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[fogbornphantom]

A.

It's finally happened.

Crow has quite possibly lost it.

At least, that's one way to explain his handiwork at the Diet building today. Somehow, some way, he's meticulously spray painted an image of Masayoshi Shido picking his nose while smiling like an idiot with his tongue sticking out. How long did it take him? Good question. What inspired him to make something so childish? Also a good question!

But as he finishes his handiwork, he takes a step back, turns around, pulls off his face mask, and takes a whiff of the air facing away from the paint fumes. He pulls up the pair of goggles he'd donned, resting them against his forehead.

"Well, that was a lot of effort for very minimal returns."

But perhaps he can make something of it...

B.

After finishing his grand display, Crow decides to do the only sensible thing. He puts up posters everywhere, inviting people to behold a new art piece at the National Diet. Why? Because he can. Because, quite frankly, he has lost control of his life and was told to unwind.

So here he is. Unwinding. Un-freaking-winding.

C.

After some time, Crow decides it's time for a grand finale. He's made sure the area is clear first, a task made easier with Hiro's navigation abilities. He even invited Raven along for the ride... and now...

Raven holds his Evoker to his temple. "Is it time?"

"Just a moment." Crow raises his own Evoker, while Hiro leaps back and raises his left palm.

And then, with the pull of a trigger, Raven's Robin Hood, Hiro, and Crow's Loki all unleash Megidolaons at the building.

Feel free to behold their artistry. Or question their life choices. That's fine, too.

Comments

A

[lifeinit]

"Yes, but do you feel better?"

How long has Yaeko been watching Crow's progress? That's a great question!

[fogbornphantom]

Oh, that's... an audience. An audience of one, but still an audience. He blinks a few times, processing that he was watched.

"...I suppose, but how long were you standing there?"

Hiro didn't even tell him he had an audience. Then again, Hiro may not have wanted to distract him. He's probably still nearby, but is it even worth flagging him down?

[lifeinit]

"You were working. I didn't want to interrupt." If anything, this backs up the theory that Dove's inexplicable familiarity with spray-paint work may well have an explanation after all.

[fogbornphantom]

"Oh. Well, thank you." It was courteous, at least. He's certainly not going to complain about that. "Admittedly, it does feel rather juvenile, but Hiro insisted I indulge."

[lifeinit]

Yaeko shrugs. "It hardly needs to be a mature subject in order to be cathartic, and you did good work."

Is it a masterpiece? No, but it doesn't need to be.

A

[mirrorgirl]

“Oh! Are you painting to figure out your feelings too?” Oh! When did Hannei get here? Good question-
The answer is not long ago, she saw a mural in the distance, got closer to investigate, and just sorta decided to speak up now.
But hey she is here! And this is an Akechi she’s pretty sure she hasn’t met yet!
She didn’t decide to announce her presence beforehand though, whoops.

[fogbornphantom]

Apparently this is a day of random onlookers. Well, at least he's come to somewhat expect it by now, and so while he balks for a moment, Crow's quick to recover.

"In a manner of speaking. My partners and Raven seem adamant that I let loose, so here we are."

[mirrorgirl]

She shrugs. “Can’t really argue with that.” She looks at the mural again, squints. Then just
“So, do you plan to break it? Or something.” She tilts her head. “I didn’t think about it until after I was done painting with Dove, but breaking a picture of Shido sounded really cathartic.” She asks innocently, but she hisses shido’s name like a curse despite her playfully curious expression.

[fogbornphantom]

"We are planning to demolish it at some time today, but first, I'd like to let the image linger. It might draw some intrigue. Stimulate the populace..."

He shrugs. It's silly. Absurdly so, in fact, but at least it's something that requires less responsibility.

[mirrorgirl]

“Oh that makes sense. Want to get an audience before you crush him.” She nods in understanding. I’m not sure that’s the main reason but whatever.
“I’ll have to stick around for that. Sounds fun! Hehe” she giggles.
Shame it’s not the real shido that they can destroy, but a mocking replica will have to do~

B, prelude to C perhaps?

[tricksterfiend]

Ren takes note of the posters as they pop up around the Velvet Room, and finds himself... interested.

He holds no love for the Diet Building, and even less for Masayoshi Shido. The Diet Building is one of the constants in the Universe of Amala, usually turned into a dungeon of some kind by the time he gets there.

And yes. He would love to behold some choice art of Shido. Cait Sith seems excited too, blabbing the entire way there, and Ren lets him, amused.

And so, he shows up to the Diet Buildings, beholding the spectacle. He stares at it for a while while Cait Sith laughs his ass off at the crude art, and it even manages to draw a chuckle out of himself.

Hehe. Yeah, that's perfect for a guy like him.

He can sense someone nearby, but he doesn't leave. He's trying to be more... social, since the party. The party was fun; he'd forgotten how those could be. Even if the robot Akechi ended up screaming at people who didn't deserve it, probably.

works for me! o>

[fogbornphantom]

"Here to behold my petty indulgence?" Crow says, turning toward the newcomer. A short distance away, Raven and Hiro are deep in conversation about the most bombastic way to demolish their handiwork.

Hiro keeps insisting they mask up and wear goggles as added safety measures.

[tricksterfiend]

Ren turns to Crow, his yellow eyes twinkling with amusement. Even his deadpan face seems a little less deadpan than usual. He and Crow haven't met face to face, though, so it's uncertain if Crow notices at all.

"It's fitting," he says, gesturing at the graffiti. "He'd hate it."

His lips curl up, just the slightest bit. "Good thing, too."

[fogbornphantom]

"I try. Shido deserves nothing less, really. A pity that doing so in reality is simply infeasible..."

Guernica he is not. Perhaps she would have the tenacity to do so. Her street art is rather renowned and rebellious, after all.

[tricksterfiend]

"Could ask Morgana," he says. Even in his cat form, the guy was pretty damn dexterous. Besides, who's gonna believe a cat graffiti'd the Diet Building? Sure, it might not look very good, but wouldn't that only add to the sheer 'fuck you' energy of it all?

... Maybe he's overestimating his old companion, but still.

Cait Sith has gone up to Hiro and Raven, animatedly yapping about one thing or another. It's kind of funny, how he ended up with two cats to guide him through his new life. Lives? Oh well.

"Gonna blow it up now?" he asks, turning back to Crow.

B

[tricksterviolet]

As Crow puts up various fliers along the walls, he may find that Briar-- a version of Sumire, that is, stops to check the fliers.

"Huh...? An art piece...?"

She turns her head to look at Crow, though she can't help but look a little worried as she sees he seems a bit... out of sorts? She thinks?

"Would you like some help?"

It's the least she can do, seeing the guy go through all the trouble putting up these fliers...

[fogbornphantom]

Oh! It's a Yoshizawa. A Yoshizawa who is decidedly not his, and so he relaxes upon spotting her, flashing a little smile. "Well, if you've nothing better to do, I wouldn't mind." Here, he'll offer her part of the stack.

[tricksterviolet]

Briar takes the stack, getting a small smile.

"I have plenty of time, so I'd be glad to help."

So she straightens the stack of fliers she has before stepping a little closer to Crow to follow along.

"Um... To whom do I owe the pleasure? I'm Sumire Yoshizawa, but my codename is Briar."

There are so many Akechis, she's never entirely certain which one is which when she meets a new one...

[fogbornphantom]

"Goro Akechi, though my codename is Crow." It's almost refreshing to meet someone who doesn't know him. Fewer preconceptions, most likely.

But where to go next... hmm. Perhaps Kichijoji? That is a frequent haunt for his fellow Akechis. "It's a pleasure, Briar. I must admit, I've only encountered a few of your alternate selves in my time here."

B

[vampirethief]

Ren had taken notice of the poster and it peaked his interest. Although he's been keeping his diet of steak blood up, he has visited Mementos on his own twice. Both to train and to snack on shadows. He knows not to go far too down on his own, plus it keeps him full.

He, like most Rens/Akiras/whatever, hate Shido too, and he doesn't have any love for the Diet Building. Sure he has a friend who got re-elected into Diet, but that's one person. Not the government itself.

The artwork does get a chuckle out of him. He's tempted to add his own, but he's not sure he can top that. He's not as skilled as Yusuke, or Yaeko for that matter, when it comes to art. Though he can draw the Phantom Thieves logo with his eyes closed at this point.

[fogbornphantom]

Oh, another onlooker. Well, so far, so good. The chuckle is a positive sign. Then again, few people here would have reason to oppose his handiwork.

Crow turns to greet the newcomer, resting a hand on his hip. "I suppose you like what you see, then?"

[vampirethief]

"Oh yeah, it's a good one. Just what that bastard deserves too."

Even though Shido never gained a persona and become a monster, he was pretty monsterous on the inside. Which is pretty much in the majority of timelines most likely.

[fogbornphantom]

"Glad we could come to an agreement. Then again, I'd be more surprised if someone here actually liked Shido, given the severe density of those who once worked under him, were placed on probation because of him, or regrettably carry his genes."

At least he can say it with an air of nonchalance. There's an ironic edge that outweighs any bitterness to his words.

A-ish

[paysforall]

"But a picture lasts a thousand years, or so they say."

When did Shrike get here? How long has Shrike been here? It's impossible to say. But he's holding his phone at a jaunty angle to snap a couple shots of the artwork. None of Crow himself, yet, but perhaps that's to come.

"How do you feel about merch?"

There's another shutter click noise.

[fogbornphantom]

Heh, heh... Crow flashes him a smirk. "By all means, I support it. We should spread humiliating Shido imagery far and wide. Perhaps we'll even start to see absurd programming at his expense."