Pain lances through Kou as the tentacle strikes him, forcing him back, but he's quick to redirect the energy, leveraging the momentum in order to twist, and shooting out towards Maruki, feeling High Counter activate. With a burst of energy, he slashes at the now-nearby Maruki with a snarl, leaping up the decor to avoid more tentacles afterwards.

"I don't care about your moralistic delusions," he hisses, "I'm not playing your fucking games! If it's that pointless, give me my tape back!"

He needs to get rid of these goddamn Shadows, allowing a concentrate to wash over him again. Planatoke hovers menacingly behind him, aura flaring and snapping with Kou's fury. However, if he can take out Maruki...

Fuck it. Kou points straight at Maruki with his sword, his face practically aglow with rage.

"Palnatoke!" he screams, and his Persona roars alongside him, readying its bow. "Destroy him! Insurgence Bow!"

Five arrows of pure almighty magic go flying into the air, towards Maruki, as Kou readies himself to dodge a retaliatory attack.