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[The video starts off with a bang - literally, as there's a nearby gunshot. Naoya's dropped his phone, blood dripping from cuts on his face and arm. Taotie hovers nearby, a wicked grin on its face. Naoya's hands are shaking as he tries to aim at the sheeplike demon. He fires his gun once more and it goes wide.]

Haa… of course it would be you who tries to kill me. The lamb. The sacrifice. It's a good thing he followed my suggestions at home… but you won't, will you? Part of myself… hah. Of course you are. Because you're a reminder of him! And I can never be allowed to forget anything, especially my crime, can I, Abel?

[The sheep casts another Bufu at him, and Naoya hisses in pain.]

If you intend to kill me, you might as well get it over with. But you're weak. You're just a reminder of my own weakness. But no. Even if you kill me, it makes no difference, does it? But try it anyway.

[His expression is downright furious at this point.]

Hate me! Kill me! It makes no difference!

[He rushes Taotie, going to pistolwhip his own Persona, and blast of Zan knocks the phone into something and it shuts off.]

[[ooc; Naoya's in the business district if you want to find him. Otherwise, responses will be delayed.]]

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[... What the fuuuu-

Well, April had seen the video and recognized where he was, so just gonna head over there to see how he's doing.]

[Yeah he's crazy. But when she finds him he's still fighting Taotie. Normally he wouldn't have as much trouble, but this... this is different. The sheep demon keeps blasting him with attacks, and he's got small cuts and some burns on his face and arms.]

Die!

[Yep, certainly crazy. But April is too much of a nice person for her own good, which is why she summons Iris to blast Taotie with a Zionga.]

[Taotie bleats in pain, nearly dead from that single attack. It turns to try to attack April, eyes glowing red.]

[April doesn't even look bothered, and has Iris unleash another Zionga on Taotie while she goes over to check on Naoya.]

[Taotie disappears and Naoya lowers his gun, frustrated and wounded. His cuts aren't deep, but he looks more shaken than anything else.]

[Still, April quickly has Iris use a Mediarama to heal his wounds. However, she looks pretty wary of him.]

... You okay?

... I'll be fine. I just need some rest.

[He's not going to mention his ranting if you won't. :| ]

[Goddammit, Naoya.

Atsuro will be running out and search for him. He knows that area enough. Despite what they talked about the other day, Naoya is still the man he admired.]

[Naoya is still trying to hit Taotie and doing miserably. His face is white from blood loss and something approaching fear. This isn't how it's supposed to go. He's supposed to be the one to slaughter the lamb, not the other way around.]

Naoya!

[And there is Atsuro, running towards them. He stops at a distance to summon.]

Stay back!

[He have seen the posts. People's Personas are attacking them, that's why he believes Taotie is under the same influence.

Unfortunately, so does he. He doesn't know it, yet.]

[He swings the gun wildly at the voice, pausing when he recognizes it as Atsuro.]

This isn't your fight.

[But there's a note of fear in his voice - something he wouldn't normally show.]

You're being attacked and could get killed.

[Don't face this alone. If Naoya dies when he could've help prevent it, Atsuro would regret it. A lot.]

Just stop complaining and let me help!

[He knows Atsuro's right. Pride has always been one of the things that affects him the worst. So he shuts up and tries to take another shot at Taotie, this one hitting it in the shoulder.]

[He summons his Persona, ready give him orders to support and attack.

...But something's wrong.]

[It starts off normal enough.

The warrior appears as always in front of him and draw out his sword. That is normal. What isn't when Amirani turns to strike his now off-guard Persona-user.

He really didn't expect this.]

[Naoya turns and shoots at Amirani... or at least intends to. The gun clicks - the chamber is empty. Shit. Taotie takes this opportunity to cast another Zan and it knocks Naoya over.]

[Atsuro...really can't block Amirani's attack. The Persona is very strong, from all the time he spent training. And unlike him, Amirani's a skilled warrior.

He got slashed, drawing out blood and knocking him to the floor.

he don't want to die he don't want to die hedon'twanttodie

The warrior raise his sword, ready to stab Atsuro right in his body. It would be...fatal.]

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