#margaret persona

[m0e-ru]

did everybody remember when atlus finally restored the attendant social link in the steam port and how stupid it actually was

[velvetweek]

Velvet Week 2024

|| Prompts for Velvet Week || We'll be hosting a week celebrating Persona's Velvet Room Attendants running through November 25th to December 1st. For more information please refer to the Info doc or on our twitter by @Velvet_Week 💙🩵

[blueoakshusband]

Welcome to the Velvet Room- here's a compilation of all my hc designs for the Velvet Room attendees and "leader" I know they all look pretty similar, but like most of them are siblings to each other (minus Marie and Igor) the gang is all here

TYSMMMMM to my online bro for the base art for some of these designs, since I was using pq/pq2 styled art to make them ^^

[personachampions]

Witness our resolve! Round 1 continues with Matches 11-15.

VOTE HERE!

[adachimoe]

PSC Eps 12, 13, 18, 19 "Ah-ha, I SEES it!"

Last time: Ep 1 + Explanation, Eps 2 + 4, Ep 5, Eps 6 + 7 (no Q&A), Eps 8 + 9, Eps 10 + 11 (plus PSC Cafe)

I paraphrased some of the phrasings, except for the fish question. I left that as-is because it impressed Isocchi so much she rewarded the viewer who asked it with a t-shirt.

Episode 12

Q: Does Rise wear earrings with a piercing-type backing, or does she wear clip-ons? A: Clip-ons.

(This sounds dumb because language thing and Atlus's answer. In JP, a "ピアス / pierce" is for pierced ears, but an "イヤリング / earring" refers to clip-ons. In English, we just call all of these "earrings" lol. The viewer asks if Rise wears a pierce or a clip-on or a magnetic clip-on, and Atlus answers that she wears clip-on, but not if her ears are actually pierced or not, hence my weird phrasing.)

Q: Where did Aragaki live before moving back into the SEES dormitory? A: He was probably living somewhere by himself, or he kept being an unwanted guest at the homes of his shady friends. Probably a big reason why he got to know Strega so well was cause he spent so long as a vagrant. Q: During Episode Adachi in P4AU, Adachi mentions getting tired of seeing the Moonlight Bridge when he was in the city. Did he used to live in Iwatodai? A: He didn't necessarily live there, but he worked in the city center, and would take the scenic route back to HQ by driving over to Moonlight Bridge to imitate a character on a popular detective drama.

(See this post for more about the TV show in question.)

Episode 13

Q: Who is Margaret's favorite (hot guy) Persona? A: I think Ardha, Helel, and Yoshitsune are her favorites since she swaps between them a lot. She uses Oberon for the 9999 damage Megidolaon, so maybe she's got some obsession with him? Q: Why does the P3 Protagonist wear his MP3 player in Tartarus? It makes sense during his everyday life, but it doesn't work during the Dark Hour, and it seems like it would be annoying swinging around during battle, or I think it would break when he gets attacked. Did he just forget to take it off? A: Part of the reason why is that he will sometimes he listen to it on the way to Tartarus. The other part is that wearing it has become a habit. Q: In Persona 3, what's with the wound on Sanada's forehead? I'm worried because his ribs healed in a month but the wound on his forehead still hasn't healed after a year. A: The band-aid on the left side of Sanada's forehead is just to express that, "He always has injuries cause he's a boxer". Due to his past, he's the type who wants to train to the extent that he's bullying himself, so it seems he has a lot of fresh wounds on his face.

Episode 18

Q: In P4D, Kanamin's costumes include her plain jersey with a shirt that says "Life" (人生) on it, and it seems like the writing changes when she dances. How many variations are there? A: 13 total ("Life" + 12 others). Q: When did Sho from P4AU get that scar on his forehead? I thought the story would explain something about it since it glows when his eyes glow, but even after clearing the story, there was no explanation. A: The scar on his forehead is related to "that one thing" being implanted into his forehead. The blue glow is due to the influence of "that one thing" and the red glow is due to the influence of "the big guy".

(Contextually: Blue = Plume of Dusk and alternate personality, red = Hi-no-Kagutsuchi.)

Q: I want to know if Shiroku's pet fish Akihiko that's kept at Shiroku Pub is a freshwater fish or seawater fish? The fish itself looks like an oarfish making it a deep-sea fish which would at least need a tank with seawater. But Inaba is surrounded by mountains and the only sea on the map is Shichiri Beach. I don't think it's that far away because the main characters can go there, but Shiroku runs the general store during the day and the pub at night so I get the feeling she doesn't have time to go get seawater. A: If you look into it, there's an "artificial seawater mix" for keeping seawater fish in aquariums as pets and it's very easy to get through mail order. If she really is keeping an oarfish in an aquarium, that's impressive - something no one else has been able to do! I wonder how she does it... There's so many fish you can catch around Inaba...

Episode 19

Q: What's with the distinctive hair styles on Yosuke's Personas Susanoo and Takehaya Susanoo? Did Yosuke wish he could have an afro? A: The flashy hair isn't because of Yosuke's heart, but because the mythological Susanoo had the image of a tempest and a violent storm. It being red is to communicate that, within the game, Yosuke is not just strong against wind, but also strong against fire. Q: During January in P3P, it's mentioned that Sanada and Mitsuru take standardized tests for university admissions. But in P4 Arena, Sanada had been training overseas. Did he drop out? A: No. As mentioned in the P4 Arena story mode, he was just on leave from school. It was probably his own version of a ritual purification before embarking on the path of fighting as a professional, but even Mitsuru told him, "You're overdoing it".

(Since Aki joins the police force to support the Shadow Workers in the epilogue, I assume this is talking about him fighting Shadows professionally, not him thinking about becoming a pro boxer.)

Q: Why does Ryoji wear a scarf? November seems a bit too early for scarf weather. Does the scarf have a special meaning? A: Mainly for impact when you first meet him, but also his values are different than other people's and we were conscious of that - like he's "a foreigner who hasn't gotten used to this town yet".

(Japanese people tend to dress based on the season rather than the actual weather lol. [E.g. an older woman in the countryside asked me, "Aren't you cold?" when I was wearing leggings and a t-shirt on a warm sunny day in spring.] November would usually still be considered fall.)

[fools-swap-askblog]

Makoto, you alright? see anything familiar?

Igor: "What an unexpected guest..."

"Only those bound by a contract may enter this room, so from a different journey you be from, a phool by any other name is still a flower indeed."

"So....what would you like to know?"

[wispexists]

Cringetober day 21: 100% saturation

I ❤️ fucking with art style

[foundfamilyhq]

[mrdeedeedoo]

something about faulty wiring

[voidlandscape]

From Persona 4

[vannypies]

INTJ AWARDS! Who's your favorite INTJ?!

[m0e-ru]

p4 pokemon au where all problems are because of some stupid zoroark cracked with action replay

maul me over as much as you want over poke partner choices because idgaf im going to start yapping under the cut (2.5k words are yuo joking ?)

um where can i start

i wanna make it clear im sure these characters would all have different pokemon teams if they were playing pokemon on the nintendo ds, like, souji could be a rest staller if he wanted to. but anyway, heres my idea of who these guys would partner up with because i think it’s fun. and none of this is final i could give namatame a goomy too AHAHA

oh another disclaimer while i proclaim ive played all the mainline games, is i havent actually played a pokemon game past XY also im a unova babygirl est 2014 . yippie

Souji feels like such a normal-type guy to me. Cheren black and white. Well, the gray did influence it, but also he’s a very flexible guy.

He caught a Lillipup as a kid, and it’s been with him through multiple moves. His parents didn’t care about a pokemon in the house as long as it didn’t make a fuss, and was kind of Souji’s only friend at the time. It evolved into a Herdier at some point before he gets to Inaba, and probably gets to be a Stoutland for the whole Izanagi-no-Okami equivalent.

Not that I think he’d cheese his way through battles with Work Up -> Return shtick, but I think it’s a funny thought lol

Yusuke got a Tadbulb following him around, which he found in the moving van when his family was unpacking. And the next few weeks, he almost ran over a Froakie going 60kph on his bike. Yosuke appreciates having the Tadbulb around when working around Junes, and the Froakie guides him through Inaba as a local I guess lol. It evolves into the Frogadier when they go investigate the serial murders with Souji. It probably knows Aerial Ace for all I know LMAO

Chie’s Glaceon’s actually Muku, the Eevee Yukiko tried to take care of, until it was put in Chie’s care when she wasn’t allowed to keep it. When they were middle school, after one vacation at Mt. Yasogami, the Eevee ended up evolving next to an Ice Rock of all things. The two wondered why it didn’t evolve from friendship, like an Espeon or an Umbreon, and they joke around that the Eevee loved neither of them and bonded with a chunk of ice instead. Chie makes it wear a muffler because she misses Eevee's fluffy coat, in a way.

Around the same time, Chie found a Mienshao training with her at the flood plains, and it decided to stay with her. Sometimes, she’d offer Yukiko to have it help out at the inn.

Kanji’s mom actually kept a Cottonee around to gather the stray cotton it leaves around to spin into thread sometimes. She wondered where it went, until Kanji admitted it evolved into a Whimsicott after it touched a rock he found lying around on the way home, which was a Sun Stone. It still stays around to help, and even floats all the way to Yasogami just to deliver Kanji’s lunch he forgot at home.

Kanji caught a Blitzle himself, and it was also there when he was beating up all the bikers making a ruckus by the highway, which made him easy to profile during that one TV segment about him. It goes with Kanji while he’s biking, and he’d refuse its help even when he gets tired.

Nobody really knows how Teddie became a boy, nor where he got his Cubchoo. All he’s mentioned is that they “saw one another in each other’s eyes” and it starts sneezing into Yosuke’s face. Well, it’s not too bad because they’re both Junes’ new mascots, in a way. Maybe he IS the Cubchoo 🤔🤔🤔

Rise had the Ralts since middle school. Having it perform with her during her audition to be an idol almost basically made her in the cut. It evolved into a Kirlia which made her more popular as Risette. Although, fans and haters started throwing Dawn Stones at it after a statement where Rise didn’t want to reveal its gender even with so many people asking. Most of them were fake, just to give Rise a scare, and it was only super fans or super haters that would throw in the real deal at shows or even just handshake sessions.

Naoto’s grandfather helped him catch a Surskit before he left the estate and became the Detective Prince. He once accused a Sneasel to be a culprit of one case, but it ended up proving itself innocent, nagging Naoto to certain evidence when he just thought it was annoying him. Impressed by each other’s wit, they’ve become partners in solving crime. Naoto would pacify it with his Surskit’s sweet syrup. And when the Surskit evolved into a Masquerain, Naoto would have two partners by his side. Although, this lead to trusting his own instincts and pokemon more than other people.

Chisato owned a Rockruff, which even adored Dojima before they were even married. It evolved into a midday Lycanroc, which started to help Dojima with his own investigations. When Chisato passed, it was less bitter than Dojima, and would be sent home to stay with Nanako if he ever had to work overnight. When Nanako was comfortable enough with Souji and his Herdier, the Lycanroc would stay with Dojima, and Adachi would help prop him on its back when he gets himself drunk.

A bit after Chisato’s funeral in the middle of the mourning period, her mother came to her granddaughter, Nanako, and gave her a Cleffa, in which they would both learn to take care of each other. It would have fun being tossed around in the air by the Lycanroc and Herdier at home, while Souji would tell Nanako to make a wish on the star everytime it was in the air. Because it’s the Star Shape pokemon lol i think it’s cute

While Adachi was still in the big city, he’d see the skinniest Purrloin in an alley on the way home. He fed it once, and it wouldn’t stop pestering him since. He thought it was over when his apartment complex neighbors started feeding it, but it found delight in annoying Adachi specifically, taking his keys from his pockets, or nabbing a bit of his takeout when he was distracted.

It jumped into the boot of his car, genuinely curious of what was going on, until it found itself in an hours long trip which ended with it in Inaba. Dojima mentioned his Lycanroc smelled a feline scent on him, while Adachi just denies he owns a pokemon, much less that Purrloin that isn’t even native to the area. It’s caught the attention of the locals for a while, and it took it to its advantage to get more people to feed it, but still hangs around Adachi to go nick his new, rusty apartment keys.

There’s also like, this Shuppet that shows up at some point, and his landlady and neighbors keep telling him about it and giving him weird looks. But he doesnt believe in superstitions and doesnt have a pokedex to look at so who cares

Namatame's family has a Bunnelby helping around the business with little chores and such. His parents send it off to Namatame to work with him and keep him company while he tries to recover. Somewhere along the way, he finds an Absol following him on a rainy day, which he takes care of alongside the Bunnelby entrusted to him, or maybe it’s taking care of him? While Namatame becomes more manic each passing day as his messiah complex gets to him, he starts distancing himself from Bunnelby and spends more time with Absol. 

The MOEL gas station has a shiny Heliolisk, but a lot of people don't really know the concept of shiny pokemon, and they haven't seen Heliolisks or Helioptiles in the urban area, so they don't really think it's so special besides it being a different color. It's nothing more than a mascot of sorts, and does silly things with the attendant; like startling Adachi and that Purrloin that follows him around. It can sense when it's going to rain by feeling the static electricity around it. And what's rather peculiar is that it doesn't seem too averse to rain or cloudy skies. It does enjoy basking in the sun, and people would look up to see it hanging around on the station canopy with a spread out frill those days.

okay, so this is the part where I'm supposed to talk about plot. um. anyway

Way back when, there was a Zoroark that would walk among people, disguised as a human. People started rumors and suspected this woman really is a pokemon, but nobody seemed to shun her or really care, she was just a nice lady and took care of the people around her. People would say she came to them from a greater power to be a guardian to the land, similar to the legends in different regions, like Sinnoh and their Arceus.

However, the way she protects her people would be through illusions. She would keep external and malicious forces at bay by severely frightening them at the mountaintops, or the forests, if they ever got through, be it human or pokemon. If anyone were hurt or were about to die, unable to be treated to health, she would comfort them in a grand dream as they would fall asleep for the very last time. 

As time went on and technology developed, people were so entranced with the television broadcasts, wanting to know who was behind the screen, even if they were covered up in makeup and filters. 

The greater power sought to sate the people's desires, and saw the Zoroark it left in their care wasn't enough. So it split the pokemon into two, with one half so weak it was just a Zorua. The newly born Zoroark went off to accomplish its appointed duty, no matter the means. To better determine what the people wanted, however, it created a scheme which would involve stimulating the masses to come to an answer.

The Zoroark played a simple gas station attendant, which would stay close and observe the people. It would choose three pawns to watch over, manipulating the situation in tandem to their reactions. 

well so um basically there's still an isekai with TV portals. the iznmi Zoroark has enough power this time to create pocket dimensions straight from its illusion power. Every victim that ends up inside still gets haunted by their “truth” iznmi determines after scrutinizing them. The Midnight Channel broadcasts are also their illustrations. so basically, instead of things going on by itself from the collective unconscious reacting, it's a Zoroark piecing things together. it's kinda like pokepark 2. HAHAHA

Namatame's still kidnapping people he sees on the Midnight Channel. And when he gets Nanako, the Bunnelby stays behind and begs the IT to help. It helps them find Namatame, where they confront him and his Absol. Through illusions and legitimate power channeling, the Absol mega evolves. The IT defeat it and it returns to a normal Absol. They take both Nanako and Namatame to the hospital, the Bunnelby by Namatame's side the whole time.

When Adachi's suspected to be the killer, he escapes into the world inside the TV and makes a deal with the Zoroark. The Purrloin follows Adachi's scent and ends up in the TV, terrified of its unknown surroundings and hiding from the rest of the monstrous illusions that popped up. It got used to the world, however, and when the IT arrived, it helped them with Adachi's silly puzzles, to which he groans through a PA about how that pokemon’s still annoying him in another world. 

The IT confront Adachi, until a Mismagius appears to stop them. It sings Perish Song (because Magatsu-Izanagi is a Ghastly Wail kind of thing lmfao) but everyone stood their ground, blocking the song from their ears. Even under Adachi's (albeit in pain) command, the Mismagius falters, and the Zoroark takes things into its own hands, creating a bigger illusion to finally deal with these meddling kids for itself. 

But they defeat Ame-no-Sagiri, and its grand voice agrees to stop the grand illusions plaguing Inaba. The IT still have no idea who this conductor of schemes is, and Adachi can't give a clear answer either 

Marie's a Zorua with amnesia so bad she forgot she's a Zorua at all. She started her illusion as a human girl just to aimlessly wander around Inaba more easily and has been stuck in that form since. She was taken into the Velvet Room where they can clearly see that she isn't a human, but a pokemon. What's impressive is that she doesn't have a tail sticking out, which would mean her powers of illusion are rather potent. 

Souji’s made to chaperone her around Inaba to get her memories back, the whole shtick. While everyone stops prying into her nonexistent life, they're impressed with her ability to understand pokemon, as if she can actually understand them. Marie comes to the conclusion that she must have grown up around pokemon to be able to understand them that well. 

In the end, she finds out she is a pokemon, and iznmi Zoroark sends her to a grave that is physically in Inaba, instead of a pocket dimension. 

Margaret creates a conduit from that shed TV to that tomb somewhere in Inaba. Marie runs around as a Zorua and makes illusions to stop the IT from getting to her. But they manage to get to the heart of the tomb and get Zorua Marie from burying herself. 

They defeat another one of iznmi Zoroark’s avatars dwelling in Marie which was controlling her, then Marie comes back to the IT, accepting her identities as a pokemon and a human girl.

The IT thought that the illusions have stopped, and people are free to see what's really in front of their eyes. But Souji confronts the gas station at MOEL, where he reveals he's really a Zoroark with a duty, even startling the Heliolisk by its side. 

The IT enter the final world of illusions and desperately try to find the Zoroark to convince it to stop and let people truly live, that no one should hold their hands all the time, and quit living in a painless and meaningless utopia.

With everyone and their pokemon exhausted, Marie finds the strength to convince her other self. To let it see that she is living proof how people can live a life with the truth, and how they can stand on their own feet. 

After some time, the Zoroark agrees to dispel the illusions it has made, and appoint the rest of its power to Marie for her to be the guardian pokemon of the people of Inaba.

[megaderping]

The next morning, Akechi and Nanako headed off to Junes, while Yu manned the kitchen. If they were to make this amateur film festival a rousing success, that meant acquiring a diverse array of snack foods and beverages to appeal to many tastes. Thus, Akechi pushed the cart along with his sister at his side. Together, they gathered ramune, melon soda, Pocari Sweat, milk and a fresh box of mixed tea blends before dashing to the snack section to procure race crackers, pocky, Nori Maki Arare, Pure Gummies, Kinoko-no-yama, and a package of satsumas for a healthy option to pair with the produce they'd grown in the garden.

He also procured a pair of sleek, red-framed sunglasses that would serve him well at the beach.

As they wheeled their cart toward the checkout line, Nanako gazed up at Akechi, starry-eyed. "And you can really afford all these snacks?"

Akechi smirked at her, playing it cool. "Of course. I've built quite a bit of savings from my battles on the other side."

"You mean the monsters have money?!"

"Astonishingly, yes." Akechi shrugged, taking a place in line. Quite a few people were ahead of them, but at least it was early enough that they wouldn't lose too much time.  Lowering his voice, he said, "There are these Shadows that resemble golden hands with faces. Persistent though they may be, they're no match for my other self's tremendous power."

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[kamoshidakun]

Title: Hey, Hey, Let's Go Fandom: Persona 4 Ultimax Ship: Junpei Iori x Margaret Rating: Explicit Warnings: Cock and Ball Torture (CBT), Dubcon

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[pulaasul]

Forge Mine Own Path - ED 3 (Velvet Intervention)

Despite what they knew, Keiwa was there unconscious but alive and things are explained to them.

Shoutout to @rainixdra​ for helping me with the plot of this one lol.

FFN I Ao3

1 I 2 

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Suddenly, a blue light shone in the space between all of five people inside the building. They looked at it expectantly hoping for good news.

As soon as the blue light faded, it left a standing Tsumuri, an unconscious shirtless Keiwa on the floor, and four unfamiliar people all wearing blue.

Sara immediately rushed to her brother's side and began touching his wrist and neck before sighing in relief and crying her heart out in joy.

"Then…" Neon looked at the elder Sakurai expectantly.

Sara, the relief in her system prevented her from forming words but she did convey the news to everyone around her, with a strong nod.

"Thank goodness." Neon sighed. "Thank goodness." She repeated as tears formed in her eyes.

"But how?" Ace asked the question no one seemed to be asking. "I was under the impression that he was sacrificing himself for us."

"He was indeed hoping to take down the god of desires with him," the long-haired woman among the quartet of blue-wearing people spoke. "However, just as how the embodiment of human desire for death cannot be extinguished, the embodiment of human wishes can not be extinguished."

"The embodiment of human desire for death." Michinaga repeated one part of the sentence.

"Were Keiwa's efforts and sacrifices all for nothing?" Sara looked up at the people wearing blue.

"No, it wasn't all for nothing." The short-haired woman shook her head with a smile. "While they continue to grow and accumulate as people grow and desire, they can still be flopped? Dropped? Stopped?"

"As my sister was saying," The only man in the group interjected. "The embodiment of human wishes can not be extinguished but it can be halted and be scattered before it can take its form again."

"But, people desire for anything every time." Michinaga growled.

"And he too will reform," The youngest of the group responded. "But he is weakened and cannot do everything as he had been doing."

"Unlike the embodiment of desire for death, who constantly tries to end all sentient life, the embodiment of desire for wishes can bide its time and will reform well past all of your lifetimes." The long-haired woman finished.

"There is a form for the desire to die?" Michinaga couldn't help but fixate on that fact.

"Yes, just as there are embodiments of yearning for bonds, desire to be controlled, and many others, so too the desire for human death." The youngest of the group responded.

"Elizabeth, we weren't supposed to interfere." Margaret sighed.

"But dear sister, I did not," Elizabeth shook her head dramatically. "I simply erected a barrier between his attack and us, I certainly did not think that it would have protected him."

The youngest of the group shook her head.

"I'm sorry but we weren't supposed to interfere." The youngest of the group stated honestly. "I do not know what the consequences are for our interference…"

"Dear Lavenza, only Elizabeth has interfered in the course of events, as she has left the Velvet Room, it is my understanding that her interference is well within the scope of her journey." The only male in the group offered.

"Indeed," The long-haired woman chuckled. "And we were mere witnesses of her journey."

"I'm glad you see it my way, dear sister." The short-haired woman – Elizabeth – smiled warmly before turning towards the conscious people in the group. "Until our paths floss? Gross? Poss? Whatever."

As the quartet of blue-wearing people disappeared the way they arrived, by way of blue light shining on them and fading alongside the light, the short-haired woman seemed to have dropped two beads.

They rolled toward the unconscious members of the group.

Suddenly a single flower sprouted from each bead and two blue butterflies landed on them, one for each flower.

The butterflies and flowers faded from existence before a single petal fell on top of the unconscious Mitsumi and Keiwa.

After Keiwa and Mitsume glowed blue, the both of them started coughing, waking up from their slumber.

Tsumuri and Ace rushed to Mitsume's side.

Sara and Neon rushed to Keiwa's side.

"Wha-what happened?" Keiwa asked in a really hoarse voice.

Sara's response was to hug her brother as tight as she could.

"Nee-chan… I'm sorry."

"No, you're here now," Sara responded as she hugged her brother. "That's all that matters now."

"The ambulances are arriving soon," Michinaga reported. "We need to figure out a way to explain Tycoon's and the goddess's appearance."

"Mitsume."

"Fine, Tycoon's and Mitsume's appearances."

Ace suddenly removed his expensive cardigan and stripped himself of his shirt and gave it to Sara.

"Are you sure, Ace-sama?"

"Just accept it." Ace insisted as he wore his cardigan again and donned the DGP's jacket, after a long time he hasn't worn them.

"Geats, you and Na-go need to scram."

"Wha- Oi, Buffa.

"Ace, no one knows that Mitsume-san is your mother, we can't be seen here, we're too public of figures to be involved here." Neon explained.

"Ace, I'm going to be fine." Mitsume assured her son.

"Fine, you better not harm my mother, Buffa."

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It took weeks for Keiwa to be released from the hospital. The doctors were quite worried that there were some bones that healed incorrectly and there were some infected wounds.

As for Mitsume, it took years for her to be finally out of the hospital. Spending centuries as a statue has atrophied her muscles and she needed to stay in the hospital to rehabilitate her motor skills.

It came as a surprise to both Keiwa and Sara when their parents, who were supposed to be dead, came and visited Keiwa one time.

It turns out, Tsumuri used the last of the powers Sueru had implanted in her to make one big wish.

A wish that would have been granted had Keiwa won at least one DGP game.

Tsumuri's act of using the last of Sueru's powers forced her body to drop unconscious, it was a sight to see Ace so frazzled from seeing his sister unconscious.

He does care about Tsumuri-san.

Michinaga on the other hand almost stormed into Keiwa's room after he saw his best friend greet him, like nothing happened, at work.

"A little warning, next time."

"There won't be a next time," Keiwa hoarsely explained. "Neither Tsumuri-san nor Mitsume-san has the power of Eros anymore."

"I see." Michinaga turned his back on the Sakurai.

"For what it's worth, Thank you."

"Don't thank me," Keiwa shook his head.

"and I'm sorry."

"I can't forgive the deaths, Michinaga." Keiwa closed his eyes. "Turning into bubbles was painful, if not for me awakening to that, I would have really died."

"So you didn't?"

"While I didn't, I was transferred to someplace else, where I did, multiple times."

"You mentioned that,"

"The paper attack I subjected you with was far tamer than the darkness version, it literally burns your skin."

"Why? You had all the reason…"

"I may find it hard to forgive, but I'm not vindictive." Keiwa shook his head. "In time, maybe I can forgive what you have done, but not now."

"I can understand that."

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Keiwa found himself in a place, not unlike where the goddess once stood.

In the center, was a man in a white suit with a blue butterfly mask on his face.

"Welcome to the Collective Unconscious." The man greeted. "We meet again, my friend."

[fools-swap-askblog]

Makoto:......

Makoto: (I replaced another wild card... are their companions fate in my hands now?)