Shattered Justice (A Persona Quest)

"An incredible power." It just makes sense. Everyone surrounding you has power, and while you have plenty of friends who are normal, according to the definitions more commonly used... the people you spend most of your time with are the ones who can keep up with you.

You're not a fan of fighting. You'd rather know that everyone you care about can take care of themselves before you even have to.

Again, the chains retreat, and you're given a clear path forward. "I can't help but wonder why that was an option," Naoto-san remarks. "It can't be something most would think to ask about."
Yes, but this is a group that contains Akihiko-san, Mitsuru-nee, and Satonaka-san, so you can't say it's unwarranted.
"I dunno," Shinjiro-san says. "When you see a lot of Shadows around, makes sense to want everyone you like to have a way of getting through it in one piece."

Whatever everyone might think of it, the question has been answered, and you can proceed.

You emerge into a room that has no obvious path forward, and to your left and behind you, you can hear heavy machinery at work. There's a pedestal nearby, though, that Narukami-san moves aside to reveal a crawlspace which you can all go through.

Being that it's a small hole in the wall, and there's a huge number of Persona Users here, plus Zen and Rei, getting through it takes a while.

Makoto-san steps to the side so he's still pressed against the wall. "This is... where we came in, isn't it?"

"According to the map, it is," Chidori-san confirms. "...That door over there was locked before. Should we try it now?"

None of you have any objections. The door opens... and a massive pile of Basalt Shadows spills out.

Wonderful.


[ ] ...Makouha.

[ ] ...Mahama.

[ ] ...Mapsi.

[ ] ...Mabufu.

You react quickly.

Honestly, you don't think there's any other way to react to a large number of boulders falling from behind a door with intent to kill. They tumble forward, and you draw on your powers, intent on dealing with them as quickly as possible.

"Mahama!" And in a flash, they're all gone. You have no idea what that was about, but at least it was something you could easily deal with.

Behind the door is a corridor that splits in two directions. The direction without spikes leads right to the stairs. That was a lot easier than you thought it was going to be.

You then turn around and head back, because you're actually really near the Labyrinth's entrance, and most of you agree that, if you don't get a break from all of the pink, something is going to explode and at least one of you might actually throw up. It's all too bright and cutesy.
Somehow. Despite all of the chains in the area. If anything, they just make things worse.
It's an actual relief once you return to the fake Yasogami. It also makes you wonder what the lower levels are going to look like.

At the very least, they can't be more tacky than what's already there.

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You are no longer feeling sick just from looking at the color pink. This is probably a good thing, as Yukari-san only has one sweater, and you think she'd be upset if you told her that she couldn't wear it anymore. You aren't sure this relief will hold up once you're in the Labyrinth again, but it's... something, at least.

Still, aside from recovering from your newfound aversion to a specific color, there's plenty of interesting things happening at the moment. And you just can't help but get caught up in one of them.


[ ] Somehow, Zen and Teddie have gotten into a competition for Rei's attention. You aren't sure how it started, but you definitely want to see how it ends.

[ ] Mitsuru-san, Fuuka-san, and Chidori-san are talking with Rise-san about being Navigators. Somehow, you get pulled into the discussion as well.

[ ] Theodore and Lavenza both have concerns about their older sisters. You can't do all that much to assuage them, but you should at least hear them out.

[ ] Satonaka-san has some very interesting tastes in snacks, which she's currently sharing with Akihiko-san and a bemused Shinjiro-san. Honestly, you aren't entirely convinced of their edibility...

[ ] Naoto-san is intent on discovering the mysteries behind this school, and she is currently in need of an assistant. You can't help but feel like you're a better fit for this job than Junpei-san is.