Just checking. I know someone else with that alias so its... awkward.

I'm pretty sure you don't know this one. At least, not in person

almost definitely not.

That must make things confusing. Still, it is an interesting overlap.

More frightening than confusing.... but I'd be more surprised if you knew the one I'm talking about... er actually the two im talking about.

There's two now???

4:45 PM

Wait, didn't you mention some kinda serial killer from years ago?

Yes. Unfortunately i had a run in with the serial killer 'JOKER'. I briefly forgot him... because he's not pleasant to remember.

It must have been quite a harrowing experience!

Yes. I had to hunt him down inside a burning museum.

Burning???

4:52 PM

That's crazy

That's quite an event to go through. Are you part of the police?

It was. We evacuated people at the time as well. And... not exactly. Currently i do private investigation but at the time I was chasing JOKER for my own reasons. My brother, who is an officer, was on the case however.

That sounds. Terrifying.

Well, at least that particular joker is out of action, yes?

For sure. Yeah...

Yes. I made sure of it.

5:18 PM

Ah... i also just realized i didn't introduce myself to the newcomer. You can call me Tats.

A pleasure. Though I must say you seem awfully familiar.

5:20 PM

Kiri is fine, if you would.

Oh? We may have met briefly... or perhaps you read about some of the Sumaru City incidents? Of course. Nice to meet you, Kiri.

Perhaps.

5:24 PM

Though I apologize of you relived something difficult to handle. Chat rooms are supposed to be a place to relax, non?

It's alright. I get a bit on edge when I see the name Joker but, hopefully, I'll get used to hearing about the not terrible one. Thats true. I find that I'm not really good at relaxing though.

The most productive people tend to be the ones who can work and play properly. Perhaps it's something you can work on?

You're right. I... hm... I try but I can't seem to unwind. Not unless I've had a few drinks.

Perhaps a hobby that keeps your hands busy? I know many people who can only relax with things that stimulate the mind.

Maybe... I like working on machines... maybe I could fix up another motorcycle?

Robotics is also a fine field to put that knowledge to use.

Hmm... true. Maybe I can make little battle bots or something.

5:54 PM

Thank you for your advice, Kiri. I appreciate it.

Certainly. It's not a problem at all.

"Joker"

4:42 PM

Why does that sound so familiar?

The serial killer was on the news a lot....

A different kind of familiar...

5:07 PM

A close kind of familiar...

Er.... watched a lot of batman maybe?

I was always more into Featherman.

5:32 PM

How strange... I believe I was present in Sumaru around the time of the incidents, yet have no memory of anything so disruptive...

Odd...

I feel I should look into this further.

I dunno... that could be dangerous.

What could be dangerous about researching something like that?

I must say I have never died from reading news archives before.

Or could that be a threat?

Well maybe the government is covering it up now or something. That could be dangerous

You seem set on discouraging me from learning about this.

I just worry. Thats all.

You did not appear to worry as much when the topic arose with "Kiri."

Uh... well...

I see.

Perhaps to make things safe for myself, I must "accept my shadow" and "get my persona."

That is how it works, correct? Then my "persona" can "fight for the sake of the world," or in this case, for the sake of knowledge.

6:18 PM

Did I get the roleplay wrong?

Care to correct me?

6:23 PM

You never type, do you?

Shame. I had hoped to embrace the "persona roleplay."

"Tats" has also conveniently disappeared, so I suppose I will receive no further enlightenment for the time being.

I havent disappeared

Oh. As our friend here is unable to tell me much, could you please correct my "persona" knowledge, or lack thereof?

I'm not that savvy on the lore.... apologies.

Do you mean to say we were outside of the roleplay when discussing the incident in Sumaru City?

The JOKER incident? That was very real, yes.

Do forgive me. I struggle to tell which of the discussions here are real and which are fantasy.

It's alright. It gets confusing...

It does concern me that while I have no memory of these incidents, the name "Joker" feels like something I should recall.

Maybe you had a nightmare involving the name?

I am unconvinced.

Well... i dunno. I'd probably just forget about it if I were in your place.

My place... I can't think where I would have been during the incidents either.

❓

It would appear to have been a large event. Were I at home I certainly would have heard about it.

7:03 PM

To forget such a terrible thing... Could I have witnessed it?

@Koromaru (@Kite) I think this is how to join another chatroom. Are you saying you are actually Koro-chan?

Yes! I am Koromaru previously of SEES! If you want you may come see me! Although in a public place! As is internet safety!

I dont know which part of this is hardest to believe.

6:15 PM

I think a dog being able to text is the most believable thing here.

If you do not want to believe me, that is alright too.

Do you know who I am? I don't know who can and can't see names here.

I can't see your name but if you know me then i probably know you, right?

Shinji. I'm.. supposed to be dead but I guess now I'm not.

YOU'RE ALIVE!? SHINJI!!! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH I... ah I barked too loud. I am so happy... I thought I would not see you again until I also passed.

Boy do I hope you're actually Koro-chan. It would be nice to have someone I recognise.

this is...pretty surreal, huh.

Do I know you too?

makoto.

What

6:31 PM

Does that mean

6:31 PM

Kotone. Is she here too?

no.

You don't remember Makoto, Shinji-kun?

it's... a long story.

Oh, I see...

Boy do I hope you're actually Koro-chan. It would be nice to have someone I recognise.

@Kura [has returnethed] - jump Yes, it is me. I remember all the time we spent together and those shows you were too embarrassed to speak of to the others. Also your cooking!! It is so amazing!!!

Ah, Koro-chan! I remember you. You were such a good dog...

What is your name? I think I only see mako and a few others right now!

My name is Ryoji. Do you remember me?

Yes!!! Ryo ryo!!! How could I forget? Especially back when Aigis chan kept saying your name- not exactly nicely but

Koromaru

Boy do I hope you're actually Koro-chan. It would be nice to have someone I recognise.

@Kura [has returnethed] - jump Yes, it is me. I remember all the time we spent together and those shows you were too embarrassed to speak of to the others. Also your cooking!! It is so amazing!!!

Hey no shut up about the TV. That came on while I was asleep.

6:36 PM

But shit. It really is you, huh?

Hehe. Right, you were 'napping.'

Ryo Ryo... Ahhhh, what a cute nickname... (⁠｡⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)

6:38 PM

I want to be called Ryo Ryo from now on!

Id guess that means the guy saying he's Makoto is telling the truth too...

yep.

Ryoji Mochizuki

I want to be called Ryo Ryo from now on!

I am not calling you that. Ever.

So cruel, Shinji-chan...

Enough of the "chan"

Shinji-kun!

...

ryo ryo...

We should meet up sometime!! I havent seen two of you in so long!! And mako i always like to see!!!

:D

Enough of all that.

6:40 PM

Makoto.

6:40 PM

Why is she not here.

Ah... about that...

...she died.

What

... I... am the reason she died.

What the fuck

not you. nyx.

That's kind of you to say...

i meant it when i said it was a long story.

6:42 PM

...has ryoji told you where he came from?

Ah... I forgot shinji-chan would not know.

I have been avoiding it... I didn't want to give Shinji any reason to distrust me.

6:44 PM

Ah, hold on, I have to hide. Shinji is going to kick my ass I think

so, should i wait to fill him in?

Oh dear... good luck, Ryo ryo!

the dorm...

Soji added Crescent, Dragon, Koromaru, Minato, Nao, Nozo, Star, Ursa, and Viper

4:59 PM

Group chat time! acHeart2

So... Looking at who we have...

5:01 PM

Minato-senpai, do you want to lead a team? I think either Nao-senpai or Viper-san could lead the other. acJoy

i'm fine with that, as long as everyone else is

I wanna be with Nao-san!

I wanna be on Minato's team, please.

5:04 PM

Just... Keep me away from Viper.

No problem. acPleased

i'll stick with viper and make sure he behaves

yeah right

5:05 PM

ill be the one stuck babysitting you

sure, sure

Oh, does that mean Ursa is on Viper's team? Is she ok with that?

I'll be alright!! We see eachother more often...

If you're sure...

so with that, we have viper, nao, ursa, and crescent on one team

I'm sure if I'm with Nao-san!

Dragon should be on your team, too, senpai. acPleased

we should ask for nao's input too

True.

5:08 PM

I know he and Viper-san get along. acJoy

no we dont

what about you, soji?

I'm fine with being wherever I'm needed! acEncourage

...i guess if viper and crescent are on the same team, you and i should stick together as well

5:14 PM

i'll have to ask nao-san where he wants to be later

can we switch kids

No.

guess you're stuck with me!

kill me now

so for my team, it's soji, star, and probably dragon

I'd say Dragon definitely doesn't want to be on team Viper either...

so definitely dragon then. gotcha

5:18 PM

that leaves nozo, nao and koro-chan

Oh, Nozo-kun should be with us!

5:19 PM

I think she'd feel comfortable with me there! I've known her the longest.

im seriously not gonna do anything to any of you. im just here to do my job

I don't care.

i get it but you seriously dont gotta worry

5:26 PM

i can be near a woman without wanting to fuck her

Ok, but what about our comfort? We saw what you did before. We're allowed to not want anything to do with you.

thats fair

5:27 PM

just saying

Just try to think of our feelings instead of yours.

fine

Good! With that settled, what is our team composition looking like?

well, in total, we have ten, so good news is we can split up evenly into five

So... Minato, Soji, Dragon, Nozomi and me... Unless that's not going to work out?

I can be on a team with Viper-san if that makes it easier. acPleased

Aww, I miss fighting with you Soji.

i'd be alright with switching out as well

5:33 PM

i know soji's more than capable of leading

Yaaaay, Soji!!

We'll wait for Nozo-kun, Naoya-senpai, and Koro-chan before we make any final decisions. acJoy

yeah

5:36 PM

in the meantime, could i get another quick rundown of our skillsets? just to keep track

Uuuhm, I can heal and buff and debuff! And I have ice!

...Everything...?

i know what you can do, soji

5:38 PM

you and i are pretty much interchangeable

5:39 PM

i know viper and crescent are also pretty versatile

5:39 PM

same with nao-san...

We should make sure the teams aren't too imbalanced. acJoy

yeah, definitely

5:41 PM

i'm thinking two wildcards on each could work, at least

Sorry, meeting. I'll be fine wherever you need me, you guys would know better how to split up all that stuff than I would

5:48 PM

But I can protect people if that helps balance things out

5:50 PM

I would like to be with at least one person I know, but if it's not possible I'll live

Nozo-kun has nuclear, defense, and speed buffs, if that helps. acPleased

Yeah, what he said

She could be a good counterbalance to Viper-san, if she's comfortable with that. acEncourage

sounds good to me

Are you sure...? Hmmm... I guess if Soji thinks it's ok...

i can do basically anything! plus teleporting

I have a spotter Persona, but she can turn into an attack Persona when needed! As a spotter I can map our the area and keep track of enemy weaknesses, as well as party condition. On attack mode, I can cast Psi and physical spells! Oh, I can heal, but only when I get really stressed out...

a friend of mine who was at the p-1 told me a little about your powers :] a navigator's always good for any team

Which friend...?

Oh, Yamagishi-chan?

yeah

She's so sweet! I've tried to stay in touch! That reminds me, I should message her to see how she's doing!

i know she'd appreciate that

6:07 PM

i'm looking forward to working with everyone. didn't really get the chance back then...

I guess it'll be nice to meet everyone

6:09 PM

Wish it was under better circumstances, but what are you going to do?

Meeting? Are we finally planning stuff?

Yes.

6:12 PM

I think Minato-senpai mentioned a potential team set-up...?

yeah. we were discussing who could be on what team

6:14 PM

i wanted to run it by you and koro-chan before we did anything definitive

6:18 PM

what we have so far is team 1 minato soji star dragon team 2 viper crescent ursa nozo(?) undetermined nao koro-chan

Well, I'm a.. uh.. what're we calling it now..? Multi persona user... So I'm versatile. Put me anywhere ya need

the term i like to use is wildcard :]

I would like to go with you, leader!

alright. so, koro-chan on team 1, nao on team 2?

6:23 PM

it works out, since ursa mentioned wanting to be on the same team as nao, and with him and crescent, that's two wildcards on each team...

That works for me

alright :]

Sounds good

Where should we all meet up?

maybe... shibuya?

6:30 PM

seems as good a place as any

That's where we met up last time too, so I guess if it isn't broken

Works for me!

OMG, we get the cute puppy on our team!

Oh right, I forgot there was a dog

koro-chan has fire and darkness skills :]

6:45 PM

and a knife

A knife

It's very cute. acHeart2

he's really good with it

I am strong!

There’s so much bizarre stuff going on, why is a dog with a knife somehow where my brain draws the line?

you get used to it

I've seen stranger. acShowmanship

I've seen talking snowmen so like

I am excited to meet those of you i've not yet!

i vaguely remember a cat turning into a bus... but that might've been a dream

This all sounds like a fever dream if I'm honest, I keep thinking I'll wake up soon

...You know, that kind of sounds familiar too... But maybe I'm thinking of something else. acMistaken

Wasn't there a movie like that?

I love that movie!

A mooooovie?

Maybe that's it...?

maybe

I'm still not completely sure...

7:03 PM

But it's probably that. acPleased

it's strange though... i don't usually have dreams that vivid

After a certain point, I've started to mix up dreams with reality... I guess that's a side effect of work. acShiver

heh, true

Way to put a newbie's mind at ease, guys

That doesn't happen until you're doing it full-time. acJoy

if it helps, something like that only really happens to a certain type of person

Is that an insult...? acFrown

no?

7:06 PM

i was referring to you and me

Oh, okay.

Ribbon

A mooooovie?

Yeah! My Neighbor Totoro, is the name.

Ohhh, Totoro!!

7:21 PM

Ahh, I need to rewatch that one soon!..

I've never seen it. acPleased

Movies are culture, Soji!!! Bingewatching is an important way of studying!!!!!

Is it...? I did pretty well in school without movies... acSad

Movies are a lot of fun, especially when you watch with someone else!

It’s trueeeee!

I like watching them with partners, but we tend to get distracted after a while. acJoy

Isn't this chat supposed to be to plan our expedition?

i watched totoro with my sister when we were kids

7:33 PM

yeah, but there's no harm in just chatting a little. i don't know how much we can really plan for outside of team setups, anyhow. there's a lot about that place that we still don't know.

How about a meeting time?

oh, that kind of planning. how about sometime in the evening?

I could definitely make that work

Oh, we’re going at night?

I work in the morning, so night would probably be best. acFeelinIt

Maybe not too late though, Ursa does still have a kid to get back to

Mm… unless Nii, Rabbit or Sojo-chan wants to watch them all night but it would feel nicer to be there myself…

does around 5:00-5:30 sound good?

I can probably make it work

That'll be fine for me. I'll get done work and take the train right over

I can work with that

I'll try to wrap up work early. acShowmanship

I got some gear together for anyone who needs it btw.

i should be good

My sword is all I need. acJoy

im good

Are there any supplies I should be getting together? First aid kits, anything like that?

I think the leaders should have all that, but it couldn't hurt to carry a couple of your own too. acFeelinIt

i can get ya that shit

I got stuff like that, too- goodness maybe we over prepared. I also got the communicators for backup in the two teams being able to connect.

That shouldn't be an issue. Star can link us mentally. acFlourish

it's good to have as a backup option, at least

Yeah. They're back up in case of interference-

I suppose you have a point. acProud

Will they even work? I remember not getting any cell service at all when I went in

no such thing as too much prep in this case

They're built especially for shadow worlds and the like

We could also use this chat if we need to communicate back and forth. Even without cell service, it works in these types of places. acExcited

Ohhh, the app still works?

as long as you dont break your damn phone again

...Yeah, as long as I don't break my phone. acShiver

Please don't break it so soon after getting a new one

No promises. acPhoto

don't text and summon

Okay...

Okay. Okay

hey. need me to catch you up on anything?

Yeah lol. All of it

we're planning to meet at shibuya station around 5:00-5:30pm, and when we're in there, we'll split into two groups of five.

12:14 AM

i'll be leading one team, and as for who's leading the other, i think it's between nao-san and viper. star was thinking you might want to be on my team, but i wanted to ask if you were comfortable with that just to make sure?

Viper shouldn't be leading shit. but go off i guess

right... definitely my team.

12:40 AM

it'll be you, soji, star, koro-chan, and me. sound good?

Yep That's fine.

12:41 AM

Look. Despite what he's done. I still don't trust him.

that's alright. i'm not asking you to.

So. We got a plan?

By my understanding, the plan is to try and go as far as possible to try and find the source of all of this

in broad strokes, yeah. if any of us suffers any severe injury or exhaustion, we'll pull back. both teams will keep in contact through either star's persona or communicators nao brought for us if that stops working.

12:52 AM

the difficult part is there's a lot of information on this place which we don't have, so after a point, we'll be flying blind. it's pretty likely we won't get to the bottom of this on the first try.

12:53 AM

but hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Anything we can learn about this place in the process will be valuable I’m sure

yep. the next trip after this one will be that much more likely to succeed.

12:55 AM

that, and as we keep fighting, you'll get stronger too. :]

Well, I guess that’ll be nice, but I don’t intend to make this lifestyle a normal thing for me once this is all said and done

that's alright. not a lot of people really do

1:08 AM

you could think of that as motivation, in a way. defeating what's at the bottom of all this means everyone gets to go back to living normal lives.

1:14 AM

for a while, at least...

1:15 AM

hopefully the next thing doesn't have to drag so many people into it

Ugh. This whole thing screams familiar in like the worst ways possible.

right???

I wish I could say I’m glad I don’t share that familiarity, but that also mean I don’t really know what to expect

I'm so used to things like this in general I dunno what sorta familiar they mean. Which may or may not be a good thing

don't stress about it too much

1:54 AM

ain't really the fun kinda familiar

Great

it's kinda just familiar in a way that this shit reminds me of somethin REAL similar

2:04 AM

like...too similar. and that shit back then wasn't fun

Has anyone told you that you’re really good at comforting people?

pfft

2:06 AM

i know i sure as hell can't play therapist like soji can, i just kinda tell things like they are

That sounds about right

As long as we stick together it'll be fine.

hell, most comforting thing i can probably tell ya is we're going to beat the shit out of whatever gets in our way down there, so we'll be totally okay!

I’m just going to trust both of your words on this because if I try to think about it any more, I might lose it

yeah, don't think too hard on it

We’ll be okay! And then we can have a nice meal afterwards!!

just do your best, we all got your back, y'know?

Yeah, I know

I'm still thinking about the fog... It's probably nothing, but...

...it's not red, is it?

5:08 AM

...nvm dumb question

No, it was normal, but... M-chan had to be trying to tell us something...

5:11 AM

...I'm going to make a visit to the Velvet Room. acPleased

...it's not red, is it?

@Deleted User - jump Dude. Why would you ask that???

i don't know, i'm fuckin paranoid

We all have good reason to be...

That was one specifc instance. No way in hell that would happen again.

Well...

right... yeah...

let's stay calm

Well what?

...I'm not sure if I should say here.

...Uhuh.

5:20 AM

In private then?

...Yeah.

Let's just do our best tomorrow. acHeart2

ʕ´｀;ʔ ? Hmmm?

Shouldn't you tell Ursa, too?

I'll just add Ursa to our chat, if that's fine with you. acPleased

yep.

what, i don't get an invite??

You already know.

well yeah but

Add him if he wants to be.

don't wanna miss the big ol dramatic reveal

FOMO is your worst enemy...

Is everyone ready? Let's go!

Hell yeah!

So? The deets..?

...soji mentioned a fragment of a deity, right?

Uhuh.

Yes. That's what Adachi-san has, and, I presume if you're bringing it up, you know someone else with the same...?

yeah. me.

...Is that why you have the cool Persona fusion abilities I don't...?

pretty much. that's where thanatos comes from, too.

...Huh..

Interesting.... and what're you gonna do with that?

The only real way to break through and "kill" Hi-no-Kagutsuchi is with a deity fragment.

8:35 PM

...Well, at least, that's how it seemed.

8:36 PM

Adachi-san acted as that the first time, but... Having someone who's not in as bad of shape to act in his place would certainly be a benefit.

Well. Yeah. But. Man this isn't as finite as you'd hope. What, the asshole is just gonna keep getting back up??

I don't know.

8:37 PM

But... That's what it seems like.

as long as humanity exists, so will they.

Figures like Izanami and Mikuratana-no-Kami are still around, too, if their last words have any implication, but they're less... Aggressive and spiteful, than Hi-no-Kagutsuchi.

Shadows do be like that. Or shadow-likes. Maybe we could find a way to trap it inside a pocket dimension? Or a special cage, I built special holding cells

I don't think that would work very well... At least, I don't think it would...?

Well... the other two went out congratulating us. Lol. No wonder they haven't come to kick our shins, too.

seems kagutsuchi never learned about good sportsmanship.

You never know unless you try!

...I wasn't exactly feeling as kind towards him compared to the other deities I've faced, either.

You make it sound like that's somehow your fault. Lol

8:42 PM

You know it's not.

I know, but...

But what, Yu-kun.

I guess it reflects just how much of an asshole he is.

Hate and anger aren't bad emotions, you know. It's what you do with them.

...If you think about it, I did kind of kill him out of that hate and anger.

8:46 PM

I also can't imagine that it's that fun to be taken down by Adachi-san of all people.

...Man. we need ideas. "Imprisonment" sounds good on paper but also like. How would that work. Sacrifices are a no go.

8:48 PM

Ughhhh man.

I'm not much of an idea man. I would ask Yosuke, but... Now isn't the time. (edited)

I mean he did attack you guys first, no reason to feel bad about what he got for it. As for imprisonment i have ideas! If anyone is actually willing to try with me

Will we really be stuck doing this for the rest of our lives??? And. Pass the fight onto ... ugh

it's why the shadow operatives exist to begin with.

We could try imprisonment, but I don't know if that exactly works with a giant fire monster...

I feek like even if we did get that thing in a cell he'd be more trouble than he's worth.

I was thinking we weaken him first then contain him. Perhaps even force him into a smaller size if we cut off his supply of shadows to regenerate.

It also might have a detrimental effect on the collective unconscious to allow him to continue existing at his full power, even trapped. (edited)

i suppose we'd need a way to fragment him again...

8:52 PM

...maybe izanagi could cut him into eight pieces? (edited)

I think we would need hosts for those fragments.

i'm assuming we'd rather not have those hosts be people...

...Maybe Adachi-san will have some ideas. I'll ask him when he wakes up.

I was thinking more of a containment unit made using shadow suppression tech. Not the android people, just rooms or objects with the tech built in that dampers supernatural power.

That still might not be good on humanity.

8:58 PM

...I guess we'll have to see. Planning around what to do with Hi-no-Kagutsuchi is difficult when we barely know the extent of his current power.

we'll discuss it with the research department some other time.

We can always release 'em if we manage the catch at all. I'm just trying to come up with options

I really do appreciate it, Naoya-senpai. I suppose we can try to test it out in some way, but... I don't want more people getting hurt on stuff we aren't sure about.

at the very least, we still have an edge.

...Yeah.

I already have the tech built for that sorta thing. Sometimes demons gotta stay in holding cells... but yeah. I just think we oughta try all we can. People are being hurt already.

I just...

9:05 PM

I don't know.

9:05 PM

...I'm going to go check on Sho.

Alright. I hope he's doing well.

we're here if you need us.

Thanks, but I'll be okay.

I am always available for pets if it will help

I appreciate it, Koromaru-san.

anyone else need anything?

to not be in this damn hospital

11:04 PM

whose bright idea was it to take me here?

well, i'm not one to point fingers.

11:06 PM

you just wake up?

yeah

Uhhh me

i thought you might need help.

crescent's there too. still out, i think

i just needed some sleep

11:08 PM

and figured. sure hes in a hell of a bad state rn, but kids annoyingly stubborn enough to pull through eventually

Gotcha. Well if I carry you out of another world again I'll drop you off at your house??

ya better

11:09 PM

thanks ig

No prob

glad you're up! Hopefully Sho will be soon too.

eh, aint holding my breath for it to be anytime soon. def gotta be hurting pretty bad in more ways than one

11:13 PM

but hell eventually recover, and be extra obnoxious until he gets to kick kagutsuchis ass

11:16 PM

anyway, to makoto-kuns offer, can you swing by my place and grab my glasses and check to make sure the cat hasn't destroyed too much shit

Fair, fair. It'll be nice to see him back on his feet and energetic when he's up to it tho! Oho so the fabled cat is real after all?

its gonna be a damn headache, but def better than him being in a damn coma, especially for the other punk

11:21 PM

and i aint saying anymore shit about whether i have a cat or not

have you read up btw?

getting to it. prolly help if i could see shit

right... well, i'm not far off from your place

Awh man i was hoping you had cat photos

just look up cat pictures online or something

That's not your cat though. Besides I have kittens with me rn.

good for you

11:29 PM

also, makoto-kun, whats this shit about you having a fragment? care to elaborate?

long story.

Thank u. One of them is biting my other hand We have plenty of time for long stories!

i've had it since i was six

huh. fucked up

a deity called nyx was split into 13 shadows back then (edited)

11:32 PM

one of them was sealed into me for a long time

yikes. what a shitty way to curse a kid

Ah... I think I heard a bit about that.

some of its power is still with me, even if the shadow itself left my body when nyx was reformed

yeah, ive had to glance over those case files a couple times, but guess i missed the whole six year old situation in the notes

11:35 PM

pretty damn fucked up, but guess it def helps ya out now, if nothing else

yeah, it does

Some files redact certain things. But yeah, S'good it helps you now

missing the p-1 climax might've been a blessing in disguise, since kagutsuchi might not be aware of me

we can hope, but seems like he didnt have interest in taking me or magatsu-izanagi out when he had the chance. still cocky as ever

sho was the priority then, if i had to guess

what about the other kid

11:40 PM

teddie-kun

true

whatever the reason i want to throttle him for taking people out from under our noses.

think we all do

we'll get our chance

just dont worry bout it right now

11:43 PM

kagutsuchi aint making moves yet so we got some time

11:44 PM

better to go into this shit with more of a clear head

True, true. I just feel better when I voice my anger instead of keeping it in, eheh. I'm trying to think of some ideas now tho.

im still for killing him again but im biased

11:51 PM

the kid realized i was up and now he wont get off of me

Just wish he'd stay dead- Is he alright??

what do you think

I should have seen that answer coming I wish he'd talk about stuff tho if he's feeling that fucked up

ya learn to get used to it

11:56 PM

im gonna take care of him. you guys have fun planning or whatever

Sounds good, thanks for helping him out.

So. Um. About Yosuke.

2:47 AM

Do you think Yosuke is.. yknow.

2:47 AM

in cahoots.

2:50 AM

He's not acting like himself. Even now.

hm...

2:50 AM

well, you'd all probably know better than i would

And i know he's in the hospital etc. But like. Ugghhj

2:59 AM

I wouldn't put it past that asshole to force him into something. But. What.

Maybe we should wait until he's healed before going into that...

mm..

Why would he be hurt badly enough to need to go to the hospital if he was on their side??

. I don't. I don't know.

...i'm not sure if this is a topic we want to go into further for now

It isn’t.

Sorry.

hey, teddie-kun, what happened with you and scribe anyway?

Oh, uhm!

7:31 AM

She found me right after we all got split up! She did her best to help me get out zzmilklove2

Apparently her persona wards off shadows, so we were pretty safe the entire time! But I guess you can’t really ward off a deity…

7:31 AM

So at that point she ran to get help… I hope she got out safely

cant your persona just automatically warp ya out?

Mhm! She mentioned you guys were in trouble though, so we were trying to regroup

7:34 AM

Since warping back to the very start would’ve put us quite a bit back…

pretty weird she seemed to be following right after us

Maybe she was trying to see what we were up to? She DID say last time you met her you just kinda walked off….

still strange none of us noticed her before. third area is pretty sparse not to see anyone stalking us

7:37 AM

wouldnt be surprised if kagutsuchi has people working for him, or at least under his influence

But…

7:42 AM

I mean, she never attacked me…. nor you! And she had plenty of chances to attack me IF that was the goal….

take it from me, someone showing up conveniently outta nowhere when shit goes down usually aint with the best intentions

7:44 AM

ya should know by now not to take strangers at face value

And you should know a little kindness goes a long way too, Adachi-san… I guess it doesn’t really matter now. I’m fine, and presumably she is as well…. I hope she’ll be okay.

i was kind on the surface level back when i was fucking with you guys

7:47 AM

just saying to be weary

I know! And here you are with us now. I think that counts for something! I don’t wanna doubt people if I don’t have to. But I’ll be careful

7:49 AM

Besides, if she is working with him… It might just be another case like the time with Sho, right?..

shos a bit of a special case

7:50 AM

with minazuki and all

True, but…

but see your point. good people can get wrapped up into this shit, but they can still get you hurt when theyre forced to

Mm! I guess that’s true as well. Ahh, complicated…

sometimes their life or yours, so never hurts to be careful of strangers

...Hate to say it but this whole sitch kinda is the return of the P-1 climax in its own weird way. Unpredictable with danger at every turn.

When you put it like that, I don’t want to be the reason they get hurt either!! Waaaagh

course it is. kagutsuchi likes a show

Legit a theatre kid with too much budget

when you put it like that, he and yu-kun almost sound like theyd be friends

lol if it weren't for the... everything nasty. They probably would be lbr. He makes friends in weird places.

guess thats kinda his thing for better or worse

7:57 AM

but kagutsuchi aint exactly looking for friends. be a lot of easier if yu-kun could just use the power of bonds or whatever he rambles on about, though

If only it were that easy.

least stabbing hims easy enough too if we can get close

8:00 AM

unless he actually learned his lesson, but i aint holding my breath on that one

Yeah no

8:01 AM

look. I don't know that thing like anybody who's seen him in person does. So. I can't rlly weigh in

I think the bodies are a pretty good indicator he didn’t, in fact, learn any lessons…

hes really damn annoying, but all it really took was an attack after fusing yu-kun and i's izanagis to vanquish him for at least a few years. cant be that hard to take care of

Yyeah. The recreation of the Inaba murders..

lets not rn

8:07 AM

just saying, shouldnt be too hard to take care of. most worrying thing is if he gets any ideas to use one of his people as a puppet against us

8:08 AM

possessed sho before--sure hes more than able to do it again for longer than he has before (edited)

he what

oh, yeah. minazuki stabbed him and he overtook sho's body and puppeted him for a minute before using him to become his true form

8:11 AM

sorta like what happened with me and izanami, except i had some consciousness there, and sho and minazuki got none

8:12 AM

pretty fucked up sight tbh

8:12 AM

i was also half conscious but it wasnt exactly great from what i could tell

Talk about messed up.

yeah. hed definitely be able to use that against us, so keep a lookout for anyone acting extra strange

What are there no visual giveaways

8:16 AM

Man I hate this

i think sho had glowing red eyes when he was possessed, but thats about it

8:17 AM

hard to hide in person, but easy in a chat

8:19 AM

...probably not my place to say, but going off of my suspicions, keep a close eye on hanamura-kun (edited)

any particular reason why.. you say that?

cant say everything, but you know how hes been acting in chat for a while. the whole "keep everything secret since you dont know who might be your enemy" and all that

8:23 AM

plus, those nightmares went away after he got taken in there. not to put any blame on him, but its quite a coincidence

8:24 AM

plus, seemed a little standoffish with watanabe before he was revealed as kagutsuchi. least, that was my take on their interactions

8:25 AM

im sure it aint a situation he chose to put himself in, but just something to keep in mind

8:31 AM

...also, goes without saying, but dont say shit to hanamura-kun about this, alright? dont even imply it--dont want him dealing with the consequences of that

...did you end up saying something that implied that?

8:34 AM

To him.

yeah

8:35 AM

nothing happened, far as i could tell, but still better safe than sorry, specially with how he reacted

.mmm..

kick!Why yosuke though.

Why yosuke though.

8:37 AM

literally the worst actor I can think of.

why not. aint he an integral part to your team

8:37 AM

not to mention the closest to yu-kun

8:37 AM

sure he has all the intentions in the world to use that against him at some point

8:39 AM

if i were an evil deity acting out of spite and knew i couldnt use and manipulate yu-kun, id use hanamura-kun too

Ughhh

dont worry too much bout it

8:41 AM

well take care of it

...uhuh

whats got you so unconfident?

Dunno. I just. I trust Yu-kun. I do. I'm just .. stressed from the whole mess.

worrying too much is just gonna tire you out

8:45 AM

besides, all of that is exactly what kagutsuchi wants

Isn’t it a bit hypocritical to tell me to be more careful while being mad at Yosuke for being careful?…

9:37 AM

…Mm

i aint mad at him. just saying he was being way too cautious compared to how you kids usually are

...look, i know it cant be easy to think your brothers involved in all this, but well get him out of it

Right…

9:48 AM

Be nice to him, okay?

9:50 AM

If that WOULD be true. And I won’t grant you that it is!! But if!! Then he probably is in a worse situation then most of us (edited)

...Yeah.

look, ill play nice, just dont say or do anything thatll get him killed

You could’ve said that a week ago and I would have stayed home

9:55 AM

…Mm. I get it though. I will

guess we still got some good information, even if shit went sideways as hell going in there

I'd say we know what we're up against

9:57 AM

But it's different than last time.

not sure what impact he can have in the real world now, though might not be exactly to the same extent. tokyo is a hell of a lot more dense than inaba, so he probably cant go doing something to the extent of the climax in terms of getting rid of everyone

10:02 AM

though, that might just mean getting innocent people involved in whatever big final act he has planned

...Right.

eh, what can you do

10:07 AM

ill head up to headquarters soon to see what ideas they got brewing

Try and stop this before that happens????

yeah, got that far

uggghhh

10:08 AM

man. This is rough.

when isnt it

10:09 AM

deities always fuck shit up hard, but aint like it ever really lasts

Well... this is all fucked

Yeah.

We could evacuate tokyo if we knew when he would strike hard tho hmm...

Eh? Do you guys have that kind of authority?

maybe, but i dont think we could evacuate the whole damn city. maybe a district at most

12:25 PM

and even thats pushing it

If we use a cover story of a natural disaster on the way, it's possible.

But can we predict when he'd attack either way?...

That's the real issue :( so far tracking his activity hasn't exactly gone well

I don't think any of us can guess what's going on inside that thing's mind lol

12:32 PM

...Except maybe sho

dont think the kids that far gone mentally

Talking about from experience. not,, necessarily that.

By tracking i meant more his energy signature- but if sho has any input when he feels better we should listen. Just don't pressure the guy

You'd think an energy signature would be consistent.

Indeed but there's interference or it just... blips out? Disappears? I guess maybe he can conceal himself sometimes??

guess i shouldnt really be surprised by that

Why not?

bastard loves his tricks. you seen that first hand. and hes pretty damn strong—not every deity can just bring about a dark hour revival, even in a small town like Inaba

Guess so.

It sure is irritating. I feel like the guy in jaws who kept having issues tracking the big ass shark

Don't say it like that

guess thats one way to put it

I'd rather deal with the shark.

A shark would be pretty easy to fight with persona power n all.

That just seems like bullying a shark.

..Yeah. it does.

As long as it's not an exaggerated movie shark that eats people whole, I don't think we'll be fightin one of the cute normal ones.

were just stuck with idiotic deities that hate humanity

True

and sometimes a guy who builds dimension altering machines. (edited)

...A wha?....

The SEBEC incident was wild. Though a deity was semi involved too

...Tell me about it sometime?

Sure thing. I'm an open book!

Hehe~

2:01 PM

That you are! I'll ask you about it at home then

Sounds good ❤️!

SEBEC... i guess i should be glad ikutsuki didn't get his hands on any of that...

I've already dealt with enough alternate realities as is...

It was not entirely alternate since they merged some

That just sounds confusing...

do ya read any of the case files?

...No comment.

...Look, it's not my place to. most of the time.

i was mostly talking to yu-kun. all that shit's pretty open to us. sorta need it in case we get some repeat offenders

We've never dealt with a repeat offender before

does kagutsuchi not count?

Before him. i mean.

been a couple humans, but not really deities

hm... well, for me, there was strega.

Man, I've seen a few repeats of both. And one of them was dead

also been deities that sorta act as copycats which those files help with

I am so outta the loop

So am I and I am very glad for it! zumilkdance2

it's practically my job to be reading through all of these...

and mine. apparently not detective yu-kun over there, though

I read..... some.

if there's nothing else going on, i usually end up helping fuuka or mitsuru sort through them

Come to think of it, I believe both Nyarlathotep and Nyx have been repeat offenders

dont think ill ever fully get their deals, but guess they could fall under that

sort of

eh, not that it matters much. just important to study and know about that shit, at least on the shadow ops side of things

Well one is just... humanity's 'shadow' but not quite in the sense we usually see shadows. And nyx is the night that brings eternal darkness/death to everyone if called

with nyx...i don't know if it was necessarily the same being the first time, even if they were similar concepts

Dunno but she did say it wasn't over after we fought her so hrm

see, this is why i dont fully get it

the nyx i went up against never spoke at all

What we fought appeared to be an avatar for her will and not her true body, at least that's the running theory

i guess i saw it as it was just the collective unconscious making up the one from the 1996 case

4:54 PM

aint like different things with the same name and ideas cant pop up

that's what it seemed like to me, too...

Well whichever it is, it sucked.

...yeah.

im at least glad the deity that fucked with me was at least a little confusing

Huh.

izanami

Ig . never got their whole deal.

5:02 PM

..Then again I never understand any of them so like

5:02 PM

man

i don't know if anyone can fully understand it all... not right now, anyway.

Well. nunna them are willing to just talk

actually...

what

...there could be exceptions

at least, that's what i think

you think

...Right.

If they're friendly then why not?

that's not to say we should try that on kagutsuchi, of course

I wasn't thinking that. Why would anybody think that

hey, yu-kun was trying to flirt when we were pretty sure it was kagutsuchi, so i wouldnt entirely put it past him

He what

YOU WHAT

he WAS a little drunk, if i remember right...

Sorry I think the reception is cutting out I can't see your texts.

5:59 PM

Bzzt bzzt.

THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS

Huh

YOU SEEING THIS??

No my reception is cutting out as well zzmilkcry

Im sorry Chie-chan! I leave you to fight these battles alone!

6:03 PM

Bzzt bzzt.

bzzt bzzt.

omg

6:07 PM

..bzzt bzzt

Hehe~

See, you get it. acJoy

seems like your reception's clear now

6:12 PM

A moment of life between the shottiness.

Between the shooting your shottiness.... heeheeheheehehe....

I hate this

Snrk

How's everyone doing?

Okay.

Nice.. Man. I. Need to get back to work.

Already? That's too bad. acFrown

6:17 PM

Well, good luck. acConsent

^

I wasn't hurt that bad.

I guess you have a point... Still, make sure to take care of yourself.

6:35 PM

I should probably get back to work soon, too...

Besides. I don't... think they'd believe any of.. that

6:37 PM

not that I'd ever tell my superiors.

probably put you through some major psych examinations if you started talking about shit like that

Gee ya think

just saying

Is everything okay...?

Oh yea, just. work. annoying.

Normal annoying, or did something happen?

^

normal annoying but mannnnn overhearing talk of the murder cases. like, guys don;t talk about it so freely in the office....

i guess there's a point where stuff like that becomes normal enough that they don't think anything of it...

6:21 PM

although, this case definitely isn't normal

it's not!!

Tokyo has been the hub for some pretty weird stuff the past few years...

also true

yea..

guess the whole thing with the phantom thieves started up a trend

haha, yeah true.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. acMistaken

6:27 PM

I've heard things have been a little rough around Shadow Ops headquarters, but I haven't been down to catch up on things yet...

they have???

yeah, a bit...

6:27 PM

i've definitely gotten a few calls from the others about it

I guess when things go wrong in Tokyo, it does fall onto your shoulders... nlSad

Anything of note.?

I imagine it's a lot of playing telephone with the higher-ups, telling us to get this taken care of as soon as possible... I've kind of left them on Do Not Disturb, since I pretty much know what they're going to say. pcWave

pretty much

..do they realize we cant just charge in their and hope for the best

i'd blow them off if i could, but then they go complain to mitsuru

there* blegh

6:36 PM

so tired

I feel you there... But, they don't entirely understand what we're doing, still.

and they don't really care to

It's the pain of being a full-time Shadow Operative...

6:39 PM

At least I don't have to deal with as many calls and meetings as Makoto-senpai and Adachi-san. acTaDa

considering his rep, adachi-san gets it even worse than i do

Yeah, I've heard that they higher-ups haven't exactly been treating him well since the last mission went to crap. acSad

yeah...

6:42 PM

neither of us are very popular at the moment, considering it was under our watch...

Sorry about that. Maybe I should have taken lead after all. acMistaken

nah, i can take it just fine

6:44 PM

i don't really care what they think, especially knowing they wouldn't have lasted ten seconds in our shoes

That's a good way to think about it. acHeart2

6:45 PM

Still, it can't be fun...

6:46 PM

I think I'm about ready to get back to work, so I'll try to take some of the weight off your shoulders there if I can. acPleased

i wouldn't stress about it too much. the work's good for me, anyhow. thanatos has been a little restless, so...

I'm lucky Izanagi-no-Okami isn't quite as bloodthirsty as your guys' Persona...

Ughhh .

6:48 PM

they don't know about this stuff fr

still probably for the best

6:49 PM

they'd cease to function if they did

As much as I've gotten a lot of great things out of the shadow world, I still don't think I would wish any of this on anyone...

yea

6:51 PM

i agree with that

yeah

6:56 PM

i couldn't really imagine life without it, so... i guess that's part of why it's my job now

I'm pretty much in the same boat... acSad

6:58 PM

That, and it pays a lot better than my private detective work.

...Yea.

6:59 PM

i mean imagine literally saving the world would pay well if it were a job right

I think it's moreso working for Kirijo than saving the world... There's a lot of employee benefits, at least. acPleased

hha yeah

7:02 PM

...You deserve more pay for this whole case tho. Sho even moreso

I think the Shadow Operatives pay more than well enough that I'm not very concerned about that, and I don't think Sho is exactly interested in taking Kirijo money.

probably not...

Well... More of it, at least.

he at least seems to enjoy fighting enough that i'd imagine he doesn't really need money on top of that

He's at least getting his hospital bills taken care of.

yea..

7:05 PM

hate that we have to just

7:05 PM

wait for something to happen

We could try to push further into Phlegethon, but I don't think we'll get another appearance from Hi-no-Kagutsuchi anytime soon.

7:06 PM

...I wouldn't mind checking the third area, though, just in case any dungeons formed after all of this. (edited)

look, I'll be there for whatever you need me for.

Thanks, Chie. acJoy

7:11 PM

I'm sure it will be fine.

dude you literally mentioned the potential vendetta against you

A lot of deities have vendettas against me, and they haven't taken me out yet. I don't think this will be any different.

7:13 PM

Besides, realistically, it's probably a vendetta against all of us from the P-1 Climax.

kay, man.

It's all going to work out, I promise. acHeart2

i'd be glad to do some more exploring.

just don't go on your own.

Neither of us will. You can trust us. acSmile

Anyway, I'll swing by work tomorrow. I imagine there's a lot of paperwork piled up on my desk by now...

yep

fair

...Man.

We will make it through together. acConsent

7:31 PM

Though, I don't know if I'll make it through all that paperwork no matter how much support I have...

omg

7:32 PM

is it that much

When you fail a mission to the extent three people get sent to the hospital... Yeah, pretty much. acShiver

i've been pretty swamped too...

At least I'm only third-highest ranking stationed in Tokyo, so it isn't as bad as it could be. acPleased

7:34 PM

Makoto-senpai has way more liability than I think I could ever handle...

eh, i'll be fine

I feel like your branch works slightly different from mine

I can imagine...

things at kirijo tend to be chaotic

That's putting it lightly. acSad

Oh i didnt mean chaotic i meant all the ranking system stuff. It's chaotic under Kei too.. i mean... well he's organized but the missions are chaotic

The ranking system generally makes sense for the higher-ups. At least, I think it does...

I dunno, it's not the same on my end. Or im too high up to know?? Actually that'd be bad... i should know things

Maybe you need to spend time with some people on the lower levels to get an idea.

after akihiko left full-time work, i'm basically second-in-command...

And you're first in Tokyo. acJoy

7:54 PM

I'm... 7th, I think. acPleased

I spend time with a lot of people! And demons!

I've never dealt with many demons... I think it would be a nice change of pace, although I can't imagine they would be thrilled to know what I've done to their brethren in fusion...

Sometimes they wanna be fused. Weirdly enough. I guess getting stronger through combination is appealing??

I can't imagine that's something I would want to go through if I were a demon... Though, maybe demon me would feel otherwise.

2

a demon's priorities are probably pretty different, so maybe.

I wouldn't know.

Maybe I would be a really cool and friendly demon. acHeart2

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Maybe instead of strength or blood I would just want their heart. pcShy

Some are pretty cool and nice

friendly demons do exist, believe it or not

Ah. You'd be an incubus-

.

8:12 PM

But Incubus isn't hot. acSad

8:13 PM

I want to be a sexy lady demon.

Lilim

a succubus, then...?

I'm going to beat him to death actually

lilim works too

Which him? nlCurious

You. Dumbass

Oh.

Such violence

i wonder what demon i would be...

Jack Frost.

heeho. :]

That cute little sleepy cat one uhhh whats he called. Hold on

Hee...ho?

HEE HO.

Nacht kobold Oh? Hee ho!

i think yu would make a good king frost.

You people terrify me

I do like King Frost. acPleased

Terrify??

8:21 PM

Have you guys seen the little baby jack frosts

they're pretty adorable.

...They mate?

Don't think too hard on that

Hmmm... I've been thinking a lot since everything... I... Find it hard to believe that Yosuke-kun is working for Kagutsuchi still. I mean, he came back all bloodied! But... I don't know, part of me is wondering why... It was Teddie that was taken.

8:32 PM

No offense to Sho of course, but Teddie doesn't have anything super special that the big guy wants, right?

8:33 PM

It just seems kinda out of place... But if you consider how Yosuke went in alone to get him, and how strong their bond is...

8:33 PM

Sorry, I'm over thinking this. I'm not usually the type to be able to sleuth this stuff out, it just seemed strange.

Neither am I, man...

8:39 PM

We aren't ... That thing. so. we won't know ig

You're right... It's probably nothing... Just hard not to be anxious about it.

ya aint gotta believe me, but theres good reason to believe hes working with that thing

we'd have to assume it isn't by choice if that's the case

yu-kun prolly knows more than any of us, but hes still busy at work, and i aint gonna be the one to push the kid

9:03 PM

but theres no way hanamura-kun would be working with that thing willingly. he aint braindead

i'll admit, i don't know hanamura-san like any of you do... i'm mostly going off of what yu's told me about him.

he talks about everyone like theyre saints, but it aint like hanamura-kuns a particularly bad kid, either

'good reason to believe'

9:05 PM

...Look. i'm just suspicious. i dunno about that.

what i'm wondering about is that person who was with teddie

hey, i told him to say hi to kagutsuchi, and he panicked and told me to delete it saying 'i was gonna get him killed'

9:07 PM

pretty good reason for me to believe there

9:08 PM

but, yeah, that womans been bothering me too. only other person ive seen in phlegethon that aint connected to all this. also really rocking that whole evil black and red color scheme

a woman...

just kinda brushed her off, but you know, to get in ya gotta have this app

9:11 PM

and shes gotta know how to get in. pretty likely shes either lurked or even talked in chat--if shes really one of kagutsuchis minions, might even have been trying to fuck with us in the past, but i aint been here too long, so yall would know better than me on some of the less active people

hmm...

when i talked to her, she was using some pretty archaic language, too

i'll read back through, and see if there are any more names i'm unfamiliar with.

sounds good

9:12 PM

i might pay hanamura-kun a visit if none of you are

9:13 PM

cant really ask him much, but yu-kun prolly wants me to give him a detailed report over him and shos states anyway

i feel like i'd ask blunt questions and get him in trouble

Just don't push him too much. He did get hurt pretty bad from what I saw. I only got to see him briefly while he was asleep, but still...

9:15 PM

I guess Teddie was taken in order to get to Yosuke...

may be kagutsuchi's way of keeping him in line

I don't think he'd ever betray is willingly. So, we gotta help him!

ig the other candidate for stuff like that would be yu,, but. ii dunno if taking yu would be something any evil god thing would be willing to risk.

teddie-kun was already on our team with sho--2 for 1 deal in the chaos (edited)

...the woman was alone, right?

yep. said she was trying to map out the place

strange.

i really just didnt feel like dealing with anyone, so i left pretty quickly, but maybe i shoulda pressed more

I couldn't get much from her, I'm sorry... She was too far at the point that I noticed her.

if she's that comfortable on her own in phlegethon, that can mean one of two things to me. either her persona is extremely powerful, or she's friendly with the one who owns the place.

still leaning towards the latter, considering she was seemingly just trying to stall teddie-kun

otherwise, it doesn't make sense to me that she'd be able to avoid the sheer number of shadows that are in there

9:25 PM

even in smaller groups of two to three people, they don't exactly waste time in swarming, right?

nope. they were on me and sho immediately the first time i went in there

...by the way, i found a name that could possibly belong to our mystery woman

hah? already?

well, it took some scrolling on a second phone while messaging here...

9:29 PM

she doesn't seem to appear in chat very often. the last time she said anything was quite a while ago...

ya gonna spill? or just leave us in suspense?

shizuka kobayashi is the name

guess we'll have to see if we can get someone to look into them... though, might not be able to get that far if we aint got much more to go off of than a name

a pretty common one, too...

ugh, how obnoxious

9:41 PM

whatever, guess well just have to make do

Eesh.

the name used in chat for her seems to be "bookworm"

huh... guess it makes sense

I don't recognize that name

hah?

really?

Yeah. The nickname, I recall but reading over the actual names in chat... never seen that one.

hmm...

11:07 PM

do you see any name that answers to bookworm?

very much like to hear it

I believe their name was Saori Hasegawa.

oh

11:14 PM

hm.

why she got two names...? thats even more obnoxious...

...we should ask yu which name he sees when he's available

think he might have passed out at his desk, since i havent seen around the hospital

11:16 PM

feel free to go wake him up if ya want

i may have to...

I hope she doesn't have three names. That'll be a pain in the ass to track

saori hasegawa...

then none of them would prolly be real

11:17 PM

whats with the dots?

nothing really

uh huh

i just went to high school with a saori hasegawa

then that solves it, right?

...if it's the same person, i guess

dont recognize either name from inaba, and naoya-san aint seeming familiar either, so decent change itd be someone who knew you

11:19 PM

were ya friends?

yeah. she was a lot closer with my sister, though

That might explain why shes on the app

but then, why did i see "shizuka kobayashi"...

maybe she wanted to hide from ya if ya knew her?

11:22 PM

just smack the shit out of yu-kun to see if thats the actual name

i'm calling him

I can ask tatsuya too, if you want... assuming he isn't wasted.

that'd be helpful, too. thanks, naoya-san :]

Paperwork bad. acSad

11:23 PM

I'll go check on that name.

thanks. sorry to wake you

It's okay... Too many words hurt brain.

No prob

Good morning yu

But it's dark out...?

Good awakening

...Desk chair comfy. Going back to bed.

no you aint

Tatsuya said he sees Saori as the name. He's also got a hangover but at least that meant he was sober enough to check

so... that's two out of four, which means it's likely i'm the only one who sees kobayashi

Hasegawa.

and yu makes three

11:27 PM

that about confirms it

Well huh... its aimed at you specifically. I wonder how she cloaks her name from a single person

help from a god, id guess

...kagutsuchi blurred his own name

11:30 PM

i wouldn't be surprised if he had a few methods of obscuring the names of others

Think that was just because Kagu-kun's super powerful and OP.

11:31 PM

With all his collective unconscious magic. Pew pew.

collective unconscious magic could be the explanation here too

Makes me wish philemon would give us cool magic... er then again I guess personas are that.

Izanami gave me the power to enter TV. acJoy

go back to bed

either way, saori's name being disguised only to me is pretty suspicious

11:34 PM

and i don't think anyone else has that kind of ability

yeah, def

so... it's very possible that kagu-kun is offering her assistance there

pretty confident on that

Should one of us confront her then? Or would a hands off approach be better for the time being?

...direct confrontation probably isn't smart right now

i got a bone to pick with her but i aint looking to get her in too much trouble either

Hmm. But if she's in league with the brat god she's going to be under his directives. So its a danger to her and everyone else to be fully left alone too...

could send someone for surveillance, but Kagutsuchi might snuff that out immediately if theyre too obvious (edited)

11:42 PM

tho im pretty good at being a thorn in his side

True, true. I'd say if you think you can do it then go for it. Though we should hear Makoto out since he's the one that knows her

yeah, yeah

11:46 PM

so, whatd you wanna do, makoto-kun

not sure yet

kay. just let us know when ya figured it out

Yea, what he said

for now, i really gotta drag yu-kun back over here so i dont gotta sleep in one of these uncomfortable ass chairs

like adachi-san said, we'd have to be careful with surveillance

12:02 AM

but... surveillance in itself would be tough

12:02 AM

we don't know where we'd find her, and tailing someone in the metaverse would be a difficult task

we can prolly get some info about her if we ask a cop

12:04 AM

i aint going near a station tho

12:05 AM

but maybe satonaka-kun could get some info. even just an officer should be able to find out stuff about where hasegawa-kun works and all that (edited)

12:06 AM

could be somewhere convenient enough one of us could just "happen" to bump into her... tho, aint betting on it with our luck

true

12:12 AM

i could maybe call fuuka...

uuuuugh

2:48 AM

what i miss

Oh hi.

2:52 AM

You doin ok?

yeah

2:55 AM

finally got my damn phone back

Don't push it too much.

i'm just typing, it ain't a big deal

2:57 AM

still stuck in bed :/

Uhuh.

sooo

3:02 AM

i guess if this hospital's still standin that means good ol kagu-chan hasn't gone all scorched earth on shit yet

Radio silence from that thing . So

great

Yea

how's everything going otherwise

Work...

damn

3:11 AM

your superiors are some real damn slave drivers, yknow that?

It's not like I can tell them about what's going on, man

well fuck them anyways

….

...uhhh i mean

3:18 AM

fudge them

3:18 AM

yeah

Ehe. You’re okay

Lol

how you doin, ted?

I think I’m gonna leave this group, okay?

eh?

. I won't press further. Okay? Take care of yourself.

^

Hehe~ Thank you! I’m not very involved in all this anyhow the way you guys are. Good luck with it!

3:21 AM

Teddie Hanamura has left the chat

what the hell, i wake up and people are leaving?

I think it's actually to do with uhhh. The speculation about Yosuke. And that other person he met while there

3:22 AM

About them working for Kagutsuchi etc

huh

3:23 AM

guess i see why she wouldn't take that well

Yea

this is turnin into a real big friggin mess

we'll need to play our cards close here

I wanna go back to Phlegethon at some point

3:26 AM

Scope the place out more.

shit, count me in

you just woke up though.

Dude.

so??

3:27 AM

i meant when i'm feelin better, obviously!

3:27 AM

can't keep me outta the action forever

Ig ur no longer a target..

nope

3:29 AM

and i still ain't weak

3:33 AM

i'll be right back to kickin all kinds of ass in no time

I appreciate the enthusiasm.

no doubt that smug fuck thinks he's won by now

3:43 AM

we'll show him

I'm.. glad you're okay.

heh, course i am

Just. Rest for now. Kay?

don't worry, i'm restin up plenty!

Shoshoshoshosho

yuyuyuyuyu?

Yourw awake im soo happy acClap

i told you to get your drunkass down here

huhhh?? hey, just cuz i was out for a little while doesn't mean you can go gettin drunk without me!

Papwrwork

ooof...

5:27 AM

yeaaaah that's why i go freelance

Im cloming oger now acJoy

don't go knockin yourself out on the way!

Sho! Welcome back!

thanks nao-san!

5:30 AM

can't wait to be up and runnin again

Dont run right whek you get oit of bed

i can't...yet

5:36 AM

still got a tiny bit of rehab to do, but apparently i'm not doin too bad overall!

Im happy to hear it acSmile

So, you're doin ok?

yep

Good.

There's nothing to worry about now. acJoy

8:19 PM

...Well, other than Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, Yosuke, Hasegawa-san...

Always things to be concerned over just don't let it consume you

It's going to be fine. Our priority is just getting Hi-no-Kagutsuchi out of the picture, and everything else should be much easier to deal with. acPleased

sounds simple enough!!

We can do this. acExcited

full power or no, as long as we find that asshole in the center of phlegethon and give em everything we got, he doesn't stand a damn chance!

If he will even let us into the center...

he prolly will

9:30 PM

thinks it'll be entertaining for him

His fun will end when we get in there, and he probably has to know that.

...I'm probably just worrying too much. After all, the office has been pretty hectic because of the whole situation... I haven't even been able to get onto the field yet because I've been dealing with tasks around headquarters, mostly with public safety. acShiver

maybe when he still didn't have that fragment, he woulda been a little more careful

11:14 PM

now though?? bet he's way too sure of himself

11:15 PM

...not sayin we should let our guard down though

I dunno about that, man.

3:02 AM

Wouldn't something have happened by now?

eh, i guess, but we still prolly shouldn't wait around

3:10 AM

not more than we gotta, anyways

I don't want to go in without a plan, either.

3:41 AM

The last thing I want is for us to get Yosuke hurt again.

shiiit... guess this kinda is a hostage situation, puttin it like that

we'll have a better plan once we know more about who and what we're up against.

3:48 AM

things might've gone downhill before, but that's also the furthest inside phlegethon we've ever been, so we have a better idea of how the place works now.

Yeah, you're right. acPleased

I am still. Clueless

You could always come to headquarters. It might be better to discuss in person rather than over text, anyway. acHeart2

Yea. True

If you need us to, we should be able to call you in as a reserve member so you don't have to worry about finding time outside of work. I know you're pretty busy over there already--I don't want to put even more stress on you by calling you out here in your free time.

That. Might be a good idea.

4:34 PM

I mean. This. Is an emergency

we'll call you, then

Appreciated.

I think we've taken care of most of the aftermath, so we should be able to set up a meeting whenever. acJoy

Nice. How're you holding up?

Good.

That paperwork sounded like a nightmare.

It was...

6:09 PM

I've mostly been dealing with public security for our group since I got back, too. They haven't exactly been happy with us... nlSad

Public security... eugh.

6:11 PM

Aren't they always looking for any excuse to shut down the shadow ops?

yep

6:11 PM

they're on us pretty much any chance they get...

6:12 PM

at least it's not the election

It's not exactly fun... I tend to be good with dealing with them, though, so I try to be the one communicating with them when I can.

If they shut things down i will simply start breaking laws

That's what Sho does. He's broken many laws. acPleased

>:D

6:13 PM

perks of workin freelance!

Is that something to be proud of?

I wish I could break laws sometimes... acSad

i meaaan, it ain't THAT hard

Some laws suck and are worth breaking

what i do is pretty much just the same thing the kirijo guys do, just without all the paperwork bullshit

6:15 PM

and i'm my own boss!

If I see one more word I might die.

...not that that means i DON'T get calls tellin me to stay out of official business sometimes but i don't let that stop me (edited)

A wise man. acFeelinIt

I've been arrested a few times usually for trespassing but someone has to go in and catch demonic entities and that someone is me

usually, all i have to do is show an ID and they let me through...

Me too!

I feel like, in general, it's probably best to follow laws unless absolutely necessary to break them

does that mean you just trespass for fun, naoya-san?

wouldnt surprise me

They will not let me into a cult with and ID. I have to sneak

oh, yeah. cults are a different story.

i just beat the crap outta the cult guys, usually

Sometimes they call the cops before i beat them-

6:19 PM

Why do cults have rights anyway

Don't you best the crap out of everyone..?

yep! just extra hard with cults

6:19 PM

don't like em

Exactly how often are cults an issue

Often.

you'd be surprised how many of them like to try and summon a demon into the real world

The ones that manage to summon real demons are the worst

6:21 PM

Belberith is probably annoyed by all the summons by now

...You know, I do break a lot of laws for private detective work...

Great, I guess that's one more thing to worry about then

not for our current situation

6:22 PM

unless kagutsuchi starts up a cult of his own...

eugh

Still, the idea that I might see a monster like that in the flesh and not be able to use my persona isn't a good one

It's alright some demons are chill and we got summoners on our side, too.

. Cults

You can't summon in... oh... hm

You could beat them up, Sho. acPleased

Still, the idea that I might see a monster like that in the flesh and not be able to use my persona isn't a good one

@Shy, the Galactic Base Baller - jump with enough training, it is possible to do so

i could!!

unless kagutsuchi starts up a cult of his own...

@

|

(@waffle | himbo collector) - jump Why would you suggest that

it's not like i'm giving him ideas

Still not quite the thing you should say so casually

i mean, it's something i deal with almost all the time...

Gotta be prepared for everything

Eesh.

6:27 PM

Yknow if I weren't a reserve member I'd be way more pissed rn. About the stuff you're saying. The lawbreaking. Etc

i mean, ain't like the government follows the law

That doesn't sound like the strongest argument to me

i'm not tryin to argue, i'm just sayin

If laws get in the way of protecting people, which they should in the first place, then theres an issue

You doin ok, Nozo?

Well yeah, people's safety comes first of course

After uh. All that.

Better each day yeah

6:31 PM

Still not the best but I'm managing

you don't gotta keep goin with this, y'know

6:31 PM

if it's too much, you can leave it to us

I'm not giving up that easily

heh, good

6:32 PM

just lettin ya know you got an out if you need it

I still might not fully understand how all of this stuff works, but Hanamura's my friend, and I'm not gonna let some asshole god put him in danger

6:34 PM

So, I hope you can all continue to count on me in the future

we can and we will.

Mhm.

6:35 PM

It just. Sucks we don't know the specifcs.

You're doing great, nozo!

as it is, our only real way of getting info is getting further and further in phlegethon

6:37 PM

and even if we were to be able to probe hanamura or saori, who knows if they even know that much more than we do...

they prolly don't

6:38 PM

well, maybe hasegawa doesn't, anyway

...Right. you'd know.

6:38 PM

Sorta

our guess right now is yosuke's gettin held hostage, right?

Yea

for hasegawa, kagutsuchi probably made some bullshit promise to reel her in

It isn't like we know about her to make a judgment on what that could be... Well, other than Makoto-senpai, but I have to imagine a lot has changed over a decade.

for that to work he'd have to keep her in the dark about a ton of shit

i haven't seen her since high school, and even then, she was closer with my sister than me...

6:41 PM

but i do know she's been through a lot, at least

I'm sure we'll be able to help her.

...yeah

I agree.

Yeah!

no way in hell i'm lettin that shithead get anyone else caught in his bullshit

Yea.

6:43 PM

I uh.

6:43 PM

That's fair.

Well, if we're trying to speculate on motives, what exactly do we know about that Hasegawa?

6:44 PM

That was Bookworm in the chat right?

yes

Again, Makoto-senpai knows the most out of all of us.

6:45 PM

He's the only person who knew her personally.

i... have a couple guesses, as to motive

What is your take on it?

well, again, a lot can change in a decade, but in high school, she was always pretty lonely. bad rumors were spread across the school to the point where she had to move out of the country entirely...

6:47 PM

through all of that, the person she relied on the most for support was my sister (edited)

6:48 PM

...and she died, right at the end of that school year

Oh jeez, I'm so sorry

...i can only imagine how hard that must've hit saori, when the news reached her

But what does this have to do with a motive..?

simple. saori may wish to bring back one of her closest friends.

Oh no....

That's not possible though.

...Does she know what really happened to your sister?

If she doesn't know about all of this stuff though, it might be enough to believe it's possible

Well, it's not exactly

6:51 PM

...I should let Makoto-senpai explain if he's comfortable with doing so.

I mean for Kagutsuchi to manipulate her

my thoughts exactly, nozo

yeaaah, no way the bastard's gonna follow through on that

6:53 PM

that's why he prolly wants to keep her ignorant

...I would say it might be best to be open with Hasegawa-san about what happened, but... It wouldn't change much about her situation.

that's if i can get in contact with her

That might put her in more danger honestly

That was my other thought.

...yeah. that too

Even if she doesn't have many people close to her, if she attempted to defy him, it might still mean becoming a vessel of some sort...

fuck that

6:55 PM

not letting it happen

I know you won't. acHeart2

Guess we'd better storm the place when we can.

soon as i'm back in shape, yeah

The entrances seem to be manipulated by Hi-no-Kagutsuchi at the moment... We might have to wait until he causes more strife in the public unconscious before we even have proper entrances into the further depths.

There's probably some stuff we can learn from what we can reach at least, and who knows, maybe we'll run into Hasegawa in there too

adachi-san ran into her once, so it's very possible

After the last visit, I'm not sure if she'd be so keen to be seen...

Man. That place gives me the creeps.

We could try to just not let on that we know about her, or at least that we have any suspicion

Yeah.

Teddie still saw her during the mission, and she has to know one of us could eventually connect a few dots...

...Mm.

...i might not be as unknown to kagutsuchi as i initially thought, if i was the only one who saw a fake name for her in chat

...This is too much for my brain. acSad

7:05 PM

Does anyone want to go out for drinks?

No.

Maybe now's not the best time

i would, but...

7:05 PM

hospital

Hospital.

also yeah, i uh

7:06 PM

mighta done some digging through your guys' files back during the p-1, soooo...

7:06 PM

he knows OF you at least

You what

It does make sense, with all the titles you guys came up with.

yeah! know your enemy and all that, right?

We didn't get to know our enemy beforehand. acSad

Man those titles.

...also element of surprise

Well, at least we know our enemy now

People would cross the street when they saw me for a while

hey, they weren't MY idea! i got stuck with one too!

Yours wasn't that bad!!!

I still don't think they were that bad in general. acPleased

(edited)

...some of them were pretty funny though, i'll give the bastard that much

i missed out on a nickname, too...

Trust me pal

7:09 PM

You don't want one

if i had to guess, i probably would've gotten something like... "the dastardly deadpan dunce"

Yeah no. Not enough layers to it.

hmm...

They were like. Designed to rile us up

7:11 PM

But also have a kernel of truth

riiight... guess that makes it pretty hard to come up with one for me

7:11 PM

i've been told there isn't much out there that riles me up

Except sho's ig

7:12 PM

Sho's wasn't bad imo

7:12 PM

But like

yeah, pun machine's a compliment, if ya ask me

Lol???? Sure

I didn't think mine was bad. acBlush

...you keep saying that

yeah, gotta admit, "kingpin of steel" actually sounds badass

It does.

Are we ignoring the sister complex part.

Anyway

7:13 PM

Hasegawa

if i remember right, he never minded that part

Nothing rattles him. Eesh.

7:14 PM

Sorry.

7:14 PM

Haha.. just. Classic. Off topic banter. An investigation team staple.

So what should we do if we run into her in the other world? Just play dumb or what?

If we don't, she'll get hurt.

that's about all we can do

7:16 PM

and if it comes to it... we may have to fight her

We still don't know just how much power she has in that world.

I don't know, I think if she wanted to hurt us, she would've done it that day. I mean, wasn't it weird how me, Nao, and Viper all met up immediately after being split up?

i wasn't awake for a lotta that, sooo...

It seems like they were just trying to target the people they wanted to get to

She might not get a choice if she feels backed into a corner by us.

7:17 PM

Or if Hi-no-Kagutsuchi orders her to.

yu's right

I guess

Right. You said "quite the character".

even if she may not want to engage, she might not have a choice.

I wouldn't know about any of this stuff tbh..

I don't know, it just all feels weird to me

that asshole LOVES makin people feel like shit, so

7:19 PM

i don't put it past him

Yeah, I don't think she wants to fight us necessarily. She could've easily hurt Teddie. I saw them right before the wall went up and they were still stuck in a sneezing fit. That would've been so easy for her, but she didn't attack them

7:20 PM

If she does fight us, I think it'll be against her will

That's what I said...

she's always been a kind person

Hi-no-Kagutsuchi is simply manipulating good people to do bad things for his own amusement. At least, that's how I'm reading it so far...

he loves his stupid puppet shows more than anythin

After all, he could have brought up those walls himself.

either him or hasegawa

Can humans have that kind of control over a world like that? Is that possible?

I imagine Hasegawa was just more fun to make do so for his sick pleasure.

if kagutsuchi gives em that control, yeah

They can, as long as that power is granted to them.

i could do similar shit back when i worked for him

Jeez, that's a little scary

Adachi-san showed even more power than what she possessed back in the day, but Hi-no-Kagutsuchi doesn't seem like the type to be interested in giving humans so much control over his domain.

7:27 PM

Still, I fail to believe that's all she can do.

yeah, no way he gave her TOO much power. he's gotta be top dog at all times

7:28 PM

he and i kinda had an issue about that

It seems like your negotiations still did you pretty well.

Do you think it's safe to assume she has a persona too?

probably

If she has one it's probably not too stable.. imho

It would be hard to believe that she doesn't if she's able to enter into that world so freely.

7:29 PM

Well... It depends on if it's natural or given by Hi-no-Kagutsuchi.

Like. Resolve stuff...

Worst case scenario, it's something like Adachi-san's.

She's flipflopping

by the way, been meanin to ask, buuut... shouldn't we let some of the others in on this stuff?? (edited)

7:30 PM

not like ted or yosuke or hasegawa, obviously, but y'know

...Maybe, but I'm not a good judge of character on who might be suspicious or not in terms of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi's plans. acMistaken

7:31 PM

Oh, the other stuff! Yeah.

I think it's a good idea to at least let Kanji in on it, I don't know who else in there is okay

kanji's a good bet

Yeah.

I'm sure I could summarize everything for him, unless you want to talk to him alone, Nozo-kun. acSmirk

Same here.

Why did you volunteer me?

...i should probably get in contact with mochi, too

You know why. acHeart2

7:35 PM

Mochi?

Oh yeah. .. you did mention someone else.

a friend. i told you about him a bit before we went into phlegethon, yu

Oh, him.

Oh yeah, you and Mochi know each other right? Like a high school friend or something?

mhm

Did any wildcard have their journey past high school...?

me!

7:37 PM

i never went to high school!

That sounds like a special case

aaand i was in my 20s

I'll give it to you. acSmile

Fair enough, that's definitely not high school

Sho's a special case in general. acHeart2

yeaaaah...

7:39 PM

the math gets a little confusing in places

I think you're better at math than I am. acMistaken

don't get me wrong, i AM pretty good at it

7:40 PM

just sayin it could get confusing for other people, y'know

To this day I'm not sure if I should call you big brother or little brother...

sheesh, you're really gonna make me explain the whole thing...?

No, I'll just keep calling you little brother because it's easier. acPleased

either way, i bet i'm still the stronger brother :D

Doubtful.

oh yeah??

7:46 PM

we'll see about that when this is all over

You're on. acMischief

heheh >:D

...Off-topic, but I should probably bring this up here, since it's been on my mind for a little bit.

7:51 PM

I think I might move out from Yosuke and I's place for a bit.

you serious??

7:59 PM

...well, i guess stuff hasn't exactly been easy with you two, considerin...

Yeah. I think it might be best for the both of us right now if we had a little space.

yeah, makes sense

if you need somewhere to stay, i can spare a futon

I'll consider it. Thank you, Makoto-senpai. acPleased

no problem

Whew i look away one second and you guys send like 100 messages. Speedy

Ah, sorry. acSad

Don't sweat it. But if there was something in there i needed to know lmk. I'm too lazy to read back

Let's see... Not much, actually. acAgree

Oh! Actually, we agreed to play dumb if we ever saw Hasegawa-san in the other world.

Like... we don't suspect her kinda playing dumb?

Yes, for her own safety.

So that the god doesn't suspect too much, either, I assume?

pretty much

That's the plan, at least...

Hopefully it works.

It's. Ughhh.

3:17 AM

Idk man . I'm gonna hope I don't run into her

if we do, then... i guess we'll see what happens

3:17 AM

hopefully, she won't be hostile

3:18 AM

although, as long as she doesn't believe that we're onto her, that shouldn't be a problem...

Eesh.

3:19 AM

I'm not the best at lying to people

then ya probably shouldnt go in by yourself

3:20 AM

or ya should learn quick

We probably shouldn't be going in alone anyway

eh aint that bad on the lower levels

adachi-san and i were fine for a bit just the two of us

...that's you two.

and??

3:21 AM

cmon, don't sell yourself short!

felt like he particularly had it out for sho if anything

I'm strong but I'm not either of you

Weren't you also supercharged on god juice or something too?

3:22 AM

I still don't fully understand that part

Pretty sure both of em were.

his god juice aint like my god juice

not all god juice is the same

Also why are we calling it juice???

he didnt even do any of his fancy smancy fusion shit

idk, but i like it

Yeah I'm really regretting calling it that, can it please not catch on?

too late

Considering sho had .."juice" from the guy who owned the place. Wouldn't that have made things easier for him?

yeah, sorta

That would make sense

i could be in there longer without gettin tired

3:25 AM

nice bonus to go with the fusion stuff

Welcome down to our level ig

reduced to a mere mortal

sheesh

it's okay though

3:26 AM

i don't need his power

3:27 AM

this makes it more interesting anyways!

3:27 AM

plus, how much more pissed do you think he's gonna be when he gets his ass beat, even after gettin his fragment back??

3:28 AM

win-win, i say!

less he gives a fragment to someone else as a vessel and all that

which is not happenin

I mean, power difference aside, I would've been more worried about what he could do with that power while it was still in you

3:29 AM

You might be weaker now, but it somehow feels like you're safer too

aint like they actually have control over us like that

well, there's nothin else in me he could nearly kill me by takin out

3:29 AM

except like... my organs

3:30 AM

but that's beside the point

Ew

dont think hed have fun with em anyway

I don't wanna think about that

unless hes trying to create a franksteins monster or smth

maybe he'd feel just a little bit less lonely n murdery

3:31 AM

...or not

3:31 AM

anyway!

Can we stop with the monster talk??

jeez, were just kidding round

3:31 AM

monsters aint usually real

you're right though nozo, i kinda feel like there's a little less to worry about now

"Monsters aint usually real" yeah but like. What would you call what we're up against.

obnoxious

Ok fair

I just would rather not think about organ harvesting in general if that's okay

yeah yeah

Neither. Tbh

aint like hes actually doing that

3:35 AM

prolly woulda noticed by now

...what were we talkin about before this??

Not going in alone

just dont go in deep alone

How far would "deep" be.

once you get past the second entrance. though might be easier for you guys with your normal persona and all that

3:39 AM

i mostly just try to get by with my revolver and knives. tends not to work well with crowds

I don't plan on going in alone at all

3:39 AM

I'm better at supporting anyway

Those shadows are vicious.

guess it aint exactly your fulltime job to deal with that shit

going in teams is usually a safe bet

3:45 AM

for smaller scale trips, four or five people is plenty

sheesh, that much?

satonaka-san did have a point earlier. going in solo or in pairs might be fine for people like us, but we can't expect that to hold true for everyone

in this case, i'd imagine the others would feel much more comfortable and confident with someone watching their back.

That’s what I do best anyway, I’m not too great at dealing with that world alone

for someone who's only just learned about all of this, you're doing really well

not everyones as weak willed as our rookies

I feel like I just dove into the deep end of the pool and am barely treading water, but thanks for the vote of confidence

only giving credit where it's due. :]

Eesh i can't even imagine what it must have been like to be in the thick of it

It was terrifying

just another day at the office

it got pretty hairy, but i was more worried about everyone else tbh

4:11 AM

communications must've got cut off or somethin where i was, because i was yellin to rise to get everybody out asap

4:11 AM

but uh, no response

Jeez

ya think wed really leave ya behind?

4:13 AM

not exactly thrilled at the idea of leaving ya to the shadows, yknow

i didn't say nothin like that!

then what was your grand plan when ya were passed the fuck out like that

well, this was BEFORE i was passed the fuck out

4:17 AM

when i WAS passed the fuck out i obviously wasn't plannin a damn thing

4:17 AM

youre lucky youre pretty

yeah? why's that?

cuz it makes up for your lack of brain

that might be the nicest thing you've ever said to me

dont push it

:)

we aint letting you die

4:22 AM

got it?

yeah, yeah, don't go worryin about all that

4:24 AM

from here on, nobody's gotta keep me alive except me, and i ain't gonna have a repeat of last time

guess ya quite literally cant

exactly!

4:25 AM

sure, i can't do fusion spells anymore, but i got one less weakness

must be nice

Well, hopefully you can rely on us to help out too

4:26 AM

No sense in shouldering it all yourself

he aint that stupid

4:27 AM

dont gotta lecture him on that

heh, thanks

if anything yu-kun needs that rn

to be fair, we've been sayin that to him for a while now

his skull is too thick to listen to all that

4:32 AM

guess theres a reason hes been getting back into his bad habits

His bad habits aren't. Helping.

hes too stubborn like dojima-san to really stop

Ryoji Mochizuki / Mochi has been added to the chat

12:19 PM

Ah, there's a lot of people in here! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° I'm surprised!

12:20 PM

I heard my valuable opinion was needed? (๑˘︶˘๑)

uhhh yeah. though idk if i can ask those questions

Ah, Dragon-chan! Or-- oh, we can go by real names in here, can't we?

i dunno what it is that you would know.

Well... quite a bit. Let me introduce myself, first.

12:22 PM

My name is Ryoji Mochizuki. I am a person... being that is in connection to a much greater god, known as Nyx. They called me "Death."

ok, and you're a friend. not a foe right

Oh, of course! (＾▽＾)

12:24 PM

Hmmm, I heard you need me to speak about one Hi-No-Kagutsuchi? I spent a long time in his realm, mapping it out and trying to find him. Unfortunately, I wasn't strong enough to do away with him alone...

.

12:25 PM

how long have you known?

Hello mister death

Well... since he first started talking in chat. But... I was sworn to secrecy. Now that he's not against airing out his true form, I can finally speak about what I know. He's very good at threats, you see.

...Uhuh.

Ah, just Ryoji is fine! ヾ(´▽｀;)ゝ

12:27 PM

I'm very human, I assure you.

12:27 PM

And as thus, I prefer my human name these days.

Ooh, fair. Sorry if that came off rude. So what did suchi threaten you with?

You. All of you. Despite being known as death, I am not a fan of those I am "friends" with being murdered, you see.

12:31 PM

And considering his pull on the human world, and how much of Tokyo his realm takes up... it goes without saying that he could have done away with any of you with the snap of his fingers.

12:32 PM

Sorry, that's a rather negative view on the situation. (━┳━ _ ━┳━)

12:32 PM

I tend to do that. Let me know if I start, of course.

...Right.

Oh, you're Makoto-senpai's friend, right? Nice to meet you... Though, I do wish it was under better circumstances. acSad

I appreciate you tryin to protect us! Dude sure sounds op... hmm. You're fine imo

At least he's having fun with it and waiting for the final act before any carnage...?

Yes! I am known as Mochi, we've talked before! ♡＼(￣▽￣)／♡

i wouldn't say the inaba murder imitations was. 'waiting'

Well, no, but moreso with the whole "world destruction" and "killing everyone" thing...

Hmmm... I will try to explain what I know. Nyx, the giant goddess I mentioned, is where shadows go when they perish. Die, defeated, however they end up there. I sort of became aware of him during this time, as I was stuck there for a very long time. It was strange, but... he came in about as strong as any lesser deity, and left stronger than I am. Which is enough to create a realm that encompasses the entirety of Tokyo. The reason he is waiting... I think he's trying to have fun with the situation. Big headed, knows he can't be easily dealt with.

Would it be the world he destroys or just tokyo? Maybe evacuation is a good idea again... Ah, I see. Cocky asshole.

Hard to say. Just because I can notice his presence doesn't mean I know what's on his mind... unfortunately.

wasn't the goal world destruction last time-

Isn't that every god's goal? ╰(▔∀▔)╯

Well... Not exactly, from my experience, but they do get to be pretty similar after a while.

Not always but depends on which gods.

Fair, fair. 〔´∇｀〕 I can't say I am familiar, just with what Nyx wanted.

12:45 PM

Anymore questions for me? About me? My hobbies? My likes and dislikes? My type of men of women? ♡ ～('▽^人)

...omg

How are you here? Is Nyx gonna be an issue again or is she just chilling? Also i'd love to hear your hobbies

Oh, that's a good question... I have no idea. I just woke up on the street one day... thankfully, I had some help getting back on my feet, got a job, that sort of thing. As far as Nyx goes, she's still there, I can feel her watching at all times... but I don't know what she wants. Oh, I enjoy flirting, eating, sight-seeing, sewing and knitting, movies, and dates with pretty girls and boys!

（ﾉ´∀`） (edited)

OMG you're like a teenager

You don't enjoy flirting, eating, sight-seeing, movies, and dates with pretty girls and boys, Chie?

Well, technically, I fell asleep when I was "18" and woke up ten years later. I guess you could say I have a young heart! ♡ ～('▽^人)

12:50 PM

Chie-chan! What a cute name-- I'm sure you're just as cute in person! (灬

ω

灬)

I'm not into guys.

12:50 PM

back off.

12:50 PM

:)

...After that line, I'm not sure if I'm into guys either.

Damn you guys are stone cold. Hmm... well hopefully Nyx doesn't particularly want anything rn.

Oh, I can be a pretty girl if I want! Would that be better?

No thanks. I already have a boyfriend.

That's fair, I thought I would shoot my shot. ♡( ◡‿◡ )

Eesh you're just like Teddie when they first came to this world.

You shouldn't have to change yourself, find someone that loves you as you are!

Teddie-chan! We're on good terms-- you guys must be close with her!

12:56 PM

Thank you, Nao-san! I have people that love me for me, after all! ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

12:56 PM

I must go, but if you have any more important questions, please save them for the next time we meet! It was a pleasure. <3

Oh. Uh. seeya

No prob! I'm glad to hear that. Take care, see u around!

Oh, goodbye... acWave

oh... okay.

3:58 PM

guess i picked the wrong time to fall asleep...

Did you sleep through work...?

no, i slept after

That emoji sure is....

3:59 PM

Hm

but i WAS up all night...

I guess someone has to work graveyard shift... nlSad

4:02 PM

Don't pull too many all-nighters.

I would scold you but I, too, tend to be up late

in this line of work, there's no such thing as too many

I think there is...

4:03 PM

You're just trying to justify your bad sleeping schedule...

hopefully, i can catch ryoji before he runs off next time...

We can go find him in person! I have his scent!

true.

we have a problem.

ya gotta be a little more specific

we have reason to believe nanako-san's gone missing because of hi-no-kagutsuchi.

what the fuck!?

10:28 PM

...lemme add kanji-kun. he could prolly use the update, too

10:28 PM

Tohru Adachi added Kanji Tatsumi

her roommate doesn't know where she is, and her phone seems to be out of service.

...

Oh shit, that's Narukami's sister right?

jesus, kid, dont break the walls... (edited)

10:30 PM

but yeah, thats yu-kuns little sister (edited)

God, why did this have to happen now?

10:32 PM

Anyway, what's the plan?

why wouldnt it? we got some pretty shitty luck

10:32 PM

im guessin we form a team and go in

10:32 PM

and dont split up this time

yeah. one group is all we need.

prolly a medium team would work best to move quick while still powerin through shit. figure out a good balance and all that

Let me know if you need me. Things are a little hectic for me right now, but I can make time

appreciate the offer. well see how the numbers shake out on who we can grab short notice

i'm goin

guessin sho-kuns going too, then me and yu-kun, and... ya goin too, makoto-kun?

DAMN FUCKIN STRAIGHT I'M GOING

ya can turn off the caps lock

i'll go too.

sounds good

10:38 PM

offers open to everyone else. we should prolly get some other shit together before goin in, and me and tatsumi-kun gotta head back to tokyo, so we prolly wont head in until tomorrow at the earliest

as hard as it is, we have to do our best to keep our wits about us.

should we contact hanamura-kun bout this?

10:39 PM

not yu-kun

...someone should. separately from this chat.

i'll do it

10:40 PM

just...need a sec

are ya sure youre in the state for that? i can still hear ya stompin round

i'll be okay, i'm takin deep breaths and countin backwards and all that shit

just dont let your emotions show through too much in the convo. thats what kagu prolly wants, and all that

I'm going to agonizingly rip him apart piece by shitty piece and make him feel every single moment of it until he's forced to draw his final breath and in that moment I'll laugh in his face and show him that he's nothing but a pathetic worthless pest that deserves nothing more than to burn in the deepest pits of hell for all eternity. acPleased

good to see you too

hey, that's exactly what i was thinkin!

Sorry I am. So out of the loop. Work and all. what's happening???

Apparently Narukami's sister's missing, and we're expecting she ended up in the other world

WHAT???

That seems to be the general mood, yeah

that asshole got ahold of her

We'll find her. And we'll save her.

damn right we will

3:19 AM

ugh... why the hell did it have to be her?? i mean, i KNOW why, but

3:19 AM

fuck

3:20 AM

this ain't fair...

I know this probably isn't helpful right now, but I think it's really important to try and stay calm. I'm sure that guy's trying to get us all so worked up and panicky that we end up doing something reckless, and we don't want to make those kinds of mistakes again

...yeah. yeah, you're right

Hm... I should have brought the bad smell up sooner

it ain't your fault, buddy.

3:27 AM

it's good that you picked it up when you did

Sorry, I know it’s kind of a depressing thought. I know you’re all worried, but if we all start yelling about how much we wanna kill that thing, we’ll be doing exactly what he wants

no need to apologize. you're right

yellin about how much i wanna kill that bastard is kinda my default setting these days, but yeah

Thank you. The strength of the scent did a sudden uprise. I assume this must be why... he was rearing his head.

That makes sense

at least we're not splittin up this time

Yeah, I definitely don’t want a repeat of last time

no kiddin

unlike before, kagutsuchi doesn't have a greater goal in mind beyond messing with our heads

Hopefully at least

Last time was infuriating. But staying calm is certainly for the best... I'm staying with ted and the others this time.... They need the support. And the kid needs someone who isn't freaking out to watch 'em.

thank you, naoya-san. i'm sorry it's come to this.

Sure thing. And no need for a sorry, the only one to blame is the bastard that's doing all this. Give 'em some hell for me when you get in there.

Oh yeah, if you don’t mind me asking, how’s the kid handling it? Or did you not tell them?

We haven't told them the full story... I don't think it'd be the best to right now. But I imagine they can probably tell we're all stressed out and worried about something. I'm trying to keep them busy with fun distractions.

That’s probably smart. Hopefully we’ll get her out soon and everything will be fine

what about ted...?

3:49 AM

i don't imagine he's takin this well... if you told her.

No way... you're joking... There's no way she's in there again...!

Again? This happened to her before?

Well... this chat is safe, right?

yeah.

What happened is... well... ten years ago, maybe longer? She was only seven... she was kidnapped and brought into the shadow world... She... it killed her. The fact that she survived it is a miracle that we still don't understand, but...

Kanji Tatsumi | Rabbit

i don't imagine he's takin this well... if you told her.

Not well at all. She's being pretty unresponsive. Hiding away. I gave her some space to stick with the kiddo. Gotta see how yosuke is later too

I feel like I've failed her. I promised to help her out in Tokyo...

don't go playin the blame game, rise

But we were supposed to keep her safe!

I’m sorry, I had no idea

Listen... I can try talking to Yu-kun, but no one knows him better than Yosuke-kun..

i'll talk to yosuke

Thank you, Kanji. I don't think he'll take it well either...

3:54 AM

This shouldn't be happening... I feel like I'm trapped in a nightmare... I want to go in right now, even though it's the middle of the night.

i understand the urge.

Don't be hasty.

I know it’s scary but we need to keep our heads

...to be honest...i feel like this is all my fault, too

Don’t say that, it’s not your fault at all

Ok!

3:56 AM

If we can't go in right away, then we can't let this get to our heads! She's relying on us to get her out safely!

Dont fault yourselves for the past. Look toward the future. Figure out the best plan and go in with confidence. I believe in you guys.

Yeah... we can't let our selves get too wrapped up in this... the only one to blame is the one that took her.

...yeah

Yeah, as long as we stay calm, make a plan, and head in prepared, I’m sure we’ll get her out of there

Mmhm. It's easy to want to be negative but what she needs is for you guys to be at your best. Anyway, I'm gonna focus on the little one for now! I think they want me to stop fiddling with my phone, eheh. Don't hesitate to message me if something else comes up though.

tell em we said hi!

Take care, Nao. Make sure the others don’t beat themselves up too much

talked to yosuke

How is he?

took it about as well as any of us did

Oh no..

4:28 AM

He's not gonna do anything stupid, is he?

...well, that's where the bad news comes in

Of course

You're joking!!!

he figured out we know about his deal with kagutsuchi. just mentioned it straight out

4:29 AM

which, y'know... he's smart like that, so

Oh... well... he's never been stupid, so I guess it makes sense...

Well I guess none of us were subtle

but because of that, he can go in and outta phlegethon without getting swarmed

That’s a weird silver lining, but a useful one at least

yeah, guess that's a perk

He's going in alone!?

4:30 AM

And you LET him!?

i tried.

If he’s working for the boss, he’s probably the safest of all of us in there

Ugh... I hope that's true. Yosuke is definitely the type of person to risk his life to help his friends out... let alone family.

4:31 AM

Not that any of us aren't... but...

he seemed confident that he wouldn't get hurt, so... look, the way i see it, we don't got another choice but to trust him

Yeah, I’d be the same way if any of the Kitchen members ended up in there

I mean... it makes sense on paper, but it's our FRIEND...

4:32 AM

I know we want to help Nanako, but... losing Yosuke too...

we won't lose him, not today

I’d at least hope he’s smart enough to not just go in and die

I mean... he is... but... I don't know...

outside of the actual detective in our group, yosuke's the smartest person i know

... he is pretty smart. Maybe not book smart like Yukiko-chan, but definitely smarter than most of us.

4:34 AM

He always knows what to do. Maybe not what to say, but... you know what I mean.

don't mean he's not a dumbass sometimes, but there's no way we woulda gotten anywhere without him

Right. I agree...

I think we can trust him on this at least. I just hope something comes of it

Me too. He better stay safe or I'm going to give him words AND my fist.

4:37 AM

I have to do some things, but... keep us updated, Kanji. I'm sure he'll let you know when he comes out.

...i'll say this, and it kinda slipped my mind, but he didn't want me tellin yu about this specifically. and probably not anybody else here, either. and i know i'm kinda ratting him out, so if that makes me a bad friend, i'll own it. but... i think, maybe now more than pretty much any other time, all of us gotta hold on for each other and trust each other. and ourselves, too

4:40 AM

hiding shit's not helpin nothin

I agree. Getting divided is exactly what that asshole god wants

shit looks bad. and shit's probably only gonna get worse. and i'm not saying it's just the easiest shit ever, but we gotta hold out, even when we're all ready to just crack right open and fall apart

4:49 AM

i know we're all really worried about nanako and yosuke, but we're gonna get them both out of this. don't matter how long it takes or how much that piece of shit throws at us. cuz if we just roll over now or anytime... we're probably all dead anyway

4:50 AM

so... don't give up, and stick together. alright?

dude, when the hell did you start givin long-winded heroic speeches??

shut up

I think it might be what we need right now

yeah, see??

ugh, i can already sense yu-kun is or already has done somethin pretty damn stupid with that info...

So that's why Yosuke zipped outta the house. Whew.

guessin he aint back yet?

Not yet. I'd imagine he's got a long trek to scope out everything. But I believe he'll come back safe and sound.

i aint entirely worried bout him, unless kagu decided to turn the tables on him for being so open with tatsumi-kun

Yeah, I don't expect that given he seems to... like having Yosuke in his grip. As much as I hate that. Has anyone seen Yu recently?

thatd probably be on sho or makoto-kun

7:03 AM

besides, to the first thing, kagu still sure seems to like to punish those under his grip that act outta line. aint 100 percent hell be fine yknow

Hmm guess we'll hear about it. That's true. I just get the feeling he's not one to kill so quickly unless he considers someone an 'npc' in his demented 'stageplay'. I could be reading him wrong though...

theres a hell of a lot worse he can do than killin

Fair enough. I guess I just figure as long as a person still lives they have plenty of possibilities left.

think of them as toys. you can do a hell of a lot with a puppet without breakin them completely. im guessin thats how kagu looks at it

7:16 AM

and in that world, he can just revive them over and over if he wanted. keep on killin and bringin them back at their leisure

Ah... like a video game protagonist. I certainly hope he doesn't. Maybe we shouldn't speculate too much more there. It'll probably freak everyone out if it hasn't already.

yeah, yeah. got it

Ugh this is so messed up.

eh, what can you do

7:38 AM

just gotta get in and save the idiot kids

speakin of idiot kids, yu-kun immediately dropped my call, which means hes either passed out drunk and his phone died, hungover and turned his phone off to avoid notifications or in phlegethon

Oh boy... i hope its one of the first two.

any options pretty likely

8:06 AM

well see if sho or makoto-kun ever saw him after that message and then prepare for that

8:07 AM

since he aint exactly one to sleep round anymore. hed prolly have to end up at one of their places

he's fuckin gone

and makoto-kun?

i haven't seen him since we left nanako-san's apartment.

great. so hes totally in there

mhm.

...on second thought who the fuck gave me the ability to speak

wish i knew...

6:20 PM

ugh... next time, lets just listen and stay quiet on shit people tell us to unless its super important

yeah yeah.

considerin the timeframe, hes prolly stuck in there

6:21 PM

either still wanderin around or passed the fuck out

6:22 PM

either way, not great

that dumbass...

did ya really expect any less of him?

shit, maybe!

6:24 PM

i get that he doesn't have his head right, but come the fuck on!

...if i knew he was gonna react like THAT i wouldn't have said a damn thing

He what

you both really dont know him well enough

6:26 PM

hes way stupider than ya think

...alright, just gonna go duct tape my fingers together and never talk again

good plan

6:31 PM

im guessin hanamura-kun still aint home or contactable either

nope.

Nuh-uh

great

6:33 PM

new plan—rescue mission to get those two out, then go back in asap to get nana-chan

Ugh, I can't believe this is happening! Yu-kun and Yosuke-kun wasn't this stupid last time! But then... what happened to her afterwards... I guess I can understand their urgency.

6:34 PM

If you're going after them, I need to tag along. I can sense them better than anyone.

...yosuke can get in and outta there easy.

6:34 PM

we gotta worry more about yu

But he's not OUT yet, which means something happened!

6:34 PM

They probably had some stupid boy fight or something...

ugh...

If someone with nav skills goes into the front can they try calling them from there?

if theyre even awake

I can definitely try, but he's right, if they're not even awake...

Can you scream loudly in their minds to wake them or is that not how it works? I don't regularly have a nav

I can try! But it depends on if they're hurt or asleep...

guess it doesnt hurt to test it, but yu-kun usually aint stupid enough to pass out in a shadow world if he aint dyin

Worth a shot. I'm uh... gonna not tell Teddie about this. He's already going through it

He was stupid enough to chase after Yosuke-kun, it sounds like he got himself hurt...

Worth a shot. I'm uh... gonna not tell Teddie about this. He's already going through it

@Kite - jump good idea. dont need to be rescuin three people

6:42 PM

and i guess ya got a point. still, think he wouldve come out to get more supplies, or call us in. dont think he wouldve went in with a lot to sustain himself on

Adachi-san, I'm going to trust you to lead us to them... I just hope we can navigate it alright... what Yosuke-kun was doing would have been really helpful...

ᴛᴏʜʀᴜ ᴀᴅᴀᴄʜɪ

Worth a shot. I'm uh... gonna not tell Teddie about this. He's already going through it

@Kite - jump good idea. dont need to be rescuin three people

Yeah. I'll keep an eye on her and the kid. We don't need anymore people running off.

we should be fine gettin there. aint exactly lookin forward to seein whatever nana-chans dungeon is bout, tho...

6:45 PM

yu-kun couldve gotten pretty far on his own, so we should def put together a decent team. i went round and grabbed some supplies when i got back to town, so we should be good in that regard, at least

now that we're down a man, that leaves... about four or five of us, maybe?

That doesn't sound like great odds... but I guess we have no choice... I don't think Teddie-can will be coming.

i can prolly go askin round hq, but im not promisin much

hmmmm...

dont think satonaka-kun has said anythin either, right?

nope

makoto-kun or i can prolly call her in for official so business if she wants in

7:13 PM

we could use a healer of some sort too

I wonder if Fuuka-chan would like to come? If so, I can be on the offensive. I can heal a little, too!

fuuka's navigation skills would make this a whole lot easier.

I can help with finding Yu and Yosuke, but she can help with the floor layout.

7:15 PM

And figuring the shadow's out, of course!

i could call ryoji...

7:17 PM

backup from HQ probably isn't viable. supposedly, the frequency of shadow-related incidents has been shooting up so high lately that we're pretty much understaffed

yeah, been dealin with that hella hard in kansai...

that... probably means fuuka isn't available, actually

i mean, worst-case scenario, me and makoto got healer personas!

7:20 PM

i usually prefer to be on the front lines though, sooo...

if needed, i can handle healing.

so we got... what, three, four offense and a wildcard and navi that can do healing?

it's not a bad setup

7:29 PM

and a smaller group means less to keep track of.

guess ya got a point

7:32 PM

would help if we knew any sort of deadline, but we should assume we got a little time

probably, but we still gotta get this done asap

7:35 PM

ideally i'd wanna get yu and yosuke out on the first trip, then nanako on the second

thats... exactly what i said earlier

oh yeah?? neat, we got the same idea then

7:38 PM

wasn't really lookin at chat earlier

really up to makoto-kun at the end of the day

7:41 PM

hes the highest rankin member here

i'm not opposed to it. but depending on how far inside yu and yosuke have gotten, we'll have to consider the possibility of having to get them all out in one go.

its gonna be a lot harder to help nana-chan if were carryin around deadweight

it's not a sure thing, but if we have the energy and items to spare, they may be able to recover enough to be in fighting shape. but this is just in the unlikely best-case scenario.

7:55 PM

the time difference is something we should take into account, too. from yu and yosuke's point of view, hardly any time might've passed at all down there.

Man this is. not..

yu-kuns been in this business long enough that he knows how to make use of that short time. hed prolly be finished and out of there by now if he had any sort of success

Why couldn't the dancing one come back instead.

if he was operating at a hundred percent capacity, yeah...

Chie Satonaka

Why couldn't the dancing one come back instead.

it is what it is. just gotta deal with the shit hand weve been dealt

7:59 PM

even a shit percent is still pretty good for yu-kun, but hes just gonna get his ass kicked if he aint thinkin, and i know for a fact he was prolly acting on instincts alone

i was just about to say that. so even if he's not unconscious down there, he's definitely gotten himself trapped. we'll just have to assess his condition when we find him, and if by that time we have the resources to heal him if needed.

ill grab some extra healin items just in case, but ya better be the one luggin them around

we should all carry a somewhat equal amount.

ugh... fine...

If I'm the designated navigator, I can help carry quite a bit! I'm stronger than I look!

im fine as long as i dont got too much on me. messes up my aim otherwise

i can carry more shit if i gotta.

9:34 PM

ain't any issue for me

id hope so

not like it'll weigh me down much

Soooo that means Kanji is our pack mule, right?

yeah, sure. whatever.

I'm joking! Sorry, sorry. It's hard not to tease you.

it's fine. sorry

Why are YOU sorry? I'm the one that said it.

ain't your fault i'm in a mood. i'm just pissed at myself for earlier

9:41 PM

not gonna sit here and whine about it, it is what it is and all i can do to make up for it is make sure yu and yosuke get out safe, but it doesn't feel great

bein pissed off aint helpin anythin

Kanji-kun, you thought you were doing the right thing. Your heart was in the right place. Nothing wrong with that.

9:42 PM

This is on both of them for going in alone, even though we promised not to!

if ya keep thinkin on it like that, youre just gonna be in worse shape and be a detriment on the mission. so get your shit together and move on

Yeesh, talk about harsh...

nah. he's right. ya both are

9:44 PM

i'm just gonna put that energy towards smashing whatever's dumb enough to get in our way

that sounds a hell of a lot better

normally i'd say i'm gonna slug 'em both when we find them, but that ain't gonna help right now

I think I would too, honestly.

10:00 PM

Yosuke-kun for going in alone in the first place, and Yu-kun for making things harder on us!

again, bein pissed off aint doin shit for us

10:03 PM

just gonna overwhelm all of us more

10:03 PM

theyre in there, and now all we can do is work to get them out before its too late

It's making me feel much better until we do something!

10:04 PM

But... as much as I hate to say it, you're right.

10:04 PM

I'm just mad... I'm mad at them, I'm mad at Kagutsuchi...

10:04 PM

I feel like if I'm not angry, I'll end up crying...

then cry to get it out of your system

10:05 PM

we dont need those sorts of emotions goin in

trust me rise, i get ya

Fine! Let me get my makeup off first before I make a mess.

10:06 PM

Rise is Away

does tomorrow or tuesday work for ya guys to go in

yeah, i can do that!

works for me

also istg no one tell dojima-san anythin

yeah i think we'd all prefer to live through this

just makin sure

12:56 AM

since some already told yu-kun the thing they were instructed not to tell him just gotta point out the obvious before we got another dojima down for the count

yeah, fuck you too

1:03 AM

i'm not THAT stupid

1:06 AM

anyway, lips sealed shut

and while we're at it let's not say anything about it to her roommate either

We should probably say something to her roommate. We don't want them to worry too much, right?

depends on what makoto-kun and yu-kun said to her

I don't mean tell them the situation, but make something up so they don't start asking questions

the conversation was pretty brief, all things considered

ya make up any excuses? or just ask where nana-chan was and leave?

the cover story was yu wanting to make a surprise visit.

1:20 AM

we made sure not to mention the bit about her not answering her phone.

Honestly, the roommate might've found that part out on their own

probably. but just in case, we didn't want to cause any undue stress.

just go back and tell her that she had to go away for a family emergency with an extended family member

1:23 AM

say her aunt, or somethin

Oh damn it, she just started classes too, right? What if the school tries calling her dad or something when she's not showing up?

universities dont usually do that

Really? Huh

1:24 AM

I've never been

high school they would. universities youre on your own

1:24 AM

eh, it aint that great

a family emergency isn't exactly an airtight alibi, either.

there aint exactly an airtight alibi that isnt worryin as hell

then there's no sense in giving one.

so youre just gonna leave a poor girl in the dark? thats pretty cruel for you, makoto-kun

1:26 AM

thatd prolly end up with her contactin dojima-san, anyway, and i aint dealin with that too

I think we should at least tell her roommate something, even if it's not that great. I don't want them worrying when there's nothing they can do to help

she seemed close with nanako-san. any story she gets from people she's never seen before could come off as pretty suspicious.

1:28 AM

it'd lead to her looking further into the situation, which, like adachi said, would likely involve contacting dojima-san too.

shes got a cousin shes close to. aunt aint out of the picture, even if shes already dead in reality

I guess. I just know that if I were in her shoes, I’d be worried sick if I didn’t know where someone I was that close to was

just dont give that many details for her to question

1:29 AM

yu-kun prolly seemed distressed in that visit, yeah? connect it to that

1:30 AM

cant really question a showin of emotion like that

That might work

1:30 AM

Maybe we’re all overthinking this too

i just don't know that there's anything we can really say to make her worry less. it's not that i don't feel for her.

I guess

1:35 AM

God, I’m gonna get myself all bent out of shape about this and we haven’t even gone into the other world yet

im more focused about makin dojima-san worry more. just lie to her about somethin

1:36 AM

you comin with, nozomi-kun? (edited)

I’ve made myself available on call if you need me. I’m not a strategist, and I don’t want to slow you guys down if you feel like I’ll just get in the way. So, I guess what I mean is, let me know if you want me along and I’ll be there

another member wouldn't hurt.

...you sure?

I’m sure. I want to help, but if it’s better that I stay out of the way, then I don’t want to jeopardize anything

i mean, nobody's saying you gotta stay out of anybody's way, just... as long as you're really sure

you handled yourself pretty well last time, all things considered. i don't really see the harm in it.

If I was stuck in there, I know Hanamura and Narukami would come in to save me, so it’s the least I could do. Plus, I’m worried about the kid. I know what it’s like to be lost and alone in a world like that, and whatever that god asshole’s doing can’t be pleasant

thats the spirit

...alright. then that makes... six of us?

seven, if satonaka-kun is comin along

How many people do you usually have in one of these missions?

depends. dont usually have to rescue two idiots on top of the usual stuff

1:50 AM

rescue part makes us need a lot of extras in case we gotta carry either one of them out

That makes sense. Probably best to not count on me for any carrying though

i'll handle that part. i can carry them both and let my persona do the fighting for me

...id rather ya just carry one instead of balancin them both

1:53 AM

ya might be strong, but multitaskin like that is stupid

1:54 AM

im sure sho and makoto-kun can help with the other if we gotta carry both out

Yeah, please don't strain yourself

1:55 AM

Remember, I'll be there to cover you all too

alright, alright... i'll carry one

checking in. how's everyone feeling today?

tired and just waitin to get shit done

same here, pretty much

itchin to kick some ass!

Just keeping an eye on the two here at home. Teddie is um... hm... not coping well? But I think maybe she's not quite as bad...?

didnt expect her to be

yeaah, figures she'd be takin it the worst... besides, y'know

...oh well. just gotta work on getting them back asap, which prolly means headin in tomorrow, whether or not we can get everyone together