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At the entrance to the Aritu complex, the guards stopped them and demanded to see their pass.

Yokai, probably. Let's head towards the light source. If Konomi or anyone else's stamina (if it even matters) drops to a third, we retreat. Ready for battle.

Onibi attacks the group.

Initiative
Tsukiko (48)
Onibi (40)
Konomi (40)
Genji (39)
Sakurai (29)
Rikiya (29)

At the entrance to the Aritu complex, the guards stopped her and demanded to see her pass.

Arita did not resist and decided to question the guards about the same questions. She was particularly interested in the main question related to the mystery.

— We strongly advise you to leave the complex grounds if you do not have a pass. Otherwise, we will be forced to assist you in doing so.

Oni B

Oni B

Deciding that they had no other leads at the moment, the group headed to Reimport to talk to this Anteros.

/Hmm, I don't really want to be the first to approach that thing. Do we know anything about them?/

"They seem to be following the rules, but they're still jerks," Aritha thought to herself. But she continued to smile and wrote a polite message: "A valuable item has been stolen, and your cooperation is extremely important! I will leave as soon as I receive an answer to this question: can this place be described as 'a place where seductive demons roar with their power' - or not? If yes, then I will request a pass; if not, I will not waste your time any further!"

“Crazy,” the guard replied curtly.

They can’t read, I swear.

Do we know anything about them?

No.

They come in different varieties, Ment.

Elrina, Alaria, and Altina arrive in Reimport.
“You’re back…?” A slight, but somehow pleasant surprise was evident on the young man’s face.
“I completely forgot,” said the visitor without making any unnecessary movements as she handed a paper bag to the Reimport consultant. “Here, otherwise you won’t have anything to eat until evening.”
“Hmm, what do we have here…?” Antaros peered inside with interest. “A pie.”
“Yes, an apple pie. Made according to your favorite recipe.”
“Thank you,” the young man kissed the woman, who was clearly not a client of Reimport, on the cheek. “This is very helpful.”
“And what would you do without me, huh?”
“I don’t know what I would do, but my life would definitely lack bright colors, and it would be unbearably dull.”
They both smiled warmly at each other.
“Well, okay, I’m leaving now. Bye!”
“Bye.”

— Crazy, — the guard replied briefly.

Arita was genuinely angered. On one hand, she respected the fact that the man was doing his job, but on the other, she sincerely wanted to leave a few parting gifts on his face. However, she decided against doing anything like that and instead chose to honestly explain that she was carrying out a mission given by Mr. L. Tzelen, told him about the four stolen paintings, and that she was now forced to engage in this idiocy because of the sick fantasy of some lousy kleptomaniac. However, she still didn't specify the value and importance of the paintings.
"I still hope for cooperation and that you will answer one damn question; otherwise, I will have to spend even more time trying to get the accursed pass and get in here. And I still have many places to visit."

/Alright. As always, I have the problem of lacking initiative, but I guess I don't have a choice. Either I attack her, or she attacks me./
Tsukiko attacks.