Part 6: Jail Break (Goin' For Broke)

So, now it's off to prison for us.

BGM: Situation



: ...Who'd have guessed this cunning detective would find himself stuck in this police cell? I've got some answers that I want from you.
: Without fail, you always show up at both murder scenes and these monster outbreaks. I'm not sure if humans are even involved, but there you always are. Why?
: ...But let's get down to business and discuss the bombing at Professor Azuma's house. What were you doing there?
: Inspector!

The assistant from earlier runs in.



: Inspector! Th-Th-There's trouble! At Kitayama University!
: Idiot! Keep your voice down.
: S-Sorry!! The truth is...
: ...I got it. Let's head out soon. Your interrogation's gonna have to wait. Cool your head for awhile.

Saved for now, I suppose. Nothing can save me from...



: ...Looks my body is safe for now.

Kyouji. No escaping this scolding.

: But you really got us into a mess, getting caught by that geezer Momochi. Still, looks like you've gotta work as Kyouji Kuzunoha for now. But don't go making me look bad, got it?
: ...Shit, I can't stay out any longer...Later.

I hate to say it, but it seems like your reputation wasn't the greatest in the first place. Not sure how much damage I could do at this point.



OFFICER: Get out, you're being released.

Lucky us. Wonder if Rei came to pick us up.

BGM: Maruse Real Estate



OFFICER: Somebody who confirmed your identity showed up just now. They're waiting for you outside.

A few chatterboxes come by to spout some exposition.



VOICES: ...so, that explosion at the professor's house. Professor Azuma wasn't there?
...He's gone missing, like usual...
And that guy at the scene, that clumsy private detective...Isn't that just what he calls himself?
...Anyway, those Tendou-Gumi punks...We still haven't located their bodies...
I guess they went missing after the explosion...
Inspector Momochi says that he saw it...Isono? Oh, that near-sighted assistant of his...
Inspector Momochi already headed to the university?
...Yeah, and in a hurry...
It's just one of those "monster disturbances"
...But the campus seems to be in a panic...

Alright, that's enough plot from you two. Time to find our sponsor.



: I came to pick you up. How was it? Your little holiday villa, that is.

Oh, look who it is.

BGM: Situation



: You are a fake, though, so I guess it's no surprise that Momochi caught you. Well, I called in a few favors to get you out of there, but I will be needing compensation for all of the work I went to.

I can't say that was unexpected, but it would be nice if she could go about it in a bit of a gentler manner.

: What? I did come all the way down here just to pick you up, didn't I? There's work to be done and I know you'll do it, won't you?



YES
>NO

Lady, I just got out of prison, I think I'll have to pass for now.

: Excuse you?! And after I went through all of the trouble to get you out of jail, you ungrateful man! If you feed a dog for three days then it will always be grateful, but I guess you're even less than a dog. If you just don't want to discuss it here, then come back to my shop.

Scary! I guess I'll take this job after all.

>YES
NO

: That's right, duty is the most important thing. So, about this job...There's an apartment building in the Asahi ward called "Casa Inui," and it seems a demon has shown up. Apparently it's an evil spirit that seems to have gained power recently.
: Well, I'm counting on you. When you've finished your job, come by my shop.

She's off, and Rei comes to take her place.



: Kyouji! They let you out! It's not like you to get captured in the first place, but I'm glad you got released. Dealing with that old hag can be frustrating, though. Did you take any work from her?

About that...

: Um, you actually agreed?! There's a huge uproar at the university now.

You don't understand, Rei, I was frightened for my very life.

: Professor Azuma might be there, but when I checked the university it was filled with demons. There's no helping it, go and quickly finish your work and then we can head to the university.

I really can't please anyone.



The police station is located in the Chuou district. We won't need to come back here for awhile, though.

First I head to Yarai Ginza to heal up and save, as well as quickly check in with Redman.



: Magnum. I heard there was an explosion in the Asahi Ward. Is your neighborhood alright?
: The blast was near that Kitayama University professor Azuma's house. It seems he was absent at the time, though.
: Well, I'll message you again later. That's all for today.

And off we go to Casa Inui. A woman mentioned it back at Innocence; it's an apartment building located in the Asahi district.



DUNGEON 3 - CASA INUI
New demons:
Obariyon Angel Ogre

BGM: Otherworld Dungeon 2



Casa Inui is really nothing to sneeze at, though it does mark the first appearance of one of my favorite dungeon themes.



I'll agree with the woman at Innocence that it's a pretty nice place as far as apartment buildings go.



The entire building is 4 stories tall. The boss is on the fourth floor, but I can't just take the elevator up to get to him. This is also one of the first dungeons that's more maze-like, or at the very least it's less linear.



Whoa, lady! Put some clothes on! This is Angel, and this marks the first appearance of SMT's infamous "bondage angel" design.



To get to the boss, I'll have to go to the third floor, go down one floor, go down another floor, head back up to the third floor, and go up an elevator to the fourth floor.



Made it.

BGM: Conversation



VENGEFUL GHOST'S VOICE: ...Who dares to trespass on our territory?



INUI: A human disturbing our slumber cannot be forgiven.
...Inui Platoon, charge!

Boss #4 - Inui

BGM: Boss Battle

VS Ghost Inui and Ghost Platoon Soldiers
These guys aren't too tough, especially after that last boss. The whole platoon specializes in Gun attacks, which we haven't seen a lot of, but there not much to sweat about. The only thing to watch out for are the Ghost Soldiers' kamikaze attack, Cherry Blossom, which can knock out a good percentage of your health and potentially kill you.
They're all weak to Fire, which is why I had Rei use Agi...except only one of her attacks actually managed to hit.

BGM: After the Battle



INUI: ...These sorrowful thoughts of suicide plague us, but all we wanted was to sleep peacefully...Yet after a mere half-century, this building dedicated to making money was built on these grounds...
Brimming with anger, we became these vengeful ghosts...

Man, this job ended up being depressing. But speaking of making money, I'm gonna go get my pay now.



: Good work on exterminating those demons at Casa Inui. Here's the ￥50000 I promised. I'll be calling on you in the future.



Now, off to the panicking Kitayama University. I should be able to get in the front in this time...



POLICE: There is no entry allowed past this point.



: You again! Kuzunoha! When'd you get out of your cell?!
: Just wandering in like nothing's wrong, get out of here!! You piece of shit!!
: That's right! Get out of here! Piece of shit!!

Rude. Well, like Kumiko said, the back gate is always open. Guess we'll head there.

DUNGEON 4 - OUTSIDE KITAYAMA UNIVERSITY
New demons:
Yowie Moh Shuvuu Yamachichi Yamawaro
Katakirauwa

BGM: Otherworld Dungeon 2



Hmm. Wasn't exactly thinking I'd have to traverse a forest to get to the building. Didn't Kumiko say this was a shortcut? Well, it's the only way.



This dungeon marks a whole new slew of demons, including the Yamawaro that I fused for the last dungeon as well as SMTDS-exlusive Yamachichi.



Ta-da! Fan-favorite Moh Shuvuu makes an appearance! This is the only game where her color scheme is yellow and dark purple instead of pink and light purple. There's actually a few demons whose colors are SMTDS-exlusive, but whose designs are still used to this day. Normally I don't show many demon conversations, but this one was a bit special.



MOH SHUVUU: C'mon, talk about something fun.

Talk about your youth
Talk about your hardships
>Tell a vulgar joke

I pick the obvious choice.



MOH SHUVUU: ? Hey, hey, what's a ♂♂♂? Hey, are ♂♂♂ something good?

I guess Moh Shuvuu was not impressed with my dick joke, because she did not decide to join me. Well, it's actually just because she's a Dark demon, and you can't negotiate with them - I bet my joke was great. Demons are broken up into Light, Neutral, and Dark demons, and are further broken down by Law, Neutral, and Chaos. This Moh Shuvuu, for example, is Dark-Law.



Most of the demons here are Dark, like this Obariyon, which means very little recruiting.



I did get this little piggy, Katakirauwa, to join me, as well as bondage Angel.



Along the way, Yamawaro smacks me with another ailment, Panic. Those inflicted may choose to act randomly, choosing to guard or attack, and demons may choose to return to the COMP.



Did the students go through this to get to class every day? Was this university running some kind of crazy botany or arboriculture program? So many questions.



Oh, I see the building in the distance. Almost there.



Made it. I step inside.

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Next update: We get to see-hee a special pair of demons, ho.