Going after Anya

"Continue the conversation, Barbados Cole? I believe we've said enough on the subject. We both know what needs to be done here." The silver haired Tsurinai would tighten his white gloves upon his hands and give a nonchalant glance towards his business partner. "It seems there's another Shadow I haven't encounter before in this bunch. I have a feeling it won't be as troublesome as that last one, but better safe than sorry. There is one fact I'm sure of, however. The fact the Shadows are getting stronger the more we head towards the destination, there's a large chance that we're close to our objective. If that is the case, Satoshi Anya should be just up ahead. With her in our possession, we may find out everything we need to know about making this place bend to our whims. However, there is still the chance the culprit is up ahead aswell. We can't waste our energy here with the peons when the King still needs to be dethroned himself. Though, I suppose it could be a woman aswell. I just have a hard time believing a woman could throw someone like you into Limbo with brute force... But then..." Naito shifted his eyes off to the side in thought, as the Shadows were standing about them. For him to be in such thought even in the midst of battle was rather impressive. He needed to always be a few steps ahead of the competition if he were to accomplish his ideals. That was what differentiated him from the rest of the plebeians that current were coming into the power of Persona. The ambitious ones always worked to achieve their goals no matter the sacrifice. Getting worked up over these Shadows slowing him down would not change the fact that he'd need to rid himself of them to proceed and grasp his goal by the neck. Extending his arm, the O-katana he was known to use in combat would appear in an azure light. He'd grasp the sheath in his right hand while lowering it to his side. Using his left hand, he'd slowly grasp the hilt of the blade and focus his silver hues towards all three of the opponents before him. They had already encountered two of the three, and he knew they were not resistant to his physical attacks. That meant that would be two down if he used his prime persona to attack, only leaving one left standing. Hopefully it was not a tank like the last one.

Since he had already prepared to switch personas previously, Baal was already prepared to be summoned upon the field of battle. Slowly the tarot card the Emperor descended upon the Tsurinai, and the silver eyed teen would watch its every twirl. Once it turned into the card of his prime persona, Naito would draw his blade and slice through the evoker. Once doing it, the card shattered into a flurry of small pearls, and the immense power of Baal would once again be summoned. When the samurai clad persona appeared, it already held the chain to its coffin in the grip of its right hand. With a powerful yank, the coffin would be forced into the air, and in a split second it would be yanked back down. Hurling downwards towards the Shadows, it would smash into the ground and cause a large crater. This would not be the end of the attack, as the persona pulled the coffin back and sent it slamming into the Shadows once again for two massive hits. Once this was done, the large coffin would retract back into Baal's hand, and the Persona would vanish in a sudden flash of light. Naito would spin his blade upon his gloved hand before giving a swift sheath and looking to see if his attack had successfully removed the annoyances in the way to his goal.

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Naito shot Cole a glare before shaking his head. "I'm going to stop responding to you if you keep using derogative nicknames towards me. Either way, you could be right. It could be a woman, which is why Satoshi Anya was never cleared off my suspect list. It wouldn't be hard to use a Persona to toss someone into Limbo; there's not an unwritten rule stating it must be the person themselves to do it. My question is why would they go for someone as dumb as you. You're not much of a threat to their operation, are you?" It was a blatant insult to counter the third years idiotic nicknames. The Tsurinai was not one to usually lower himself to another's level, but it happened anyway. Looking off to the side and glancing at the buildings of the strange city, the silver haired teen would give a slight sigh. "I, myself, would not harm a woman if I was given a choice. It's never been needed. But if they overstep boundaries, now I do not need to be the one to physically harm her myself. With a Persona, I'll find a loophole around this one weakness of mine. Though this is only if they attempt to step in my path, or assault me. Other than this, I will not actively seek their blood on my hands." When the third year student continued to pound on questions relentlessly, Naito's silver hues shot him a gaze before they narrowed. "Irrelevant questions about the voice. It's of no concern to neither of us. If a voice could kill, I would have slaughtered thousands by now." The second year student thought back to what the voice said specifically, though he only thought about it for a few seconds. Shaking his head, the Tsurinai would open his pale lips. "I'll tell you exactly what the voice said, word for word, so pay attention. "It would be so much easier to give into a world of lies . . . Is it wrong for humanity to crave a world of their own image. Are they not free to create and destroy? Limbo. . . is the answer to life's greatest flaws. It can create a New World. A new society of your liking under your rule . . . Turn back, and I will reward you with power beyond what you already claim." "After Kano Genji and myself refused, the voice continued on to say..: ""Hah . . . Ha Ha Ha! The guinea pigs known as Mankind look to overplay their fate? The rampant illusion of freedom causes humanity to worry over petty matters. They desire a leader, and crave for someone to make their choices for them. I offer you the power to make such dreams become reality, and you turn it away?! Ha Ha Ha!!!! Very well! As you've said, a few beating fishes will never turn back the tide. Philemon has chosen some interesting tools this cycle!"" With this all said, the young man would raised a gloved hand to his chin. Pinching his chin between his index finger and thumb, he finally began to think about the words. "I never gave it much thought before, but a few things bother me. He said something about a "Philemon" and a... new cycle. I can't help but wonder what that means. Has this all happened before? Were there really other persona-users before us? In the Tsurinai libraries I've read works, and I've seen the name Philemon before, but I can not recall offhand. But for the term "soldiers" to be used, just what have we humans been involved in? Tch, it makes it sound like we're foot soldiers in some unseen war. Maybe humans against Shadows?" There was way too much to think about, especially in the middle of an operation.

If this voice and the culprit are not working together, then perhaps that was why it attempted to sway the Tsurinai. Honestly he hadn't given it much thought before, and it was becoming a plague on his mind. Maybe Chance knew more about the origin of that voice. He'd need to ask her, or him, the next time they met. Then again, perhaps the denizens of that room were the origin of that voice. Thinking about it, Naito knew nothing about them. Chance had told them they were artificially created, but by who? Could it be this Philemon entity? To think he was a plaything of a higher power made the silver haired teen feel rather... irritated. "I'll cogitate over this, and come back with a theory on what's truly going on. After we finish this mission, we'll need to get together a few others so we can discuss some things. Of course, I'm talking about users we know for a fact aren't involved with this current Limbo situation. I'll also try to bring Chance aswell, since I'm sure she has some information that could give us a push in the right direction aswell." With this all said, Naito continued forward and made sure to take the right path that held no Shadows ahead. He wanted to reach the clearing coming up without any interjections from the supernatural enemies that had been slowing them down all this time. Crossing his arms over his chest, he'd close his eyes and continue a steady stride while falling silent. It was best to think in silence than in constant rambling and useless drivel. If there was one thing the Tsurinai could be proud of, it was his ability to connect the dots in various situations. It may have been just a few leagues above common sense, but it was enough to start analyzing the situation he had been thrust upon.

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Tsurinai Naito stayed relatively silent throughout Barbados' drivel, even when he began to press on the voice and why the Tsurinai had not given into it. The silver haired teen would place a hand on his side while narrowing his eyes and look up towards the weird sky of Limbo. He wondered if this city was still on Earth, or if this place was just another dimension of some sort. Such a random thought he was having, almost as if he were trying to ignore the points Barbados Cole was trying to make there. Yes, he could have gone with the voice and simply listened. But why should he? Why should he have relied on some ambient voice with no source when he had his own power that could help him reach his goals. He was not a tool, nor would he willingly allow himself to become a tool. The blood running through his veins was too pure for such a thing. If he were so willingly to bow to the whims of another, then he wouldn't have even been in Ueitawa. He'd be back at home with his Father, married to the Heise girl and following in his footstep to lead the family business. But alas, here he was as the black sheep of his prestigious family. Opening his lips, Naito would finally reply to his business partner. "Humans are immature and weak. They kill over simple matters, and they are their worst enemy. This generation of mankind may be the worst, and it is a shame I was born into it. However, those blessed with strength are burdened with the task of fixing such a corrupt society we all live in. If the incompetent are given power, the people suffer. That is why these people kill themselves for ridiculous reasons these days. Though, that'll all change soon. There will be more motive than just one man disagreeing with another." Yes, the answer to fixing life's problems were right here before them. The only problem was finding the source of Limbo and making it bow to their whims. That was the goal. As Naito began to think to himself, he'd see the azure door to the velvet room suddenly appear before him.

Stopping his stride towards block fourteen, he'd watch the door slowly open and reveal an Attendant he had not personally met. Crossing his arms, he'd narrow his eyes and listen to the woman speak of the target being moved closer. Now they were just up ahead which made the silver haired Tsurinai give a slight smirk. When she finally left, he continued his stride without saying a word. All that was on his mind was the answers this culprit had. If he cooperated, then the Tsurinai wouldn't even bother dealing with him. After all, he was not here to be a hero, but instead here to make Limbo submit. If the Culprit decided to withhold information from him, then he'd be forced to take action against them. Though he was sure this man or woman wouldn't be so foolish, would they? Of course, there were thoughts in the back of Naito's mind that made him wonder just how strong this person was to have Limbo bow to his whims. Did he even truly control this place? So many questions yet no answers as of yet. Well, no matter, the prize was just up ahead. If he didn't give answers, then surely Satoshi Anya knew something correct? That being if she were still alive right now. Well they'd find that out pretty soon, huh? Shaking his head, the second year student would continue deeper into Limbo towards their new destination. Their answers were just up ahead, and he could feel it.

The silver haired self proclaimed Emperor would shake his head at the mocking words coming from Barbados. "Mocking those lending us a hand? That's quite childish of you, Barbados Cole." Naito spoke in a taunting tone as he continued on with his confident stride. However, his ears would twitch from the sudden violation of filth that was known as club music. Looking forward, he would see what appeared to be a rather large nightclub located just a bit a ways from them. It was quite a spectacle to look at with one's own eyes, and for a few seconds Naito had found himself stuck in place and gazing with awe. He had seen a nightclub before, but he never had any interest in entering one. After all, they were usually filled with people who had no interests in life other than partying. They wasted their lives away in the bliss of music and even drugs in some cases. Hmph, they surely took pleasure in wasting their potential by dancing to random noises that passed as music. Well, whatever the case the silver haired young man would continued forward. He had heard rumours that Satoshi Anya was a regular in Nadashiki at night, so he should have suspected Limbo would take alittle piece of her and recreate it in a twisted image. After all, that's what it did for him and everyone else that was dragged into the strange world. Narrowing his eyes, the Tsurinai would extend his left hand and summon his O-katana on standby. "So that's the place we've been looking for, hmm? A weird establishment for a weird little girl. I hope you don't get caught up in the atmosphere here, Barbados. I'm sure Limbo has taken this form to have us lower our guards. There could be no other reason..." His words faded off as he thought back to what the Attendant had said. The Culprit was still ahead in there, right? What was he doing in a nightclub with Satoshi? Was Satoshi even in danger? What if this was all a trap to take care of the Persona-Users that were interfering with their business? How cynical of him to think this, but it made the teenager abit more cautious. After all, going in there relaxed was a death sentence. Who knew what was waiting for them inside. If the enemy was as powerful as the last one he and Kano had faced before, that meant it would take complete focus to annihilate them. But that was fine, these Shadows were nothing but trash. Compared to the will of humans, they were nothing but little stray dogs searching for a home and owner. "Alright, let's get this over with. Miki, we're almost there.." He spoke under his breath as he travelled six more paces towards the goal.

Now that they were practically at the door, Naito would give a nod towards Barbados before lifting his right light and sending a powerful kick into the doors to bash them open. Once this occurred, he walked into the club and immediately began to search the area for any interest points.

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