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▶ EVENT.004
▶ What Happens in Obscuria Stays in Obscuria
One late and quiet evening, all Moonblessed will receive a secure email in their inboxes:
Captain NatelaGood evening.
This is Captain Natela. After observing your courageous deeds for the past four months, I brought it upon myself to send this missive and humbly request your aid in our upcoming mission. This is not mandatory. If you would rather not participate, please disregard this message.
After several incidents of violence within Level 4 (also known as the Lightless), the Moon Knights ran tests on all the criminals involved and discovered a strange substance in their bloodstream. The use of a dangerous, illegal drug called the Glow has become widespread throughout the Lightless. We suspect these drugs may have also been smuggled into Level 3.
Initial test results indicate that Glow is able to drastically enhance moonblessing traits to hazardous levels. As a side effect, it may theoretically cause an extreme increase in appetite for chroma. All evidence and samples for the case have been deposited at the Lunar Scientia Headquarters. Investigations are still ongoing. Attached is a a photo of Glow for your reference.
Reports conclude that Glow’s main distributor is in Obscuria, a luxury resort and casino in the Lightless, notorious for being the favored hangout of many syndicates especially Eclipse. Sources say that Eclipse’s leader, Janus, will soon be hosting the King of Crystal Fist Tournament, a lavish fighting tournament where we believe the use of Glow is featured most prominently.
Investigate the fighting tournament and report back to Moon Knights Headquarters. Should you choose to accept this mission, you will personally be given clearance to enter the Lightless.
We Moon Knights will provide all the support we can. Keep your wits about you and stay alert. I look forward to your continued success.
Yours truly,
Captain Natela of the Moon Knights
For the first time, the Moonblessed will be venturing to the underground criminal zone: Level 4, or the Lightless. The Lightless can be accessed via a secured elevator at the Outpost in Level 3 by using a special gold card on the panel. The Moon Knights stationed there will hand them out after confirming Captain Natela’s email.
A well-built, friendly, and handsome Moon Knight named Fahrouk enthusiastically steps forward to provide the necessary materials for your mission. His ursine ears perk up as he tells you the gold card has also been loaded with an all-access pass for Obscuria. After this mission, the card will be rendered void.
- A Preparation is key, Fahrouk says — he will clear access to the Lightless database for the Moonblessed, allowing them to search official criminal records and map layouts of Level 4. Study your enemies and you’ll beat them at their own game.
Fahrouk also informs them that the event has a dress code. Put on your best cocktail dress or suit and be prepared to venture through an evening of glamorous and questionable activities! If you need help picking out an outfit or shopping for one, this is your chance.
Before the Moonblessed use the elevator, he says to not leave without a good luck hug! His daughter always gives him good luck bear hugs. Moonblessed generate chroma from moonlacing, so he earnestly encourages everyone to hug before the mission.
The luxury resort Obscuria is full of loud colors, the ringing of slot machines, the tinkling of wine glasses, the smoke of fancy cigars, and the buzz of the posh elite of the Lightless. There’s still time before the tournament so go ahead and enjoy what Obscuria has to offer!
Oh, but don’t get carried away. Your mission is to investigate the tournament. Participation is not required. While enjoying the facilities, try speaking to the spectators at the arena or the gamblers at the casino for info. Conversing with the tournament fighters will prove a little more difficult due to their busy schedules, but they’re more accessible to fellow participants. Prepare a pseudonym and have a fake backstory ready before approaching your targets.
- B You might find yourself drawn to the dining tables with built-in roulettes. The tables here have two drink menus: New Moon (non-alcoholic) and Full Moon (alcoholic). The roulette wheels have three colors: red (Odds), blue (Even), and purple (0 and 00). If the ball lands on the number you selected, the drink you win will depend on its color.
- RED
New Moon: Vermillion Sunset Juice: Carrot and a hint of chili pepper ground together in spiced ice. Causes you to burp flames at random and yell things you might have wanted to keep secret.
Full Moon: Inferno Direwolf Margarita: Causes an uncomfortably hot feeling and strikes you with the urge to undress. - BLUE
New Moon: Cotton Candy Dream: Bubblegum flavored ice cream topped with rainbow sprinkles and cotton candy. Makes you float in the air and feel giddy or flirty around the first person you see.
Full Moon: Queen's Ghost Chiller: Causes a terrible chill and the urge to closely huddle with your neighbors for warmth. - PURPLE
New Moon: Like You A Latte: Latte mixed with berry bits. Berries can be a choice between blueberries or raspberries. Can be served hot or cold. Gives you a sudden burst of energy. Somehow you can't stop doing things, no matter how much you want to!
Full Moon: Bangin' Belle Stunner: Causes attraction to anyone who looks upon your form. It’s difficult for others to look away from you.
- RED
All effects only last up to about an hour before they wear off. Thankfully, food isn’t done by roulette.
▶ Obligatory Tournament Arc
Next to the hotel is the arena, one of the most infamous battlegrounds that attracts the strongest fighters in the Lightless and their many syndicates, such as Eclipse. During this year’s King of Crystal Fist Tournament, participants can test their strength against one another in an all-out fight.
There is only one rule: no magic allowed. All participants are given bracelets or anklets that will completely remove any extraordinary powers, superhuman feats, or any other supernatural abilities they have. This includes any permanent moonblessing traits.
In the ring, they must fight with only non-magical weapons if not their bare fists. To win, one fighter must either push their opponent out of the ring, knock them out, or kill them. In these lawless grounds, very little care about violence when they’re already in prison. And they love it! Violence, that is. Prison, not so much. The audience is full of thrill-seekers, as it isn’t unheard of for even spectators to die during the tournament.
Don’t expect an adjudicator to bail you out; do what you can to survive. There are no medical stations in the arena. Anyone injured will have to rely on others to moonlace with or call a medic in.
- A There is a wide variety of participating fighters from all walks of life and moonblessings. Notable opponents include hyena or serpent-like Prismals. Many of these fighters use underhanded tactics, such as pulling hidden knives laced with poison and throwing dust in the eyes of their opponents. And the worst part is, the adjudicators turn a blind eye to it all. It is possible for Moonblessed to be matched with each other, so you may find yourself fighting a familiar face.
- B In one of the later rounds, the Moonblessed will encounter Barbarus, a top fighter from Eclipse. True to his name, this muscular man wields barbed weapons. He has been enhanced with a staggering amount of Glow, leaving him to be essentially unbeatable in the arena. All Moonblessed who happen to face him will find him impossible to overcome and will be driven to the brink of death for their attempts.
▶ This isn’t even his Final Form
Once they arrive, it becomes clear that the Moonblessed are the only ones invited. Bodyguards wearing suits surround the area, and Janus enters the scene with diabolical laughter, revealing a captured Fahrouk, one of the friendly knights from before. Fahrouk’s voice shakes with fear, sorrow and regret as he confesses how he was forced to hand over each and every one of their names. But why? His motives quickly become clear as Janus’s men reveal Fahrouk’s little daughter in their custody. It seems that Janus is aware of the Moon Knights’ plans to investigate Glow. Stupid Knights! Did you think you could fight him on his home turf?
Janus barks at his men to deliver Barbarus a few extra doses of Glow, which they inject directly into his bloodstream. The large, armored man cries out in agony as he grows grotesquely larger, muscles pulsing with fluorescent red veins. Humongous, bat-like wings as long as he is tall sprout from his back, and he screams. His eyes now filled with rage, he starts attacking everything that gets in his way. The Moonblessed must coordinate to stop his rampage and capture Janus before he escapes with the hostage.
- A Barbarus hovers above and around the rooftop for the fight, constantly hurling energy bombs from above. If a Moonblessed comes too close, his barbed chains will take hold of them, fling them off the roof, and lead them to their deaths. Make sure you don’t fall! To anyone out of his reach, he will shoot large flaming projectiles at them. However, his eyesight isn’t the best. You might want to use that to your advantage...
- B All of Barbarus’ weapons are now laced with Glow. Janus and his bodyguards are also shooting laced bullets. Those hit with the drug will end up the same way, forced into their transformations and ready to lose their minds. To release them from their transformations, you can either render them unconscious or give them a deep kiss to quickly overwhelm the Glow with new chroma.
A few days later, Fahrouk and his daughter will send a message via the device to the Moonblessed to ask how they are and thank them again for their help. They’re also here to tell them about the gift shops in Level 1. There are now colorful machines that dispense special edition bromides of the Moonblessed new and old, created by the Prismals in pure admiration and gratitude for everything they’ve done. Some of the Prismals are indeed big fans! With a wide grin, Fahrouk proudly says that he and his daughter already have bromides of every Moonblessed.
Bromides can be acquired by the Moonblessed for free so they can have a copy of themselves and each of their friends. To find out your character’s or any other character’s bromide, just type in their name here and voila!
▶ REMINDERS
- As a reminder, this mission is not mandatory. Moonblessed can disregard the email and move on with their daily lives. Likewise, participation in the tournament is not required to carry out the mission. All of these are already stated above.
- In Part II, Barbarus will be undefeatable regardless of the circumstances. Your character is free to win against every other opponent if you so desire. Barbarus will only become defeatable in Part III.
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Naoto Shirogane | Persona 4 Golden | Iris
[A. What Happens in Obscuria]
Understanding that they're going in with the explicit expectation to investigate what's going on instead of being embroiled in it, Naoto took steps to making the necessary preparations. After all, going undercover took changing up ones appearance, taking on pseudonyms, basically making sure to fit in with the scene you're about to enter.
So, she entered alright. Hair dyed completely black and tamed into a more sharply framing shape around her face, sunglasses, contact lenses to change her eye color, black suit, and black tie (reference), she prepared herself with the alias 'Yamamoto'. Meanwhile, she doesn't stray far from her bodyguard 'Takeshi'. Details of their world, if asked, would be supplied, but not unless directly spoken to.
This was undercover again...
Speaking with spectators, talking to gamblers, this all seemed to be going fairly smoothly. Odds for the fighters are all over the place, some new ones joining in among the Moonblessed crowd changing that too, but one seemed to remain constant.
Keeping an eye on it and an ear out, she'll eventually drift over to the dining tables with the on-going roulette games. The drink she eventually comes to nurse was blue: called a Queen's Ghost Chiller. Ugh, just the name made her shiver.
Or was it the name?
[B. This Isn't Even His Final Form - A]
Well, she would've thought the Moon Knights would hire individuals with a little more fortitude against interrogation and/or torture, but apparently not. And like some comic book villain, Janus had a maniacal laugh and everything... and then made the obvious dumb mistake of overloading Barbarus with Glow.
And wouldn't you know? She had a particular grudge with the hulking moron for that 'fight' against Kanji. She might be small, but she was ready.
"I hope you're prepared..."
Joining her in this fight, right? She's ready to do what's needed to take him down.
[C. Wildcard]
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