"Tch... You Think That's Enough To Take Me Down? Gonna Have To Try Harder Than That!"

"Tch... You think that's enough to take me down? Gonna have to try harder than that!"

...I'm in too deep! One more for the road! This time looking damaged and pissed off!

“What’s your game here? You seem more sentient and self-aware than the other Shadows we’ve encountered.”

"Oh, so you’ve finally noticed. I've been here for years kid… It’s only now that it’s getting worse for him to handle… I mess with his head, his memories... I'm different, I'm aware of what he is doing and what you are all doing..."

Joker flinched when he sees the Shadow glitch a bit, the sound of chains rattling echoing in the area as he chuckled.

“He’ll have to snap eventually… I’m all he has right now… He needs to learn the harsh truth soon before his sanity destroys him completely…"

It's finally DONE! God damn! Sorry for the small signature, cautionary measure. But this is for a future scene in Prison of Grief.

Also, minor design changes too! Namely a brand involving Valjean's Prisoner number and I guess a small adjustment to the collar! Look at me and Creepy's precious asshole Shadow son!

I should be hired to write at Atlus, honestly.

Ok but... Konoe being in a relationship with Zenkichi by the time the Holidays come around and seeing him and Akane having fun and decorating is just... So foreign to him due to his traumatic upbringing. Let's face it, his father probably ruined it for him at some point. Like the man would probably put on a happy family facade for the public before going back to his usual abuse of his wife and child (before the former's death). So Konoe seeing a legitimately happy father and child is something very new for him. Then lets say Akane ends up breaking something, like a decoration of some sort, and Konoe gets worried that Zen might snap at her or something. His fight or flight response almost kicking in until he sees Zen appearing mad at first before pulling her into hug and teasing her with her laughing along with him. He's stunned but... He can't help but get a warm feeling now. He eventually joins in helping them finish decorating and starts to smile fully. I would say it would end with something kinda sappy like Zen getting a mistletoe above them and Konoe just finding his dorky attempt at flirting endearing. Of course, Akane would comedically ruin the moment by giving the typically childish, "Gross! Get a room!" Much to her father's embarrassment and Konoe's further amusement. Just being precious in general!

Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

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