Tatsuya's... Been hit some, but he's in nowhere near the awful shape of Kalib, the man would continue backing away from the thing and pull a silver "handgun" from his waist. From there he quickly slams the Evoker up to his skull and pulls the trigger. "Well, I don't quite have any great ideas here Kalib... But, physical attacks seemed to work, and we haven't tried much magic so..." The forms of Lucifer and Satan blur to life in front of Tatsuya. Satan rushes toward the thing, aiming to rip into its "flesh" with the many clawed hands that line his body, assuming he can get near it. Tatsuya himself, on the other hand, begins ripping petals off Kalib, he'd get a few more on him at this point but he's still aware enough to fight... For now. "I BRING YOU MEGIDOLAON!" At that Almighty magic takes shape in Lucifer's hands, it'd blast upward in a cone and wave around wildly for a while, aiming to slam into as many of the flowers this thing is spreading about as possible... It's a gamble, but hopefully, this will have more impact than the fire did.

Kalib attmepts to slash weakly at the falling petals using his short sword, however some of them manage to find their way onto his arms and face. "....haaagh....so...physical skills work?" Kalib begins to peel off the petals slowly, his willpower being the only thing keeping him from collapsing under the desire to sleep. He lets out a laugh as the situation plays out around him. It was absurd that he let himself forget why he was fighting this thing in the first place. "We...can't stop....here...Tatsu..." He accepts the man's assistance in petal removal before trying to force a glare upon the beast in front of them. "I....won't let the other workers deal with something...this crazy! You saw it too, didn't you? They were normal people! Human, just like us! That's why I won't....let us fall any further Tatsu..." Kalib dizzily wills a blue card into existence and it floats down into his right hand. "My mind may be weakened...but I still have enough vigor to clobber this thing into next year!" He crushes the card in his hands and Roland appears once again with his sword at the ready. Kalib wobbles a bit but manages to keep upright after the summoning. "Give it a taste of everything we have, Roland! DURENDAL'S FURY!" The paladin raises his blade high into the air before dashing towards Alriune. The sword itself seemed to grow larger and shine with a light similar to that of megidolaon. But the look of the sword was nothing compared to the aura about it as Roland swung the blade at the curtain, which would cause a powerful shockwave to be felt from beyond it too. By this point, Kalib is reduced to taking a knee once more...visibly weakened further.

The Personas vanish in a blur of light, no sense wasting Evoker time on travel after all. That said, Tatsu would reach into his coat pocket and pull out a pair of glowing... Items, he's not sure what the orbs actually are, but upon crushing one in his hand he'd feel the mental power to call upon Personas flowing back into his mind, along with offering the second one to Kalib. "Break the damn thing it'll keep ya going a bit longer, and I do believe we should get moving quickly if we want to keep that damned thing from doing too much more damage don't you?" The usual joking is gone, only a dead serious look can be seen on Tatsu's face as he dashes off out of the garden and toward the sounds of gunfire. Any sane person would take this chance to leave, he'll just heal up a bit and keep on going through. He'd pull more of the damned flowers off himself even as he rushes out towards the monster once again, speaking to Kalib as while without even looking back at him. "Alright, I think we know how to hurt the stupid thing now at least... They really should of told us that ya know, but either way Almighty and brute force seem to work, so beat it down as fast as we can and hope for the best?"

Kalib eagerly grabs the orb and crushes it in his hand. The light washes over him as only a mild portion of the fatigue leaves him...heh...leaves. A quick slap to his cheeks gets him focused once again on the gunshots and screams. "So in order to beat this guy...we just have to punch it...really hard?" The man stands and dusts himself off with a sigh, but his lips soon curve into a grin. "I wouldn't have it any other way! Let's do this!" Kalib tries to run after Tatsuya but stumbles a few times as the various wounds and heals take a toll on his senses. A few attempts later and he manages to get his legs back under control as he heads towards the noise.

Alruine would be standing near the entrance as a group of scared looking employees are seen trying to fight it. They would hold strange pitchforks with a design Kalib might recognize. They would all look similar to the face of the Beauty and the Beast abnormality he faced before. Their armor would also take on a similar design covered in brown leather like the skin of the beast and red flowers similar to the horns of the monster on their chests. Two of the agents would already be on the ground covered in petals as strange looking flowers began growing out of them. They'd almost looking peaceful as they remained still with their eyes closed. The remaining three would be attempting to strike at Alriune with the weapons but their attacks seemed to have little effect despite being clearly physical in nature. It seemed like they had no combat capabilities as their strikes were slow and unwieldy. Near Yesod a group of agents with frustrated expressions would simply watch. At times Jack specifically would look over to Yesod with a serious expression but Yesod would simply nod at him. Yesod: "Jack, your jobs come first. Let the rookies weaken it first. It would be inefficient to lose any of our higher leveled agents."

Tatsuya draws his Evoker once more, the shapes of Lucifer and Satan coming to life as the man shoots himself in the head. This time Almighty energy would take shape while flowing between both Personas, rather than an outright attack, for now, it'd take on the form of a rather large net. The Personas would drag it up and then make an effort to pull it over Alruine, assuming it's weak to Almighty like the flowers are then the beast would begin suffering burns all over its body from the magic of the net, but mostly it's being dragged toward Kalib as they attempt to hold their foe in place for him, even making an effort to lift it up into the air so that Leo can more easily strike at the hopefully helpless creature. Beyond that, Tatsuya puts the fake gun away and absently pumps a few normal rounds from his revolver into it, not taking much care with his aim considering how much focus magic like this needs. "Alright Kalib, give it all ya got here! Once we're done with this little combo I'm trying to blow it straight to hell with the biggest thing I've got... But for now, let's just cut the bastard up some yeah!?"

"Roland!" Kalib summons his persona once more as he reaches the entrance. The scene before him caused the hair on his neck to stand on end. "Why did their gear look like that creature? Why wasn't Jack jumping into the fray? Why was Yesod so calm when his men were clearly outmatched?" Kalib stood there under a veil of anger and confusion as he looked on in horror. He quickly came to his senses once more and shook off the doubts in his mind, he didn't need them right now. He readied his short sword in his right hand. The weight to it wasn't that bad, it was just a basic blade that was used primarily for training. "Jack! Pull your men out right now!" He twirls the blade around for a moment. "Not an order by any stretch of the imagination. Just a suggestion. Wouldn't want you or them getting hurt in the crossfire." Kalib does a quick couple of stretches as he tries to make sense of how much power he has left. By his count, not a lot. But more than enough to nip this in the bud. He looks towards the bound Alriune with Roland by his side and after a quick breath, they begin. "Brave Blade Grand Xross!" The pair approach Alriune with purpose in their strides as their weapons shine with power. Each slash from one would be met with a perpendicular slash from the other in a meticulous fashion. They would continue slashing for a good bit, using the net to its fullest potential. After the assault ends, Kalib and Roland turn their backs to Alriune who is now covered in red and blue X's all over the net. "X marks the spot! ....urk...." Kalib begins to cough violently as he turns around to face the creature. "Tatsu...I hope we're almost done...I could go for a snooze soon..."

Alriune would be powerless against the power of the net. The almighty energy almost seems to weaken its porcelain-like skin as it just stands in shock from the power. The employee's eyes begin turning red as if some kind of mental effect is taking hold as they begin running in screaming. Jack almost steps in for a moment but Yesod grabs him by the shoulder. Jack: "Yesod, you can't expect me to just leave them like that!" Yesod: "We'll recover them later. It wasn't like their E.G.O. gear was worth much but I'd rather not have to undergo the process of requesting more from Angela. It's a pain without a proper manager." Each hit from Kalib would cause a piece of Alriune's body to begin cracking into pieces. It would be unable to try and keep itself together as the cracks would prove too large for the petals to fill. By the end of the onslaught, all that would remain is its form nearly broken and wounded. A giant light pink petal would appear next to its back floating in the air.

Tatsuya glares at the thing in front of him as that damned flower takes shape... Last time that happened it moved out here, where to next from this point anyways? Tch, the net between Lucifer and Satan takes on a new form, raw almighty magic forming into a massive blade that's held in both of their hands, all told its about 15 feet long. "This is the most I've got, so let's turn our damned foe to a pile of dust on the ground LUCIFER, SATAN! ARMAGEDDON!" They'd take their blade and fly up into the air, hovering above their foe for a moment and taking a place right in the center of its body. From there they drop, going down with the almighty weapon through the thing's whole body, they'd then drag it halfway up into the center of its chest. From there they'd back away and snap their fingers, the sword breaking down into a massive pillar of magical power that covers all of Alriune's body for about 5 seconds, by the time its done any ground the thing happened to be standing on would no doubt have turned to dust, and it'd take a few moment for the light to clear away so that their foe can be seen once again. Tatsuya's Personas vanish at this point, the man himself having to take a rest on one knee as even as he keeps his gun trained on where Alriune was standing. He's panting and out of breath much like Kalib, but despite this, he's still getting ready to fire. "I... I really hope it's done soon, I haven't got much left here, so if this doesn't end shortly than I'm really not sure what I'll do..."

Kalib begins to grind his teeth as he overhears pieces of what Yesod was saying. But that's fine, he was already annoyed as is and this was just more fuel to keep him going. Before he could so much as speak, the almighty blast takes place before his eyes. "Eheh...pulling out all the stops are we? Roland, get above that energy and bore right down after it! Go all out with DURENDAL'S FURY!" Kalib sits on the ground as he can already feel the last of his strength waning. He watches Roland leap into action once more, his sword becoming enveloped in a similar almighty light. At the height of his jump, he maneuvers himself to face the ground headfirst and begins his dive towards Alriune. Once again, the strike would cause a shockwave from beyond the point of contact whenever he strikes. "I...think...that ought....to do the trick! Graagh....urk....I was too reckless....this is the worst..."

Taking all the hits Alriune would be covered in cracks. It would face Kalib for a moment and begin struggling to move. Petals almost seemed to form into the air as it prepared to once again send them out but they'd immediately turn to dust as Alriune began cracking more and more. A blue light flashed in its eyes for a moment as a brief whisper could be heard chillingly in the air. Alriune: "...Ma...nag...er..." All at once the cracks would form deeper and deeper before it fell apart into a cloud of dust. Only its head remained that with the press of a button from Yesod would disappear in a flash of light. The purple-haired man would walk forward his equally as violet eyes glistening almost. An almost cocky smile on his face as he looked down at the two. Yesod: "Well done, as head of the information team I must congratulate you, however, there's something else I'm interested in. Those powers you wield are quite unique. Perhaps I should take you both in, in your tired state to be examined. If we could give a power like that to certain employees then we might be able to make the suppression process more manageable." Jack would walk forward angry now. He looked about ready to strangle Yesod but something held him back. As if he knew something the others might not have. Jack: "Yesod, sir...Shouldn't we be heading back already...Angela will get angry if we waste too much time." Yesod would point one of his gloved hands as Jack as if to stop him. Yesod: "I'm sure she'll understand if we're a bit late. Actually, we're already ahead of schedule as it is. This shouldn't take long."

Stunned by the sudden flash of light in its eyes, Kalib remains motionless. "Manager? What?" Kalib sat there after witnessing the creature speak, and moments later, go silent. He shook his head and took a deep breath, he couldn't throw a punch in his current condition even if he wanted to. "Oh. It's you." Too tired to even hide the annoyance at Yasod's approach, Kalib reluctantly listens to the man speak. The urge to punch suddenly becoming very apparent as he talks about personas as if there wasn't a cost involved. In a way, it was kind of funny. Yasod seemed so sure of himself even when he had no idea what a persona was. Kalib couldn't help but laugh to himself. "Eheheh...you think this power is something you can just give out? Sure, maybe. But I know what can happen if it all goes wrong...and you don't seem too terribly upset by people getting hurt, so I don't think you learning about this stuff is a good idea." Kalib takes a moment to calm his nerves before speaking. "Look. If you want to know the secret of our power, then you'll get it from me at some point. Scanning us wouldn't do much if you don't know what you're looking for." Kalib turns to Jack with a smile and nods. "That being said. I've been meaning to speak with Angela again, so if the cost to going to your base of operations is you running your tests...then I suppose I can accommodate your request." Kalib slowly stands up and seems to stumble forward towards Yesod, catching himself before crashing.

Despite feeling entirely tired, the man would rise up from the ground and flames begin to dance around him for a moment. He's not glaring, but it's clear that under it all there's somehow fight left in him. "Listen, I'm fine with helping people out and all. I don't want anyone getting hurt, but I'm not okay with you trying to threaten me or my friends. Trust me, even if you win? Pissing off everyone with powers in this town ain't smart, it'd be a good way to bring about needless ordeals for yourself and the company at large." He'd pause for a moment to flick open his lighter, giving Yesod a casual stare despite the rather bad possibilities... He's still entirely calm, seeming more resigned to the issues it'd cause than any actual attempt at a threat. "I don't control all my friends or even random people who are paranoid. Now I'm pretty sure those things getting out because the locals attacked you guys would be bad, so let's just agree to leave each other alone and help out here and there, rather than causing needless fights that'll only waste more lives for both sides and leave all of us worse off when a threat we can't talk down comes around." Upon hearing Kalib's little speech however, he'd sigh and shake his head... Well, getting the people of LC to trust them can't hurt, beyond that he nods along with Kalib's words on the nature of their power. "Kalib is right too, I'd also be willing to share it sometime. But as he said there's a price to pay for these things, and beyond that once they're given there is no taking them back, those fancy weapons can be switched around yeah? Our skills ain't like that and if somebody you give them to goes rogue... It's bad, every time. Beyond that, if he's coming along I guess I will too." At that the man stows his gun and lighter, walking closer to Kalib and eyeing Yesod for a moment, Jack, on the other hand, he'd be a bit more friendly toward. There's no smile or anything, but the man does get a nod of respect if only for having shown care about the lives of his fellows... And them, come to think of it.

Yesod would pause at the mention of Angela. He almost looked scared for a moment hearing a complete stranger speak her name but he'd assume the perhaps he simply heard it from Jack. Yesod: "You know of Angela? Interesting, perhaps she'll have a role for you after I'm done scanning you of course. Very well, let's go then. Musn't keep Angela waiting." A beam of light would ring out revealing a doorway out in the middle of the street. Some of the agents would step through with only Yesod and Jack remaining behind. Yesod: "Please, after you." Jack would just sit idly by clearly frustrated at himself for being unable to do anything. He was afraid, afraid of what Yesod could do to him if he showed any signs of disobedience. There are ways for employees to be disposed of in exchange for their precious energy. He may have had experience as an employee but his armor could be worn by anyone with the right training. Yesod would look over to Tatsuya as well with a bit more of a dismissive gaze. "Oh, about that, you're free to go. Violent types aren't really the type we want along. You don't seem the most stable from what I can tell. I don't really want to bring a liability along."

"Violent? I think you misunderstand, I'm rather against needless violence actually. That in mind though its rather clear you don't have any desire to deal with me, so instead of provoking more hostility I'll be going now." With a final nod to Kalib, the man takes his leave of this place. He doesn't trust these bastards in the least bit, but even so, his parting words to Yesod would be calm and evenly spoken. Not even a hint of emotion can be heard from him at this point, and with that done Tatsuya Suou departs from the area... Hmm, hopefully, nothing happens to Kalib, but sticking around just seems like a good way to make something happen... He sighs as he leaves Yesod's earshot, hopefully trying to play nice with these idiots isn't a mistake on his part.

Jack would quickly escape from Yesod's sight and move after Tatsuya as if to catch up with him. He'd make sure they were out of earshot of the boss before speaking to Tatsuya. Jack: "Hey, hold on a moment. There's something I need to talk to you about."

Kalib simply nods in response to Yasod's question. But upon seeing the door appear, Kalib would let out a whistle in amazement. "Neat trick." Kalib very stealthily stifles a laugh at the mention of stability and Tatsu. Granted, that may be no better than the pot calling the kettle black, which made it that much funnier to him. The man slides his hands into his pocket as he turns and watches Tatsuya leave. "Ciao Tatsu! So long as they don't probe me, I should be okay!" He turns back around and approaches the door, pausing only to speak. "You aren't actually going to probe me...right? Hehe..." A nervous gulp later and he enters the doorway.

Tatsuya looks over to the man, all things considered, Jack has shown a decent amount of concern for those involved so hearing him out might just be best. "I'm listening, Jack, right? Name's Tatsuya Suou, and I'm pretty curious what you've got to say... No offense, but you seem a lot more reasonable than your boss, and judging from how you treat him I doubt you mind hearing that." He'd rest his hands in his pockets, looking Jack over rather curiously... What on earth is this guy saying he doesn't want Yesod to hear? Either way, it's something Tatsu does want to hear by default because of that.

Yesod would almost smile at the joke but probing wasn't part of their methods. In all honesty, they rarely did experiments on "people" outside of...certain tests. He'd walk through the doorway with Kalib. He wasn't too worried about Jack. Jack had his own way back, after all. Yesod: "Don't be ridiculous, we aren't called Lobotomy Corporation because we probe people..." It was unclear if he was adding onto the joke or not as he always seemed serious about what he was saying. Upon entering the doorway it would vanish in a flash of light. Kalib would wake up in a dark room with a familiar voice. Angela: "Hello, Manager..." Jack would look cautiously at Tatsuya as if he wasn't sure if he should be here even. Jack: "Yesod...isn't so bad once you get to know him. He just cares about the job getting done. Maybe a little too much but... That's not what I'm here to talk about. Look, your friend may not be in the best situation. I don't think you guys quite know what it means for someone to take on the role of manager. It...changes you. I can't explain how but...listen, I'm gonna give you something but you have to be careful who you show." Jack would reach into his pocket and hand Tatsuya a sphere with a blue light at the top. It resembled a beacon of sorts with the blue light flashing every so often. He'd also hand Tatsuya a strange looking crossbow with a dull arrowhead inserted inside. The crossbow was an odd flowery pink similar to the color of Alruine. Jack: "What I just handed you is a way to find the entrance to the facility. It's deep underground but when the time is right you'll be able to find it. As for the weapon, it'll come in handy in the case you have to fight another abnormality. You see, the arrow is dull but it covers whatever it hits in those petals from earlier and even auto-reloads after a time. Look, I don't really want to get caught doing this but I'd rather not be responsible for what happens if I don't. I'm sure you got questions and I might answer them later if I get some free time but for now, I gotta get back before Yesod gets suspicious." With that Jack would begin to leave. He looked worried even for a man as hardened as he was as if he just committed a crime in front of a room of cops.

"Probing doesn't sound that bad all of a sudden....heheh.." He laughs nervously until the flash occurs and it all goes dark. He eventually comes to and lazily lifts his head towards the voice. "Eh? That's...Angela, right? Who turned out the lights? Haha.." He lets out a soft chuckle as he attempts to move around in the darkness. Just making sure all of his everything is still attached. Insides aren't becoming outsides, stuff like that. The place is called Lobotomy Corp after all, he could just be a brain in a jar for all he knew. That'd be unfortunate. "I'd say it's nice to see you. But I'll go with, it's good hearing from you again! Haha!" Happy thoughts and dumb jokes were his only solace in this immediate darkness.

Tatsu would take both items from Jack and nod gratefully, those could both come in handy, to say the least... A weapon that does the same as that damned monster, and a way to get inside this madhouse. He'd spare the other man a few words as Jack's leaving. "Thanks for that, I've got questions for sure but yeah don't get into any crap on my account. Beyond that, if ya feel like getting in touch at some point I can be found around a place called GYM, Kalib owns it actually, it's in this run down part of Shibuya, only decent building on the damn street. And if I see ya out here again, I'll be sure to help out how I can of course." That said and done, he'd start walking off for real... His eyes glance over the crossbow in front of him, auto-reloading huh? He'll have to examine this thing in detail at a later date, see what makes these EGO weapons tick. Is it possible to remove the arrow without firing to keep spares? Ideas run through his head as he goes home, but beyond that, he's more than ready to just rest for a bit.