A little while ago...
"Stay out of this, sister," Margaret said as she flew after Minato, shutting the door behind her.
Elizabeth tries to run after her but Theodore stops her, "Sister, that would be unwise."
"Minato-san is in danger, Theodore. I have to help." Elizabeth said, trying to enter the door which was locked.
"Oh dear..." Elizabeth said, mortified.
"Have faith in him, Elizabeth. You did," Nameless the pianist spoke.
Elizabeth closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "You're right, Lord Nameless..."
"Why don't you take a seat for a moment, dear guest?" Igor said, motioning Elizabeth to sit down on the sofa.
"Thank you, Igor," Elizabeth said as Theodore helped her there.
A few silent moments later, Igor began to speak, "Elizabeth, as our new guest, you will be able to enter this room of your own volition. Similar to how you were the previous guest's attendant, you too will have a new attendant of your own."
"An attendant of my own...?" Elizabeth looked.
All of a sudden, there was a young girl beside Igor wearing a Velvet Room hat and a knapsack beside her waist. They were wearing a white, sleeveless shirt and a red skirt.
"...hello," the Velvet Room attendant spoke, looking away from the rest of them. Their thoughts seemingly wander somewhere else.
"This is Marie. I hope you two get along," Igor said. "Marie here is not your Attendant, but she will assist you and the previous guest in your endeavors."
Marie slowly looked at Elizabeth, "Weren't you an attendant before...?"
"I was," Elizabeth said. "I hope I won't be such a nuisance."
"...we're gonna get along just fine," Marie replied in the most monotonous way possible.
"If Lady Marie is not my attendant..." Elizabeth said.
"L-Lady!?" Marie looked flustered, embarrassed by the title she was given.
"...then who is?" Elizabeth asked.
"That would be me," A voice could be heard from behind her. A young man slowly walks towards Igor's left-hand side. A young man with short black hair, white-sleeved polo, black pants, and a long, yellow scarf. His outfit doesn't resemble any of the other Velvet Room outfits. Elizabeth however, recognized him.
"Pharos," Elizabeth said.
"For you, Elizabeth, I'll allow it," Ryoji chuckled as he took a blue Velvet Room cap and put it on, "Ahem, welcome to the Velvet Room. I hope we all get along," he said, trying to sound like a Velvet Room attendant, much to Elizabeth's amusement.
"In all seriousness though, I want you to look after him for me, will you?" Ryoji got serious for a moment, showing his hand to her.
She nodded, "With all my heart," shaking his hand afterward.
Suddenly, the flow of time ceases, making Elizabeth hear a familiar voice...
Thou art I... And I am thou...
Thou shalt have our blessing when thou choosest to create a Persona of the Fortune Arcana...
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The Wheel of Fortune Arcana: Rank 1
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Elizabeth smiled. But this smile was shortlived as Ryoji threw her to another open door. Elizabeth was shocked as she saw herself disappearing into abyssal darkness.
"Forgive me, Elizabeth. But I need more than words for reassurance..." Ryoji said as he dashed towards the door, closing it behind him.
Then, silence. Not even Nameless or Belladonna could make a sound after what they had just witnessed.
Theodore then looks at Igor, "Master, why...?"
Igor looked at the cards on his table without saying a word. 3 cards were revealed: The Tower, The Moon, and another card that resembled a snake. A card that Theodore had never seen before.
"You knew this would happen, did you not?" Theodore asked.
"If they are to face a new threat, they need to be ready," Igor said.
"Those blessed with great power..." Marie began to speak, "In the face of rising strife..." She paused for a moment and ended her composition, "Must rise to meet it."
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