Fictionary

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            Pantheon in Rome. The most preserved monument of ancient Rome. It was constructed as a temple dedicated to the Gods and became the burial ground for several important people including famous artists and kings. It has represented the greatest expression of the glory of Rome for more than two thousand years. The story of the Pantheon is inseparably tied to the Eternal City. and been its image through the centuries.

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             It was a silent night in Rome. The city's inhabitants were sleeping peacefully, and the guard of Pantheon Rome had been posted only to ensure that there would be no disturbance from any of those who might have come out with their work clothes on or maybe just for a stroll and some fresh air after a long day at their job. When few people already leave from Pantheon Rome, Kichiko, Fou, Alice, and Dazai silently enter the entrance without being caught. The moonlight shines through the oculus Pantheon's ceiling hole, lighting up inside the building like a scenery stage. Kichiko is still confused that the Book of Paracosm didn't show any clues right now, Fou is strolling around this place to find any optics that could help them to find that missing page.

“Sigh, that's strange. The book didn't show a clue puzzle.” Kichiko said in frustration when she opened the magic page then closed again before transforming into a bracelet again.

“It's okay! Maybe we'll search around this place for a while. I admit, the real world doesn't look bad after all. Especially I impress your people by keeping this ancient building so neat.” Dazai gave a compliment about this place as he grins.

“Maybe the Book of Paracosm can't always give you a clue to find it. It's just you who needs to believe in your mind and heart.” Alice commented on it.

Alice got the point though, Kichiko started to think and tried to calm down a bit. She did remember Master Yen Sid nicknamed her 'Raconteur', ‘Raconteur', a nickname to a person who has a strong imagination. Much bigger than an open mind’. Those words from Master Yen Sid she can never forget. “... Alright, since this Pantheon's owner was a place for famous artists, we must find an object of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's statue or frame.” Kichiko suggested. Just hope her guess is true without the help of the Book of Paracosm this time.

Dazai and Alice agreed. So three of them spread out to different directions, as for Fou, he's with Kichiko. They search for objects that symbolize the owner of this pantheon in every corner. From statues, frames, and other art history stuff. Feeling like they're in puzzle clue games, Kichiko carefully reads each statue's name one by one.

But then…

The bluenette navy haired girl stops. Seeing something is familiar to her. A frame art of her father's house. “W…what?...” Kichiko murmured in surprise, feeling like something is pulling her to come closer like her visions are getting glitchy. ‘Fou-Fou!’ Fou shook her head like trying to snap out of it her mind, it was too late, herself and Fou being dragged to that frame art by corpse hands causing both of them to yelp.

“Kichiko/Kichiko-san!” Dazai and Alice shouts when they fail to pull her. Both of them already found the statue that Kichiko mentioned, but it was too late. “Damn it! The frame sucks both of them, it must be someone using psychic power to take Fou and Kichiko.” Dazai groans after checking that frame it pulls Kichiko and Fou.

“I don't think that person steals them away, I can feel Kichiko-san's aura still here but in a different parallel in this Pantheon. We need to find— Wait …” Alice's speech was cut. The atmosphere of Pantheon Rome suddenly changes, from start looked like normal silent
…slowly shows a horrible real situation now. Dazai and Alice are shocked after they turn around, it's now full of corpses into gore arts. It's like we're in a horror gore art museum founded by psycho murder.
“What the **** Is it going on?... Who the heck made this?” Dazai is half terrified as he summons his scythe while Alice summons her Claymore Breaker.