Female Bartender: Welcome back! Akechi-chan.
(She smiles at Akechi since she's happy to see him again.)
Akechi: Hey......
[August 2018]
[11:45 PM]
[Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido]
(Akechi is walking all by himself.)
Akechi: *sigh* No jobs that took me in.....Damn!......
.......
......
(Akechi notices a small bar on his right.)
.....
(It's named "Restare")
Akechi: ......(wouldn't hurt to drown my sorrows)...
(Akechi walks in to the bar.)
Akechi: ....
(A female bartender with a short bob cut hair and a black semi-sleeved shirt is cleaning the counter table. She noticed Akechi's presence.)
Female Bartender: Hm?....Oh! Uhm. Welcome!
(She bows.)
(Akechi bows back.)
(He takes a seat near to the counter.)
Female Bartender: First time here?
Akechi: ....yeah
Female Bartender: Oh- okay, You just looked familiar.
Akechi: ...
Female Bartender: Alright, What will it be?
Akechi: ........Whiskey.
Female Bartender: Coming right up!
(She quickly grabs a shot glass and pours Whiskey, she also adds a ball of ice.)
Akechi: .....
Female Bartender: There ya go!
(She serves it to Akechi.)
Akechi: ......Thanks....that was......quick
Female Bartender: It's my thing hehe.....
(Akechi reluctantly removes his face mask.)
Akechi : ......
(He takes a sip.)
(The Bartender looks at Akechi.)
Female Bartender: !
(She recognizes his face.)
Female Bartender: Wait!.......You can't be....?
Akechi: !!
(Shit!)
Female Bartender: You're Goro Akechi right?
Akechi: .......
(I knew this was coming but I was hoping she wouldn't know me.)
Female Bartender: The 2nd coming Detective Prince, Yeah! You're him!
Akechi: ......No.....No......I'm not...
Female Bartender: Huh?
Akechi: I often get told a lot on how I look like him, But I'm not. My name is "Kei Yamashita".
Female Bartender: Haha, Y'know you cant fool me with that voice. You still sound charismatic, Akechi-chan.
(Akechi makes a nervous expression.)
Akechi: (Fuck......What is she? A fangirl?)
Female Bartender: Hey....
Akechi: Hm?
(She gets close to Akechi.)
Akechi: ......
Female Bartender: I can keep your secret, Akechi-chan, It's only between you and me.
(She smiles and winks.)
Akechi: (Wow.....that was quick for her to realize my situation? Impressive I guess.)
.........What is your name?
Female Bartender: Oh- uhm....Hana. Hana Kikuchi.
Akechi: Ah....
So what's a young girl like you working in a bar at this time?
Hana: Oh....I inherited this place now since my dad who used to run this place passed away about a year ago, Mom died when I was young. So it's just me now running this small bar.
How about you, What's someone like you winding up in Sapporo?
(Akechi gives a tired look.)
Akechi: ........
.......
Hana: Oh....uhm, Sorry....
Akechi: ........I pushed everyone away
Hana: Oh-...Oh?
Akechi: Back in my time at Tokyo....I'm not who you think.....Work was.......unforgiving.
I was really stressed out on everything, I got jealous on my friends.....that I tried to throw them away.
Hana: ....
Akechi: Then I found out I was just being used.....That's why I ran away, I didn't exactly know where to go so I just picked Sapporo on the last minute.
Hana: Oh.....
Akechi: .....
Hana: .....
Akechi: Sorry taking it out on you...
Hana. It's fine really........
Akechi: Hm?
Female Bartender: Tell you what, From now on you're my first private customer.
Akechi: Huh?
Hana: I usually close the bar at 12, But if you
plan to visit me then I'll change it to 11:30 for you, Because that's the time you can come in all by yourself.
Akechi: ........
Why are you helping me?
Hana: I believe in helping my customers. After all the bar isn't called "Restare" for nothing, It means "Rest" in Latin.
And everyone should get a proper resting place here.
Akechi: ........
Hana: Do you trust me?
Akechi: .........Alright.
Hana: Yes!
(She mildly pumps her fist.)
Akechi: .....
[June 14 2020, Sunday]
[12:11 AM]
(Akechi and Hana exit the bar.)
Hana: It was a great night with you, Akechi-chan...
Akechi: Yeah.....
(He walks to his car and unlocks the door.)
...
Hana: Wait!
Akechi: Huh?
(Akechi stops.)
Hana: I......I was thinking that...
Akechi: .....
Hana: If we could spend some time together this weekend, just the two of us?
Akechi: .......uhm..
Hana: .......
Akechi: ......sure, if I got enough time...
Hana: *relief sigh* I look forward to it!
(Akechi nods, He then gets in to his car.)
Hana: Bye!
Akechi: .......bye
(Both wave back at each other, Akechi then drives away.)
[Akechi's Apartment]
[Higashi Ward, Sapporo]
[12:32 PM]
(Akechi arrives home, he pulls up the handbrake and turns off his car.)
Akechi: *tired exhale*
(He exits, then walks to his apartment.)
(He goes to his door, Then gets his keys.)
Akechi: ..........!
(He hears the door open behind him.)
???: *ahem*
Akechi: *sigh*......Kuroda-sama.
["Kuroda" is a middle-aged man who is the landlord of Akechi's Apartment.]
Kuroda: It has been two weeks since you told me you'd pay rent, Yamashita....
(Akechi tries to unlock the door.)
Kuroda: You do know the consequences, right?!
Akechi: *tired exhale* I'll try to pay as soon as I can. I haven't received my pay yet....
Kuroda: Tch.....Alright but this is your last warning!
(Kuroda closes his door.)
Akechi: .....(I need enough money fast, 'have to pay off a debt from someone.)
(Akechi unlocks his door and goes inside, He turns on the lights.)
(He undresses himself and puts on his white t-shirt.)
(He walks to his bed and drops down there.)
Akechi: uggghhh........
(He falls asleep)
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Cognitive Akechi: "Ho?~ Did you truly believe you'd be spared? After all the murders you undertook?"
(Akechi kills Futaba's mother "Wakaba" in the Metaverse.)
Cognitive Akechi: "Don't tell me....Were you actually feeling good about having someone rely on you once?"
.....
You wanted to be acknowledged didn't you? To be loved?
(Akechi then kills Mr. Okumura.)
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from the very beginning~".
(Akechi and his Cognitive self shoot each other.)
....
....
Akechi: GAH!
(Akechi immediately wakes up.)
[5:43 AM]
Akechi: *pant* *pant* *pant* .......
(Akechi looks at the time.)
Akechi: *pant*...*pant*
[6:20 AM]
(Akechi is making pancakes.)
Akechi: *sigh* just another day...
[A few minutes later.]
(Akechi is scrolling through his social feed on his phone as eats his pancakes.)
Akechi: .....!
(He sees a news article which is a biographical report of Akechi and a theory on where he is.)
"Goro Akechi: Where is he now?"
Akechi: ......not this shit again..
(He closes his phone.)
[6:40 AM]
(Akechi heads in to his car, and buckles himself up. He then starts his car.)
Akechi: ............?
(The car refuses to start.)
Akechi: Damn it.
(Akechi twists the key, His car mildly sputters.)
Akechi: Come on.....
(The engine starts running.)
Akechi: *relief exhale*
(He drives away.)
[7:00 AM]
[Chuo Ward, Sapporo]
[The Gas Station]
Nakamura: Aizawa
Shinji: Here!
Nakamura: Koyama
Tatsuo: Heeere....*yawn*
Nakamura: Saito
Saito: Present!
Nakamura: Yamashita
Akechi: *sigh* Here...
Nakamura: Alright! That's everyone as usual. Lets get to it!
Everyone: Yes Sir!
(They all bow.)
[12:32 PM]
(Akechi is waiting for cars to come by.)
Akechi: .......*yawn*
.......hm?
(Akechi turns around.)
.....
(Shinji and Tatsuo are looking at Akechi's car.)
Akechi: ........Hey!
Tatsuo: What!?
Akechi: Do you mind? There's nothing interesting there.
Tatsuo: Yeah suuuuure, A racing seat and custom steering wheel installed with some rims and zip tied bumpers? Sure is unnnninteresting.
Shinji: Kei, are you even aware of your car right now?
Akechi: Huh? Why? What's wrong?
Tatsuo: If you're not into cars, Then how did you have all these modifications to your S13?
Akechi: ......What the hell are you even talking about?
Tatsuo: Stop lying man! You literally got a decent setup.
I mean you have a racing seat right
here! Don't you even notice what you're sitting at?!
Akechi: Racing? I thought it was a cheap substitute because probably the last seat got broken or somethin'.....Seatbelts were a pain though.
(Shinji and Tatsuo did a facepalm.)
Akechi: ......
Shinji: Can you even tell us how did you get this car?
Akechi: Why are you two so invested to my car?!
Tatsuo: Come on man! Tell us!
Akechi: *tsk* Fine.....
I just got that online like a year ago or two, 'can't properly remember. But it was up for sale in around ¥250,000. The guy who sold it to me just quickly gave me the keys and darted off.
Tatsuo: .......
Shinji: Understandable, It seems that person wanted to get rid of his car quick.
Akechi: Now we're done here!?
Shinji: Not yet.
Akechi: Ughh
(Akechi briefly looks upwards out from frustration.)
Tatsuo: You mind poppin' the hood?
Akechi: Huh?
Shinji: Open the cover of your engine.
Akechi: Uhm.....Alright?
(Akechi unlocks the door of his car, and pulls a switch that opens the hood.)
Shinji: Hmm.......It has the SR20DET engine but with some slight modifications. Not bad...
Akechi: ......
Nakamura: Hey! What are you three standing around for!? We got customers!
(Shinji closes the hood.)
(All three run back to their designated positions.)
[11:30 AM]
Shinji: *yaaaaawn* Another good day.
Saito: Not really, It's hell as usual.
Tatsuo: Hey you signed up for full-time!
Akechi: ......
Nakamura: Well good job again as usual, and since you all worked hard today. I'm treating you all out to some seafood!
Saito: Really!?
Tatsuo: Nice!
Nakamura: You all 4 worked hard since the start of this year so why not I give you guys some leisure?
Shinji: Thank you so much, boss!
(Shinji bows.)
Nakamura: Shinji, you mind if I ride at yours?
Shinji: Sure thing, I don't have a backseat so.....
(Shinji looks to Akechi.)
Akechi: Oh.....
Tatsuo: Looks like we're hitting your S13!
Akechi: (Again with those unrelated acronyms.)
(Tatsuo and Saito head to Akechi's car.)
Saito: UUEEGH!
(The backseat is filled with trash.)
Akechi: Oh....right...
Tatsuo: Heh you never had anyone ride your car before.
(Akechi cleans out the backseat.)
Saito: Come on Kei! We gotta hurry up!
Akechi: Alright Alright! You mind helping too?
(All the 3 briefly clean out Akechi's car.)
....
....
(Tatsuo drops the trash into the bin.)
Tatsuo: That's the last of 'em!
Nakamura: Hey! What's the hold up?
Saito: Nothing!
(The 3 enter in to his car and they drive away.)
[12:23 AM]
[At a Seafood Restaurant, Susukino]
(The 5 exit the restaurant.)
Tatsuo: Ahhh I'm stuffed!
Saito: Phew! They were delicious.
Shinji: *yawn* It's getting late, We still got work tomorrow.
Tatsuo: Ugh, you don't have to remind me.
Nakamura: Hey Hey! He's right, can't have anyone who's absent.
Akechi: .....
(The 5 head to Shinji and Akechi's car.)
Nakamura: You know, it's fine. I'll take a taxi back home.
Shinji: Huh? You sure?
Nakamura: Yeah Yeah....you go on ahead. I'll see you all tomorrow.
Shinji, Tatsuo and Saito: Bye!
(The 3 bow, as Nakamura walks away.)
Tatsuo: Welp, looks like it's just you and me again.
Shinji: Heh. That leaves the nerdy man to you, Kei.
Saito: Haha...no. I'll be walking back home, it's not far from here you know.
Akechi: Oh......that's....fine.
Shinji: Well, catch you guys tomorrow.
Tatsuo: See ya!
(Shinji starts his car and they drive away, as Saito walks back home.)
Akechi: (Well.....it's just me now again, I'll just find a quiet place to have a smoke.)
(Akechi proceeds walking.)
....
....
(He notices Nakamura entering the taxi.)
Nakamura: Oh hey Kei! Planning not to go home?
Akechi: Oh-....uhm. Just wanted to have a peace of mind.
Nakamura: Okay then, Don't stay up too late.
(Nakamura closes the door, The taxi then drives away.)
Akechi: .......
(Akechi continues walking.)
....
....
....
[12:30 AM]
(Akechi enters an alleyway.)
Akechi: ....
(He pulls out a box of cigarettes.)
Akechi: ......!
(He is stopped by a young man wearing a grey trench coat.)
Akechi: ......
(Akechi glances at him.)
{He is a bit taller than Akechi with a slightly thin build, a stern expression with a black messy windswept hair. He looks to be slightly older than Akechi, but not as old to be in his late 20's. His facial features bears charisma but his stock expression prevents it.}
Unknown Man: ENS Gas Station's Keisuke Yamashita, right?
Akechi: ....Yes? And you are?
(The man pulls out his wallet that shows his badge and I.D.)
Unknown Man: I may need your help.
Akechi: Naoya Watanabe of Tokyo Prefectual?
What's a detective like you doing here?
Watanabe: I got sent down here as an order from the force, They believe the suspect we're looking for is reported to be around.
Akechi: ......and what has that to do with me?
Watanabe: Well....That man is a Captain of the Egashira family, the people you have debt from.
Akechi: ........
(Akechi looks away for a bit.)
Akechi: (Shit.....I forgot I owe a huge amount of money from them.)
.....
So.....you're asking me to gather info about them?
Watanabe: I believe if you can. I only know you, A Sapporo citizen that has his hands ties to them.
Akechi: ......
I'm sorry......but....I'm not risking my life for information. Have a good night, Detective.
(Akechi walks aside and away from Watanabe, going to the other opening end of the alley.)
Watanabe: Don't think you can just scoot off from a cop......Akechi.
Akechi: !
(Akechi stops for a bit.)
Akechi: ......
(Akechi continues walking.)
.....
....
(Watanabe grabs Akechi from behind.)
Akechi: WH-
(He slams him to the wall, back-first.)
Akechi: GAH!-
(He then pins him.)
Watanabe: 4 years ago, A detective showed up as a rookie who becomes a media sensation and is praised as the "Second Coming Detective Prince" by the public for his amazing skills, but he suddenly vanishes off the grid. Then it turns out, He is found in North of Tokyo. Refilling cars every single day of his life since then.
Akechi: Shut......up!
Watanabe: Don't even try on going off the radar Akechi, You can't live by running away.
Akechi: Why.....do you....want me?!
Watanabe: Because. Not only you have a relation with the Egashira family, but one of them may also have a link with the Kaneshiro mafia.
Akechi: W-.....What?
Watanabe: And that mafia has took captive of this woman.
(Watanabe pulls out a picture.)
Akechi: .......!!!
(It's a picture of Sumire.)
Watanabe: Familiar?
Akechi: You're.....lying!....You're.....just using....me.....to.....reel my ass back!
Watanabe: Hmph....
(Watanabe briefly closes his eyes as he lets go of Akechi.)
Akechi: *cough* *cough*
Watanabe: Our boys back home are currently searching her down, But I have a good feeling we're gonna get a good answer by our guy here.
(Watanabe pulls out his phone and shows it to Akechi.)
Watanabe: A few days ago, One of the CCTV cameras in Tokyo have captured Yoshizawa's last location, which is in an alleyway.
(It shows a video of Sumire walking with a brown van appearing right in front of her.)
Akechi: !
(The video glitches and stops.)
Watanabe: Unfortunately that's where the video ends, but it was clear this was the Kaneshiro Mafia's doing because of that van right there. It appeared again in another feed in Kamurocho.
(Watanabe changes to the next video and plays it.)
Watanabe: A few days later after that incident, They reappeared again. This time having a brawlout with who could possibly be the leader of the Phantom Thieves.
Akechi: What!?.....
(The video shows Ren's battle with the Kaneshiro mafia.)
(Akechi is left with a shocked expression.)
Akechi: (.....Ren?.....Could he....be?)
(Watanabe closes his phone and puts it away.)
Watanabe: So, are you still up for it?
Akechi: ........
(Akechi distances himself from Watanabe.)
Watanabe: .....
(He looks at Akechi, having his head faced down as he thinks it over.)
.......
.......
Akechi: Yes.......I'll take the case...
(Akechi turns around and walks to Watanabe.)
Watanabe: Thank you.
(Watanabe puts up his hand with a smile, Akechi notices.)
Akechi: ..........
......
(Akechi then puts up his. They both briefly shake their hands.)
.....
(Both let go, Watanabe then bows.)
Watanabe: Apologies for putting you to the wall, I'm short-fused when it comes to stubborn people.
Akechi: ........
Watanabe: Here's my contact number.
(Watanabe hands his calling card to Akechi.)
Watanabe: I shall see you again tomorrow
(Watanabe walks away.)
Akechi: ...........
(Akechi looks at the calling card.)
渡辺 直也
(Watanabe Naoya)
Division 4
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
+8172-994-xxxx
Akechi: Tch.....
(What the fuck did I get myself into this time?...)
(Akechi exits the alley.)
[Akechi's Apartment]
[Higashi Ward]
[12:52 AM]
(Akechi is walking back to his door.)
Akechi: *sigh*
(Akechi goes to the front of his door.)
Akechi: .........!
(The door lock is broken.)
Akechi: What the?.....
(Akechi's foot taps the door, it slowly opens for a bit.)
Akechi: ?
(He then opens it further, and slowly enters in.)
Akechi: ......
(He slowly closes the door.)
....
....
....
Akechi: .......!
(He gets hit by a blunt object.)
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
"Easy now....We need him alive."
Akechi: ......uughhh...
"He's still half-asleep."
(Akechi is splashed with cold water.)
(He then makes out a huge gasps and coughs.)
Akechi: .....What the?
???: How're ya feelin'? Kei-kun,
(A menacing man wearing a suit with a black trench-coat appears in front of Akechi.)
Akechi: .....Shit!
(Akechi looks around, He is tied on a chair and is surrounded by 4 thugs.)
Akechi: .....Ishida
[Ishida is the captain of a yakuza clan known as the "Egashira Family". He is also known to be a leading debt collector.]
Ishida: It's been a year now Yamashita, don't ya think?
Akechi: P-please.....I just need more time!
Ishida: That's exactly-
(Ishida makes a mean right hook onto Akechi's face.)
Ishida: What you said the last time!
Akechi: *huff*.....*huff*
(Ishida nods his head upwards, commanding his men to search around Akechi's house for money.)
(Rumblings are heard around.)
Akechi: ....
Thug A: Sir! We've got nothing.
Akechi: .....p-please....
Ishida: Hmph.....a year won't do shit anymore, you've lost your chance. It's time you owe it up for taking things from us.
(Ishida heads out through the door.)
Ishida: Make him suffer.
Thug B: Yes Sir!
(Ishida closes the door.)
(One of the thugs, cut off the rope binding both Akechi's arms and legs.)
Thug B: Off the chair!
(Thug B pushes Akechi off the chair by his head, He falls down to the ground.)
Thug A: Get him up!
(Thug C puts Akechi up, Thug D then holds him from behind.)
(Thug A cracks his knuckles.)
Thug A: HMMMPH!
(He punches Akechi's face.)
Akechi: GUH-
(He continues to punch him, left-and-right hooks.)
Akechi: *huff*.....*huff*
(Thug A kicks him on his stomach.)
Akechi: GAH!- *cough*...*cough*
(Thug A makes a few steps back.)
....
....
Akechi .......?
(Everything slows down in his view, he feels a tingling sensation behind his back.)
............
(He sees a blue, glowing butterfly.)
Akechi: !!!
(Akechi's eyes suddenly widened.)
Thug A: .......haaaaAAAAAAHHHH!
(Thug A runs to Akechi and makes an oncoming punch.)
...
(A big gust of air suddenly lashes out from Akechi, blowing everyone away.)
Akechi: .....What the?- ACK!-
(Akechi drops his knees to the ground as he takes on a random severe pain.)
Akechi: GAHH....WHAT....IS HAPPENING!?
(All of the thugs get back up.)
Akechi: ...GACK!-
(Akechi coughs out blood.)
Akechi: What!?....
(Akechi drops his upper body to the ground.)
Akechi: *huff*....*huff*
Thug B: HAAAAAAH!
(Thug B tries to stomp on Akechi.)
Akechi: !
(But suddenly he is punched away and hits the wall.)
Akechi: .....What in the?
Thug A: What the fuck!?
(Akechi stands back up, He is switched to his Metaverse attire.)
Crow: .....!
(Crow looks over himself.)
Crow: No......this can't be!
Thug C: HAA!
Crow: !
(Thug C punches Akechi from behind.)
???: HMPH!
(Akechi's Persona "Robin Hood" appears and blocks the Thug's punch.)
Thug C: Wh-......What!?
Thug A: What's stopping you!?
Thug C: I-I don't know!
(Crow turns around.)
Crow: !!
(He sees Robin Hood defending him.)
Crow: My....Persona?
Robin Hood: hmmMMPH!
(His Persona pushes away the thug.)
Thug C: Tch, Fuck!....haaaAAAH!
(Thug C makes another punch, but Robin Hood blocks it.)
Thug C: Grrrrrrr!
Crow: *pant*...*pant*....HMPH!
(Crow punches Thug C.)
Thug C: GAAAAHCK!
Robin Hood: SHAH!
(Robin Hood follows it up by a finishing straight punch onto Thug C's face.)
(Thug C drops to the ground.)
Thug D: ORRYYYYAAAAA!
(Thug D runs onto Crow.)
Crow: !
(Crow quickly looks at the thug running at him.)
(Robin Hood quickly kicks Thug D's foot, making him slip.)
Thug D: !
(He then quickly follows it up by slamming Thug D onto the ground.)
Crow: *pant*.....*pant*....
Thug A: Wh-.....What.....What are you!?!?
(Thug A runs away, he quickly opens the door and dashes out.)
Crow: ......
(Crow looks at the unconscious thugs.)
....
....
(He slowly turns back into his normal form.)
Akechi: ......What.....the hell.....just happened?
[END OF CHAPTER, TO BE CONTINUED.]