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[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."