Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #138 - Awaiting for the Confession
11 or 12 more day to see and hear live on TV for others to get to know the real Shido of his crimes to confess to everyone to not become prime minister to be arrested for Akechi and Sae to both see to it the most. Same with Kiwa, Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, and Tohru for revenge of their old boss Wakaba who was killed, same with Okumura too. And it's cool for Keiko to be the wielder of the Eternal Pearl, huh? But for Jackie to save the others a message of its memories and such to leave the others in a lost, besides Morgana to finding his own memories to recover the most. With one more False God, Cait Sith, Cthulhu, and Queen Lilith to be stopped next 'and more Mementos to do some request of the three later on'. For now, Keiko goes out for a bit with Morgana of Akihabara of Electric Town.
Morgana: I hope we can get some things for your room and the items to use for our next visit at Mementos.
Keiko: From home goods and some other things to work well for us from the Metaverse is sometimes worth paying for. And still worth helping out others to get paid for.
Enough to then going to a book store in Jinbocho next for her to check some of them out and Morgana does the same thing too; and the next thing to go fish around for a bit at Ichigaya as she learns some trick and Morgana tries to help her out get some fishes as much she can catch. For Morgana was in it a lot...Sure he's not a real cat?
Morgana: Just because I love eating fish, that doesn't mean I'm a cat. So you know...
I see...Getting some fishes to be enough to sell for money and some to give for the others to eat, the eatable kind only.
Keiko: This seems fun to do.
It is if you love fishing...The two then go out to play pool with Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru on their thieving skills little at a time. Then later, Keiko and Morgana headed on back at Cafe Leblanc for Sojiro to be working hard tonight and seeing her Akechi waiting as he was enjoying his coffee he paid for. Hey, he was all better to leave Tae's Clinic to walk around to still be a Phantom Thief Crow again with his powers back to normal.
Sojiro: Welcome back, Keiko.
Keiko: Hi, Mr. Sakura. Ah! Hi, Akechi-Cun! I miss you!
The two lovers hugged each other. So cute...!
Akechi: Princess, every day to go by, I never stop thinking about you or stop missing you so much. Once again, Boss, you have the best coffee around. Keiko made some for me is also good.
Sojiro: Yeah? Well, she has a long way to go. Keiko's good on what I've been teaching her lately.
And for Keiko to get a few things done for Sojiro around the cafe and cleaning up a bit, she can spend the rest of the nights with her boyfriend. But that's not all, 'Becky' or rather Kawa to be in her maid outfit comes over to help out Sojiro at the place to work around there as a favor for Keiko, to clean up or make some coffee.
Kawa: Hi, Keiko! You go off and have some fun with your boyfriend, okay? I'll handle this.
Sojiro: Nice of your co-worker friend to come work for me, Keiko, thanks.
For her and Morgana to see it was her teacher who use to work as a maid, but Kawa owe her a lot to do this as she whispers about it to Keiko's ear.
Kawa: It's fine. I wanted to for Sojiro and I talk a lot to know it's me to wear this for the costumers. Now go. Your Akechi's waiting for you.
How nice for her to do for her own student/friend, huh? So off both Keiko goes with Akechi.
Akechi: The night is still young, Keiko, so let's go have some fun.
Keiko: Sure! (Thanks, Ms. Kawakami, you're the best.) We're going out now! Good night, Becky and Mr. Sakura!
And yes, Keiko will lock up the place when she comes back too just in case. With Kawa working around a bit as Sojiro to finish up before going him...And getting another massing for Akechi to give to Keiko and making her feel a whole lot better.
Akechi: I miss doing this.
Keiko: And I miss having you around too.
Year 20xx
Day # 243 - December 12/8th – Thursday
With the train ride for Makoto to stay strong to go to school for the whole mess to be over and done with real soon...
Makoto: (Only a few more weeks to go.)
You said it, girl. While Keiko, Morgana and Futaba go out to the electronic store in Akihabara and at night time to get some suichi with Ohya for another girls night out...Let see how the other members of Team Drago were doing. One of them was Daisuke and Tohru studied on Atsuko's background—a whole lot more to see why she was doing all of this mess.
Tohru: Anything?
Daisuke: Nothing...Dammit. At this rate, we won't find anything her and Tsuba.
Tohru: Don't you mean-?
Daisuke: I know what I meant! It's hard to say the traitor's full name all the way. Something from one of H.P Lovecraft's books, right?
Something like it...Speaking of books, by luck to be the same book to look at for it fell down allowing for those two to read all about it and I do mean a lot of details.
Tohru: You found it! Let me see.
Looks like from Daisuke's face to be turning red, he might have a crush on Tohru to try moving on.
Daisuke: Ah, okay then... (Wow, for someone to change and lose weight to have a kid soon to be an enemy once, she's kinda cute.)
Reading the book very carefully, Tohru took notes on what she can get about the Fake Tsuba of being a real Shadow. Yeah, I'm calling him by Fake Tsuba for short.
Tohru: Hey Daisuke, check this out...
Tayla: I'll explain more about the Shadow himself. The short story that first mentions Cthulhu, "The Call of Cthulhu", was published in Weird Tales in 1928 and established the character as a malevolent entity, hibernating within R'lyeh, an underwater city in the South Pacific. The imprisoned Cthulhu is apparently the source of constant subconscious anxiety for all mankind, and is also the object of worship, both by a number of human cults (including in New Zealand, Greenland, Louisiana, and the Chinese mountains) and by other Lovecraftian monsters (called Deep Ones and Mi-Go). The short story asserts the premise that, while currently trapped, Cthulhu will eventually return. His worshipers chant "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" ("In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.").
Lovecraft conceived a detailed genealogy for Cthulhu (published as "Letter 617" in Selected Letters) and made the character a central reference in his works. The short story "The Dunwich Horror" (1928)refers to Cthulhu, while "The Whisperer in Darkness" (1930) hints that one of his characters knows the creature's origins ("I learned whence Cthulhu first came, and why half the great temporary stars of history had flared forth."). The 1931 novella At the Mountains of Madness refers to the "star-spawn of Cthulhu", who warred with another race called the Elder Things before the dawn of man.
August Derleth, a correspondent of Lovecraft, used the creature's name to identify the system of lore employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors: the Cthulhu Mythos. In 1937, Derleth wrote the short story "The Return of Hastur", and proposed two groups of opposed cosmic entities:
The Old or Ancient Ones, the Elder Gods, of cosmic good, and those of cosmic evil, bearing many names, and themselves of different groups, as if associated with the elements and yet transcending them: for there are the Water Beings, hidden in the depths; those of Air that are the primal lurkers beyond time; those of Earth, horrible animate survivors of distant eons.
According to Derleth's scheme, "Great Cthulhu is one of the Water Elemental" and was engaged in an age-old arch-rivalry with a designated air elemental, Hastur the Unspeakable, described as Cthulhu's "half-brother". Based on this framework, Derleth wrote a series of short stories published in Weird Tales (1944–1952) and collected as The Trail of Cthulhu, depicting the struggle of a Dr. Laban Shrewsbury and his associates against Cthulhu and his minions. In addition, Cthulhu is referenced in Derleth's 1945 novel "The Lurker at the Threshold" published by Arkham House. The novel can also be found in "The Watchers Out of Time and Others", a collection of stories from Derleth's interpretations of Lovecraftian Mythos published by Arkham House in 1974.
Derleth's interpretations have been criticized by Lovecraft enthusiast Michel Houellebecq, among others. Houellebecq's H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life (2005) decries Derleth for attempting to reshape Lovecraft's strictly amoral continuity into a stereotypical conflict between forces of objective good and evil.
In John Glasby's "A Shadow from the Aeons", Cthulhu is seen by the narrator roaming the riverbank near Dominic Waldron's castle, and roaring. The god appears totally different from its depiction by other authors.
The character's influence also extended into gaming literature: games company TSR included an entire chapter on the Cthulhu mythos (including statistics for the character) in the first printing of Dungeons & Dragons source book Deities & Demigods (1980). TSR, however, were unaware that Arkham House, which asserted copyright on almost all Lovecraft literature, had already licensed the Cthulhu property to the game company Chaosium. Although Chaosium stipulated that TSR could continue to use the material if each future edition featured a published credit to Chaosium, TSR refused and the material was removed from all subsequent editions.
Seeing this, they've found a very important clue with a old drawing of Wakaba's research to be a Navi logo on it from the Shadow. It happen not just today of this Shadow to be the enemy but also long ago during World War 2.
Daisuke: No friggin' way...! Tohru!
Tohru: Right, I think we got something big. Let's tell the other about it.
For the next few days to pass by, it's time for the recent Metropolis 12 members to find something to be connected to everything somehow. I came up with it so I hope it's a better plot twist in the Royal version here. Enjoy! Now continuing on...
Year 20xx
Day #244 - December 12/9th – Friday
News were popping up all over the internet for Futaba to keep track of to hope for the best.
Futaba: Oh yeah, bring in the goods...We can do this. It's all for you, Mom.
During the day time – Keiko and Morgan help out Haru's garden on top of the school's roof building and then going out to eat and showering after a long day's work. Later at night time, another group text to be doing with the others.
[Ann: It's already a week into December.]
[Akechi: The day's about to arrive.]
[Futaba: And things suck online.]
[Haru: People in the city are only talking about Shido as well.]
[Ryuji: Yeah, all the buzz about Junko's bad scheme to completely disappear since she was exposed.]
[Yusuke: Shido may have pressured for media silence on the matter.]
[Ryuji: Why don't people get mad about that shit?! It don't make sense!]
[Keiko: They only care about Shido and nothing else. Elections are more important.]
[Ann: That may be true, but still...]
[Akechi: We'll find Atsuko and stop her. Same with the made up Kiwa's cousin Tsuba and Sith. Kiwa reported about finding ore research on Atsuko's true goal since we figured out her identity.]
[Haru: I thought something similar when Father collapsed. As long as it doesn't involve you, the news is nothing but another form of entertainment. For the general public, each passing story is simply a new means of killing time. Oh poor Ms. Hitachi. I'm very glad she's on our side after changing her heart.]
[Makoto: They consume each topic, then discard it before moving on to the next big thing...]
[Ryuji: But I bet that's all gonna change once they see Shido have a change of heart!]
[Yusuke: I hope so. We will just have to wait with belief in our hearts.]
Then reading to helping out Sojiro at his cafe for Keiko to be doing and spending more time with Akechi 'while getting some of his detective work done' and leave out on other things to not say to anyone else...Well, not yet at least. Back at headquarters for Aika and and Hitomi do their other research on Atsuko Sakura's history a bit more, for see something on what Wakaba looked up on to be related to the whole camp during World War 2, and a lot more of study paper on other Cognitive Psience which wasn't discovered this year, but from long ago.
Aika: Huh...? Cognitive Psience during World War 2 to test it on the Jewish prisoners...What the hell?!
Seeing the papers a bit more for Hitomi to get it more than Aika's head can handle all of this besides fighting and photo taking only.
Hitomi: I see...From our Boss seems to gather something from her family who was the spy for some people from Japan who fought on our side and not against us.
Aika: Ah man, this hurts my head...Hitomi, you're up. What else does it say.
Hitomi: And this is why I studied more like Niijima-san does and Akechi-san to be smart like me. Please don't pout, Iwamura. Now then...From the looks of it...Cognitive Psience thought to be use on the prisoners on a few lively test subjects from one world to another of the other beings of heart from shadows to cognitive selves. Still a lot or work for the researcher Nazi were getting something, but were stopped to hide the work and stopped them in the end; for one of the test subjects were name...Ginza Sakurai.
Another Sakurai?
Aika: But wait, wasn't Atsuko the only child...Ah, hey another profile...AAAAAAH!
Hitomi: What is it?
Seeing another paper to see another shocking part to be more than one Sakurai, from not one family but another one with another mother or father from the looks of it.
Aika: Check this one out. One father two two mothers...However, one mother had Atsuko to be the eldest and the other two being a boy and a girl with a different mother...
Hitomi: ….The other Sakurai brother and sister were born as twins. They were the two youngest ones in the Sakurai family, however...
The last part says something about the twins were unknown today. Dead or alive, it was hard to tell. Still if there was the real Junko to aid Atsuko to get killed and the child's author sell her soul for the False God...What was happening? If you guys want to guess what was what, they please leave some reviews to guess.
Year 20xx
Day #245 - December 12/10th – Saturday
For Ryuji to stay strong from this mess as the days pass by more and more...
Ryuji: (We're all going through this shit together.)
So true...As well as Ann text messages Keiko on a next Mementos request to change the heart of later on. They'll get to it in no time.
Operation Quest - Lady-Killer's Ballad = Target (Hikaru Arihara)
The rest of the days for Keiko and Morgana has Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, and Akechi to join with them again to play some pool in the day time and then darts at night time. Double the fun in one day. As for Kiwa to find something else about the other researching on Atsuko on his own to also find another victims name who were victims of the Cognitive Psience with other papers for Wakaba left some codes for him to hack into; something in there catches his eye on a Yoshizawa's name to be one of Kasumi's great ancestors probably to dig up a bit more.
Kiwa: (I know I have a real cousin but he'll wait for later, stopping...Fake Tsuba comes first. As well as the victim of the camp test subject wit Atsuko and two other siblings...What happened back then—? Wait, another Yoshizawa...And the other one...) Wait! She's not her but she's-! Ah! No...No way...! Does Kasumi know about this? My god!
Well, whatever he read there on other victim and Kasumi herself, what else could it be...?
Year 20xx
Day #246 - December 12/11th – Sunday
Another day, another waiting to be done. For Keiko and Morgana do more to buying things like items, weapons, armors, and guns to be ready for anything 'even aiding Aika and Hitomi to have some equipped too', and then playing more darts for all for the Phantom Thieves.
Keiko: Ready...? Go!
Morgana: My turn!
From one team, and another.
Ann: We did it!
Ryuji: A perfect shot!
Akechi: Allow me.
A few more others.
Makoto: The more we do this...
Yusuke: The stronger we get.
Haru: As friends and teammates.
In other words, they'll be ready for anything.
Futaba: That's check and mate.
Not a bad game they played once again, huh? But it's all worth it. While going out for another drink for Morgana and Keiko to do, the group text message happens again.
[Ann: Election are this weekend...]
[Ryuji: These goddamn elections cars are so loud too. They need to stop making me panic, dammit!]
[Akechi: I understand this whole thing's a mess. Believe me, I don't like this either.]
[Haru: This seems to be more like a big party than an election...]
[Futaba: Yeah, one that's just for Shido.]
[Yusuke: His followers are essentially part of a cult at this point.]
[Makoto: Hm, I think I finally figured out what's seemed off lately.]
[Keiko: What do you mean, Makoto?]
[Makoto: News stories outside of Shido have dropped off the face of the map far too quickly.]
[Akechi: That man will do anything to get what he wants...!]
[Keiko: Akechi-Cun...]
[Akechi: It's fine, Princess. I know you're worried about me. Thank you.]
[Ann: In other words...He's all people want to talk about. It's like they aren't interested in anything else.]
[Futaba: Is he brainwashing them?]
[Yusuke: Mind control, hm? That does seem possible under these circumstances.]
[Makoto: If people stop thinking for themselves, they'll be free from both anxiety and responsibility. And Shido's the perfect thing to put their trust in. All that's left is to believe that he can bring them happiness, then they're all set. We can all win this battle.]
[Ryuji: While our other team are working and us to be ready for anything on Atsuko and the other goonies, waiting still sucks. I can't believe this...]
[Ann: But it's the only way for now. Either way, we have to do everything we can.]
From the waiting and more work, the other people could be brainwashed? Is this one of Atsuko's doing?
Keiko: People being brainwashed?
Morgana: Brainwashing? I guess that's one way to look at it, Madame Keiko. From Jackie's recovering and Akechi is back...Stopping Lilith, the two other enemies, and the last False God, we're going to need all the help we can get. Let's show people the truth behind all of this first!
Keiko: Yeah, Morgana. And then we'll take care of one more thing later.
They can do this...And what's to say about Kasumi doing the same thing to train and keep her Persona powers under control so far?
Kasumi: (Strange...I feel like from my powers to awaken so far, I feel like I'm forgetting something, but I don't know what it is. What do you think, Sumire? I miss you everything to both follow with our dreams.)
Walking by to have Maruki to walk the opposite direction of Kasumi to pass by each other, but...something on Maruki's mind to be a bit different to feel out something that he knows of from Kasumi than no one else but her family do? Huh...?
Maruki: (Yoshizawa...)
So weird there...A lot more to be told from the looks of it.
Year 20xx
Day #247 - December 12/12th – Monday
The election was drawing near for others to wait and vote 'if they can that is'. Still going through school days, Haru hangs in there to get along with the new Tohru.
Haru: (Just a little while longer...)
Waiting can be hard and boring sometimes. The days for Keiko to help out the girls at the cafe as a type of co-worker to earn some money, and reading at night time too. As Kiwa got a bit nervous to call up his girlfriend Kasumi, because he already knows of something about her like her family and Maruki do already.
Kiwa: (Ah...Oh, boy.) Hello, Kasumi.
Kasumi: Hi, Kiwa. How's it going? I've heard about the pearl was formed. How wonderful.
Kiwa: Ah yes...Listen, we still got some other things to do, but I want to tell you later.
Kasumi: Something important to tell me...? If you want to tell me later, then it's fine. I can wait until I practice on my training.
Kiwa: Ah, yeah! OK. But listen, Kasumi...Just a silly thing...No matter what happens, I'll always love you no matter what. You'll still love me, right?
Kasumi: You silly, I'll always love you. Why do you ask such feeling things?
Kiwa: Nothing much...Okay, until then...Stay safe. Love you bye.
Kasumi: Love you too, Kiwa. Bye. Don't work so hard.
He couldn't say it, but whatever it was had Kiwa worried about his girlfriend to be far from a big secret...
Kiwa: (Oh, Kasumi...)
But also the real danger if no one's on guard.
Year 20xx
Day #248 - December 12/13th – Tuesday
More day time, to be raining outside for Keiko work at the cafe again for some of the guys try to get her and some other girls, but Akechi mop the floor with the other men in seconds.
Keiko: Akechi?
Akechi: There's nothing to worry about. Go back to work, I wish to watch a movie with you later tonight.
Ha! Nice one...Sounds like another date then to watch something and read later for them, and then getting a group text along with Morgana reading some of it too.
[Futaba: It's insane how popular Shido is.]
[Akechi: I want nothing more than to prove to everyone he's a monster, but I can't yet.]
[Futaba: It does suck unless he confesses, there's no way this is gonna change.]
[Ryuji: Yeah...They just believe everything Shido spoon-feeds 'em. Akechi, you were a pain in the ass on judgment. But dammit, I'm glad you're on our side. I do feel sorry for you.]
[Akechi: Heh, I like such kind words for the weird but real friends I've made. Thank you, Ryuji.]
[Ryuji: Ah, don't mention it.]
[Ann: In that case, it wasn't a mistake for us to change his heart. I mean, we made the best possible choice, didn't we?]
[Makoto: Assuming the change of heart is successful.]
[Yusuke: Indeed. There was truly no better way to go about it. Still, the current state of things is somewhat concerning...]
[Keiko: We can do this with more to do next, one of them is by stopping Atsuko and her other Shadows. So let's not worried, let's have faith.]
[Haru: Yes, even if he does have a change of heart, there will be widespread panic...But Keiko-Chan's right, we got to have faith.]
[Ann: I guess there's nothing we can really do until election day...]
Just a bit longer to wait a little more...While Tohru meets up with Haru to look find eating and taking care of her upcoming baby girl, they had something to talk about.
Haru: Wait...Ms. Hitachi. What did you say? Didn't you say, you want for me to be a guardian and a big sister?
Tohru: Yea, Haru. I loved your father, I will move on soon with some help. I'm still a married widow. And even if I'm not your real mother, but together we can try to become a new family. For my daughter, and your new sister as a Okumura. Me, Tohru Okumura now. Please, Haru?
Reaching out to hold hands, their bond of a family now was growing more to have Tohru saved.
Haru: Yes, of course. But if you wouldn't mind if I still call you by your last original name?
Tohru: Sure, and thanks again.
Year 20xx
Day #249 - December 12/14th – Wednesday
More cafe and reading to be done for Keiko and Morgana to wait for the days to go by, so it's the same old thing. And waiting for the results to be happening real soon with more group text messaging each other again.
[Makoto: Those who don't choose Shido are UN-Japanese.]
[Ann: What are you saying?!]
[Keiko: More voters even from outside of Japan?]
[Makoto: Those are the comments I've heard throughout the city]
[Futaba: It's like that online too.]
[Akechi: Even from every government people and president in every countries too. I don't like this one bit.]
[Futaba: Bad news, everyone. Seems like everyone else is saying the same thing.]
[Ryuji: That don't make any sense!]
[Yusuke: The enthusiasm of the public has metamorphosed into blind faith. It may have been a blessing in disguise that not much is known about your suicide report, Ms. Keiko.]
[Keiko: You're probably right, Yusuke.]
[Haru: Who knows what they would have done to Keiko-Chan if they realized she was still alive...]
[Ann: At this point even the slightest stimulation could be a huge problem.]
[Ryuji: This shit's crazy...]
[Futaba: Everyone's completely lost it!]
[Makoto: It's almost like they're worshiping Shido at this point. It's quite eerie...]
Things might be getting from bad to worse.
Morgana: Makoto's right. I have a bad feeling about all of this...
Keiko: Me too, I don't like where this all going at all.
Morgana: You're especially in danger, Madame Keiko. Be careful.
Keiko: I will.
A lot more to watch out for. As Kiwa text message Akechi about the case he found out about and everyone else's so far, he does his own as well the best he could.
Akechi: What...? (No! I don't believe it!)
More answers to be shocking, whatever it was. I guess we'll know more soon enough.
Year 20xx
Day #250 - December 12/15th – Thursday
It was a snowy day now, and more voting waiting. Hopefully for Shido won't win to have his heart changed from his crimes. From ignoring the media, more cafe for Keiko to do, and more reading for Morgana joins with her too for the days to move move and more...As Morgana looked up more on the Blood of Oath book made by Atsuko Sakurai to get some hints to solve as well, something very big to uncover like the others were.
Morgana: Huh? Wow...I didn't think... (I think...I'm starting to understand more so far, I'm hoping we'll find more, or for me to know the most.)
Year 20xx
Day #251 - December 12/16th – Friday
Another day of cafe for Keiko and Morgan to do, fishing a little as well, and another night time to be reading some books while aiding Sojiro during the cafe hours. Elsewhere with Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, Tohru, and Kiwa all gather together to talk about what they've discovered that they needed to talk about about their enemies and other Nazi using the Cognitive Psience research for bad things too, all of it. The rest we'll find out other big surprises for way later.
Kiwa: So yeah, one of the victims were not only two more Sakurai for Atsuko to know of but it's still unknown what has happened to the twins, but Kasumi's family of the other ancestor Yoshizawa too. And another thing...
He doesn't say the last part for now.
Tohru: The Fake Tsuba who's the big monster of a made up legend of a Shadow is bigger than just working for Lilith. There might've been an experiment on the cognitive pscience that might've happened.
Daisuke: Using other prisoners from a very f'ed up camp for the Nazis to test them on...! Ah! How could they?!
Aika: Leaving our old boss to save the records on it to use for good, but ended up dead by Atsuko in the end...
Yeah, it was all coming together so far.
Hitomi: And last it leaves of the twin Sakurais. But are them or one of them still alive? That still remains a mystery to all of us.
Well they'll have to wait to tell the other group once they see Shido's change of heart first, along with stopping the three Shadows, and one more False God too so the pearl won't fall into the wrong hands with a wicked heart.
Kiwa: I say we don't tell anyone about this for now, some of it that is.
Tohru: Seriously, kid?
Kiwa: Just not to Kasumi! Not right now.
They understood to just leave it be for the time being.
Aika: Chill, man. We got ya.
Hitomi: If you don't want for us to say the whole thing, then we will afterwards.
Daisuke: For now, we got a few things to do at a time. In any case, let's see this through to the end. We're not just the original Metropolis 12, we are part of the Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts. Am I right or what?
Placing all of their hands out to be part of this thing and remaining as a big team to come this far, they were almost to their final goal.
Aika: I'm in.
Hitomi: Same here.
Tohru: For my baby's future.
Daisuke: For all of our futures!
Kiwa: And for my true love. Thank you, everyone. For the others, we'll tell them real soon.
How soon will that be? I'm just saying...Hopefully it'll be real soon.
Year 20xx
Day #252 - December 12/17th – Saturday
The next day to have Kawa as Becky help out at Leblanc...
Kawa: Go out for a bit, Keiko, I got this.
Leaving Keiko and Morgana to go to a shrine and pray for luck, playing some arcade games for some crane thing to get more things, more fishing a few times day and night, and at night time once Kawa's job was done for now...Keiko and Akechi hang out to get another group text message to wait for tomorrow, for it'll finally have the results live on TV.
Akechi: Keiko.
Keiko: Yes, I know.
For them and Morgana read what they were talking about now.
[Futaba: Sheesh, everything I see is just election this and election that. Is this some kinda festival?]
[Akechi: Not a very friendly one to go to if it was one.]
[Haru: The candidates are working extra hard. After all, voting does take place tomorrow. Ms. Hitachi just alerting me on some of the things they've discovered to wait for later. This comes first.]
[Ann: understood, Haru. And still nothing from Shido, huh...?]
[Ryuji: Did that bastard just blow the whole thing off?]
[Futaba: Do you think we should cut into another TV broadcast?]
[Keiko: I think we should wait for now, Futaba. Please?]
[Makoto: Hold on. Keiko-Chan's right. We need to refrain from making ourselves stand out.]
[Haru: He'll likely give some kind of speech after the election.]
[Ryuji: And when's that gonna be?]
[Makoto: Assuming it's after the results come in, tomorrow night. I can only hope actually confesses his crimes...]
[Akechi: I feel a feeling he will.]
So tomorrow night is it, huh? At long last.
Keiko: Tomorrow, the results and everything else.
Morgana: ...So tomorrow's the day. Our job's finished. And then aid the other Phantom Thief members too who are also one of us next...whatever they found out. So all we can do now is sit back and watch.
The two lovers hear Morgana's words loud and clear, the other details 'on whatever it was' will have to wait.
Akechi and Keiko: Right.
Their love will keep them going for anything in their way. Going back home and reading some Keiko's books and Akechi spending another night over, also back at the Diet Building has to waiting of the election to be happening tomorrow of Shido's conditions to not happen at all the next day.
Year 20xx
Day #253 - December 12/18th – Sunday
As Keiko gets a text message from her friends and Akechi too, for today's the day to see and hear Shido's confessions to be live on TV in a few minutes for Keiko, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, and Akechi to get ready to watch 'and others to be watching' even all over town.
[Futaba: It's election day! The day is upon us!]
[Akechi: This is it. We'll be ready for anything.]
[Makoto: We all will, Akechi-san. Unfortunately, public opinion hasn't changed at all. Shido will most likely win in a landslide victory.]
[Yusuke: It seems his change of heart will be coming too late.]
[Ann: We'll just have to see what happens. We've done all we can.]
[Yusuke: That reminds me, the video of us declaring war against him never showed up on TV.]
[Ryuji: Seriously?!]
[Haru: I was wondering about that.]
[Futaba: The TV station were probably pressured not to show it.]
[Akechi: My guess...that some people are afraid to see the dark truth, having others to be lied to.]
[Makoto: Most likely, I don't think that's something Shido's influence alone could have accomplished. The true cause of this might exist elsewhere...]
[Ryuji: I dunno that I really get it, but all we can do now is wait for the change of heart, yeah?]
[Futaba: Yep.]
[Akechi: It does pain me to wait, but this is the only way.]
[Keiko: Agree. Everything will turn up for the better.]
[Haru: Then let's wait for the election results as well.]
Only in a few hours left to go for tonight. As Kiwa, Daisuke, Aika, Hitomi, and Tohru all waited as well...this will be big.
Kiwa: And now we wait. (Kasumi, I'll still love you no matter what. For right now, this comes first.)
And now, it's about to begin...From down town, other fine areas at further down the streets, and the Diet Building itself to be prepare for the upcoming election to end too soon for no prime minster happening to Shido for his heart to change for good. The days pass by quickly from morning and night time to show it on TV live all over the news channel. Showing the two men to have some people cheering by Shido's side, to begin talking...this should be good.
[Shido: My election is the result of every citizen's aid. Your support warms my heart!]
The others watched and hear the whole thing at the town's building TV screen loud and clear.
Older Man: I knew it was gonna be Shido.
Excited Woman: There was no reason to hold my election.
Wait for it, the big event's about to happen...
[Shido: That is why...That is exactly why...I cannot forgive myself! The reason President Okumura passed away is...I am the one who killed him...I also manipulated the information that the Phantom Thieves were behind the series of incidents. The one who controlled the hearts of others and gave rise to the countless victims...is myself. Not only that...I also try to have my only son Goro Akechi killed after murdering my lover to give birth to him to try to exacted his revenge, have a journalist to frame the Phantom Thieves, and...I also frame a girl name Keiko Amamiya for suing her to keep my elections of winning after trying to touch her! It was all for my own promotion...for my own selfish gain.]
Because of his men panicking on TV for Shido couldn't lie to try crying and confess to all of his crimes, for the others to be shock from hearing their real Masayoshi Shido to all be a lie.
Curious Man: What's going on?
[Shido: I've even used people's lives as stepping stones in order to claim this country as my own ship. I am a true criminal that can tried by any crime, and it still wouldn't be enough! I will confess everything! Please, I beg everyone to pass judgment on me...If I could atone for all I've done with my life, I request that I be judged at once...]
Panicking for more of Shido's men to try to stop his speeches by ending the TV shows soon and finally know the entire truth.
Shocked Woman: Huh...?
Panicking Man: This can't be true! Shido-san!
He was finally arrested to turn himself in peacefully for no election on this man...Afterwards, Akechi smiles to be very happy of the news for his father was finally stopped and to be going to jail.
Akechi: Yes-! Ouch...! Getting hurt like this to live through Shido's defeat was still worth it...
Then later for Akechi, Keiko, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sojiro, and Sae to all celebrate on a fine job well done of the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdowns; same with Aika, Hitomi, Kiwa, Daisuke, and Tohru also celebrate through the computer screen too at their headquarters as well as Kiwa telling Kasumi the good news too. This case was finally closed!
Ryuji: Hell yeaaaaaah!
Kiwa: I can't believe we stop the real criminal to have our Boss to finally rest in peace.
Who wouldn't want to party out like this? As Sojiro says something about this whole thing next...
Sojiro: Everyone, raise your glass. Allow me to say a few words...Now then...
But everyone else says something else instead...
Futaba: He's started taking charge.
Makoto: Come now, don't be that way.
Tohru: All in days work to be some good things, I should known.
Said the one with a change of heart to aid the Phantom Thieves now. Funny, huh?
Daisuke: Sorry, we got more work to be done back here. So we'll talk and see each other in person more and more.
Sojiro: Don't worry about it, you help out Keiko to be all worth it. Also, if you're gonna complain, say it to Shido. A legislator's pin's worth almost nothing. Well then, so, since the source of evil, Masayoshi Shido, has been-
From the pin to sell to make some money off of it and Futaba to be so happy for her Wakaba has finally been avenged like the other members were too, same with Sojiro too.
Futaba: I got to avenge...my mom. It's all...thanks...to everyone. Thank- *sniff* *snob*
She then started to cry about it to be tears of joy. Does anyone else had something to say next?
Akechi: I'm happy to get back at Shido to no longer considering him to be my father anymore, I stood up against him.
Aika: What a kick ass to end this chapter so far.
Haru: I was able to settle the debt in regard to my father as well.
Ann: We all worked so hard for this...
Now this also has Ann and Haru 'her the most' to be crying about it too. Hey, this was great with some of the things was hard, sad, and great in the end.
Haru: *sniff* *snob*
Hitomi: We cry for tears of joy today, to put on a brave face on all of us tomorrow.
Seems like it, for all's well that ends well 'so far'.
Makoto: Shido's guilty, right, Sis?
That on the other hand might take some time to make sure it says like that on Shido.
Sae: ...It'll be difficult to prosecute him immediately. But I'll do this thoroughly until the causality between his other crimes can be proven. I'll get to it for you soon, Keiko. Other than you're a free woman now.
Keiko: I understand, Sae, thanks for everything.
Sae: I also believe Wakaba-san's research results will save Japan. Between this mess and something unreal like a magical pearl, I see it to believe in everything.
From the Eternal Pearl and other worlds for Sae to believe in them now.
Kiwa: Let's not forget to stop a few more bad guys next.
Ryuji: We could testify too, you know?
Sae: Thank you, but I'll be fine. I don't want to add any more unwanted suspicions on any of you and finding Atsuko will be even harder to do next. It's about time you let us adults prove that we can get our act together.
I think Sae will be fine on what she'll be doin g it to stop Shido next to take time on, it's what Akechi will do next. Will he still be a young ace detective?
Akechi: Listen, Sae-san...
Sae: Don't decide now, Akechi-san...I don't blame you for wanting to get back a Shido who's your father, but this might put your line of work in a whole new level. I say, decide what you think it's right to confess on what you try to do and aiding your friends to be strangers of the Phantom Thieves to you to become one of them or live your life to still continue to be a what you once were.
It's that simple, huh? Whatever Akechi decides then will be hard to say anything.
Akechi: Right.
Sojiro: Hey, so what about Keiko's education?
Oh, right! Keiko needed to finish up her second year of high school somehow.
Keiko: Can I go back again soon?
Sae: I believe it'll be fine for her to return to school. Same goes for you too, Akechi-san. You can move again to do some paper work and working out carefully.
Akechi: Yes, I know.
Good to hear since those two needed to finish up their second year of their high schools to both be second year students. Good for Keiko, but with a little bit of trouble to have because of the event that went down.
Sae: It's true on one thing, Keiko, that your face will be recognized among those involved...But I doubt they'll take a firm action like suddenly coming to arrest her. At least, they won't do it until the uproar with your "suicide" and Shido's confession have died down. Eventually though, the situation where you and I will be used a scapegoats can't be avoided...
From the fake death set up thing of course.
Sojiro: ...You mean in regard to faking her death. That wouldn't have happened to begin with had the police done their job properly.
Keiko: And tormenting me badly...No joke.
Akechi: I'm so sorry, Keiko, I really am. If I had stopped them sooner...
Keiko: It's fine, Akechi-Cun, I know you would've rescued me to have Sae as backup if you weren't captured.
For the couples get one another was hard to feel this way to understanding at one another.
Sae: Of course, I plan on doing everything I can. I will protect you all this time. Prosecuting Shido is that first step.
For now...don't leave anyone else hanging for the toast to finish up eating and drinking, right...?
Kiwa, Daisuke, Tohru, Aika, and Hitomi: Right, Ms. Niijima!
They seem to trust in Sojiro and Sae more and more over time since they know they're the Phantom Thieves.
Yusuke: Hey...Where are we going to make a toast?
Sojiro: Right! Let's get to it! Uhh, today is truly-
But Ryuji says something instead of him.
Ryuji Cheers!
Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Haru, Futaba, Ann, Makoto, Yusuke, Kiwa, Daisuke, Aika, Hitomi, and Tohru: Cheers!
And they all do it 'for Akechi doe a little on his own'. Poor Sojiro...
Sojiro: No, wait-Hey!
Sae: Cheers.
They all raise their glasses and drink on it, and then Sae gets a call to leave a bit early to get to work next.
Keiko: Business work?
Sae: It is. I need to go. It seems Shido's been transferred to a hospital. Oh, one more thing, It's fine to celebrate, but keep it in moderation, OK? Considering that Keiko's finally back, all of you need to make your education seriously again.
All this to have the teens get shy about doing so, they have to for them to live a double life.
Akechi: Sae-san, please don't rub it in...
Yeah, yeah, they have fun for Keiko and Morgana to relax the rest of the night as Yuuki texts Keiko about the news to be happy to hear, same with Yoshi too for him and his group to make a come back to be elected a bit late this year to make a change with his help soon enough. From Yuuki texting Keiko first...
[Yuuki: I saw the conference! But something's not right. It's like nobody's reacting to it...There hasn't been any kind of movement on the forum either. Even the people on TV are just talking about the election...Nothing about the Phantom Thieves. Isn't that kinda weird?]
[Keiko: You're right, Yuuki. It bothers me too.]
[Yuuki: Yeah. It doesn't make any sense, right Amamiya? Support for the Phantom Thieves didn't even increase after they made their announcement...Anyway, maybe I'll try changing the poll question. It'd be odd asking people if they support the Phantom Thieves now that so much has changed. All right, I'll find out what people really think! Just wait! And tell Futaba-san I said hi.]
Yeah, what was up with that?
Keiko: Morgana...?
Morgana: ...I don't really get it. What's he going to ask? Well, let's leave the popularity stuff to Mishima for now.
Good idea to do, as well as getting the test message from Yoshida next.
[Yoshida: Today's election was a success. Well, overall, Shido's new party won by a landslide...However, there are some who support my arguments. The world isn't all bad. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Thank you, Keiko. The true battle is about to begin. Let's both work hard.]
Good to know, Yoshida be helping out others to make a good change since he won't be running, but he will be working hard to deliver his speeches. As Keiko and Morgana got ready to go to bed and talk for a bit 'for Keiko and Akechi will both be going to school again to finish up their year in time'.
Morgana: The case is finally closed. There are no shackles on you anymore, Madame Keiko.
Keiko: Not anymore is right, Morgana, I'm finally free.
Morgana: We changed the heart of someone huge like the next prime minister. There's no better finale than that. This may be the opportune time to end our deal. I'm sure you'll be fine now. Madame Keiko, you can manage without me being with you.
From the deal they've made to change people's hearts for Morgana to help them out, if they help him find the memories.
Keiko: What do you mean...?
Morgana: ….Don't worry. I won't leave immediately. But if I just stay here, I won't recall anything...
Keiko: I know, we're going to find your memories from Mementos as promised.
A lot of things has happened to make a change, well this was one of them.
Morgana: I'm a bit envious of you. Here I am...Still haven't found anything about myself...If only I could find out what's in the depths of Mementos...
Keiko: But the more we go down further, the better we'll find something.
It just a little bit more with three more requests to be done.
Morgana: I know...Let's go to sleep, Madame Keiko. You must be tired.
As the two get some sleep, elsewhere - Queen Lilith joins with three of Shido's helpers 'on different roles they do' for they've loss hm to be prime minister to all god down the drain.
Proxy SIU Director: I can't believe even Shido-san had a change of heart triggered in him...
Psychiatrist: We got where we are today because we had him take care of whoever got in our way...If a case is assembled against him...everything about us will be exposed too...What are we supposed to do...?
Something in mind for one of them to speak up first as Queen Lilith listens in.
Shido's-leaning Legislator: That precisely why we've gathered to discuss our options! Remember? Lilith said she can help us out if we do something for her in return. Prosecutor Niijima is serious about taking Shido-san to court, right?!
Psychiatrist: Isn't she under your command? You have to do something!
The new guy was worse like the other one was to try something out.
Proxy SIU Director: Yes, I'm aware...But even if we prevent her from doing so, what about the public? Shido-san's conduct was shameful...
Shido's-leaning Legislator: We'll just have to continue his policies for a "rich country"...
Huh? What does that mean...?
Psychiatrist: A...rich country?
Already coming up with a back up plan.
Lilith: Hey, don't let me stop you boys. Please continue...
Proxy SIU Director: You mean that plan of advancing foreign affairs by controlling people's hearts...? That means that she-!
This was part of Queen Lilith's magic to come in order to make it all happen as part of their deal.
Shido's-leaning Legislator: ...After all, the research on it should be proceeding along. We'll push that plan with her helping us out to go forward and continue eliminating any who get in our way by using that world...We'll pledge to build a powerful country. We ourselves will meet the expectations we had of Shido-san.
They were now going to ask Queen Lilith do something to make all of this happen in the Metaverse!
Psychiatrist: A powerful country, huh...? I see.
Proxy SIU Director: But even if we do pick up where he left off, would his other associate keep quiet about it? Lilith's most wanted to stay with us because of this mess.
Psychiatrist: ...We should be fine in that regard. Anyone that Shido-san aided would feel that their life is at stake after watching that conference...Just as we are now...
A lot to put their own lives into this mess.
Lilith: Please let me know when you boys are ready to talk...
Proxy SIU Director: At any rate, it seems we must first stop that case from being assembled, no matter the cost.
Psychiatrist: How do we control public opinion?
Shido's-leaning Legislator: Thankfully, support of Shido-san still exists. Masayoshi Shido was a hero who fell before achieving his goals, and we will carry his torch...That's what we'll announce to the mass media.
Psychiatrist: ….I see. Considering the public's panic after losing their leader, they may latch onto that immediately.
But this will effect on others in not just Japan, but the whole entire world too.
Shido's-leaning Legislator: But if the general public becomes our enemy...we're done for.
Proxy SIU Director: That means...there's no turning back. Well then, leave Sae Niijima to my group...Can we rely on yours in regards to Shido-san?
Knowing about Wakaba's work, they know how to do the whole Metaverse thing and so on to getting the job done.
Psychiatrist: We'll make it so that he requires a psychiatric evaluation.
Shido's-leaning Legislator: Everyone...we're in the same boat. You had best not forget that...Same with you too, Lilith, tell us about your plan and we'll do what you and your boyfriend want.
The others agree to plan this out as Queen Lilith helps them out.
Lilith: Very well, I'll lay down the ground rules. With good news for me...The Eternal Pearl has been made for me to have...It's time.
Sensing it out for Queen Lilith to have and do something about the Phantom Thieves as well, all of this will not be for nothing 'to still be bad for something will soon happen'. Well the event has only started, but the Phantom Thieves of the the Phan-Site has moved back up to 19 something percent to keep on building up. Still, who knows what the outcome will happen next.
