Persona Flashpoint 7 - School Scouring

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thwice is in tha kiwchen
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Oh hello
Phatthrice:
or, as a wise man once said
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hello there
Phatthrice:
So, if we're picking up from where we left off, Danjuro just announced he and Takara's formation of Boyz 2 Men 2: The 2nd
Agi:
*forces MT into a $500 shirt*
Phatthrice:
While Kaori ran out of the room unable to bear the sight of Kodaira
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Agi: (( Getting those AA vibes MT was going on about a few days ago ))
Agi: (( where you know who it is, but don't know how to get to the scene where you prove it ))
Kaori: (( lol ))
Phatthrice:
damn just don't present the evidence that proves who did it before u press the clown about what he had for dinner three weeks ago
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Kaori: (( It's not on Discord and I saved over the one that's just the image and not the token @_@ ))
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Danjuro: (( okay u gotta go get that microwave it's beeped for the last minute and a half ))

Danjuro:
"You're the best lead we've got right now, Kodaira - I'm not going to ask you to come along on the investigation, your neck's obviously on the line already. We do have one more thing to follow up on - the VP, Maeda. She got anything to do with this?"

Kodaira:
oh she was invisible my ba

Danjuro:
"Just some talking points, nothing conclusive. We're on a time crunch with Kaori's. . . situation. Don't want to waste any more time."

Kodaira:
Kodaira pauses, blinking, "M-maeda...? I...I hadn't... W-wait, what makes you think that?"

Kodaira:
She's so flummoxed by that she seems to've forgotten her nervousness, "Does that even make sense...? W-why would she... No, but, it would explain how..."

Danjuro:
"We've got good reason to believe it's not another student pulling the strings. Beats me WHY, but. . . eh, t'come clean, that's the other lead I got fed. Haven't been able to look into it too much, yet... Was just hoping could tell us anything."

Danjuro:
"Sounds like you've got some gears turning up there, though."

Kodaira:
"A-ah..." She stops rambling to herself, snapping back to timidity, "W-well, um...Maeda wasn't the one who made me do it... But...uh...I wouldn't rule her out..."
Phatthrice:
So, what's Kaori up to? Is she heading home, going to Swim Club?
Phatthrice:
She gonna go to the catfe again?
Kaori: (( She's standing in the hallway looking in the little window. ))
Kaori: (( But in reality she's probably just heading out of school. ))

Danjuro:
Danjuro pinches his forehead. "Okay, I'm not looking to do guessing games, here. Can you give us anything, or not? Even like... WHERE they asked you? Kaori's pretty desperate, you saw that much. I'm not going to hit ya or nothing but like I said - not interested in wasting time."

Kei Saito:
Kaori, you're stopped at the back entrance. This way leads toward the station that runs to your house, and is usually less crowded than the front entrance. But today, it's completely empty, which is quite odd. The vice president steps up to you, holding an arm out to block you. His typical smug aura is gone, replaced with concern, and maybe anger, "Hold on! You can't go this wa--oh, it's you, LASTNAME..." He looks around, before nodding to himself, "You...I...need your help."

Kodaira:
"...I... Can you come with me...? Please...? I can't make this decision alone..."

Kaori:
Kaori rubs her eyes on her sleeve, "Hwuh..? Oh...Saito-sama?" She glances around as if someone more important but distinctly more invisible were around her, "You need *my* help..?"

Danjuro:
Danjuro sighs. "Sure. Alright. Hold the fort, chief. Might need to start doing some real grunt work when I get back."
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Kei Saito:
He nods, "Yes...it's nothing, erm... serious, but it's not something I can do alone. Evidently..."

Kei Saito:
"It's a matter of trust, rather than...competency."

Kodaira:
"Okay...Um, I think they should be this way..."
Kaori: (( I'm competent :( ))

Kaori:
She sniffles once again, "Y-..yeah, I can help, Saito-sama.."

Danjuro:
although Dan's definitely developed some sympathy for Kodaira over the course of the past week, he still isn't thrilled at the thought of being seen walking down the hall with her. He maintains a respectful distance. They just happen to be going the same way, that's all it is.
Danjuro: (( if it's NOT Maeda there is literally only one other person it could be ))
Phatthrice:
Sorry, had to go freeze the dog
Danjuro: (( and we're boutta meet em again ))

Delinquent:
Kodaira leads you to the student commons area on the ground floor, where a couple of nerds are being harrassed, as usual. A delinquent girl has just backhanded the glasses off one of the nerds, and is mocking her, "Don't talk back to me, bitch! There's a peckin' order here, and you're the maggot bein' fought over!"

Kei Saito:
Meanwhile, Saito pushes through to the back foyer, after checking the coast is clear, "Just...try to stay calm." In the small in-between room, there's another familiar face, with a very unfamiliar appearance. Nari is there, but her hair is disheveled and clothes disorderly, and she doesn't respond to your entrance. Instead, she dances loosely around the little room, bumping into corners, her eyes glazed over, staring into space as she hums an eerily familiar tune. "I...I don't know what to make of this, she's been this way since the end of third period... I need to get her home - but I can't just drag her!"

Kodaira:
"E-eh...where...?" Kodaira begins to wonder aloud, but then points toward the other side of the room, where a looming figure stalks closer, "Ah! I-I was right..."
Danjuro: (( gonna guess this is pretty normal ))
Phatthrice:
Yeah this happens a lot but usually it's just for mockery
Phatthrice:
And for good reason

Kaori:
"Whoa...did like...something happen? She just started acting like this..?"

Danjuro:
"Eh?" Danjuro leers over the conflict

Banchou:
The stalking figure comes into view, and you can feel the anger emanating off them, even behind the cloud of smoke and pair of shades. He clears his throat before speaking, "And where'm I on that list?"
Danjuro: (( it's him ))
Danjuro: (( it's the man ))

Delinquent:
The color drains from the girl's face, "O-oh! Banchou! You know, I was just, uh, needing some makeup, you know? Figured I'd borrow some blush from Kumi here... But I just remembered, I've actually got some in my locker! So, you can have this, sir!" She tosses the purse to the Banchou, and bolts through the double doors, glaring back at him for ruining her catch.
Danjuro: (( y'know I didn't really have Banchou pegged as looming. How tall is this guy? ))

Kei Saito:
"I wish I knew. I've been keeping people out of here for two hours now... I can't let those ruffians see Nari like this, or she'll lose her grip on this school. And she's the only one for the job... But I trust you to know that. Speak of this to no one..."

Banchou:
He's actually not that tall. If anything, a little short. But his presence is a commanding one
Danjuro: (( yeah that's what I had figured ))

Danjuro:
"Showing the riffraff what's up, eh, Banchou? Haven't seen you 'round for a bit." Danjuro isn't about to hide himself around The Man

Banchou:
The Banchou rifles through the purse, grabs a snakk from it, and tosses it back at the girl, who fumbles it and has to pick it up from the ground. He clears his throat again, "Don't look like she swiped anything after all."

Kaori:
Kaori nods, "Right! I just hope she's okay...it's almost like she's in a trance...she's not even reacting to us being here..."

Banchou:
Banchou starts a bit when he hears Danjuro's voice, and takes a long drag before speaking, "Didn't see you there... What're you hangin' out with that one for?"

Kei Saito:
"I know. It's...disturbing. Do you have any idea what this is?"

Kei Saito:
"If not...well, if I have another woman with me, it won't look as bad if I have to drag her into a taxi..."

Danjuro:
"Fixing problems. You know how it is."

Banchou:
Kodaira implies that she has something to say, and the Banchou glares at the other (NRD)s, "What're you still doin' here? Scram. You're annoyin' me."

Panic Nerd:
The two share a panicked/sad glance, and rush off, out the opposite door the delinquent went through, naturally.
Danjuro: (( they were never seen again ))

Kaori:
"Yeah, that makes sense...! Are we just gonna take her home or should we take her to a doctor or something?"

Banchou:
The Banchou seems to relax a little bit, but keeps giving Danjuro the side-eye, "So...what'd you want with me?"

Kei Saito:
"Ah, the ER...That might be a better idea. So long as we call her parents to let them know..."

Kei Saito:
He doesn't seem to be looking forward to that, "...do you know the number?"

Kei Saito:
"Re-regardless! Getting her to someone who can help is top priority. I've never seen her like this before."

Danjuro:
Danjuro nods to Kodaira, making dodgy eye contact with her, assuming she's even capable of looking away from the ground. "She said something 'bout a decision?"

Nari Han:
Nari bumps into the doors, knocking them open. She tumbles out backward, looking Kaori in the eye for the first time. Her eyes are bright, and flash a brilliant golden color for a split second as she meets Kaori's, before the doors close behind her.

Kodaira:
Kodaira...actually seems a little better off than usual. She's probably the least nervous you've seen her, barring that time she was mumbling to herself. "Ah, yes... Um, I think we might know who's really behind all these, er...r-rumours..."

Kaori:
"Err, right, she's probably got her phone on he-...oh no! She's leaving on her own...!" Kaori catches the golden flash for a brief second, "That looked like...how Kodaira-chan's eyes were in that other world..." she thinks to herself.

Kei Saito:
"W-wait! Nari!" Kei rushes out the door after her, grabbing her arm before she tumbles down the stairs. Nari;s hum breaks into a giggle, and she starts to sway back and forth like a drunkard. Maybe you could use that as an excuse...you know, if she weren't 17. Guess it still checks out.

Danjuro:
Danjuro rubs his head. "Shit. Have you two been workin' together? When'd I miss this? Ain't really where I thought we were going here..."

Banchou:
The banchou takes another drag, "Working together? More like bein' blackmailed together. Ain't nothin' we can do about it, unless you really got that info."

Kaori:
Kaori runs out to help Kei help Nari, "I've got a really bad feeling about this...but I don't know what else to do..." the thinks again before helping Kei support her, "Okay uhhhh, back exit then? Looks like you already cleared that way off.."

Danjuro:
"Tch... man, half the school's got it, don't they? Like a friggin virus here..."

Kei Saito:
"Thanks..." You call up a taxi and help Kei hold Nari still until it arrives. It's not that hard - she's not exactly struggling, just moving randomly. When the taxi arrives, the driver gives you some strange looks...

Danjuro:
"But yeah, alright, doesn't matter at this point. Nari'd asked me to not say anything 'bout the source, but... all leads they had're pointing to Maeda." Danjuro side-eyes Kodaira again, wondering if she's told the Banchou about her cooperation with the puppet master.

Banchou:
"...Maeda?" The Banchou looks just as surprised as Kodaira, "Not Ayumu? Think they've got the wrong chick. ...unless..."

Danjuro:
"Believe me, kinda wanted it to be her myself."

Banchou:
"It IS Ayumu, man. That 'unless' ain't in case I was wrong. Nah, this checks out. I always wondered how Ayumu managed to get into the school records."

Kei Saito:
Well, unless you have another idea, you go with Nari having a bad reaction to some medicine she's taken, and the driver buys it, taking you to the ER. Kei leans over Nari in the backseat to talk to you, "...thank you, again. I...I didn't know what I was going to do. I still don't, not really..."

Danjuro:
"Well shit, you sound sure. What've you dug up that's so conclusive?"

Banchou:
"I dunno what she's got on you, but she didn't send me a letter or anything. Didn't need to, with the dirt she's got. Just came straight to me one day. Anyway, what's the point of all this? You gonna storm the VP's office and take her out, or somethin? Cause I've thought of doin' that to Ayumu, and.." The Banchou takes another long drag, clearing his throat, "Well, it won't really matter. Brute force ain't gonna solve this."
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Kaori:
Kaori nods and smiles briefly, "Of course, I'm happy to help..I guess we'll figure out what to do when they find out what's wrong.."

Danjuro:
"But that doesn't... she wasn't... oh, man..."

Kaori:
"Oh!" Kaori hops on her phone real quick, "Sorry guiz, I had to leave school for a bit (((( ;°Д°))))"

Danjuro:
"What's she tryna GET out of this? What's her. . ." oh god that would be too stupid and frustrating, but is certainly possible

Kei Saito:
Kei nods, and you wait to hear from the doctors. However, they refuse to say anything. But, Kei claims to be her brother, and pushes the doctors. Eventually they relent, but admit they don't really KNOW what's wrong. They can't find any evidence of an overdose, or head trauma, or anything that might lead to this. They've sedated her for now to run some more tests.

Danjuro:
*beep beep* (text noises) "(Sorry, take your time. doin alright?)  "Yeah, objections withdrawn, she's enough of a bitch to choreograph this kind of operation. The hell's Maeda getting out of it, though? She's having Kaori flunk out..."

Kaori:
"Sooo...they've got no idea with what's wrong with her...?"

Banchou:
"How should I know? I figure she's tryna get me out of the picture. Guess she thinks I'd try n' stop her, or somethin."

Danjuro:
"Give and take, I guess. . .? Whatever. Dirt with dirt?" Danjuro ponders over various sorts of blackmail they might have at their own disposal, regardless of how ineffective it would be

Danjuro:
Half the shit is probably already known, rumored, or she wouldn't care about the people knowing.

Kei Saito:
"No...They said it isn't drugs, and despite the yellow eyes, she shows no other symptoms of something like jaundice..."

Banchou:
"Anyway, if it's Maeda, well, I can think of a few reasons she'd want me gone. As for LASTNAME...I dunno. Thought she was a model student or somethin'?"
Kaori: (( Mizuno, it's in your character page too :V ))
Kaori: (( Under Ryouta's name ))

Danjuro:
"Yeah, that one strikes me as Ayumu just wanting her out of the picture. More attention from her new boytoy, that meathead Hiroki. . ."

Banchou:
nah that has the kanji for water in it, sounds like some fake BNH name

Banchou:
"Anyway... I ain't seein' what you're gonna do about this. Report 'em to the police? Coupla delinquents' word against the VP? They'd never buy it."

Kei Saito:
"Unfortunately, they're unsure how long Nari will need to stay. I gave them her parents' number, so thankfully, we don't have to worry about that... This throws a wrench into our plans, though...." He seems to be wondering to himself

Kaori:
"Nyuh? What plans?"

Kei Saito:
"H-huh? Ah...I said that aloud, did I..." He glances around, "Well... Some students have come to us asking for help regarding the rumours and blackmailing... We've aided some in changing schools, smoothing paperwork by working with other principals. But we had a mind to look into it more thoroughly." He sighs, "Nari was supposed to be doing that today, but...it seems that won't happen, now.":

Kaori:
"I see...I know about all that a little too well..." She grips the hem of her skirt, "They're trying to get me with that too..."

Kei Saito:
"What?! They... What do you know about them? Do you have any idea who it is? We have some leads, but nothing concrete..."

Danjuro:
"No, not a chance. The only way about it is to get her to change her mind. . ."

Kaori:
"I wish..." she exhales loudly, "I've got until the end of this week to basically...well, throw away my school career or be blackmailed out of existence..."

Banchou:
The Banchou barks out a high pitched laugh, then pauses and clears his throat, "Why didn't I thinka that? Just ask nicely, that'll do it! Good luck with that one. What've you even got in this? She find out you still wear kiddy panties or somethin'?"

Kei Saito:
Kei grits his teeth, "Tch...another one. They're making a mockery of this school. It's so strange, sometimes it seems amateurish, just letters glued onto paper stuck in a locker, but at others, students claim to have found notes at their home, or even emailed to them."

Danjuro:
"Shocker - she hasn't come after me yet. I'm sure I said enough dumb shit in the time we went out that she'll dig up SOMETHING. Even if she goes for the nudes angle, ain't like I'm worried 'bout that. No, this is pure investigation work, I guess. That Takara guy, he's surprisingly reliable."

Kaori:
"Yeah..note in the locker room for me..the part that's got me all caught up is just...who would it matter to if I quit the swim team and flunked my exams? Who would that benefit? It seems too deliberate to be someone who's just trying to mess with people.."

Banchou:
"I figured he'd been got and moved away 'til he showed up the other day. What, you been in some secret correspondence with 'im? Whatever, man. What d'ya want outta this? Permission?" He clears his throat again, taking another drag, "Do whatcha want. I ain't your mommy. But if ya don't do it right, and shit gets out....I'll come for ya. You better be damned confident."

Kei Saito:
"Do you have any enemies? Have you...angered the vice principal, lately?"

Danjuro:
"I think I got all I need. Been good help, both of ya."

Kodaira:
Kodaira nods, breathing in finally, "A-are you sure...? If people find out..."

Kaori:
"Not that I know of...as far as I know I've always been on Maeda-senpai's good side because my grades are good and I stay out of trouble..." She ponders for a moment, "I don't think I have any enemies..."

Banchou:
"Then what I do to this punk'll be a damn good demonstration that it don't matter. Even if I gotta drop out or somethin', who cares? Ain't like I'm gettin' much done here anyway."

Kei Saito:
"Hmm... Well, if you think of anything, let me know. I'll be at school, or you can send me a message."

Kei Saito:
"Regardless of which side of hers you've been on, be careful around Maeda."

Danjuro:
"Take it easy, Banchou. See you 'round." He nods to Kodaira on the way out, keeping his texts to himself until he turns the corner.

Kaori:
"Huh..I thought you guys in student coucil would get along with her..but it sounds like you don't really trust her at all.."

Danjuro:
(Hey, we good to regroup today? K took me straight to the scoop after all, we got some places to check out.)

Kei Saito:
"Hmm...In a way. Our relationship has always been a tad strained - she does little to help the underprivileged or struggling students. But she had always been kind to Nari and I, geniuses we are, until a few weeks ago. The first student council meeting of the year, actually, right before school began. She seemed a bit different, more distant."

Kei Saito:
"If you've noticed...with the exception of your case, the targets have mostly been below-average students. We think she's trying to raise the school's prestige by...pruning some of its more lackluster students away."

Kaori:
"But then why would I be the exception...? Unless someone else made that decision instead of her?"

Kei Saito:
"That's why I asked if you had any enemies - anyone who might want you out of the picture. If Maeda is working with someone else as well, that would be useful information to have."
Danjuro: (( Kaori is too pure to consider Ayumu her enemy ))

Lethe:
we in here playin paper football

Kaori:
"I...well, I mean..." she stumbles over her own words, unsure of whether she should say anything or not. "I dunno....it might just be some...nagging feeling in the back of my head but..." she sighs again. "This whole time I had this terrible, terrible feeling that it was someone who I was close to, or thought I was. It's nothing more than a hunch, but I have this horrible feeling that Aryumu-chan might..."Kaori doesn't quite now how to convey what she's trying to say, so she sort of just trails off...

Kei Saito:
"Ayumu?? Are you sure? She always seemed like a foolish girl to me... But perhaps she's more cunning than I had given her credit... I'll look into that."

Kei Saito:
"She would, however, know which locker was yours, right?"

Kaori:
"It's just like I said, a sorta feeling deep inside...she's really the only other person Hiroki-kun has considered for taking over as swim captain when he graduates..." She nods, "Well yeah, we're in the locker room at the same time...never really felt like I should hide anything because, well, it's just Ayumu-chan..."

Kei Saito:
"It's never unwise to be cautious around others... I suspect what's happened to Nari might be related to our investigating. She might have trusted someone she shouldn't... I'm sorry, but I have to go. My parents will be wondering where I am..."
Kaori: (( what time is it now? ))

Kei Saito:
Probably like 6 or 7
Kaori: (( Oh noooooooooooooooooo ))

Kaori:
Kaori looks at her phone, "Wah! It's already this late?! I have to head out too, my big brother's probably wondering where I am...!" She bows politely to Kei, "Please keep me updated on how Nari-sama is."

Danjuro:
too late to regroup. . .

Kaori:
She heads on out of the hospital and begins taking her normal route home from there. "(Sorryyyyyyyyyyy, I lost track of time, long story （〃・ω・〃）)".

Kei Saito:
You still COULD but you'd have to sneak into school probably

Danjuro:
(We doing things over text, or in person? We could meet up at a cafe somewhere?)

Takara:
(Cat cafes are a no go with Lethe around.)

Danjuro:
(Did she actually eat one? she was dodgy yesterday.)

Kaori:
(Uhhhh, lemme see what the situation is at home and can let you know if it's okay to head over. I just hopped on a train ┗(･ω･;)┛)

Danjuro:
(Figured you went straight home, honestly.)

Kaori:
(From school? I was going to, long story like I said (;´Д`))
Kaori: (( Okay what's the situation like at home :V ))
Phatthrice:
ryouta is DEAD
Kaori: (( Oh noooooooooooooooo. ))
Phatthrice:
But nah he's been worried about you, wondering if you'd been pushing yourself at swim practice. He's relieved to hear you're okay, and says you can stay out kinda late tonight; mom's wildin' out again, so it might be better if you hold off on coming home for a bit anyway

Kaori:
(Oooookay, Ryouta's home, so my place is a no-go (o´д｀)o What's good for you guys? Also I'm starving (´；ω；`))

Takara:
(A non-cat cafe sounds fine.)

Takara:
(There's a real restaurant with better food in my complex, too...)

Kaori:
(You're buying??? Be right there ヽ(〃･ω･)ﾉ)

Lethe:
a mistake, takky, a mistake

Danjuro:
awww man someone said free food
Kaori: (( Kid's rich, he can spring it ))
Kaori: (( Anyway, I head on over to the place he probably tells me ))
Danjuro: (( he wants company, that's cute ))

Lethe:
he has me!!

Lethe:
he just wants GOOD company

Lethe:
Yea it's just on the third floor of the complex his place is at, you meet up, and he'll pay
Danjuro: (( how is he explaining the girl who follows him around ))

Lethe:
few options

Lethe:
Sister, girlfriend

Lethe:
very young looking aunt
Kaori: (( I mean, I assumed you were coming too :V ))
Danjuro: (( ofc I'm coming ))
Danjuro: (( I don't think you can pass off some random girl as your sister to your mom ))
Kaori: (( He's a Persona protag, he'll never see his mom ever. ))
Kaori: (( I assume no map for this ))

Lethe:
No it'd need to be an entirely new map lol

Lethe:
or well we can use the cafe up top I guess

Danjuro:
"So, anyone wanna guess whose hunch was right from the start? I'll give you a hint, it starts, and ends, with Dan."

Kaori:
"Hiyooooh, sorry I'm late! This guy at the train station kept trying to get my number..." She sighs and plops down on the couch.

Lethe:
"Danny Devidan??"

Danjuro:
"Got it in one."

Kaori:
"Wait, what's up?"

Danjuro:
"Kodaira ended up taking me to the Banchou, of all people. Both of em are getting the blackmail treatment. One of em got theirs hand-delivered."

Danjuro:
"I doubt you wanna hear this, Kaori, but... Ayumu's behind it after all, in the end."

Takara:
"So that WAS Ayumu, in the realm?"

Danjuro:
"Unless it's another dream-within-a-dream going on. . ."

Takara:
"Hmm...I don't know her well enough to say for sure whether it seemed like her."

Danjuro:
"You see Kodaira phase through any walls lately? That realm follows whatever the hell rules it wants."

Kaori:
"That makes a lot of sense..but I still don't know if that seemed like Ayumu in the other world...that shadow Kodaira still looked like her until it turned into...whatever that was."

Danjuro:
"Does it really matter who is is while we're in that world? We beat em up all the same until the illusion falls!"

Kaori:
"Oh! But lemme tell you what happened on my end!" Kaori sits up straight in her seat, "So I stormed off cuz Kodaira-chan was getting on my nerves...and I ran into Saito-sama."

Danjuro:
"Yeah?"

Danjuro:
"Sounded like he kept you busy for a while..."

Kaori:
"He told me he was gonna look into all the blackmail stuff with Nari-sama, but that she was acting all weird." She leans into so she doesn't have to talk super loud, "I saw her myself. She was all over the place, like she was possessed or something. And then I saw her eyes and they were that weird glow-y gold color, just like Kodaira in that other world."

Kaori:
"We took her to the hospital and they couldn't find anything wrong with her."

Takara:
Takara takes a bite out of his curry, "Is that right...? I've never heard of that happening before..."

Danjuro:
"Did she say anything weird?"

Lethe:
Lethe looks a little worried, "Did she say anything at all...?"

Kaori:
"She was like, huming this weird song? I don't even know if it was a song...she just definitely wasn't herself." She sits back in her chair a bit more, "They seem pretty suspicious of Maeda-senpai...they said all the other girls who got blackmailed were underperforming...I'm the exception to the trend. Saito-sama asked if I had any enemies..."

Danjuro:
"And yooou said..?"

Lethe:
Lethe leans back on the couch, chewing her lips, "Hhmm...."

Takara:
"Tell you tell him about Ayumu, then?"

Kaori:
"I said...that I had a nagging feeling that Ayumu-chan would...I dunno...."

Danjuro:
"However you plan on finishing that thought, you're probably right."

Kaori:
"Yeah..."

Takara:
"Regardless of whether that woman in the realms was Ayumu, we know she's somehow connected. We should be able to exploit that to find another way in..."

Danjuro:
"Look - the way I'm seeing it panning out right now. Maeda and Ayumu, they're working together. Maeda's got some desperate scheme to boost the school's numbers, but can't actually get her hands dirty. So who's she turn to?"

Lethe:
her GUN

Danjuro:
"Ayumu doesn't give a shit about grades and stuff, but the staff looking the other way while she's gets away with pulling the strings however she wants? She'd eat up the chance to play around like that."

Lethe:
"Maybe...A-anyway, now that we know this, we need to find the entrance! Once we know where it is, I have a feeling it'll be a cinch to get in again..."

Danjuro:
"Bet she's been getting a loooot of personal time with Hiroki, not having to compete with you after school, Kaori."

Kaori:
"What do you mean by that?!" she snaps, her face flushed red, "Buhhhh...!"

Danjuro:
"Her getting a freebie so long as she went along with the list otherwise would make sense to me."

Danjuro:
"But - you said Nari had the same symptoms as Kodaira, yeah? Think it's worth checking the student council area out for an entry?"

Lethe:
"It could be. That, or wherever Nari started showing symptoms. I...I'm not sure, but something similar has happened once before. The realms began to leak into this world, letting Shadows manifest here. That might be happening now, people's Shadows could be manifesting in this world, taking control of them."

Kaori:
"She didn't seem...aggressive though...it was just...real weird..."

Lethe:
"At the onset, the Shadows may be weak, or only have minimal control. That, or some other force is influencing her..."

Lethe:
"But the eyes are the mark of a Shadow, or something from the other Realms, at least."

Lethe:
"E-either way, it can't be good..."

Danjuro:
"I'm ready to kick some Shadow ass tomorrow. All I'm sayin'."

Kaori:
Kaori slouches down in her seat, "So, Lethe-chan...you said if we hurt the shadow too much in the other world we could hurt them in real life. If we beat this shadow in there...that flame lady...where do we go from there?"

Kaori:
"This whole situation is really messed up, but I don't want anyone to like...really get hurt."

Lethe:
"It's only if you kill the Shadow that anything happens... Just beating them down shouldn't affect them here. At least not for the worse."
Danjuro: (( what about waterboarding ))

Kaori:
"But like, will beating the shadow even do anything? What if we beat it and everything in the real world happens as if nothing happened..."

Takara:
"The Shadow is a reflection of the inner self - if you can cause a change there, it should be reflected in the real world as well. Make them admit defeat, admit that your view is correct... That should have some impact."

Lethe:
"Or...if the Shadow Realm is leaking into this one...it might be possible to take things from it back here, in some form. You might be able to investigate there, gather evidence, and present it here... But that's just theory. I don't know for sure."

Danjuro:
did any of us take a picture of flamelady

Kaori:
"Okay...so tomorrow, we have to find another way into that shadow world and take down...whoever that really is!"

Kaori:
"...bluuuuuuuuuh...why'd you have to remind me that I'm missing so much extra swim practice? Hiroki-kun is probably so disappointed..."

Danjuro:
the truth hurts

Danjuro:
"Aw, he just seems the type who will be excited to have you back. Don't worry about it..."

Takara:
"With both Maeda and Ayumu as suspects, it should be easy to find a new entrance. Don't lose sleep over it."

Danjuro:
schleep for direct tomorrow\

Takara:
Yeah I have work at 5.5
Kaori: (( I'm just staying up but I understand if that's not possible for everyone, so we can wrap up if you want :V ))

Takara:
sorry that not a lot happened this session but it ended up a lot more RP heavy than I thought lol
Danjuro: (( I'll be around for a bit in discord ))

Kaori:
It's all good :V
Agi is disconnected.