No Deal [Mod]

[Kaitou Nagano]

Exploration START

On the first floor of the Executive Building, Kaitou was sprawled languidly out across a torn couch, staring at the nonfunctional elevator at the back of the hall. The towering building was no stranger to the heir-- he had conducted many business meetings here during the first three months of his visit. The company was close to beginning construction of their Anti-Shadow arsenal, but the day that Kaitou was supposed to meet with the ironworks company to seal the deal, the city was put on lockdown. Not long after, he'd snuck out only to discover the remainder of Mosaic City in ruins... and that the once lively business institution was now abandoned, save for the ever-present Shadows.

"Feeeeh... What a drag... I wonder if Father and Gramps know how shitty our situation is here... Haven't talked to them in..." Pausing, Kaitou yawned, stretching out on the sofa. "...months."

Right, months. Three months had passed since Kaitou and his cousins so much as received a call from the outside world. Were they in a similar situation? ...Were they alive at all? The brunette had no way of knowing, and while he did not let on to his cousins, he was worried sick about his family back home.

'Christ... If only we could find a way to break this stupid barrier. But the Users in town don't seem to have any leads, and I'm just lounging around without a fucking Persona to help them with...'

A sickening squelch halted Kaitou's train of thought, prompting him to roll off the couch and on his feet. His sheathed sword was propped up against the couch, and he quickly jammed it under his belt before placing a hand on the hilt. Apprehensive eyes scoured the floor, searching for the origin of the sound.

Searching for the next Shadow to fight.

[Erithania]

Behold!

Executive Reducer Ti-misu-ara

Skills
Bufu
Assault Dive
Marin Karin

Resist: Ice
Weakness: Fire

[Kaitou Nagano]

"...There you are."

Kaitou turned to face a Tiara Shadow holding onto a briefcase, then rolled his eyes. What's up with these Shadows picking up accessories lately? Whatever. His blade would cut right through it and its owner. Or so he thought. Before he could react, the Tiara swung the briefcase towards him, sending a bolt of ice whirling towards his chest. "!!" It came in fast, but not enough that Kaitou couldn't sidestep it. However, it managed to graze him in the side, causing the brunette to wince in discomfort, but more importantly...

The ice had crept over his katana, freezing it in its scabbard. He couldn't even hold it at this point. 'Just fucking lovely. It's gonna take forever to scrape all that ice off, and I swear, if the lacquer is ruined...'

With a heaving sigh, Kaitou managed to wrench the block of ice out of his belt, placing it on the floor behind him. Looks like they'd be doing this the hard way... Cracking his knuckles, he stretched out his arms and legs before taking a low stance. The Shadow responded in kind, twirling in place before floating over to engage him. Once the two were in striking range of each other, both combatants dashed forward with Kaitou aiming a straight at the Tiara's head and it swung the briefcase at the man's face.

WHAM!

Both fighters were sent sprawling back. The Tiara's headpiece had been dented where Kaitou slammed it, and he was now sporting a bloody nose. 'Christ.... That thing hurts a lot more than I thought it would. Okay, okay. So it's a slugfest. I can deal.' Wiping the trickling blood, Kaitou clenched his fists and launched himself once more at the Shadow. Again, they clashed, and both returned to their corners sporting new injuries.

This process repeated itself several times until Kaitou was almost on his knees, blood dripping from various wounds on his face and arms. The Tiara didn't looks much better, with its headpiece snapped off and the briefcase looking as if it was about to fall apart (which was probably due to how ferociously it was using it to smash Kaitou).

"Hah... Huff..." 'Damn it. I'm getting dizzy. Why didn't I bring bandages... Hands are slippery from all the blood.' Panting, the brunette stumbled on his feet as he tried to take up a stance. Seeing this as an opportunity to finish the fight, the Tiara rushed towards him, briefcase raised to crush his skull in.

SLAM!

Crushed was an understatement. The Shadow added extra force to its blow by leaping into the air and bringing its entire body down to slam its weight into its target. It'd be more accurate to say it shattered... the block of ice that was holding Kaitou's blade hostage. At the last second, Kaitou attempted to dodge the attack, but wound up slipping and falling on his face, which cause the Shadow to barrel past him and strike the ice. The sound of it cracking did not escape Kaitou's ears, and he immediately scrambled to his feet, grabbing his sword and unsheathing it before cleaving through the Shadow with an upper slash. Victory was his, though from the look on his face, he seemed somewhat dumbfounded at his eleventh hour finish.

'That was... convenient...' he thought, exhaling a relieved sigh as he slumped back against the couch. Clumsy hands found his scabbard and replaced his blade, and Kaitou spent the next few minutes trying not to pass out from blood loss before the lurching sound of another incoming Shadow snapped him out of his daze. Fumbling for a moment, he finally rose to his feet and stumbled out of the building, making haste to return to the city and then the hospital.

[Erithania]

If you're this bad after one. . .



. . . maybe a duo will finish the job. Kukuku.