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[When the video feed turns on, the image is blurred, as though the phone is being moved fast. Though it soon steadies and focuses on one April leaning against a wall, who looks worn-out and covered in cuts and scrapes, and there's one heavily bleeding wound on her shoulder, but she still manages to give a wry smile.]

So, ah, I'm guessing the newest thing is having your Personas attack you, huh? Ugh, I didn't know they would hit this hard... [There's a slight grimace in pain, before she keeps speaking.] Anyway, I think maybe-

[She's cut off by a bright flash of light which completely obscures the video, and a loud crack, and when the feed clears again, the phone is on the ground a few feet away from April, who is picking herself back up from the ground with a pained groan and a muffled curse. And in front of her is a humanoid rainbow, her Persona. And electricity is already crackling around it again as April gets onto her feet and readies her rifle, glaring up at it.]

Agh, son of a- Fine, c'mon then!

[And it's with another blinding flash of electricity that the feed ends. Any phone replies might be late, due to Persona fighting.]

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[There's someone who has been lucky enough not to have her Persona go berserk (yet.)]

[Someone who also might have just... like... pushed April out of the way of another column of lightning. Dem Social links, man. Takin' them powerful blows.]

[The thought was nice, at least. Devola noticed her pal's accidental phone message and went to investigate and assist. The problem that makes it an ill-conceived plan comes in the form of Devola's astounding persona-induced weakness to electricity.]

[Rescue-er might become rescue-ee as the bolt of lightning she took for April causes her to lock up, stunned so that Iris can move in for a follow-up.]

[Really a poorly thought-out plan. Someone's gonna need a stern talking-to later.]

[April stares in shock at Devola when she's pushed out of the way, though that shock doesn't last long as she notices how she locks up.

So, April does the clearly smart thing and shoots at her Persona, drawing it's attention back to her before it can do anything to the other woman... Welp.]

Y-you okay, Devola?

Yeah. I. Uh. Didn't think that through...

[There's a flurry of red hair as she shakes her head, as the effects of the shock wear off.]

It's so not fair we wind up with some kinda weakness, here.

It really isn't.

[And Iris is getting ready to attack again, so Devola is gonna quickly find herself being pulled away from it; April is gonna try to put as much distance between them and Iris as possible.]

The heck did I get stuck with lightning anyway... Ack!

[Operation: "Book It!"? Sounds like a plan, sounds like a plan~]

What even happened anyway?

My Persona just suddenly attacked me while I was out patrolling. No idea why, though.

... This isn't a repeat of that "I'm your shadow" [Spoken in one of those faux-spooky voices.] garbage, is it?

Really wasn't a fan of that month...

I don't think so. I think this is more of a case of 'Persona wants to murder your ass for no reason' this month. [She soon pulls Devola into an alley, now that some distance has been put between them and the Persona.]

Oh! Oh. I don't think I like the sounds of that, either.

[She'll be keeping an ear out for the return of LIGHTNING RAINBOW, now. Forgive her for not literally sticking her head out to look.]

So... What's the plan to get around that? Beating 'em into submission even a good idea this time?

[LIGHTNING RAINBOW is the best nickname.] I think beating them into submission would probably work... except I trained my Persona too much and it's pretty damn powerful. Either it brushes off the gunshots or it just heals itself.

It's a giant pain in the ass, basically. [She rubs at her forehead before reloading her rifle.]

Well... I could try one of those weird light-talisman-instant-knockout spells, but...

[A pause, and yeah. Despite the validity of the suggestion she doesn't seem to like it, mostly because...]

Well, what if it hits you, too? I mean, the gunshots and stuff obviously haven't yet -- knock on wood, may they continue not to -- but that might be 'cause you're the one doing them.

... It would be better than having my Persona roaming around like this. It's a danger to other people like this, so... Well, me getting hit by it is better than someone getting hurt because of my Persona.

You sure? I mean... the spell's weird. Only one other kind like it, and the only time I've heard of that someone got effected by that spell, they... erm. Died.

[Source of hesitation: revealed.]

[... Oh.] ... Then I'll just have to hope the spell doesn't hit me too when it hits my Persona.

[015: Video/Action: Forward Dated to May 2nd]

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