Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition

By Tayla Drago

Episode #18 - Suguru Kamoshida

From the calling card to be send out for Suguru Shadow's Treasure/Heart to appear 'and how kick ass Akechi threatening the bad gym teacher too as priceless', it was back to the Metaverse for the thieves to be ready to steal Suguru Shadow's Treasure type as his heart of his distorted desires. For Keiko, Ryuji, Ann, and Morgana were all set and ready to head on out. Also...Suit up!

Keiko: Let's do this then, back to the Metaverse we go. Suit up! Code name – Joker!

Morgana: Suit up! Code name – Mona!

Ryuji: Suit up! Code name – Skull!

And with Ann having a code name now, she says it too with the others.

Ann: Suit up! Code name - Panther!

Inside of the castle of the king's Palace...It's up to Keiko/Joker, Morgana/Mona, Ann/Panther, and Ryuji/Skull to get ready to stop some bad Shadows by sneaking around the entire place 'to remember where the Treasure will be to soon appear', as they put their skills in to use. Already transformed, they've reached to the entrance of the place and stayed close on what's to come next.

Keiko: Everyone's here...We're all set to go then. (Don't be afraid, Keiko. You can beat Kamoshida's Shadow. For everything he has done to you and everyone else, you have to fight back.)

From hurting people and doing stuff to the other girls, Suguru will pay for everything he has done.

Morgana: Let's go! Don't let your guard down!

Off they go to take a short cut from the Safe Room to get to the throne room where the Treasure was in. As well as having all of the 3 Will Seeds to make into an item as well.

Ryuji: Whoa, what the hell was THAT?! It got all...I don't even know how to describe it...C'mon, Mona! You never told us what these Will Seeds'll do!

This was new to Morgana for seeing this for himself.

Morgana: So THAT'S what happens...I never expected that-I mean, I never expected anything less than that to happen!

Keiko: That's our Morgana for you.

Yeah, he just said that as an act. So just go along with it.

Morgana: Well, I AM quite brilliant! What really matters is the power I'm sensing from it. Maybe it could give us an upper hand somehow in the future?

Ann: Wait, we're just...taking it? I'm not totally sure that's a great idea...

It seems to be fine to do.

Morgana: A phantom thief makes use of any available tool to accomplish a mission. Who knows what we'll find next? If we find ourselves in a situation where this could be useful, let's see what it can do!

Next was to go to a nearby Safe Room of Suguru Shadow's throne to get his Treasure as a shortcut. And what do they discover once they've arrived with the door wide open? Nothing. Huh? Looks like it – no one was in the room at all. No Suguru Shadow, his armies, Queen Ann, Fake Keiko, other Shadows, and such...Nothing! This was weird...Nothing else but rose petals to be flying all over the room.

Ann: Huh? Where is everybody?

Ryuji: What the hell's goin' on here? The door's just sittin' open, and there aren't any soldiers around...

Keiko: Is it a trap?

Does look like it, but other security parts were all over the other rooms of the castle.

Morgana: This is place is probably undermanned now that they all got assigned elsewhere. Either way, we win as long as we can steal the Treasure. Let's keep going!

And so they do, for all of them to run upstairs to get to the door and the other big one, and to go back into the Treasure room itself. It was in there to be the Treasure of Suguru Shadow's has finally appeared for them to see what it looks like in its true form in the Metaverse. For this Treasure's a crown, a big one that is Suguru's distorted heart of his mess up desires.

Keiko: This is Kamoshida's Treasure we're after...is a form of a crown...In this world, I wonder what the real one looks like...?

That's true...If a crown is what Suguru sees it, the real world one shows its true form once the four were back n the real world later on today. Morgana sees the Treasure to be very happy to get his hands on it.

Morgana: Aww yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah! The Treasure has appeared!

Ryuji: Man, it's huge!

Morgana: What do you think?! It's just as I said! Now we can steal it! Ahh...this shine brings tears to my eyes...

Morgana loves it very much, way too much if you ask me.

Ann:...It kinda pisses me off. Why is it so pretty...? Isn't this Kamoshida's desires?

But Morgana wasn't listening to keep staring at the Treasure with stars in his eyes.

Morgana: T-Treasure...

Keiko: I doubt Mona can hear us right now...He is out of it because of this thing.

The others notices too from Morgana's strange behavior of his.

Ryuji: Looks like it, Joker. Uh, the cat's actin' awfully excited.

Ann: What's wrong? Is something...?

This makes Morgana want to jump on the Treasure itself to be very happy like a happy pet cat.

Morgana: Meeeeooooow!

He holds on to it acting like a real cat.

Morgana: Mrrrroooow!

Keiko: Mona...? You're getting way too excited over this thing...It's not catnip either.

Morgana just loves this, doesn't he? He just won't stop.

Morgana: ...Meow, meow! Mewwww!

Ryuji: All right, that's enough, you stupid cat!

With Ryuji finally making Morgana stop to see what he was sounding like and what he was doing, he gets off the Treasure and back down to explain himself to the others.

Morgana: Oh, um, yeah...Forgive me for displaying such an insolent sight in front of the you two, ladies...

Keiko: More like you were really out of it, Mona.

She was right, and so was Ann.

Ann: You were completely out of character too. What was that about?

Even he doesn't know anything on what came over Morgana either. Weird...

Morgana: I couldn't stop it either...To think I've been drawn to human desires this much...Doesn't that prove that I'm human?!

Well, it could be the case, maybe...?

Keiko: Sorry, don't look at me.

Ryuji: How should we know?!

Morgana: A-Anyway, you guys need to carry it!

From a big crown of Suguru Shadow's desires they have to? It was huge.

Ryuji: All you do is bark orders...Still, that was easier than I thought! I thought for sure there'd be some insane trap or something.

True, but there was no time to celebrate just yet until they get the Treasure from Suguru Shadow to go away and his mess up desires from his wicked heart.

Ann: His Palace will disappear if we take this back, right? And Kamoshida will change too.

Keiko: Looks like it will once we do this.

Seems so, even Morgana should know the next step to happen next.

Morgana: ...That should be the case.

Ryuji: Good. Now's our chance then.

Trying to lift it for all three of them to carry the Treasure 'but Morgana' to be so short and small looking to be ready to walk together.

Keiko: It weights a ton!

Ryuji: Just don't let go, Joker.

Ann: But it's heavy...!

Morgana: To think it'd go so well...I've even found three Persona users in the progress...My judgment was correct. I made the right choice in making a deal with you, Joker! Nyahaha!

Morgana laughing with joy, things were going smoothly so far for all of them.

Keiko: All right, everyone. All together...let's walk this way. Follow Mona. (For Morgana to be strange, he's something else.)

Another ranking to be the second one, for Morgana as Keiko was growing a strong Arcana of Magician to go so well, not bad. With the three carrying the Treasure for Morgana to lead them the way out from the throne room, they soon hear another Queen Ann's voice to be saying something out of nowhere to make them stop.

Queen Ann: Go, go! Let's go! Ka-mo-shida!

Oh, no! Suguru Shadow knows of them trying to take his Treasure.

Suguru Shadow: Nnngah!

He uses his volleyball moves with a ball to throw, same with Fake Keiko's whipping and hits right at the item to make them let go of it.

Ryuji: Uwa-! He stopped us!

For him to jump right above them, appearing in front of his sitting thrown, getting his Treasure back in his hands, and having the new making of Queen Ann by his side to be ready to stop the thieves on his own at long last.

Fake Keiko: Prepare to be whipped to your dooms, thieves.

And the fake Keiko mistress means business.

Suguru Shadow: I won't let anyone take this! This proves that I am the king of this castle – it is the core of this world!

If they want it back, they have to fight for it against the king himself. For Ann and Keiko to see their other versions of her different selves in the arms of Suguru Shadow was so messed up. For the fake to be in his arms and the mistress to enjoy his company.

Ann: That rat bastard...That's how he sees me, isn't it?!

Keiko: And trying to get me...Or rather myself as Joker to become his slave too...As if! Just seeing this other version of me makes me sick!

Fake Keiko: Shut up!

That's one way to get someone mad.

Ryuji: Yo, Pervert. Were you waitin' to ambush us?

Well, that and he wanted to get it to stopping them next.

Suguru Shadow: I just made it easier for you. I'll dispose of you myself. Right here, right now.

For Suguru Shadow to be fighting them all without holding anything back, even against the two girls.

Keiko: We won't let you win, Kamoshida! Not to have me, expelling my friends, hurting other students, or touch Ann, Shiho, or the other girls! Which also includes me too! You're going down!

Ryuji: And that's our line, you sexually-harssin' D-bag!

Like the king will listen to Ryuji the most...

Suguru Shadow: What a selfish misunderstanding...

Was he deaf to hear anything from them or what?

Ann: How is it a misunderstanding?! You were doing things that you kept in secret from others!

Suguru Shadow: People around me were the ones who kept it secret. Adults who want to share in my accomplishments, students who have the drive of become winners...They willingly protect me so that we all may profit from it.

All this to keep Suguru from being the best in the volleyball to make others like him by any means necessary and still get away with it? As that what he was thinking about? Wow...!

Ryuji: Profit?!

Suguru Shadow: There are too many imbeciles who don't understand that! Including naive brats like you and that girl who tried to kill herself!

Hey, that wasn't very nice to say about someone who almost died! Sure, Shiho does her best on things to not be...very smart about it for Ann to know and Keiko a little, to still have a big heart for Shiho is fine just being herself to do better things than volleyball!

Keiko: Panther, don't let him get to you...! (Kamoshida! You're so low for saying those awful things about Shiho!)

For Ann already knew about her friend, she admits it to say it than from Suguru Shadow's mouth.

Ann: True, she's a total idiot...letting you manipulate her, trying to commit suicide...And I'm even more of a dumbass for not realizing that...! But no matter what kind of fool someone might be...they don't need your permission to live their lives!

Nice one, Ann/Panther! You tell that to the king's face!

Suguru Shadow: Drop the attitude, you mediocre peasant! There's no wrong in using my gifts for my gain! I'm a cut above all other humans!

Like he was better than anyone else? So low there!

Morgana: Like you're better than everyone else! As if!

Ann: "Above"...? You mean, beneath. You're a goddamn demon obsessed with your sick desires! You even try raping Keiko! And that's the lowest low you can go, you sick pig!

No kidding!

Keiko: What she just said!

For Suguru Shadow to be laughing at all of this and Queen Ann stepping aside for the king's energy was going crazy for his powers to get ready to fight them all.

Fake Keiko: It's time to battle it all out. My King, both the Queen and I are here to aid you. Let's fight.

From power of the defense skills, the four thieves have to stop the king and get his Treasure. This has to be done.

Suguru Shadow: *chuckle* That's right. I'm not like you...Okay, Mistress and my Queen, give me strength!

Fake Keiko: Of course!

He has his queen and mistress by his side to help him out while also holding the Treasure in his hands.

Suguru Shadow: I am a demon who rules this world!

From there, Suguru Shadow transforms into a monster to grow and for Keiko, Morgana, Ann, and Ryuji to see the horrors they have to face with and to stopping the king and getting his Treasure for good.

Ryuji: Wh-What the hell...?!

Keiko: This is not good...I feel strong evil energy coursing through his entire body!

And from the laughter for Suguru Shadow to grow into an ugly monster of royalty and grossness he has no become. Calling him by - Asmodeus. He was taller than a bus, with four arms to be holding many things in them all, a cape over him, the crown from the Treasure on his head, a big grail of women with their legs sticking out of it, an uglier face, and a long tongue sticking out.

Tayla: Persona # 22 – Asmodeus

Asmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of hell. In Binsfeld's classification of demons, each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins (Pride, Lust, Envy, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Wrath). Asmodeus is the demon of lust and is therefore responsible for twisting people's sexual desires. It is said that people who fall to Asmodeus' ways will be sentenced to an eternity in the second level of hell.

The 32nd spirit of the Goetia, he is a great king, strong and powerful. He appears with three heads, the first like a bull, the second like a man, and the third like a ram. He also appears with a serpent's tail, belching or breathing fire out of his mouth and his feet are webbed like a goose. He sits on an infernal dragon carrying a lance and flag in his hands. He is first and foremost under the power of Amaymon and when summoned the summoner must be standing with his cap off, for if it is on he will deceive them and reveal all of their doings to others. He teaches the art of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and other handicrafts. He also gives full and true answers to your commands and can render a man invisible, along with showing the place where treasures lie. He governs 72 legions of inferior spirits. - The Lesser Key of Solomon.

His form as an Angel is Asmodel, the Angel of April and Patience who rules the Zodiacal sign of Taurus.

Asmodeus: Hahaha! Gyahaha! I'm allowed to do whatever the hell I want!

Thinking of his words can scare them and his looks, Suguru Shadow better think again.

Keiko: No, Kamoshida! You're wrong!

From saying back at the king, he growls so loud to not sound happy at all. And now it was time to fight to getting the Treasure away from him somehow.

Asmodeus: Nnngh...graaaaaaaagh! This form won't scare you, will it...? Fine, we're doing this the hard way then! Class is in session.

Tayla: It's the four thieves vs. Suguru Shadow! Here we go!

Asmodeus: You goddamn, no good, shitty brats! Haven't you been taught not to point at people?! Huh?!

Fake Keiko: We'll make you eat those words!

On top of Suguru Shadow's head was his Treasure as the crown and for him as a king of fools he was for Morgana to spot out.

Morgana: Look! The Treasure's over there! We should catch him off guard and steal it!

Keiko: But how can we, Mona? He's too powerful.

Morgana: We can do this! Let's attack him and wait for the opportunity!

They attack first before making a move to get the Treasure first, and then they needed to stop Suguru Shadow for good.

Keiko: Okay, in any case...Let's do this in our first boss fight. Mona! Skull! Panther! Get ready to strike! Stay on your guard!

Morgana: Finally, we can take on Kamoshida himself...Everyone, let's do this!

Using everything they have against Suguru Shadow to hit him with – guns, whips, pole bar, fire-like hands, slingshot, and other skills from their own Personas to come in handy. For this king had his little slave of volleyball players in chains from a big chain ball to aim and hit some of them with tiny volleyball type of weapons to move so fast! All was good from hurting Suguru Shadow so far, but...he uses a fork and knife from the girls to give him healing powers to recover from the grail on his entire body in seconds. That's so cheating and disgusting too!

Keiko: Did he just ate a bunch of people to heal back up?!

Asmodeus: Nnnnngh! Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. That hits the spot! Yes! I need healin'! Come at me, you pieces of shit! I ain't lettin' you sleep tonight!

He strikes back with many fast whipping movements from his upper right hand to hitting at them a lot along with Fake Keiko doing the same thing too, and the other hand trying to pull Ann to him to try fighting back with fire. Not working a lot, Ryuji with some lighting skills saves her just in time to get out of way.

Ryuji: You all good, Panther?

Ann: I'm fine! I'll get back at him for trying to make a meal out of me...

Morgana was lucky to spot on how Suguru Shadow was healing quickly that was right next to him.

Morgana: He healed himself...? Is it because he ate those things inside there...?

Looks like it for Keiko tries attacking at it instead.

Keiko: Go on a diet, you-!

Nice shot. For Fake Keiko was push far away and out of the castle to go flying down in defeat.

Fake Keiko: Aaaah! My King! My Queen! For give me!

Well, she was gone and the big cup was getting damage to piss the king off. Big mistake for saying not to touch it. What a loser! Ha!

Asmodeus: *gasp* Hey! You don't know what this is worth, so stop touching it! Don't do it anymore, got it? I've warned you!

Taking out the grail comes first before stopping the king himself.

Morgana: Good move, Joker. If someone tells us not to do something, it make us want to do it even more!

And they do so, while trying to avoid Suguru Shadow's long tongue strike and drinking the wine can boost up his attacks to watch out for 'which cannot get destroyed and with Queen Ann in it'. From Ryuji electrocuting Suguru Shadow's body for a bit, allowing Morgana to slingshot all of the volleyball slaves, leaving Ann and Keiko to break the grail with their gun shooting skills.

Keiko and Ann: Here we come with your sick meal! Ready, aim, fire!

And it was destroyed for Suguru Shadow can no longer heal this time.

Asmodeus: ...Ack! No way...This was from when I won the nationals...

Morgana: All right!

Now the four had the king surrounded with their guns out and aiming at their enemy, for he was far than done yet.

Ryuji: We'll get ya good, Kamoshida!

Asmodeus: You think that you can get away with doing such a thing and removing my mistress? Do you realize who I am?! ...I am Kamoshida! Don't you get it?!

No matter what Suguru Shadow kept on saying, they still won't back down.

Keiko: So what? And who cares! From what you've given us and the others, we don't give a damn.

Asmodeus: ...Huh?! Like I keep saying! I am Kamoshida! I am king!

And again, like they care. They will stop you king or no king!

Ryuji: You look down on everyone...but you're seriously lame right now.

Ann: We came all this way to steal that! Will you just give it up and hand it over?

Asmodeus: Silence! I won't let the likes of you have this!

A lousy king to never know when he is defeated to learn the hard way against four thieves.

Morgana: You still have the energy to say those things with that?! Then we're gonna to up our game as well!

Going on an All-Out Attack of four to strike back at Suguru Shadow with everything they got was an awesome move!

Keiko: Take that!

Asmodeus: I'm the king...! If I'm not, then who is?! How dare you keep defying me...

More like the king of fools he really is...

Ryuji: Shuddup already!

Looks like I gotta bring out the big guns! Slaves! Bring over you-know-what! Time for my killshot from when I was active and rockin' it! Killshot...as in I'll make the kill! What's the holdup? Where's my ball?!

The four small slaves in chains do what Suguru Shadow tells them, as they get Cognitive Yuuki Mishima to aid the king. Ah, man...! This was mess up. Good thing this wasn't really him at all, that would've been bad.

Cognitive Yuuki: I-I'm so sorry, King Kamoshida! I-I have it right here!

He has a power up volley-ball to use against the Phantom Thieves.

Keiko: Yuuki?! Wait, it's Suguru's Cognitive self of what he thinks of him.

Asmodeus: Too slow, Mishima! Worthless chump!

For Keiko to could tell it was his Cognitive being of Suguru, this is still a surprise for the other three to see this.

Ryuji: M-Mishima?!

Ann: Wait, what?! Why's he here?

For Keiko to figure it out already, Morgana had to remind both Ryuji and Ann again.

Morgana: Calm down. Joker already knows of this, like I do too. That's only Kamoshida's cognitive version of him! It's not the real Mishima! It feels like he's gonna attack! Keep your guard up!

It was time to guard up to take out the king and his Cognitive slaves right away.

Keiko: Everyone! Guard yourselves now, here comes a big one!

They all do it right away as Suguru Shadow gives Cognitive Yuuki an order to strike.

Asmodeus: Good, Mishima-now pass it to me! Don't tell me you can' even do something as simple as that!

From taking a shot in the air...

Cognitive Yuuki: Here goes...

It's in the air for Suguru Shadow to get read, and...

Asmodeus: And...here comes the shot!

Damn, that was one powerful shot for Morgan and Ann to use their healing powers and some from Keiko to get everyone to feel better from their HP's.

Morgana: Too close...! Let's heal quickly!

Asmodeus: I knew it...I can't go all-out with Mishima proving the backup. Hey, shit-for-brains! Get off my court!

Well, so much for him to be defeated for him to make his retreat of a sad Cognitive of Yuuki.

Cognitive Yuuki: I-I'm sorry, King Kamoshida!

This saves the others the trouble of stopping the fake one, for Asmodeus then gets out his other powerful slave to help him out next.

Asmodeus: Next slave, get out here! Hurry up with my damn ball!

Another one comes out being...Yikes! Cognitive Shiho to look all sexy like in her bunny outfit and crown on her head to bring in another volley-ball of power.

Keiko: A Cognitive Shiho?! (OK! Now this guy just keep thinking about nasty thoughts!)

For Suguru to see Shiho like this was still wrong.

Cognitive Shiho: King Kamoshida, I've brought you your ball, just like you asked.

Asmodeus: Now there's a good girl, Suzui. Yeah, all women should obey my orders like this-ain't that right, sweetheart? Well, maybe you should too, lady in black.

He was talking about Keiko. Gross!

Ann: N-No way! What's Shiho doing here?!

I can't say I blame Ann for seeing the cognitive friend like this.

Morgana: Panther, calm down! That's not the real one!

Ann: Y-Yeah, you're right...But, this is is just...

Keiko: Wrong? Yeah, Panther, I agree with you! Sick pervert!

No kidding, this whole thing has to be stopped.

Ryuji: Dammit, even Suzui too! you've gone too far, you piece of shit!

Here comes another attack to be well guarded again.

Asmodeus: ...Ah, I get it! You want to see my killshot again, don't you?

Still, they needed to stop Suguru Shadow somehow and get the Treasure away from him.

Keiko: Crap! (If we keep attacking Kamoshida while he's focusing on the killshot, we could be able to stop him...Or should we take down the cognitive Suzui so he can't get the ball anymore...? Since that's just a cognitive Suzui, attacking it shouldn't have an effect on the real one...)

There has to be some way to get through this battle, but how...?

Morgana: We won't get anywhere with brute force. With his attacks and the Cognitive Suzui to stop too...Joker, what can we do?

Keiko thinks of a plan very hard to get one thing done and then ending the battle next.

Keiko: (First thing's first...) Let's go after the Cognitive Shiho and then we'll get his crown.

A wise choice, for one thing to be done at a time.

Morgana: I see...All right, let's do this!

From them to use Baton Pass for a four team work attack on Cognitive Shiho and fast. Keiko fires off her gun, for Ryuji to use his strength to push her aside, Morgana to sling shooting next, and finally without holding anything back...Ann uses her whip and fire power mix into one to give this faker to be up in flames. And she's gone before another attack was made.

Cognitive Shiho: Nooooo!

Asmodeus: Hmph, even Suzui was useless. Looks like I'll have to give her some special instructions later...One-on-one!

Keiko: Shut it, pervert!

Ann: Kamoshida, I'll never forgive you!

Ryuji: Sorry, Suzui...I swear we'll beat that bastard's ass!

Now with that power gone, it leaves on how to get the Treasure off of Suguru Shadow's head next.

Morgana: Now that leaves us is his Treasure to steal.

He points out to Ryuji, Ann, and Keiko on what they should do.

Keiko: The question is this, how can we get it away from Kamoshida?

Morgana: I think I might know how...Look over at that terrace! While the others are drawing Kamoshida's attention, have someone go there! Let's steal the Treasure without him noticing!

One must go do it, while the other three hold off against Suguru Shadow. A small time stopping him with less people for a bit, but it has to be done. And hurry, because he started throwing his fork and knife at them a lot to try to be eaten next, ew!

Ann: Let's steal that crown!

Keiko: Okay... (We need to slow Kamoshida down, while one person gets the Treasure off his head. But who would be the best to do it...?)

Morgana: Roger that! Look over at that Terrance! While the others are drawing Kamoshida's attention, have someone go there! Let's teal the Treasure without him noticing!

Better hurry it up besides healing, otherwise Asmodeus is about to use another move with his tiny slaves to get more volleyballs.

Asmodeus: What's the matter, slaves?! Hurry up and bring me more volleyballs! I can't serve up my killshot without any balls! Huh?! Did I just...Am I really out of slaves?!

Seems like he was all out of them now this was their chance to fight back.

Morgana: Let's take that Treasure!

She thought about it very hard enough to think of the good person to do it...

Keiko: Mona, you know what to do.

Morgana gives it a shot to be fast and sneaky.

Morgana: Leave it to me! Keep him distracted by attacking him! Attack Kamoshida! Keep him busy!

And they will! For Morgana sneaks around behind Suguru Shadow to get to the top as Keiko, Ryuji, and Ann kept on fighting with the mess up king. But he then uses his long tongue to try getting hold of Keiko next to eat or make her his slave! Not good...!

Keiko: (Oh, no! He's got me!)

Ryuji: Joker!

This is so messed up! Trying to get out with the many dark daggers to shoot at 'and keeping Suguru Shadow's eyes on her', to try getting out of this mess.

Asmodeus: Got ya, missy! You will become my sexy slave by force, or I might have to eat you whole! What's it gonna be?

Neither! Trying to place Keiko in his mouth to swallow her whole to make a choice by force...Keiko uses her powers from one Persona to keep Suguru Shadow's mouth to stay opened wide to try getting out of there.

Keiko: I'm not...going...to...be eaten...by you...!

Trying to hold on, Ann uses her fire powers to burn the king's long tongue with one touch.

Ann: Have a taste of this, you pig!

That has to burn him badly to be yelling in pain and enough for Keiko to jump out, kicks Suguru Shadow in the face to fall down, and Ryuji to catch her. That's twice he saved two girls in battle so far, nicely done.

Keiko: Thanks, Skull. You saved me. Well, both you and Panther did.

Ryuji: (Thank God she's okay!) Hell ya, I did! I'm glad you're fine, Joker...

Having a moment 'or Ryuji was trying to', they move away from Suguru Shadow's other whip attacks to getting back in battle.

Keiko: Hey, Skull...you can put me down now.

He does so right away to get back into battle.

Ryuji: Sorry! (So worth touching her again though! Awesome!)

At least they're weakening Suguru Shadow so far.

Asmodeus: That hurt, goddammit! So you want to die like the rest of them? Then so be it, bitch.

Keiko: Let's keep this up, you guys!

Attack him some more for this king was all talk and no show to keep on nagging a lot. Does he ever shut up for once?

Asmodeus: Now listen up. This school exists because I'm around. You're the only ones who don't respect me, you know!

Thanks to Suguru Shadow's long ass talk of his, Morgana kept on climbing up top some more.

Morgana: ...It's all going as planned. That was too close for Madame Keiko almost getting eaten was scary, I thought she was almost a goner. Now...Time to use this opportunity to take the Treasure!

Keep on going! From more attacks and boost up for Suguru Shadow, Keiko has Arsene's powers to strike back. Ann with her Carmen and Ryuji using his Captain Kidd to give it everything they have on the king so far to get a bit weaken. Just a little bit more...

Asmodeus: You're misunderstanding it all! I haven't sexually harassed anyone! Not to Ms. Amamiya or Ann Takamaki. They came on to me because they wanted to get on my good side.

Wha a sick thing to say! Other than that, Morgana was climbing up without Suguru Shadow seeing him one bit, it was working so far.

Morgana: He hasn't notice a thing here. Good. Just a little more to the Treasure!

Climbing up top all the way to wait for the right time to make a move. For the others were doing well as Keiko, Ryuji, and Ann kept their guard up...

Asmodeus: You are all quite tenacious...

They go into guard mode to avoid anymore sharp strike down attacks from the king. And more wine drinking to boost his attacks up more for the third time!

Keiko: (Just a little bit more...We can pull this off.)

Soon enough, Suguru Shadow catches on from Morgana to go missing.

Asmodeus: Is there one less of you...? I knew it! They're missing! Where'd they go?!

Now it was time to get his Treasure!

Morgana: It's already check and mate!

From jumping off one side, hitting the crown off of Suguru Shadow's head, getting the Treasure, and the planned work out.

Keiko: We got it! Way a go, Mona!

Asmodeus: Nooo! My...my previous...!

Like taking candy from a baby, and Suguru Shadow's acting like a very big one to be off guard this time.

Morgana: Good, Kamoshida's shaken up!

And with that, it was beaten up the villain time! Everyone, on your guard!

Ann: I think we can do this...!

Keiko: Then let's finish this! All together now!

One final All-Out Attack from all four of them to hit the king really hard.

Morgana: Furious Fangs!

Keiko: Daggers of Darkness!

Ryuji: Raging Storm Clash!

Ann: Burning Claw!

From an All-Out Attack move and to both Ryuji and Ann's weapons to hit their enemy in one hit 'the most', the king falls down to his knees and in defeat. From a beast, he turns back to normal.

Asmodeus: DAMN YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!

Down goes the king to also be going back to normal and the crown shrinks back to its normal size again.

Ryuji: Down with the king, baby!

With Ryuji dancing with joy for a victory, as Keiko was speechless of them winning their first fight to finally stopping Suguru Shadow for good.

Keiko: (We...We won...We finally ended Kamoshida's nightmare...) All right! Way a go, everyone! Kamoshida has been defeated!

Well, that's not all that happened...outside of the Palace – Cognitive Yuuki gets stabbed by a sharp finger nail from someone, and cut away from the Fake Keiko to disappear for good.

Cognitive Yuuki: No-!

He was the first to die.

?: And now for you...

Fake Keiko: Ah! No...

And she was the last one, for this woman was not normal to be the big time enemy in my story all dress in a hood, with her was a Cait Sith to be a special one. I also wanted to make him a bad guy too.

Sith: Nice work, Mistress. Those two are nothing than what I can do for you and Boss. What do you say? Am I in?

She allowed it for the sneaky bad Shadow cat to tag along for Sith is one of those annoying character type of henchmen.

?: Fine. Just let me do my job and you can do yours.

Sith: Of course!

?: Then we're leaving here. We'll get the gem back later from whoever has it first.

And there they go...The red gem, huh? As for the small slaves to get all destroyed by two other Persona-users too. Who were they? They sounded like girls – for one was in black and the other in a kimono type of rabbit outfit 'being two other female OC characters to watch over the Phantom Thieves in the background'. From the names to be Templar and Jester.

Templar: Seems like they guys are good.

Jester: Yes, but how much will they get better at this? We should watch over them a bit longer. We did stop this man's army after during the battle.

Looks like there are some major heroes on the Phantom Thieves' side already.

Templar: I don't see why not. Still, we need to make sure we find item in time.

They leave as well, for they'll come around again real soon. All was good for the other four thieves, well...Suguru Shadow wasn't done yet to take the crown to keep to himself.

Ryuji: Ah! Hey!

Suguru Shadow: Nnhg...

Trying to run away, Suguru Shadow had nowhere else to go, call out for anyone around, hide at, or anything from it at all...

Ann: What's wrong? Not running away? Why don't you run...? Aren't you a great athlete?

Not when he has nothing else but the Treasure in his hand after losing a battle.

Suguru Shadow: It's always been like this...all those goddamn hyenas forcing their exceptions on me...! I'm doing all of this for them! What's wrong about demanding a reward for that?!

Is that all...? Kind of sad if you ask me.

Ryuji: Now you're makin' excuses...? We'll do something about that distorted heart of yours.

It's funny to see Suguru Shadow to feel this way now, the real one must feel the same thing right about now back in the real world.

Suguru Shadow: Hrrgh…

Ann: Scared? Right now, you're seeing the same view that Shiho did.

Keiko: And the good news is this...Yuuki and Ryuji aren't getting expelled after all from your wrong doings, and neither is Keiko herself, or almost becoming your girlfriend...In other words, you've loss the game. The one thing you hate in the entire world other than yourself.

Yep, Suguru Shadow did lose for them to get the proof and get the crap beaten out of him. Ann slowly walks up to the false king to not be afraid anymore.

Ann: She's right, we've won. A deal's a deal after all. I'm sure Shiho was scared too...except she had no choice but to jump...What will you do? Will you jump? ...Or would you rather die here?

What was the king's choice? Ann having Carmen lighten some things up with her fire to scare Suguru Shadow, will she really kill him from the Metaverse to have the same affect in the real world?

Suguru Shadow: N-Ngh...

Morgana: Do you want to finish him off? It's your call.

Suguru Shadow: No, please wait! I beg you...Just forgive meee!

Begging for his life, his was too good to watch him suffer like this.

Ann: Shut up. I bet everyone told you the same. But you...You took everything from them!

She does fire a powerful warning shot next to Suguru Shadow to miss, as he finally admits his defeat at long last.

Suguru Shadow: *shriek* I accept defeat...You want this? Take it.

Suguru Shadow throws the Treasure of his crown to give to Keiko for her to catch it in her hands.

Ryuji: We finally got it.

It was there that...the king was really crying with real tears, no act.

Suguru Shadow: Go ahead and finish me off...You do that...and my real self will go down too...You have that right since you've won...

Ann wanted Suguru Shadow and the real him to be dead, to fire another powerful shot...

Ryuji: Ann...!

Keiko: Don't do it!

But she doesn't to tell Carmen to stand down, and she does obey.

Ann: If his mind shuts down, he can't admit his crimes.

A very close call there, but the right thing for Ann to do to have the others feel relived.

Morgana: You're kind, Lady Ann...

Besides, seeing Suguru Shadow in defeat like this was good revenge enough.

Suguru Shadow: I've lost. You're through when you lose...What am I – What am I suppose to do now...?

From there, Keiko walks up to Suguru Shadow to tell it like it is.

Keiko: Admit to your crimes to tell the police when you to turning yourself in quietly, confess to all of your crimes, atone for the many sins you've done. Set yourself free from the darkness from within your heart to stop.

Suguru Shadow: All right. I will leave now and return to my real self. From hurting the girls, accusing the boys, and lying to others...I've admit defeat. All of it. I'll make certain that I-

Keiko does the rest from another move from the mask on the back side to release the energy to stop the evil and set the real Suguru free.

Morgana: On the other side of your mask, Joker, use it to set the person's desires to change their heart. Throw it and say... "Flaming Heart". Trust me, it'll work.

And she does so right away on certain people.

Keiko: A wise decision. Kamoshida...Flaming Heart!

This move ends the bad one who was controlling the Palace, taking the Treasure of his, and stopping their bad selves to saving the good ones. That ended quite nicely.

Suguru Shadow: I don't need power to win at anything. Doing your best is what counts the most, and I'll remember the good times I had with it once. I'll treasure them forever.

And from there, he does. And that's that I guess...To also have a red type of gem to fall on the ground for the others to not see it, but someone else does from afar as this other person was watching the whole fight happen. Huh...? But it was far from over yet. Remember? Once the person of the Palace is gone, so is the entire area of he or she was in, it was time to leave right away.

Keiko: An earthquake?!

Morgana: Hey. Just so you all know, we don't have much time to waste. This place is about to collapse!

That means they get the crown and get out of there right away!

Ryuji: Run!

With everything coming down hard and fast, they cannot stop at all or they'll die in the rubble. And the same with someone else with the red gem too for this third person retrieves it quickly, for that was very strange to look very important almost. Anyways, time to escape now.

Ann: We're gonna die! We're so gonna die!

Morgana catches up to ride on Ann's head in his cat form. That was fast...!

Keiko: Morgana, you can turn into a cat in this world too! (But how?!)

Ann: Hey, what the-?!

Then jumps on top of Ryuji's head to run in front.

Ryuji: Ack! No fair, you jerk!

Morgana: Mroooow!

He then stays on Keiko's shoulders to just keep on running for Ryuji to trip.

Ryuji: Gah!

Ann: Ryuji!

Keiko: Get up! Quickly!

Ryuji: Heh...It's been a while, so I tripped is all!

Hard to do some running since he hasn't done track in a while, but Ryuji gets back up. Continue to running away...the four see a way out of the Palace and finally they all go back to the real world for Suguru Shadow's Castle Palace was all gone, to not be in the Metaverse anymore. No more since they got a hold of Suguru's Treasure being a crown. Tired from running, they were all back - safe and sound.

Keiko: Ah...Is everyone here? Are all of you OK?

Looks and sounds like it.

Ann: *pant* *pant* That sucked...

Ryuji then checks his cell phone to tell the others on what was going on.

Ryuji: Hey! Look at the nav!

For him, Ann, and Keiko check the app on each of their cellphones to show no sign of the castle to be in the Metaverse anymore.

Metaverse Navigator: [The destination has been deleted.]

Looks like it...

Morgana: It looks like it all worked out for all of us, didn't it? We're still alive and kicking.

And a good thing too, even for Suguru the real one turns himself to the police to confess everything he has done for Akechi to see that he would crack in the end, and he did. Well, only because the other four who became special type of thieves did stop him. How will this turn out now since Morgana has a group to aid and help him out as well...? From Keiko, Ann, and Ryuji all did a fine job on their first task by going up against a very bad person – but this was far from over though. Stay tune to see what happens next from the spot they've returned to and so much more. Some battle that was for them, huh? But they all did it!

Tayla: Suguru Shadow – Asmodeus, is defeated.