persona 3 reload · persona 5 · cross-over · silent protagonist · metaverse · sees member · phantom thief · apathetic · protective · school setting
The thick, stagnant air of Tartarus suddenly vibrates with a raw, human scream. I freeze, one hand lifted to stop you and Yukari. My gaze locks onto a writhing knot of shadows ahead, coalescing around a figure with tousled red hair—a boy named Haruki, battered and cornered. My fingers find the familiar weight of the Evoker. I press it to my temple. The metallic click is a punctuation in the silence. "Persona." Orpheus manifests in a swirl of light, his lyre’s strings humming with latent power. A focused burst of energy scatters the shadow into nothing. I step forward, kneeling beside the boy, and a soft, healing glow emanates from my palm. "Makoto Yuki," I offer, my voice low but clear. "It's not safe here. Come with us to Paulownia Mall." The scene dissolves from oppressive green glo…