Working With Phantoms

Metaphysical Investigation

October 3rd

Madran arrived back from school and began to unpack whilst Elia started to chat with her.

"So, Madran, how was school?"

"Well, it was kinda boring? I mean, it's school."

"True, I'm aware of how school is."

"Yeah, I mean, you've been through all of it."

Elia chuckled as Madran unpacked her things and got her homework out. Then, after she went to her room and changed back into her normal clothes, she completed the various worksheets that her teachers had assigned during the school day.

"So, Madran, do you have any business in Mementos today?"

"Uh, kinda? I mean, I might do something. What I do know is that Philemon wanted to talk to me today about something."

"Ok, gotcha. Hey, if you are going into the Metaverse again, then can you bring me along?"

Madran nodded at Elia and smiled.

"Yeah, sure! That sounds fun."

"Cool."

Madran then eventually finished her homework before walking into the Velvet Room with her laptop in tow.

"Hey, Philemon, is Tatsuya, uh, I mean, Katsuya here yet?"

"Him? No, he hasn't showed."

"Ok, cool."

Madran then opened her laptop and began to go over a slight slideshow she had made pertaining to the supposed conspiracy in her head.

"So, Dharma, is this all put together well?"

"You're the judge about that. Do all of your sources work?"

"Ooh, good question."

Madran then scrolled down to her cite page and checked everything with Dharma before coming to the conclusion that she was good. Then, Katsuya walked into the Velvet Room.

"Hello, Madran. My, you seem to be early."

Madran chuckled and closed her laptop.

"Yeah, I mean, the early bird gets the worm, right?"

"Quite so. Anyways, let's get to the main point; what did you get about the concerns you brought to me yesterday?"

"Ok, well, I happened to make a slideshow on it."

"Ah, I see."

Madran then opened her laptop.

"So, let's start with what I've experienced with the masked man and, more importantly, his persona. Somehow, the persona he uses has the ability to cause fluctuations in one's cognitive ability, such as us seeing and then not seeing an attack on us, or him suddenly vanishing after an attack on him. This ability of his appears to be very useful in sneaking around palaces, because not getting seen or quickly eliminating those who do see you is very key."

"It can... cause illusions, essentially?"

"Yeah, I guess. So, of course, if the masked man if going after a palace, then it's good, and if he's going in Mementos, then the shadow won't notice him, and he can quickly kill them and give the real version a mental shutdown."

"I see. Is this from only a few encounters?"

"We had a rather lengthy one with him a few days ago."

"Did you happen to catch the persona's name?"

"Nope, not at all."

"Very well. Now, continue."