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===City of Dogma (1) (Shinjuku-Shibuya)===
===City of Dogma (1) (Shinjuku-Shibuya)===


Not long after the debacle at the [[Berserkers]] base, {{Transient icon|Lil' Salomon}} abruptly wakes up the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}, informing them they intend to keep track of what his master does now that he's in charge of a guild. After {{Transient icon|Mononobe}} checks in on them and classes let out, {{Transient icon|Shiro}} sets up a meeting for the guild. After he fills the two in on what he learned about guilds, he says he intends to find out about the power of the [[The App]] by contacting the [[Game Masters]], the mysterious figures that control how the App works and formed their guild out of necessity as he didn't know any Guild Master who was willing to do it for him. However, he found out that this is impossible at present as, without having the accepted number of people in their ranks and a public area to serve as the guild's Portal, they're stuck in temporary status. While he works things out with {{Transient icon|Andvari}} in order to secure a Portal site, Shiro reveals he invited {{Transient icon|Ryota}} as their newest member. Ryota explains he's had a Chalice Sacred Artifact for a while but, as he never knew how to activate it, had to ask a friend outside the school for help on how to use it. This works out for Shiro and the others as the person in question is the acting Guild Master for a guild in Aoyama, and they all agree to head out together to get whatever information they can.
Not long after the debacle at the [[Berserkers]] base, {{Transient icon|Lil' Salomon}} abruptly wakes up the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}, informing them they intend to keep track of what his master does now that he's in charge of a guild. After {{Transient icon|Mononobe}} checks in on them and classes let out, {{Transient icon|Shiro}} sets up a meeting for the guild. After he fills the Protagonist and {{Transient icon|Kengo}} in on what he learned about guilds, he says he intends to find out about the power of the [[The App]] by contacting the [[Game Masters]], the mysterious figures that control how the App works and formed their guild out of necessity as he didn't know any Guild Master who was willing to do it for him. However, he found out that this is impossible at present as, without having the accepted number of people in their ranks and a public area to serve as the guild's Portal, they're stuck in temporary status. While he works things out with {{Transient icon|Andvari}} in order to secure a Portal site, Shiro reveals he invited {{Transient icon|Ryota}} as their newest member. Ryota explains he's had a Chalice Sacred Artifact for a while but, as he never knew how to activate it, had to ask a friend outside the school for help on how to use it. This works out for Shiro and the others as the person in question is the acting Guild Master for a guild in Aoyama, and they all agree to head out together to get whatever information they can.


Upon arriving at the area where they were to meet Ryota's contact, Kengo immediately becomes annoyed as they're standing on the grounds of Daikanyama Academy, a fact Shiro claimed was illegal to be used as a Portal, though Shiro checked around and found out that the Academy is listed as a college, and as such, is considered acceptable as a Portal. However, they are immediately accosted by angels associated with the guild who claim that the group is 'in contempt of [their] commandments'. This causes Kengo to blow a gasket, dragging the group into a fight.
Upon arriving at the area where they were to meet Ryota's contact, Kengo immediately becomes annoyed as they're standing on the grounds of Daikanyama Academy, a fact Shiro claimed was illegal to be used as a Portal, though Shiro checked around and found out that the Academy is listed as a college, and as such, is considered acceptable as a Portal. However, they are immediately accosted by angels associated with the guild who claim that the group is 'in contempt of [their] commandments'. This causes Kengo to blow a gasket, dragging the group into a fight.
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Cut to hospital. Mineaki is approached by several ninjas, who he chastises for going back on their word by attacking a place he was working at. The ninjas apologize and explain to Mineaki, their apparent superior, that their only intention was to expose a secret Maria has been keeping in order to destabilize the Missionaries.
Cut to hospital. Mineaki is approached by several ninjas, who he chastises for going back on their word by attacking a place he was working at. The ninjas apologize and explain to Mineaki, their apparent superior, that their only intention was to expose a secret Maria has been keeping in order to destabilize the Missionaries.


Cut to concert hall. As the group continues to wait out intermission to end, the Protagonist runs into {{Transient icon|Hati}}, Gabriel's self appointed top fan, during a zerg rush for Gabriel's merchandise, who offers to help them get through the chaos in order to get through to the merch stand.
Cut to concert hall. As the group continues to wait for intermission to end, the Protagonist runs into {{Transient icon|Hati}}, Gabriel's self appointed top fan, during a zerg rush for Gabriel's merchandise, who offers to help them get through the chaos in order to get through to the merch stand.


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===Path of Thorns (3) (Hiroo)===


After fighting his way through the crowd and getting multiple copies of the photobook he was after, Hati thanks the Protagonist for the help and gives the a pin that symbolizes that they're part of Hati's 'Gabriel fan club'. However, he becomes visibly upset when Maria says that Gabriel wishes to speak with Ryota and the Protagonist over him. As they make their way backstage, the Protagonist inexplicably becomes separated from Ryota and Maria and has a strange encounter with {{Transient icon|Nyarlathotep}}, a DJ in charge of mixing Gabriel's music, who points them in the direction of Gabriel's green room before disappearing. After catching up with the others, they meet with Gabriel. After gossiping a bit with Maria, she tells Ryota and the Protagonist a bit about her friendship with Maria before asking them to help watch over Maria.
After fighting his way through the crowd and getting multiple copies of the photobook he was after, Hati thanks the Protagonist for the help and gives them a pin that symbolizes that they're part of Hati's 'Gabriel fan club'. However, he becomes visibly upset when Maria says that Gabriel wishes to speak with Ryota and the Protagonist over him. As they make their way backstage, the Protagonist inexplicably becomes separated from Ryota and Maria and has a strange encounter with {{Transient icon|Nyarlathotep}}, a DJ in charge of mixing Gabriel's music, who points them in the direction of Gabriel's green room before disappearing. After catching up with the others, they meet with Gabriel. After gossiping a bit with Maria, she tells Ryota and the Protagonist a bit about her friendship with Maria before asking them to help watch over Maria.


As they make their way back to the concert, Ryota tells the Protagonist that, even though he has a lot friends, he doesn't have one that he has a personal connection with like the others. Their conversation is cut short when they run into Nyarlathotep again. After they watch him work at create new beats, he points them in the direction of the exit and they head toward the concert. However, they find chaos around them as Shiro and Kengo tell them a crazed fan kidnapped Gabriel in the middle of the concert. The group makes their way though the concert hall until they catch up to Gabriel and her kidnapper: Hati. He tells them that he was no longer content with simply watching her performances and abducted her to have her for himself. As Hati descends into a mad rage, Nyarlathotep, who apparently spurred Hati on, appears and provides the wolf with copies of himself to chase off the others.
As they make their way back to the concert, Ryota tells the Protagonist that, even though he has a lot friends, he doesn't have one that he has a personal connection with like the others. Their conversation is cut short when they run into Nyarlathotep again. After they watch him work at creating new beats, he points them in the direction of the exit and they head toward the concert. However, they find chaos around them as Shiro and Kengo tell them a crazed fan kidnapped Gabriel in the middle of the concert. The group makes their way though the concert hall until they catch up to Gabriel and her kidnapper: Hati. He tells them that he was no longer content with simply watching her performances and abducted her to have her for himself. As Hati descends into a mad rage, Nyarlathotep, who apparently spurred Hati on, appears and provides the wolf with copies of himself to chase off the others.


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===Those Who Live Lies (1) (Hiroo)===
===Those Who Live Lies (1) (Hiroo)===


Narration of Hati's thoughts begins, revealing that, upon arriving in Tokyo, Hati fell head over heals for Gabriel. However, the angels in the Missionaries repeatedly attacked him in an attempt to get him to stop bothering her. After each beating, Maria would patch him up and tried to help him get over his obsessive love for Gabriel. However, no matter how many times he had to restrain himself, he knew that one day he would eventually relapse. It was at that point that Nyarlathotep began 'conditioning' him into goiing after Gabriel more directly.
Narration of Hati's thoughts begins, revealing that, upon arriving in Tokyo, Hati fell head over heals for Gabriel. However, the angels in the Missionaries repeatedly attacked him in an attempt to get him to stop bothering her. After each beating, Maria would patch him up and tried to help him get over his obsessive love for Gabriel. However, no matter how many times he had to restrain himself, he knew that one day he would eventually relapse. It was at that point that Nyarlathotep began 'conditioning' him into going after Gabriel more directly.


Cut to concert hall. Despite the Protagonist's attempts to get him to see reason, Hati continuously attacks him. When Nyarlathotep gets involved after Kengo gets a shot in, they realize that Nyarlathotep was the one who instigated Hati's actions. However, Nyarlathotep rapidly creates clones of himself, tying up the Protagonist and the others long enough for Hati to escape with Gabriel, though 'Nyarl' tells them to meet them at 'the place where the Aoyama Guild started' if they plan to stop him. Once Nyarlathotep escapes and everything dies down, the group meets up with Maria. As they try to figure out what to do, Shiro asks Maria why she didn't return to her seat even though she left the green room before Ryota and the Protagonist. Before she can answer, Zabaniyya's angels appear, intent on capturing Maria due to her past ties with Hati. As Maria struggles to come up with a way to defend herself, the angels reveal something worse: in his interrogation of the ninja they captured, Zabaniyya learned that Maria had been lying about who she was for some time. The real Maria had been dead, and she was nearly using her name and identity to survive in the guild. However, Ryota and the Protagonist, having grown sick of the angel's bullying treatment of 'Maria', step in to defend her integrity. Although Shiro wants to avoid getting harassed by the Missionaries' sheer numbers, he is eventually convinced by the Protagonist to help. As the angels begin to attack them, Ryota activates his Sacred Artifact, flooding the area with pudding and knocking several angels out of the group's way, leaving the rest to be dealt with.
Cut to concert hall. Despite the Protagonist's attempts to get him to see reason, Hati continuously attacks him. When Nyarlathotep gets involved after Kengo gets a shot in, they realize that Nyarlathotep was the one who instigated Hati's actions. However, Nyarlathotep rapidly creates clones of himself, tying up the Protagonist and the others long enough for Hati to escape with Gabriel, though 'Nyarl' tells them to meet them at 'the place where the Aoyama Guild started' if they plan to stop him. Once Nyarlathotep escapes and everything dies down, the group meets up with Maria. As they try to figure out what to do, Shiro asks Maria why she didn't return to her seat even though she left the green room before Ryota and the Protagonist. Before she can answer, Zabaniyya's angels appear, intent on capturing Maria due to her past ties with Hati. As Maria struggles to come up with a way to defend herself, the angels reveal something worse: in his interrogation of the ninja they captured, Zabaniyya learned that Maria had been lying about who she was for some time. The real Maria had been dead for some time, and she was merely using her name and identity to survive in the guild. However, Ryota and the Protagonist, having grown sick of the angel's bullying treatment of 'Maria', step in to defend her integrity. Although Shiro wants to avoid getting harassed by the Missionaries' sheer numbers, he is eventually convinced by the Protagonist to help. As the angels begin to attack them, Ryota activates his Sacred Artifact, flooding the area with pudding and knocking several angels out of the group's way, leaving the rest to be dealt with.


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Cut to Shibuya. The group manages to use the pudding rapids Ryota made to escape the angels and make their way to a guild safe house. She informs the group that safe houses are established as a way to connect the number of Portals within a guild. As the group rests, Kengo asks Maria what the angels were talking about when they said she wasn't 'the real Maria'. After explaining that she was held up by Nyarlathotep in order to make her look suspicious, Maria reveals that, some time after arriving in Tokyo, she befriended the real Maria and took on her identity upon her death. They then decide that, as Arsalan, the only one that has any real control over Zabaniyya and the angels, is still missing, the best course of action is to save Gabriel, but can't go to the police as they are resistant to dealing with Transient related crimes. Fortunately, the Protagonist remembers what Nyarlathotep told him, and Maria realizes he must have been referring to Aoyama Cemetery, where the original members of the Missionaries formed the guild. However, she reveals getting there is a problem as that area is in the middle of a turf war with another guild: the [[Tycoons]], a guild in Roppongi who's sole interest is gaining wealth and status.
Cut to Shibuya. The group manages to use the pudding rapids Ryota made to escape the angels and make their way to a guild safe house. She informs the group that safe houses are established as a way to connect the number of Portals within a guild. As the group rests, Kengo asks Maria what the angels were talking about when they said she wasn't 'the real Maria'. After explaining that she was held up by Nyarlathotep in order to make her look suspicious, Maria reveals that, some time after arriving in Tokyo, she befriended the real Maria and took on her identity upon her death. They then decide that, as Arsalan, the only one that has any real control over Zabaniyya and the angels, is still missing, the best course of action is to save Gabriel, but can't go to the police as they are resistant to dealing with Transient related crimes. Fortunately, the Protagonist remembers what Nyarlathotep told him, and Maria realizes he must have been referring to Aoyama Cemetery, where the original members of the Missionaries formed the guild. However, she reveals getting there is a problem as that area is in the middle of a turf war with another guild: the [[Tycoons]], a guild in Roppongi who's sole interest is gaining wealth and status.


Cut to Nogizaka Tunnel. Despite the search for Maria and the Protagonist's group, a contingent of angels is being forced back after failing to defend Nogizaka Tunnel by forces connected to the Tycoons. The Transient in charge of the Tycoon's forces, {{Transient icon| Hakumen}}, is gloating about her victory when a draconian Transient, {{Transient icon|Ophion}}, appears and, after a brief back and force, demands that Hakumen hand over Gabriel and Arsalan to him. However, when Hakumen claims that Ophion got to them first and is trying to point the blame at her, Ophion abruptly leaves, confused as to why he messed up.
Cut to Nogizaka Tunnel. Despite the search for Maria and the Protagonist's group, a contingent of angels is being forced back after failing to defend Nogizaka Tunnel by forces connected to the Tycoons. The Transient in charge of the Tycoon's forces, {{Transient icon| Hakumen}}, is gloating about her victory when a draconian Transient, {{Transient icon|Ophion}}, appears and, after a brief back and forth, demands that Hakumen hand over Gabriel and Arsalan to him. However, when Hakumen claims that Ophion got to them first and is trying to point the blame at her, Ophion abruptly leaves, confused as to why he messed up.


Cut to Aoyama Cemetery. The Protagonist's group have made it to the cemetery without any sort of incident. As they begin searching for any clues as to where Nyarlathotep took Gabriel, Shiro's Sacred Artifact starts shining on its own, revealing some sort of underground cemetery. Shiro and Maria suspect that this event is a 'collision of worlds', an area where part of a world that's connected to Tokyo intersects with it. However, just as they discover evidence that Nyarlathotep brought Gabriel and Arsalan here, Zabaniyya and the rest of the angels show up. Despite knowing how close they are to finding his fellow guild members, Zabaniyya refuses to allow it to interfere with punishing Maria for what she did. Knowing they can't get through to him without Arsalan, Kengo intends to take advantage of Zabaniyya's need to do the dirty work alone to tie him up long enough for the others to find him and Gabriel.
Cut to Aoyama Cemetery. The Protagonist's group have made it to the cemetery without any sort of incident. As they begin searching for any clues as to where Nyarlathotep took Gabriel, Shiro's Sacred Artifact starts shining on its own, revealing some sort of underground cemetery. Shiro and Maria suspect that this event is a 'collision of worlds', an area where part of a world that's connected to Tokyo intersects with it. However, just as they discover evidence that Nyarlathotep brought Gabriel and Arsalan here, Zabaniyya and the rest of the angels show up. Despite knowing how close they are to finding his fellow guild members, Zabaniyya refuses to allow it to interfere with punishing Maria for what she did. Knowing they can't get through to him without Arsalan, Kengo intends to take advantage of Zabaniyya's need to do the dirty work alone to tie him up long enough for the others to find him and Gabriel.
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Narration of Hati's thoughts begin, explaining the loneliness he felt about never being allowed to be near Gabriel and the grief that falling in love with her felt.
Narration of Hati's thoughts begin, explaining the loneliness he felt about never being allowed to be near Gabriel and the grief that falling in love with her felt.


As Ophion gloats about the Missionaries losing Nogizaka Tunnel, the Protagonist's group makes their way into the underground graveyard, led by Shiro's Sacred Artifact. However, the further they go in, the more the graveyard begins to affect their sanity. Luckily, the Protagonist's Sword Artifact breaks the trance they are in, causing Maria to suspect that every major guild in Tokyo must know about their existence by now, as their Rending Rule is seen as the tipping point of which guild wins the Game. Maria, having found out about the Protagonist's status as the head of a new guild, asks them what they will value their new authority around, but Nyarlathotep and Hati show up before they can think about. Despite Maria's attempts to get through to Hati, the lovestruck wolf, with Nyarlathotep keeping Ryota and Shiro held back, is too focused with facing off with the Protagonist, threatening physical harm on Gabriel if they don't stop him.
As Ophion gloats about the Missionaries losing Nogizaka Tunnel, the Protagonist's group makes their way into the underground graveyard, led by Shiro's Sacred Artifact. However, the further they go in, the more the graveyard begins to affect their sanity. Luckily, the Protagonist's Sword Artifact breaks the trance they are in, causing Maria to suspect that every major guild in Tokyo must know about their existence by now, as their Rending Rule is seen as the tipping point of which guild wins the Game. Maria, having found out about the Protagonist's status as the head of a new guild, asks them what they will value their new authority around, but Nyarlathotep and Hati show up before they can think about it. Despite Maria's attempts to get through to Hati, the lovestruck wolf, with Nyarlathotep keeping Ryota and Shiro held back, is too focused with facing off with the Protagonist, threatening physical harm on Gabriel if they don't stop him.


As the fight rages on, it becomes clear to Maria and the Protagonist that Hati wants them to kill him so he can't threaten Gabriel anymore. However he still denies it, forcing Maria to use her Sacred Artifact to not only take away his and the Protagonist's wounds, but also give them her memory of when the original Maria died. It reveals that, upon the original Maria's death, Azazel was instructed to help pass her identity onto the current Maria and give her a note saying she felt genuine love for her. As her injuries take their toll, Maria reaches out to Hati, telling him to not give up on love. However, Hati is still conflicted about his own feeling, forcing the Protagonist to try and subdue him.
As the fight rages on, it becomes clear to Maria and the Protagonist that Hati wants them to kill him so he can't threaten Gabriel anymore. However he still denies it, forcing Maria to use her Sacred Artifact to not only take away his and the Protagonist's wounds, but also give them her memory of when the original Maria died. It reveals that, upon the original Maria's death, Azazel was instructed to help pass her identity onto the current Maria and give her a note saying she felt genuine love for her. As her injuries take their toll, Maria reaches out to Hati, telling him to not give up on love. However, Hati is still conflicted about his own feelings, forcing the Protagonist to try and subdue him.


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Even though he's wounded and obviously overmatched, Kengo continues to taunt Zabaniyya into fighting. Zabaniyya questions why Kengo is able to continue, to which Kengo claims is based on being sick of Zabaniyya acting like a big man with the angels backing him. This prompts Zabaniyya to leach his flames into an open wound on Kengo's arm, but leaves himself open to an attack forcing the angels to gang up on him. Fortunately, Arsalan surfaces in time to break up the fighting. He chastises them for harassing the group despite knowing others were in trouble as Ryota deals with Kengo's injuries. Humiliated, Zabaniyya demands that Arsalan punish him for his actions, but the old lion forgives him instead.
Even though he's wounded and obviously overmatched, Kengo continues to taunt Zabaniyya into fighting. Zabaniyya questions why Kengo is able to continue, to which Kengo claims is based on being sick of Zabaniyya acting like a big man with the angels backing him. This prompts Zabaniyya to leach his flames into an open wound on Kengo's arm, but leaves himself open to an attack forcing the angels to gang up on him. Fortunately, Arsalan surfaces in time to break up the fighting. He chastises them for harassing the group despite knowing others were in trouble as Ryota deals with Kengo's injuries. Humiliated, Zabaniyya demands that Arsalan punish him for his actions, but the old lion forgives him instead.


However, their conversation is interrupted by Ophion and his army of dragons. He taunts Arsalan about making it easy for him to burn him alive, causing Zabaniyya to attack the dragon. As Zabaniyya keeps Ophion distracted, Arsalan begins leading the others away from the cemetery, but Ryota, unwilling to let Zabaniyya go down, rushes in to heal him. However, Shiro and Arsalan realize too late that flames that cause pain and a Chalice that heals pain are the perfect ingredients for an Exception event, what Nyarlathotep wanted from the start. The second the healing elixir of Ryota's Sacred Artifact hits Zabaniyya, it summons the Exception known as the Fisher King, which begins raising zombies from the nearby graves.
However, their conversation is interrupted by Ophion and his army of dragons. He taunts Arsalan about making it easy for him to burn him alive, causing Zabaniyya to attack the dragon. As Zabaniyya keeps Ophion distracted, Arsalan begins leading the others away from the cemetery, but Ryota, unwilling to let Zabaniyya go down, rushes in to heal him. However, Shiro and Arsalan realize too late that flames that cause pain and a Chalice that heals pain are the perfect ingredients for an Exception event, what Nyarlathotep wanted from the start. The second the healing elixir of Ryota's Sacred Artifact hits Zabaniyya, it summons the Exception known as the {{Transient icon|Fisher King}}, which begins raising zombies from the nearby graves.


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===New Guild (1) (Church-Aoyama)===
===New Guild (1) (Church-Aoyama)===
Narration of Azazel's thoughts begins. Narration recounts him having heard of a legend involving an angel who rebelled against his duties in Heaven, sparking a war. He was cast out upon defeat, though Azazel saw that he was still defiant even at the end. However, he is stunned when he apparently hears a similar voice in Tokyo.
As Exception-Zabaniyya and the Protagonist's fight reaches the end, the Protagonist is forced to constantly dodge Exception-Zabaniyya's increasingly deadly attacks. Even after his flames catch up with them, Exception-Zabaniyya is surprised that their will to protect people they know have done wrong. This distracting gives Ryota, who managed to follow the Protagonist there, enough time to heal their wounds, giving them enough power to sever the energy flow and return Zabaniyya to normal. Zabaniyya congratulates them, revealing his last bit of sanity through the fight out of a desire to face someone willing to protect the people he was tasked to punish. As the two form a pact, Zabaniyya thanks Ryota for being the catalyst for him finding what he was looking for and asks that the Protagonist help Ryota end the Fisher King's rampage. However, the Protagonist is left confused as Zabaniyya refers to them as someone named Shaytan right as he disappears. Azazel, who was watching the fight, informs them that he sees several people residing in them, making them connected to every world in some way. However, he reassures them that this doesn't make them any less human before further warning them of how dangerous the game is and that they themselves are likely the final obstacle necessary for them to win. Remembering the story Hati said Maria told him, the Protagonist resolves to win the game and make Tokyo a place where everyone is valued regardless of where they're from.
Cut to Aoyama skyline. Having fulfilled his part in the struggle, Azazel meets up with Arsalan. After being filled in on Zabaniyya's fate, Arsalan informs Azazel that the Fisher King has escaped into the city and that they need his Sacred Artifact's ability to scan their territory to find the Exception's location as quickly as possible. Nyarlathotep, who got all the entertainment he needed from the chaos his actions caused, offers his services, and the three head out to get rid of the Exception.
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===New Guild (2) (Aoyama)===
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As the Exception continues to run rampant, {{Transient icon|Toji}} is caught up in a fight with a mysterious multi-masked woman. Annoyed at his perceived interference with the game, the woman, {{Transient icon|Christine}} taunts him with news that what little allies he had were already dealt with before effortlessly subduing him. Afterwards, Christine meets with Nyarlathotep, another member of her group, the [[Entertainers]], and she discuss the progress the game is going toward, worrying that 'the strong' might attempt to influence it once again.
Cut between Aoyama and the church. With the threat Zabaniyya caused dealt with, the Missionaries and the Protagonist's group now prepare to deal with the Fisher King. Using his Sacred Artifact to keep track of the Exception, they plan to re-establish the hierarchy of the conflicting Rules, with the Protagonist once again acting as a proxy for the absent Zabaniyya and the others once again dumping explaining the full details of how to do it onto them. After Choji passes along meals tailored to them for 'combat support', they head back into the fighting, with the Missionaries helping clear the zombies out of the way. When Azazel finally locates the Fisher King, Nyarlothotep, after chastising Ryota for not asking for more details on his 'two seat' joke, warps Ryota and the Protagonist there while Shiro and Kengo shore up the rear.
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===New Guild (3) (Aoyama)===
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As the Fisher King continues reviving victims into its zombie army, Ryota and the Protagonist catch up with it. After calming Ryota's fears of being in the Exception's mere presence, the two head into battle with the Exception.
After subduing the Exception, Ryota asks how to fix the heirarchy, and, like the others, is stunned at what he has to do, but concedes the top spot to the Protagonist. After saying a proper goodbye to the Exception, they re-establish the hierarchy, with Ryota promising that he'll have their back properly in the future. Once everything settles back to normal, Shiro and Kengo congratulate Ryota for the effort he put in. Maria, after filling the group in that Portal fights only take place between after school and sundown, thanks them for helping out with fixing her guild's crisis. As they go their separate ways, Lil' Salomon pops up, and, after being chastised for being out of the loop, reveals that, with Ryota part of the group, they are now a recognized guild. The Protagonist, in the interest of maintaining their wish to make Tokyo for everyone, decides to name the group's now official guild the [[Summoners]], to the unanimous support of the others.
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