IZOU'S PALACE

[goei]

KYOTO BAKUMATSU PALACE
You find yourself in historical Kyoto at night. The city is shadowy and beautiful, elegant but hostile. It's a sophisticated city, but you don't belong there and it knows it. Everyone knows it. You are being watched.

Worst of all, a terrible demon haunts the streets of this powerful capital city.

Eli Walsh, Kirumi Tojo, Still Sunrise, Argenti, Yi Sang, Celeste, Mafuyu Asahina, and McGillis Fareed, do you dare journey into hell?

 

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[beathollow]

Have you tried?

[goei]

No.

[A pause, but because this is his mind palace, defeated shadow version.]

'm scared to. What if I can't?

[beathollow]

What if you can? ... It's hard, but- don't you think it could be worth it?

[goei]

I don't wanna look even more like an idiot if I mess up. Like I look right now.

[beathollow]

...


( she just fucking bonks him. right on the head. )

Now you look even worse.

[goei]

[SHE DID OWE HIM A BONK]

Oi! It ain't my fault, I didn't make this who big stupid place on purpose!!

[beathollow]

And if you let pride get in the way of anything that could possibly make you happier or healthier, it is no longer a tool but a chain. Will your pride keep you company, then? Or help you keep walking when it's the very thing keeping you to the ground in the first place?

(




sorry. she's a lyricist. )

[goei]

Damn now yer talkin' fancy too.

A little lady like your shouldn't be thinkin' about the same shit as a guy like me. What's the point of the better Japan we were fighting for?

I can't really rest easy til I fix that, I s'pose.

[At the end of the day, Okada Izou lives to fight for others. He can't really change that. At least not right away.]

[beathollow]

...

( awkwardly, embarrassed- )

I write song lyrics. It- kind of happens...

( you called her out and completely derailed her! ... but, she also doesn't want to talk about her trauma in front of everyone. )

... You can make a better world. But you can't make better people, or control who they hurt. I'm trying to move away from that hurt. I hope that you can do the same. That's... That's all.

[goei]

... I guess all I can say is I'll try same as you, Asahina.

[He pauses.]

Yer real soft spoken but yer actually real strong under that, aren't ya? Reminds me of another girl I met back in Chaldea and I think she could survive basically anything.

[beathollow]

... It doesn't feel like it, most days. But, if only for the people who want me here, I have to try.

[goei]

... yeah, she'd say that too. That just makes me more sure you can do it.

I mean, you faced down a demon, didn't ya?

[beathollow]

... I did, didn't I?

( but- somehow, she's thinking of someone else too. a different demon. )

... Are you ready to go back to the dorms? It's probably time for dinner by now.

[goei]

I... Can I? I dunno how ta like. Leave.

[He's never been in this specific situation before.]

[beathollow]

...

With Aubrey, we hugged her.

( it's so matter-of-fact, is she being teasing...? )

[goei]

[!?]

Wh-How's that gonna get us outta here!?

[EMBARASSED. THAT'S SOFT SHIT IT'LL MAKE HIM LOOK LESS COOL AND HARD!!!!]

[beathollow]

What makes you think I understand this place better than you? It's not like what I'm used to!

( she did almost just say "like the SEKAI". she does not want to explain the SEKAI. )

[goei]

What, did it just make the place like blow up or whatever?? How'm I supposed to know yer not just fucking with me??

[beathollow]

No, it... brought her down from whatever was happening to her Shadow. And then it opened the way to leave.

... Honestly I do think that maybe you may need some hugs but you need to work on accepting them first.

[goei]

I-It's not like I don't want-

[NO EVEN IN FEELINGS JAIL HE CAN'T FINISH THAT SENTENCE.]

B-but it wouldn't be proper! Me being the way I am and you being a proper little lady!!!
[EXCUSES.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ lmao i feel like this is when eli begins threatening to hug ]

[beathollow]

I shot you earlier, if it helps?

[idealitas]

[ hears him say that

walks over

hugs him very briefly

steps back. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ...briefly focusing on this instead of steak. ]

Yeah, Izou. I hugged her, and everything was fine again. Maybe I need to hug you, too, huh?

[ THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A THREAT, ACTUALLY. ]

[goei]

[Yeah actually;]

Why the hell do you make it sound like a threat!?