Finishing What We Started

It was about that time. Yuri arrived back where Lupin and he first met, board in bag. Hopefully they were gonna finish this game today. Not seeing Lupin yet, he went ahead and set up the board from his own photograph. As it was written... Yes! It was indeed Lupin's turn!

Lupin went into the library excited to finally finish this match with Yuri. Lupin is feeling pretty confident, he had awakened to a persona, made friends with a bunch of people and is even helping the poor. Life seemed to be on a roll for Lupin. He felt like nothing can go wrong. Triboulet made a comment on it. "You seemed to be in a good mood? What's up." Triboulet had said this with what sounded like confusion in his voice. Lupin simply responded with "I get to finally finish that match with Yuri." Triboulet then said in a voice like he just remembered. "Oh right the Russian dude, carry on then." Triboulet received into the back of his mind.

Lupin went up to the table and greeted Yuri, while still in his school uniform, "Sorry I am late, my teacher wanted a word with me about how I am fairing in my education. She seemed to like the little persuasive speech I did for class."

Lupin sat down and examined the board quickly and decides to move his rook from A1 to A3.

Lupin trying to be nice and let Yuri say something Lupin asked a question to Yuri. "How have you been recently?" Lupin had a smile on his face. He was pretty happy with this set up.

"No worries. That speech though... What was it about? If your teacher praised you, you must have done excellent work." Yuri moved his bishop from F8 to G7. "I'm wonderful. I'm always wonderful. Are you doing the same, my dear Lupin?"

Lupin decided to move his pawn on E2 to E4. He then explained to Yuri the content of his persuasive speech. "It was about how important it is for money to trade hands multiple times. To make a long speech short. If people hog money and not use it for its intended purposes. Which is to buy stuff. If you hog money you hurt the economy. I could go on but I would need to take a look at my notes again." Lupin had a visibly tired look on his face. He would really prefer not to do go through the whole speech again. But he would for Yuri if he asked.

"Anyhow how are your classes going, for me, I am just passing mine at C with my best subject being Math so far at B-, recently we have studying mapping in math. So fun stuff." Lupin would wait to see what Yuri did next.

Yuri moved his pawn from E6 to E5. "You're right. I suppose I should go purchase a large quantity of items I don't particularly need after this." Perhaps a big set of matching knives could prove useful, like that one scene from Jonathan's Wacky Quest.

"That's good to hear, Lupin. I don't actively check my grades, but I'm certain I'm doing exceptionally, as always." How could HE, Yuri, not be passing a class? The thought was absolutely absurd.

Lupin seemed a little started but what Yuri said. "Ok not what I meant but ok, I meant its fine to save enough money to live and all of that. Perhaps I should read you the speech just to make my point a little more clear. Unless your planning to use that money on the orphanage I grew up in then in that case, go ahead spend your money." Lupin then decided to move his rook on A3 to C3.

Lupin then proceeded to ask Yuri. "What do you study? What classes do you take? do you do physics do you do theology." Lupin was curious to know.

Yuri moved his queen from C5 to E7. "No, that's fine. I have well more than I need.  Donating to that place sounds like a good idea though. Here." Yuri held out $200 to Lupin. "Outside of the standard classes, I take psychology. Quite a fun and interesting course." Learning how to take advantage of people was extremely useful.

Lupin was shocked by Yuri's generosity. is it a trick? was he being legit? Lupin just took the $200 and said. "Wow thank you, you definitely caught me off guard with that kind act. I promised this will be spent on something useful for the orphanage, like gardening equipment. so we can get a farm up and running. Thanks a ton, dude." Lupin had a beaming smile on his face. People gave him money before but not this much in a single donation.

Lupin decided to use his pawn on E4 to take Yuri's pawn on D5.

Lupin then decided to divulge some of the classes he has been and research he has been conducting.
"Well I have been studying culture around the world, right now I am currently learning about a strange country called Australia, I have been studying some of the food there fond of, and I found two particularly oddities. A special dish called a halal snack pack and a strange fruit called a black sapote, which some people claimed it tastes like chocolate pudding. I hope to try one someday." While to Lupin Endymion is great place, no demons during the day, he is curious about the world around him. "I never been anywhere beyond Selene and Endymion so I hope if its safe to explore the world, soak up the culture that hasn't been destroyed by demons, meet people. Lupin said in a laughing tone. "Yeah basic ambition but a worthwhile one."

"Do you plan to become the superior gardeners? Will you overtake the evil gardening club? A truly virtuous effort." Yuri moved his bishop from C8 to F5. "Perhaps it would be possible to find them in Endymion. They might have a high cost, or be as fresh, but still here." It was hard to imagine a fruit taste so sickeningly mushy and sweet really existing though. "We'll make it safe. Someday we'll kill every last demon. Perhaps they've set up civilisations and started breeding on their own, then there'd be a lot more to deal with. Do you think they have their own cultures though? Why not put on a demon disguise and make a documentary on their society? I'm sure that'd make you famous." It was partially a joke, but if that really were the case, the idea intrigued him. Perhaps they'd really have to go out there with a camera and find out. "Maybe we should both go, I'm sure it'd be fun. Let's make it the most revolutionary piece of media yet."

Lupin eyes widen in shock at Yuri's idea. It was quite frankly the best idea he has ever heard of, documenting demons. This would surely have some cash flowing in. Lupin can already picture it in his mind. Land of vice with Lupin and Yuri and some third guy. That show would be a smash hit. Giving people the much-needed insight on demons. "Yuri that is easily........ the best idea I have ever heard. Documenting demons for the public to view, that sounds amazing. But there is one issue, How would we go about traversing a demon infested area? Would we need a disguise? I suppose we could bring a cadet along? But I love the idea and I really want to do it."

Lupin had moved his rook on C3 to C7.

Lupin was just excited by the idea. "Yeah I motivated, let's do it, lets research about demons. Maybe we could find a way for non-cadet people to repel demons, or perhaps make demons more passive. Darn, it now my mind is racing with possibilities." Lupin has a deep thinking look on his face. He is just trying to figure out the logistics behind such a quest. "How do you think we should go about it?"

Of course it was the best idea he had ever heard. It was Yuri who came up with it. "Perhaps there would be a Cadet who would wish to help. Are you familiar with any?" The closest thing to one Yuri knew was that impoverished baseball kid. It was a shame he could not publicly use his own Persona.

Yuri moved his Queen from E7 to F6.

"Great. We shall do all of those things. We should buy a car and and a camera and drive as far out into the wasteland as it takes until we find a demon colony. Then, we will attempt communication, unless they attack. If they attack, we'll just have to kill them and try again."

Lupin likes the idea but was worried about one thing. "I know a few cadets I will have to ask if there going to be busy in the near future, you know protecting the city and stuff like that." Triboulet then chimed in. "God fucking damn it Isla let us see demons you thot." Lupin is somewhat annoyed with how strict they are with personas.

Lupin then moves his pawn on D5 to D6

Lupin then said something that might be of some concern to him and Yuri. "There is one problem, one of my cadet friends did mention that us normal folks won't be able to see demons so there would be little point in recording them since our core audience won't see them. But I got some good news to that, I heard the cadets have some pretty cool scientist people, perhaps one of them could whip something up for us." Lupin stated this with a hopeful tone. Surely the guardians of the city would surely let civilians see footage of demons. Lupin is sure this won't backfire in any capacity. Maybe he needs to flirt with the scientist's who knows. "I am sure we can work out any hiccups in the plan."

Luckily, he came prepared. He could just look at the demons himself, but he couldn't let anyone else know that. Damn, that shit sucked. "That's a wonderful idea, Lupin. We can draw pictures of them if they don't show up on photographs. Though, if they could make something that would let normal people see them, then surely they could make a camera that'd show them. This is absolutely perfect! We will pull this off without fail! Then, once we profit, we can use that money for good!"

Yuri moved his bishop from G7 to H6.

Lupin moved his knight on B5 to A7.

Lupin was thinking about how this was going to play out. What does Lupin say to these cadet scientists? "Well after this game I will go talk to some of my cadet friends and see if I can ask them about this. This is going to be great Yuri, people will learn more about the world around them."

Lupin smiled, he was happy.

"Yes," Yuri smiled back, moving his bishop from F5 to G4. "It seems you're in check now, but you can get out of this."