Ulrich362: Well... they've almost reached the treasure, though who knows what's going to be guarding it.
bopdog111: Plus it should be time for an advance of Confident Rank cause since I had managed to get Personas 3, and 4 a while back, I am learning the ins, and outs of the Social Link stuff fully, and we will try to keep up with Akira's route on Jiyū.
Ulrich362: Makes sense to me. So shall we Bopdog?
Disclaimer: We don't own Persona but we own any OCs.
4/18 (Monday) (Days Until Expulsion: 14)
Jiyū woke up to see a note on the table. Jiyū blinks opening it.
"Jiyū, you looked tired last night so don't worry about coming into the store. I think I can handle one day without your help, take some time off. Sojiro. P.S. I picked up some more paints for you, they're in the usual spot if you want to work on your paintings."
Jiyū smiled at that, "Thanks Sakura-Sensei."
Suddenly his phone buzzed. Jiyū checked his phone.
AKIRA: Are you busy?
JIYŪ: No, Sakura-Sensei's letting me some time off.
AKIRA: Ryuji wanted me to stop by a shop to pick up a few things but do you want to meet up after that?
JIYŪ: Okay Akira-oniichan. I can go.
AKIRA: Sounds good, should I meet you at Leblanc or the station at Shibuya?
JIYŪ: Shibuya will be nice.
AKIRA: Sounds good, I'll see you later.
JIYŪ: Till then.
He pocketed his phone sighing to himself.
Later that day...
Jiyū was waiting for Akira. He walked over before smiling only to pause. "Are you alright, the train didn't make you nervous did it?"
"A little." Jiyū admitted to him.
Akira frowned before offering his hand. "Sorry."
"It's okay." Jiyū smiled taking his hand.
"Well, what do you want to do?" Akira asked with a smile.
"Maybe actually exercise." Jiyū admitted to him.
Akira nodded at that. "Alright, I think there's a gym nearby."
They walked to the Gym at that. As they walked in Akira walked to the counter. "Excuse me?"
"Hm yes?" a woman asked him.
"I was wondering if we could work out, is there anything we should know?" Akira inquired.
"We're open Monday to Thursday, and we close at 8:45 PM." the woman answered.
Akira nodded before turning to Jiyū and smiling. "After you."
Jiyū nodded walking in. Akira followed him.
"You're a bright kid, getting some exercise should make our trips into the palace go even smoother." Morgana mentioned. "I'd suggest starting with some cardio myself."
"I walk a lot." Jiyū admitted to him, "Plus, I want to get in shape for then."
"That makes sense." Akira nodded before smiling playfully. "You want to look good for them?"
"Uh, I guess." Jiyū turned red at that.
"Just teasing." Akira smiled only to walk over to a treadmill. "That aside, about that shop Ryuji mentioned... it was for equipment."
"Like armor, and stuff?" Jiyū asked getting on it.
"Yeah, among other things." Akira nodded as he started running. "I just hope it's enough."
Jiyū started running himself on his own treadmill, "This will be useful for our Heists."
Akira nodded but indicated he should be quiet about that.
"I know but we're pretty much alone at this spot." Jiyū told him.
"Point taken." Akira nodded before taking a breath.
"You wanna join us on this Morgana?" Jiyū offered the navigator.
"I'm alright." Morgana mentioned before his eyes widened. "Careful!"
Jiyū remained focused sweating a little. That's when he heard a crash. Startled he jumped off looking over.
"I lost my footing for a second." Akira explained. "I'm alright though."
"You sure your okay?" Jiyū asked helping him up.
"Yeah." Akira nodded. "Thanks."
Jiyū smiled to him just as time froze as Akira could sense his relief.
CONFIDENT: Jiyū Sakura-Ishikii
Arcana: Aeon
Rank: 2
Time resumed as he smiled back. "You want to do anything else before we head back?"
"I don't know. Maybe try getting some items?" Jiyū suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Akira smiled.
They walked out to the store at that.
The next day...
4/19 (Tuesday) (Days Until Expulsion: 13)
Jiyū's phone buzzed again with a brief message.
ANN: We're heading in after school, should someone wait to let you up to the roof?
JIYŪ: That will be a good idea. Thanks Mrs. Takamaki.
ANN: You're welcome, see you then.
JIYŪ: You too.
He put his phone up at that.
"Excuse me, young man?" asked an older woman. "Could I please have another cup?"
"Huh? Oh sure ma'am." Jiyū nodded fixing up a cup before walking placing it in front of the customer, "Here you go miss."
"Thank you." she smiled politely.
Jiyū smiled back nodding walking back.
"You're working pretty hard today Jiyū." Sojiro noted.
"I went to the Gym yesterday." Jiyū admitted to him.
Sojiro raised an eyebrow. "You had the day off and you used it to work out?"
"Well, I want to make sure I can help those two however, I can." Jiyū said with a blush which isn't a total lie as he did work out so he can assist Caroline, and Justine.
It's just what they need help with is what Sojiro isn't expecting him. Sojiro chuckled. "You'll make them pretty happy, just don't go breaking either of their hearts."
"I will promise such thing." Jiyū nodded to him before saying, "Speaking of which, I'm gonna jog this afternoon."
Sojiro nodded at that.
Later...
After being excused he head to Shujin Academy for the heist.
"Hey Mr. Sakamoto." Jiyū greeted.
"There you are, ready to find that treasure?" Ryuji asked with a grin.
Jiyū nodded as they walked in. Ryuji led him to the roof where Akira, Ann, and Morgana were waiting. Jiyū bowed ready as he said, "Okay let's do this."
They nodded before entering the palace.
(Theme: Kamoshida Palace)
They head to the portrait taking the way up exiting where the high distortion tower is as Joker asked Mona, "How far is it?"
"It shouldn't be much farther." Mona answered. "Hangyaku, are you doing ok?"
"Yeah. I just hope my workout yesterday gives us an advantage." Hangyaku told him.
"Just making sure, you went through a lot last time." Mona mentioned. "Alright, we'll follow your lead Joker."
Joker lead them around with them finding another Safe Room fighting some Shadows along the way with Joker gaining some Personas before they reach a tower where distorted walls block a path as Skull seethed at a Kamoshida Statue, "Ugh, this face pisses me off every goddamn time..."
"This statue..." Mona trailed off noticing it's different before shaking his head, "No, it might be dangerous to tamper with it. Let's keep going for now."
Hangyaku tried walking into the room behind the statue when a blade swung in front of startling him which made him jump back, "Whoa!"
Joker's eyes widened. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just surprised." Hangyaku admitted as blades started swinging in the room.
"Whoa, that was close...! Wait... What is this...?" Panther asked seeing the room.
"I don't know, but I don't like it." Mona mentioned before his eyes widened. "Wait a second..."
"I agree, this statue has to be related." Joker nodded before trying to pull the jaw only for nothing to happen.
"I didn't think it would be that easy. We'll probably need some kind of key for it..." Mona trailed off at that.
"We gotta look for a key again? What a pain in the ass..." Skull groaned remembering the earlier locked door with the books.
"On the otherhand it gives us some work out for stronger Shadows." Hangyaku pointed out already scouting ahead.
"Well we can't fight all the shadows in the palace." Panther pointed out. "How can we tell who has the key?"
"Most likely a high-ranking one." Mona told her, "Let's do this, Joker! We need to find the Shadow with that Key!"
They went down fighting Shadows before managing to find the leading Shadow which Joker unmasked transforming it into a War-Hungry Horseman.
(Battle Theme: Keeper of Lust)
"Zoro, Garu!" Mona called as Zoro fired the wind attack at the Shadow.
The Shadow grunted before raising its blade as an orange glow enveloped it.
"That looks bad." Skull admitted before calling, "Too bad we won't give it a chance! Captain Kidd, Zio!"
The lightning attack knocked it off balance.
(HOLD-UP!)
The Thieves pointed their firearms at it which made it glare at them while Joker declared, "All-Out Attack!"
They attacked it from all directions while Panther called, "Dance, Carmen! Agi!"
The Shadow winced from that.
"Pixie, Zio!" Joker called.
The Shadow cried out being knocked down.
(HOLD-UP!)
The Thieves pointed their firearms at it which made it glare at them while Joker declared, "All-Out Attack!"
This time the attacked destroyed it as Joker pulled down his gloves with a malicious grin.
"Huh, what's this?" Skull asked walking over to where the shadow was and picking up a gem. "Is this the key?"
Hangyaku looked before blinking, "That looks like an eye."
"An... that's it." Joker realized. "The statue was missing its eyes."
"Ugh gross..." Skull groaned, "Can this be any weirder?"
"You're asking that now?" Panther questioned before frowning. "But if this is the eye we still need to find another one right?"
They nodded heading around reaching a floor where they are three high ranks.
"Three of them?" Skull asked in annoyance. "What now?"
Hangyaku suddenly gasped noticing something, "The one on the right has the key."
"Huh, how do you know?" Panther asked him.
"I... I just know like I sensed that." Hangyaku admitted.
Joker nodded. "Yeah, there's something different about that one."
With that they gone after it, and after defeating it Hangyaku took the eye with a smile, "Alright this will stop the blades."
They ran back, and after Joker put the eyes in the statue he pulled the jaw causing the blades to stop which made Skull grin, "Alright now we can get across!"
They gotten ahead killing Shadows while finding another Safe Room near a big door which Hangyaku stopped Panther from opening, "I don't think it's a good idea to take the door."
"Huh, why?" she asked him.
"Well notice how big, and fancy like it looks." Hangyaku told her looking at the door, "...Well more fancy. Since this is a Castle this must be the Throne Room which might be heavily guarded inside."
"But if it's the throne room the treasure has to be in there right?" Skull pointed out.
Joker notices something, and told his fellow Thieves, "Follow me."
He jumped up a statue entering the throne room from a window. When they did they noticed Kamoshida and several Shadows.
"He has no idea we're right above him." Skull whispered with a grin.
Kamoshida demanded, "How have you not captured the intruders yet!?"
"I apologize, my liege!" one of the Soldiers respectfully bowed.
"I bet he'd never imagine we're in the same room as him. Come on, let's keep moving..." Mona stated as they advanced forward sneaking passed them.
They entered the back room where Skull grinned, "This sturdy-lookin' door's pretty promisin'. Let's head inside!"
Joker nodded as the two of them pushed the door open.
"Huh, what's that thing?" Panther asked.
They walked in finding lots of gold, and chests in the room with a formless orb which made Hangyaku blink, "Wait a sec, Mona didn't you say Treasures are like the cause of the distorted desires? With this thing, could this like be a cloak for the Treasure?"
"You're very perceptive, that is the treasure." Mona smirked. "What we're stealing is Kamoshida's distorted desires, but to do that we need to tell him what we're planning by leaving a calling card."
"Calling Card, huh?" Joker smirked liking the idea.
"That sounds awesome!" Skull grinned at this.
"This is it huh?" Panther asked.
"Yup, once we send the Calling Card the treasure should materialize." Mona nodded. "I'll leave the planning to you Joker."
"Well first let's head back for the day to prepare ourselves." Joker told him.
The others all nodded in agreement at that. They all exited the Palace at that.
Back at LeBlanc...
Jiyū, and Akira walked back in LeBlanc as the boy sighed, "Man that work up with exhausting."
"True, but we're almost done." Akira mentioned with a smile.
Jiyū nodded before saying, "I'll let you rest up Akira-oniichan."
"You should rest too." Akira mentioned before pausing as their phones buzzed.
They checked their phones at this.
RYUJI: So we need a Calling Card right, leave it to me guys.
JIYŪ: I'll help you with it. Even though this is a card we need to be creative so I can maybe whip up a logo, and a way how it can look.
ANN: Jiyū I trust, but make sure there aren't any spelling errors Ryuji.
RYUJI: What, you don't trust me?
AKIRA: A card's no good if their are spelling errors ya know.
RYUJI: I know. Jiyū just make sure we meet up by the time you finish the logo.
JIYŪ: Gotcha, Mr. Sakamoto.
Akira and Jiyū put their phones away after that.
"You have something in mind?" Akira asked him.
"Maybe like a black mask or such?" Jiyū suggested, "Your's as a way to show your leadership?"
"I don't know about that, but I trust you." Akira smiled.
Jiyū nodded.
Later at night...
Jiyū was working on trying to fix the logo but shook his head, "No that won't work. What can...?"
Unaware to him a blue door appeared behind him as it opened where he asked, "Something you need help on Sakura-Sensei?"
"Excuse me?" questioned a female voice.
"Huh?" Confused Jiyū turned over.
It was Caroline and Justine.
"C-Caroline, Justine!" Jiyū cried startled, "S-Sorry guys... I was trying to make a Logo for me, and Akira-oniichan's group but I got nothing."
"You mean like a motto?" Caroline asked. "Or some kind of picture?"
"Well both actually." Jiyū admitted showing them what he was drawing down.
They looked at what he had. Just drawings of masks, hats, and even demon eyes in black paint each a bit crossed out.
They looked before Justine closed her eye. "Perhaps... combine them all?"
"Huh?" Jiyū asked hearing that, "Well I guess that can be something but what about a motto?"
"A motto, this isn't a game you're helping the inmate with his rehabilitation." Caroline pointed out.
"This Calling Card is important. If we don't make it serious, or believable then Akira-oniichan won't be rehabilitated." Jiyū told her, "It needs to show that we're gonna be serious in stealing his distorted desires or he wouldn't get the message."
Hearing that Caroline and Justine exchanged a glance.
"Perhaps that's the solution then." Justine smiled.
"What is?" Jiyū asked her.
"You just said it yourself, you're taking his distorted desires by entering the world inside his heart." Caroline pointed out.
Jiyū raised an eyebrow before realize, "Oh, I get it. 'Take Your Heart' that sounds perfect! Thanks you two."
"You owe us for this." Caroline mentioned.
"Fair enough." Jiyū agreed before getting to work, and after a few minutes, "Okay what you two think?"
They see that below a top hat is a winking eye with a mask below it with 'Take Your Heart'.
"It's rather impressive." Justine smiled. "That said, we came for another reason."
"What is it?" Jiyū asked her.
Justine turned to Caroline who blinked before blushing. "I was thinking I might spend a bit more time with you. That place you took us before wasn't bad I guess."
"Oh okay." Jiyū smiled to her.
"Tomorrow." Caroline said before walking back into the warden's office.
"Until then." Justine smiled as she followed Caroline and the blue door vanished.
"Guess we should finish Kamoshida till then." Jiyū admitted.
The next day...
4/20 (Wednesday) (Days Until Expulsion: 12)
Jiyū met up with Ryuji as he asked, "Did you finish the card?"
"Yeah, I think it's perfect." Ryuji grinned.
Ryuji handed him it allowing Jiyū to see.
"Sir Suguru Kamoshida, the utter bastard of lust. We know how shitty you are, and that you put your twisted desires on students that can't fight back. That's why we have decided to steal away those desires and make you confess your sins. This will be done tomorrow, so we hope you will be ready. From, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts."
"Well, what do you think?" Ryuji grinned, "I looked up a bunch of stuff online for reference."
"Uh... I know what you want to say but this honestly makes you sound like a little kid." Jiyū admitted to him.
"What?" Ryuji questioned. "You're kidding right?"
"I never kid about creativity." Jiyū told him, "It needs a professional touch... Oh I know!"
With that he got to work before saying, "Well how's this?"
Ryuji reads it over.
"Sir Suguru Kamoshida, the utter sin of lust. Your reputation precedes you by unleashing your sexual desires on students that can't fight back. We have decided to make you confess all your crimes with your own mouth. We will take your distorted desires without fail. From, The Phantom Thieves."
Ryuji smiled. "Nice, I'll put somewhere he's sure to see it. Then again, I should probably wait until after school so nobody catches me. Thanks man, and the logo looks awesome."
"Had a bit of help with the logo." Jiyū admitted, "I'll swing by the school tomorrow so we can see if it works."
"Sounds good." Ryuji grinned.
With that Jiyū walked off to find Caroline. Eventually he noticed her floating in midair as if she was sitting on something only for her eye to widen seeing him.
"Hey Caroline." Jiyū smiled to her.
"You said we can hang out together yesterday." Jiyū told her.
Hearing that Caroline blushed. "You remembered that? Well, if you can then let's go."
Jiyū nodded offering his arm for her to link. She blushed before taking his arm. "You're a bit weird."
"Is that bad?" Jiyū asked confused with a tilt.
"I'm not sure." Caroline admitted. "I haven't decided."
"Well I think I'm unique in my own way." Jiyū smiled walking with her.
She nodded before they reached Big Bang Burger only to pause. "Wait a second."
He turned to her curiously, "What's the matter?"
She was blushing slightly. "Do you remember what Justine told you before, about distorted desires? When the two of us..."
"You want to do that again?" Jiyū asked with a blush.
"What?" Caroline questioned in shock. "No, that isn't what I meant. It's just... experiencing what you desire can keep it from becoming distorted but so can just admitting to it. So... maybe try doing that first next time."
Her eye suddenly widened.
"Not that there's going to be a next time anytime soon I mean... let's just go in!"
Jiyū only blinked nodding going in with Caroline. After ordering they sat down.
"Well we made progress on the Palace so far." Jiyū admitted to Caroline once their alone, "We just secured an Infiltration Route, and now that we know where the Treasure is all we have to do is make it materialized by sending a Calling Card. One of our teammates is doing that at the moment."
"Interesting." Caroline mentioned before smirking. "So the inmate is working on his rehabilitation?"
"I think so if that's how it works. Once we take the Treasure then Kamoshida will confess on his sins, and change for the better." Jiyū answered with a nod.
She nodded back. "By the way, you look a little different. Stronger."
"Might be caused I went to the gym." Jiyū explained looking over himself, "To have better stamina I was working out with Akira-oniichan to be in better peak-condition while we do the Palaces."
"It's more than that." Caroline told him before closing her eye. "Maybe we should be keeping our eyes on you too."
"Isn't Akira-oniichan you, and Justine's most important person to keep track of?" Jiyū asked her.
"Are you suggesting we can't keep an eye on both of you?" Caroline questioned.
"No, but you, and Justine's boss wants you two to see his progress right?" Jiyū asked her.
"We're making sure his rehabilitation goes well." Caroline answered calmly. "And he isn't our boss he's our master."
"Boss, Master what's the difference?" Jiyū asked before seeing the food is coming, "Ah, our order's ready."
Caroline paused. "I suppose... it's that man who you work for is a Boss while Justine and I follow what our Master instructs."
After their food is placed Jiyū payed the man, "Thank you sir."
He nodded before walking off. With that they got started eating.
After the meal...
They exited the store as Jiyū wiped some ketchup from Caroline's cheek. She blushed at that. "I should head back, but go with Justine next time."
"Okay. Until next time Caroline-kun." Jiyū smiled to her.
She nodded just as Jiyū's phone buzzed. At that Jiyū looked at his phone.
RYUJI: We're all set. The Calling Card's in place.
JIYŪ: All that's left is waiting for tomorrow ain't it?
AKIRA: Yeah, is everyone ready?
JIYŪ: I sure am.
ANN: I've been ready.
RYUJI: Right, then we'll make sure to take the treasure tomorrow.
A few seconds passed before they got another message.
AKIRA: Actually, according to Morgana it isn't we can do it tomorrow... we have to take it tomorrow or we can't.
JIYŪ: So it's our only shot. I understand.
ANN: Ok, then let's make sure we pull this one off.
RYUJI: Gotcha.
AKIRA: See you guys tomorrow.
Jiyū pocketed his phone at that before saying to Caroline, "Duty calls Caroline. See you, and Justine soon."
"Right." she nodded calmly.
He walked off to be ready for tomorrow.
The next day...
4/21 (Thursday) (Days Until Expulsion: 11)
Ann was walking through the halls of school until she notices a crowd of students gathering at the bulletin board. Curious she walked over to the bulletin board.
"A Calling Card?"
"I heard it was already posted by the time everyone got here this morning."
Ann getting closed to a Calling Card read what it says.
"Sir Suguru Kamoshida, the utter sin of lust. Your reputation precedes you by unleashing your sexual desires on students that can't fight back. We have decided to make you confess all your crimes with your own mouth. We will take your distorted desires without fail. From, The Phantom Thieves."
She blinked before asking herself, "Did he really wrote this?"
She walked over to where Akira and Ryuji were talking.
"His logo looks pretty good at least." Akira admitted.
"Am I late to see the results?" Jiyū asked walking to them.
"He hasn't seen it yet, but he should any..." Ryuji started before pausing. "Wait, how did you get here? You're not a Shujin student."
"I told you yesterday I will swing by to see what's gonna happen." Jiyū answered to him, "It looks like the students are going nuts. I didn't think they take the way you wrote it yesterday seriously."
"...That explains why it sounds so professional. I didn't think Ryuji would write that stuff." Ann said now getting it.
"What's that supposed to mean, he didn't change it that much and..." Ryuji started.
"Who's responsible for this!?" questioned a male voice.
Hearing that they turned to see who arrived was Kamoshida who has a white shirt, blue jeans, and a stopwatch around his neck looking furious as Morgana grinned, "...Look at that. A predictable reaction for someone who knows what we mean by distorted desires."
"I think it's hittin' him pretty hard." Ryuji grinned at this.
Akira nodded before pausing. "Jiyū, you should hide in case he comes over here."
Jiyū nodded as Kamoshida questioned at the gathered students, "Did you do this!? Or was it you!?"
The student quickly made themselves scarce out of fear, and when they noticed Kamoshida heading over Morgana quickly hide in Akira's backpack while Jiyū hides behind Akira as the target questioned at Akira, and Ryuji, "Was it you two!?"
"Was what us?" Ryuji asked him.
"Playing dumb now?" Kamoshida asked scratching his head before sneering, "Tch. It's not a problem, you both will be expelled soon enough either way."
(Cue Theme: Tension)
Then to the shock of the Thieves they appeared in a dark abyss where Shadow Kamoshida is as he taunted them, "Come, steal it if you can!"
(Alert: 100/100)
They appeared back where Kamoshida back to normal glared at them one last time before walking off, and once he's out of earshot Jiyū asked surprised, "What was that? Was that his Shadow just now?"
"I think so, we should be careful going after the Treasure this time." Ann mentioned.
"Right, let's go in." Ryuji grinned.
"Yes. But remember based on his reaction we had an effect on his Palace but it can't last long, and the effects of a Calling Card can't be repeated." Morgana told them, "It's all or nothing."
"Victory or Oblivion in that same sense." Jiyū admitted, "I'm more then ready."
Akira nodded before activating the Nav.
(Theme: Life Will Change)
They appeared at the entrance as they started their heist following Joker. They slipped past several Shadows before reaching the throne room only to notice the doors were wide open and it was empty. Seeing this Hangyaku shakes his head, "No, no, no, I don't like this. We should not be in like this. It's too easy."
"I wouldn't complain, we just need to head to that treasure so let's go." Skull grinned.
"Maybe he's looking somewhere else, this is a pretty huge castle." Panther suggested.
Hangyaku nodded but still doesn't look convinced, "I'll keep a watch out, you guys get the Treasure Joker-oniichan."
He nodded at that as the others went to grab the treasure. Hangyaku stays out of the room watching out in case Shadows launch a surprise attack looking around the room, "I got a bad feeling about this..."
That's when he noticed Panther, Skull, and Joker carrying a huge crown.
"Whoa that's the Treasure?" Hangyaku asked surprised, "It's so massive."
"Yeah, but I still don't like that Kamoshida's desires are so pretty." Panther frowned.
They walked as Hangyaku went to help only for someone to call, "Go, go! Let's go! Ka-mo-shida!"
Suddenly a ball hit the crown knocking it out of Joker, Panther, and Skull's hands before Kamoshida jumped over their heads and held out his hand causing the crown to shrink as he held it. The other Ann ran from a side hugging him where he declares, "I won't let anyone take this! This proves that I am the king of this castle-it is the core of this world!"
Panther disgusted seeing her other self seethed, "That rat bastard... That's how he sees me, isn't it!?"
"Yo, pervert. Were you waitin to ambush us?" Skull asked him with a glare.
"I just made it easy to find you." Kamoshida stated simply glaring at the Thieves, "I'll dispose of you myself. Right here, right now."
Hangyaku shook his head, "So your finally deciding to fight us personally instead of your henchman huh? Alright fine by me."
"Thieves like you deserve to be executed." Kamoshida told him with a smirk.
"Well now we can finally force you to spill your secrets!" Panther declared at him.
Kamoshida only smirked, "People around me were the ones who kept it a secret. Adults who want to share in my accomplishments, students who have the drive to become winners... They willingly protect me so that we all may profit from it."
"Profit!?" Skull asked in disbelief.
"There are too many imbeciles who don't understand that!" Kamoshida snapped, "Including naive brats like you and that girl who tried to kill herself!"
Panther frowned hearing that. "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...!"
She suddenly glared at Kamoshida.
"But no matter what kind of fool someone might be... They don't need your permission to live their lives!"
"Drop the attitude, you mediocre peasant!" Kamoshida snapped, "There is no wrong in using my gifts for my gain! I'm a cut above all other humans!"
Panther was about to say something but Hangyaku beat her to it, "Shut up."
"What was that you miserable brat?" Kamoshida questioned.
"I said shut up!" Hangyaku snapped before closing his eyes, "All my time trying to help my sister, I was helpless to save her from her troubles... I was powerless, and I hated that. I wanted to keep my drive to help her going but I don't know how... Until I seen your accomplishments on the Olympus Athletes... Ironically it is as you said, 'students who have a drive to become winners', I was one of them who wants to be like you when you win to help my sister however I can. And not only that to change the world... But that has changed. It's thanks to special people, and the ones with me now, that I get this far to where I realize: I must follow my own ambitions my way! That's what being unique means!"
"Your point being...?" Kamoshida trailed off at this.
"It means I no longer need you to help keep my drive going. It now belongs to someone else..." Hangyaku said turning to Joker with a smile before glaring, "Besides ever since I heard of your true self Kamoshida, I've lost all ounce of respect for you. I'll tell you what you really are..."
He declares out loud, "Your the Scum of the Universe, and I'm getting sick of it!"
Kamoshida tched in annoyance while Hangyaku continued, "How many more student lives must you ruin before you stop? I get it, their lives, and their feelings mean absolutely nothing to you. And that they don't need you! We're all free to do as we please! That's how it works, we're all unique!"
"Hangyaku..." Panther whispered in shock only for Kamoshida to start laughing.
"You think you're unique?" Kamoshida asked before laughing. "You're just a brat, I on the other hand... I am a demon, who rules this world!"
"That's another thing... You said your above humans?" Hangyaku asked before glaring, "But like you said your not a human. Your a demon who lives by releasing your desires on innocents!"
Kamoshida continued laughing as he started changing shape.
(Boss Theme: Blooming Villain)
As he changed the Thieves stepped back shocked as Skull asked in shock, "Wh-What the hell!?"
Joker's eyes widened before he braced himself for a fight. "Be careful everyone. We need to take that treasure."
Kamoshida changed into a four armed demon one holding a knife, a champagne glass, a grilling fork, and a fork with curled horns, and a long tongue with pointed ears, and the crown on his head laughing in a heavily distorted voice, "I'm allowed to do, whatever the hell I want!"
"Arsene, Eiha!" Joker called.
Boss Fight: Suguru 'Asmodeus' Kamoshida
The Persona attacked as the Shadow leaned to the left before asking, "You goddamn, no-good, shitty brats! Haven't you been taught not to point at people!? Huh!?"
"It's time to finish this." Hangyaku decided before calling, "Lozenge Magus start us off with Kouha!"
The Magician fired the light attack.
The attack hit Shadow Kamoshida causing him to grunt.
"Carmen, Agi!" Panther declared.
"Take this!" Shadow Kamoshida called whipping the fork at Skull as some servants shot vollyballs at him causing him to grunt from several hits before diving his knife at Mona who dodged the attack, "Hey, quit dodging!"
"Captain Kidd, take him down with Lunge!" Skull called as the Persona attacked Shadow Kamoshida making him grunt while Mona called, "Zoro, show your might with Garu!"
Zoro fired the wind attack hitting Shadow Kamoshida who stares at Panther lustfully.
"Panther be careful!" Joker called taking out his gun and firing only for one of the bullets to hit the trophy in front of Shadow Kamoshida.
"*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!" Shadow Kamoshida cried the instant that happened stabbing the ground in front of the trophy.
"Who cares about it!?" Hangyaku called attacking with his bayonet rifle striking Shadow Kamoshida's shoulder.
Shadow Kamoshida grunted, "Ngh, I need healing!"
He takes one of things from his trophy eating it as his wounds regenerate calling, "Come at me, you pieces of shit! I ain't lettin' you sleep tonight!"
"He healed?" Panther questioned.
"Then let's destroy that thing so he can't." Skull said smacking the trophy.
"Hey!" Shadow Kamoshida called attempting to stab Skull but Hangyaku shot his arm making him miss, "Grah!"
Mona took out a slingshot while Panther pulled out a machine gun shooting the trophy together. Finally Joker called, "Alright, Arsene Cleave!"
Arsense slashed the trophy destroying it as Shadow Kamoshida cried, "No way... This was from when I won the national..."
(HOLD-UP!)
They Thieves aimed their ranged weapons as Shadow Kamoshida questioned in rage, "You think you can get away with doing such a thing? Do you realize who I am!? ...I am Kamoshida! Don't you get it!?"
"Yeah, who cares?" Skull questioned.
"Bullshit! I am above everything in this castle! I am Kamoshida! I'm the king here!" Shadow Kamoshida snapped.
"You have yet to prove that." Hangyaku taunted.
"Give the signal Panther." Mona smirked.
"All-Out Attack!" Panther called as they all attacked Shadow Kamoshida together only for him to slurp his champane increasing his strength before calling, "I want to love you!"
He whipped his tongue at Panther as Hangyaku widen his eyes, "Look out!"
He pushed her which made him be hit instead, "Gah!"
Joker's eyes widened in horror. "Hangyaku!"
Hangyaku landed as he raise up shaking his head, "Man that packed more of a punch then I thought..."
"You alright?" Mona asked getting to him.
"I'll be fine. It's nothing." Hangyaku nodded before grunting, "But we're getting nowhere... If only there is a way to make it easier."
That was when Mona noticed the Treasure on Shadow Kamoshida's head.
"There just might be, one of us needs to take the treasure." he mentioned only for Hangyaku to notice Joker looked really worried about him.
Hangyaku nodded, "Okay, Mona do you think you can take it? With all us fighting he wouldn't noticed you are gone with you small."
Mona smirked. "Leave it to me."
Hangyaku nodded as they headed out, "I'm okay Joker-oniichan. It packed much more force but I'm alright. But we need to keep Kamoshida distracted while Mona takes the Treasure."
Joker nodded before frowning. "Change, Berith. Cleave!"
The Persona attacked as Shadow Kamoshida grunted before calling, "How dare you keep defying me... 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!"
"I don't like the sound of that." Skull frowned.
A few seconds passed, and Shadow Kamoshida asked impatient, "What's the hold-up? Where's my ball!?"
Suddenly a blue haired boy wearing a white shirt, and pattern pants looking bruised on his face ran up to him bowing holding a ball, "I-I'm so sorry, King Kamoshida! I-I have it right here!"
"What the, Mishima?" Skull asked in confusion. "What's he doing here?"
"Someone you know?" Hangyaku asked seeing him.
"That's a Cognitive version of him." Mona said from their earbuds, "It's not the real thing. But keep your guard up their up to something!"
Hearing that they all braced themselves.
"Good, Mishima-now pass it to me! Don't tell me you can't even do something as simple as that!" Shadow Kamoshida told him.
"Right away Mr. Kamoshida sir." the Cognitive Mishima said before throwing the ball into the air where Shadow Kamoshida jumped and spiked it towards the group.
It damaged the group as they grunted but still standing as Shadow Kamoshida sneered, "I knew it. I can't go all out with Mishima providing back-up... Hey shit-for-brains get off my court!"
"I-I'm sorry King Kamoshida!" the Cognitive Mishima cried running off.
"Next slave, bring next ball, and hurry it up!" Shadow Kamoshida called as a brown-haired bunny eared, and tailed girl walked up holding a ball.
"Shiho?" Panther asked seeing that as Hangyaku noticed Mona had gotten into position to jump for the treasure.
"That's a good girl, Suzui. Yeah, all women should obey my orders like this-ain't that right, sweetheart?" Shadow Kamoshida asked Shiho.
"Yes Kamoshida." the Cognitive Shiho confirmed.
"Panther, that isn't really her. It's just how Kamoshida sees her." Skull told her.
"Yeah... I know." Panther nodded before striking Shiho with her whip. "The real Shiho isn't like that."
Seeing that Joker slashed Shiho with his dagger while Hangyaku shot her destroying her which made Shadow Kamoshida sneered, "Even Suzui was useless. Looks like I'll have to teach her instruction one on one."
"That's right, keep talking." Mona grinned.
"Wait a minute, wasn't there one more of you?" Shadow Kamoshida questioned.
"Took you long enough." Panther smirked before Mona jumped at him knocking the crown off his head.
"Ah yeah!" Hangyaku grinned as Shadow Kamoshida reached the air.
"Nooo! My... my precious...!" Shadow Kamoshida called now disheartened.
"Let's get him you guys." Skull a few good strikes the battle is finished.
"Damn you!" Shadow Kamoshida yelled collapsing on the ground defeated.
(Cue Theme: Victory)
With the end of the battle they approached the crown only for Shadow Kamoshida in his human form to grab it and run towards a window only to realize he had nowhere to go.
"What's wrong? Not running away?" Panther asked crossing her arms at him.
He turned to her fearfully while holding the crown close to his body.
"Not so good feeling helpless now is it?" Hangyaku asked walking over, "Everyone who you ruined felt the same way, and you did nothing to help them. Now that your feeling it yourself, you have two choices now."
"He's right, you're seeing the same view Shiho saw." Panther told him. "Are you going to make the same choice she did?"
"T-The people their expectations are too much for me! What's wrong with demanding a reward for that!?" Shadow Kamoshida snapped.
"Wasn't winning an olympic medal enough?" Hangyaku asked him. "You're hurting people."
Seeing Panther summoning her Persona, Mona asked her, "Do you wanna finish him off? It's your call."
Shadow Kamoshida whimpered as Carmen shot a fireball towards him.
"Ann!" Skull cried only for the fireball to hit the wall next to Shadow Kamoshida.
"If his mind shuts down, he can't admit his crimes." Panther stated coldly.
"You're kind lady Ann." Mona mentioned quietly.
Shadow Kamoshida kneeled down in fright as Hangyaku stepped to him, "I-I admit defeat! You want this? Take it!"
At that Hangyaku took the crown from him as he smiled before looking at Shadow Kamoshida frowning as the Shadow said, "I've lost... Your through when you lost..."
Hangyaku stared before offering a hand to him. He looked up in shock. "What are you..."
"Lighten up... You may have been defeated but it doesn't mean it's the end of your story yet. You can make a new road, and a new approach now. But this doesn't mean that you will be forgiven. Now you have to earn respect, and maybe one day you will be forgiven once more. Trust me I was the same I feel like I let my sister down." Hangyaku told him before smiling softly, "So rise up, and be a new person one who is different then before Kamoshida. And now, it is time for you to atone your sins. It'll be easier if you let them out, and you will work to work them out."
Shadow Kamoshida stared at him before closing his eyes. "Right, I will return to my real self."
With that he vanished. Hangyaku stared before wiping his eyes only for them to suddenly feel a tumor, "Huh an earthquake?"
(Cue Theme: Escape)
"Without the treasure this place is going to collapse." Mona mentioned.
"Uh we better get out!" Skull called as they all ran off but Skull tripped along the way as Panther ran to him, "Hey, it's been a while I only tripped."
They all ran before jumping to the light.
(Cue Theme: Beneath the Mask)
"The destination has been deleted." the app said as they all breathed.
"Did we do it?" Jiyū asked nervously.
"Huh? What's that your holding?" Ryuji asked seeing something in his hand.
Jiyū raised his hand where instead of the crown is a Olympic Medal.
"A medal, but where did the crown go?" Ann asked.
"That is the Treasure's appearance of this world. It's a mundane version so Kamoshida still has the real one but you can tell it's no fake." Morgana mentioned on Akira's shoulder.
"He still has the medal, then was this whole thing pointless?" Ryuji asked him.
"No. The Treasure is the source of the desires, and since we made his Palace disappear it'll have an effect on the real Kamoshida. It'll take time to see what effects it is... I think." Morgana explained.
"We'll find out soon." Akira mentioned before turning to see how badly hurt Jiyū was.
Jiyū wasn't that injured by how it looks. In fact he looks okay. Akira let out a sigh at that before taking his hand.
"Let's head home, ok?" he asked.
Jiyū nodded before handing the medal to him, "Here, you keep it until we decide what we can do with it."
He nodded at that.
Ulrich362: Well... they got the treasure but was it enough to really change Kamoshida?
bopdog111: We will find out soon.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!