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It was a warm but quiet day at the Mushroom Ruins, there were no signs of starvia walking around the field, of course they could however be lurking from deep within the mushroom ruins, like the Toad Officer would care. He would never go into a place like that especially if it's infested with things such as the starvia. He has a Toadette and Toad Juniors that he has to take care of and they would appreciate it if there dad would arrive home safely. He was also holding something left last night by the figure who had taken the two missing folks that needed to be rescued in this mission, Goro Akechi and Ayumi Tachibana.



It was a phone, which appeared to belong to Akechi, unfortunately it's locked and needs a password. Hopefully Mitsuru or Demi-Fiend will find a way to open the phone and find out if there was any clues to the two's disappearance.

He also hoped that Li's two newest residents are ok.

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A bell rang in a hallway in a school, a school that looked all too familiar. The hallways sort of resembled the ones from Hylia's Grace Academy. One of the doors to the classroom opened and a girl walked out of it, looking bored out of her mind, but a little bit concerned about something.



It was Ayumi, Ayumi Tachibana, who watched as all the generic looking students silently walked out of her classroom and all the others from other classrooms, she watched silently. "I know this isn't a real place. So how did I get here?" Ayumi turned towards a window in the hallway.

"Ahh, Tachibana-san. How was class for you? I take it went well?"

Ayumi turned to see that it was someone that she recently befriended.




Goro Akechi, who unlike her looked happy. "Oh, Akechi-san, nice to see you again. Unfortunately, no matter how hard i'll try to act normal, I just can't get used to this place. This place doesn't feel right at all, I don't know why we should consider just acting like everyone else here, they all don't seem to be full of life or not acting like a real person should. it's like someone stripped them of there free will." Ayumi rubbed the back of her arm uncomfortable as Akechi put his arm on her shoulder.

"I know how it feels to be new in a school like this. Unfortunately for me, I never quite had that situation, when I first went to my school everyone liked me for who I was." He beamed at his new friend, who didn't look too impressed. "That was because you were basically a famous detective, while nobody gives something like the detective agency I work for any credit." Ayumi lamented, looking down.

"Well of course not, to be honest Ayumi-san. From what I heard of you, you seem to be a weak and amateurish detective."

Ayumi suddenly looked back at Akechi, stunned at his words. She soon turned angry. "What did you just say?" Ayumi sounded offended by what the happy go lucky detective said. "Oh, Akechi and Ayumi, just the students I wanted to see." Ayumi and Akechi turned to see the principal of the school.






Bella Goth, who looked happy at the two, even more happy then Akechi, the two bowed to the woman. "Goth-senpai. Good afternoon." Ayumi stuttered out of her mouth. "Yes, a lovely afternoon to see you too Goth." Akechi bowed again shortly after for a second time. Ayumi looked back at him again before looking back at Bella, who laughed. "Relax guys, you don't have to act like your in some Japanese school. I mean, this school accepts culture from different worlds. But we basically act like a regular school, just act cool, but besides I need you two to help me with somethi---Actually, we would really love to help you Miss Goth, but i'm afraid me and Tachibana-san have some urgent business to attend to in the detective club. Maybe tomorrow we can help?" Ayumi and Bella were confused by Akechi's sudden interruption.

"Wait, we d---Akechi suddenly grabbed Ayumi's hand, realising that he wants to move to a more private place so they can talk about the place there in. Ayumi nodded. "Oh yeah, I remembered, we were supposed to help a girl find her missing cat. It apparently ran into the school yesterday and is supposed somewhere here, were so sorry about this Goth-senpai but we'll help you tomorrow, ok?" She apologised to Bella, who smiled. "No need, that reminds me of the time when my daughter Cassandra had a cat. I'll see you two tomorrow. Be careful when going back to your apartments you too...I mean, we do live safely in this sphere but there's still of course crime running around." Bella advised the two as they nodded and walked off, as soon as the two left Bella growled turned back and walked back towards her office in anger.

"Dammit, I was so close at cornering the two...Cornering him." Bella grumbled as she kept walking down the hall, past a butterfly by a window, which quickly burned into a crisp. As soon as she returned to the office, Bella looked outside the window...

Of Hylia's academy...And the Life Sphere itself, smirking.

MISSION START!

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Strangely enough, the two did not notice that a young man silently observed the two, though he was minding his own business by reading his Demonic Compendium. Though it would have been wise for the boy to follow them despite the efforts...

But follow he did, his nose hidden behind his book and his eyes searching for his client, though he would remain with his good up over his face to obscure his presence from others and avoid suspicion.

"Hrmmm... Damn... This book is very out of date. I may need to update it by hand when the opportunity presents itself, and hopefully my client knows to be prepared." the boy said, his eyes darting around now that he stopped int the ruins of the Mushroom kingdom. He knew that YHVH wasn't here right now, but it wouldn't hurt to keep an eye out.

That's when he spotted the phone on the ground, and picked it up. "Oh dear, let's see what we have here... A smartphone, eh? Whoever dropped this would feel pretty damn stupid for doing so. Better hand it over to my client when I find her." he said bluntly, trying to figure out how to unlock the phone so he may find evidence or more info on demons for his book.

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The Toad Officer watched Demi-Fiend pick up the phone. But he wanted to correct the demon that the phone wasn't just left here by Akechi. "Well it wasn't Goro Akechi, who appears to be the owner of the phone judging by the name of the front screen." Sure enough upon turning it on Demi-Fiend would discover the name of the owner.

WELCOME BACK GORO AKECHI!

The words that came up on the smartphone said, upon flicking the screen Demi-Fiend would be met with the password screen which had five empty slots needed to be filled with words.

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"Strange. I wonder who that could be?" Toad Officer wondered, just a motorcycle came driving up upon a hill, flying off from said hill and landing in front of Toad Officer and Demi-Fiend. The officer proceeded to freak out and waddle away in fear as the mysterious woman on the motorcycle revealed herself by removing the dark helmet she was wearing. It was Mitsuru Kirijo, who was confused about the officer's reaction.



"Strange, why did he run away like that?" Mitsuru wondered, placing the helmet at her side before walking over to Demi-Fiend. "You must be Demi-fiend, my partner for this mission. Kirijo Mitsuru is my name, it's a pleasure to meet you." Mitsuru held out her hand for Demi-Fiend to shake, before eyeing the smartphone. "I see you have the phone that belonged to Akechi-san. I heard a lot of things about him back in my own world. But I didn't want to properly look at his phone without you." She revealed to Demi-Fiend before looking at the smartphone.

There was a hint button on the screen which she pressed, revealing the hint: A close friend.

"Well that's certainly not going to help us. And so far his phone is the only clue to his and Miss Tachibana's whereabouts." Mitsuru tried to think about this close friend Akechi has for a password.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Demi-Fiend loked up from the phone and looked at Mitsuru. At least he had his good up, as he did not want to unleash his full power just yet, at least until they found the two who went missing. "A pleasure. But for now let's get this misadventure dealt with, get those two back where they belong, and maybe even meet some benevolent divine beings who aren't like the two jerkass gods from my world." he said in a rather blunt tone, typing in a name that would easily remind anyone of Japanese anime: AKIRA

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Mitsuru stared at Demi-Fiend in disbelief over what he said. "Jerkass gods from your world? You look like you came from mine, only you resemble some sort of demon, or a human that was painted on at a carnival." Mitsuru stared at Demi-Fiend's appearance, but shrugged. "No offence over what I just said." She apologised. Fortunately Demi seemed to get the phone unlocked by correctly guessing the password. "Akira huh? Where have I heard that name before. I'm sure I saw a news report about Akechi-san and this Akira before on a website awhile back. Before I...Came here following an incident at my home." Mitsuru then turned back to Demi. "You haven't, seen this article have you?" She asked.



But then she looked back at Akechi's smartphone, nothing appeared to be wrong, but one app did strike Mitsuru oddly. "Wait, what's that?" Mitsuru pointed at the strange app near the end of the first page of Akechi's phone. Besides that he had tones of other apps such as:

Jack Bros save the Pyro Princess!

A Sherlock Holmes novel

And an app about newspapers

But Mitsuru clicked on the strange looking app instead in hopes of finding evidence as to where Akechi and Tachibana were, instead she was met by words that came up on the screen which read "RECENT VISITS" Mitsuru looked at the three words below it. "What is this?" The red head was confused at best. "Nazo, Li, Hell." Upon saying those three words. Mitsuru and Demi-Fiend would feel a strange sensation from within them as there vision began to get blurry.



"What's...Going on!?" Mitsuru prepared for anything that would happen should they faint, but fortunately the two didn't. Instead Mitsuru got back her vision and when she looked around again. She and Demi would find themselves, at the exact same spot she was standing in just now, nothing appeared to have changed ever since her vision blurred just now. Except for the fact that it's now night for some reason.

"Demi-san, I think were not in the Mushroom Ruins anymore. Look...There was no possible way we could of fainted without realising it, that app must of done something to us." She turned towards Demi-Fiend, looking serious.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"None taken, especially since I'm just like an ordinary human, albeit with power bordering on the near demonic thanks in large part to the Shin Megami Tensei expy of Satan inserting a magatama into my body to make me both his champion of Chaos and the person I am today." Demi-Fiend said calmly, looking at the apps on the phone. "I've never read the newspaper articles, I mostly gotten my information from either said expy or from one Mr. Hijiri who sought out the information by investigating the Amala Labyrinth. And judging by the tone in your voice, you must have been visited frequently by the 'angel of vengeance'; Mastema... Which means that YHVH must be observing the situation in case he decides to make it much worse through bringing his tyrannical philosophy of law into this place. Either that or the Axiom that YHVH spawned from is looking for a way to save this planet from destruction." he added as Mitsuru pushed one of the apps and a distortion occured that transported them to an alternate version of the Mushroom kingdom ruins... At night.

"I quite agree in that we aren't in the Mushroom kingdom ruins anymore. However, this place feels startlingly similar to the Amala Labyrinth for me, which means that the ones we have to find are somewhere in this place." Demi-Fiend said calmly as he removed the hoodie to actually reveal the magical glyph-like tatoos covering his body, as well as the single horn growing right out of the back of his neck. "I would like for you to keep this under your hat about my existence, for I wish to not be known to the general public as a whole considering that they might freak out, the same goes for every single toad officer. I will decide when I wish to reveal myself to the people and when the time is right to do such a thing." he added, noting that he wanted to remain just as anonymous in order to compensate for the fact that he was not good with enormous crowds of people.

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Mitsuru simply raised an eyebrow when Demi-Fiend talked about his adventures in his own world. There was no way he could of came from her world, although it did sound similar to her's, maybe it was a parreal universe or something like that? She then watched as her partner removed his hoodie to show more of himself. Mitsuru's reaction was not surprising of course as she didn't react much to the fact that she's basically talking to a demon who wanted to keep his secret of his life as low as possible in the life sphere. "Ew." She said in disgust of the horn at the back of his neck.

"Demi-san, you do know your on a planet filled with people as strange as you right? Nobody is going to bat an eye eitherway if you reveal your true self to the public. Hell, those Touhou girls and that goddess Viridi have the same amount of power as you, and nobody cares about what there doing right now." Mitsuru was blunt, she then turned towards the Life Sphere. "Now if i'm right, Akechi and Tachibana-san must of went to the Life Sphere, or at least kept in the fake version over there." She pointed to the Life Sphere, which was attracting a red, but odd glow in the air. Mitsuru looked up to it before turning towards Demi-fiend.

"Let's go, we have no time to lose in saving those two." Mitsuru informed Demi-Fiend before moving forward, back towards the Life Sphere, well the Fake Sphere in this case.

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Elsewhere, Akechi and Ayumi had reached the detective's club room without any trouble, although the relationship between them has soured, which Akechi doesn't realise...Yet. He turned towards the angry Ayumi. "Well that was a good way to divert Goth-san, don't you think Tachibana-san?" He asked cheerfully to his new friend.

But only got a slap in response.

"Argh!" He held his cheek in pain, he looked at his friend, sad. "Why would you do that!?" He asked as Ayumi responded. "A weak and amateurish detective? Why would you say something like that!?" She growled at Akechi, who backed away. "I was just having a little joke around. And besides, to get you away from Goth-San and her odd but creepy behaviour. Besides, you do know that woman isn't really the real Bella Goth right?" He asked Ayumi, who responded. "Akechi-san, we already know were in some fake palace, but you could of got away without insulting me. God, what do people see in that big ego of yours?" She pointed at his head. Akechi slightly looked angry.



"Ego...I must inform you that I do not have a big ego." Akechi snapped back, he clutched his fists in anger, not knowing that the sky has suddenly turned dark outside. Ayumi doesn't know either. "Akechi-san, you flaunt about your cases that you worked during your time at your own world in my face ever since we met each other in this world, you often sign autographs with people even though there not real people and now your insulting your partners!?" She spat back at the detective, who tried to keep his composure, which he was doing a real good job to. "Well come now Tachibana-chan, it's not like you solved any real cases." He smiled again.

"Akechi-san, did you know what my first case was?"

"No...You never asked me?"

"My best friend's murder."

There was an awkward silence between the two, as Ayumi clutched her arm in sadness. Akechi looked sad for the girl also.

"Tachibana-chan...I didn't know...I didn't know this job was personal to you, I shouldn't of been like I was before." Akechi lamented, Ayumi chose to remain quiet.

"No, I should apologise for acting out in an unprofessional manner like that." Ayumi closed her eyes and sighed.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"That's what they all say, they get used to it in the end..." Demi-Fiend said as he started to make his move, for even he knew it was unwise to linger in one spot for too long unless you had a death wish. The good thing of it was that there was no trouble getting ones bearings in such a place, and the Demi-Fiend was following the scent of something... "No matter how much you try to wash your hands clean of any stains... The stench of blood will always be on your hands. Regardless of how clean your hands are, plus it attracts unwelcome company in the form of demons." he said calmly, closing his eyes and gingerly sniffing the air so as to tell where the scent of one persons blood would lead him.

WIS ROLL: 15+3=18{not a bad way to start a ROLL in order to pinpoint your main objective, huh?}

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Mitsuru simply looked at Demi-Fiend, before reminding him of something. "Yes, they will. Nor will they possibly care that your a demon because again, we have tons of other people like you at the Life Sphere." She then looked sad when he mentioned blood on peoples hands. She remained quiet when he said that and watched him sniff the air, which the smell would lead to a H.E Classroom at the fake Hylia Grace academy where Akechi and Ayumi are. Mitsuru soon entered the life sphere and noticed how empty it feels. "Strange, where do you think everyone is. And why is the sky red?" She pointed upwards at the red sky to Demi-Fiend.

Something weird was afoot...Just then a noise was heard nearby, causing Mitsuru to take out her rapier and prepare for battle, aiming her rapier to the alleyway where the noise has come from. "Show yourself!" She demanded at the mysterious noise.

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Ayumi and Akechi remained quiet after there fight, during which Ayumi noticed something outside. She walked towards the window as Akechi turned towards her. She stood at the window and looked up to notice the red sky. "Strange, what's this person that trapped us in this fake sphere doing now?" Ayumi sounded annoyed as Akechi ran up to the window and looked at the sky. "My...Word, I sense something bad is afloat." Akechi told Ayumi as the two stared at each other.




The two were clearly visible from afar from where Mitsuru and Demi-Fiend were. Although Mitsuru is busy checking out the strange noise from the alleyway, maybe Demi-Fiend can do something to get Akechi and Ayumi to notice the two.

Near Mitsuru and Demi-Fiend, an owl sat porch of a house nearby. Sweating like it's suspicious.



"Uhh, hoot, hoot."