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Rubbing her temples for a second, clearly the girl had to resist the urge to whack Noriaki upside the head. The other three weren't helping much, either; judging by their uniforms, none of them would be of much help until they Awakened. And Purle McGee was being outright [i]hostile[/i]. As he stomped off, however, she let out a tiny gasp, lunging forward to grab his arm. While she was acutely aware that he was probably going to explode any second now, she needed to make one thing clear.

[color=lightblue]"Okay, enough!"[/color] She raised her voice, making sure everyone was paying attention to her. [color=lightblue]"First of all, this mirror is the [i]only[/i] way out of here. This world only ever supports one doorway, and if it's blocked like this, then that means we have to find the big Shadow that's blocking it. Kill the Shadow, the mirror opens back up. The hand that probably grabbed this boy is the likely culprit, but charging in alone is only going to end up getting yourself killed."[/color]

Releasing Noriaki, she turned her attention to the other three. [color=lightblue]"The only people that can cross over successfully are those who have Awakened or those that are Corrupted. The former means you transform and have a Persona--something like the blue lady that I summoned before--"[/color] She gestured to Noriaki, addressing his change. [color=lightblue]"But if you're Corrupted, it means the Shadow is starting to influence the real world. It might've decided to target the school for now, but if left alone, it'll spread over the city. It could affect your friends, your mom or dad, your siblings--and it [i]will[/i] end up killing them eventually."[/color]

Approaching Daigo, the girl knelt down, her hands on her knees as she inspected Daigo. [color=lightblue]"...you're not directly Corrupted, but someone close to you is,"[/color] She told him, reaching out and poking his chest. To her surprise, a blue card formed, though unlike before, this one was blank. [color=lightblue]"...and you have the potential, too. No wonder the Shadow decided to pull you over. Persona users becoming Corrupted would be really, really bad."[/color]

She stood up to her full height, stretching her arms above her head before turning back to Noriaki. [color=lightblue]"I waited for you because I saw you had already Awakened. Which means whether you like it or not, you're involved,"[/color] She stated as plainly as possible. [color=lightblue]"You signed the contract, didn't you? Are you really going to run away from your responsibility?"[/color]

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As Kazu entered, Momoji perked up, excusing herself as she walked over to him. [color=gold]"There you are, Asakura-kun,"[/color] She shook her head. [color=gold]"I thought you were skipping out on us!"[/color]

At the mention of his name, however, Taniguchi saw fit to join the conversation. [color=gold]"Yes, good of you to decide to finally join us,"[/color] He mused dryly. [color=gold]"It's good to see you're taking this year as well as everyone assumed."[/color]

[color=gold]"I'm sure Asakura-kun had a good reason for being late,"[/color] Momoji said, looking at the boy. [color=gold]"Right?"[/color]

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Sora hastily clamped up, squeezing his eyes shut as he realized what he said probably didn't make much sense. He decided to start from the beginning, trying to remain calm, but it was obvious by his antsiness that he was a little bothered by the situation.

[color=dodgerblue]"I ran into Mina-senpai from Photography Club crying in the stairwell,"[/color] He explained. [color=dodgerblue]"She was really, really shaken up. I tried to ask her what was wrong, but she just mentioned Yamamoto and--I got this bad feeling. Mina-senpai's a nice girl, I don't know exactly what happened, but it couldn't have been good."[/color]

At that point, Sakuya exited the stairwell, noticing the trio gathered around. Was she really the last one to arrive?! The thought alone was mortifying, and she had to hold back a groan. As she quickly made some attempt at looking dignified, she managed to catch the tail end of Sora's explanation. While it was probably smart to ask, she felt like she was a little too aware of what they were speaking of.

[color=salmon]"If you're talking about Yamamoto, I've already...spoken with him,"[/color] Sakuya stated to the three. [color=salmon]"I suggest avoiding him, he's been incessantly irritating. Moreso than usual, I mean."[/color] 

Sora turned to face her, frowning. [color=dodgerblue]"That doesn't mean he can go around harassing people!"[/color] He protested. [color=dodgerblue]"We should say something to a teacher, at least!"[/color]

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