Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #37 - The Guiding Persona – Jackie the Jack Frost
Year – 20xx
Day # 52 – May 5/31st – Tuesday
Heading to school for Keiko and Morgana to take the train for it, joining with them was Ryuji to check on them since yesterday clean up duty. Besides seeing Kasumi to know her well and Yusuke to do fine at his school, seems to be going well – to also be ready to find Madarame Shadow's Treasure next.
Ryuji: Wassup, Keiko.
Keiko: Hi, Ryuji.
No funny stuff to try kissing Keiko again, but fails to tripping.
Morgana: Stop it!
Keiko: Now Morgana, be nice.
Getting back up to talk about some stuff again.
Ryuji: I'm good! I hope we're gonna go to the Palace again before the exhibit ends this weekend. We'll change Madarame's hear before it ends, right? Better do it today after school or there will be trouble.
Keiko: I got everything we all need to be ready for today, Ryuji. So let's make it count.
Ryuji: Yeah! We just gotta rip the mask off this fake artist. Let's meet up after school then! I'll be waitin', babe!
To school to deal with first.
Morgana: Stop calling her your babe already!
So far, going through school life's not so bad as it all seems to be to also pass in Inui's class today; as they soon the two go to buy some equips and weapons real quick at Iwai's shop. And a few more items at the drug store...As all four of them Keiko, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, and Yusuke at the hideout to let Yusuke know on how the whole thing goes before heading out.
Keiko: We're all here...So whenever everyone's all set to getting going.
Morgana: Yusuke, we still have to explain the basics to you first. Is that clear?
I guess he'll listen in again, just in case...
Ann: From the Nav to get from the real world and into the Metaverse, right?
Yusuke: Then please elaborate.
And here's a lot to talk about from Morgana to tell Yusuke on what he needs to know.
Morgana: OK, let's start from the beginning. First, the Metaverse spots where we act as the Phantom Thieves also known as Team Drago are called Palaces. Palaces are worlds that take from someone's cognition...A materialization of their reality.
Yusuke: So do we each hold Palaces within ourselves as well?
A good question there, but not likely to happen so much to some certain people.
Morgana: No, not just anyone will have one. It's primarily those with strong distorted desires...
Ryuji: They basically gotta be criminals. Real bastards like Kamoshida or Madarame.
Morgana: On the other hand, Palaces can't exist within Persona-users. It's just impossible for them to form. Basically, your Persona is the true feelings of your heart, which arise from conquering your inner Shadow. Then since you have full control over your emotions, there's no way your desires cat get distorted.
So, like they did to awaken from within can save themselves from becoming like both Suguru and Madarame are right now. Well, what Suguru was and what Madarame's doing still. Well, something like Tae, Iwai, Yoshi, Ohya, and Nanaoka were from Shadows targeting them.
Keiko: And that's why we have Personas to save ourselves because of it. (If Yusuke didn't learned the truth, he would've been much worse like his former teacher is. That would've been bad.)
Ann: S-So that's how it works...
The girls did, Yusuke gets it now, but not a lot from Ryuji to still going along with it.
Ryuji: O-Obviously I knew that...! Oh yeah, and we use the Metaverse Nav app on our phones to get into that world!
The next thing to talk about next.
Ann: It's actually pretty simple. Just say a person's name, location, and distortion, and you're in.
I don't think Yusuke has it on his cell phone just yet...
Yusuke: Location...?
Ann: Uhhh, so like Madarame's would be "shack" then his distortion is that he thinks it's a "museum".
Keiko: What he thinks of to see it as his Palace, can happen in the Metaverse there. You see?
He's starting to get it so far, to talk about it on what Yusuke could learn from them.
Yusuke: How do you know what their Palace is going to look like if you have never set foot in it before...?
Ryuji: That part's kinda like a quiz or something. It'll prolly get pretty tricky from here on out too.
Yusuke: Hm, I feel as though I have a good grasp on the basic concepts. If anything arises which I fail to understand, I'll rely on those more experienced than myself.
He seems to get it now.
Keiko: That's...Well, not bad describing it there.
Ryuji: Yeah! I gotcha covered, newbie!
Ann: And...Umm...You should probably ask Morgana if you need anything.
And with that, Yusuke will get use to everything to get better at it. As Morgana to gets back to the subject at hand.
Morgana: Thinking back to Madarame though...I can't believe he'd consider to pressing charges.
This guy must be serious to keep the art work of Sayuri a big secret.
Yusuke: Yes, I've never seen him show such anger before. He is most likely quite serious about that.
Ann: What should we do...? There's no way we'll be able to win if that happens.
Yusuke: He likely won't act on that threat until the final day of the exhibit June 5th. Simply put, I doubt he would be so foolish as to taint his name with a trial during his exhibition.
So they got plenty of time for a week left to go and to find Madarame's Treasure before that day even comes.
Ryuji: All right, so we just gotta steal Madarame's heart by then. There's no way we're gonna let him press charges...We'll show people who he really is!
Keiko: Then if we're ready-!
Keiko still had the item given to Igor to make one wish only to use at any time to not use it yet from this charm type of jewelry, just to hold on to until then.
Morgana: Wait, Madame Keiko, what's that you got?
She forget to show and tell the others about it.
Keiko: Oh! (I almost forgot that I had this thing...) Something odd way before I've awaken to my powers, someone gave it to me to make a wish with it, but I don't know what to wish for...
This gets to everyone's attentions to look at it 'of a strange gem type of stone bracelet...' for Keiko whose the only one who can use it to make a wish.
Ryuji: A wish?! Ah, man...I want something, Keiko, can you make it happen? Like a nice dinner night with you and me?
Ann: No, Ryuji! That's wasteful! I think of you and me to do some girl shopping to get my modeling career on a roll.
Yusuke: Or, us, Ms. Keiko to go on a lovely date to paint anything to look wonderful for the whole world to see...
Keiko: Huh...?
Way too much here for Morgana to stop them all.
Morgana: Stop! STOP! You guys, this is Madame Keiko's special item to make her own wish with it, not for selfish things. I want to become human to have Lady Ann fall in love with me, but you don't see me doing complaining. So this is for her to do only. Let just drop it and get going.
A good call there for Morgana to almost did it, but he didn't...
Keiko: Ah, thanks, Morgana. Sorry, guys, but this is my thing. Just keep following your dreams. Now then, we're going back to the Metaverse of Madarame's Palace. And Yusuke, get ready to transform too once we're there for you to know it is after you have a code name in a bit, it'll happen. (Yes, my wish to hold on to until something comes up soon...) Here we go!
The wishing thing will have to be on hold for Keiko to do, for it to happen real soon enough. And off they go for the other five to transforming into Phantom Thieves for Keiko/Joker, Morgana/Mona, Ryuji/Skull, Ann/Panther, and Yusuke...Ah, yeah...I guess he hasn't gotten a code name of his own yet. Well, he did help them out stop a Shadow form another victim, but he needs to go by something which is not his real name. What will it be? He does have a cool long Japanese Sword like a samurai and a Assault Rifles type of gun to carry around.
Morgana: Oh yeah. We haven't decide on the new recruit's code name yet.
Keiko: But what will it be...?
They try to help Yusuke out...
Ann: It has to be "Kitsune". You know, with that kitsune mask and everything.
Ryuji: Hell yeah. That really leaves an impression.
He sees that they were trying to give Yusuke a code name.
Yusuke: Are you talking about me?
Ann: What do you want your name to be?
And Yusuke gives it a shot to come up with one himself.
Yusuke: I'd say "Da Vinci".
Not going to happen...
Ryuji: Nope.
Keiko: Sorry, Yusuke, it just won't work. But it does fit to your true looks.
Ryuji: She's right. Well, you've got that mask like Ann said...and there's that weird tail...All right, you're "Abura-age"!
Morgana: Snrk...!
Morgana just laughs for Keiko didn't like it either.
Yusuke: Very well.
Morgana and Keiko: He's agreeing to it!?
Ryuji: For now on, you're Abura-age!
Not happening! Other than Ryuji did try and nice of him calling Ann by her first name a whole lot more, he was still bad with coming up with names. This does make Ann laugh to stop to then be serious with this one.
Ann: Nuh-uh! Not happening! Do you have any ideas, Joker?
Keiko looks at Yusuke's looks very carefully to look like a fox type of thief, so maybe...
Keiko: How about...Fox?
Ann: Yeah, "Fox". How about that?
The others agree with it.
Ryuji: Not bad, but I can do better coming up with code names next time.
Morgana: What do you think, Fox?
Yusuke: It's acceptable. If the beautiful Joker came up with it for me, then I'll take it.
He likes it to keep that name to be called Fox and to thank Keiko for it by holding her hand.
Keiko: I'm glad to help... (Oh, brother...!)
All set to go!
Ryuji: It's set then...Other than to not get close to my girl...Now let's go.
All five of the Phantom Thieves were all set sneak inside of Madarame Shadow's Palace to find his Treasure. And I'm doing all of them fighting, not the four attack thing from the game...Unless I'm playing it. As they all teleported from the safe room from the closest where they left off last time, from the Nav app can allow them to do so to get their in seconds, it's a little trick they can each do. Cool! So they were in and ready to move on out. Only to have someone 'or something' to follow them, to be two. But which one's friendly, both of them or are the two of them really bad?
Tayla: Persona # 36 – Jack Frost
A spirit originating from England. He is a snow elf who brings in cold weather during the winter and is thought to be responsible for the frost that forms on the windows of homes and buildings. (And yes, I also made this character up too as a different version for this special type of Persona.)
Hmm...Well, getting back into the room of the door to be unlocked still to go through the rest. Stopping a couple of Shadows on the way there, for another one of its own kind as Jack Frost helps them out? And it looks - happy...?
Yusuke: Look out! We missed one.
Ryuji: Let's get it!
Before the two boys could attack, Ann notices something about this Shadow...
Ann: Wait! This one stopped the other ones for us to finish them off, these Snowmen types. But it's not attacking any one of us.
Just in time to stop attacking, for they now see on how this one Shadow's not a threat.
Morgana: You mean it wants to help us out...? A Shadow who's not bad? This is new.
Even Morgana himself didn't know about this either to see for himself. And since this little Jack Frost isn't causing any harm, it looked cute and friendly to be waving at the others for Ann and Keiko to find it to be very sweet looking Shadow or rather it was a lonely Persona who does talk by moving around only and wanted to help out the Phantom Thieves.
Keiko: Aw...It's a cute little Persona, not a Shadow. Oh, yes you are.
Ann: Such a cutie...I just want to hug you...!
The little Jack Frost loves the attention from the two girls to be hugging it.
Ryuji: Lucky bastard...!
Yusuke: If only Ms. Keiko could hold me like that in her arms...
Keiko: Come on, you guys, this Persona's a good one. Otherwise, it wouldn't approach us after stopping its own kind...Huh?
That's when Keiko senses something good from Jack Frost to have a strange feeling from the Nav app on her cell phone to see this one's different. It was made for them to use Jack Frost to be guiding of the team, and it wanted some help in return.
Morgana: Something troubling you, Joker?
Keiko: This Persona's is some type of aid to our team...Something like a shop keeper...? No wait, an item carrier? A healer? Something...?
The Jack Frost made noises and dance around to prove from Keiko's guesses was correct, and for Morgana to hear it makes some noises to understand this one.
Morgana: I think it's a lonely Persona who loss someone from their strong desires...This Jack Frost's looking for him or her to be trapped in the Metaverse somewhere.
Ryuji: You can understand Personas, Mona?
Morgana: Yeah, I have a very good skill to learn these Persona types who can't talk. This is Jack Frost, this version can carry things for use from treasures, items to use, can heal anyone, and such...Your phone of the Nav app must've created this one to guide us. Or rather, it came looking for us to ask for its help.
The five were amazed to see another new friend to help only in the Metaverse more than the real world.
Yusuke: Only in the Metaverse from this little snowman can access us, correct?
Morgana: It would seem so since it can't appeared in your world at all other than send messages on your phones who has the Nav app.
Jack Frost nodded a 'yes' for Morgana to be right about it to then be begging for their help.
Ann: It's like a 'do it all butler' to us in this world. Awesome!
Keiko: But only if we agree to help it out.
Ryuji: What if we can't find Jack Frost's...Master, wasn't it? How do we know he or she's still alive?
Seems like it feels it out like the others do with their Personas.
Keiko: I think from Jack Frost's reactions, it knows of its master's life to still be fine. So it's trust worthy. So it can help us.
This makes Jack Frost very happy to be hugging the girls and high fiving all the three boys to feel a bit cold from its touch. Too cold! But it didn't mean to.
Ryuji: So cold!
Morgana: Quick your complaining! This is nothing...With you on our side to help us when we needed, Jack Frost, you're more than welcome to help us out while we find your master. Friends?
Seems like Morgana and Jack Frost became fast friends to shake on it and to love everyone already, even Keiko the most.
Keiko: You've found the right help. We're the Phantom Thieves. I'm Joker, the leader. These are my team mates – Skull, Panther, Mona, and Fox. Please to meet you...Wait, we can't call you Jack Frost a lot. You need a nick name as well like we do with code names. How about...Jackie!
The others didn't think that Keiko would give Jack Frost a nickname for this special Persona right away.
Yusuke: Jackie...?
Ryuji: I wanna call it Frosty!
Ann: I think Jackie fits this one just fine.
Morgana: I like it too. Jackie is what we'll be addressing you for now on.
For that and Jackie knows of their real names to keep to itself to do its best to aid them all, and Keiko gets some of its powers to be in her mask to use in battle in any time.
Keiko: Cool! Welcome abroad, Jackie. Anything that comes in mind to find your master, let us know. We need to get to Madarame's heart in this Palace so we have to be prepare to search around the Palace of the museum. Will you make sure we have things we need to use in battle?
It gets to work to strategist for them no matter what it takes.
Morgana: This one can't fight but to use its icy touches to distract the enemies, not until we find its master to get its real powers back...But planning for things and holding up items to use on us Jackie can do. We're in good hands.
Seems like they are. So now they continue to move on.
Keiko: Good. Then let's keep on going. (Jackie, the Jack Frost Persona who has loss its master. I hope we find him or her real soon, but we'll help it out to travel anywhere from the Metaverse to Mementos to be fine.)
Going up a bit more in the hallways to see another golden statue of Madarame to be standing in the middle, to make him look like a big show off!
Yusuke: Ngh...I can see why you stop people like him...
Ann: It was like with Kamoshida to be the king of everything, yes. It's just like it.
Continuing on...They soon spot something for Jackie to point out another pamphlet to pick up to make a map for Morgana to set up.
Morgana: Good eye, Jackie. And with this...We can find the treasure in no time.
Ryuji: It has to be in this spot, right?
This leave for Ryuji points out to find the location for the map to be put together into one.
Yusuke: Looks that way.
Morgana: But the security will be all over the place, so let's be ready for anything to fight back and sneak around. Jackie, you know when to use the items when we're in battle if we're feeling weak.
For Jackie to be on its toes to look ready, they continue on for Morgana to navigate the rest of the way through. They get another Regent to absorb of the Shadow to grab and finding their way through the next room was a bit tricky; and more lasers to be put up to try to shut it off somehow from another room to go find, to getting more treasure from left out treasure chests to get items or other things to sell for more money. Getting through another room won't be so easy to do...There's a lot of lasers around each sides for Jackie to alert them all to point out quickly.
Ann: That was close! I guess we have to be more careful to walk through some of these rooms, you guys. One little mistake from touching these lasers will make the security ten times tougher to get around.
Keiko: Then lets to our very best. Jackie, you're the only one who can not get affected to lead us the right path to walk on and we'll follow.
Ryuji: Ahchoo!
Jackie had no trouble to do some since it was made of snow to lead the way, and Ryuji almost sets off the alarm to move away from it.
Keiko, Morgana, and Ann: Skull!
Yusuke: Please be more careful.
At least Yusuke was fast enough to pull him out of there.
Ryuji: What?! Sorry, I sneezed and tripped! ….Thanks, man.
He thanks Yusuke quick thinking 'for Ryuji does care deep down' and now they follow the right path for Jackie to walk on the right way to not pass through the laser walls, not even once for the mistake to happen. From walking through another route to sliding through the rest of it to make it so far, to almost running into a lasers again to miss 'by an inch'. They've made it! It was therefor Keiko to sense something from a few portrait paintings from top to bottom of the walls to feel out for Jackie 'to jump up and down' to know what she was thinking about.
Keiko: I feel something from these pictures. Well, for Jackie and I to sense something about them.
It was moving all wavy-like to be something far from painting art works.
Ann: Yeah, look at this giant painting...
Yusuke: It is beautiful to look at, to feel like I want to go inside of the painting.
Moving his hand close to it, it moves to really go inside of the pictures to be very real.
Keiko: Did that just happened?
Yusuke What the-? My hand just went through the painting and I quickly pulled it out!
Yep, it was more than a painting but a way to go up somehow.
Morgana: So we can go inside of it...? I don't see any other path for Jackie to be fine with it, let's give it a try!
For Jackie goes in first to guide the other five to follow it, the paint allows them to be in the painting to go anywhere to climb up top and for Madarame's voice to be heard all over the Palace.
Madarame Shadow's Voice: How dare you trample on my tranquil bamboo garden with those grimy feet! You shall not leave alive!
Looks like he was on to them...Still moving on from one painting, to another to go across from and then down below to be on the other side, from one paint to another.
Ryuji: Effing awesome...!
Yusuke: It seems we can do that from within this Palace.
It was worth doing to get through anything to make Jackie look happy about it.
Morgana: Let see where this pathway lead us to next.
They see a vent to crawl in to get to another room to stop one Shadow to be in their way to look like a security guard of a red type of color, only to transform into a giant paper-like hand made puppet monster.
Shadow Security Guard: Hm?! Who are you?! How did you get in here?!
Keiko: Step aside and let us pass.
Shadow Security Guard: Good luck trying...Before I end your life first!
And tall looking one!
Tayla: Persona # 37 - Shiki-Ouji
The Shikiouji (or Shiki-Ouji) is an exceptionally powerful type of Shikigami that could only be summoned as a servant by the most elite of those that practiced the mystical arts of Yin and Yang. It could be used to scare away demons that cause sickness and to ward off disasters to its master. The Shikiouji's basic nature is said to be very close to that of an Oni and is thus very ferocious, making it very dangerous for average mystics to attempt to summon it.
From Jackie to hide while watching the fight for the five took it out in seconds from Keiko and Yusuke's sharp swords, and Morgana's slingshot skills...and then allowing for Ann and Ryuji to set this thing on fire.
Ryuji: Let's do this, Panther! Raging Storm Clash!
Ann: Same goes for you too, Skull! Burning Claw!
And...it is done! After stopping it, Jackie opens the door of another security room for the Phantom Thieves to turn off the lasers to go through the rest without anything else going off.
Keiko: I got it. See, Jackie? You're in good hands. And you helping us keep the team in check is very well done. Time to move on forward, everyone.
That's true, this special Persona was for the team. Seeing it to put in a password to have Jackie hear one of the Shadows saying Madarame's foot size and what was written down back with the statue of the fake artist himself to be it to tell the four numbers to put down, for it being - #21101.
Security Shadow 1: Yeah. I just got a call earlier to change the password here too…
Security Shadow 2: What to? It better not be simple.
Security Shadow 1: Well, I was having some trouble coming up with a good one…For now, I set it to the numbers for Lord Madarame's feet.
Security Shadow 2: Lord Madarame's feet? What are you talking about?
Security Shadow 1: Let's get back on duty. There's a chance the intruders are nearby.
From them saying it, and the other six to have found the rest written on Madarame Shadow's golden statue. It says this: "Here we praise our most holy lord Ichiryusai Madarame, the one ray of hope in this depraved world. He stands alone as his two adept hands paint into the future. None shall ever match his excellence." So yeah, the numbers are – #1120. Entering it in and it's done. Going through the rest of the rooms 'with no alarms on anymore' to finding a safe room for Jackie to patch the others up to heal from their health and their powers to use to be ready for their next fight.
Ryuji: Heh, not bad for a helping little snowman who can't melt. I like that.
Ann: And it's still the cutest!
She hugs her new Persona friend.
Ryuji: I want to be hugged too...Panther...? What about you, Joker?
Ann whips Ryuji away from her and Keiko.
Ann: Hands off, pervert!
This makes Jackie laugh.
Ryuji: Watch it! Sorry...!
Moving on! To pass by some Shadows 'to be too many to stop' and some they could fight to avoid the security levels to go up any higher 'to not let it happen at all'...To another room to discover for them to see more painting work all over the walls to not be so normal looking.
Keiko: Another strange feeling...?
Yusuke: For us to get through to the next room, is to jump in the other paintings again.
Another one that must be done for Jackie agrees.
Ryuji: Dammit...Again?
Ann: Let just have a better closer view up close once we get through the other side first.
From going through one door to getting to the next side across to see more of the portrait paintings they must go into again as Jackie leads the way and Morgana to follow the map's guiding them. To then going down stairs to climb up the setting of the stands where people paint on to have a closer look at the painting it was the path to their next destination to be somewhere – this also makes Madarame even angrier to be seeing all of this...From crossing through the sandy deserts...
Madarame Shadow's Voice: Alas, this world is a desert filled with laymen who cannot understand true beauty...! The slow drain of my skill is inevitable when I am surrounded by such mediocrity...
Ryuji: Gotta admit, it feels very real.
Through the foggy mountain tops...
Madarame Shadow's Voice: The gods, even in their dormancy, are worshipped constantly. People gather under shrine gates, offer their money, and return home fully satisfied. Art is practically the same. In the end, it is all just a matter of imagination…!
Ann: If we were in this area back in the real world, I so wouldn't be happy to get lost. I would so lose it...!
Around the forest path area...
Madarame Shadow's Voice: Hard work is not what makes a sapling grow thick with green leaves. Too many young people do not see the true value in youth these days. What fools…Is it truly wrong for an expert such as myself to capitalize on that youth before it wastes away?
Morgana: Yeah, if you weren't complaining so much that's not yours. Still, this painting are very nice to be in some of them...
And the last one for Jackie to set up for the five to go through the raging ocean water waves on top of the boat to push through it to continue onward.
Madarame Shadow's Voice: Could a ship skirt across the ocean if its crew had to constantly worry about what sea life may lie below? Art, life, water…They are all identical. The one who ascends to the summit is the victor!
Yusuke: Life on the open seas...Beauty and deadly at the same time.
With one more to lend a hand to get through a nice shack home to see the forest view in the Fall type of season time.
Madarame Shadow's Voice: Beauty is merely a mirage...Transforming that into money is what brings about true happiness. My fine mansion, my lifestyle among the chosen few…Those things are the true "art"!
Keiko: If he wasn't copyrighting on others art work, then yeah. If you say so.
Yusuke: I don't think this would be enough for him to afford living in if he even tried.
Heh, good point there, Yusuke. Lovely type of painting this one was, huh? They've done it.
Keiko: We made it! Thanks again, Jackie!
The little Persona was happy to help, as Yusuke/Fox tries to stay strong to from his former teacher on what he truly. is.
Yusuke: This isn't art...! He would treat this as a tool and riches for himself, such a terrible thought to not know true talent.
Morgana: And that's why we need to change Madarame's heart right away because of it, Fox, and we will.
For Morgana to lead the way and Jackie too...Keiko, Ryuji, Ann, and Yusuke follow them both. From a friendly lonesome Persona and a strange being like Morgana to be getting along very well to do what the Phantom Thieves must change Madarame's heart by finding his Treasure. Jackie leads them from the back storage room of other arts all wrapped up; lots of stuff to not touch at all or be taken away.
Morgana: We should leave these alone and keep going.
Yusuke: Such a awful taste he's thinking about. It makes the art work so sad.
No kidding, it almost had a lot to get dropped for Ryuji to gets them back up. But he runs back to break a vase art to be silly on Madarame Shadow. Ha! Nice.
Ryuji: I didn't do it!
It does serve the fake artist right. As well as fighting off other Shadows too and getting some good Personas on their side thanks to Keiko's help to having their power to use for battle.
Keiko: There's just no end to this. Art type of Persona enemies here in this type of Palace.
Time to use hook shot to get across for other Will Seed to have.
Ann: From scene and enemies in a Palace we enter in. And these Will Seeds are something else, fr three to get in each Palace we enter.
Sure seems like it.
Yusuke: Will Seeds...?!
Morgana: Don't get so scared, it's an item. So it's harmless.
They won't come to life to look like lifeless skulls, Yusuke, so there's need to worry about it. And then into one door to open up to see more golden all over in a universe type of crazy stairs of art all over the side walls to see all around them.
Keiko: Wow...Look at this place...
So much to behold before your very eyes, huh? It almost hurts Jackie's eyes to be rubbing them because of the shining gold all over the entire room.
Ryuji: Shit...The hell is this place?!
Ann: There's so much gold here, it's hurting my eyes...!
Morgana: This is bad...It doesn't show anything about it on the map, nor can Jackie can feel anything out. Can you, Joker?
She had trouble as well.
Keiko: Sorry, I can't pick up on anything either.
Yusuke: It's like the famous crazy stairs painting. Our own eyes must see the truth to make the right call to get through. It's the only way.
Got to go with Yusuke's point of view when it comes the art to give it a shot. It seems to be working to climb down to going up, stopping some Shadows, to getting some treasure chests to open up with some goods for Jackie to hold on to, and trying to find their way through all of this mess. A well as hidden fakes walls to hide entrances on some rooms to go into.
Keiko: Other rooms?
Jackie was happy to help out too and Ryuji found some.
Ryuji: What is this a magic show?
Yusuke: No, but we can use these doors to find something hidden from each of the rooms.
From one door to soon see some type of blue light was showing to walk right through, to now be on the other side of the room way up top.
Ryuji: Dude! Did we just wrapped?! We're up high!
Yusuke: It must be different portals to walk through to reach one side to another real easily.
Seems like it for Jackie to go back and forth on where they just came from to be a bit silly.
Keiko: It's better than getting lost.
To keep going down to see tons of paintings from the famous Sayuri to be more than one of them.
Ann: There's so many Sayuri ones!
Morgana: They're not real, remember? It's all an illusion. We're in Madarame's Palace after all to look and feel real, almost...
Something like that, yes. Seeing one that was all blue colored, and the other one being red to look real, but it isn't even Jackie could tell what was real and which is fake, they all were.
Yusuke: Jackie has good taste in art.
Keiko: That it does, Fox.
Yusuke: And I can tell which is the real one, none of these are.
Good so far to keep on going.
Morgana: Hmm...Something about the art itself could be a clue to where we're going to, let's go this way next.
I think we all know that Morgana's on to something big since Yusuke can tell which is the real Sayuri portrait art work, they'll get there...To then seeing the other red one to be the different look for Yusuke to point to the right one, as Jackie and Keiko did too.
Keiko: We think this one is the real thing.
And it was for something to change from within this room.
Yusuke It is indeed the Sayuri I know and love. Good taste, sweet Joker. And to you too, Jackie.
Ryuji: And how can you tell...?
Yusuke: From the beauty on how it's drawn, appearances, the way it looks from the colors, and what it tells you when you look at it closely to be the one I truly know and care for.
Good taste in art, Yusuke. From there, the art turns into a bright light to go into the door portal to turn yellow this time to go in it. Entering the next room way up top to find more Sayuri paintings to point out the real one to open to the next door for them, to see that the third one was another real Sayuri to open up another door, from one out of four to keep on going.
Keiko: On to the next floor of the room.
And on the side top of the room, six more paintings to point out to the real one 'again'...But there's a seventh one hiding to be found and get to the next portal.
Morgana: So far, so good, team!
Only for this light to fly up top of the ceiling instead of another door. Huh?
Ryuji: Huh? Where did the light go to?
Leave it to Jackie to take them to the right direction to go to the right one. And they did to have one path change to take another new portal and a new floor to be on.
Ann: We did it! Thanks, Jackie!
Morgana: Now remember...The further we go, the stronger some of the places and Shadows will get that we have to face.
And they will too. Go, Phantom Thieves! Oh! And go you too, Jackie. And to the next normal looking museum room, they see something to catch Yusuke's eyes. From good painting of the real Sayuri and fakes walls with hidden things in it, the Phantom Thieves were getting somewhere to finding the Treasure to be right in front of them.
Yusuke: Ah...That is...!
He sees something to have a closer look at it while hiding behind the walls from other security guards not to see them.
Keiko: It looks like another golden statue of Madarame to be smaller this time and...Ah! Something glowing up like before! Is it the Treasure?! I can sense something about this part to be much different.
Yusuke: Just as I excepted...Madarame!
Yes, this must be it for Jackie has a strong feeling like Keiko does.
Ann: Then is the Treasure's behind the statue here?
Seeing it a bit more, it has to be what they're looking for.
Morgana: There it is...
Ann: Doesn't it look a bit hazy?
Remember? Like they did to finding Suguru's Treasure to send the calling card next, and then appearing to get it afterwards, they'll do the same with Madarame's.
Morgana: For the time being. Once we send the card and make Madarame aware it'll be stolen, it'll materialize like "Yoohoo!"
Now here's the next question of the two different forms it'll look like, from the Metaverse to the real world.
Yusuke: I wonder what form it will take...
Ryuji: Who knows? Bet it's something like a self-portrait.
Keiko: We'll soon know once we do take it.
To be ready for it since they got the location on the map.
Yusuke: The source of what distorted Madarame's reality and such...
Looks like the turn off the lasers to stop some Shadows before they leave the Palace in the bit to come up.
Ryuji: So, what now? Think it's safe to say we got our route set?
Sure looks like it so far.
Morgana: Hmm...We know where the Treasure is, but I'm not sure that we've necessarily secured the route.
Keiko: Seems like it, Mona.
Ryuji: Huh? Why's that?
Jackie points out to the laser to be out near the main Treasure in the other room, the one Madarame Shadow's standing right next to...
Yusuke: Good eye, Jackie. You must be talking about the infrared lasers surrounding it.
Morgana: That, and the outer perimeter is swarming with guards. Forcing our way through will be difficult.
Very hard to get it, looks like it was planning time.
Ann: So we'll need to find a way to steal it too...This is tougher than it was with Kamoshida...
Keiko: Only with Madarame's a whole new level for all of us.
So now they'll be checking around the other rooms first.
Morgana: We just have to make one final push. Let's check this floor...!
As they found another Safe Room for Jackie to gear up the five Phantom Thieves up with weapons, equipped with something, healing from health, powers, and such to be ready to make the next move...What a nice Persona this Jack Frost is. Seeing the controls next to try mess with to turning off the laser of the security must be done for Jackie to lead them to the next room for Keiko to take care of that part and opening up the gates too; it looks like there's a few second time limited to turning the power on and off to know when to take the Treasure.
Keiko: The gates can open up and the power can turn off for a few seconds to not last for very long to steal the Treasure, this might be a tricky one to come up with something like this one.
This catches Madarame off guard at first for this Shadows to fix the problems to keep a closer eye next time.
Madarame Shadow: Wh-What is the meaning of this?!
Shadow Security Guard: I-I am not sure! It seems we have lost power…The backup generators should bring it up again in no time!
It turns the power back on right away in seconds.
Madarame Shadow: Hm…Could this also be…? Hey, someone!
So how are the Phantom Thieves going to pull this help?
Ryuji: This sucks...!
Ann: We need to plan this out to take the Treasure for a few seconds to have someone else take it.
Morgana: Like for one person will do it while a few others do the rest for us...? I wonder...
As this strange creature and Jackie to be thinking about something to do, of a plan to be made...A security type of Shadow comes in the control room to try stopping them, three more Shadows for the Phantom Thieves must fight against.
Tayla: Persona # 38 - Koppa Tengu
In Japanese mythology, those who became Tengu and had ignorant or cruel hearts would become ko-tengu (small tengu) and those that were knowledgeable would become dai-tengu (big tengu). The koppa-tengu or "leaf Tengu" are among the smallest of the kotengu family, possessing very little spiritual energy. It is sometimes said wolves that live an exceptionally long life will become koppa-tengu and later will change into a form closer to a Karasu Tengu. The koppa-tengu often act as retainers and messengers to larger tengu, especially the Tengu King: Sojobo.
Tayla: Persona # 39 - Makami
A divine wolf god in Japanese folklore, also written as "Oguchi-no-Magami." It is often drawn on prayer boards to prevent fires and thefts, but it is also feared as a human-eater.
Tayla: Persona # 40 - Ame no Uzume
Ame no Uzume is the goddess of dawn and revelry in the Shinto religion of Japan. She famously relates to the tale of the missing sun deity, Amaterasu.
Amaterasu's brother, the storm god Susano-o, had vandalized her sacred buildings and brutally killed one of her maidens because she refused to trust him. In turn, Amaterasu became terrified of his wrath and retreated into a cave. The world, without the illumination of the sun, became dark and the gods could not lure Amaterasu out of her hiding place.
The clever Uzume overturned a tub near the cave entrance and began a dance on it, tearing off her clothing in front of the other deities. They considered this so comical that they laughed heartily at the sight.
Amaterasu heard them, and peered out to see what all the fuss was about. When she opened the cave, she saw her glorious reflection in a mirror which Uzume had placed on a tree, and slowly emerged from her hiding spot.
At that moment, the god Ame-no-Tajikarawo dashed forth and closed the cave behind her, refusing to budge so that she could no longer retreat. Another god tied a magic rope across the entrance. The deities Ame-no-Koyane and Ame-no-Futodama then asked Amaterasu to rejoin the divine. She agreed, and light was restored to the earth.
Of course for Keiko, Morgana, and Yusuke to stop them for Ryuji and Ann both shoot those three to getting hit and then to be finished off 'while Jackie was cheering them on'.
Keiko: Daggers of Darkness!
Yusuke: Aqua Typhoon!
Morgana: Furious Fangs!
And done, once again. Seeing more Shadows to chase after them to have so many of them, they all make a run for it to get out of the Palace for now, but they won't stop until they kill them all for their lord Madarame Shadow. Really? Well, one powerful one to be in their way since they've gotten hold of the last Will Seed to have all three of them, but this Shadow just won't give up.
Tayla: Persona # 41 - Arahabaki
An ancient Japanese aboriginal god since the Kofun period. The Momunofu were his servants and before his religion was submerged by the Shinto pantheon, Arahabaki was worshipped in Japan's northeastern regions as a god of travelers. He was also worshipped by Nagasunehiko, an enemy of Emperor Jimmu, and so by the Emperor's orders Arahabaki became a symbol of treachery, rebellion and heresy and his worship was forbidden for a long period afterwards. However, this is only mentioned in the Tsugaru Soto-Sangunshi (which was said to have been compiled in the 1970s) which has been concluded to be a false document.
Well, this Arahabaki means serious business to kill! It was still bad for Jackie who couldn't do anything to fight back for the others were in danger.
Ann: We're trapped! There's no way out!
Keiko: And there's too many of them!
Could this be the end for the Phantom Thieves? No!
Ryuji: This sucks if we die this way...!
It could be the end to almost getting to another security control room, and couldn't go anywhere because of this. Just then...Someone comes in to be cutting the Shadow down to small bits, for it to be another person with a Persona-User skills, a female ninja in black to have one being a female Persona to aid her master. Another new hero on the Phantom Thieves' side like Templar and Jester with theirs? It has to be the third one to show up out of nowhere.
Keiko: Wow! You guys look, another one like us... (It's a girl with ninja powers...)
She stops them all, looks at the thieves, and leaves after that with her Persona to disappear.
Yusuke: That woman just saved us and she's leaving without us thanking her?
Ryuji: Rude!
Ann: Skull, she did save our lives...May be she might be Jackie's master.
Doesn't look like it since Jackie saw what their savior looks like.
Morgana: It isn't...Otherwise, Jackie will let us known right away. Sorry...Look, the Shadows are gone, let's head to the control room.
And they do...Jackie will be find to still keep on searching for its master. Weird from the mysterious ninja girl, huh? Well, they haven't seen the other two girls yet either. As they went inside for Keiko to see something from up top to walk on the beam of the high up museum part of the Palace to see below them, and what luck...The Treasure was right below where they were standing at of the beam to end in the middle other than jumping across from it. Then we all know what that means...
Ryuji: Hey, ain't this above the Treasure?
Ann: It is! And look, there aren't any laser above it.
That's right. Around it there was, but not above it at all.
Yusuke: With lots of security guards and the treasure down below to get it, should we grab it and run?
Well, there was a way once it's in true form. The hook from above can let them reach it from going up and down to find the controllers from it in a room they were in.
Keiko: A crane?
Going back into the other security room to find the controllers of the crane and Jackie to show them, it looks like they know what they have to do next.
Morgana: Try it out, Joker.
She does to moving it down a bit, stopping, and then bringing it back up.
Ann: It does work.
Yusuke: And with this, one person gets it while the other one controls it. A few in the group has to play a small part from all of this.
Seems like it...
Morgana: Not unless you do not want Madarame of his goons to see us. We have to make the room...
Keiko: Turning the power off?
Morgana: That's right! Here's the plan...The power goes off for a few seconds to go back on next, only for the hook to be above the Treasure to lower it down and bring it back up. For a few us must do it on top, to the other one has to use the controllers here and there to getting it down and then getting it out. You see? With the five of us doing from two groups and three controllers or the hook, we can all pull this off.
It's crazy enough to work to give it a shot for Jackie to like the idea.
Keiko: Sounds like a good plan. But before that, the Calling Card to send to the real Madarame before coming back tomorrow in this location to be ready. Jackie, we're counting on you to remain in the center of the museum to alert us when the time's right to do it all exactly before Madarame will notice.
This little Persona will do for them to wait until then.
Morgana: And with the Nav app of ours, Jackie will let us know to be at the same spot we're in from Mementos to here or other Palaces.
Ryuji: Sounds like a plan!
Ann: OK!
Yusuke: We'll be counting you, Jackie.
As this little Persona will be seeing them again, it'll be waiting for the Phantom Thieves to return to pull this whole plan out.
Morgana: For now, we head back to the Real World to send out the Calling Cards next. Let's go. See you later, Jackie!
It shakes hands with everyone to feel cold in a good feeling of a new friendship. And out of the Metaverse from outside of the Palace and back to the real world they go. What a lot has happened to be ready for the next set next until they come back, and making a new friend. For the five to return to their homes, and Keiko to wonder to help Jackie find its master soon and knowing the mysterious other human who was like a thief, but to work alone with ninja skills and with a female Persona. How weird!
Keiko: (I hope we can pull this off, as well as helping Jackie find its master soon. And that girl, just who is she...?)
Lots to know about way later for her and her Persona to be watching them from afar...As well as both Templar and Jester to watch the same thing on what the Phantom Thieves and Jackie did today and some backup as well.
Templar: Well now, we got more Persona-users in the Metaverse and Mementos. Those five with the Jack Frost must be the Phantom Thieves.
Jester: Seems like it. But it's the other Persona-user with the skills of a ninja, I never seen her before.
Templar: She could be trouble...
Jester: Wait, Templar. We'll keep an eye on her just in case. But remember our real mission.
Templar: Right...Finding the stones, stopping the real bad guys, and aiding the Phantom Thieves. And if anything threatening comes around...
Jester: Then we do something about it. All this to fight for good, against the real bad people to let the world open up to the truth.
I guess it's their goal to do -with some help from Kiwa, Tsuba, Daisuke, and Aika and Hitomi to continue on to aid these Persona-users of two women. What's to happen next time? Well, we'll soon find out in the big fight that's about to happen soon, as well as Jackie's a whole lot smarter than it looks to tell who's good and who's the real bad guys. What an odd Persona this one is.