The Phantom Strangers

Utter Bastard (April 24th - May 5th)

Monday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 26th 2016.

The Days of Justice

The sky above was dark and cloudy, the horizon already tinged with the faint light of the setting sun. The brilliant colours of orange and purple mixed with the lazing clouds, painting a portrait of light and dark across the late afternoon sky. It reminded Kotone of an art piece she'd seen once, of a raging tempest that rocked the sea in brilliant shades of contrasting colour.

Or, y'know, it was pretty. That would probably be easier to say.

"So, in summary..." Aigis' voice brought Kotone back to reality, her daydreams abruptly derailing as her girlfriend took charge of the conversation. "We must make Kamoshida aware of his desires by using a calling card. Once that is done, we will have one calendar day to steal his Treasure. After that, the opportunity will be closed to us. Is that correct?"

"That sums it up nicely Angel!" Morgana purred, nodding his head. "Once we send it, there'll be no going back. Any objections?"

The silence was deafening.

"Perfect." Ren nodded. "Glad to see we're all on the same page here."

"So, who's going to write the card?"

"Leave it to me!" Ryuji grinned, pumping his fist.

"Why?" Ann blinked.

"Whaddaya mean 'Why'? Why wouldn't it be me!?"

"Well Ryuji, your..." Kotone scratched her head. "...enthusiasm, might be a little too much?"

"Says you!"

"Why not have Aigis help you with it?" Ren nodded towards her. "That way we get a good balance."

"Balance? Of what?" Ryuji blinked, unsure. Nobody answered. "Seriously, what does 'balance' mean?"

"I accept." Aigis nodded. "I will help you Sakamoto."

"So that means I'm in?" Ryuji glanced around. "Sweet!"

"Be sure it's anonymous!" Morgana meowed. "We can't afford to get caught now."

"Don't worry." Ryuji nodded excitedly. "I got the perfect idea..."

"Is it balanced?"

"...yes."

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Sir Suguru Kamoshida, the utter bastard of lust. We know of your sins, and the manner in which you place your twisted desires on students who can't fight back. That's why we have elected to steal away those distorted desires and make you confess your sins to the public. We will initiate our operation tomorrow, so be sure to rest with one eye open. From, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

"Well... it's..."

"Yeah?"

"It's um..."

"Uhuh, come on, say it!"

"...it reads like a computer program trying to put together sentences from a 6th grader's reading homework." Kotone smiled sheepishly.

"Hey!" Ryuji scoffed. "That's not... totally true."

"Indeed. We pulled primarily from the title The Great Thief." Aigis nodded sagely. "The listing online shows it as being at a 7th grade level."

"Dude, that's not helping..." Ryuji sighed.

"Sorry..." Kotone waved dismissively, smiling cheerfully. "I'm sure it'll be fine! I mean, as long as he sees it and gets the message it'll work, right Mona?"