*Alex, having once again phase shifted into Mementos, is walking around attempting and failing to use the mapping device to make a permanent map of the area, which frustrates Alex to no end. She ends up approaching the portal in one of her runs through the floor.* George, what is this? George: Instant Transportation Phenomenon. It's similar to the teleport traps from Sector Eridanus. Strange. Normally there not visible. What do you think, George? Sould we investigate. George: Danger levels: Unknown. Be careful, Alex. OK, buddy. *Alex activates her suits combat mode and enters the portal into the japanese styled town.*

Aki looks around but so far no Shadow or clue to both artifacts Hmm I wonder if the Shinryu bracelet will guide me the way. So far all there is are these fake people. She sighs looking at the people Hollow like puppets, but still they talk like they are real. I wish I had asked the others to come with me.

*Alex emerges from the portal and looks around the town.* So many people. Did this take us into an area unaffected by the Phase Shifter? George: Scanning... No. Phase Shift A is still in effect. This is part of the metaverse. What? But these building look similar to that Shrine thing we visted before. George: Only 1 presence detected: Persona User Aki Aki? Wait, theres more than one person here, George. George: Incorrect. There is only 1 entity here. The rest are... unknown. They are creations of sort, like the buildings of this area. Strange. We should find Aki. *Alex starts exploring the place in order to find Aki*

How do I find Suzaku and Byakko? This place is huge. I should have at least brought Kuon to help me navigate. Shinryus eyes begin to glow bright, showing a light to a Shrine near a mountain So that way? A-Alright. I should stop talking to myself.

It's bad habit, but at least it makes you easier to find. *Alex approaches Aki* But, while it's good to see you again, do you know what's going on with this place? Your more knowledgeable in this sort of thing then me, after all.

Wah- oh it's just you Alex. Good to see you again. She smiles I am not sure what this place is either but I am sure it has to do with the artifact I found. She holds up the Bracelet I found out that beside this there are four Accessoires belonging to this and I am searching them. The are Suzaku and Byakko represented by earrings, Genbu represented by a ring and Seiryu represented by a necklace. I don't know what will happen when i got all, but I want to find it out.

Thos names. George. Aren't they... George: Holy Genbu, Avian Suzaku, Snake Genbu, Dragon Seiryu. Demons. These artefacts may be dangerous. Perhaps you should leave them alone.

I already know who they are, I even had all of them as personas. That's just how it is as an Persona user, especially when you are a treasure hunter, curiosity gets you to dangers but also to ways to get stronger and prevent dangers from happening. Who else will solve this mystery if I don't do it?

Not all mysteries need to be solved. But if you insist on investigating this, I'll help you, if that's alright with you of course. George: We can use this as a learning tool into Persona users as well as keep Person User Aki alive. It makes more sense to ally to investigate instead of forcing her into falling back. *Alex nods.*

Thank you, also if I sense any danger from them, I'll destroy them. I can understand why you are worried about me, but you don't have to be. She nods as well and holds Shinryu to show them the way up the mountain Oh right if you have any questions about me, Personas, the metaverse etcetera, Don't be shy.

Not anything I shouldn't be able to figure out myself, I don't think. George: We have been working off a theory that Mementos is a constantly shifting zone that makes it impossible to map after many days of attempting to do so. It's a mystic zone similar to the Shwarzwelt we originate from, where demons, or as you call them Shadows, can live outside of the main zone of this area. It renders the main zone, or as you call it the "Nexus", safe from demon attacks while endangering anyone who would enter Phase Shift area A, the "Metaverse". Right. Anyway, that's not important right now. Our destination is up here correct? *Alex strts making her way towards the mountain to climb it.*

Aki Nods Yes Mementos is always shifting so everything you deduced us right. And you both don't have to climb to get up there. Aki summons her Persona and sits on one of Chicots four arms Flying is faster than climbing.

Do the two Ladies need company? Jade comes out from the end of the town, walking towards Aki Didn't knew one of my experiments would get me here. Oh my.

*Alex looks at Chicot.* I have my own transportation in that case. George: Affirmitive. Activating DSP. Summoning Tyrant Amon *In a flash of light from Alex's gauntlet, A great serpent tailed, Owl headed beast is summon. Alex leaps onto it's back.* Amon: You humiliate me. And you fell to me. You will do as commanded. Fly. Amon: Tch. Accursed device. Very well. I shall fly you up this mountain. But if you fall off, it's not my problem.

J-Jade? You shouldn't be here, you don't even have Persona powers. She sighs You don't seem to be fazed by this situation so I guess I'll explain you when i am up there. Chicot picks him up and they fly towards the red white shrine

*Alex follows after them, riding on Amon, who (exteremly unhappily) complies with her orders.*

You control Monsters. Now that is something that I haven't seen in my world. I was just working on a machine and brought here. Let me guess this is a diffrent version of the world with Monsters. He summons his spear I fought my way here, You don't have to worry about this old man. I use magic artes.

Guess that's why you are a scientist. Guess I don't have to explain myself. They arrived at the shrine, infront of it two stone statues of a dog and acat Alex this is Jade,he is not a friend but also no enemy. I will get him back as soon as I have the oppotunity, I have a deal I need him for so I guess for now we work together. We could use his brain... probably

He looks at both statues, Something is off about them, they seem like they are alive somehow.

George: Human Jade acknowlided as an ally. RIght. Hello there, Jade. My name is Alex. *She raises her arm, showing off the AI in her gauntlet.* And this is George. George: Introduxtions complete. Let us continue with our investigation.* Right. Let's start with... *Alex looks at the statues* With these. What do they represent? George: Unknown. Logic dictates Suzaku and Byakko, however they are more traditionally seen as their demon forms: A tiger and A bird. While the dog may be Byakko, the cat is beyond my data.

Maybe that is why we need a bird instead of the cat. She asks Chicot to move the cat statue It moved, so all we need is a bird statue, but where from... I haven't seen anything in the city. Maybe if I summon Suzaku? She lets Suzaku sit on the stone Nothing

Jade nods to Alex Interesting device, inspires me to make something, It's a pleasure to meet you. He thinks and looks around the shrine There are more Statues over here. I guess we just have to find th right one. They are multiple Tigers and Phoenix Statues.

I bird, you say? Hmm. I'll have a look around on Amon. See if I can find one. *Alex jumps back on Amon's back and begins to fly around abive the grounds of the shrine in search of a bird statue.*

If Shinryu can help with this as well. She holds the bracelet up and the staues eyes start to glow Jade, Alex, look around and search for red and white eyes. She looks at a hole near the shrine wall It's loose on the site, is this a hint? Nothing is as it seems, sometimes you have to see the world from the others perspective

Jade nods and looks around Red and white, I see. He found the red eyed and white eyed tiger Jade used a hurrican arte to carry them

On it. *Alex looks around for a bird statue with glowing eyes. Finding it, she calls up to Amon* Take that statue and bring it over to were we landed. Amon: You insult me with this slave labour. The winner makes the laws, thats the demon way, right? So you do as I say. Amon: Tch. *Amon grabs one of the statue and brings it over to where it belonged, dropping it in one of the holes.*

I think I figured it out. Jade we need the Tiger with the red eyes and oh Alex already got the right one. I deduced that seeing the world from each others perspective That they mean Suzaku with Byakkos white color and Byakko with Suzakus red. She nods At least that was my way of seeing it.

He lets down the white eyed Tiger and takes the red dragon to the hole Lets see if you are right, but I would think similar.

I wonder if that worked. George: Possibly.

The Shrine door opened and behind them, The town Trees lose their leaves, while the weather seems warmer Like Byakko and Suzaku, West and South, Autumn and Summer. I guess this world is more symbolic. Let's get into the Shrine, we are close. She smiles

A world shaped by cognition. How frightening. George: And intriguing. More data required about this world to form a concrete analysis, however. *Alex advances towards the shrine*

He looks at the town Never thought today I spend my day in such a unreal world. He chuckles At least I don't have Luke and the others here to ruin my thoughts with their comments. Although it was kinda fun as well. He turned and followed Aki

Aki tilts her head at Alex statement In some cases it is frightning in other cases it is quite Stunning to see these places, they are formed by human thoughts after all. As I entered my own palace it was frightning to me, a person who wore my face, a big mansion,To get lost in. Even harder to aknowledge she was part of me. Some palace belong to evil desires but some are very sad as well, but some hearts create beautiful worlds. I sound like I talk nonsense, right?

At times, I must admit. George: Take up a job as a poet. They make money for such nonsensical speeches.

She chuckles I already sing so I guess that's enough. What i wanted to say is, this world has much bad as good people, These world represent their emotions make you learn about them. They approach a big room, with the two earrings placed on a pedastal Before the Pedestal a statue looking like a Tiger with wings

A world of cognition, huh?

George: Simple observation: this is likely a trap. It looks too simple to be anything else. A tiger with wings, huh? George: Suzaku and Byakko combined, it seems. YEah.

Yeah, this is even too obvious to see it's a trap. The Statue gets up to reveal themself as a cognative fusion as a red tiger with white wings Today must be opposite day I guess. We can take it, just need to figure out it's weakness.

Leave this to the Necromancer. "O maddning gale of the spirits of the earth, STALAGMITE" Earth pillars came from the ground to attack it

George: Compiling Shwartwelt Data. Holy Byakko: Weakness- Gun and Wind. Avian Suzaku: Weakness- Gun and Ice. Gun, Wind and Ice seem to be logical things to start with. I'll try following that data then. *Alex draws her guns and unleashes a hail of bullets on the creature.*

You say wind and guns? Sounds perfect for me. She summons Chicot, they both twirl as Chicot cast Garudyne Aki shoots it wit her guns It dodged Jades pillars but got hurt by Akis and Alexs attacks Guess that works. We can't really one side though, Jade do you have ice spells?

He adjusts his Glasses Good your asking, it will be a pleasure. "Rest in merciless silver embrace,ABSOLUTE" The enemy is covered in an ice pillar Let's attack it all together now or each side will regenerate eachother. We have to kill both at the same time.

George: Successful attack. Continue assault. Right. Reloading then continueing assault. *Alex reloads before unleashing another torrent of Rapid Fire bullets at the each side of the beast.*

Because I go to sleep soon I shorten this now Aki takes the other side Alex is attacking till the beast is down Guess that worked. Thank you tw- three. If this is like a palace, when i take the earrings, this place will collapse, so Jade, I will send you back to Shibuya now. As for you Alex, I know you will be alright on your own. I will be careful with them, only 2 left.

It was certainly fun and intriguing. I will work on our deal then, i guess I got closer to it now. He leaves thanks to Aki's app

No matter. I can leave whenever I want. And we got some good data about the metaverse out of this venture as well. *Alex takes two of the glowing gems from the statues at the door.* And these could help me as well. Amon! Amon: Ugh. Very well. George! George: Already on it. Activating portable Phase Shifter. *Alex jumps on Amon and flies off as the place collapses, vanishing in a flash of light as she phase shifts back to the real world.*

Aki smiles I am glad then. She takes the Suzaku and Byakko earrings and runs out of this place