Brody's POV

When I open my eyes I gasp seeing I'm in a cell as I sit up, I had a ball chain on my ankle and was wearing prisioner clothes, black and white and my hands chained.

I then hear a chuckle and look over seeing two...girls? Woman on the other side of my cell.

I stood up and walked closer gripping the bars of my door as the two turn around and I see a man sitting in the center with a table infront of him.

"Trickster...Welcome to my Velvet room" the man said.

(I recommend listening to this till Brody leaves the Velvet room)

"So you've come to, inmate" one of the girls said "The you in reality is fast asleep" the other girl said "You are only experiencing this as a dream" She said "You're in the presence of our master, stand up straight!" The other girl said "Welcome, I am delighted to make your acquaintance. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter" The man said, he had a deep voice "It is a room that only those who are bound by a 'contract' may enter. I am Igor, the master ofthis place. Remember it well" Igor said "I summoned you to speak of important matters. It involves life as well" he said

*Important matters?
*Let me out

"Important matters?" I asked "Still this is a suprise...the state of this room reflects the state of your own heart. To think a prison would appear as such. You truly are a 'Prisioner' of fate" Igor said and I glare "In the near future, there is no mistake that ruin awaits you" he said

*Ruin?
*Are you kidding me?

"Ruin?" I ask "I speak of the end to everything. However there is a means to oppose such a fate. You must be 'rehabilitated'. Rehabilitated toward freedom.." he said "That is your only means to avoid ruin...do you have the determination to challenge the distortion of the world?" Igor asked

*I'd rather avoid ruin
*....wait what?

"I'd rather avoid ruin" I said "Allow me to observe the path of your rehabilitation" he said and the two girls loom at me "Ah, pardon me for not introducing the others. To your right Caroline, to your left Justine" he said(Caroline is the one holding the rod in the picture I put) "They serve as wardens here" he said "Hmph, try and struggle as hard as you like" Caroline said "The duty of wardens is to protect inmates. We are also your collaborators.....That is, if you remain obedient" Justine said "I shall explain the roles of these two at another ocassion" Igor said and then the girls turned around "Now then, it seems the night is waning....It is almost time. Take your time to slowly come to understand this place. We will surely meet again, eventually....." Igor said as I hear an alarm "Time's up. Now hurry up and go back to sleep" Caroline said and I did so.

*The next day*

I had a strange dream. Ruin....rehabilitation what does it mean...? "Looks like you are up" Sojiro said snapping me out of my thoughts "Well then, let's go introduce ourselves properly to the staff about your transfer. The school you're attending is in the Aoyama district. It'll cost you a bit to ride the train there, and the route transfers are a pain. I'll drive you there, but just for today. Let's go" he said going downstairs "Sheesh...Men aren't usually allowed in my passenger seat" he said and I changed in my school uniform of the school I'm going and I followed him.

*At Shujin Academy*

"Do me a favor and behave yourself all right? Don't get me wrong--I don't care what happens to you" Sojiro said 'Gee thanks' I thought "Just don't cause me any trouble" he said and we walked in.

At the principal's office Sojiro signed the papers "To reiterate, just so we're clear, you will immediately be expelled if you cause any problems. Honestly I hesitated on accepting someone like you prince, but there were some circumstances on our side..." the principal said

'Someone like me? Oh god' I thought "You might have done a variety of things hiding in your monster hometown, but you will behave yourself here" he said 'I stop someone from forcing a woman. They talk like I'm a serial killer or something' I thought annoyed "If you are thrown out from our school, there will be no place for you to go. Keep that in mind. This is the teacher in charge of your class" he said looking at the teacher next to him

"I'm Sadayo Kawakami" she said "Here's your student ID" she said giving it to me and I took it "Be sure to read the school rules. Any violations will send you straight to the guidance office and if by chance you cause any problems, I won't be able to protect you at all" Ms. Kawakami said "....That IS your promise, yes, Principal kobayakawa?" She asked 'Great the teacher is scared of me....*sigh*' I thought "He is responsible for all his actions" he said 'Can't wait to see the student they make excuses for' I thought "But really though, why me....? There should've been a better candidates" She said 'Okay what's with everyone talking about me like that infront of me?' I thought "It was a sudden transfer, and your class was the only one that had an opening" he said 'More like no other teacher wants me near their class' I thought "If you're done explaining things, mind if we get going?" Sojiro asked and for once I agree "I got a store to get back to" he said "Sakura-san, please keep a close eye on him. Don't let him cause any trouble outside....." The principal said "Well, I'll be sure to have a serious talk about the situation he's in" Sojiro said 'What am I? Five?' I thought "Come to the faculty office when you arrive at school tomorrow I'll show you to your classroom" the teacher said and we left.

"They're treating you like some kinda nuisance..." Sojiro said "I guess that's what it means to have a criminal record. Turns out your past follows you wherever you go" he said 'Do humans love to exagerate everything or something' I thought "By the way if you get expelled now, I won't hesitate to kick you out. Got it?" He asked 'No one is gonna give me a break huh?' I thought.

*I'll be careful
*I think I'll scrape by

"I'll be careful" I said "Good. Come on we're going home" he said and I nodded as we left the school.

Third Person's POV

*At the hallways of the school*

"What a troublesome situation" A gym teacher said to Kawakami

"I can't believe they pushed someone with a record on me. A male teacher would be better suited for this..." Kawakami said "Why in the world was someone like that admitted here?" The gym teacher asked "Who knows? It was the principal's decision" Kawakami said "I was told that it's for the school's reputation" she said "I would've thought that my volleyball team has contributed more than enoigh to cover that" the gym teacher said "That's certainly true" Kawakami said "Be careful ok? Then again if anything were to happen, I'd kick out a student like that right away" the gym teacher said "I keep wishing that he'd just end up not coming to school. Still, that isn't something I should be saying as a teacher...." Kawakami said "Well, I should be returning to practice" the gym teacher said "Oh right. The tourname'ts coming up, isn't it?" Kawakami said "Hehe, having high expectations placed on you by others is quite a problem in itself. We'll have to work hard to make up for the track team too" The gym teacher said "Yes...that's true" Kawakami said as the teacher left "Why'd it have to be my class...?" Kawakami asked.

*meanwhile Brody and Sojiro are stuck in the traffic*

Brody's POV

"Traffic's not moving at all..." Sojiro said "You're taking the train starting timorrow" he said 'It is weird the traffic is this packed' I thought "....So how was it? The school, I mean. Think you can manage?" He asks

*It seems fun
*It'll be tough
*Eh, we'll see

"It seems fun" I said "Do you even understand your situation....?" Sojiro asked 'Then don't ask me what I think' I thought "It's not like anyone will be sympathetic with you" Sojiro said 'That's so nice to say..' I thought sarcastically "....If that's what it was like at school, people might say stuff about me in the future too...What a troublesome kid I've taken in...." he said

*Why did you take me in?
*.....

"If I'm such a pain why did youtake me in?" I ask tired looking away "I was asked to do it, and I just...happened to agree to it" Sojiro said 'Happen to agree? He's lying' I thought "Again, a subway has derailed at shibuya statiom, greatly affecting the timetable all across the--" the radio said "...Another accident?" Sojiro said 'Wait....another? It's the first?' I thought "So that's why it's so crowded. There's been a lot of those lately" Sojiro said 'A lot?' I thought.

*Earlier*

Third Person's POV

In the undrrground station a train passed dangerously fast and the passangers where scared "Hey! What's going on?!" One of the passangers asked the conductor, but said conductor was dripping blood from his mouth, his eyes rolled to the back of his skull leaving them pure white as he just increased the speed and the train derailed "We're experiencing technical difficulties in the lower line" the announcer said in the next station "I don't havr a visual yet. Oh f--" a conductor said getting away as the train crashed breaking some floor as it came to a stop completely derailed.

*At the present time in the SIU office*

A news show was replaying the accident and commenting about it, that was being watch by Sae Niijima and the SIU director.

"It's less of an operating accident and more of a crime of the company and the goverment" The SIU director said "Site inspectors apparently reported all of this six months ago--the detonation of the tracks and the ATC" he said "seems the railway company and the Ministry of transport both turned a blind eye to the truth. There's no way they can hide. This will go all the way to the top" he said "Everything's linked--that's what you're thinking correct?" He asked "..ah well. Are you free? You and I haven't gone for a drink in a while" the SIU director asked "Thank you sir, but I have anoter meeting to attend. I must be going" Sae said bowing and left the office.

As she walks downstairs a boy is waiting for her with his briefcase.

"Did you ask for me? Is it a case?" The boy asked "Not quite. I want your opinion on something" Sae said "Sure. Your judgement is quite often correct, though" the boy said smiling "Can we discuss this over sushi perhaps? You are making a student work late, after all" he said reffering to himself "Conveyor belt only" Sae said walking downstairs "Aw..." the boy said disappointed.

*Back at Leblanc*

Brody's POV

We returned and went to my room "Damn, to think there'd be that much traffic...what a waste of time" Sojiro said "I wasn't able to open the cafe today...whatever" he said and then took out his phone looking at the news "Tlk about a gruesome accident...Eighty people were involved." He said putting his phone away and took out a diary "It's a diary. Make sure you write in it. You may be under probation, but there's no special limitations on what you do in particular. Besides following the law, that is. However, I'm obligated to report on you, which is why I'm having you record your daily activities" he said giving me the diary and his phone rang and he picked it up "Hey, what's up?" He asked on the phone "....I'm about to leave right now" he said "Don't worry. I'll be there in no time" he said "...Uh-huh I'll see you soon" He said hanging up "Well I'm off. I'll lock the place up, so do whatever you want for the rest of the night. Oh but don't mess up my store. If something goes missing, I'll hand you right over to the cops" Sojiro said 'He already said that' I thought "You got school tomorrow...You better head off to bed, all right?" He said leaving.

"Alone now" I thought as I sat on the bed and took my diary out and wrote what happen today, leaving out the velvet room doubt anyone would believe me anyway. Then I took out my save file.

*The mysterious Igor and the twins Caroline and Justine are going to 'rehabilitate' you to freedom, the feeling of mystery of that and the velvet room. Fills you with determination.

FILE SAVED.

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