https://www.velvetroom.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=MarseeyaVelvet Room MUSH Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-09T13:02:32ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=2026-01-10:_Dance_of_Deduction&diff=41882026-01-10: Dance of Deduction2026-01-18T00:12:18Z<p>Marseeya: Created page with " *'''Log: Dance of Deduction''' *'''Cast:''' Haru Okumura, Goro Akechi *'''Where:''' Shujin Academy - Classroom Building *'''OOC Date:''' January 10, 2026 *'''IC Date:''' September 08, 2012 *'''Summary''': ''Goro Akechi follows up on a lead from a certain wedding. He and Haru dance around the truth and have a pleasant conversation that touches upon some unpleasant topics. CW: Heavy discussion of misogynistic abuse.'' ---- (|=================== Shujin Academy..."</p>
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*'''Log: Dance of Deduction'''<br />
*'''Cast:''' [[Haru Okumura]], [[Goro Akechi]]<br />
*'''Where:''' Shujin Academy - Classroom Building<br />
*'''OOC Date:''' January 10, 2026<br />
*'''IC Date:''' September 08, 2012<br />
*'''Summary''': ''Goro Akechi follows up on a lead from a certain wedding. He and Haru dance around the truth and have a pleasant conversation that touches upon some unpleasant topics. CW: Heavy discussion of misogynistic abuse.''<br />
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(|=================== Shujin Academy - Classroom Building ====================|)<br />
-==================================================== Tokyo/Aoyama-Itchome ====-<br />
Shujin Academy is split between its main classroom building, which faces the <br />
back streets of Aoyama-Itchome, and its practice building out back. The <br />
classroom building is a grim concrete building with sleek glass doors, three <br />
stories tall, with classrooms for the third years on the ground floor, second <br />
years on the second, and first years on the top. The faculty office is on the <br />
second, and the student council room and the library on the third. Vending <br />
machines dot the hallways here and there, and the bathrooms are kept clean. Its <br />
front gates are wrought iron with a circular design, and a stylized clock on the<br />
eastern wall informs students just how late they are. <br />
<br />
The foyer is lined with glass cases proudly displaying trophies earned by its <br />
top students, and just past them is the school store, though the yakisoba bread <br />
there is almost always sold out. Billboards across the school announce various <br />
articles and notices of interest. Past there, the walls are gray and white, the <br />
floors are wooden, student lockers line the walls, and the sliding classroom <br />
doors sport diamond windows. The classrooms themselves are rather more sober, <br />
with simple desks and chairs for the students and a taller desk at front before <br />
the chalkboard for the teacher. The windows to the outside seem simple, and even<br />
have yellow curtains that can be pulled shut, but are lined in a diamond pattern<br />
to prevent shattering. We wouldn't want our students to escape, now would we? <br />
<br />
There is a fenced-in roof, but the door to it displays a sign stating students <br />
aren't allowed. Despite this, it isn't locked, so nothing stops anyone from <br />
hanging out there anyway--at least, not until they get caught. Oddly, there's <br />
also several small planters there too for growing flowers and vegetables. <br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>Today should be a fairly routine Saturday at Shujin Academy. With only half a day of classes, and a Sunday off to look forward to, even the fairly stringent academy that is Shujin tends to see students in a rush to get through the day as quickly as possible.<br />
<br />
By now, classes have already ended thirty minutes ago, and most students have either filtered out into their clubs for the day, or left the building entirely. The most dedicated of students went straight to the library. There's little movement in the halls by this time. It's the perfect time for a certain Detective Prince to carry out his investigation.<br />
<br />
Of course, the Shujin Academy rooftop is usually off-limits to students. There's not that much of a reason to come up here, anyway. But certain rumours might just suggest a certain girl who prefers to keep to herself often comes up here to take care of the garden. Having no extracurriculars of her own, and no after-school plans either, one Haru Okumura is doing exactly that today. By now, she's almost finished for the day, having planted the new crops she picked up while she was meeting with Ichika, and watered the rest.<br />
<br />
There's no rush. It's just a routine Saturday at Shujin Academy, right?<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Goro Akechi has posed.<br />
<poem>"You can't even touch me." The smirking visage of a young adult said in the dark. "I'm someone who is qualified to alter this world. And you're just an attack dog, his chain held by a far greater man. My father assured me I had nothing to fear."<br />
"Oh--Is that right?" <br />
The One in the Black Mask regarded the Shadow of Sugimura with an expression of disgust, before he shrugged, then whipped out a gun. The echoing noise of a gunshot split the corridor as the Shadow's knee erupted into ichor.<br />
The Shadow yowled in pain as it fell to the floor, part of it's leg just missing now. As the one in the Black Mask walked up and squatted down in front of him. "You pathetic piece of shit. You're only 'anything' because of ''Daddy'' and you think you can mouth off to ''me''? I'm the one who decides who lives and dies in here!"<br />
Sugimura whimpered as he pressed a gun painfully into his cheek as the Black Mask continued to speak, "If I killed you right now do you really think even ''Daddy Dearest'' would bat an eye? All I have to do is say you were plotting to betray us. Who's even going to say otherwise? He'd cast off even his own blood to keep his seat at the table."<br />
"W-What do you want?" Shadow Sugimura bleated. "Anything! I'll tell you anything! Just- please don't kill me!"<br />
The One in the Black Mask smirked, looking pleased with himself, "It seems you understand the position you're in. Now--let's talk about someone actually important..."<br />
-=-=-<br />
It's a lovely Saturday afternoon. Things are quiet here, by this point, so many people having left to take advantage of the rest of the day for the weekend. So quiet that Haru might not expect the hollow tapping of someone knocking on the metal door.<br />
One that's already open. Like he already opened it without her noticing before knocking.<br />
She might not expect the person she sees when she turns, even if the two had seen each other recently. After all, Goro Akechi right now is in the Seven Sister's Uniform, with Sumaru City nearly an hour away by high speed train.<br />
He smiles, that winning boy next door affable smile, "Hello, Okumura-san. I'd say it's been a while but-" Well, he doesn't have to finish that statement. It hasn't been that long. "You look rather occupied at the moment. I don't suppose you'd mind some company?"<br />
He is holding his briefcase as well, but that's just a matter of course.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>Haru doesn't ''often'' get company up on the rooftop, not unless you count her agreement with Ren to have them help out with the garden a bit. (They were just here a while ago! It's surely a shame Akechi had to miss them.) It's also not ''never'' that someone else comes on the rooftop, but they're usually not here to see Haru in specific. Unfortunately for her, Akechi ''is'' here to see Haru.<br />
<br />
As strange as it is, after the wedding they attended, Goro Akechi is a familiar face. Even still, it takes a moment for Haru to process that he's ''here''. In front of her. On the rooftop on a Saturday at Shujin Academy. Not wanting to react to his arrival with utter surprise a second time ago, Haru quickly cycles to her pleasant, practiced smile.<br />
<br />
"Ah! Akechi-san. We're running into each other an awful lot lately, aren't we?" She agrees, as if it was purely happenstance. "What brings you all the way out to Shujin Academy?" She asks, simple small talk, before dropping the bag of garden supplies she was carrying by her feet. "...Well, I can venture a guess, at least. It must be busy for you..." Haru gestures vaguely - everyone knows Shujin is a hotbed for scandal in recent months. Haru has no idea just how much Akechi really knows - about ''her'', at that, no thanks to him having a little fun with Shadow Sugimura.<br />
<br />
"Thankfully, there's little going on up here, except for this garden." She asides, glancing down from the rooftop - at nothing in particular. It's certainly a beautiful autumn day, though. "I'm just about done here, but... some company would be nice." She agrees politely, though she's not sure what someone like Goro Akechi would get out of speaking with someone like her. She decides to go for the one thing she knows they have in common. "You had... quite strong opinions to express during the wedding ceremony." Haru says. "To be honest, I couldn't help but agree." She adds, reinforcing her own statements. "It was... uncomfortable."<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Goro Akechi has posed.<br />
<poem>Haru's really good at playing the game, isn't she? Out of the Phantoms, he suspects she can play it even better than Ren.<br />
<br />
A heiress of a rich man's empire has to put on fake smiles often, to socialize, to hide her feelings behind that 'Persona' of that smile.<br />
<br />
"I suppose we do! I hope you don't mind as I certainly don't. There are far less pleasant coincidences than running into a lovely young lady like yourself."<br />
<br />
It doesn't seem necessarily flirtatious, save in the general sense of baseline banter he exhibits. The sort of 'plausible deniability' that he was flirting that might throw shy young women off their game.<br />
<br />
Many are, around him after all, "My work here has certainly kept me busy-" He agrees, as if the point were worthy of sympathy, "But I was merely following up on a lead from one of my investigations. Coincidentally, it led me up here, to this very rooftop."<br />
<br />
Which is rather telling for which investigation it is, isn't it? After all, the Phantoms once used this place as their hideout, and even if Haru joined after they'd moved on, she'd certainly know, wouldn't she?<br />
<br />
"And who should I find, but yourself? To be honest, I don't think at this point there will be any evidence to be found, but I thought I should at least conduct a survey just in case."<br />
<br />
As he steps inside, letting the door go, he places a hand to his chin at her comment about the garden, "I can see that. It's rather well-tended for a rooftop Garden. Are you caring for it all on your own? Usually there are whole clubs for that."<br />
<br />
Indeed, she accepts his company and speaks of the wedding as uncomfortable, "That's putting it mildly. Well, while you're here, perhaps another conversation. Making your acquaintance was perhaps one of the few bright spots for that day..."<br />
<br />
Indeed, he puts it far more bluntly, as if he found the whole thing distasteful, more than just ''uncomfortable''.<br />
<br />
"Well I see little point holding back when people are saying the quiet part out loud." His expression changes from that smile into something more serious, "I don't relish thinking about Ijuuin-sensei's future."<br />
<br />
It still feels even... disgusting, calling her that. It makes her skin crawl, but that is her family name now, her prior one just... as Shimazu said, erased.<br />
<br />
"Do you mind if I ask a rather... forward question?" Assuming she doesn't object, he continues, "I'd heard that you were engaged before even graduating from high school. Given that, I was wondering- now that we're out of earshot of others..."<br />
<br />
...<br />
...<br />
...<br />
<br />
"... Are you quite alright? Given your discomfiture with everything that was said... you used the word 'old-fashioned'I believe... is this something you're comfortable with yourself?"<br />
<br />
It ''is'' quite forward, given that they barely know each other. And yet, given all that they'd exchanged, it's not an unreasonable deduction to believe that someone who was uncomfortable with traditional values... jingoism, racism, misogyny...<br />
<br />
... might not enjoy her current circumstances. He is a detective after all. Yes just a detective, and only a detective who did not have a lot of fun torturing details out of Sugimura's Shadow.<br />
</poem><br />
[OOC] Goro Akechi says, "*blu-ray space between 'old-fashioned' and I believe"<br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>Perhaps it says a lot that among the Phantom Thieves, Noir is among the most different in demeanour, compared to her 'real world' counterpart. One might wonder if Noir is closer to the true Haru Okumura, than Haru Okumura herself, at least at this point in time. Then again, from the wedding alone, Haru put on a much more honest display for Akechi than she usually does.<br />
<br />
"I could say the same, for a gentleman like yourself." Haru shoots right back, clearly capable of playing that game herself. "In confidence, it's certainly better company than some of my classmates, who are more interested in chasing rumours than anything." She admits, with a bit of a laugh, even. She listens, then, as Akechi explains what his business here is.<br />
<br />
"Is that so?" Haru taps her cheek, almost in genuine surprise, as Akechi explains his investigation led him ''specifically'' here. Unfortunately, playing dumb is a lot harder when she has to do so towards someone who is ''very smart''. "It ''is'' off-limits, after all. So I must look quite suspicious then, don't I? Hehe..." She giggles, deciding to accept it in a way that clearly sounds more like she's joking about the poor timing than actually admitting any guilt.<br />
<br />
"Oh, but I do run into any trouble here, I can certainly let you know the next time we happen to bump into each other." Of course, she doesn't actually mean that. Ren's identity is safe with her! As little as that matters when it's Goro Akechi they're dealing with it. "But yes... I come up here to care for the garden." She nods. "There's nothing too special about it, nothing that would draw a whole club's interest. Still, it ''is'' special to me." She smiles, glancing at the sproutlings, and then back to Akechi.<br />
<br />
"Yes, perhaps it is putting it mildly. I feel bad for our teacher." Haru says, clearly avoiding actually calling her by her surname. "It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, but she looked just miserable." Haru shakes her head. "And there was nothing we could have done about it either, right? We're just students." Just students - Okumura heiress and Detective Prince notwithstanding.<br />
<br />
Haru lets Akechi proceed with his forward question, even though she knows she won't be happy to have to answer it. "That's correct. I've had some time to become acquainted with my fiance. He is... a passionate young man." Something Akechi would know all about from his fun in Mementos. "You really are a detective, aren't you? To deduce all that..." She shakes her head.<br />
If I may be a little forward myself, it is a little strange for you to say that." She starts. "There are few who attend this school who would pity my circumstances. If I marry this man, I would see financial security for the rest of my life. I would never have to work a day in my life, let alone run a business." The only condition is to make her husband happy... but if ''she's'' not happy, that's of no consequence, is it? "So if I told you that life wouldn't satisfy me, wouldn't you think that's just as strange?" She doesn't say it. But she doesn't 'not' say it.<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Goro Akechi has posed.<br />
<poem>"Is that so? Your classmates are certainly missing out..." He says with a tease, but it's not an ungenuine one. Haru kind of was a breath of fresh air. Phantom Thief or not a Phantom Thief...<br />
<br />
... he knows from his investigation that she was so ''alone'' in the world until recently. Sugimura said as much as well... which he noted as a positive.<br />
<br />
The reason why made his skin crawl even more than usual.<br />
<br />
"Haha... shall I add you to my list of suspects then?" Akechi asks as the smile fades and he looks quite serious, holding her gaze for a few moments...<br />
<br />
... before...<br />
<br />
"... Just kidding." He says with a sudden smile, "Of course I don't suspect you, Okumura-san. You're up here for a reason and... well, who would ever think that the heiress of Okumura foods had a dual identity as a Phantom Thief?"<br />
<br />
Well the way he says that, it sounds teasing like 'can you imagine' but- it hits so close to home one might swear it was his own form of an indirect accusation.<br />
<br />
He didn't actually say it was the Phantom Thief case before.<br />
<br />
"And do a fine job of it. I know very little about Gardening and yet I can still tell..." He murmurs, as if complimentary. "Oh? Is it because of it's secretive nature?" He asks, "I could imagine such a place of your own appealing..."<br />
<br />
The subject moves to the wedding, and Akechi nods gravely, "Miserable... yes that was my observation as well. I do not think she actually wanted to marry Kimitake Ijuuin, but has been pressured into it by her... circumstances."<br />
<br />
One of his deductions. A rather good one. It's easy to make that when you've spoken to his Shadow.<br />
<br />
"... No there wasn't. Unfortunately. Both of us are in our third years, but we're still children in the eyes of the adults that were present. Even if I had evidence of a crime being committed... it would still almost certainly be dismissed."<br />
<br />
She can likely guess why, after all the man who gave the speech they both detested was a Police Captain.<br />
<br />
Haru does answer his question, and Akechi waits. "Passionate." He finally echoes, as if peeling back the feelings behind the mask, "I had wondered what sort of man he was... it seems I have my answer."<br />
<br />
He actually looks distant - abstracted for a few moments. His Mother had once said she thought the same of Shido as well...<br />
<br />
... until he let his ugliness show. But he suspects that Haru hasn't been fooled for even a moment, Shadow Sugimura's accounts disabused him of the idea that he would even try.<br />
<br />
The Forward question however... she counters with her own. "Oh? What do you mean?" He asks, as she then relays the answer to him. "A fair question to ask. After all, many women would be thrilled to have such leisure - luxury - and financial security within their lives. At a glance, your situation would be the envy of most your age."<br />
<br />
Which is mostly just repeating back what he said, "No, I wouldn't find it strange at all. Perhaps I would have years ago. I grew up quite poor."<br />
<br />
Haru's situation is- what his mother's life might have been had Shido taken her as his bride. Would she be happy though? Could she keep ''him'' happy?<br />
<br />
Akechi doesn't think so. "But I've consulted on enough cases for the upper crust of Japan to understand that many of them are to use your own word - miserable."<br />
<br />
He says it with the emphasis as to say he understands her meaning. That she sees herself in Yua, as her own potential Dark Future.<br />
<br />
"You're a modern young woman- who despite your ability to live in a world where arranged marriages are common... I believe from just a few brief interactions together that you value your independence quite highly. If you were to get married on your own terms, I would deduce it would need to be to a man who respected what you wanted out of your life... whom you loved- and reciprocated your feelings in turn."<br />
<br />
It's hard not to resent her some. Everything she wants, by a random turn of fortune's wheel. But, he also understands.<br />
<br />
He understands wanting to live your life on your own terms better than most. It's something he values most of all.<br />
<br />
"Am I mistaken?"<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>"Hehe..." Haru laughs, partially from sheer ''nerves'' as Akechi aims closer and closer to the heart. Those few moments almost feel like an eternity, before he laughs it off himself with that smile. "What a tale ''that'' would be!" She agrees, looking Akechi right in the eye. There's a strange feeling to it, knowing that there's a good chance they both know, but playing it off like that will probably make a better impression than getting defensive about it.<br />
<br />
"So you're investigating the Phantom Thieves, Akechi-san?" She follows up, keeping the flow of the conversation as natural as possible. "Among all the scandals here, they're certainly the most talked about." After all, they started here, in Shujin Academy, with Kamoshida. "...If I may ask another forward question, then... what do ''you'' think about the Phantom Thieves' activities?" Naturally, a detective is diametrically opposed to the criminals he is trying to uncover - but that doesn't suggest the detective must feel a certain way about the crime.<br />
<br />
"Why thank you," Haru smiles, as Akechi compliments her garden. "I suppose you could say that." She admits, about the secretive nature. "It's quiet up here, and it's nice to have some seclusion." It also helps for sharing private conversations, like this one. "That, and... gardening is something of a special interest for me." She adds, her smile widening. "Do you drink coffee, Akechi-san?" She asks, even if that's seemingly irrelevant.<br />
<br />
"Yes. I may not be a detective, but... I could almost see it in her eyes." Haru frowns, of Yua's misery. She can only hope that she will continue teaching, that maybe that passion of dance of hers will keep her going forward. "I can't say for certain, but that, and the nature of the speeches definitely made it seem like she was giving a lot more than she was getting." Pressured into marriage... "It's sad." It probably happens a lot more than it seems. Perhaps her situation isn't so unique after all.<br />
<br />
"He lets his emotions show easily." Haru follows up, on 'passionate'. She just doesn't say that most of the emotions coming from that man are negative in nature. She glances back down at her gardening bag. "In that way, I suppose we must be polar opposites." She says, in a joking tone, but she's also dead serious. "But... yes. My father made a calculated decision when he agreed to my marriage to the Sugimura family." She agrees, when Akechi points out she would be the envy of many girls their age. "I'd like to think he believed he was buying my happiness when he made that decision."<br />
<br />
And she attentively nods when Akechi admits he grew up poor himself. "That's why... I don't wish to ask you for pity or sympathy. I've made my peace with what's to come.... whether it's miserable or not. She says - a half-truth. She's taken aback, however, when Akechi continues - describing almost exactly what she feels.<br />
<br />
What would her ideal be? The slow sparks of falling in love with someone, going through each and every small stage of the relationship together - enjoying it for what it is and not what it will gain them. Marrying someone she can see herself running a small coffee shop with - living a life that's quiet but happy. That's not the life she sees herself living with Sugimura. "....In confidence, you're not." She nods. She just can't lie to him about that for some reason. "It really ''is'' strange, isn't it?"<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Goro Akechi has posed.<br />
<poem>Indeed - it's a strange dance. A dance Ren and him perform every time they meet. Sometimes they let the mask slip from the masquerade. However, it gives them both plausible deniability.<br />
<br />
The ambiguity prevents either from being placed in an untenable position. And now he's letting Haru try these same dance steps.<br />
<br />
"Almost like something out of a TV drama." Akechi says, with a continued tease to the type of tale it would be, before Haru asks him outright. "I am. It's perhaps the most important case that I've currently taken on... and I do believe they are connected to Shujin Academy." He winks at her, "Though I'd ask that you keep that to yourself. After all, it would be preferable if the faculty here thinks I'm currently here for... unrelated reasons. I'd told several of them that I've ruled out them being Shujin Students to prevent leaks."<br />
<br />
That's only true to an extent, Haru would know he recently had to tell Principal Kobayakawa's Shadow that he's ruled out them being Shujin students. However, it's easier to use 'Faculty' rather than Shadow while they're doing this dance...<br />
<br />
"Currently they believe I'm here to resolve one of the more minor incidents related to the Kaneshiro case and Shujin's students."<br />
<br />
What does he think?<br />
<br />
"Hmmm, the fact that you're asking- does that mean you don't believe what I say on TV, or that you haven't seen any of my interviews?" He asks, with a smile, "I believe that until I know how a 'Change of Heart' is performed - that I'm against it on principle. Legality notwithstanding. However, I am willing to have my mind changed should they prove their methods don't violate their targets' free will."<br />
<br />
He then asks her in turn, "What of yourself?"<br />
<br />
Haru answers him as to her Garden, then asks him something that causes his eyes to grow a little wider, "Why yes, I certainly do. Are you telling me that you're actually growing coffee plants here? While I know little of gardening... I understand they're quite challenging to cultivate in this environment."<br />
<br />
Well that's certainly one thing Sugimura didn't know, though he's not SURPRISED he didn't know. He regarded her gardening as a silly little feminine indulgence.<br />
<br />
He nods in agreement as of Yua. "I'd argue that the majority of women do... especially in the traditional sense of marriage." After all, erasing who you were before to take on the colors of your husband... the idea sits all ''wrong'' with him. "But her far more than most, the groom's family were rubbing her nose in these sacrifices... like she were more of a breeding animal to them, than a woman."<br />
<br />
Again, those blunt words, but - he's saying more of how he feels than he usually might, "Unfortunately, even if she decided tomorrow to leave - it is likely her family's influence would see her back before long. Families with that kind of power do not allow the possibility of public disgrace."<br />
<br />
It's a dark sentiment, but it feeds into the idea they said earlier. They're powerless as children in a society where seniority means everything- and now Yua has lost her agency by marrying into such a family.<br />
<br />
'He lets his emotions show easily.' 'In that way, I suppose we must be polar opposites' "You mean he has a temper that he doesn't even try to conceal." Akechi says, as if translating her as one of his 'deductions'. He had said he hasn't met Sugimura, but it's like he can understand the subtext of Haru's words quite effortlessly, doesn't it?<br />
<br />
Of course, he also has ''quite'' the advantage for having not met the man... in reality.<br />
<br />
"I see." He says mildly, "But you're worried that he wasn't actually factoring your happiness in at all?" He says, as if prying at the subtext to that again. "It is a... valid concern, with any marriage arrangements made without your input."<br />
<br />
The way he looks away... well, it's clear he mislikes the idea either way, though he's leaning in one direction.<br />
<br />
As Haru says she doesn't wish to ask him for pity or sympathy, "I won't insult you then by offering you either. Like you said, your situation would be enviable to most women. And as a young man, it's easy for me to claim I wouldn't stand for it if I were to have a marriage arranged for me... but as a young man, I wouldn't be in your position in the first place- I'd be in Sugimura-san's."<br />
<br />
He says, with a sense of distaste at the idea, like he's aware of the unfairness. "It's a great deal easier for a young man to accept being handed a beautiful young woman they don't even have to put effort into 'winning over' as their bride, don't you think?"<br />
<br />
Well he did put the word beautiful in there, and he's not insincere, but he's also definitely not flirting with her there either in that context. He sounds almost bitter over Haru's situation, and it's hard to place why?<br />
<br />
Haru answers him, and...<br />
<br />
"In confidence..." He replies in an echo of her words as he looks her away again, brown eyes fixating upon her, "...I don't think it's strange at all. To live your life in a way that isn't decided for you by anything else? That's the most understandable thing to me."<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>"There's a certain romance to it," Haru agrees, all while carefully dancing the dance. "Though at the same time, it's so strange to think, if these Phantom Thieves truly are connected to Shujin Academy, that they may be classmates I see every day." She admits, though she's also surprised that Akechi's willing to give out that much. "Your secret is safe with me, Akechi-san. Since I prefer to keep to myself, it wouldn't exactly do to spread Phantom Thief rumours." She supposes she's become an 'accomplice' on this rooftop yet again.<br />
<br />
Haru gives Akechi a guilty little smile as he points out he's made his stance clear on television. "I have to admit, I was curious to know what you would say without a camera rolling behind you." She giggles, and then listens to his take. "Free will... I believe that's a reasonable stance to take. You would prefer for these criminals to find the will to change themselves than to be changed by an outside force?" It's one that the Phantom Thieves don't actually have a strong defence to... they ''are'' technically 'brainwashing' their targets to confess, no matter how justified it is.<br />
<br />
"As for myself, well... I can understand why the Phantom Thieves exist." She starts. "It's like how I felt at the wedding, powerless to change anything about a horrible situation. The Phantom Thieves, though? They do have that power, whether it's right to use it at all." She explains. "However, I wish they didn't ''have'' to exist - that the world wasn't in such a state that a group like the Phantom Thieves ended up forming. Does that make sense?" As a Phantom Thief herself, it feels strange to say it, but bettering society ''is'' one of their goals when changing a heart.<br />
Haru's eyes do light up again when she has the opportunity to talk about her Special Interest. "Well... I'm trying at least." She giggles, at Akechi's surprise. "It's been up to chance whether they actually turn out or not, but I've slowly been making improvements. It's thanks to my grandfather, that I developed an interest in the process behind making coffee." She smiles.<br />
<br />
"That didn't feel right to me, either." Haru agrees. "A breeding animal... or perhaps property, plain and simple. Either way... that's no way to treat a woman." Part of her actually appreciates how much of a feminist Akechi seems to be... but then again, when it comes to this, it's just basic human decency.<br />
<br />
And she's once again surprised as how easily Akechi can tell exactly what she means, even through her euphemisms. "...Yes. Even over small, meaningless things, like if the traffic light stays red for too long." She frowns, actually thinking back to that argument that one night that led her to get caught up in Mementos in the first place. She falls silent, as Akechi emphasizes with her, as much as he can't directly put himself in the shoes of a young woman in an arranged marriage, hearing the sheer bitterness in his tone. "Maybe so. All the same, it's easy for a young man like him to believe I'm lucky to even have the privilege to breathe the same air. As him" There's almost bit of a laugh there. As if... she finally has some room to just complain to someone outside of her immediate circle.<br />
<br />
"Perhaps I've said all too much, but... it's refreshing talking to you, Akechi-san. Thank you for listening to me." Haru smiles. She ''knows'' he's technically an enemy - that as long as she's a Phantom Thief, she'll never truly be safe talking to him. And yet, she meant what she said. "...And I'll remember what you said, about living in a way that wasn't decided for you." When she thinks about it that way, she almost wonders if ''Akechi'' is happy with the role he's been given as the perfect Detective Prince.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Goro Akechi has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Akechi can understand 'certain romance'. In a way it's a childish fantasy, but does he not wear the accoutrements of his youth? "Why thank you, I'd certainly appreciate it." He says as Haru says his secret is safe.<br />
<br />
Before she makes that guilty little smile, and he chuckles, "My- am I not convincing enough? It does make one wonder where you got such an idea..."<br />
<br />
There's a shift of his stance though at her question, "It's more that I believe that any confession - any apology? It cannot be considered truly themselves any longer. Not if it was coerced by a forced change of heart. The psychological profile for several of the victims suggest that such change would be impossible... that some had near sociopathic tendencies... and yet..."<br />
<br />
He lets that idea linger. Something that cannot be changed /was/ changed. Can it thus be said that they are truly the same person?<br />
<br />
"But it is more that I believe their punishment cannot truly be just... if they're not the same person as they were when they committed the crime. If their apologies are not of their own free will, can that truly satisfy every victim of their heinous acts?"<br />
<br />
It is a difficult question, isn't it? Each victim reacts differently, "I feel that either they should take responsibility for their actions of their own free will- or they should have to suffer the consequences of refusing to."<br />
<br />
She explains how she felt powerless to change things- whereas the Phantom Thieves do. "Indeed. Children with the power to rebel against the will of adults who ordinarily cannot be easily defied. You can understand why so many support them. If not for the Change of Heart phenomenon - perhaps I myself would be one of their supporters."<br />
Well maybe, they'd still likely be criminals.<br />
<br />
Haru's small giggle, elicits a smile from him again, "Remarkable. To even try such a feat in this small rooftop space. Perhaps this truly is your 'Secret Garden'." He says, as he makes a mild literary pun.<br />
<br />
Whether Akechi is a feminist or not is up for debate - on the surface, perhaps he truly is. Though, if one goes deeper... who knows what one might find.<br />
<br />
But even if there's still misogyny underneath, he does consider women to be /people/ - which puts him head and shoulders amongst many men in Japan.<br />
<br />
"Most certainly not." He agrees, on it being no way to treat a woman. He had tried to hint at Kimitake's cruelty prior to her being married - he /tried/. But, she still went forward with the plan for him to be her 'Beard'.<br />
<br />
Whether he likes her situation or not, he did what he could...<br />
<br />
His expression becomes disdainful as she speaks of the reality of his temper - his feelings, "I see. To think he truly looks down upon you that much..." Well, he's not actually shocked by it. He knew it.<br />
<br />
And he's had plenty of examples in Masayoshi Shido - and all of his ilk within the New World Order.<br />
<br />
"To be quite frank for a moment - conversing with you has been both a privilege and a delight. If he does not understand the gift that has been dropped into his lap in being engaged to a bright young woman like yourself- then he's more of a dullard than even I suspected."<br />
<br />
He does smile again at the end. Perhaps it's a faux affable smile, some of it - but it's not /entirely/ fake in this instance, "Yes, I feel the same way. Thank you for allowing me to remain in your company for this time. I promise that my investigation here won't disturb your garden in any way."<br />
<br />
Is he happy? Was he happy even for this conversation? Goro Akechi is a creature of contradiction. Even when he's happy, his thoughts turn to darker subject matter.<br />
<br />
And when it comes to Haru Okumura - her Father - her Fiance. There is plenty of darkness to cloud away even the sunshine.<br />
</poem><br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Auburn<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
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| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
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| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
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'''"Wasn't that graceful?"'''<br />
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In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
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= Background =<br />
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==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
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= Persona =<br />
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'''Milady''': Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
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= Special Skills =<br />
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= Relationships =<br />
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|[[Ichika Kawase]]<br />
|XIV. Temperance<br />
|Kawase-san<br />
|★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆<br />
|A Kasugayama student who provided Haru with directions during her trip to Port Island. It seems she no longer has a dream of her own...<br />
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|[[Morgana]]<br />
|I. Magician<br />
|Mona-chan<br />
|★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆<br />
|He helped her when she awakened to her Persona... he really does strike a gallant figure, doesn't he?<br />
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|[[Yua Ooshiro]]<br />
|III. Empress<br />
|Ooshiro-sensei<br />
|★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆<br />
|Haru's dance teacher at Shujin Academy. Haru appreciates that she shares a fellow interest in gardening and animals.<br />
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= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
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[[Category:Shujin Academy]]</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=2025-07-03:_The_Taste_of_Freedom&diff=16922025-07-03: The Taste of Freedom2025-07-07T02:48:04Z<p>Marseeya: Created page with "*'''Log: 2025-07-03: The Taste of Freedom''' *'''Cast:''': Haru Okumura, Morgana, Hisayoshi Sugimura *'''Where:'''Shibuya Station *'''OOC Date:''' July 3, 2025 *'''IC Date:''' June 4, 2025 *'''Summary''': ''Haru stumbles upon the Dark Hour after trying to help a mysterious, lovable cat. To that cat's surprise, she emerges from her coffin at the call of a Shadow that wears the face of her fiance - only to successfully muster the power of Persona against him.'' --..."</p>
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<div>*'''Log: 2025-07-03: The Taste of Freedom'''<br />
*'''Cast:''': [[Haru Okumura]], [[Morgana]], Hisayoshi Sugimura<br />
*'''Where:'''Shibuya Station<br />
*'''OOC Date:''' July 3, 2025<br />
*'''IC Date:''' June 4, 2025<br />
*'''Summary''': ''Haru stumbles upon the Dark Hour after trying to help a mysterious, lovable cat. To that cat's surprise, she emerges from her coffin at the call of a Shadow that wears the face of her fiance - only to successfully muster the power of Persona against him.''<br />
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<br />
<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Can you ''believe'' this traffic?" Hisayoshi Sugimura complains.<br />
<br />
It isn't the first time he has complained today, nor the first time he has complained about traffic. He isn't even expecting Haru Okumura to respond, really. No, her fiancee is complaining because he can -- because it establishes his control over a situation, in that subtle way.<br />
<br />
If he doesn't like it, neither should she.<br />
<br />
They are being chauffered in a car, hired by his father. A nice, four door sedan. It is presently stuck in traffic at Shinjuku crossing. The driver, dutifully, is quiet. A middle-aged man, with a black suit on. His sunglasses are off, now; it's creeping close to midnight.<br />
<br />
"You know, Haru-chan, maybe..." And she knows what ''sort'' of thing he is about to suggest, to be certain.<br />
<br />
But, as it happens, something crosses her field of vision, by the station. A flash of black.<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Given the late hour, a flash of black might have been all there was to it. But it pauses, limping a step before looking around Shibuya Station, having just emerged from the underground entrance.<br />
<br />
It's a cat. A sweet, adorable thing--mostly black, with a white muzzle, paw pads, tail tip. There looks to be an injury on one of its back legs--a little patch of red. The poor thing is bleeding... It looks exhausted too, based on the way it's carrying itself. Once it confirms there's no one nearby--clearly it's not counting traffic--it circles halfway around and slumps next to the underground entrance, where it starts licking its wounds.<br />
<br />
It's got a yellow collar on, so it's not a stray, either. Could this be someone's lost pet cat?<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Yes, the traffic is quite bad at this hour..." Haru replies, absent-mindedly. No, it isn't because she actually cares about the traffic. These inconveniences are simply a part of life, and there is a privilege in being escorted by car instead of having to take public transport like almost everyone else. She doesn't dare point that out to her fiance, because she knows it's the last thing he wants to hear from her. So it is that the traffic is worth complaining about, then.<br />
<br />
Silence returns to the car after that, as Haru simply refuses to initiate anything beyond small talk with the man she is to marry. It's him, who breaks it, as he's about to make a suggestion. "...It is getting to be quite late, and tomorrow is a school day." Haru reminds him, not giving him 'no' for an answer, but remaining non-committal on what he's implying. But before the conservation can turn into a (likely one-sided) argument, Haru notices that black flash.<br />
<br />
"Oh-- did you see that? It looks like a small cat..." Haru glances out the window, seeing more clearly a dark-furred cat in the middle of the station. "He's hurt, the poor thing... shouldn't we look for his owner or at least take him in for the night?" It's a temporary escape, perhaps, from her current situation. But Haru also isn't the type of person who would want to leave a poor, injured cat to die in the cold night.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Sugimura frowns a little at the mention of it being a school day tomorrow. But then, before he can argue, there is mention of a cat. He hadn't even seen the cat, of course. He turns his head to look out the window. "A cat? There's a ton of cats around here."<br />
<br />
He sounds dismissive. Bored, almost. He ''is'' the type of person who would leave a poor, injured cat to die in the cold night.<br />
<br />
But there are three people in the car. The driver -- who has stayed silent, as expected by Sugimura -- chooses ''that'' moment to hit the brakes. Right in front of the station, right where that cat went inside.<br />
<br />
"Ugh," Sugimura groans, as he looks out the windshield. "We didn't make the light. We're gonna be here for another ten minutes!"<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
The light turns green; traffic crawls; the light turns red; the escort vehicle does not make it past. It's a wonder why traffic is this bad this late at night. Is there some kind of event going on in the city?<br />
<br />
...Well, that's not this cat's concern. Being June, the night isn't &#42;that&#42; cold, but this is the rainy season, and the skies are overcast; it might well rain later, and that's a miserable time to be lost and hurt. There's plenty of places to find refuge in this area, but an injured cat could be an easy target for some of the nastier types that might willfully stay out this late. The trains have already stopped for the night, but that doesn't stop some folks...<br />
<br />
The cat looks up abruptly, right towards where Haru is. It gets up to its feet, and for some reason looks up at the sky. Maybe a drop of rain fell already? It starts to limp away. If Haru's going to catch it to take it in, especially with no carrier or anything like that, she'll need to move now.<br />
<br />
The clock ticks closer and closer to midnight...<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
<br />
Sugimura doesn't care. Of course doesn't. "Yes, but this one-- it's-" How can he be so heartless, she wants to ask. In the condition the cat's in, it could easily be hit by a car and succumb to its injuries. At the same time, the traffic's tight enough that if they slow down, they might not make it past the next light...<br />
<br />
The timing is as such that they don't make it anyways. When Haru sees the red light, she sees her chance - especially as Sugimura complains they'll be here for ten more minutes. It's more than enough time. "I'm going to check on the cat... I'll be right back!" Haru calls back, swinging the passenger door open and climbing out - abruptly making a break for the station.<br />
<br />
Haru's pace slows as she gets closer to Morgana, quickly checking behind her shoulder to see if Hisayoshi decided to follow her. Once close enough, she gets on a knee and reaches her arm out... he may not be a stray, but she doesn't know if he'll be good with strangers, especially if his owner is nowhere to be found. "Hey, kitty.. you're hurt, aren't you? Don't you have someone looking for you?" She speaks gently, only for the cat to walk away - as if it somehow has somewhere it ''needs'' to be.<br />
<br />
It must be looking for its owner, she thinks. She follows Morgana closer and closer, until the view of the station's clock catches her eye - which Haru pays attention to, because she'll need to be back in the car within those ten minutes. Tick, tick, tick...<br />
<br />
The clock strikes midnight.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Eh? Haru-chan--wait, what are you doing?"<br />
<br />
Haru swings out of the passenger door. And Sugimura is many things, but he is not particularly agile or coordinated. He is fumbling with his seatbelt while Haru is already out of the car, and rushing towards Morgana. He isn't doing a very good job of following her.<br />
<br />
The station's clock strikes midnight. And everything changes.<br />
<br />
It's a pale, sickly green light that spreads over the station's exterior. And at first, it's as if Haru has fallen asleep. No, something deeper than sleep. But then there is a voice -- and it calls to her.<br />
<br />
''He'' calls to her. It's Sugimura's voice, but it's distorted. Strange.<br />
<br />
"Haru-chan... Haru-chan!"<br />
<br />
And sensation comes back for Haru. It's dark because she is inside something. It has a velvet-like, plush lining -- and one movement, and there is a ''CREAK''. The door opens--<br />
<br />
And she spills out of a coffin. There are other coffins around. Two in the car that she was in; ones dotting the ground here and there. And from the station, there is a light, slightly red glow.<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
The cat looks up sharply when Haru suddenly gets out of a nearby car and hurries over to him. His body tenses as cats are wont to do when startled, but he doesn't run away. Up close, its eyes are startlingly blue in a way a cat's eyes arguably should never be. But he doesn't flee, and when Haru slows and kneels, it--meows a bunch. Way more than you would expect a cat to do! It's too bad that cats can't talk for real, because it sure would be nice to understand what it's saying, huh?<br />
<br />
The cat's gaze shoots to Sugimura behind her, chasing after her. Tick, tick, tick--<br />
<br />
Reality changes.<br />
<br />
Morgana heaves a sigh, wobbling up on his back feet. One of them is injured--the result of a tangle with a Shadow on his way out of Mementos--and he was too worn out to heal it directly. "That's why I told you you should get back in your car..." he grumbles at the young woman who's now a coffin. "Oh, well. It's not like you can come to any harm anyway--"<br />
<br />
There is a subtle shift in the air. The coffin begins to creak open. Morgana's already comically large eyes bug open as he flails. "Woah!!" And then... he scampers around a corner, legs zooming cartoonishly (even with the injury) until he's looped around and can cautiously watch what's going on with this girl.<br />
<br />
"She just emerged during the Dark Hour... What on earth is she?" he murmurs sotto voce to himself.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
<br />
"You really are a chatty little kitty, aren't you?" Haru giggles, though she's sure he has a lot to complain about, considering his leg is injured. "Don't worry, everything will be just..." She trails off, as the hand of the clock strikes midnight, and everything suddenly changes. Everything goes dark -- and not just because it's midnight. It's the absence of sensation, entirely, until a voice calls.<br />
<br />
That voice seems to immediately throw her out of her slumber. But where is she? Did someone attack her while she was... what was she even doing again? How long has it been since they were in the car? Other than that, it's dark, and she feels confined. Oh god, did someone ''kidnap'' her? That panic begins to set in, and just as quickly... it fades, because...<br />
<br />
It's that voice that seems to draw her out further. At first it sounds subtly muffled, as if hearing someone wake you up from a deep sleep - but the first thing Haru registers that the voice must belong to her finace. He must have come looking for her. That's all it takes for the coffin to enter, and for her to take a careful step out to see a sickly green sky... and that red light.<br />
<br />
Seeing that cat reminds her of what she came here for, but somehow, it doesn't quite register that he's changed with the night, too. And the cat's almost-human like vocalized yelp isn't even the strangest part of this situation. In any case, he's gone... and for some reason, it's the off-red light that's the most important thing to follow right now.<br />
<br />
"Sugimura-san? Sugimura-san, where are you? What is happening...?" She follows his voice, single-mindedly - somehow knowing even in this strange situation, if she doesn't listen to him, it will mean nothing but more trouble for her.<br />
&lt;Characters&gt; Shiryuu Ryouhara has done good in another poor citizen's life.<br />
&lt;Characters&gt; Maya Amano says, "Good luck, Mark!!"<br />
&lt;Characters&gt; Tatsuya Suou says, "yeah imo you'll do great, you've always been respectful of not stepping on other concept's toes"<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Haru-chan! You better get over here!"<br />
<br />
The voice seems almost disembodied, at first. If Haru knew the rules of the Dark Hour, she might get a warning sign. Sugimura's voice does ''not'' come from the car, where his coffin is. Instead, it comes from inside the station.<br />
<br />
It comes from within that red glow, from the escalators leading downward.<br />
<br />
"Haru-chan!"<br />
<br />
The voice is distorted. But it's coming from the elevator. When Haru goes down it, though, the station is all ''wrong''. The walls and platform are dirtied; the shadows extend out ''much'' too far. There are ridged, metallic like growths that look like something organic here and there. And the tunnel ahead is far too dark.<br />
<br />
But two golden eyes peer out of the darkness, straight towards Haru.<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
For all that Morgana's injured, overextended after a long period of scouting Mementos (how else can he guide The Phantoms if he isn't a couple of steps ahead?), there's no question in his mind that this girl--this sweet girl whom he's known all of thirty seconds, who walked up to him with a smile and reassurances--is in danger after all. That voice that's calling her down into Mementos can't be anything other than a Shadow. And if she's in danger, he can't just leave her be!<br />
<br />
But he ''does'' grimace about it. "Damn it! Of all the rotten timing...!"<br />
<br />
If he's going to rush to a maiden's aid, he really wants to look cooler about it!!<br />
<br />
So as Haru descends, Morgana follows, slipping from shadow to shadow, skulking behind corners to keep hidden. It's not very gallant, but he won't be able to rescue this girl if he gets knocked out. It's also important to gather intelligence here. Why would this Shadow call this girl out of her coffin to come into Mementos? It's a phenomenon he's never seen before. If this might happen again... he needs to have an idea of what's going on. Rushing in here will spell disaster for all of them.<br />
<br />
If that girl's smart, she'll turn around and run for it, and then Morgana can pounce if that Shadow goes after her. But he's not sure if she ''can'' be smart right now. What if she's been hypnotized? ...He watches very closely to make sure.<br />
</poem><br />
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<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>It seems strange, that Sugimura was able to get ahead of her already into the station. At the same time, she has no idea how much time she's lost after being trapped inside that strange coffin-like contraption. She passes by a few other of those coffins, here and there... but at this hour, there aren't many. Are there people trapped in them? Still, as much as she dislikes him, her fiance's voice is the only reason she knows she isn't alone here.<br />
<br />
"I'm sorry! It's so late, I must have just gotten... disoriented," She answers, following slowly down those escalators. Is this really what it's like down in Shibuya Station? Or perhaps she's hallucinating? It's all so strange...<br />
<br />
"We... really shouldn't be down here," Haru says, as she finally catches up to Hisayoshi. "Let's head back to the car, shall we?" Every part of her that's still conscious is desperately telling her that this is wrong - that she needs to get away. Unfortunately, it's those who retain this consciousness during the Dark Hour that Shadows so easily prey on. To Haru, this Shadow is still her fiance - and that means leaving him will have consequences.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Sorry, sorry... always saying you're sorry, Haru-chan."<br />
<br />
His voice is still lightly distorted. Maybe it's this place -- maybe it's his nature. And when he steps out of the darkness, it is Sugimura. The same brown hair; the same suit that he was wearing. He reaches up, adjusting his tie.<br />
<br />
But there is one thing different. His eyes are a pale, almost golden yellow. She wouldn't know what a Shadow is, but he looks at her. "But you're never doing what you should." He smiles, but it's cold. "You're always saying you're sorry, and you're always ducking me -- always running off, doing your own damn thing. You're not sorry."<br />
<br />
He looks at her with that eerie"It's bullshit, Haru-chan." He smiles, and it's hungry -- and not in the more metaphorical way that Hisayoshi Sugimura is hungry. There is no metaphor in that hunger. There is something inhuman to that smile.<br />
<br />
"You're ''mine'', and I'm never letting you leave."<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Morgana frowns as he watches Haru. She doesn't seem ''hypnotized'', but she doesn't seem fully cognizant of what's going on either. Enough to tell that something is wrong, but foggy enough that she's still trying to treat what's going on as more or less normal. Looking closer at that Shadow as it emerges from the darkness, it looks like it matched that man who was with her--not that Morgana got a ''great'' look with him in the car, but the girl is talking to him like she knows him. If that's his Shadow, that'd explain why he's calling out to her.<br />
<br />
Except if he's got a Shadow in Mementos, that likely says some nasty things about him. And sure enough, he claps back at her, telling her she shouldn't be sorry, she should be obedient. ''Telling'' her that he's taking possession of her.<br />
<br />
Is his because that girl ran out of the car to try to tend to him? Not like Morgana planned on letting this girl come to harm, but if this is his fault, then he ''really'' can't sit back and do nothing. Gritting his teeth, Morgana steels his nerve. He's got a few items left--no healing items, either for his health or his spirit--but...<br />
<br />
FWHOOSH. A small ball, flung from behind a corner, hits the floor between Haru and Shadow Sugimura, throwing up a literal smokescreen. "That's no way to talk to a lady!" Morgana calls, puffing himself up so he can project confidence and gallantry. "Young lady! That's not the 'Sugimura' you know! Turn around and run away!"<br />
<br />
Hopefully before that smokescreen clears!!<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Sugimura rebukes Haru, just as he always does - he rags on her for saying she's too much, while making her feel like she should be ashamed anyways. This is always how it is. Haru has to resist the urge to say she's sorry ''again'', looking up to the Shadow version of her fiance with genuine fear in her eyes. He's always been dismissive of her feelings, and quick to accuse her of disloyalty - but this is even further beyond how he usually is. "I... no, that's not what I meant at all... I was just trying to help!" Haru pleads. "Please, let's just--"<br />
<br />
Haru falls silent. He's so calm. Why is he so calm? Usually, when she upsets him in some manner, he's frothing with anger. And that smile, the way he claims her like that... it's all so disturbing, even for him. "Sugimura-san..." Haru starts, looking into those golden eyes. Fortunately, Morgana comes in at the perfect time. Haru's eyes widen as the smokescreen fills her vision - enough that she can make a break away from Sugimura. "I-it's not him? What do you mean?" Haru asks her gallant savior, while using the opportunity to make a break for the escalator stairs. "And just who are you?"<br />
<br />
By the time the smokescreen clears, Haru is up the escalator, facing down the (false?) golden-eyed Sugimura from above. A vague silhouette emerges from above her, a simple outline of a Will of Rebellion. Somehow, Haru can feel there's 'someone' powerful protecting her heart from that monster wearing Sugimura's face. And on her own face - a mask. She instinctively rips it off, but noticeably to Morgana, there's no blood surrounding it this time, even if it has all the trappings of a Persona. All the same, a sudden burst of psychokinetic energy blasts down the escalator stairs, pushing back the Shadow, and maybe even catching him off-guard - but not defeating him.<br />
<br />
She can see her benefactor more clearly now - he almost looks like the same cat from before, just with subtly different proportions, more like a cartoon mascot than a real animal. Everything's strange enough that Haru takes it in stride and focuses on what really matters. And indeed, he does strike the gallant image, for a cat. "Thank you very much... you saved me," There's a long sigh. "But I have so many questions... everything happened all at once. I came to check on the cat - no, you... and then he ''called'' for me." Haru explains, still feeling disoriented - but now adapting better to the situation. "But I don't understand.. why did he look like my fiance? And how could I... manage to fight back against him?"<br />
</poem><br />
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<Pose Tracker> Hisayoshi Sugimura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"Haru-chan! Don't you--" The Shadow takes a step forward, angrily, but then stops in his tracks. When Shadow Sugimura sees the way that she grips her mask -- the silhouette that takes form behind her, the ''hint'' of something more, he pauses. And he feels a stab of fear.<br />
<br />
It shows in his face. It ''stays'' there as the wave of psychokinetic force slams into him. He cries out, falling back down the elevator and into the darkness. His gold eyes stare up at her, angry and betrayed.<br />
<br />
But they, too, vanish into the darkness. The last thing that can be heard is his voice, crying out.<br />
<br />
"Haru-chan...!"<br />
<br />
Sugimura's Shadow is gone, at least for the moment -- leaving Haru and Morgana a chance to flee and to talk.<br />
<br />
</poem><br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
Morgana's fully prepared to get in between Haru and the Shadow of her fiancé, injured as he is, so she can get away to...<br />
<br />
...hm. You can't really call it 'safety,' can you? An unawakened person, awake during the Dark Hour.<br />
<br />
Well, so she can get away, at least.<br />
<br />
But when the smokescreen clears, Haru hasn't quite run all the way away. Instead--is it knowing that this isn't really her fiancé? Is it the dawning understanding that this isn't normal? Whatever the reason, she's clad in a costume, transformed in the way one with the Will of Rebellion would be. "Woah!!" Morgana utters when he sees her rip off her mask--but bloodlessly.<br />
<br />
That doesn't seem right, but there's no arguing with results when she unleashes a Psi spell to shove Shadow Sugimura away. At least long enough for them to emerge from Mementos, that creepy man's voice echoing at their backs.<br />
<br />
Morgana hops up onto the stone railing next to the station entrance, peering back down the stairs. "Whew. That was a close one," he said. He looks back at Haru, respect in his huge blue eyes. "I didn't expect you to have a Persona! Though..."<br />
<br />
He pauses, not sure how to finish that thought. He shakes his head and decides to leave it unfinished. She's got plenty of questions. "So you could tell it was me, huh... I couldn't tell how much you could understand of what was going on." He frowns. "That guy down there--he's something called a Shadow. He isn't that Sugimura guy, but he ''is'' a part of him. The power that you just awoke to is called 'Persona.' It's complicated, but in a nutshell, it's another you that protects you from the injustices of the world. If you awoke to something like that while confronting him... Then combined with what he was saying to you, I'm guessing you two have a nasty relationship."<br />
<br />
It doesn't exactly take Sherlock Holmes to figure something like that out, but Morgana at least makes it ''sound'' impressive.<br />
<br />
"You're welcome, by the way," he adds, mouth curling up into a kitty smile. "Obviously a gentleman like me couldn't let an innocent girl wander into danger like that."<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem>Haru noticed that Sugimura - no, the Shadow almost looked scared. Of her? She saw the way she sent him flying back as if gravity was only a suggestion. How did she...? Haru looks down to her hands, only to see that they are gloved now. In fact, her entire attire has changed. She's no longer wearing her regular dress, but rather a full-on musketeer-looking outfit, like some kind of ridiculous superhero - it's actually a little charming...<br />
<br />
Haru hears the false Sugimura's voice wailing out for her, and she reminds herself once again that it must be an illusion of some sort, preparing herself for Morgana's explanation. "A Persona... so that's what protected me, isn't it?" Haru tilts her head. "That must mean there are others, right?" And if that follows, maybe Morgana belongs to a group of them... "To be honest, I couldn't understand much at first." She answers, with a shake of her head. "I could tell something wasn't right, but Sugimura-san was calling for me." Haru frowns. "It's not like I could just ignore him." From what she understands of Morgana's explanation, that Shadow - the 'other side' of him, took advantage of the power dynamic of their relationship to draw her in.<br />
<br />
But she was able to fight back against him with her own 'other self'... a Persona? "It's not pleasant," Haru explains, about the relationship between her and Sugimura. "But Sugimura-san is the man I am to marry. It was never my decision, and there is nothing I can do to change that fact." At first, her resigned tone of voice sounds very unlike the Will of Rebellion she summoned against that very Shadow - but something shifts. "But being able to fight back against him, being able to show him how I really feel... and even seeing that look in his face...?" There's an ''almost'' sadistic smile, but also one of just catharsis more than anything. "It was thrilling."<br />
<br />
"I came to save you, and it turns out you ended up saving me!" Haru replies, reaching over to scratch one of Morgana's ears. "But my... how's your injury? Were you hurt fighting one of those Shadows?" Haru asks, with some concern. "And um... how come you can talk?" The most important question of all, which everyone must ask eventually. Either way, she has no idea where things go from here... but she can't deny how wielding that power of Persona felt, even if it was just for a fleeting moment.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"That's right," Morgana says of Haru's Persona. Does that mean there are others, though? "Hmmmm, well, maybe one or two," he says in a teasing way that implies there's many, many more.<br />
<br />
His light demeanor sobers as Haru goes on to explain the nature of her relationship with Sugimura. She does seem meek at first... but when she smiles as she talks about fighting back, he smiles back in return. "Good for you! It's obvious he doesn't deserve someone as kind and beautiful as you," he replies firmly. (Ah, but not more beautiful than Lady Ann! To even think otherwise would be rude to his one true love! But he couldn't ''not'' acknowledge Haru's beauty either; that would be equally rude! ...Probably!)<br />
<br />
He grimaces as he folds his paws though. "To think you have to marry a creep like that... Are you really sure you can't do anything about it? Maybe not by yourself, but if I can help you..." His mouth forms a :3 again. "You might not've gotten a chance to help me, but I know your heart was in it, and I want to respond to that." His eyes narrow. He doesn't outright offer the help of The Phantoms just yet--but if her fiancé has a Shadow in Mementos, there's likely something they can do for her.<br />
<br />
For now, though, he startles as she scratches his ear. "Hey, I didn't say you could--! ...Oh, that feels nice..." He purrs, eyes closing blissfully, for a moment... until Haru asks about his injury. "H-huh?! Oh! This!" He waves a dismissive paw. "This is nothing! I just got a little careless down there--" he waves a paw towards the stairs, "--but a good night's sleep and it'll be as good as new."<br />
<br />
That isn't even a front. Once he's regained enough of his mental reserves, he can literally just heal himself.<br />
<br />
He considers her with a thoughtful look when she asks how he can talk. She doesn't freak out about him being a monster cat or anything like that, so that's another point in her favor. "Hmmm... That ''must'' be surprising, considering how I look in the real world, huh?" He heaves a sigh. "That's also complicated, but basically, I'm a human who was cursed into the form of a cat. I'm ''not'' a cat, though!" he rallies, turning fierce. "I just look like one! And I'm trying to find a way to turn myself back!"<br />
<br />
But for now... "Ah, but I've gone too long without introducing myself, haven't I? I'm Morgana. And you're Haru, right?" He turns serious. "You can probably guess, but all of this is a secret world. Down there--" He points again to the subway stairs. "--is the entrance to a realm called Mementos, and all around us--" He waves a paw expansively at the sickly green night air. "--is a hidden time of day called the Dark Hour. There are those who know about it, but... I'd say at least 99.99% of people don't." He points at a nearby coffin--the coffin of Sugimura, in fact. "During the Dark Hour, that's what people turn into. You were in one of those too, until that Shadow of your fiancé's called you out of it. That sure gave me a surprise!"<br />
<br />
He looks back at her. "When the Dark Hour ends, you'll go back to a normal person, and so will that rotten fiancé of yours. Don't be shocked about it, though. They don't notice, and they don't get harmed. It's only a problem when people wake up and leave their coffins like you did... but now that you have a Persona, you can protect yourself!"<br />
<br />
It's more than Haru asked for, but it's pretty important information, all considered. Hopefully she isn't getting overwhelmed by it all.<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Haru Okumura has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"One or two, hmm?" Haru smiles, catching Morgana's drift. She supposes this is a whole new side of the world she couldn't ever see... until now, at least.<br />
<br />
"Oh, you're too kind!" Haru accepts Morgana's compliment, feeling that unlike what she's used to, it actually came from the heart for once - even if it ''is'' coming from a strange anthropomorphic cat. "You would be surprised, though... most people can't seem to get enough of telling me how lucky I am to be with him." She sighs just slightly, but quickly perks up when Morgana offers to help her.<br />
<br />
"You mean by... fighting his Shadow?" Haru tries to wrap her head around the offer. "If it's a part of him, that must mean it would have some effect on him in the real world, wouldn't it?" She doesn't want to ''kill'' Sugimura or seriously harm him, even if there was some catharsis to using her Persona on his shadow self. But if they could kill the 'part' of him that hurts her... "Maybe we ''can'' do something about it if we just work together... at least I'd like to think so." She smiles. She wonders about her father, though... if he was able to see this, there's no way he wouldn't call off the marriage, right?<br />
<br />
Haru giggles as Morgana falls victim to the ever-powerful ear scritch technique. As for his injury... well, she looks skeptical. He seems like a prideful little cat, after all. But then again, even she feels like she's capable of a lot more physically right now...<br />
<br />
And while she could freak out about the monster cat, she's seen a lot worse tonight. The fact that the 'monster cat' was the only part of this not actively out to get her counts for something. "Oh my, a curse? That's terrible!" Haru gasps, maybe being the first person to actually ''believe'' his story, or at least take it in good faith. "If you're going to help me... I'd like to help you find a way to become yourself again, too." She offers - and she gets a name too!<br />
<br />
"Either way, it's nice to meet you, Morgana-chan. And yes... I'm Haru. I almost feel like I should come up with some kind of alter ego with this outfit, though~" At least, she feels a lot cooler than just 'Haru' right now. She listens to Morgana's explnation about Mementos, and the Dark Hour. A lot of it ''does'' fly past her head, and it's a lot to take in - though it's going to be key to surviving as a Persona user. She almost wonders if this is some kind of dream, and she'll wake up any moment now.<br />
<br />
...Of course, it never comes, but the Dark Hour ''is'' going to end soon. "... It's just so hard to believe this was happening all this time and I had no idea." She looks over to the coffin, with Sugimura inside. "My Persona- I think her name is Milady. And if she is going to be by my side... I want to be able to do ''something''." Protecting herself is one thing, but if Sugimura has a Shadow, she can't imagine how many more people must have one, too. "But for now... I suppose I really must be getting home if the Dark Hour is nearly over." She'd rather it not be a ''surprise'' when Sugimura's own coffin disappears. "Thank you so much Morgana-chan... we'll meet again, right?"<br />
</poem><br />
<br />
<Pose Tracker> Morgana has posed.<br />
<poem><br />
"''Lucky''? Are they blind? I could go nine lives without that kind of luck!" Morgana declares, offended on Haru's behalf. He pauses (pawses). "Er... Not that I have... more than one, normal, human life... Y-you get what I mean!!"<br />
<br />
Fortunately for both of them, Haru believes him on that count. It isn't a lie! Even if Morgana... can't actually remember his one, normal, human life! That's probably just the trauma of having been forcibly transformed into a cat! But Haru is so generous of spirit that she believes him without making fun of him... Truly she's worthy of a Persona, unlike some blond monkeys he could name! ...Even if the ''way'' she Awoke to it is awfully strange... He doesn't quite remember how ''he'' Awoke, but Ren, Ryuji, Ann, and Yusuke--all of them ''poured'' blood from their faces when they pulled their masks off. Why was just Haru bloodless? ...Maybe because she's just that pure? Hmm...<br />
<br />
Well, whatever the reason, he smiles at her. "That's very kind of you, Haru! Then we've got a deal--you help me with my curse, and I'll help you learn more about these other worlds." And never mind that he was telling her all about them already. That's just the basics, to help her survive. To help her ''thrive''... That'll take a lot more!<br />
<br />
"It's nice meeting you too, Haru. But speaking of alter egos and these other worlds--you ''should'' think one up. Even I've got one! I go by Morgana in the real world, but in spaces like these, call me Mona instead." He pauses. "As for fighting people's Shadows... you're right. Killing a person's Shadow will do massive harm to them in the real world, so always be careful of that. Of course, there's also Mindless Shadows that run around, and you can take those out no problem... But let's go over that in detail another time. You shouldn't be fighting so soon after you Awoke anyway--you must be exhausted."<br />
<br />
And if she isn't... that's another strange point compared to the others. For now, he nods, arms folded as he kitty-smiles. "Of course! We've got a deal, after all!" They'll need to exchange ways of contacting each other, or at least where they can go to find each other--Morgana will be admittedly more cagey about that--but once they do that, it's smooth sailing.<br />
<br />
Probably.<br />
</poem><br />
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|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Auburn<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
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| Focus<br />
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| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
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| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
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'''"Wasn't that graceful?"'''<br />
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In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
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= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
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==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
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= Persona =<br />
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'''Milady''': Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
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= Special Skills =<br />
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= Relationships =<br />
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|I. Magician<br />
|Mona-chan<br />
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|He helped her when she awakened to her Persona... he really does strike a gallant figure, doesn't he?<br />
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| Haru Okumura<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
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! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Auburn<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:pink; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#000000">'''OOC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Source:<br />
| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Groups:<br />
| None<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Player:<br />
| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
<br />
<br />
= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Persona =<br />
<br />
Milady: Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
<br />
= Special Skills =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Relationships =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 75%; text-align: center;" <br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Name<br />
! scope="col" | Arcana<br />
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|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
<br />
==Season 1==<br />
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===Logs===<br />
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===Cutscenes===<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=Haru_Okumura&diff=1354Haru Okumura2025-06-28T02:42:32Z<p>Marseeya: </p>
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<div>{| class="toccolours" style="width: 15%; float: right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0em; margin-bottom:2em; text-align: left; font-size: %110" cellspacing="2"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px pink solid; font size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:pink">'''Haru Okumura'''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" align="center" | [[File:Floof.png|300px]]<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px pink solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:pink>'''IC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:pink; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#000000">'''OOC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Source:<br />
| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Groups:<br />
| None<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Player:<br />
| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
<br />
<br />
= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Persona =<br />
<br />
Milady: Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
<br />
= Special Skills =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Relationships =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 75%; text-align: center;" <br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Name<br />
! scope="col" | Arcana<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Info<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
<br />
==Season 1==<br />
<br />
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===Cutscenes===<br />
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<br />
[[Category:Characters]]</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=User:Marseeya&diff=1353User:Marseeya2025-06-28T02:39:50Z<p>Marseeya: </p>
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<div>I'm Mars! I'm currently playing:<br />
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* [[Haru Okumura]] of the Phantom Thieves</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=User:Marseeya&diff=1352User:Marseeya2025-06-28T02:39:10Z<p>Marseeya: Created page with "I'm Mars! I'm currently playing: Haru Okumura of the Phantom Thieves"</p>
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<div>I'm Mars! I'm currently playing:<br />
<br />
[[Haru Okumura]] of the Phantom Thieves</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=Haru_Okumura&diff=1350Haru Okumura2025-06-28T01:36:30Z<p>Marseeya: </p>
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<div>{| class="toccolours" style="width: 15%; float: right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0em; margin-bottom:2em; text-align: left; font-size: %110" cellspacing="2"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:pink">'''Haru Okumura'''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" align="center" | [[File:Floof.png|300px]]<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:pink>'''IC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:pink; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#000000">'''OOC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Source:<br />
| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Groups:<br />
| None<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Player:<br />
| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
<br />
<br />
= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Persona =<br />
<br />
Milady: Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
<br />
= Special Skills =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Relationships =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 75%; text-align: center;" <br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Name<br />
! scope="col" | Arcana<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Info<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
<br />
==Season 1==<br />
<br />
===Logs===<br />
{{#dpl:<br />
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<br />
===Cutscenes===<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=Haru_Okumura&diff=1349Haru Okumura2025-06-28T01:31:15Z<p>Marseeya: </p>
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<div>{| class="toccolours" style="width: 15%; float: right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0em; margin-bottom:2em; text-align: left; font-size: %110" cellspacing="2"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#ed1c24">'''Haru Okumura'''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" align="center" | [[File:Floof.png|300px]]<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#ed1c24">'''IC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#ed1c24; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#000000">'''OOC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Source:<br />
| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Groups:<br />
| None<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Player:<br />
| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
<br />
<br />
= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Persona =<br />
<br />
Milady: Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
<br />
= Special Skills =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Relationships =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 75%; text-align: center;" <br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Name<br />
! scope="col" | Arcana<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Info<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
<br />
==Season 1==<br />
<br />
===Logs===<br />
{{#dpl:<br />
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===Cutscenes===<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]</div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=File:Floof.png&diff=1348File:Floof.png2025-06-28T01:30:43Z<p>Marseeya: </p>
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<div></div>Marseeyahttps://www.velvetroom.wiki/index.php?title=Haru_Okumura&diff=1347Haru Okumura2025-06-28T01:28:33Z<p>Marseeya: Created page with "{| class="toccolours" style="width: 15%; float: right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0em; margin-bottom:2em; text-align: left; font-size: %110" cellspacing="2" |- ! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#ed1c24">'''Ren Amamiya''' |- ! colspan="2" align="center" | 300px |- ! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspa..."</p>
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<div>{| class="toccolours" style="width: 15%; float: right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0em; margin-bottom:2em; text-align: left; font-size: %110" cellspacing="2"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#ed1c24">'''Ren Amamiya'''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" align="center" | [[File:Ren_profile.jpg|300px]]<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#000000; border: 2px #ed1c24 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#ed1c24">'''IC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Full Name:<br />
| Haru Okumura<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Gender:<br />
| Female<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Age (Birthdate):<br />
| 17 (December 5, 1994)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Hair Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Eye Colour:<br />
| Brown<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Height:<br />
| 5'2" (158 cm)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Residence:<br />
| Tokyo<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Workplace:<br />
| Shujin Academy<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Job:<br />
| Third Year<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Role: <br />
| Focus<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#ed1c24; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2" | <span style="color:#000000">'''OOC Information'''<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Source:<br />
| Persona 5 (FC)<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Groups:<br />
| None<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left" | Player:<br />
| [[User:Marseeya]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
In her daily school life at Shujin Academy, Haru Okumura tries not to stand out too much. Known to be shy, or even distant towards her fellow students, Haru is a friendly, kind girl who nevertheless has never been able to trust others. In truth, she is the daughter of the Okumura family, best known for owning the famous Big Bang Burger chain. For much of her life, Haru has cultivated her persona as the perfect daughter to please her father, all while understanding she holds no agency. As the deadline of her marriage to her abusive fiance looms closer and closer, will Haru find the Will of Rebellion to oppose not just her father, but the society that made him who he is?<br />
<br />
<br />
= Background =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
==Season 1, Episode 1==<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Persona =<br />
<br />
Milady: Milady de Winter is one of the major antagonists from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. A manipulative and cunning woman, Milady uses her charm and intelligence to take advantage of her victims and ruin their lives. <br />
<br />
= Special Skills =<br />
Forthcoming<br />
<br />
= Relationships =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 75%; text-align: center;" <br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Name<br />
! scope="col" | Arcana<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Info<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Logs and Cutscenes =<br />
<br />
==Season 1==<br />
<br />
===Logs===<br />
{{#dpl:<br />
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<br />
===Cutscenes===<br />
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[[Category:Characters]]</div>Marseeya