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-snip-I'd personally like a longer bio, but no complaints otherwise.
-snip-See above. Mishima does not have observatories, though.
"Sounds like a plan. 'Sides, with Shinomiya here and Akutagawa on his way, we can cover more ground."
"Hm. He might've gone into one of those stores down this road." "I'll take the bookstore."
"...you could've just asked." "You tried to tase me, lady! Who the hell even are you? Akari called you Shinomiya, is that your name?" "I'm sorry about that. I thought you were Kitakawa. You kinda looked like him from the side. I didn't want to take the chance that you were, and you were on to me chasing you." "I'm Shinomiya Nene, like your friend said. I work for Yagami's old agency as a producer. Well, used to work on the technical side, before I decided I wanted to support the talent directly." "How do you know Yagami?" "Yagami and I are from the same town, Iwatodai. You wouldn't know it. Small town. We didn't know each other back home, but I took her under my wing when she was in Afternoon. She's kind of like a little sister to me. We kept in touch after she gradua-retired. Sorry. I know you're not looking for idol doubletalk." "Iwatodai...that's the one with the river and the really nice summer festival? I've been there before, as a kid, seven years ago, with a friend of mine." "Well, maybe I'll go back once I'm sure Kitakawa won't hurt Yagami. Haven't been back for a while, and I need a break from the city. After all this crap...." "Since we're all looking for the same guy, I might as well tell you what I know. He's big, wide. Like....twice....Kasuga, was it? Kasuga's width, maybe a little taller? White shirt, he had a grey jacket on but I saw him buy a red one at the shopping center, maybe he figured I was onto him. Glasses kinda like Kasuga's, too, and his hair was messy. Greasy, brown." "A friend of ours said he might be around here. Did you see where?" "I lost him when he ducked into the shops nearby. I figured he might be waiting to leave."
"I wouldn't put it past Kitakawa. He was able to track down a few idols from a different group called the Chili Peppers. The frontwoman from that group broke his leg after she found him threatening her unit mates, so he went to prison for a while. As for what you need to do? I need you to confirm if Futaba is Yagami, and if Futaba is Yagami, warn her. If Kitakawa has found her, do your best. Hopefully Kasuga and the others will have stopped him."
"Sounds good. I'll take the direct approach. You guys go in from the sides." "Honda, keep that thing away!" "Alright, what gives with the taser and who the hell are you?!" "Let go of me, crazy bastard! I won't let you hurt Yagami, Kitakawa! She's like a sister to me!" "Kitakawa? We're after him too!" "Yeah? Prove it! Prove you aren't Kitakawa!"
"You figure that might be our guy, Honda, Akari?"
"Be my guest. Just, ah....be careful. We don't know what this guy's capable of, even if he is just some creep perving on idols." "Actually, Akutagawa, do you mind hanging back a second? I need to talk to you."
Sure. You three go ahead. Save some fun for me though, 'kay?"
"Don't sell yourself so short, Sawatari. And don't worry about Fujimura or Koga. I've confirmed with Akutagawa myself that it isn't Fujimura, and I have Akitsuki's group handling Koga. That, means, of course, I need this group to handle Futaba. As for Kitakawa, considering that the last time he was spotted in the District was near Amamiya, I suspect he's just as blind as we are. This is why I have Kasuga and his friends working on finding him."
"As you know, the reason those three have those rumours about them is because they look like Yagami. I brought in Mishima for a reason."
"Yagami called me, the day after she graduated, to ask me how I dealt with stalkers. I....helped her." "The nature of that help is not necessary to explain, but the fact is, the true reason Yagami retired as an idol is because of a persistent stalker by the name of Kitakawa Mitsuru. Don't worry about finding him; I asked Kasuga to handle that, I figured his skillset would be more of use for hunting a criminal than hunting his potential target." "I've asked you three, and Akitsuki and the others at the Helper's Club, to find Yagami and warn her about Kitakawa. Kitakawa's been spotted here. I've already talked to the police and they said they'd handle it, but without Yagami herself making a report, they wouldn't take me seriously."
"Don't sell yourself so short, Sawatari. Knowing Kasuga, he'd pull you to safety. I hear you two are getting close." "..." "Sawatari." "You two, play nice. I need everyone I can get. Let's get down to it. You two know who Yagami Fuuka is, correct?" "Yagami-senpai? Yeah, she and I have met. Why?" "I need you two to find her."
"I don't want to get into details, but she quit because of a stalker. And that stalker has found her."
"Wait....what? A stalker?" "I need you to find her and warn her before it's too late." "Yeah. If I can find anything more, you guys will be the first to know." "....well, right now, we need to find the guy. Roughing him up in the middle of the day like that might be a terrible idea, but herding him off....well, might be better."
"Sawatari. Didn't expect you to actually show up, but I had to try. Come in, there's some tea and cake. You look like hell, so help yourself to some. We're just waiting for two more people to show up. I'd be more cordial, but it's life-or-death right now." "It's fine if you're a fan. In fact, it might actually be of use. You're aware of why she graduated so soon after starting her career?" "There was a specific reason? I always figured it was because Yagami-senpai always wanted to go out on a high." "S-sorry. I was a huge fan of hers, too."
"Much as I hate the Galdinos, I agree. We don't need a gang war on our hands, either. Well, not another one, at any rate."
"Excellent praise. Sorry if I must be blunt. I have somewhere to be and this is important information." "According to my mole in their group, the Seekers of Calamity are a very tightly-knit group. Their goal, according to my source, is to seek redress against the Order. One of their previous incarnations was an activist group, the Families of Huraw, a peaceful protest group aimed at getting the Order to make reparations, including for events such as the Volskaya Disaster." "Their leadership was originally a pair of former Order members, but they were found....dead several years ago, before the group disappeared underground. The cause of death was unknown. Nobody could figure it out. However, their leadership now is more radical." "According to my source, there are five known leaders of the Seekers, all known by codenames. First, a Volpes Fera woman, codenamed Silence. A woman of her physical description has been seen near crimes against Order personnel dating to before the Seekers arose. She's an active suspect in multiple police investigations. She is known to possess pyrokinesis, most likely her Arte. Silence is their combat expert. Bloodthirsty." "Secondly, a Cetus Fera female, codenamed Temperance. Leave her to me. Her file is classified." "Thirdly, a Homid male, short in stature, codenamed Wisdom. The scientific expert of their organisation, my source suggests that he's working on a method of controlling Fiends mentally, using them as attack animals. Not very well-liked." "They have two junior members of their leadership. A young Rana Fera woman, codenamed Penitence and a young Salis man, codenamed Justice. The latter, you met at Blackby. Penitence, we suspect, might be a Volskaya survior and we're looking through records, but Justice? We have an actual name for him. Joaquin Gutierrez, native of the Maharlika Islands. His father was an Order member, killed in the line of duty suppressing an accident in Huraw, a city in Maharlika. Some Fiends captured for study to develop better anti-Fiend measures broke free due to improper storage procedures. It was a horrible accident; the individuals responsible were censured and heavily fined. Mr. Gutierrez's wife passed away shortly after, and young Joaquin disappeared not long after." "We also know of three other members. Obedience; we suspect they might be an Andvar, given their large structure, but they are constantly wearing armor that obscures their identity. Patience; a Homid male, distinguished by his Arte with the ability to corrode objects he is in contact with. And finally....." "Their leader, Mercy. Of them....even our sources know very little."
"You are, huh? ....you know, you could have just talked to me without asking to see my armor in private. It's....something of an interest of mine, too."
"Well, my sources say he was seen skulking around Amamiya last. Couldn't say why. I'm trying to figure that one out myself." "Uh, no, not a bad time, Kaname. Come in." "Okay, I have....some meetings I need to get to, and not a lot of time. Have any of you heard of Yagami Fuuka?"
