𝐢. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐭 𝐈𝐧

(Ren has no issues with following Bonnie. The woman accepted him in her own place, provided him with clothes and a roof over his head - very similar to his situation in Tokyo, he's been working hard at fixing things in the house and cooking for the residents when he's not out exploring. At first, his idea of this meeting was to be something similar as his arrival, more exposition on the Entities, but a mission falls on his lap and he can't help the confident smile that breaks the softer expression he wears. Undercover by nightfall is exactly his type of thing!

His eyes don't wander during the explanation, fixated and he even takes notes on his phone for later evaluation. Once it's over, he'll start searching the web, moving things into a notebook... You're more than welcome to come around and ask him what he's doing!)

𝐢𝐢. 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 (𝐜𝐰 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬)

(It's early, and it's nighttime. There are too many places that Ren still has to see, people he might be able to defriend or even help. There are monsters out there, after all. Belatedly, he realizes that being with Akechi as he surveys the area would have been much safer, but now it's too late. Next thing he knows, he's slammed into a wall before his hand reaches his knife, sitting comfortably in his shoulder bag.

Fuck, fuck. When he looks to the side, he realizes he's not the sole victim of whatever it is that he's struggling against.

Don't worry. Teamwork makes the dream work!)

(ooc note: Ren will be captured in Akechi's thread later, but this prompt is for helping others run and fight the creatures. He won't be taken in any other prompt!)

𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 (𝐜𝐰 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬, 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫, 𝐞𝐭𝐜.)

(The tightness around his wrists and how sore his shoulders happen to be is such a grim reminder that Ren's been in a similar position before, his head spinning from the drug and he coughs, it feels like his head is pounding and yet surprisingly light in his wake. He looks around to see faces, some familiar and some not so much, but it doesn't matter. He's got to find a way to escape, he's got t--

It's a little too much to think with how they unrepentedly open up the mammal, revealing a woman to toy with, and he yells, booming low voice echoing the cave:)

Let her go!

(And he struggles, paying no mind how the rope sinks into his skin, presses his muscles against his bone, he wants to stand up as soon as possible - not that it happens at all. All it really did was redirect the attention of the kelpies to himself. He tries to fight, he truly does, but his head is still too light and his vision is still blurry - can't, shouldn't, won't call a Persona at the expense of someone else.

With the skin gluing to him and his body now absolutely different, Seal!Ren does what instinct dictates, fleeing towards the water. It's extremely taxing to be chased underwater, as much as his body is made for it now. With the connection, Ren sends a message:)

I'll distract them as much as I can. Swim for it.

𝐢𝐯. 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐭

(Everything hurts. His fins, his belly, he's never been so exhausted in his life. It's almost a miracle that he managed to jump atop the deck of a boat, and it's much more of a miracle that he recognizes some of the faces on it. How does he-- How can he speak when he's a fucking seal? All he can do is bark, point at weapons with his fin, point at himself...

It's painting an odd picture.

He's been a rat temporarily once, but being a seal is completely new. Help, before the monsters come.)