PERSONA 4 MYSTERIOUS MIST

Yosuke Hanamura - Part I

Panic began setting in as she began feeling more and more exhausted , it was the same kind of exhaustion one would feel when they freeze to death , when sleep becomes so comforting and tempting , but a voice in the back of one's mind would scream at them to stay awake , as the voice would grow weaker and weaker , they would succumb to the exhaustion and die . That was the sensation she was feeling , and it greatly terrified her .

" oh what's wrong ? Are you lost ? Poor girl "

A distorted voice reached her ears , it almost sounded familiar despite the weird pitch . Almost instantly after she heard the voice , the fog began clearing up . She found herself standing in front of a familiar liquor store , and her heart was stirred with joy and hope as she saw it . She anxiously rushed into the store , her eyes darting around anxiously

" mom ?! Dad ?! I'm back ! I'm home ! "

" oh , aren't you happy to see them , and I'm sure they are absolutely delighted to see their dear daughter " the girl was shocked to see another girl , which looked exactly like here right down to the very hair strand , standing in the center of the store . Despite looking identical , something about her just seemed different . Her eyes were glowing with a sharp yellow color , and she wore a mocking smile on her face " their dear ... hypocrite , backstabbing , WORTHLESS SLUT OF A DAUGHTER !!! "

" wh—what ? N—no , that's not who I am ! " the girl anxiously replied

" oh really ? Why don't shut up and have a listen , then ? " the girl replied to her , as voices began filling the store , one of which was higher than the other voices

" what are you doing working there of all places , Saki ?! " that furious voice was one she immediately recognized as her father " you're tarnishing your name among the neighbors , you're tarnishing the name of this liquor store in the town ! Do you have any idea through how many generations this store was passed down to us , and you're just going to ignore that and work in Junes ?! They're not even paying you that much ! "

" d—dad ?! " Saki cried " where are you ?! "

" oh , I get it now ! It's that Hanamura kid , isn't it ?! You left our store , our FAMILY'S HISTORY for that spineless kid ?! "

" ugh ... that eyesore , pain in the ass ? Who gives a shit about him? " the girl's double rolled her eyes " he can go kill himself for all I care , I'm just going to stick to him and endure his ramblings because he's the store manager ! "

" What do you know about me ... or ... or anyone ?! " the girl tearfully confronted her double " I didn't break my family's word by working at Junes , and I absolutely don't think of Hanamura-kun like this ! He helped me at work , and he stood up for me when our neighbors tried to pressure me ! He's a kind and supportive , you don't him ! "

" ... are you done ? " the girl's double yawned " this sappy bullshit won't change the truth that resides deep within your soul , you just view everyone around you as steps that would help you rise more and more , you selfish hypocrite bitch ! I should know better , for I am you ! "

" no , I don't know who you are , but you're nothing like me ! "

It was only then that she noticed the black mist filling the store , she tried to escape it , but she couldn't find the exit . The fog filled the entire room , before it began surrounding her , suffocating her , entering her mouth , nose , ears and eyes . She felt like it was sapping her soul out of her body , she felt it choking her , compressing her lungs until she could no longer breath , compressing her eyes until she could no longer see . Her painful agonizing screams echoed outside the liquor store for what felt like an eternity , clashing with the maniacal laughter of her double , like an insane symphony of madness , until they abruptly stopped , never to be heard again .