The next night, Ellie and her group came to the tower again.

Then they saw...

“It really has turned into a castle…”

"Really..."

Looking at the incredible scenery before them, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. It was no wonder that they had such an expression, because what was in front of everyone at this moment was no longer the foggy passage from last night, but a design with the same castle background as the one in the previous late-night TV show.

"So Yukiko Amagi was filming here yesterday? Is this considered a live broadcast?"

Ai Li compared the scenes in her memory with the scene in front of her, and even easily found the place where Yukiko Amagi had stood at the time - of course, there was no one there now.

"But clearly when we were here yesterday, it was still all foggy, right?"

Yue Yukari asked in confusion, while Kirijo Mitsuru frowned.

"Could it be that Yukiko Amagi came here after the movie time ended yesterday? But how did she get here? And she wanted to take pictures of that strange..."

As a young lady, Kirijo Mitsuru seemed to have no idea how to describe that third-rate late-night variety show.

“Maybe he was forced?”

"But I think she seems to be enjoying it."

"Anyway, you'll find out once you get in."

Ellie interrupted the discussion.

"Then Yukari, Kotone, you two follow me. Ms. Mitsuru, please stay outside with Sanada to keep watch. If there are any problems, contact me immediately."

"OK."

The design of the castle's interior is similar to that of a real castle, except that the shadow monsters here are much more powerful than the small fish and shrimp outside, and even the damage caused by the Shido summoned by Ai Li has been reduced a lot. The monsters in this castle seem to be able to resist a certain degree of ice attribute attacks, which is a bit difficult for Ai Li and Yue Yu Jiali.

However, at this moment, Qin Yin showed her unexpected side - unlike others, she was not only able to control one Persona, but could switch between different Personas to attack. This not only surprised Yue Yujiali, but also surprised Ai Li.

Although Airi can do something similar, she summons the Heroic Spirit and then uses her huge magic power to materialize it for battle. However, this girl named Shiomi Kotone does not have such powerful magic power, but she can easily transform Persona...

Hmm... Could it be that she is the protagonist?

Although it cannot be seen from the outside, the entire castle seems to be completely integrated with the tower. Ellie and the other three fought and walked all the way, climbing nearly three floors but still couldn't find their destination.

"Time is running out."

Looking at the shadow monsters surrounding her from all directions, Ai Li was a little impatient. The shadow time only lasted for an hour. If they couldn't find Amagi Yukiko in this hour, then the situation would be hard to say. Although it was still unclear what the show on the late-night TV was about, it was self-evident that Amagi Yukiko was alone in such a place.

Not to mention that judging from the previous victims, once Yukiko Amagi dies, the entire castle will most likely disappear again. In order to avoid this situation, we must find Yukiko Amagi as soon as possible!

"Miss Ellie, there's another door over there!"

At this moment, Qin Yin, who was walking in front with a naginata in her hand, suddenly shouted, and Ai Li also hurriedly gave orders.

"Go in."

"yes!"

“Bang!!”

The three of them pushed open the tightly closed door and rushed into the room in front of them, but...

"What's this?"

To the three's surprise, the room in front of them was not the room that looked like a castle before. Instead, behind the door was a small bedroom full of Japanese style, including tatami, desk, bookshelf, bed, and decorations placed around, which looked like a girl's room.

However, compared to the other bright red rooms, this room looked like an old photo that had lost its color, only black and white, and there were no shadow monsters everywhere.

Just when the three of them were puzzled, suddenly, a voice sounded in their ears.

"I used to hate the name Yukiko..."

Hearing this voice, the three of them were stunned for a moment, and then Xijian Qinyin spoke with some confusion.

"Is this... Amagi-san's voice?"

"It should be."

Ellie nodded, then signaled the two of them not to speak for the time being. At the same time, the voice sounded again.

"Because snow is not only cold, but also melts quickly. It is an illusory and meaningless thing. But it suits me very well. For someone like me who has no value other than inheriting the inn..."

Yukiko's voice was very depressed, even with a hint of self-loathing.

But it seems to be true...

Hearing this, Ai Li couldn't help but recall the interview and questioning of Yukiko. She did seem very introverted and a little tired at that time, and she didn't seem to have any enthusiasm for her work at all. At that time, Ai Li just thought that she was tired because of the harassment from the media and the heavy workload, but now it seems that this is not the case.

But this is not surprising, this kind of worry is actually very normal, just like "if you don't work hard, you will be forced to go home and inherit a trillion-dollar fortune"?

In other words, this castle is Yukiko's inner world?

While Ai Li was thinking, Yukiko's voice continued to echo.

"But Chizhi was the only one who told me that Yukiko was suitable for the color red. Chizhi was the only one who gave me the meaning of life. Chizhi was cheerful and strong, and could do anything. She had everything that I didn't have. Compared to Chizhi, someone like me..."

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other in confusion again.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Seems like he's Amagi-san's... friend?"

Compared to the outsider Airi and Shiomi Kotone who just transferred to Gekkoukan Academy, Yue Yukari is relatively more familiar with the situation in the school.

"Qianzhi...will protect me, the worthless me, the gentle Qianzhi..."

“Hehehehehe…”

However, at this moment, suddenly, a strange laugh sounded, interrupting Yukiko's self-narration. Then the scene in front of everyone suddenly dimmed, and then a distorted voice emerged.

"Gentle Chie? What a joke. Yukiko doesn't know anything at all, and that Yukiko... she even said that I was protecting her. That beautiful, feminine Yukiko who is always popular with boys actually thinks she is worthless, but that's right. No matter what she has, in the end, she is still protected by me obediently. Isn't she my cute little pet?"

"No! Stop saying that!!!"

At the same time, a scream mixed with wailing sounded, and then a spotlight appeared in front of the three people, illuminating a shadow not far away. There, a girl with short hair and wearing sportswear was curled up on the ground, hugging herself tightly and shivering.

"I'm not that kind of person! I'm not!!"

"No, you are!"

However, at the same time, another person who looked exactly like the girl walked out from the shadows, came in front of the short-haired girl under the gaze of the three people, and opened his arms with a smile.

"Look, this is what this woman, Chie Satonaka, really thinks. On the surface, she pretends to care about her good friend, but in fact, she just wants to get psychological happiness by making the other person rely on her. Ah, that Yukiko... that Yukiko actually relies on her so much, this feeling is really good, isn't it?"

“No, that’s not the case!!!”

Hearing this, the short-haired girl screamed. At this moment, she also noticed the presence of Ai Li and others, and her face suddenly turned pale.

"No, no, I never thought of it that way, don't look, don't look at me!"

"Well……"

Facing this unexpected scene, Yue Yujiali and Xi Jianqinyin looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Ai Li stared at the two identical girls without saying anything. She now understands the routine of this place to some extent. Obviously, this will magnify the dark side of the other party. This idea is not surprising. Everyone has similar feelings deep in their hearts, but most of the time they don't notice or show it.

It’s like doing good deeds. Everyone feels good after helping others, but at the same time, they will also have the thought that “the other person can only rely on me because he can’t do it.”

Basically, it would be difficult for people with mental mysophobia to accept this, but it doesn't matter to Ellie. If someone uses this to attack her, it doesn't matter at all. No matter what the motive is, the fact is that the other party did benefit from the help and escaped from hardship. Isn't that enough?

As for the motive? I can think whatever I want, what's your business? Who the hell are you? Why are you still nagging at me?

Just like those stupid media, they always want to torture your soul. Do you really think you are a god?

But unfortunately, the short-haired girl in front of her obviously didn't have the same idea as Ellie. In fact, just hearing what her other self said, she was on the verge of collapse.

"No, no, I really don't think so! No!"

Perhaps because of the presence of Ai Li and the other three outsiders, the short-haired girl's reaction became more intense. The other girl, on the other hand, was completely unmoved and continued to speak with a smile.

"Yukiko, nothing can be done without me. So compared to her, I'm better, right?"

"No, I never thought of it that way. That's not me!!"

The short-haired girl held her head with both hands and shook it continuously.

"This is what you think, because I am you. No matter how much you deny it, this is the truest thought in your heart."

"No, no, I'm not like that!"

The short-haired girl shook her head desperately, then she looked at the other self in front of her and screamed.

"You are not me!!"

As the short-haired girl finished her words, the atmosphere around them suddenly changed.

At the same time, another short-haired girl seemed to be freed from some kind of restraint and laughed loudly. She raised her hands and violent magic power began to burst out.

And when the magic power dissipated, a huge monster appeared in front of everyone.

It was a woman wearing a queen-like leather coat, a hood, and holding a long whip. She sat on the bodies of several people kneeling before her, like a queen high above.

"I am the shadow, the real me."

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

What the hell is this!!!