Tatsuya walks in, he felt like looking at a garden tonight for some reason... Yet upon seeing the guards, he'd pause. Part of him is wary, but he's willing to just give it a shot and outright ask, maybe they're the reasonable sort who hear people out? He walks up to the group, a serious but polite look and voice in use. Despite his usual way of doing things, he's capable of not messing around. "Excuse me, but what exactly is happening here? I'm Tatsuya Suou, what one might call an... Investigator of sorts and I might just be able to lend a hand here if you're in need of it." He looks toward the garden, curiously aiming to see what exactly is inside that place that has these people out in force.

Kalib wandered around aimlessly for some time as he kept his eyes glued to the notepad in his hands. He had been keeping track of small rumors and the like on said notepad. And today brought him to that infamous garden. He finally manages to find the way after flipping the map over, however he wasn't prepared for what he saw. "What the? Is that the police? And...Tatsu?" Kalib quickly pockets the notepad and quickly jogs over to Tatsuya. He offers a smile and a wave before turning his attention to the guard Tatsu was speaking with. "Ah. Sorry to intrude, but I'm Kalib. A good friend of Mister Suou. Has something happened? Is someone hurt?" He pauses for a moment. "If you can tell us anything, we would be more than happy to listen."

The individual they would be speaking to would be a man with black hair and piercing green eyes. They were the eyes of someone hardened from seeing unspeakable things. The suit he wears would be black with strange bandages wrapped around it in different places. He would carry a similar blade on his back. The blade was nearly the size of his torso in length with a black glistening blade and more bandages wrapped around it. Just one look at the blade's edge gave the impression that it was cutting through the sins you might've committed in your life. "Apologies, but I can't allow you to get involved. Yesod wouldn't be too happy with that and when Yesod is upset he makes sure the entire team knows. Besides, what's in there is outside your area of expertise I'm sure."

Kalib bites his tongue as he stares into the man's eyes. He briefly looks down to adjust his glasses, catching sight of the blade as he does. Something about it seemed unnatural, but when was anything as it seemed in this place? He sighs before looking back at the man. "Would you believe me if I said you were wrong about us? You do know what they say about assuming, don'tcha?" Kalib brings a hand to his chin in thought. "May I ask who you work for? Perhaps I could speak with the man or woman behind this operation and ask them directly?"

PK walks into the place muttering to himself, however he doesn't appear to be himself. Firstly his head is completely bald and he's slouched over, strange for someone with so much honor as he tries to walk to the center of the garden. Ignoring his friends completely This is why we need it... This is why we need it...

Flames start to boil around the man, a ghostly shape would take form behind him for a moment before turning entirely solid. At that point, a masked figure in red stares down the group, waves of heat flowing off it before Tatsuya dismisses it and looks the man dead in the eyes. "I'm not sure about this thing exactly, but it would be apt to say I deal in things a fair bit outside of normal lines of work...Kalib too, we're pretty good at dealing with the strange and unnatural. Not sure how much magic you guys have, but ours ain't half bad." He'd then flick his lighter, shrugging at the group as his eyes dance with fire. "Of course, if you can't take the offer I understand, that gear doesn't exactly seem normal either, and you guys seem to know what you're doing... So, if this Yesod is that big a problem, or you just don't wish to put faith in strangers, we'll be on our way of course. I might want to help, but I do understand it's an intrusion." He looks at Kalib... The one in charge huh? Yeah, that might just work as well. "Indeed, if need be we'd speak with him or her. I'd be happy to open talks with them if that's possible." Upon seeing PK, he'd grab hold of the boy's left shoulder and hold him back. Not allowing his friend entry into that damned garden, or anywhere at the moment... What the fuck happened? "PK, calm down, stop going in there, and what the heck are you muttering about? Do we need to get you help? Because I'll do that if I've gotta."

The man would look to Tatsuya before looking directly at Kalib. He almost seemed reluctant to give PK any attention as if he'd seen that kind of behavior before. The fiery figure didn't seem to actually suprised him too much either. He would be a bit more on guard for a moment before easing back. "Our leader? Well, Yesod will be here any minute. He wanted to deal with this personally but we need to get our equipment set up first. Oh yeah, we're with Lobotomy, y'know, the power company. We're part of the security service and we're...uh...getting back lost equipment. One more thing, is that your friend? Might want to get him some help. I've seen people get like that before. They don't last long in my expierence."

Kalib snaps his fingers and grins as he speaks to the man, not yet noticing PK's appearance. "Lobotomy Corporation? The same one Angela works for I take it? Alright, so I know roughly what you guys have to deal with. I assisted in the capture of unit...erm...specimen..." He struggles to remember the right word for it but shakes his head. "I aided in the capture of number 44. But that's beside the point, you said Yasod will be here soon? I'd like to have a moment of his time." The last of his words would cause Kalib to turn and see PK...a very bald PK...he then turns back to the guard. "Dare I ask?"

upon being grabbed by Tatsu, PK is jerked back as he keeps his head low, watching the ground as he continues to mutter, seemingly unconscious of his surroundings It's the music... The beautiful beautiful music... I can hear it. Forever, it's drilled into my mind. No matter what I do I can hear it. Do not try to stop me, I'm perfectly capable... The music must be stopped Tatsu... It must be... I cannot live with the memory of it. I must help this world by stopping the music. Oh the music, it kills... I've seen it with my own eyes! The death and destruction! It can only end in ruin! YOU MUST RUN BEFORE IT GETS YOU TOO! PK then looks up to Tatsu with wild eyes, laughing hysterically as he tries to escape his grasp with a blow of his laser blade in gravity form to push PK back into the garden and Tatsu away, laughing all the same

Tatsuya's eyes go wide, as the boy attempts to slam his blade into him however the man grabs on. Wrapping both hands around him just as the gravity weapon hits, rather than PK getting free, Tatsu would fly backward. And pull his friend along with him. From there, they'd fall to the ground in a heap with Tatsuya quickly attempting to stand up. "Jesus Christ PK, listen I don't know about this music. But you need to calm down okay? There's no music PK, it's not gonna hurt you anymore so please, put down your weapon... I don't want to fight you, you're a good kid. So just think about this would ya?"

The garden would be covered with a thick pink mist that was nearly impossible to see through.The man would watch as PK and Tatsuya fumble to the ground with a sigh just as one of the others with him began shouting at him. Other Employee: "We're all set for Yesod's arrival here! Any time you're ready, Jack!" With another sigh the man would begin approaching a control panel located near the entrance. A strange metallic box roughly the size of a person would be resting beside the control panel. "Alright, deploying augmented reality field in...3...2...1..." Suddenly the air around the garden would seem to shift rapidly as reality itself seemed to shake. Nothing too much would change but a man with pale skin and green hair would be standing next to the control panel. His eyes were a solid green and his uniform seemed to cover all his skin save his face with black gloves over his hands and a collar that extended over his neck. He would stare at Tatsuya, Kalib, and PK with cold and uncaring eyes. Yesod: "Guests? I don't remember granting permission for guests in this operation. Jack, explain." Jack: "Well...they just sorta showed up. Don't know how I can explain it better than that."

HAHAHA! Through all his laughing BK flies back with Tatsu and eats the dirt, stopping the insane laughter if only for a second as he gets up slowly and sloppily, nearly tripping on his own legs as he gets up No no no! Nobody can understand! I'm the only one who can! I'm the survivor! Only survivors can understand survivors! The music is always there! In the silent nights the wind howls and brings me their horrid melodies! The Silent Orchestra! Haha! I must find them! HAHA! Isn't that funny? The thing that plagues me the most is not evil, but music, something that people love, but I hate it. Ohhh I hate it so much! The ticking! The brass! The grating woodwinds! I must find them! There is only one salvation! I must bring it to the world! HAHAHAHAH! However, the strange device that creates the weird effect snaps BK out of it if only for a short while, dashing from bush to bush to try and get a closer look at the panel What is this? What is this? This must be a machine! A machine! How fantastic!

Tatsuya looks at the man... How strange, so this is their leader hmm? "He's not wrong, we make a point of looking into whatever weirdness happens... Lobotomy Corp huh? Can't say I've seen your madness in person yet, but I know a bit about it." Tatsuya clears his throat, he's getting off track. Better to go back to the topic at hand now. "But I digress, simply put we were offering our aid..." Best amend that statement. "Kalib and I were offering our aid. PK sadly seems to have been driven utterly mad by something. At any rate, as I was saying to your employee. Dealing with strange things is normal for us, but if you aren't taking chances, then we'll, of course, leave this be. You seem to have things in order, and I'll trust your judgment on if we should get involved, Yesod."

"Augmented reality field? Huh?!" Kalib is deeply startled by the sudden sensation in the air before noticing thr green eyed man. He takes a breath to calm his nerves before smiling at Yasod. "So you're the man behind this operation, then? It's my pleasure, Mister Yasod." Kalib bows his head slightly before standing straight up once more. "My name is Kalib. I'm just a busybody trying to protect the people who inhabit this world. I had come across some nasty rumors about this place and opted to look into it. And I was just speaking to Jack about offering my assistance if you'd have me." He smiles warmly. "That about sums up why I'm here, Mister Yasod!"

Yesod would look between Kalib and Tatsuya before looking towards BK with annoyance. Suddenly though his cold expression got a little lighter. He would look at Jack and seem to nod. Yesod: "Alright, let them enter the garden. If they want to try to deal with this then by all means. Fewer casualties on our end is a favorable result." Jack: "Uh, if those are your orders, sir." Jack would go back towards the control panel before typing something in. The gate to the garden would open slowly as some of the pink mist seemed to leak out. Yesod: "I'd recommend against doing something too well or too poorly. Either result could be fatal." He'd take out a small clipboard and begin writing things down. Jack would stand by the control panel with almost sorry looking eyes as if he himself just committed a sin.

Kalib covers his mouth and nose as the mist pours out. "That stuff ain't gonna kill me right? I have no issues with helping keep your staff alive and well, but what exactly are we up against, Mister Yasod." Kalib slowly approaches the gate as he swallows hard. "Any information would be appreciated." He turns his head to see the sad looking Jack. Odd. Something doesn't feel right.

"Too well or too poorly... Good to know, any advice on what to do once we're there? I understand you might not be big on sharing, but you yourself admit that if we deal with this then it helps you as well." That pink mist looks... Dangerous, but they don't seem to have gas masks or anything, so doubtful those would help. That in mind, the man's hands glow for a moment. A silver revolver inscribed with Obey forming in them. Despite that, like Kalib he's not really willing to go in off such little info. "Kalib's right, I'm all for helping people out. But I ain't gonna go on some suicide run without a clue, nor will I allow a friend to do so either." That look on Jack's face... They can still walk away if worst comes to worst, and it'd be foolhardy at best to rush in. "Know your enemy before you pick a fight."

BK ignores all warning he is given and oohs at the mist seeping out, walking over and entering the strange environment, even though he lost his mind, he was still PK after all. Rushing in blind was his thing There must be something they are hiding... Damn agents... They aren't looking out for us, they are looking out for themselves, always watching .. But luckily my mask is lined with tinfoil! Their mind tricks won't work on me! Hahaehe!

Yesod would look up. His eyes were still uncaring as he watches PK enter. Yesod: "T-04-53...Mental damage. Responds to the four works in order of best to worst: Instinct, Insight, Attachment, and Repression. The mist isn't poisonous. Just be careful of flower petals...not like you can really avoid them though." Yesod would continue to look over his notes as if looking for any details he might have missed. Within the garden, BK would find himself lost is a pink mist. Every now and again he would see small petals fall from the sky. The petals would land and stick to him gently. It wasn't too many at the moment but with each petal touching him he'd feel more relaxed.

"Can't avoid... I believe I have an idea, though I'm not sure that it's good. Either way, thanks for the info." That said and done, he rushes after Kalib. Apollo once more taking shape behind him. Waves of fire rush from the Persona's hands, they'd form into the shape of a small contained aura, surrounding Tatsuya entirely, yet not spreading to anything nearby. Still, if it's like normal flowers those things will burn. "Hopefully killing them with fire is an option, but if not... We'll have to think of something else for these petals, right?"

"Petals, huh? Alright! I'll do what I can! Let's go Tatsu!" Finally lowering his arm, Kalib darts after PK and into the garden. He tries to maneuver through the mist after his clearly insane friend, while of course keeping his eyes peeled for anything resembling petals. "PK! Oi! Get back here dammit!" A blue card would appear before Kalib and he'd simply grab hold of it for now.

Don't try to keep me down! Your all the same! You just want my orb! Well, your not getting it! HAHAHAHA! BK reacts violently to the cries of his name and yells back with ferocity, losing himself again and running deeper into the mist to try and get away, holding onto the ball in his clothes, his only respite the odd petals, they didn't feel so bad, obviously they were trying to keep this from the public...

Yesod would look once more before nodding to Jack. Yesod: "Lock them in. They most likely won't be making it out but at least they might serve to weaken Alriune. You know as well as I that the chances for fatalities are far too high with this abnormality." With a bit of hesitation and a grimace Jack would press another button on the control panel closing the gate as well as raising an energy field around the garden. Within the garden, itself would be a thick pink mist. The floor was decorated with pink flower petals with signs of a light red spray occasionally. Despite the flames, the petals would seem to find their way through the firey aura to try and latch onto Tatsuya. They would have the same calming effect as with BK if they attached. The same would happen for Kalib as well as a few flower petals tried to attach to him. BK being further up ahead would begin to see the shadow of...something. It was hard to describe the shape. It almost appeared to be that of a person but the bottom half resembled that of a horse. It was like a centaur of sorts but with no arms. A light humming could be heard as the entity within the pink mist drew closer as if it knew BK was there.

"Fine then, another idea." Apollo blurs away, this time it would take the shape of a formless humanoid made of light. A light which quickly encases Tatsuya entirely, taking the form of a box to be exact. the only part not covered would be the ground directly below him... Of course, even if it keeps the things out, he can't stay like this and fight whatever the hell is up ahead. Beyond that, he almost feels a bit calmer and a few have lande- so that's what they do? Instead of relaxing, it only serves to double his paranoia for now. "Wonderful, the frigging flowers make you feel calm too. Don't buy into it Kalib, I don't know how may before we can't help it. But just try not to get hit... Doubt they can get past solid objects, hopefully." Finally, he catches up to PK and stares at the thing... So this is their foe? For some reason, he's feeling like they'll need to attack sooner than later. For now, though, he waits a bit behind the crazed Knight, watching to see where it goes.

"PK! He-ngh!?" Kalib notices the petals too late as they land on his right forearm. His legs shake for a moment before he steadies himself. A blissful smile crosses his face for a moment but he would then scratch at the petals with his left hand. "So that's what those do...tingly, not bad. Granted anymore and I might be up the creek..." A twinge of fear crosses Kalib's face as he looks at Tatsuya. "I don't think it would be quite that simple, but it couldn't hurt to try I guess." Kalib follows closely behind Tatsuya after crushing the card in his hand and summoning Roland. "Maeigaon. Stay frosty and don't let the petals get too close!" The paladin would attempt to take care of any stray petals as Kalib stops behind Tatsuya.

The man turns to Kalib and sighs, of course, it won't be, but yeah can't hurt to try. "I know, but I like to have some hopes and dreams left ya know? Can't just assume the worst without even testing things, otherwise, you'll miss something which could work due to dismissal." That said, he doubts they're so lucky himself... Either way, he pulls out a frag grenade, not quite ready to attack, but that should serve to test if physical attacks work. "Okay, this one seems pretty bad... And" He's cut off by the beast starting to move, Tatsu wastes no more time and begins dashing away from wherever petals are landing. A couple more hit, but for now, he's holding out. He then pulls the pin of his grenade and tosses it at the thing's feet. Hyperion, on the other hand, breaks down the not working barrier and redirects the magic into a series of hardlight swords. 4 weapons float in the air for a moment, before rushing through it and attempting to stab right through their foe's chest. "Let's beat it down quickly, before things become any worse!"

Kalib was practically frozen in place as the thing appraoched him. Be it from fear or the calming effects lingering from before, it didn't really matter as the creature was already on the move. "Hehe....a rose by any other name, right?" A hard swallow was all he could manage to do as the curtain was brought around him. "Roland! Brave Blade! Take out this curtain!" After issuing his command, the Persona would rise above him and ready his blade to slash the veil. However, the petals already begin to hit their mark as Kalib struggles to tear them off as they hit him. But the sheer number slows his movements and begins to make it harder for him to breathe. "Tat...ple...elp.." He drops to his knees in exhaustion.

"Shit, Kalib you okay over there!? Alright, impact works... So let's focus on that for now!" Hyperion dashes in front of its summoner, the petals headed his way being blocked by the giant's body rather than hitting Tatsuya. Secondly, it waves its hands at the thing, and a dark glow covers their foe for a moment which would lower its strength, speed, and defense. "Should make it a bit weaker, but no telling how much that'll help... Uh, you good to keep fighting?" He'd move a bit closer to Kalib, and take aim with his gun. The .50cal revolver spinning around a bit as Tatsuya aims for the thing's chest. He'd quickly fire 3 shots, they kick as always, but hopefully, such large bullets will hurt given how the grenade impact seemed to work.

Kalib remains on the ground, albeit a bit more aware than he was a moment ago. His mind was still clouded but he knew the power of his foe for himself...this wasn't going to be easy. He struggles to continue pulling off petals as he notices Tatsu speaking to him. "C...Can I....still fight?" He clumsily manages to take a knee and look at the creature once more. "P...Probably not...but...we c-can't let anyone....else get hurt..." He tries to hoist himself up once more and manages to do so before stumbling. He grabs for Tatsuya's shoulder to help steady himself. "Th..That's what....it means....to have power...." A blue card appears once more before Kalib and he reaches out to crush it. Another explosion of blue and the phantasmal paladin appears once more. The summon itself could be seen causing great stress on Kalib as his face contorts in pain. "H...Hey! Pinky....this is....the...end of the line! Go...Brave Blade.....again!" The paladin launches forwards towards the creature and aims the flat side of his sword for a strike on the front two legs. "Tatsu...another....attack like....that....and I'm done..." Then an idea pops into his head. "You...got your...phone on hand?"

The man pulls Kalib up, like hell they're staying here... Tch, might be time to pull out one of those stupidly named items and let these bastards deal themselves, they've made it a bit weaker that's worth something. "Idiot, having power doesn't mean we have to throw our lives away if I'd know exactly how bad this shit is I'd have... Still gone in, but not without forcing those assholes to come along honestly." He watches Roland rush out, geez they've come a long way since he first met em, haven't they? Well, that won't matter too much unless they a win is pulled out somehow... Upon hearing Kalib's idea, the man looks more than a bit confused, but holds it out to his friend and attempts to fall back from the beast regardless of his confusion. Dragging Kalib along as he moves, and places his Persona between them. "Always, but how does that help matters any? I don't think that fancy eye power will do any good here, right?"