DING
Ren entered Leblanc with a small bounce. Morgana noticed his cheery mood and decided to let him enjoy it. He hadn't known Ren for long, but he always looked so serious and stressed.
'It is indeed nice to see the Trickster relaxed,' Zorro said.
'Why do you call him Trickster? I thought he was the wildcard?' Morgana wondered.
'A wildcard, not THE wildcard,' Zorro corrected.
'There are others?' Morgana worried.
'You will meet them, mi otro yo. Be patient. Just as your memories will return, all that is hidden shall be revealed,' Zorro muttered before falling silent.
"Wow. You're in a good mood," Sojiro said with a raised brow. "What, you get a date or something?"
Ren blushed momentarily. He wasn't used to this kind of care from an authority figure.
"No, no!" Ren shook his head. "...I haven't even dated before and now..."
"Don't get down in the dumps, kid. Ya know what? Work here on Sunday. I'll show you the ropes around the café. The ladies love a good cup of coffee."
BZZT
"...or rather curry, I guess," Sojiro sighed as he closed his phone.
"He's just going to give up on the spying, huh?" Morgana said with a muffled giggle.
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Entering his room, Ren focused his eyes. He used his new Third Eye to cheat at the crane—
'Having a skill doesn't make it cheating. It's how you use it,' Arsene snorted.
'Oh, don't be a drama queen,' Ren projected toward Arsene.
'If I am a drama queen, so art thou.'
Ren focused around his room and saw it was mostly safe from bugs. He did notice two or three locations that he believed were hiding them. He decided to remove them.
Looking at the little machine, he decided to say out loud, "You know, Miss Sakura, I don't mind you spying, but a camera in my room isn't exactly acceptable."
BZZT
[Alibaba]
Nice abs.
Ren blinked before chuckling and crushing the bug in his hand.
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After settling into bed, Ren began to look up the meaning of Tarot Arcana once more.
The Fool.
The Magician.
The Chariot.
The Death.
The Hierophant.
The Tower.
The Lovers.
These cards all held interesting meaning to him. It was still so shocking to him that archetypes could be applied to real life in such a way and not just in novels. Thinking of the meaning of each, he could see the way his friends embodied them.
He could not see how Igor represented The Fool.
Wasn't he The Fool? At least, that's what Caroline said.
"Hey, Morgana."
"Yeah?"
"Let's finish our infiltration tomorrow. I think it's time to topple the king."
"Roger that, Joker," Morgana said excitedly.
Ren texted his friends and told them to prepare.
"Right, before you sleep, let me teach you how to make some convenient tools. Get out your bag. We got a lot of good stuff for crafting," Morgana grinned.
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The next day was somewhat tense for the team. Everyone was excited yet anxious, and it showed on their faces. Kamoshida was convinced it was a false front and that the anxiety was what they were truly feeling. What could two snotty delinquents and two teenage girls do to him? Especially here! He was Kamoshida!
The day ended smoothly, and the team met up at the usual spot before nodding to each other and triggering the Metaverse Navigator.
Nearby, Yu was watching carefully. Holding a tarot card in his hand, he tossed it in the air and then shot it with a small blue gun labeled SEES. The gun just clicked. There was no gunshot sound, no bullet, it just clicked and the tarot card disintegrated. Using the power he had gained years ago when he went through his own Fool's journey, his perception centered around Ren and the others.
'At least Evokers still work... somewhat.'
The group simply vanished while Yu was watching.
'Shit, Mitsuru is not going to like this,' Yu groaned mentally. 'An app this time? Why can't it just be TVs again?'
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