[by now, Akira has had a few confrontations with his own shadow, though. . . he's been lucky enough that they've been nothing more than minor scuffles, and he was spared the frightening horror of falling into said shadow like a man falling into the abyss. so when he sees poor Bucciarati sinking into the floor like it is made of quick sand (stand and all still visible, because you know, Persona powers), he can't help the way his heart leaps into his throat]
[THIS SEEMS. . . BAD? THIS IS DEFINITELY BAD!1]
Hey--!
[honestly, Bucciarati doesn't need to tell him twice. the entire floor may be covered in water, but Akira is splashing through it, what looks to be blue tongues of flame dancing around his fingers and wrists as he does so]
Hold on!
[and then that fire bursts into a wild tornado as a demonic winged creature appears, reaching out to grasp at the nearest part of Bucciarati that it can to pull him free]
phase 3
[THIS SEEMS. . . BAD? THIS IS DEFINITELY BAD!1]
Hey--!
[honestly, Bucciarati doesn't need to tell him twice. the entire floor may be covered in water, but Akira is splashing through it, what looks to be blue tongues of flame dancing around his fingers and wrists as he does so]
Hold on!
[and then that fire bursts into a wild tornado as a demonic winged creature appears, reaching out to grasp at the nearest part of Bucciarati that it can to pull him free]