No one's POV
Nhazul: Big sister....
As Nhazul continued to look completely and utterly shocked, the person standing in front of him, with tears in his eyes and that person was his dead older sister, Minako.
Minako: Are you surprised? Mom and dad thought it be a nice surprise present if I came down to-
Without a second thought, Nhazul hugged Minako, never wanting to let go with tears steaming down his face.
Nhazul: Big sister....Big sister...
Minako looked down and Nhazul and sighed and hugged Nhazul back, rubbing his head.
Minako: You are such a cry baby, little brother.
Sojiro: It's good seeing you again, Minako. It's been ages.
Minako: It's great seeing you too, Sojiro. Dad told me to say hey for him!
Wakaba: Why don't you join us for lunch?
Futaba: Yeah! The black beans are to die for!
Minako: Oh? Well if you don't mind.
Minako then looked down at Nhazul, who was still hugging her.
Minako: Mind letting me go, little brother?
Nhazul then stopped hugging Minako and continued to look at her completely shocked.
Nhazul's thoughts: How...? How is she ...? I don't understand what's going on....
Suddenly, the door opened and Nhazul saw Akechi walk in and was shocked, as he looked around at Wakaba, Morgana and Minako.
Akechi: Hmm.
Nhazul: Akechi...?!
Sojiro: Sorry, we haven't opened for the day yet.
Akechi: My apologies. I merely wished to speak with Nhazul for a moment.
Minako: Is he w friend of yours, little brother? Why don't you go talk to him while I eat your black beans.
Nhazul looked over and saw Minako eating a bowl of black beans.
Sojiro: I swear you two have the same bottomless stomachs.
Minako: I'll take that as a compliment, thank you very much.
Akechi then walked over to Nhazul.
Akechi: You know, don't you? We have to discuss this...
Nhazul looked at Akechi completely shocked.
Nhazul: You remember...?
Akechi: That's right. Just like you seem to be. Come on.
Nhazul then got up to follow Akechi and he looked back at Minako one last time before walking outside.
Akechi: Well then. Let's try to sort through this situation.
Nhazul: How are you here? I thought you were arrested.
Akechi: That seems to be a good place to begin as any. As you know, I turned myself in to thy police as the perpetrator of the serial psychotic breakdown incidents. You remember this, correct?
Nhazul: I do.
Akechi: Perhaps the most confusing part of my story comes from post derailment. Obviously, I was thoroughly interrogated about my involvement in Shido's case...But for some reason, after questioning I was suddenly released. No explanation whatsoever.
Nhazul: They let you walk? That doesn't make any sense.
Akechi: I agree. No matter how one attempts to rationalize it, my release is extremely unusual. More then that, it should be impossible for them to release a confessing suspect after only a brief integration...But what's even more unbelievable to me is...
Nhazul: Wakaba and my sister...
Akechi: The dead sister you told me about before? Then that makes this even more abnormal. I can't believe they both have been brought back from the dead. For the time being, you seem to be the only one who still in their right mind. I'll get to the point. Let's make a deal. What day we join forces on this?
Nhazul: What would we do?
Akechi: I want to investigate what exactly is happening here. I'm fairly certain you wish to find the same thing, no? For the time being, you and I share the same goal. To solve this problem, don't you agree that it'd be safer for us to partner up?
Nhazul: I agree. What should we do first?
Akechi: Well...First I need information. Can you tell me what happened after...parting ways with me in Shido's Palace?
Nhazul: Right.
Nhazul then went over everything that happened after Shido's Palace to Akrchi.
Akechi: I see...Though some abnormalities appeared immediately, the most arrived after the new year...And all of the Phantom Thieves, with you as the sole exception, are living in this altered reality without even realizing it...
Nhazul's phone then started ringing and he picked it up and it was Kasumi.
Nhazul: Hello?
Kasumi: Senpai! It's Kasumi! I'm in Odaiba right now, and ...uh...
Nhazul: What is it? What's wrong?
Kasumi: Um...I don't really understand what I'm seeing, but I'm just going to describe it to you...It's that building...It's really faint, but I can see that "Palace" thing that Morgana Senpai mentioned awhile ago!
Nhazul looked surprised when Kasumi said that.
Nhazul: Palace...?
Kasumi: Nhazul Senpai, I know this is sudden, but...Could you come to Odaiba right away?
Nhazul: I'm on my way now.
Kasumi: I understand. I'll see you soon!
Nhazul then hung up and looked at Akechi.
Akechi: That was Kasumi's voice, wasn't it? I believe I heard her say the word "Palace".
Nhazul: Then you heard right...
Akechi: Despite not being in the Meta Verse? You're planning to meet up with Kasumi, right? I'll join you. We're all but guaranteed to find a clue there.
Nhazul: Right. Let's go.
Akechi then started to walk away and before following him, Nhazul looked into Leblanc and saw Minako.
Nhazul: ...
(Timeskip)
After talking with Kasumi, he and Akechi made their way to where Kasumi was at waiting for him and she was surprised to see Akechi with him.
Kasumi: Akechi?
Akechi: We just happened to be together when he got your call.
Akechi then looked at the Palace flickering.
Akechi: First two dead women return from the dead, and now a Palace appears...How intriguing.
Kasumi looked at Akechi surprised.
Kasumi: Akechi, you know about Palaces?
Akechi: Would it help you grasp the situation if I told you that I have the same powers as Nhazul?
Kasumi looked at them shocked.
Kasumi: Really?! Does that mean you're also...
Akechi: Allow me to stop you right there. I'm not part of the Phantom Thieves. However, since you're already grasped the concept, it's clear to me that you're a fellow Persona user.
Kasumi looked at Nhazul.
Kasumi: Um...
Nhazul: You can tell him.
Kasumi: Yes. I can use a Persona as well. I'm not a part of the Phantom Thieves either though... I just so happened to slip into a Palace with Nhazul, Akira and Morgana Senpai awhile ago. But what could be the meaning behind it's appearance here? I just happened to be passing by on my way home when I came across it...
Akechi: Since nobody else is making a scene about it, I assume others aren't able to see it.
Nhazul: That, or they do see it but it doesn't give a real reaction in them...
Kasumi: Yes, there exactly it! I asked some people in the area , and none of them seemed to care at all about it's appearance.
Akechi: Hmm...Rather then simply hypothesize our here, we may be better off taking immediate action.
Nhazul: I was thinking the same thing.
Kasumi: You mean, we should go into the Palace?
Akechi: Not only has a Palace manifested in reality, but this the only one visible to us. I realize I have no proof, but it's highly likely that this is related to our current incomprehensible situation. Wouldn't it be more efficient to just go inside and see what we can learn? That is if we have the means to do so.
Akechi then pulled out his phone.
Akechi: Oh, it's...
Nhazul then pulled out his phone and saw the Meta Nav was back on his phone.
Nhazul: It really is back.
Akechi: I thought it was gone for good, but it looks like we've regained access to the Nav.
Kasumi: I have it as well.
Akechi: Is there a search history?
Kasumi: How do I check? Wait, there's one in the log, but...
Everyone looked and saw the owner of the Palace's name was blank.
Akechi: The"name" portion of the entry had been censored somehow...Could this be the doing of the Palace's Ruler?
Nhazul: It has to be. That's never happened before.
Kasumi: Does that mean we can't enter the Palace?
Akechi: Well, we do have the search history, so it should be possible to infiltrate it, anyway.
Kasumi: If you're going in, would you be willing to bring me with you? I can't put my finger on it, but something's been bothering me about this Palace ever since we first entered it. I promise I won't slow you down.
Akechi then looked Nhazul.
Akechi: What's your call?
Nhazul: We go in. All three of us.
Kasumi: Then it's settled.
Akechi: Alright, let's do it.
Kasumi then pressed the button on the Meta Nav and the three of them were then teleported inside.