[12:20 PM]
[Mido-Suji Street]
......
......
......
*pant.....pant*
(Ryuji is sprinting away from the police after battling them, hoping he would escape.)
Ryuji: *pant......pant*
(He runs through an alleyway.)
Ryuji: (I need some sort of distraction, I hope there's a crowd of people somewhere!)
(Two police cars appear in front of Ryuji as he exits.)
Police Officer: Suspect spotted!
Ryuji: SHIT!
(Ryuji briefly switched into his Phantom Thief form and pulls out his Persona.)
Captain Kidd: ORAAA
(Captain Kidd lunges the police cars.)
(Ryuji switches back.)
Ryuji: Come on come on! *pant*......
(Two police officers chase Ryuji on foot.)
Police Officer A: STOP RIGHT THERE!
Ryuji: *looks behind* SHIT!
(Police Officer B stops and holds Ryuji from behind.)
Ryuji: GAH!-.....HaaaaaAAH!
(Ryuji hits the Officer with his elbow. He then continues to run.)
(Police Officer A is about to pin down Ryuji.)
Ryuji: !
(Ryuji briefly stops.)
Ryuji: HMPH!
(He quickly turns around.)
Police Officer A: WOAH-
(Ryuji then puts out his fist, At the same time the police officer runs on to his fist and is rendered unconscious as he falls over.)
Police Officer C: SAKAMOTO!
(More police officers chase Ryuji on foot.)
Ryuji: FOR REAL!?
(Ryuji resumes running, he then tries to shake off the cops by going through many alleyways he can find, The distance between him and the cops are starting to get farther apart.)
Ryuji: *pant* *pant* *pant*.....
(Ryuji continues to sprint ahead.)
Ryuji: ....!
(He sees what's ahead of him, which shows to be Dotonbori.)
Ryuji: *pant....*pant* (Dotonbori, Perfect! It's a tourist attraction.)
[12:26 PM]
[Dotonbori]
(Ryuji quickly goes through a tiny alleyway that leads to the river [https://img.wattpad.com/8bf04aaeb2dc54086ac53fbf69f0d05cc51d1bfa/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f346f5079505856756748475663773d3d2d313039333138363037342e313638653234623435336166633032303131363139333131343233332e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Ryuji quickly goes through a tiny alleyway that leads to the river.)
Ryuji: *huff.....huff* I think....I lost them.....for now.
*huff*....*huff*....
(Ryuji rests, he puts his hands on his knees as he tries to catch his breath.)
Ryuji: *gulp*...*huff*...
......
???: Huh?........Ryuji-kun?
Ryuji: What?......!
(It's Yuuki Mishima, one of Ryuji and Ren's friends during their time in Shujin [https://img.wattpad.com/d59dbcfe1527e97438e071cd5680fadb6d764fc4/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f674e4c54677678426c614b6f35513d3d2d313039333138363037342e313638653235333765666439353262333139353032383930353833392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(It's Yuuki Mishima, one of Ryuji and Ren's friends during their time in Shujin.)
Ryuji: MISHIMA-SAN!?
Mishima: Yooooo It's been awhile-
(Ryuji quickly covers Mishima's mouth.)
Ryuji: SSSHHHH! SHUSH! No time to explain!
Mishima (muffled): What- Why!?
(Ryuji takes Mishima under the bridge.)
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Mishima: Dude! The hell was that!?
Ryuji (whispering): PIPE DOWN WILL YA!? The cops are on my ass!
Mishima: Huh!? T-t-the cops?!-
(Ryuji covers Mishima's mouth again.)
Ryuji (whispering): I JUST TOLD YOU TO-
Mishima (muffled): OKAY OKAY, I'M SORRY!
(Ryuji removes his mouth.)
Mishima: Jeeez...
Ryuji: Look man, I need a favor.....I need a place to hide, You mind if I crash into yours?
Mishima: S-sure! Whatever is the matter, I'm here.
Ryuji: Thanks! We gotta make it quick!
(Ryuji darts out from Mishima.)
Mishima: YO HOLD UP!
(Mishima runs to catch up on him.)
(Meanwhile somewhere else in Dotonbori.)
Police Officer C: Suspect lost! He was last seen in Dotonbori.
Police Officer D (in walkie talkie.): "Continue the search! He might be using the public to his advantage!"
Police Officer C: Copy that.
[12:40 PM]
[Mishima's Apartment, 3-Chome, Kawarayamachi]
(Ryuji and Mishima are sitting on each other's chairs with a table in the middle.)
(Ryuji is gulping through a glass of water.)
Mishima: ....
(Ryuji finishes and puts the glass down.)
Ryuji: *GASP*......*exhale*
Yuuki: So.......What brings you here in Osaka?
Ryuji: ......Long story......Wait- What about you?
Mishima: I just recently moved here, I'm now a journalist for a tabloid magazine.
Ryuji: (Oh look at this guy, just founded his line of work right before me.)
Mishima: What's your business with the police anyway?
Ryuji: Damn....how the hell am I gonna properly explain this?.......
Okay so- The cops came into my door and arrested me out of nowhere, 'Told me I assaulted a mayor or whoever that guy was. Next thing I knew, they were paid to arrest me. I had to get out.
Mishima: A Mayor?......who exactly?
Ryuji: Uhm.....Damn, 'don't know his name.
(Mishima pulls out his phone, he opens a search engine and puts out a picture of the Osakan mayor.)
Mishima: This guy?
(Mishima shows Ryuji the picture of the mayor from his phone.)
Ryuji: Hmm.
(It depicts the same person Ryuji had fought with from the late night, depicting to be a middle-aged man with a mustache and slick backed hair.)
Ryuji: Yeah him! That friggin prick!
Mishima: That's Tsuyoshi Niihara, the Mayor of Osaka.
Ryuji: Oh great! So a politician is after my blood......
.......
Come to think of it......Why does it start to sound like Ren's situation with Shido?
Mishima: I guess corrupt politicians are common, I have to write about this!
Ryuji: Wait don't! I get the feeling he will come for you too.
Mishima: .....Actually you may have a point there, Okay so- what can we do?
Ryuji: Man, I don't know........
Mishima: ......If only the Phantom Thieves were around.....
Ryuji: (Phantom.....Thieves?....)
(Ryuji gets close to Mishima.)
Mishima: .....?
Ryuji: Keep this within ourselves, okay?
Mishima: Okay?......
Ryuji: *inhale* Persona!
(Ryuji turns into his Phantom Form and Captain Kidd appears.)
Mishima: WOAH! What is that?!
Skull: I'm one of the Phantom Thieves!
Mishima: Woah.......
(Mishima glances around Skull's attire.)
Skull: Awesome, 'ain't it?
Mishima: Yeah.......Wait- No wonder why you're always with Ren, You're like him!
Skull: Yeah.........?!?!??
(Skull quickly switches back.)
Ryuji: WAIT YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM?!
Mishima: Oh!- I guess I slipped my tongue there
Ryuji: What the- Are you for real!?
Mishima: Yeah. Years back, He told me he's the leader. That's where he always keep getting rumors about the abusive people you change, from me! Well he didn't tell me about the others like you.
Ryuji: Huh.......no wonder why, I guess we owe you a lot.
Mishima: Oh it's fine, I'd do anything to support the Phantom Thieves......even though it has been years.
But what was you just said? Persona?
Ryuji: Huh? Oh- yeah. It's our power.
Mishima: The power to change hearts?
Ryuji: Yeah, In a way.
Mishima: Wait, how do you guys even change their hearts? I'm curious now.
Ryuji: It's a lengthy thing to explain!
Mishima: Oh...okay. Are there any people else who happen to be part of too?
Ryuji: Uhm.....Ann herself is one too.
Mishima: Takamaki!?
Ryuji: Yeah And there's more.....We're a total of 8 or 9 people?
Mishima: Huh........Alright then!
I guess I have to fire up the Phan-site again!
Ryuji: (Huh, come to think of it. Nothing much happened since we killed the big bad of Mementos years back.)
[8:20 PM]
(Ryuji is looking out by a window for oncoming cops [https://img.wattpad.com/e51acccb1b0c17e23a215862c03bb82888882eae/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f435a6c42674f51353651364545413d3d2d313039333138363037342e3136386538616232343932333561303933343438353437323037372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Ryuji is looking out by a window for oncoming cops.)
Mishima: Been wanting to ask.
Ryuji: Hm?
(Ryuji looks at Mishima, who's using his laptop while sitting on the couch.)
Mishima: How's Ren by the way?
Ryuji: Oh- Uhm he's doing great.....but he's recovering from one hell of a battle he got himself in.
Mishima: What happened?
Ryuji: He fought off the Public Security.
Mishima: The PSID?! Really!?
Ryuji: Yeah, which is why I plan to head back to Tokyo and help him out.
Mishima: Why?
Ryuji: First the Public Security on him and now me with the cops? Can't be sheer coincidence right? Someone's out there targeting us Thieves.
Mishima: How recent was it?
Ryuji: Two days ago
Mishima: Woah....I-I'll help out it if I can, Ryuji. I'll gather whatever info I could find. I get the feeling it won't be easy.
Ryuji: Thanks, Mishima........
You mind if I lay low here for a bit?
Mishima: Feel free to do so, make yourself at home!
.....
.....
Come to think of it.....Niihara is known for using the police force to arrest a lot of people since the past few months.........but they had spiked recently.
Ryuji: Huh....wait that means-
Mishima: ..........You're a walking evidence!
(Ryuji clenches his fists, slightly raising his right hand as he gives a pissed expression.)
Ryuji: Tsk! I can't wait to serve his ass!
(But is entering Mementos even possible? It died off ever since we killed off that big bad god.)
(The Phan-Site chat starts being active again.)
Mishima: !
"I knew it! They're back to make a statement."
"I just saw their leader in Kamurocho a few days ago!"
"It could be just a bunch of kids who idolizes those guys."
Mishima: Admin is back!
Ryuji: !
"Hey I just saw another one here in Osaka today!"
(A picture is sent in to the chat box.)
Mishima: Woah.....
(It's Ryuji fighting off the police.)
Ryuji: !
"Moneyshot pic! It's getting viral around social media!"
Ryuji: SHIT!
(Ryuji glances at the picture.)
Ryuji: Oh man, my hair's standing out. Atleast my face is barely seen.
Mishima: The cops now have a clue about you though, I'm surprised you still kept that hairdo.
(Mishima switches to the social media tab.)
Mishima: Let's see if this has gone viral.
(Mishima clicks the refresh button.)
(A news article about the picture appears first.)
Ryuji: Damn!
"Osakan Man fights off the police this afternoon."
(Mishima scrolls down.)
"A man in a mask goes into a brawl with the police in Osaka."
Ryuji: Oh man......how the hell do I step outside now?
.....
.......Wait- do you have a hoodie lying around here?
Yuuki: Yeah, why?
Ryuji: Good, Best if I blend in.
(Oh man, what in the hell did I got myself into Ryuji?)
*sigh*
(Best if I rest up now.)
Mishima: Yo, looks like another one got caught in a stigma.
Ryuji: Huh?
(Ryuji looks at the screen.)
"Suspected Phantom Thief member with a Fox Mask may be linked with the recent blood marked murders"
Ryuji: Wait........Yusuke!?
Mishima: Huh?
Ryuji: Shit......shit!
(Ryuji punches the wall.)
[11:49 PM]
[Somewhere in a Police Station around Osaka.]
(A detective is observing at the picture of Ryuji fighting the police.)
???: ........!
(The detective noticed a police officer being punched by nothing. While Ryuji is punching another officer.)
???: (No cop would be like that, unless if he's a dumbass. But what if......)
(The detective imagines a humanoid punching the officer.)
???: (I knew it.)
[END OF CHAPTER, TO BE CONTINUED.]