[December 1 2016, Thursday]
[10:24 PM]
[Engine Room, Shido's Palace, Metaverse]
[The Phantom Thieves
vs.
Goro "Crow" Akechi (True Form)]
Oracle: GAAAH-
Queen: GUH!-
(Oracle and Queen are sent flying away and hit the ground, Both are now rendered unconscious.)
Mona: QUEEN! ORACLE!
Noir: Milady!
(Noir's Persona "Milady" dashes out to Crow.)
Noir: Psiodyne!
(Milady casts her spell onto Crow.)
Dark Crow: GHH!-
(Crow's receives a massive headache and his vision starts to get colorful in a psychedelic manner.)
Noir: haaaAAAAAAH!
(Noir swings her axe onto Crow.)
Dark Crow: !!
(Before the moment he gets hit. Crow's vision regained, His Persona "Loki" summons out and guards Crow from the oncoming attack.)
Noir: !
(Noir staggers after making the attack due to the weight of her axe.)
Dark Crow: HMP!
(Crow takes the advantage, He quickly kicks Noir's foot which causes her to lose her footing.)
Noir: !
(She falls to the ground facing upward.)
Dark Crow: HMMMMPH!
(He stomps on Noir's face.)
Panther: NO!
Skull: YOOOOOOOOU!!!
(Skull charges on to Crow and tackles him.)
Dark Crow: GH!-
(Both are on the ground, with Skull being above him.)
Skull: HAAAAAAAA
(Skull charges in his punch onto Crow's face.)
Dark Crow: LOKI!
(Loki appears and shields from Skull's punch.)
Skull: !!
Loki: HMPH!
(Loki delivers a savage headbutt on Skull.)
Skull: AAAH!
(Skull is sent away from Crow and is unconscious.)
Dark Crow: GAH!......Fuck!....
(A whipping noise is heard.)
Dark Crow: !-
(Crow looks at his right foot, He notices a whip is wrapped around it.)
Panther: hrrRNGH!
(Panther quickly pulls in Crow with her whip.)
Dark Crow: OH- SHIT!
(Loki slashes the whip, Stopping Crow from being pulled.)
(Goemon appears above Crow.)
Goemon: OULLLAH!
(Goemon goes for a grueling punch, but Loki blocks it.)
Fox: Tch!
(Crow quickly rolls over and gets back up.)
Dark Crow: haaaaaAAAAAAAH!
(Crow dashes to Fox and goes for a slash.)
Fox: !
(Fox blocks it.)
Dark Crow: Tch!
Fox: Hmph...
(Crow and Fox engage into a swordfight, both keep deflecting each other's attack continuously.)
Dark Crow: JUST DIE ALREADY!
(Crow makes a one-hand finishing slash onto Fox.)
Panther: HMPH!
(Panther's whip wraps around Crow's right wrist, She quickly pulls it on to stop him from making his finishing attack.)
Dark Crow: WHAT!?
Panther: CARMEN!
(Panther's Persona "Carmen" dashes out and lunges onto Crow.)
Carmen: HaaaaAAAAH!
(Loki appears and defends Crow.)
Carmen: GH- GRRRRrrr
Loki: HMPH!
(Loki kicks Carmen followed by a quick slash on her.)
Carmen: GAAAAH!
(Carmen disappears.)
Panther: NO!-
Dark Crow: ROBIN HOOD!
(Crow's 2nd Persona "Robin Hood" appears and shoots Panther with his arrow.)
Panther: GAH!-
(Panther drops to the ground.)
Fox: HMPH!
(Fox makes a slash while Crow is open.)
Dark Crow: !
(Crow blocks it, their swords clash.)
(They fight each other's force.)
Fox: Ghhhh!!...
Dark Crow: Grrrrrrr.
Arsène: SEIYAH!
(Arsène kicks Crow away, sending him to the air and landing to the ground and breaking it on impact.)
Joker: Tch!
Mona: ZORRO!
(Zorro charges onto the downed Crow.)
Dark Crow: Gah......fuck!.......!!!
(He notices Zorro charging onto him.)
Dark Crow: PERSONA!
(As Zorro makes a charging slash into Crow, Loki parries it.)
Zorro: GUH!-
Loki: HMMPH!
(With Zorro being stunned, He is left open. Crow takes advantage and uses Loki to slash him.)
Zorro: UGAAAH!
Dark Crow: Hmph- GUHHK!-
(Arsène delivers a quick and devastating hook on Crow.)
Dark Crow: Ghh!-.......Damn!
(Crow jumps away.)
Joker: Tch!
(Joker runs to him.)
Joker: AKECHIIII!
Dark Crow: Tsk!
(Joker jumps and attacks Crow.)
(Crow blocks it.)
Joker: HMMMPH!
(Joker tries to slash Crow, But he parried.)
Dark Crow: HMPH!
(He managed to slash Joker's right cheek.)
Joker: GAH!-.....
(Crow makes an overhead slash.)
Dark Crow: DIE!!
(But Arsène catches the sword with his left hand.)
Dark Crow: W-What the!?
Joker: TCH!.....HUUAAAAAAH!
(Joker delivers a brutal punch on Crow.)
Dark Crow: GUUUH!
(He drops to the ground.)
(Arsène repeatedly punches Crow's face.)
Dark Crow: GUH!.....GAH!.....UGAH!
.....ACK!
........MEGIDOLAON!!!!!!!!!!
(Loki enters into a charging state.)
Joker: -!?
(Joker's eyes quickly widened as he heard the spell name.)
(A gigantic purpled explosion occurs, it's radius has reached to everyone.)
....
....
....
....
(Crow tiredly stands back up.)
Dark Crow: *huff*.....*huff*
(He is severely tired from battling all of the Thieves, but is unwilling to give up.)
(Out of everyone in the thieves, Only Joker remains. He tiredly gets back up.)
Joker: A....Akechi.....you.....
Dark Crow: Tch! *huff*.....*huff* You just....don't know.....when....... to GIVE UP!
Joker: *huff* *huff*
(Crow points his sword to Joker.)
Dark Crow: I will kill you.....CRUSH YOU!......DESTROY YOU!
Joker: *huff* *huff* [https://img.wattpad.com/7105a7121127d5f1053c29a37557c9addd9208d9/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6f333264454a5a6e464b54394c413d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639646131666333643133363531353238363638393332303239372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Joker: *huff* *huff*
Dark Crow: Your 'mates......are.....nothing but TRASH!
(Joker gives a furious look.)
Joker: *huff* *huff*......haaaaAAAAHHH!
(Joker charges to Crow.)
Dark Crow: huuuAAAAAAHHHHHH!
(Crow also charges.)
(Both clash their weapons.)
Joker and Dark Crow: !
(Joker's dagger breaks alongside Crow's sword, Around the same time both are backed away from each other by the clash's force.)
Joker: *huff* *huff*
Dark Crow: *huff*.......
(Both drop their knee to ground as they're tired.)
.......
(They both get back up, Joker clenches his fist.)
Joker: hmMMPH!
(Joker tiredly punches him.)
Dark Crow: GUH!-
.....HUAAAAAH!
(Crow tiredly punches him back.)
(Both exchange blows a lot of times despite being heavily tired.)
Joker: UNH!
Dark Crow: HMPH!
Joker: NYUH!
Dark Crow: GHH!
Joker: SHUH!
Dark Crow: HAA!
(Both ready their next punch.)
Dark Crow: huuuuAAAAAH!
Joker: SHAAAAAAAAH!
(Both punch each other at the same time.)
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....
....
(Both are in a standstill.)
Joker: [https://img.wattpad.com/7f6f40a31aca3e780a661c96e17effe6b030a440/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f484870634a63315a645f574945673d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639663864643865313834393466663434323437313537313538352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Joker: ..........
Dark Crow: .........
Joker: .........
Dark Crow: ........GACK!-
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(Crow falls to the ground.)
Joker: *huff*.....*huff*
(Joker also falls.)
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....
Skull: ughh......
(Skull slowly gets back up.)
Skull: ........ah..shit.....
....
(As his vision clears, he notices Joker and Crow down.)
J-JOKER!
(Skull rushes to Joker as he limps.)
(The rest of the Phantom Thieves get up.)
Oracle: Gaaaah.....
Panther: .......ah-........
Mona: owwwh.......
(Skull lifts up Joker and places him onto his shoulders.)
Skull: Come on man! Don't die on us here!
(Skull drags away Joker from Crow.)
Dark Crow: ......
(Loki slowly appears and readies his last strike on Joker.)
Loki: Hmmmmm!.....
(Crow gets back up.)
Oracle: !!!
Mona: JOKER!
(Joker quickly wakes up.)
Joker: !
Loki: URRYA!
(Arsène is quickly summoned out.)
Arsène: DARRAAA!
(Arsène makes a quick side-kick onto Loki.)
Loki: URGHK-!
(As he flies away, he disappears.)
Dark Crow: Damn it....
(Crow looks down from failing to attack Joker.)
[10:29]
Joker: *huff*....A-......Akechi-san....
Dark Crow: ........
Joker: Why?.....Just......why?.....
Skull: We're on the...same...side! Y-you.....stupid shit!
(Fox and Noir slowly get up.)
(Crow tiredly gets back up.)
Dark Crow: You....don't....understand....I don't need you!.....I don't need friends!
Mona: So what?.....You want to drive yourself.....down to the path of regret?!....
Joker: Akechi....You can't......You can't do this alone......Your father.......He is a bigger threat-
Dark Crow: SHUT THE FUCK UP!
(Everyone is silent.)
Dark Crow: How many......FUCKING times do you have to lecture me.......with your power of friendships?!
I've gone down the road.......all by myself! And I've succeeded onto it.......MYSELF!
My mom's dead and my father doesn't give two fucks about me other than being his pawn!
Joker: That doesn't mean everyone treats you like shit Akechi!
Oracle: And I have to give it to you....You are really strong.
Fox: But gaining such strength can lead you to madness, fulfilling your desires!
Panther: You're embodied with your own rage, You thirst for revenge!
(Everything goes briefly silent.)
....
....
....
Dark Crow: I........
Joker: ......
(Crow drops his knees to the ground.)
Dark Crow: I.......just want the glory.....the sense of accomplishment by one......But.......You guys......will be dubbed as the heroes once you finish my father off....
.....in the end, I couldn't be special.
(Crow coughs out blood.)
Skull: You....already......are...
Queen: Your strength.......It far exceeds all of us......we can't even make you flinch......Only Ren was enough to rival you on!
(Crow looks at the Thieves who are all down and tired.)
Joker: Akechi.....even if you're strong, The only thing that fuels your powers are by lies and hate
You exceeded all of us, but that one thing you lack is what kept you away from finishing me.....
Mona: *cough* *cough* Come on everyone!....Let's send in that calling card.
(Everyone walks away.)
....
(Joker stops for a bit.)
Skull: Hmm? What's wrong?
Joker: .......Akechi?
(Joker and Skull turn around to face at Akechi.)
Dark Crow: ........
(Everyone stops and also turned around.)
Dark Crow: .....Just.....go.......take on against him.
Joker: .......not until you join forces, It isn't over Akechi. You can still redeem yourself..
Dark Crow: I'll just be in your way everytime.....
Panther: It'd be a problem if you do. Say what, Wanna come along and settle this together?
Dark Crow: ........Are you all idiots?
You should get rid of me....If you don't want me getting in your way.
Joker: Akechi.....
Dark Crow: You all are truly beyond my comprehension.
(A slow-paced series of claps are heard from afar.)
Everyone: !!!
(Another Akechi has appeared behind Crow.)
Skull: Akechi!?
Fox: Another one!?....Wait is he..?
Mona: That's Shido's cognitive version of Akechi!
Joker: Shit.....
(The Cognitive Akechi pulls out his silencer and points it at Crow.)
Joker: Tch!
(He looks at everyone.)
Cognitive Akechi: I'll deal with the rest of you
later.
Dark Crow: You!.....
Cognitive Akechi: Captain Shido's orders.....He has no need for mistakes like you.
(Crow gets enraged.)
Cognitive Akechi: Well....this is part of the plan anyway. He was going to get rid of you after the election.
Dark Crow: What!?
Cognitive Akechi: Ho?~ Did you truly believe you'd be spared? After all the murders you undertook?
Don't tell me....Were you actually feeling good about having someone rely on you once?
Dark Crow: Ghh!.....
Cognitive Akechi: Oh by the way, Captain says that you'll receive retribution for causing the mental shutdowns.
Joker: What!? He was the one who set him up to this!
(Crow stands back up.)
Dark Crow: Tch!.....I see, I was wondering how he'd protect himself from me easily tearing his palace to bits, Turns out all of you are how.... So he used a puppet to eliminate me.
Sounds like something he'd do!
Cognitive Akechi: That's right, I'll do anything.
But look at yourself....you're the true puppet.
(Crow clenches his fists.)
Cognitive Akechi: You wanted to be acknowledged didn't you? To be loved?
You've been nothing but a puppet from the very beginning~.
Skull: You little!
Queen: So this.....is how Shido.....thinks of Akechi!?
Noir: It's not too late! We can still change his heart!
Cognitive Akechi: Whats this nagging about? Want me to take care of you first!?
(Many shadows suddenly appeared.)
Cognitive Akechi: You know what? I'll let someone volunteer to take his place. Who knows? You might delay his death.
Joker: Tsk!
Cognitive Akechi: You guys are all about doing this for others, aren't you?
Oh that's just the same as me. I'm going to take all the blame for our Captain, I'll die for him too~.
Joker: So this is how Shido sees his son?!
Cognitive Akechi: Alright, here...I'll give you one last chance to shoot them
Dark Crow: Hmph.....Hah......Hahahahahaha
Joker: Akechi! Don't!
(Crow pulls out his gun and points it at the Thieves.)
Cognitive Akechi: Yes! This is the you our captain wishes to see!
Dark Crow: Haha......You absolute dumbass...
Cognitive Akechi: What?!
Dark Crow: YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S GOING TO GET FUCKED OVER!
(Crow quickly shoots his cognitive self onto his stomach.)
Cognitive Akechi: GAH-
(Crow receives the shot on his stomach, as inflicting damage on the cognitive affects himself due to being the same.)
Dark Crow: ARGH!-
......Gaaaaahhh!.....
(Crow points his gun to an emergency button and shoots at it.)
(An alarm blares.)
Ship PA: "The watertight bulkhead has been closed, All personnel within the partition wall, Please evacuate at once!"
(The bulkhead door rises over and separates the Thieves and Crow.)
(Skull slams the bulkhead door.)
Skull: AKECHI!
Dark Crow: GO!
Fox: You fool! Are you trying to get yourself killed!?
Dark Crow: The real fools are you guys! You should've have abandoned me when you had the chance!
You all would've died if you were to face these with me weighing you down!
(Akechi coughs out blood.)
Joker: Akechi!
(Joker slams the door in desperation.)
Joker: AKECHI?!
Dark Crow: Ren.....Lets make a deal, don't say no to it....
Joker: .....W-What is it?
Dark Crow: Change S-Shido's Heart......End his crimes....Please!
(Joker's eyes slightly widened.)
Joker: ......Alright.... Akechi.....I promise!
(He nods his head.)
Cognitive Akechi: You....bastard!
Dark Crow: So......My final enemy is myself?......heh....not bad....
Noir: Akechi-kun!
Panther: Isn't there a way to get this thing open, Mona!?
(Gunshots are heard from the other side. Everyone is in shock.)
Joker: No.....
........DAMN IT!
(Joker punches the bulkhead door.)
Oracle: His.........signal is....gone. I'm only getting the weaklings.....
Ann: NO!.....
(Mona looks down from pity.)
Mona: Come on you guys....Let's head back to the safe room, Then we'll stop Shido before things get worse.
(Everyone nods, They all left but Joker.)
Joker: ....
....
....
(He stands there in silence, feeling regretful. He closes his eyes as he clenches his fists and grinds his teeth.)
Joker: *sigh*
....
....
(Joker turns around and follows his teammates.)
[The other side of the door]
[A few seconds ago.]
Cognitive Akechi: .......
Dark Crow: Hmph.....
(Loki quickly appears.)
Cognitive Akechi: !?-
(His cognitive self shoots Crow.)
Dark Crow: !
(Crow gets shot on his leg.)
Dark Crow: GAH!-
(Around the same time he shoots his cognitive self's shoulders.)
Cognitive Akechi: GAH!-
(One of the shadows attack Crow from behind.)
Dark Crow: GHHR!-
(His phone falls off from him and bounces away.)
(Cognitive Akechi drops to the ground while Crow drops to his knees.)
Dark Crow: *huff*....*huff*
(Crow loses consciousness and drops to the ground.)
(.......His right hand lands onto his phone on the ground and it pressed the Metaverse app.)
(The Metaverse slowly disappears as reality comes back.)
[Entrance of the National Diet Building]
[Nagatacho, Tokyo]
[10:35 PM]
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Akechi: .....
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[December 2 2016, Friday]
[?:?? ?M]
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......
Akechi: uh-....uhhhh.
(Akechi's eyes slowly open, he sees a bright light glaring at him.)
Akechi: .....!
(Feeling himself that he is lying down, he quickly gets up.)
Akechi: Gah!-agghh..
(He still feels the wounds he sustained)
Akechi: .....?!
(He then sees himself on a hospital bed.)
Akechi: W-.....What?.....
(He looks around, seeing himself in a hospital room.)
Akechi: Wait...no.....It can't-
(The doctor enters in to his room.)
Doctor: Oh!
(He walks to Akechi.)
Doctor: You're awake!
Akechi: W-.....What happened?
Doctor: You survived 7 gunshot wounds.
Akechi: ....How
.....How am I still alive?
Doctor: They found you lying on the ground. Had it not been for the quick response, You wouldn't have make it.....But even with those type of wounds, It was a high possibility you wouldn't survive....
You have the spirit of a warrior, Akechi-sama.
(Akechi is frozen after hearing the facts about his condition.)
Akechi: .....
.....
...
How long was I out?
Doctor: I'd say.....about a day now.
Akechi: .......
Doctor: Oh-..and uhmm....You will be expected to be discharged in about 2 weeks time.
Akechi: I see....
Doctor: I hope didn't take much of your time, I'll be seeing you.
(The doctor bows and left the room.)
Akechi: *sigh*
....
(Akechi looks at a TV remote placed on a small drawer next to him.)
Akechi: ......
(He slowly grabs it, and turns on the TV.)
Akechi: !
(It's his father, Shido.)
Akechi: [https://img.wattpad.com/ecfc08369c9f40be27d0d4c8d1b47f7d9ffc3014/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f2d317a53666779356975454968773d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639646631343831356130316630313836303733333836343230362e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Akechi: .......
Shido: "This is why....I cannot forgive myself."
....
....
Akechi: .......
Shido: "I am solely....... responsible for the death of President Okumura. I have murdered him......
(The entire crowd gasped.)
Akechi: ......
Shido: "I am also responsible for manipulating information about the Phantom Thieves on those incidents.....For I am the one who controlled the hearts of others and gave rise to the countless of victims..."
"It was for all my own gain."
Akechi: *relieved sigh* ......Thank you....Amamiya...
Shido: "I have also used the lives of people as my stepping stone to power so I can claim this country as my own ship..."
"I am very sorry and atone for all the things I have done.....I...b-beg everyone to pass judgement on me...."
(Shido bows as everyone in the crowd enters into chaos, asking for answers...)
(The transmission is cut off and transitions back to the news.)
Akechi: ........
(Akechi closes the TV.)
Akechi: *sigh*....
(Akechi looks at the clock, It's 10:32 PM.)
Akechi: ........
(Wait, thinking about myself here. Even if it discharged, I'll have the public right up my ass. Damn!)
[December 9 2016, Friday]
[2:30 PM]
Akechi: ......
(The doctor knocks on the door.)
Doctor: Can I come in?
Akechi: ...........
Doctors: Akechi?....
Akechi: ......yeah.
(The doctor enters through.)
Doctor: I want to check how are you holding up.
Akechi: I feel....fine really.
Doctor: Good to hear.....You have a week left here.
Akechi: Yeah, I remember.
(The doctor nods his head and leaves the room.)
Akechi: ....
(Akechi turns on the TV.)
News Reporter: "-vidence on Shido's doing has still yet to be confirmed......On other news, The widely regarded 2nd coming Detective Prince "Goro Akechi" has gone missing."
Akechi: !
News Reporter: "Sources say that he has not showed up at any investigations nor anything for the past 2 weeks-"
(Akechi turns off the TV.)
Akechi: *sigh*
[December 16 2016, Friday]
[5:00 PM]
(Akechi is dressing himself up.)
Akechi: ....(Now that I'm "missing", Best if I better blend myself in.)
(Akechi puts on his face mask.)
Akechi: (......not enough.....!)
(Akechi remembers the time Ren ruffled his hair to keep himself from the public.)
(Akechi ruffles his hair [https://img.wattpad.com/25f5d65219095474a5aeb76b44c794887a47156a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f76636e6c307549344f64714f56673d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639646637646637316134316232383934333331353237373737322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Akechi ruffles his hair.)
Akechi: (.....this will do.)
(Akechi leaves his room.....then out from the hospital.)
[Akechi's Apartment]
[6:00 PM]
(Akechi enters in.)
Akechi: .......
(He tiredly walks to his bed and sits down on it......)
Akechi: ......
(What now?......Shido is in jail......I threw away my friends......Everyone thinks I'm dead or missing........Well I intended that so....who cares anyway.)
(Akechi's phone rings.)
Akechi: !
(It's Sae.)
Akechi: .......
(Akechi mutes his phone.)
Akechi: *sigh*
[1:20 AM]
(Akechi is sitting by next to his bed, facing the window.)
Akechi: ........
(Akechi thinks about his fight with Thieves.)
Akechi: *sigh*.....
(Akechi stands up....)
(He leans his head by the window.)
Akechi: ......I messed up.......I've got no purpose anymore....
........I'm just a puppet....
(He thinks about what Ren said to him.)
Joker: "It isn't over Akechi. You can still redeem yourself."
Akechi: .......How can I even face them....I killed many......They can't just accept me...
(Akechi looks away from the window and leans on it.)
Akechi: Why......why me?........why am I still breathing?........
(Akechi slowly sits down to the floor.)
Akechi: .......I can't live here forever......I don't even deserve being a detective....
(He looks down as he lets out a sigh.)
[December 17 2016, Saturday]
[12:50 PM]
(Akechi is looking at the mirror in his bathroom, concealing his identity by ruffling his hair, wearing sunglasses and a face mask. He then puts on a dirty black cap.)
Akechi: .......
(He then packs up his baggage.)
Akechi: ........
(Akechi grabs a picture frame to keep.)
Akechi: !
(It's a picture of him, Ren and Sumire together.)
Akechi: [https://img.wattpad.com/6296b34e25954ff1996efabde77581e48665b73a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f666550566b5f5155686859486c413d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639653537396465326637303062393933303238333832313935312e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Akechi: .......
(He leaves the frame to where it is.)
.......
(He then places the frame facing down into it's ground.)
Akechi: ......
(He sighs as he closes he eyes, then finishes packing and opens the door to leave.)
.....
(He looks at his apartment, one last time.)
.....
(He closes the door and locks it.)
[Tokyo Station]
[1:10 PM]
(Akechi is walking to the designated train [https://img.wattpad.com/bdd713b2c4433d034cc571ad7755ea7a06911c4d/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6c6a3668765534366f65446936413d3d2d313038303931393830372e313664363564313838393131623433663638313634313736353339372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Akechi is walking to the designated train.)
Akechi: ......
(He accidentally bumps in on someone.)
Akechi: !!
(His eyes widened out of alarming surprise, It's Sae.)
Sae: Oh, sorry....
(Akechi clears his throat.)
Akechi (deep and coarse): It's okay.
(Sae remains with a neutral expression, unable to recognize it's Akechi. Both walk away from each other...)
Akechi: (That was close....)
(Sae stops walking and looks at Akechi, walking away.)
Sae: ........?
Announcer: "This station leads to Sapporo, Hokkaido."
Akechi: .......
(Akechi looks at the train.)
Akechi: (No turning back now......)
(He enters into the train, walks through the rows of seats before sitting down.)
Akechi: *sigh*
[3:00 PM]
(Akechi is browsing on his social media.)
Akechi: .....
"Goro Akechi, The Detective Prince: Gone Missing"
Akechi: !!
(He scrolls further.)
"Where is Goro Akechi?"
"Akechi Goro rumored to be dead."
Akechi: .......
(To where Akechi is going, it's far away. Many hours have passed since then....)
[Sapporo Station, Hokkaido]
[9:22 PM]
[Sapporo Station, Hokkaido][9:22 PM] [https://img.wattpad.com/76678b8e1bff8a07032460fd478329c0d95d74cf/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6155504a63724152515a564639413d3d2d313131393136353238372e3136396466633031643762643165336538363435313334343935392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Akechi exits the station.)
Akechi: *sigh*......
This is it......
[YEARS LATER]
[May 2020]
[Chuo Ward, Sapporo]
[7:00 AM]
[On a Gas Station.]
Gas Station Manager: All right everyone, as usual we're gonna make a roll call [https://img.wattpad.com/4f926b645c1fdfdf201bfc2a3bd4db84fa8c038e/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f58766b70545853324344594e30513d3d2d313131393136353238372e313639653536373738653061356439383938373536313933393237342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Gas Station Manager: All right everyone, as usual we're gonna make a roll call.
(The Manager looks at his paper.)
Manger: "Aizawa"
Shinji Aizawa: Here!
[Shinji Aizawa is considered the "Big Brother" of the employees, He has a short but spiky hair and is 23 years old and cares about the others. He is a car enthusiast and often does time trials on the mountains of Sapporo.]
Manager: "Koyama"
Tatsuo Koyama: Yo!
[Tatsuo Koyama is a bit of a goofball and often jokes around, He has a fairly long hair and is 21 years old and can be sometimes dense. Like Shinji, he also does time trials and sometimes race each other in the mountains.]
Manager: "Saito"
Saito: Right here boss!
[Mitsuharu Saito is a nerd who can sometimes get easily annoyed, He has very messy hair and is 19 years old who has recently applied for a full-time job. He likes to collect figurines and is an otaku.]
Manager: Last one would be........."Yamashita"
.....
.....
Yamashita?
["Kei Yamashita" happens to be Akechi's alias, who's dozing off right now. He is turning 22 and unlike how he used to be, He is now mostly quiet, tired and jaded.]
Akechi: .......
Shinji: Oi! Kei!
Akechi: Huh?- Oh! Here!
Manager: *tsk* *tsk* Come on Yamashita, We got no time to daydream!
Akechi: S-sorry! Nakamura-sama!
["Keiji Nakamura" is the manager of this gas station, He is 47 years old who is laid-back but can be sometimes strict. Like Shinji, He also cares for his employees and sometimes takes them out for a treat.]
(Akechi bows.)
Nakamura: Alright then! Let's do what we usually do.
Everyone: Yes Sir!
(Hours have passed by as the 4 workers do their job. Refilling Gas, Cleaning Windshields, Servicing Cars, etc.)
[11:30 PM]
Saito: *phew* That's the last of em!
Tatsuo: Ughhh, I'm about to drop to the ground and break into pieces...
Shinji: Come on guys! We did another good job today.
Nakamura: Alright everyone! You can all leave now and spend your night...Don't stay up too late though.
Akechi: ......
Shinji: Hey! Wanna hit up the mountains? The snow has died off and I heard we can meet that dude with the Eight-Six.
Tatsuo: Sure why not, You mind if I ride shotgun? My 180 is dinged out of commission remember?
Saito: *tsk* You two on your cars thingy again. I'm heading out to catch up on my favorite show, see you all tomorrow....
Tatsuo: *sigh*.....You're really getting to our nerves here since you applied full time, Saito!
Shinji: How about you Kei?
Akechi: Huh?
Shinji: You wanna come with us?
Akechi: Oh....no, I'm good...
Tatsuo: Says the guy who drives a S13 for awhile now!
Akechi: S what now?
[11:37]
(Shinji and Tatsuo leave the gas station.)
Akechi: *sigh*......
Nakamura: Hm?
(Nakamura notices Akechi is still there.)
Nakamura: Kei, you feelin' alright son?
Akechi: Huh?- Oh uhm...yeah. I'll just finish some things before I leave.
Nakamura: Alright then....I'll hand you over the keys of the shop, don't forget to lock it.
Akechi: Yes Sir.
(Akechi bows, He then goes into the staff room, leaves his cap and puts on a black jacket over his uniform.)
(Akechi heads out and closes up the shop.)
Akechi: Brrrrrr. Even at the summers, it's still cold.
(He then begins to walk to his car, that's parked near to the station's service garage, depicted as a used two-tone mint green sports car that seems to be lightly modified from its previous owner.)
(He inserts the key to unlock the door of his car [https://img.wattpad.com/f05a5d433228bc2d32e0673efc4ebec450369f35/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f346c3069376978777333387473413d3d2d313131393136353238372e313730623530373362363435343538623237353836373630333539392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(He inserts the key to unlock the door of his car. He gets in and sits down on a racing-styled bucket seat.)
Akechi: Ow-
....man this feels really uncomfy, I gotta change the seats soon.
(Akechi puts on a racing-styled seatbelt, Then starts his car.)
Akechi: *tired sigh*
(He turns on the heater and the headlights, he then shifts his gear to the first before driving away.)
[11:45 PM]
[Chuo Ward]
(Akechi parks his car next to a small bar.)
(He then gets out and walks to the bar's entrance.)
(Akechi stops for a bit near to the door.)
(The sign says "Closed".)
Akechi: Hm?
(Akechi looks down and sees a faint of warm light glaring through the door.)
Akechi: *sigh*
(Akechi opens the door to the bar.)
"Hm?"
(A young, beautiful looking woman working as a bartender noticed Akechi.)
Female Bartender: Welcome back! Akechi-chan.
(She smiles at Akechi since she's happy to see him again.)
Akechi: Hey......
[END OF CHAPTER, TO BE CONTINUED.]