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The world twisted and distored around two individuals, and one... Not-Cat figure.
"So. That's the Metaverse. What'd'ya think?" Akira had just introduced Iwai to the Metaverse, specifically, the entrance to Mementos, the highest and safest point. Now, they're at Untouchable.
The older, gruff man sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose that met with his eyebrows. "Kid, I've just had my entire view on fiction and reality as we know it flipped upside down. Hell- your damn cat can turn into a minibus, and it can talk. I don't know what to think."
"I am not a-"
"Yeah, well, you look like a cat. Now can it, I've had an idea." said Iwai.
Akira arched an eyebrow. "Oh, yeah? What's your idea?" He asked.
Iwai looked around and glanced out the window. "No one's coming, follow me." He then stood up and walked into the back room.
The boy shrugged at Morgana, who was giving him a funny look from his place on the counter. His furry friend scurried up Akira, and perched himself on his shoulder. And then, Akira followed Iwai.
Once he entered, he noticed Iwai was rummaging around some boxes.
"What're you looking for?" He asked, trying to get a good look at the contents of some of the boxes.
With a final heave, Iwai grabbed a box and placed it infront of the two. "My idea, is that maybe some other stuff can help you in that other world. You know more about it than I do, and hell, if you're sticking it to those big shots? I'll help however I can." He crossed his arms. "Plus, now that I know who you are, I kinda have you to thank for dealing with Kaneshiro."
"What about him?"
The ex-yakuza chuckled. "Guy was a pain in my ass, but he never really came after me. Guess he was scared or something, but he was still a pain. So consider this a thank you gift." He gestured to the box. "You're welcome to take it all, some of it or none of it, if it doesn't interest you that much."
Akira opened the box and found all sorts of random things inside of it.
"Not really sure where or when I got my hands on all this crap, but I'm sure as hell not gonna be selling much of it here, even if I tried to. It's just taking up space." Iwai explained.
He looked up at the man, and smiled. "I'll take it."
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The Fuck Squad (Very Cool)
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Alright alright alright gang
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Ya boy just got done talking to Iwai
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: And I may or may not have shown him the Metaverse (Oopsies!! (It was not an accident. (I will do it again.)))
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: He's given us a bunch of random crap
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Like I'm seeing fucking halloween fairy wings in here
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: And bright red shoes
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: A bunch of cans...
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Spray paint?
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: POINT IS
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: He's given a bunch of shit that he can't really sell to us to use in the Metaverse because I showed him that his fake ass guns actually work like real guns in there and now we're both curious as to what random real world items do in the Metaverse.
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: SO. Who's up for doing some testing?
MAKOTO FUCKING NIIJIMA: Akira... Why are you like this? I thought we wanted to stay secretive?
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Consider: Free shit
Blonde Bitch (Male): bro were literally thieves we get free shit all the time
MAKOTO FUCKING NIIJIMA: He has a point...
MAKOTO FUCKING NIIJIMA: Futaba, can you change my name back already?
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: No :D
Blonde Bitch (Female): Sounds like fun!!!
Pure Soul: I will be there!! I wonder what we've been given?
Art Thot: It will be an interesting experience, I eagarly await. When are we meeting for this?
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Tomorrow?
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Like mid-day or something, Mementos?
Art Thot: I will be there.
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: I'll handle documentation!!!
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ORACLE'S ITEM TESTING LOG
ITEM #1
ITEM NAME: Retro 3D Glasses
ITEM CLASS: Safe!
ITEM DESCRIPTION: A pair of old 3D glasses, with one lens tinted blue, and the other, red.
ITEM EFFECT: Everyone seems to have some kind of enhanced vision, except for Joker, for some reason. Enemy shadows apparently glow different colours. Blue or Yellow, but Joker mentions that he has seen them glow Red in the past. Joker also claims that depending what colour the shadow glows, depends on how tricky they are for us to take down. How he knows this, is currently unknown, but let it be known that we have asked.
APPROVED FOR USE?: Yes!
CLOSING THOUGHTS: It seems to grant some kind of ability that Joker already has. According to Panther, Mona, Skull, Fox and Queen, Joker has been able to guide them through hard to see lasers rigged up to alarms and move past security cameras by evading their field of view in Kaneshiro's Palace. So it's possible that this ability is what helps him do this!
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"Woaaahh..."
"What do you see, Skull?" Asked Queen.
The blonde was looking around in wonder. "Everything's like... Slightly darkened? But I feel like I've never seen the world clearer! Is this what it's like to actually wear glasses in the real world too?" He stopped and looked at Queen. "You're glowing!"
Queen bashfully looked away. "N-now is not the time to be throwing out surprise compliments, Skull... But... Thanks."
"No, no!" He waved his hands in front of him. "Like, for real, you're glowing blue. Everyone is."
"Lemme see!" Said Oracle, already extending her hands out to grab the glasses from Skull's face.
Skull took the glasses off and handed them to Oracle.
She immediately put them on. "Oh wow, yeah! It really is darkened." Oracle looked at Joker. "Hey, Skull's right, people do glow through this!"
Akira shrugged. "What about Shadows?"
"Oh, good idea, Joker!"
The Thieves decended the escalator, with Oracle relinquishing the glasses to Queen as she hopped into Necronomicon.
It wasn't long before they found a low level shadow, fleeing from them as they chased it in the Monabus.
"Hey, they're glowing too!" Exclaimed Queen. "They're glowing blue!"
"I think they glow yellow and red too, maybe we should try going to lower floors." Joker suggested, not taking his hands off the wheel nor his eyes off the shadow.
Panther turned to him. "And you just so happen to know this?"
"...Yes." He didn't look at her. "I could see those laser tripwires and spotlights in Kaneshiro's palace, this isn't new to me."
The blonde sighed. "Still not gotta get that information out of you, am I? It'd be nice to know how you knew all that."
He shook his head as he got out to fight the shadow that they had caught up with. Skull and Queen followed him out, since it was only a very low leveled shadow, it wouldn't be challenging in the slightest and so only two went with him.
"Uhm... What do you mean by that, Panther?" In the back of the Monabus, Noir spoke up, after they'd left.
Panther turned around and leaned on the back of the seat. "Well, basically, in Kaneshiro's palace, there were these moving cameras, right? If we stepped in them, the palace would raise it's alert level."
Noir nodded and motioned for Panther to continue. "Basically, Joker somehow knew where their range was, and helped us avoid their gaze. We still don't know how he did it, he did something similar in Madarame's palace too."
Fox, next to Noir, also nodded. "Indeed, although, those security lasers were not entirely hidden, in my opinion. I believe you could faintly see the lasers, but he certainly moved around them as if they were incredibly obvious." He placed his hand by his chin. "Although, perhaps, if he is not willing to part with the information with us, perhaps he will to you, Noir."
"M-me?" She asked.
The twintailed blonde grinned. "Oooh, good idea, Fox! Maybe he'll spill the secrets to his girlfriend!"
Noir blushed red. "We're not dating!" She stated.
"Uh-huh." Said Ann, not at all believing her. "Is that why I've seen you giving him lingering looks?"
"Panther!" She loudly whispered.
The blonde raised her hands in defeat. "Alright, alright." She backed off. "But you like him though, right?"
Noir didn't answer, and instead bashfully looked away.
"Knew it." She looked over, and saw Joker, Skull and Queen returning to the vehicle. "I'll talk to you about it later." She winked.
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"Yeah see, that shadow there is glowing yellow." Skull pointed at the shadow in front of them.
Joker nodded in confirmation. "Yep, and the one behind it is red."
Noir looked at Joker. "...What does that mean?" She asked.
"From my experience? Red's harder to kill than yellow and yellow is harder to kill than blue." He explained. "Red's the hardest, blue's the easiest."
"Huh, simple enough." Interjected Oracle.
"Sure is, now hold on, I'm about to drift this thing straight into them."
"Huh? WAIT NO DON'T YOU FU-" Skull yelled, before they were forced into a fight.
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The Fuck Squad (Very Cool)
Blonde Bitch (Male): we are never letting that maniac by the name of akira kurusu drive the monabus ever again
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Noted, next time I'll let Haru take the wheel.
Blonde Bitch (Male): wait no lets talk about this
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: I, for one, think Akira's driving was funny.
Blonde Bitch (Male): YOU WERENT EVEN IN THE MONABUS YOU WERE FLYIN ABOUT
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: THAT'S WHY IT WAS FUNNY, I GOT TO WITNESS THE DRIFT AT THE PERFECT ANGLE!!
MAKOTO FUCKING NIIJIMA: I don't mind taking over driving if needed.
Blonde Bitch (Male): acceptable i dont think you get the vehicle version of bloodlust unlike haru
Pure Soul: I'm sorry!
Pure Soul: Ramming into shadows at top speed is just such a thrill!
Pure Soul: The impact, the sound, the momentum!!
Blonde Bitch (Female): You... Scare me sometimes, Haru.
Pure Soul: Oh!
Pure Soul: Good. :)
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: Fish fear her, men fear her, women fear her, non-binaries fear her...
Pure Soul: :)
Art Thot: I'm curious, what are you planning to try out next in the Metaverse? @Yodel-ay-kuru-su
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: I'll have a look, and will let everyone know.
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: There's a fair amount to sort through, so we've got plenty to try out.
Art Thot: I see.
Yodel-ay-kuru-su: Probably won't be long, I already see something that interests me...
LVL99 Goblin Hacker: One fear.