[h3][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obaekKxutFw]Sato Hashimoto // Sapphire Inn, F2[/url][/h3]	Well, they were right in assuming the lounging shadows were still passive. It just doesn't help that, as the team neared the end of the open area, actually aggressive shadows jumped them. Shadow expected something like before-- knights, something humanoid-- but instead, screeching monkeys lounged out from seemingly nowhere. They were in reasonably large groups, with one noticeably unique monkey. Said monkey was probably the leader, as after it grunted a bit, the shadows jumped into the fray. Thankfully, the passive shadows ran off into the steam of the hot spring at the sight of the shadows, screaming as they disappeared into the fog of it. Sato was almost glad they were gone, but he wasn't sure if he was just feeling embarrassed about it or if the heat was getting to him in his every-day outfit. 

	Pulling out his bow, the team had little defined strategy besides full assault. It was pretty implied, though, that it would be a good idea to do something about the "leader" monkey, but that entailed carving through the small army of soldier monkeys first, as they made it a bit of a hard target. Megumi needed a moment to properly scan it before they could get any intel, so Sato took matters into his own hands and started off by launching an arrow into the chest of one of the monkeys. It was a good shot, so the shadow dropped back instantly, disappearing into a small cloud of black smoke.

	Picking a crowd off one-by-one would be tedious at best and dangerous at worst, so Sato decided to try to get creative with it. Arrows weren't getting anywhere fast, but none of his attacks screamed area of effect... Well, wind was a force and force launched projectiles, so Sato summoned Chronos to his side. When the moment was right, his persona launched a torrent of wind out in front of Sato, tearing throw a monkey and tossing it crashing through another two. The collateral damage was fatal, but it knocked them away enough to prove better than anything else Sato had up his sleeve. As a bonus, it also cleared away the rising steam for a bit, but that was more of a quality of life pro if anything.

	Rui was probably the only one with a good sweeping attack, so he would most likely be dealing with the crowds. If they could pierce through the primate forces fast enough, an opening to the ringleader would have to show itself sooner or later. Realizing this, Sato tried to keep close to the front line, trying to multitask with his persona by sending a Garu one way and shooting an arrow the other. If the moment for a decisive blow appeared, Sato would be ready with his persona's scythe.