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[midnightmaiden]

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[ooc: IC inbox for P4kechi AU Sumi at personavelvetroomdr.]

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[midnightmaiden]

"Yep! All we really have to do is go down to the next floor, and there should be some low level Shadows in the area."

So she turns to the nearest escalators, waiting for Maruki before leading the way. It's only fair, after all!

[takutomaruki]

"Shadows...how lovely," he nods with an awkward smile stretching across his face as he sighs and steels his nerves. This is for the betterment of the others and for the sake of his own safety- he needs to get through this.

He approaches the stairs and notices the red veins popping out from the sides, making tremours climb through the back of his neck. The ceiling is all consuming and dark, making it seem as if he's descending hell itself. He offers a casual glance back at Kasumi as he steps away from the head and looks back to make sure nothig is going to creep up behind him.

"Can you go after me, please?"

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The winding, twisting corridors gripe his insides as the train tracks stretch forever. His chest feels heavy the more they walk through the area before he hears cackling at the next turn. He freezes for a moment as a tentacle shoots from his behind- looking onward as its appendages go around the corner- accessing the situation.

The only thing is most of the black blobs in teh previous area were running away from them the more they tried to approach them so its better to be stealthy here.

His vision shifts, catching a pair of Jack O'lanterns laughing and cackling as they roast marshmellows in some cognitive fire with pixies flying in the area. They shift as they turn away from the fire as it comedically poofs away. "Boo ho ho-!" one of them cries as they slowly approach them.

Maruki backs up considerably- another tentacle joining in the midst.

"AGI!" the shadow yells as it charges up its attack while it hovers in the air- its blue cape fluttering in the wind as it twirls- pouring down the little pot in its hand as it flows with fire wisping through the air.

Maruki holds out a hand and the tentacle responds in kind- slapping away the fire as its ends only slightly singe. A myriad of high-pitch responses follow as he looks at Kasumi for direction.

[midnightmaiden]

"You won't hurt us," Kasumi growls, once Maruki gives his counterattack. Any Shadows in the nearby area will feel the command jolt through them, rendering them far more docile than before.

While she's sure that Maruki doesn't need too much protection, she might as well deescalate this, just to give him more room to acclimate to Mementos and its general hazards.

[takutomaruki]

Maruki stood his ground, sweat beading on his brow as he hears Kasumi growl into the rippling maze of Mementos that curled in on itself in its red maze. Azathoth hovered behind him, its tendrils hanging to his sides like his own shadow.

I need more.

More.

Not weak. Not anymore.

"Alright, Azathoth... let's see if you know how to deal with this," Maruki muttered as he sprinted ahead- the tentacle latching onto the wall to give him a slide boost as he practically parkours across before finding a group of shadows. He shoots out his hand- fingers flexing slowly as the inside of his palm glowed a faint blue.

In response, one of Azathoth’s tentacles slowly coiled and then shot forward like a striking viper, the tip glowing with an otherworldly light. The tentacle slammed into the Shadow’s head, and the creature jerked- wavering side to side all too violently, eyes widening.

"Memory Blow!" Maruki commanded, his voice steady despite his exhaustion.

A surge of psychic energy rippled from Azathoth’s tentacle, burrowing into the Shadow’s mind in a matter of a few seconds. First the heavy blow suddenly crashing into its head before a yellow pulse follows- starting from the forehead before the creature is enveloped in it as it practically grows ripples, its mask cracking with a shrill, echoing scream. In an instant, the glow in its eyes faded, and it staggered back, its movements sluggish and confused.

The Shadow tried to lash out, but it faltered, unable to remember why it was even fighting. Maruki gave a grim smile, watching as the creature's aggression melted away, leaving it dazed and disoriented.

He slowly walks toward the shadow, a faint golden hue forming in his pupil as if those movements just came naturally to him. That Maruki who was scared of the dark on the escalators of Mementos was now facing a shadow with a sad smile.

"Forget why you're here," he whispered with a gentle tone, his eyes narrowing. "Forget everything."

The tentacle retracts as Maruki presses a gloved index to its forehead.

It screams.

The Shadow collapsed, shuddering, unable to recall even its own existence. Maruki turned away, breathing heavily, knowing that this reprieve would be short-lived. Azathoth hovered behind him, its tentacle suddenly whipping through the already defenseless shadow. CRACK! Goo enveloped the shadow as it suddenly collapsed into the ground.

I can fix everything.

"Let's keep moving," Maruki said, his voice barely a whisper as he turned his head to gaze at the other creatures over the horizon of the hellish labyrinth enveloping in front of him and Sumire. With an unsual calm, his eyes locked in on those enemies.

"We're not done yet."