AU PSL - Here kitty kitty

[afailedmurder]

[There's a dark figure wreaking havoc in Kamoshida's castle today. Look, sometimes you're in a bad mood and want to take out your aggression on somebody who's apparently in cahoots with your piece of shit dad. Anyway, he's not going to make the guy go psychotic or anything, so it's fine, no one will notice. He can loot and slaughter to his heart's content!]

Hahaha~~~~~~~~~ eat shit, trash!!

[Even if you happen to be captured and imprisoned in here... is this really the guy you want to ask for help?]

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[afailedmurder]

I don't need help fighting, and I've already taken plenty of treasure.

[shrug!]

Actually, I'm rather bored in here. Do you do anything amusing?

[bagcat]

Don't tell me you're in the Metaverse for fun?!

[okay, he's crazy, better just go with it]

I can do all kinds of fun things! But I can't show you unless you let me out!

[afailedmurder]

All right, I won't tell you that.

[chuckles to himself]

"Fun things," huh? How vague. But you're already the most interesting thing I've seen in here... well, why not?

[he'll open the door]

[bagcat]

Phew... Thanks. Let's get out of here before anyone realises I'm...

[He looks around, and he can't see a single guard in sight.]

Whoa, never mind. You really did a number on the Shadows.

[afailedmurder]

Yes, at this point I assume the "king" will move whatever's left deeper in to protect himself...

Are you implying that you're capable of leaving this place? What exactly are you?

[bagcat]

I'm Morgana! And I'm human, obviously.

[Obviously! He's walking on ahead, still looking around.]

We can talk more later, but I think we should get out of here first. I don't want to get caught off guard.

[afailedmurder]

Obviously.

[Following him for now.]

[bagcat]

[Aside from the screams of cognitive students being tortured, there's not a lot by way of guard activity, though Morgana is still cautious as they reach every corner, pass through every door. A secret passageway leads up to the staircase out of the dungeon, and once he's sure they're alone he glances back to the black masked stranger.]

Sooo... Can you tell me your name? You must be really strong to just tear through someone's Palace like this.

[afailedmurder]

I'd rather not.

But since you're a human, why don't you exit the Palace with me? We can talk in the real world.

[bagcat]

Oho, you catch on fast. [To the fact that he's totally human and not a cute mascot character, that is.] Sure, I'll go with you. I couldn't find what I was looking for here anyway.

[Somewhere behind them are distorted voices echoing down the halls: 'Stop!' 'Don't let the prisoner escape!']

--Crap. Wanna fight, or make a run for the exit?

[afailedmurder]

Heh heh... pitiful idiots. Come, Loki!

[seems like he wants to fight]

[bagcat]

Whoa...

[There's something weird about that Persona, but he can't tell what it is. He can tell it's exceptionally strong, too. Still, Morgana isn't going to sit back and let him have all the fun.]

Zorro, show your might!

[afailedmurder]

[That actually catches him by surprise.]

So you have one, too...

[bagcat]

I did say I could fight. C'mon!

[pulling out his slingshot and picking off the last of the shadows]

[afailedmurder]

So you did!

[Wow, it's almost like battle goes way faster when you're not by yourself.]

[bagcat]

Whew, that's the last of them. You okay?

[Zorro's already casting Dia on him before he can answer. The guy was fighting by himself for a while, he probably needs it.]

[afailedmurder]

[blinks, nearly as off guard by that as he was seeing a Persona]

...Yes, I'm fine. Let's get out of here.

[bagcat]

No arguments from me.

[Heading on out and to the real world! Where Morgana is, in fact, an ordinary-looking cat. He blinks up at Akechi.]

Uh... That is you, right? [The mask he wore covered so much of his face, it's hard to tell.]

[afailedmurder]

[glancing around before zeroing in on the voice]

A cat...?

Wait, did you just speak? Say something else.

[bagcat]

[BRISTLES]

I'm not a cat! It's me, Morgana!

[afailedmurder]

Fascinating! Perhaps it's because cats are often thought of as preternatural creatures...

Morgana, was it? Are you a female?

[Leaning in to try and take a closer look]

[bagcat]

[backing away, just what are you trying to look at mister]

I'm clearly male! Couldn't you tell from my Persona being such a handsome gentleman? Sheesh.

[afailedmurder]

Yes, that makes sense.

[straightening up again]

What will you do now?

[bagcat]

Well, that's.... uh...

[his ears droop as Morgana swallows his pride for 0.2 seconds]

Can I come with you? I don't have anywhere to stay out here, and we both have business in the Metaverse. I was thinking we could work together.

[afailedmurder]

With me...?

[pauses, really thinking about this]

We don't necessarily know that we have the same business there, and I'm not supposed to have pets in my apartment...

But I can't ignore an encounter like this. Why don't I buy us something to eat and we can continue the conversation at my place?