[Game Opening, Part 4 : Mission 3 - Scale the Building to the Top]

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Who: Naoya, Ahri, Mahiro, Sig, Elizabeth (Persona), Nanami, Yukimura, Yoshino, Torahime, Johnny, Eiji & Kanaya
Where: Sector G5 in Libra; Coin Office Tower
Summary: Libra Bank Heist
Warnings: None (yet)


Aside from the police vehicles outside, and there are fewer than there should be, it doesn't look like much is happening in the tower from the outside. However, that is little comfort to the officers waiting outside for backup. Everyone is spread too thin, so the more help they can get with this, the better.

When you arrive, they look relieved.

"We're sorry interrupting your arrival but there's just too many of them everywhere."

Men and women in high-class clothing talk in hushed tones. You can hear a few of them.

"...large group..."

"...think I saw some demons..."

"...I'm glad I got out cause my wife's not supposed to know I'm here!.."

"...I hope this gets reported in the news! I've always wanted to be on TV...."

The teams are gathered below, awaiting the man's orders. He looks at all of you first.

"Here's what's going to happen. Unfortunately, the building's protective barrier makes it impossible to just attack from the top floor. We have to climb all of them, elevator's out. That's..."

"Fifty seven floors, sir."

"Right. There's a large group of Anoli and their Persona on the way there. They're already expecting us, but they won't be expecting you. As soon as everyone's ready, we're shutting down the main power and casting spells to stop them from communicating with each other. Problem is you won't be able to hear us either until the middle floor where there's a beacon. So make sure you're all armed and ready."

Comments

[deathbylipstick]

That human looked... disoriented. So Kanaya decided to swoop in and intervene, in the most unintentionally tactless manner possible.

"Are you alright? Do you know what we're doing?"

[robinsegg]

Sig turned to look at someone with weird horns. He gave a long stare at the other before scratching his head again.

"No."

[deathbylipstick]

Well, better fix that.

"I will put it briefly, since time is of the essence. There are members of a group called the Anoli in that tower, and they are planning to steal all of the currency inside. It is our job to stop them."

[robinsegg]

"Job." Sig gave a blank look in response. Talk about being spaced out...

"I don't have a job." He was still a student studying about magic, after all. But oh boy, this was probably heading towards nowhere very quickly with how he was responding off-topic.

[deathbylipstick]

"Well, you have just been assigned one," she explained patiently. Granted, she wasn't the best at identifying personality traits, but it was clear that this human boy seemed a little... flighty. "Come along. We can go up together, if you like."

[robinsegg]

Sig looked over at the flight of stairs, then remembered at how tall the building was. He looked over at Kanaya before looking over at the stairs again.

"I want to catch bugs." And he turned around to move the other direction.

[deathbylipstick]

Quickly, Kanaya sets a hand on his shoulder; her grip is firm, because she wants to stop him from wandering off. "You may catch bugs later."

[robinsegg]

Drat. He wanted to get out of this troublesome situation as quick as possible, but he had a feeling that this lady wasn't going to let him leave.

"Eeeehh...."

[deathbylipstick]

With one grey hand still clasped firmly on his shoulder, Kanaya promptly steered him towards the staircase. Her other hand went into a pocket of her skirt; contained within was a small kit of cosmetic supplies, most of which had very deadly alternate uses. These would be her weapons.

[robinsegg]

And Sig was led towards the staircase as he flailed around.

"Let goooo..." For someone who desperately wanted out of the situation, his voice sure didn't sound desperate.

[ex_surroundedbyidiots504]

Unfortunately, where that staircase hit the next floor, there's something standing in their way - a pair of green robots, and a...rather eccentric-looking old man that spoke in a heavy German accent. He wasn't dressed like the Anoli, though.

"BAHAHAHAHAHA! You should just stand down, officers, for my comrades and I have--" He pauses, then blinks a few times. "...what the heck are children doing in here?!"

[deathbylipstick]

Children are here to kick your old human ass, Doctor! ...But of course Kanaya would not say that. Instead, she took a step forward, still holding on to Sig but also clearly showing that she wasn't afraid of this man and his robots.

"We will not stand down," she said in a level tone. "If you have not been informed of our arrival, then that would mean you are affiliated with the group called the Anoli, correct?"

Her grip tightened around the lipstick in her pocket.

[robinsegg]

Instead of following along with what Kanaya was saying, Sig lifted his hand up to point at the robots.

"Green people."

[ex_surroundedbyidiots504]

"I am, but I was expecting the police, not...children!" The old man shakes his head, then sighs, weakly waving a hand toward Kanaya and Sig. "Deal with them," he says to the robots - they look at each other a bit confusedly, shrug, then start firing as Wily steps back a bit to let them cover the front.

[deathbylipstick]

Oh, that's not good.

Kanaya pulled out the tube of lipstick that her hands had already closed around on instinct, and twisted it. Immediately a grating, mechanical noise filled the air; the next second, Kanaya was holding a big, loud, and entirely functional chainsaw. Her hands were off of Sig now, since she required both to manage the thing, but she stepped in front of him nonetheless. It seemed unlikely that he had any way of defending himself, and if he did, then he was welcome to bring it out at any time.

Oh. Energy bullets. Well.

Kanaya deflected the first few with the flat side of her chainsaw, just enough to get Sig out of the way. Of course, she couldn't do that too often; the thing would break. Afterwards, she'd just have to dodge all of the bullets... but was that even possible in such a confined space? In the meantime, Kanaya sprang for one of the robots, brandishing her chainsaw with the intent to slice the thing right through. She didn't know the first thing about robots, but there had to be a control center somewhere, and unfortunately she didn't know where that was. The only option was to disable the entire thing.

[robinsegg]

Whoa what, why were they suddenly firing at them! Sig brought his bag up, as if it would protect him from any harm, along with a "what are they doooinnnggg" whine in monotonous voice. Nevertheless, after the first few deflected, Sig moved out of the way.

If they were going to shoot weird things at him, he was just going to reflect them back. He waved his hands as a light blue light formed, and with a chant an energy shield was formed to reflect the energy bullets back at the robots.

"Celest!"