Identity V Imagines

Ganji Gupta II

It was quiet, almost too quiet. You couldn't help but feel fear bubble in your stomach, your mind doing its best to dismiss all your anxious thoughts. You couldn't allow yourself to lose your calm since your ability wouldn't work if you did.

You were a Miko, a Japanese shrine maiden who went into the mansion to find out what had happened to your sister. You had heard that she had gone missing from your brother-in-law so you did your best to help him search for her. In your quest to look for her, you found a letter on your front door one day which told you that they know where she was in exchange for your participation. Due to the desperation you felt, you immediately went to the location that they had sent you.

And now, here you were, doing your best to figure out these cipher machines. At first, you weren't sure how to fix these but with the help of some survivors, you had somehow grown familiar with these machines.

Your eyes wandered around cautiously, slightly alert of your surroundings. You let out a small sigh of relief when you heard the familiar popping of your cipher, it's light opening to signify that you were done. "That should be fine." You walked around the corner of the map, doing your best to stay hidden from the hunter.

You took your three talismans from their hiding spot, eyes looking around as you ran. Your eyes widened when you heard the familiar beating of your heart, stopping in your tracks to look for a hiding spot. You then spotted a nearby locker, opting to silently creep towards it. You held your breath once you were inside, eyes peeking through the holes of the locker to see if the hunter has passed by you. What you didn't expect was a familiar man to pass by your locker, hands clutching his stomach as he ran away from the hunter that followed him.

Once you were sure that they passed by, you walked out, your feet taking you to a safer spot. Once you were sure that you were safe, you let out a deep breath, your eyes closing as you concentrated.

You summoned one of your talismans, allowing you to see everything around you. You allowed your energy to direct it towards the survivor of your choice, which in this case is Ganji. Beads of sweat rolled down your forehead as you concentrated. It didn't take long for you to spot him, your talisman sticking to his back. You let out a wince as you felt his injury transfer into yours, your eyes soon opening due to the sudden pain.

You stood up and limped towards the nearest cipher machine, biting your lips to ease away the pain you felt. There was only one cipher left and you needed to decode. 'Come on...'

"You really need to be healed, you know?" Your heart jumped as you turn your head towards the source of the voice. You let out a small sigh of relief when you saw that it was only Emily. Her hands were crossed as she looked at you disapprovingly, causing a chuckle of embarrassment to escape your lips. "I'm sorry."

The silence between the two of you was welcome, allowing Emily to work peacefully. "Thank you."

"Don't be, it's my job." She waved you off as she headed towards the cipher machine, "Will you check Ganji? I'm pretty sure he's injured right now, seeing as it's the Ripper we're against."

You let out a nod as you sat on the ground, eyes closing to fully concentrate on finding him. You saw how they slowly neared your area, heart beating in fear as they did. With a hasty sticking of talisman, you opened your eyes to warn the survivor beside you. "The hunter is near, hide!"

"But the cipher...!"

"No time!" You heard Emily mutter a curse under her breath as she let go of the cipher, the two of you running away from that area. You were a few feet away when you felt the familiar pain of being hit. You wheezed as you dropped to your knees, eyes shut as you placed your hand on your back.