[b]Glam-pitheatre[/b]
Noboru couldn't believe what was going on. His friends, and someone he didn't know well at all, was fighting to protect him from himself. They were busy hacking and slashing away at the shadow, while he sat in a corner. As he was thinking about it, an ear splitting roar shook the floor. His shadow rose up, breaking all the chains that held it down. It stood up and gave an imposing look, before staggering and falling to the ground. The globe that was held up shattered on the ground, and the being inside fell from his noose. from that emerged his shadow once again. Noboru knew that if he denied the shadow again, it would most likely go crazy again. He looked at his friends, and back at the shadow. It was time to accept his true feelings.

[color=navy]I guess you're right Rui. Friends are waiting at home for me, and if friends are all I have, even if my family doesn't care, friends are still friends. I can't just run away or hate you all for my own problems. It's time to accept that I can't just run away or complain.[/color] He looked at his shadow self and started talking to him. [color=navy]No matter how crazy you look or how strange you sound, you will and forever will be me, so I might as well accept that.[/color]

The shadow looked at Noboru and nooded, and faded away revealing a new figure, [url=http://i.imgur.com/AMsaMEJ.png]his Persona.[/url] he staggered, tired from all that happened, but tried to keep his balance nonetheless. He took another look at his friends, and started talking again.

[color=navy]Well, I guess it's time we got out of here. I would prefer not to be here much longer.[/color]

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[b]Aiko-Warakuma mall[/b]

Aiko looked at his phone and the new text from Toma. He couldn't deal with it anymore. no sign of Noboru, no clues, not one single hint. He was depressed about this. It was possible that this was all his fault, and despite how mmuch he disliked Noboru, that wasn't something he could truly handle. The guilt would eat him alive. Aiko broke his thoughts and replied to Toma.

[i]No. I've given up at this point. No use in trying anymore. He might be long gone by this point, with none of us knowing the better.[/i]