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[Iron and Flesh]

[June 19 2020, Friday]

[Yusuke's Apartment, Tokyo]

[2:20 PM]

(Yusuke is digging out his items.)

Yusuke: (Where did I keep it?)

....

There!

(It's a long enclosed box, Yusuke opens it.)

Yusuke: Hmph *smiles*

(It's reveals to be his katana, He picks it up.)

Yusuke: Never thought that I'd use you again.

(Yusuke puts on the sheathe onto his left hip, He then makes a deep breathe as he enters into his battle stance.)

Yusuke: Hmph!

(Yusuke makes a few practicing slashes.)

Yusuke: Shha! Suh! Hmph! Sei!

(He stops.)

Yusuke: I still got it.

(Yusuke withdraws his katana.)

[2 Days Ago]

[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]

[10:00 AM]

(Makoto is thinking about her encounter last night.)

Fox-Masked Killer: "Now i see.....You too have a Persona, Just like that "Blue-haired" man."

Makoto: "Wait....What!?"

Fox-Masked Killer: "I called it~ You happen to be his associates."

Makoto: "Tch! Where's Yusuke?!"

Fox-Masked Killer: "See for yourself, if you can."

Makoto: (See for myself?......Wait.....)

....

(Yusuke was in Okinawa days ago.....What's keeping him away? What's this Masked Man's intention on him?)

(No wait.....Yusuke said he'd be coming back and that was like.....6 days ago, He was still at Okinawa.......)

!

(Makoto quickly searches for any recent Okinawa-related news.)

Makoto: If this confirms my suspicions.....

(She finds an article of a plane crash from 3 days ago.)

"June 14 2020, Sunday"

"10 SURVIVED IN HIROSHIMA PLANE CRASH "

"On The 13th of June, Flight 1286 takes off from the Naha Airport of Okinawa."

Makoto: .....The 13th!

"But it received technical failures mid-flight and was forced to make an emergency landing to Fukuoka Airport with a day of delay before the flight resumes. Soon after the airplane's take off from Fukuoka in the 14th, 15 to 20 minutes into the flight have the airplane experience another problem, which is reported to be its systems have abruptly shut off alongside the engines remaining inoperable, causing the demise of this flight. A black box was recovered in the aftermath of the crash, containing the audio files of the pilots in their last seconds, mentioning that they have lost thrust and were unable to do ignition. The AAIC have suggested that the Airplane may have been affected with a very strong Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) which is the only possibility but don't require enough evidence to prove it."

"About 121 souls on board have been perished including the flight crew, with 10 having to survive the crash. Only 1 of the 10 did not suffer any major injuries but is put in a coma. The names of those survivors have yet to been mentioned."

Makoto: (121 people, 1 out of 10.......and the flight took place on the 13th.)

....

(So lets say Yusuke is in this flight, what would make sense to it?.....)

....

!

(Flight is on 13th, Yusuke was last active on around the 11th or 12th from Okinawa.....If he survived that crash then....)

....

(Wait...)

(Makoto recalls the words of the masked man again.)

Fox-Masked Killer: "Now i see.....You too have a Persona, Just like that "Blue-haired" man."

Makoto: (I see! That 1 out of 10 must be Yusuke, Considering how defensive his Persona is. He must've used it to shield himself from the impact!)

....

(I need to tell everyone about this.)

[Phantom Thieves Group Chat]

Makoto: "I think I may have an idea of what happened to Yusuke."

Ren: "What is it?"

(Makoto sends a picture of the article about the plane crash.)

Makoto: "That right there is a plane crash that took off from Okinawa. The flight started at the 13th"

Ann: "hm? How does that relate?"

Futaba: "wait, the 13th? yusuke was last online on the day before that."

Makoto: "Exactly, and that plane crashed on the 14th due to an emergency followed by a delay."

Ann: "No wait, are you saying?"

Makoto: "No, There are about 10 survivors and only 1 of them had no serious injuries."

Ren: "1 out of 10....."

Ann: "You're saying that, Yusuke is the 1?"

Makoto: "Most likely yes, He must've possibly awakened his Persona before and used it to protect himself."

Futaba: "are you sure??? maybe he is just the other 9."

Makoto: "I'm sure he is the one, Because I might've gotten an idea from someone who's possibly behind this crash."

Ann: "What? "

Makoto: "Last night, I was randomly taken in by someone who wears a Fox mask."

Ren: '"The hell?"

Makoto: "We had a battle, And I awakened my Persona. After I defeated him, He then mentioned Yusuke, I tried to ask where is he and he told me to find it out myself. So this rules out the possibility that the Masked Man is behind this."

Ann: "Shit...."

Futaba: "that makes sense o.o"

Makoto: "It's just a possibility."

Ren: "How does he even know Yusuke, who sent him?"

Makoto: "I have nothing about him yet, I'm about to track him down."

Futaba: "so you activated your Persona back, right?"

Makoto: "Yes"

Ren: "Then that makes me, Morgana, Futaba, Yusuke and you."

Ann: "Man, When the hell does mine come back!?"

Futaba: "it certainly is odd (ò_óˇ)"

Makoto: "How's your end, Ren?"

Ren: "I have picked up a trail, It seems Sumire is now taken by the PSID"

Makoto: "The hell?! What does Public Security have to do with this?"

Ren: "They were paid to do so, But I don't think that's really them. They might be shadows."

.....

"I've been also told that there's someone who knows about her and told to meet up in the pier by 11."

Makoto: "Are you sure? You trust this message?"

Ren: "Only one way to find out, going against the linearity of this makes it harder."

Makoto: "I see..."

(The group chat goes into a halt for a bit.)

Makoto: "Where's Ryuji and Haru?"

Ann: "Probably both are still asleep, Haru had a long day at work while Ryuji must've stood up doing whatever the hell he usually does."

Makoto: "I see....Well I better head off now, Gotta get back to work."

Ann: "See ya!"

(Makoto closes her phone.)

[2:20 PM]

Chief Hoshino: Niijima! We've got another report of a dead body with a marked face in Shinbashi, Get to it.

Makoto: 'Got it Sir!

(Damn, another murder on daylight.)

Chief Hoshino: (Another one of those, this is like the 6th time in the row now.)

(Makoto exits the building.)

Makoto: Shit....Shinbashi seems far away.

....

Wait...what if?

....Persona!

(Makoto summons Johanna and switches into her phantom form.)

Queen: Shit! I forgot about my clothes.....hrnnnghh!

(Queen slowly switches back to her normal form without withdrawing her Persona.)

Makoto: There we go!

(Makoto rides in her Persona.)

Makoto: Wait.....Ren said people cant see our Personas. Then that means-

Random Passerby: Ooh Damn! Nice bike!

Makoto: ......Thank you.

(So apparently people see my Persona as a normal bike, Well how convenient.)

(Makoto drives away to the crime scene.)

[Shinbashi, Minato City]

[2:34 PM]

(Makoto arrives to the crime scene.)

Makoto: What do we got?

Police Officer: Another one of those murders, Ones with the drawings on their faces.

(Makoto notices the same Fox marks on the face.)

Makoto: *sigh* Let's see the checklist

- Blood drawn into this face that looks like the Fox mask, check.

- Placed somewhere where it's easily noticeable, check.

- Big stab wound that passes through the entire body, check.

Yep, same thing as last time.

Police Officer: I don't even get it, These bodies just randomly appear everywhere. How does the killer even get away with this?

Makoto: (Get away.......!)

(Makoto recalls her battle with the Fox-Masked killer.)

Makoto: (That man....he's able to quickly move away. I remember he sent me flying to the air, he quickly managed to give a few kicks onto me before sending me to the ground.)

(He also quickly appeared before he knocked me down unconscious and disappeared when he left after the fight.)

(Makoto exits the crime scene.)

Makoto: (So that man is able to quickly escape before anyone would notice.)

(Makoto drives back to the department.)

[June 19 2020, Friday]

[Yusuke's Apartment, Tokyo]

[3:10 PM]

(Yusuke is making a sketch of the masked killer.)

Yusuke: (I better give this to Makoto so she can have an idea of how he looks.)

(Yusuke recalls the word of the masked killer yesterday.)

Unmasked Killer: "I cant wait for the ultimatum of this.....Until then. See ya~"

Yusuke: Hmph.....I will put an end to this....WE will put an end to this.

[Yesterday]

[Tokyo]

[5:10 PM]

Fox-Masked Killer: Hmph!

(The Killer stabs a man onto his body.)

The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

(He then uses the blood to draw the design of the mask of a Fox.)

Fox-Masked Killer: There....

Man who witnessed: Hey!

Fox-Masked Killer: !?- Hmph...

(The Killer notices a person watching him from behind, he quickly runs away.)

(Many people being to take pictures of him.)

Fox-Masked Killer: Enough!

(He snaps his fingers, releasing a charge that renders all the phones unusable.)

Woman: H-hey! My phone!

Fox-Masked Killer: Tsk!

(He snaps his fingers again and disappears.)

[5:40]

[5 hours after Ryuji's arrest]

(Makoto is investigating the dead body.)

Makoto: Still the same old tactics....

Police Officer: Uh, Ms. Niijima.

Makoto: Hm?

Police Officer: A picture of the killer has been found.

(The Officer shows his phone which has the picture to Makoto.)

Makoto: !

(It's the Killer running away.)

Makoto: Thank you, Forward it to me later.

Police Officer: No need to, It's getting viral on social media!

Makoto: W-What?

[June 19 2020, Friday]

[3:30 PM]

[Yusuke's Apartment]

Yusuke: ......

(Yusuke's phone vibrated.)

Yusuke: Hmm?

(He receives an unknown message.)

[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]

(Makoto's phone vibrated, She checks her phone.)

Makoto: Huh?

(Both read the message.)

Yusuke: "If you want to settle it all,"-

Makoto: "I'm waiting at the station, the one that leads to the crossing"-

Yusuke: "on 10 PM. and make it sharp,"-

Makoto: "No detours, No backup....I honestly look forward on taking your"-

Yusuke: "name to my list.".......

Makoto: Crossing?......that must be the..

Yusuke: Shibuya Station!

(Yusuke continues reading the remaining message that was exclusive to him.)

Yusuke: "And don't even try going to her."

Hmm....So he wants a one-on-one rematch with me again? Fine I'll accept it.

(Yusuke and Makoto train for the next remaining hours, He gets the feel of using the katana again after not wielding one for years whilst Makoto polishes her fighting prowess she acquired during her time as an officer.)

[Cemetery]

(Time has passed by then, Yusuke visits Madarame's tombstone before confrontation.)

Yusuke: .....

(He kneels down to the ground, then closes his eyes to being paying his respects to him.)

Yusuke: Master, I will enter a battle that I may not return from. I ask for your guidance.

(Yusuke checks the time on his watch.)

[9:50 PM]

(Yusuke hails for a cab.)

Yusuke: Shibuya Station.

(Makoto summons her Persona and drives away.)

Makoto: ......

......

(All the lights around Tokyo have shut down.)

Makoto: ! [https://img.wattpad.com/b3cff11583021400692edb5824b1bfa263d9ac8f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6e5f734f57556341537152754e513d3d2d313131333436323430342e313639643636396461613534336534613438313534343738373836362e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Makoto: !

Taxi Driver: Woah!-

(The Taxi Driver slams the brakes.)

Yusuke: What the-

(The lights came back.)

Taxi Driver: *phew* [https://img.wattpad.com/a29519f6fcac1b65eccc4a74085ee842adcdcb4c/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f45677778596568716544487a78773d3d2d313131333436323430342e3136396436366137653433386230353333393735373731333934382e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Taxi Driver: *phew*

(The Driver continues on the trip.)

Makoto: What....was that?

(Makoto looks around.)

Makoto: Woah!

(Everyone has disappeared.)

Makoto: *gasp!*

Taxi Driver: What the hell?!...

Yusuke: Shit! He's gone too far!

(A lot of dead bodies blood-marked with the Fox design on their faces are spanning around Tokyo.)

Yusuke: Driver, I need you to speed up!

Taxi Driver: W-What is happening!?

Makoto: Holy shit!

(Makoto speeds up her bike.)

Makoto: That man!......I'll make him pay!

[10:00 PM]

[Shibuya Station]

[10:00 PM][Shibuya Station] [https://img.wattpad.com/10c57cc05221240d7f6bda15748cd55427c5648f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4e4a447a35654e34665a6a7047513d3d2d313131333436323430342e313639643637316336313163666536663239343433323631313138352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Yusuke runs inside.)

Yusuke: *pant*.....*pant*...

(Yusuke has founded The Killer.)

Yusuke: You!

(The Killer is facing away from Yusuke, in what seems to be sporting some sort of robe or coat.)

Yusuke: Goemon!

(Goemon appears and Yusuke switches into his phantom form.)

Fox: *enraged breathing*

(Goemon charges to the killer.)

Unmasked Killer: Tsk

(He dodges it.)

Unmasked Killer: Atatatatatat! *tsk* *tsk*

(The Killer wags his finger.)

Fox: Tch! Return!

(Goemon disappears, While Fox reverts back.)

Unmasked Killer: Not yet....

Yusuke: Why's that?

Unmasked Killer: I'm still waiting for tonight's guest....

Yusuke: Huh?

Makoto: *pant* *pant* *pant*

(Makoto is running, finding the killer's location.)

Makoto: Where the hell are you!?

.....

.....

(She has found the Killer, and sees Yusuke confronting him.)

Makoto: You!-

(Yusuke looks at Makoto.)

Yusuke: Makoto?

Makoto: Yusuke!?

(The Killer makes a slow clap.)

Unmasked Killer: Finally, the pieces are all set....

Yusuke: Tch! So you were planning to make her tag along?

Unmasked Killer: Why yes.

Yusuke: Damn......And you still wanted your plan to go on? Despite telling me not to go to her?!

Makoto: Y-you could have told me earlier.

Unmasked Killer: And I~ didn't let him because I want to. Keeps up the mystery flare you know? It's my type of thing.

Makoto: Tch! Doesn't make any sense, You're hit on the head!

Unmasked Killer: Heh....Alright then, But before we begin~....I'm a stranger to introduction, but allow me to introduce myself.

(The Killer slowly reveals himself, he is darkly dressed, wearing a black haori with a black sleeved shirt that has a turtle neck. He has long hair that's tied up on the back of his head. His face bears a little feminine trait on it and his body is in a lean build.)

Unmasked Killer: My name is....."Kyosuke", "Kyosuke Minami"

{Antagonist's Art yet to be developed, this is a placeholder for now.}

Name: Kyosuke Minami

Codename: N/A

Birth: 03/15/1997

Height: 173cm/5'8

Sex: M

Affiliation: ???

Position: ???

Attribute: Decorated Swordsman

Persona: Mahakala

Arcana: Death

Makoto: Kyosuke Minami....

Yusuke: We will make sure we send you to hell...

Kyosuke: Hmph....There's a saying. "An idiot cannot be cured without death".

Yusuke: Tch!....Goemon!

(Goemon appears as Yusuke switches into his Metaverse form.)

Makoto: Johanna!

(Johanna appears as Makoto switches into her Metaverse form.)

Kyosuke: heh.....

(A purple aura surrounds Kyosuke)

Kyosuke: Hmph!

(He raises his right hand and a Persona card appears.)

Kyosuke: Mahakala!

(He breaks the card by closing his hand as he puts it down.)

(Kyosuke's Persona appears, now being more visible. Depicting to be a person covered with black linen, sporting too a black haori but also bearing some designs of a hoodie, covering his head, and having a two-tailed coat. Its eyes happen to glow purple.)

(It brings out two swords from behind.)

Kyosuke: Shall we......

(Kyosuke's sword slowly appears from thin air and he grabs it.)

Kyosuke: ....begin?

(Fox draws out his katana and enters into his battle stance.)

(Queen cracks her knuckles and enters into hers.)

Queen: I am going to serve justice for all the people you perished!

[10:06 PM]

Fox: Come on! Minami!

(Goemon charges for Mahakala.)

Mahakala: HMPH!

(Mahakala slashes away Goemon.)

Queen: Go!

(Johanna goes to Mahakala, makes a jump, and crashes on body.)

Mahakala: GH!-

Goemon: OUULAH!

(Goemon punches Mahakala, grabs him, and throws him away.)

Kyosuke: Tch!

(Kyosuke dashes to Fox.)

Kyosuke: HMPH!

(Kyosuke goes for an oncoming upward slash onto him.)

Fox: HUP!

(Fox quickly blocks it with his sword.)

(Kyosuke dashes back. And follows up with few more slashes only.)

Fox: !

(Fox quickly reacts and goes into blocking each slash in a rapid manner.)

Kyosuke: HMMMPH!

(Kyosuke makes an overhead slash but Fox quickly steps to his right, dodging it.)

Fox: SUH!

(Fox goes for an overhead slash to Kyosuke, But he also dodges it by jumping back and away.)

(Kyosuke then quickly dashes ahead to Fox, going with a charging attack.)

Fox: !...MMPH!

(Fox blocks it, stopping Kyosuke. Both are skidding through the ground.)

Fox: Urgh!-

(The two stopped skidding, Fox quickly makes a push kick onto Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: !- GHH!

(Kyosuke is pushed away further but quickly recovers, he dashes to Fox.)

Fox: Tch....HMMMPH!

Kyosuke: HAAH!

(Both go for a wide and oncoming slash, which ended up their swords clashing each other and bouncing off.)

(Fox and Kyosuke lose footing.)

(Queen is seen to be running towards Kyosuke's back, she jumps.)

Queen: aaaAATA!

(Queen goes for a dropkick on Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: !

(Kyosuke's eyes widened up as he notices what's coming. He quickly disappears, giving way for Queen.)

Queen: SHIT!- GAH!

(Queen crashes on the ground.)

(Kyosuke reappears on top of Queen in the air.)

Kyosuke: HMMMPH!

(He begins falling with his sword facing downwards, making a finishing plunge on Queen.)

Fox: MAKOTO!

(Fox quickly repositions Goemon to intercept Kyosuke.)

Goemon: DEIIYAH!

(Goemon slams away Kyosuke.)

Kysouke: UGAHK-

(Kyosuke tumbles to the ground, but he quickly recovers.)

Kyosuke: Tch! Maragidyne!

Mahakala: Hmph!

(Mahakala snaps his fingers, dark flames quickly blaze onto Fox and Queen.)

Fox: !!

Mabufudyne

Goemon: HMMPH!

(Goemon blocks the oncoming fire with his ice spells. Spikes of ice appear, protecting both Fox and Queen. The fire dissipates the moment it came contact.)

Queen: Tch...

(Queen gets back up.)

Queen: Freidyne!

(Johanna revs and sends a big nuclear attack on Mahakala.)

Kyosuke: Damn!

(Mahakala shields himself from Johanna's spells.)

Queen: HaaaaAAHHH!

(Queen charges onto Kyosuke and makes a jump punch.)

Kyosuke: Tsk!

(Kyosuke vanishes.)

(Queen lands on the ground.)

(Kyosuke appears behind Makoto.)

Kyosuke: HUP!

(Kyosuke slashes Makoto.)

(But Goemon parries it, Kyosuke is bounced away by the force, opening himself up.)

Fox: Return!

(Goemon is withdrawn.)

Queen: AAATA!

(Queen quickly turns around and makes a backhand punch onto Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: GHH!-

Queen: ATA!

(She punches Kyosuke onto his abdomen.)

Kyosuke: UGHUUH!-

Makoto: HUUAAATA!

(She then follows it with a roundhouse kick using her left leg.)

Makoto: AATA!

(She follows it up with a finishing left side kick.)

Kyosuke: Damn!

(Kyosuke vanishes again.)

Queen: !

(Kyosuke reappears and tries to slash Queen's leg.)

Kyosuke: HMMPH!-

(Fox tackles Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: Ugh!-

(Before the two hit the ground, Kyosuke disappears, Fox briefly tumbles on the floor then gets back up.)

Kyosuke (echoey): Let's make it more fun!

(An echoey snap is heard.)

Fox: !

(The lights go out.)

Queen: AH!

(Both Fox and Queen look around as she heavily pants.)

Queen: (Damn it, I'm twenty-two and I'm still afraid of the dark!?)

(Queen takes deep breaths.)

....

Mahakala: USSHAH!

(Mahakala slashes Queen.)

Queen: GAH!-

(She drops to the ground.)

Fox: Makoto!

(Kyosuke reappears behind Fox.)

Kyosuke: SHAH!

(He goes for an inward slash onto him.)

Fox: !

(Fox rolls forward.)

Fox: Tch! Sukakaja!

(Fox's overall speed increases as he briefly glows in green.)

Fox: Again!

(Fox's overall speed increases again, doubling his speed.)

(Kyosuke reappears near Fox, he tries to slash him but Fox blocks it, he then tries to slash Kyosuke but he disappears.)

Fox: Shit!

(Fox makes a deep breath, withdraws his katana then closes his eyes.)

.......

.......

.......

(He hears nothing but his heartbeat and faint sounds of movement.)

.......

.......

.......

(He hears faint footsteps and the sound of metal piercing through the air.)

Fox: There!

(Fox opens his eyes, he quickly dashes forward as he pulls out his katana, A sound of metal piercing through flesh is heard as Fox felt it. Now revealed to be Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: ......?

Fox: ......

(Fox withdraws back his katana again.)

Kyosuke: ?!

(Kyosuke's eyes quickly widened.)

Kyosuke: UGAAAAH!-

(He is suddenly bleeding, blood drips out from his mouth.)

Fox: Hmph....

(Kyosuke drops to the floor.)

Kyosuke: *cough* *cough* I.....

(Fox turns to his back, and glares at vulnerable Kyosuke.)

(Kyosuke slowly stands back up.)

Kyosuke: hahahaha...... HahaHAHAHAHAHA!.....hrrnnNG!

(He dashes into Kyosuke with a charging attack.)

Kyosuke: DIE!

Fox: !

(Fox's eyes widened as things begin to slow down in his view, seeing Kyosuke's sword nearing to him.)

Fox: (Now!)

(Fox quickly parries it, Kyosuke's sword bounces away.)

Kyosuke: Tch!....hmmph!

(Kyosuke follows up with another attack but Fox blocks it.)

.......

.......

(Queen goes back up.)

Queen: Ugghh......

(As her vision returns clear, she sees Fox and Kyosuke, battling with their swords rapidly clashing each other.)

Queen: Y-You......

Fox: !

(Fox notices Queen from behind, she slowly gets back up.)

Queen: YOUUU!

(Queen charges against Kyosuke.)

Queen: TARUKAJA!

(Her strength has been buffed, as she briefly glows in orange.)

Fox: !.....Hmph!

Kyosuke: USSHAH!

(Kyosuke makes another slash, But Fox parries it.)

Kyosuke: UGAH!-

(Kyosuke loses footing from his sword bouncing away on Fox's parry, making himself open.)

(Fox gives way for Queen.)

Queen: HMMMMM!

Kyosuke: !!

(Queen makes a strong and grueling uppercut, sending Kyosuke to the air.)

Kyosuke: GAAAAH!

Queen: Haaaaa.....

(Queen charges in her fists as many pairs of arms and hands behind her go in sync into one)

(She glows blue as her power charges up.)

Queen: ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA

(Queen rears her right fist, and charges it in again [https://img.wattpad.com/9bb962c974f4d3dddddbe2fb7697f7ec8a6d7aba/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f35684f476a3367505774737067413d3d2d313131333436323430342e313639643732356638393064376666303636393238343636383339352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Queen rears her right fist, and charges it in again.)

Queen: AAAAATAAAAAAAAAAA

(Queen makes a finishing brutal right cross onto Kyosuke's face.)

Kyosuke: GAAAAAAAAH!

(Kyosuke is sent flying into the air.)

Fox: Hmph!

(Fox runs and jumps to intercept Kyosuke on the air.)

(He glows in aqua blue as he nears to Kyosuke.)

Fox: ENOUGH!

(Fox makes a downward thrust into Kyosuke.)

(Both fall, Kyosuke hits the ground around the same time Fox lands himself onto him with his katana, plunging it through Kyosuke's body.)

Kyosuke: GUH!-..............uhh-...ugh-...

Fox: *huff* *huff*

(Both Fox and Queen revert back to their normal form.)

[10:30 PM]

(Yusuke removes the katana from Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: URgh!-

Yusuke: *huff*...*huff*...

(Yusuke swings his sword, wiping away all of the blood. It splatters to the floor as Yusuke makes a traditional style of katana withdrawal.)

Kyosuke: Hah......Hahaha......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Makoto: What the hell?

Yusuke: Tch!

(Yusuke punches Kyosuke's face.)

Yusuke: *huff*....*huff*

Kyosuke: This...is not over.

Makoto: What....?

Kyosuke: You thought....you're out....of the woods!?....

Yusuke: Tch! Who sent you!

Kyosuke: I don't know....but I was told to eliminate the Phantom Thieves.

Makoto: W-What?!

Kyosuke: *cough*.....Your leader....Joker....knocked down, One of your comrades being arrested....It's all....falling into place.

Makoto and Yusuke: !

(Makoto goes to Kyosuke and grabs him.)

Makoto: Tell me! Who sent you!?

Kyosuke: I've....been told....that he expects you...Kitagawa...

Yusuke: -!?

(His eyes widened as he heard his surname.)

Yusuke: W-What?......then- where can I find him!?

Kyosuke: M-Marunouchi Building....Chiyoda.....the rooftop..

Yusuke: Hmph...

Kyosuke: H-he....only expects you....Tomorrow at 2 PM

(Makoto stands back up.)

Yusuke: Wait....He planned all of this!?

Makoto: In any case he gets defeated...

Kyosuke: Heh....

Yusuke: Tch.

Makoto: We got our next lead. Are you sure you can do this yourself?

Yusuke: I'll be fine. If its anything that'll lead to the one who's behind this.

Makoto: Yes.

(The lights of the station came back on.)

Yusuke: !

Makoto: !.....Let's get out of here.

(Both Yusuke and Makoto run away, leaving a bleeding Kyosuke.)

Kyosuke: Heh......

(Kyosuke smirks......he then disappears.)

[June 20 2020, Saturday]

[Shin-Marunouchi Building, Chiyoda City, Tokyo]

[2:00 PM]

[June 20 2020, Saturday][Shin-Marunouchi Building, Chiyoda City, Tokyo][2:00 PM] [https://img.wattpad.com/3a11c5c50942fcef6887ec03942f7ce1ab228e82/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f365636336a5974524f5639616a673d3d2d313131333436323430342e313639643733633636333263656364623236323834373033383830302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Yusuke opens the door that leads to the rooftop's helipad.)

Yusuke: .......

(Yusuke enters outside.)

....

(He sees someone, looking away from Yusuke.)

Yusuke: Hey! You were looking for me?

(The person ahead of him slowly turns to Yusuke.)

....

....

Yusuke: ?!

(Yusuke quickly gives a shocked expression the moment the person reveals himself.)

Yusuke: .....No.....How!?

(The person appears to be wearing a helmet, a dark suit with blue stripes on his body, He is also holding a photon sword on his left and a dark-red serrated sword on his right.)

Yusuke: Impossible!

[ACT 3 - Red Strokes]

[END]

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