Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition

By Tayla Drago

Episode #147 - The Lucky Five

Going into the laundry room for Junko needed to talk to Keiko and Akechi somewhere private for something was way off for no one else to notice a thing, but them, Kasumi, and Kiwa too. From Morgana a human, Wakaba and Okumura are alive, everyone is doing something or having something done to be a dream come true, and the other Metropolis 12 members have gone missing. Well now, we'll hear about what we really needed to hear for one girl Junko Sakurai needed their help.

Junko: Keiko, are you feeling any better? I had to snap you out of it. My bad...

Keiko: It's fine, I actually needed it. So you're the real Junko, right? Atsuko's little half sister.

Akechi: And you're not cheerful or clumsy when she was being you.

There was a lot to explain there...

Junko: Right, I should explain about my sister and such before we go any further to try making the long story short. So...We had the same father, but different mothers, our mother was his mistress and both Ginza Sakurai and I are the younger one, because our father had one night of freedom before he got married. So, Atsuko was born first before the two of us. We were soon capture by the Nazi to do the project on Jew text subject of Cognitive Psience, from which Isshiki of Wakaba's side of the family stole to aid the army save the left over slaves from long ago; even for some who also relative to others today you all might know of. Have you heard of it, Goro?

He has done his homework very well.

Akechi: I have. There was a spy who went in to see the project. The release of the beast, the Shadow fiend Cthulhu release...What happen in World War 2 from H.P. Lovecraft's spell is real. They wanted to open the Metaverse to control people's hearts, cognitive selves, and they were trying to change the world...! The victims it happens from blood sacrifice from the Midnight Strike a few years ago, it's all connected.

Keiko: The victims were...Families related to Wakaba, Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, Kiwa, Tohru...

Wait, a few more added in.

Junko: You forgot three more...Maruki, Yoshizawa, and the Sakurai. All the survivors who saw the world with the others were all dead. Very well dead for the whole project was remain hidden but the members of Metropolis 12. And now all of you know. Some humans and Shadows are working to make this the nightmare come to life. Ginza and I survived for he was very young then for me to get hurt more than him; made me have cancer and Atsuko didn't know about us being related, but I did. With Ginza living with a new family, I haven't seen him since, and I thought if I stayed with Atsuko to get to know her well to help her know more. You see...Our Dad and my Mom died to suffer so much at camp, and her mother was murder during the protect to traumatize her forever to try making books and wanted to save me; I wanted to die to have her being done to save my soul but my body to rot which is why I had another chance of living. While she learned more about the project of giving herself immortality for my life to be saved and then going to Yaldabaoth to cause more trouble. The last time I saw of her after using my body when she was exposed as a fraud and for me to get free to escape. My body was weak, by a boy saved my life to recover the rest in a Velvet Room. And then, some girl set me free and woke up here.

Keiko: And you witness all the bad crimes Atsuko did to pretend to be you?

A lot for Junko could never forget all of it.

Junko: I felt from her becoming a Lilith Shadow, to her Cognitive self to be Jack Frost into a full grown ice Persona to fight back, Mochizuki was her weapon, Witch was her power, and her image to being me to acting so different made me sick! Since then, I wanted to turn myself in for Atsuko to live in peace to take the cancer from me to suffer instead, it worked to die by Yaldabaoth's hands. Leaving me to live on as a teenager again until I can die young; while take over for my sister's crime while admitting it all and having the cops find my brother to be an old man now but alive...somewhere. Maybe by then, I too can put the past behind me. And now you all know the truth, my brother's search will have to wait for later, this comes first.

Now they all understand, Atsuko suffered to live an immortal for Junko to be granted to have another chance to life as a teenager still but her brother, a sad story huh? For Ginza will be for later, this mess right now comes first.

Akechi: I don't believe it...The ancestors who survived the event happened from World War 2, then from the Midnight Strike, they've survived to happened again. Which means...

Keiko: It's not one of the last of the Nazi soldiers behind this, it's revenge...One of the survivors knows about the protect to use again the entire world!

Well, that's one part solved so far. Is this why Hitomi, Aika, Daisuke, and Tohru were captured? With Kiwa and Kasumi to be different with powers? And for Maruki...what does her have to do with anything?

Junko: Keep this in mind, we might have to solve it next while figuring out how this is being made next. Well then-let's try to sort thought this situation. We do this first, then we talk once we get the whole team.

They were ready.

Keiko: (Right, one thing to deal with at a time.) Then let us talk, Junko.

Akechi: Tell else the next thing. You sure are far different as the real Junko Sakurai than the one Atsuko was acting from last year.

And now, it's time to talk. Anyways, what is happening?

Junko: Not bad to begin there as good as any. At the end of last year, I turned myself in to the police as the perpetrator of the serial psychotic breakdown incidents. To make up for what Atsuko did for me to feel out everything she has done. It would seems both of your memories of this is still intact, correct?

Keiko: From feeling sad from hearing the false words from my friends, yes. And seeing my other self.

Junko: Other self...?

Akechi: I notice too, I felt something lively to investigate it on my own. Seeing people acting strange from weird surroundings, I knew something wasn't right.

From those two were stronger to feel things out didn't get affect, and since Junko was born with powers too and had control of when her soul was saved.

Junko: I see...It just luck to be born with powers. Then perhaps the most confusing part of my story comes post-detainment. Obviously, I was thoroughly interrogated about my involvement in Shido's case from which my older half sister has made...All of it...But for some reason, after questioning, I was suddenly released. No explanation whatsoever.

Wow, just let a criminal go free, huh? That's not normal at all.

Keiko: That's too weird!

Akechi: They just let you walk?

They were as confused as Junko was.

Junko: Yes, I was acquitted of all charges. It's absolutely preposterous. More than that-it should be impossible for them to release a confessing suspect after only a brief interrogation. But, what's even more unbelievable to me is...

Two things really...

Keiko: Wakaba was alive, but she's dead since Atsuko murder her. Same with Okumura too.

Akechi: And surprising enough...Morgana's human!

Keiko: (Ah...Please don't remind me.) I don't want to think about it again...!

Akechi: Wait...! Did he try to kiss you?!

Keiko: I doubt with me, Akechi! He didn't touch my lips! I didn't like it either.

Akechi: Sorry...So, are we right, Junko?

They were, and Junko sees it all needs to be fixed.

Junko: That's right. For Morgana's human...But someone else is back, Wakaba Isshiki. I can't believe she's been brought back to life...Both her and Okumura too. For the time being, you two seem to be the only ones who's still in their right frame of mind. So I should get to the point...Let's make a deal. What say we join forces on this?

Them working for the real Junko Sakurai. Remember, the is the real one since Atsuko was looking like her to suffer instead to be killed in the end.

Keiko: If so, what would we do?

Akechi: First off, we have to investigating on how it's making it done. From the power from World War 2, the Midnight Strike event, and right now. It seems to work.

Junko: Geeze, you think so? I do want to investigate what exactly is happening here. So good point, Goro. I'm fairly certain you lovers wish to find out the same thing, no? For the time being, you Keiko and I share the same goal. And Goro, I know how much you love solving mysteries. To solve this problem, don't you agree that it'd be safer for us to partner up?

Thinking time...With Akechi a bit worried to work for Junko to be far different, and for Keiko to feel out of no danger from this one to be okay to trust.

Akechi: What do you think, Keiko?

Keiko: (She's right about the need for teamwork to deal with this bizarre situation...It may be best to work with Junko on this...Akechi's not wrong, this is the different Junko. She's stronger and smarter than what Atsuko was acting like.) Akechi...

Holding hands with each other, Akechi knew what Keiko's answer was.

Akechi: Right, I understand.

Junko: So...Have you made up your minds or what?

And the answer was this...

Keiko: We're in, Junko. What do you need for us to do?

Akechi: But before that...Junko, if you so betray us, I will kill you without holding anything back. As far as I can tell, I don't have a choice. But I'll anything Keiko thinks it's right.

Looking and acting serious, I think she gets the point.

Junko: Fine, I get it Goro. At least you'll follow your girlfriend's lead. But look...Your Personas of the main ones are gone, right? Here...With one boost, your powers from the items of necklace and bracelet now have a boost, you two we'll have two new Personas from second stage forms. Arsene will now become Raoul and Robin Hood will be Loki. Don't worry...I only control the powers to remember you, Goro, it will obey to fight for justice against the bad guys. Trust me. Even if you could use the old ones, you can't. Clothing and Persona of their last strength in battle really took it out from the last battle, so...this these are my gifts to you guys. For putting my sister out of her misery, it means a lot to me.

From power up for Keiko gets a new upgrade on her thieve uniform to look a bit different and Akechi to look like the Black Mask to have Loki as his second stage of Persona? Oh, boy...

Akechi: Loki-!

Junko: I also have him guide you to have a little boost and such. Don't worry, he can't go rouge even if he could. Not on my watch. You got a new look, detective, so lucky you.

Feeling it out, I think Akechi will be fine.

Akechi: Okay, Loki's me to understand everything now. This is something I have to get use to.

Keiko: I feel it...It'll be fine now, Akechi. Thank you, Junko. But why are you doing this...?

I guess she wants to make up on things than Atsuko could've done.

Junko: Well...For one - I felt some good in all of you to feel like a teenager again with a good life. So I guess I owe you all something to given a second chance in life, I wanted to make it all count. So, don't mention it. I got a suit up with a Jack Frost as my Persona, and nothing else. It's not like my sister's cognitive self, she was friendly though to be missed. I'm sorry on what happened. Now, I need information on the other thing. Now Keiko. Akechi. Can any of you two tell me what happened after...You fix things to stop Atsuko and her lover's fates?

I guess they tell her. From Loki being stopped and killed to save Akechi's life, Shido was stopped for Atsuko to be exposed, to getting the Eternal Pearl, becoming a monster, have Jackie become Janet, and the rest in the end...it was a very long story to tell Junko on what she could recall a little, before she was free from her sister to heal a bit more. And it's true, her Jack Frost is different than Jackie was to everyone else.

Keiko: And that's what happened.

Junko: ...I see. Though some abnormalities appeared immediately, the most glaring ones arrived after the new year...And all of the Phantom Thieves, with you as the sole exception and your boyfriend, are living in this altered reality without even realizing it...

Soon, Keiko gets a phone call on her cell phone.

Keiko: Who's calling at a time like this?

Junko: Go ahead.

Also to be getting a text message from Kiwa too for Akechi to wait for his respond.

Akechi: It's Kiwa...So he told her on what's been happening so far. Something is off.

With that part in, Kasumi says something like it as Keiko answers the phone call.

Keiko: Hello? Kasumi?

[Kasumi: Keiko-Senpai?! It's Yoshizawa! I'm in Odaiba right now with Kiwa, and...uh...]

Keiko: Okay, calm down. What's happened?

[Kasumi: Um, I don't really understand what I'm seeing, but I'm just going to describe it to you...It's that building...It's really faint, but I can see that "Palace" thing that Morgana-senpai mentioned a while ago!]

Yep, this comes to a shock for Keiko, Akechi, and Junko to hear through speaker phone.

Keiko: Come again?!

Akechi: Kiwa just texted me to say the same thing to show to Yoshizawa-san. So, this is really happened. From the Palace where her powers were awaken in?

Keiko: We also changed someone's heart there too, yeah.

So, this mysterious one just returned out of nowhere then?

[Kasumi: Keiko, I know this is sudden but...Could you come to Odaiba right away?]

Keiko: Yeah, I'll be on my way with some help. Just wait for me there.

[Kasumi: I understand. We'll see you soon!]

Hanging up, things have gotten far serious now.

Junko: That was Kasumi's voice, wasn't it?

Akechi: It was.

Junko: I believe I heard her say the word "Palace."

Keiko: Yeah, I guess she and Kiwa spotted one.

A lot to be serious to look into it now since it showed up again, then someone was behind the whole thing.

Junko: Despite not being in the Metaverse?

Akechi: It could be the dream-like state from the power to be combined into one. From the project from long ago is being used again. But if the project was hidden throughout the public, who got the secrets to use it again...?

Junko: That's what I like to know too. Now you guys are planning to meet up with Kasumi, right? I'll join you both-we're all but guaranteed to find a clue there. Now that we've made ourselves a new deal, you wouldn't turn me down or know I won't betray you guys, right?

Patting Keiko's back on the back at bit hard, they know they can fight back.

Keiko: Hey! I get it, okay?

Junko: Good. This feel means I won't go easy on you.

Akechi: Watch it.

Someone did give Junko a fair warning.

Junko: Fine, just proving a point. Now then, let's get going. Five of us are better than none with Tsuba's brain to come in handy.

Keiko: Right, let's get going. (This mess from the Cognitive Psience and everything else are coming together. I just hope we find out more and put a stop to it all, whatever it really is.)

And off they go to the location for the third time now, who knew there was a Palace of some kind being there. With the taking a train – Akechi, Keiko, and Junko meet up with Kiwa and Kasumi to be seeing a Palace appearing and re-appearing a lot to be very strange. To Kiwa and Kasumi's surprise to see Junko at a time like this.

Kiwa: Sakurai-?!

Akechi: She's the real Junko Sakurai, the one we knew before was her older half sister, Atsuko Sakurai. I don't want for you two accidentally getting the mix up.

They understood for Kiwa to look at the real Junko very carefully.

Kasumi: The real Junko Sakurai-senpai?

Kiwa: I'll be the judge of that. Hmmm...Hmmm...Um...Ah...Ah yeah, not the same feeling from the faker. It's the real Junko alright.

Now they get it.

Junko: Ah yeah, thanks Tsuba. Good to see you and Kasumi for the first time to me.

Kasumi: Well, hello again. I'm glad you came, Keiko! And...Oh, Akechi-san. Hi.

Well, these guys were the only ones who know about the problem.

Akechi: I wanted to help you two out. They're still missing.

Kiwa: Yeah...Iwamura, Kanakubo, Mr. and Mrs. Jodojons...I'm very worried, I think they might be in this Palace.

What a strong power for Kiwa to have to not fight but to be useful for the team.

Junko: Don't worry about Goro, we just happened to be together when Keiko got your call. I too feel things from you guys to be like us. We all know what's going on. And would you guys look at that.

They all see it from a good view.

Akechi: First two dead people returns, Morgana a human being, and now a Palace appears...How intriguing.

But this one is way different.

Kasumi: So besides Junko-senpai and Akechi-san, you two already know about Palaces?

Akechi: I had it sense the whole Okumura event.

Junko: Just born on my father's side from long ago. Well, would it also help you grasp the situation if I told you that I have the same powers Keiko has?

Kiwa: I just feel things out only. A few of us do.

I think she gets it from Akechi to be surprise on Junko's end, the real one.

Kasumi: I guess it makes sense from your love for Keiko-Senpai. And...Really?! Junko-senpai, does that mean you're also...

Junko: Hold it. Allow me to stop you there, Junko-I'm not a part of the Phantom Thieves. I'm not like what Atsuko did, bu I have my own goals to fight back. You got it? However, since you've already grasped the concept, it's clear to me that you're a fellow Persona-user. Four of us are and one with brains only being Kiwa Tsuba only, I know who your lost cousin is.

Kiwa: You do-?! Wait! I can wait after we fix some of the problem of the mystery first. Yes, Akechi-san has told me everything that's been happening so far.

Nice saying there, Kiwa. He made the right call to wait for the answers until then.

Kasumi: Kiwa, are you sure? Um...

Kiwa: It'll be just fine, Kasumi. I promise...I told you about one problem, but the next I still need to tell you real soon.

Keiko: Also, Akechi already knows since I told you. And Junko, she already knows.

She gets it now to wait for Kiwa to tell and her later and finding her cousin for way later.

Kasumi: Yes, I can use a Persona as well. I'm not a part of the Phantom Thieves either, though...

Kiwa: But she's a supporter.

Kasumi: Right. I just happened to slip into this Palace with Keiko and Morgana-senpai a while ago. But, what could be the meaning behind its appearances here? I just happened to be passing by on my way home when I came across it...

When she was upset to awaken to hr powers back luck, Kasumi was saved by Kiwa. As well as Keiko and Morgana help her in battle and change the heart of Shibusawa too.

Akechi: I think Keiko told me about how Yoshizawa-san awaken to her powers.

Junko: I see...Yes, I get it now. Since nobody else is making a scene about it, I assume others aren't able to see it. Or, they see it, but it doesn't evoke any real reaction in them...

Kiwa: Only we're about to see it more.

Kasumi: Yes, that's exactly it! I asked some people in the area, and none of them seemed to care at all about its appearance.

A lot to just be like every other day to everyone else.

Keiko: That's why Morgana and the others don't feel anything is off.

Akechi: Hmm...Rather than simply hypothesize out here, we may be better off taking immediate action.

Junko: We should get to it then. Let's worrying, and more working.

Trying to cut to the chase on the matter at hand.

Kasumi: You mean, we should go into the Palace?

Junko: Not only has a Palace manifested in reality, but this is the only one visible to us.

Akechi: I realize I have no proof, but it's highly likely that this is related to out current incomprehensible situation. Wouldn't it be more efficient to just go inside and see what we can learn?

Junko: That is, if we have the means to do so.

Getting out their cell phone to see the Nav app on it, Akechi sees something far different from it first before the others do.

Akechi: Oh, it's...

Then Kiwa sees it next.

Kiwa: Well...This is new. Look at the phones.

For Kiwa to studying it - as Kasumi, Keiko, and Junko check it out as well, it was all crystal type of app.

Keiko: Wow... (The Metaverse Navigator icon is back on my home screen...)

Junko: Hmmm...This is new. Look at this Nav. That's what you call it, right?

Seems like it to be look like a total upgrade now.

Akechi: I thought it was gone for good too, but it looks like we've regained access to the Nav.

Junko: And my powers to upgrading the two of yours with new Personas.

Then Kasumi looks at hers next.

Kasumi: I have it as well.

And so, Kiwa got some updates about the app.

Kiwa: Good news! The app is fine to use, it just upgraded for all of you to use. The strange new Metaverse is back.

Akechi: Listen, Yoshizawa-san, is there a search history?

Since she discovered the Palace first.

Kasumi: Search history...How do I check...

Kiwa: Try this one, Kasumi.

Kasumi: Ah! There's one search in the log, but...

They look at Kasumi's phone to see where she was getting at.

Keiko: Let us see. (Huh. There's an entry in the search history, but I can't read whose Palace it is...)

Junko: The "name" portion of the entry has been censored somehow...

Akechi: Then could this be the doing of the Palace's Ruler?

The one responsible to have revenge on everything after World War 2 event. The power and ruler of the Palace here is back.

Kasumi: Does that mean we can't enter the Palace?

Junko: Well, we do have the search history, so it should be possible to infiltrate it anyway.

Kiwa: Somehow, we have no trouble entering. I promise to stay close without getting in any of your ways.

Seems fair, for the four had to fight in this one.

Kasumi: ...If you're going in, would you be willing to bring me with you? And Kiwa, please don't stop me. I owe you a lot to do something in return and today's it.

Kiwa: Well, okay...But be careful for me, Kasumi. Please

Kasumi: Thank you. I also can't put my finger on it, but something's been bothering me about this place ever since we first entered it. I too promise I won't slow any of you down.

They're going to need all the help they can get.

Kiwa: Okay.

Akechi: The more merrier, I would say.

Junko: *sigh* What's your call, leader?

That's easy, they were all in on this one. The lucky five they were of Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts.

Keiko: I guess we're all doing this. It's infiltration time.

Kasumi: Then that's settles it.

Kiwa: Whenever everyone else is ready.

Akechi: All right. Let's do this. In power ups or not, I'll control the power of Loki, for he is me and I am him. I chose a good path to not late my Shadow self have anymore control over me.

All set to get going for Kiwa to set it up, and Junko to get ready to suit up.

Junko: OK, Kasumi. Full power.

With Kasumi doing the honors to hit the app, they go into the Palace they go to feel different from the world to entered. With Kasumi already transformed and Kiwa fine going into this again; the other three transforms with no trouble at all, and for both Akechi and Keiko having upgrades. What will Junko be looking like as her real self...? I guess we'll soon find out right now.

Keiko: Suit up! Code name – Joker!

Akechi: Suit up! Code name - Black Crow!

Junko: Suit up! Code name – Witch!

Oh, Junko is going as Atsuko's made up Witch once again, but with her real Persona to be Jack Frost all ready for battle. With Kasumi not having a code name yet for her powers to be the same, Akechi wears what the Black Mask wore, but he's calling it by Black Crow now.

Loki: I'm back...! Ha, ha! Akechi and I are one again. If I'm going to do some good deeds, I can at least kill all the bad ones in seconds!

Other than the powers for Akechi to talk a bit from Loki's Persona spirit to appear sometimes, there won't be a problem anymore.

Akechi: The power stays the same, but not the real Loki. Yes, I can manage it.

Junko: I told you so. Your mask will be easy to remove and have on whenever you like.

Akechi: I have more control on this new power, not bad Witch. I see Atsuko left you with some gifts.

Junko: I've studies to remember how these powers work and Jack Frost too.

Saying hi to the other for her powers to awaken when Atsuko lose the fake body from the looks of it. And now to see Keiko's looks. The same thing in her uniform to have no jacket – to have a long dress type of a swim suit side, red gloves, long boots, the same old mask with the power to change people's hearts with, her hair was long down, and with her weapons in tact. She looks great.

Keiko: Wow! Looks at this. I can move around a lot more than I use to do.

Akechi: Such beauty...

Kiwa: Witch, how did you...?

Dropping the subject for now.

Junko: Don't ask please. It's my little secret.

Kasumi: Amazing new appearances, Keiko-! I mean, Joker and Crow. Oh wait, Black Crow now. Not bad for having code names. Also, Joker's new Persona. Look!

Keiko's new Persona was known as Raoul, look like a demon bat with fancy wings in a red suit, and a hat on his head. Same old memories of Arsene, but he looked much better than ever before.

Tayla: Persona #183 - Raoul

Arsène Raoul Lupin is a fictional thief created by Maurice Leblanc, first published in the magazine Je sais tout in 1905. He was featured in a multitude of short stories and novels, including numerous films, television, stage plays and comic adaptations. He was known as a "gentleman burglar" who likes to target extremely wealthy individuals and criminals who were much worse than himself.

Raoul was first mentioned in "The Queen's Necklace," a short story included in The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar and was alluded to by the narration as Arsène Lupin's true name. Raoul also appears in multiple other novels as a common alias for Lupin, such as The Countess of Cagliostro as Raoul d'Andrésy.

Other examples include:

Raoul or Ralph de Limézy (Arsène Lupin, Super Sleuth aka The Damsel with Green Eyes )

Raoul d'Avenac (La Barre-y-va)

Monsieur Raoul (The Double Smile aka The Woman with Two Smiles)

Raoul Averny (The Revenge of the Countess of Cagliostro)

Raoul d'Enneris (Briefly mentioned in The Revenge of the Countess of Cagliostro, take the the last name of Jean d'Enneris, an alias from another book)

Raoul d'Argery (The Last Love of Arsène Lupin)

Raoul: Joker, it's good to see you again.

Kissing Keiko's hand, she remembers her old Persona to have an upgrade to still work together.

Keiko: Raoul! Hi, it's good to see you again too!

Akechi: As much as I do love her more, but I can see you gentlemen ways. I've read the story of this fictional character.

Keiko: Oh, you. Okay, looks like we got new looks with same powers and two new Personas. One who involved and the other to have more control of.

Seems like it for Loki will fight more for Keiko since Akechi loves her, it just a thing.

Loki: Seeing Keiko again makes me feel more happy...

Akechi: Not this time.

Junko: It just a power up this time, you'll get use to it.

I think they can live with this one.

Keiko: It's fine, I know Loki Persona isn't going to do anything like before ever again.

Kiwa: Now we're all set, let's get to it. Back to strange looking Palace again.

From the scene to be different and more power to feel out, the five approach to the entrance place next.

Keiko: This is the place.

Kasumi: Now that I'm getting a second look here, I've noticed just how mysterious this place is...What could this building even be?

Where the whole event is going down is one way to put it.

Junko: I can sense the event happening again, this is it. The perfect spot to have the worlds to open and combined to release everything.

Akechi: And from the looks of it, it also depends on what the Palace's Ruler thinks of the place to release this much power.

Junko: Yes, we'll likely find that out if we keep pushing forward.

It's fighting back or dying for no reason to come this far.

Kasumi: Is that so?

Kiwa: I think we can try, as long we can use the skills for anything.

But before that...Kasumi had to say something to be on her mind right now.

Kasumi: By the way, um...

Akechi: What's the matter?

Junko: If it's about me, Atsuko copied everything about me, got it...?

That wasn't the problem this time...

Kasumi: I get it, Witch. And well...I'm not sure how to put it...

Keiko: It's Akechi's new outfit. Since Loki took control and he fourth back for him and I to get hurt in our last battle, this is what Junko gave us for a brand new upgrade.

Kasumi: From Crow into Black Crow?

She'll get use to it since Kiwa remembers it all and Junko recalls from Atsuko's memories.

Akechi: Oh, you mean this old thing? There's nothing to worry about, Loki's gone. But I guess this is his way to make something right before he can pass on There was some good in him. I'm not bad, I am the Ace Prince Detective and a Phantom Thief member.

Keiko: And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Akechi: Also, for our love than Loki was with my Princess, true love conquers all.

For love was the most powerful weapon of all.

Junko: Oh boo-hoo. Cry me a river. Enough chatting. Let's move out.

To the elevator door now to enter inside the strange Palace. With Keiko/Joker, Akechi/Black Crow, Junko/Witch, Kasumi and Kiwa go down to entering the building to make their way upstairs where Keiko, Kiwa, Kasumi, and Morgana came in the first time. Seeing more of people around the rooms to look like a business building than it was the last time, a whole lot more.

Kiwa: Look at this place...It's different...

Kasumi: This place feels different than it did last time...

So what type of Palace was it besides being nothing but business work?

Akechi: That was a few months ago, wasn't it, Yoshizawa-san? There could've been a change of heart since then. Do you remember how far you went in last time?

Junko: Try retracing your steps.

From on the far right side, a door was there to might be unlock this time.

Kiwa: Look, over there!

Kasumi: I think it was just beyond that door. That's where Keiko-Senpai came to help me and so did Kiwa.

Keiko: She's right, Mona and I did.

Getting some retracing the steps so far.

Junko: I see, so you're only familiar with the area close to the entrance...Let's keep going.

From getting some items, a treasure chest to open up, and finding a way inside the other room, the same old climbing up to sliding down.

Keiko: I know another way to get in. Follow me, you guys.

Then getting the door unlocked to have a look around this first room. Looks like the five are going to see who the Palace Ruler will be real soon and what the place truly was. With Sith and Fake Tsuba with the Eternal Pearl and Shallow Shard use as some energy wave to combined all the worlds into one little at a time; with also the other Keiko enjoying the fun to be watching on the other Phantom Thief members. For her to show the eyes of some monster, on a real monster to look like the beast who was trying to get free from a long time ago, will soon come back in his true form...Cthulhu himself.

Tayla: *shivers* Ever seen something freaky to make your entire body shiver in fear? Well, this was one of them.

In other words, about Junko finding her brother, the revenge power, the master mind, and the Palace's Ruler...we're going to know everything soon enough so stay tuned.