Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #158 - Brand New Mementos Levels
Year 20xx
Day #291 - January 1/25th – Wednesday
Nine days left to go now...For another day at school for Keiko to go through Ms. Usami's teaching 'and for Kawa to give her some free time'...For more tool making, Kawa hopes for the best from her student/friend to do well 'since she sees Keiko as Becky to see the leader of the Phantom Thieves' to be workin hard'.
Kawa: Please be okay, Keiko. Whatever's going on here, I don't like it. Still, you still me everything that all will work out well. So please be sure it does and study as much as you can when you're done.
No trouble there. During class time a few minutes later, both Keiko and Ann get a group text on the others.
[Ryuji: Snow comin' tomorrow! Think we'll get a real blizzard?]
[Makoto: Who knows. You rarely ever see heavy snow in Tokyo.]
[Futaba: I predict heavy snowfall! But it's gonna be wet snow, so it won't really pile up much. Sources - some guy on TV.]
[Haru: Oh no, my flower beds...I should go check on them...]
[Makoto: I'm sure they'll be fine, Haru. But if you need help with them, I'll do what I can.]
[Yusuke: Indeed. Ryuji can, as well.]
[Keiko: I want to help out too.]
[Ryuji: Man Yusuke, you can't just volunteer me! Not that I wouldn't, though. You need any heavy lifting done, I'm your guy, Haru! Just say the word.]
[Ann: Actually, if the snow's gonna be that bad...You think it might have some effect on the Metaverse, too? We might as well keep it in mind when we plan to go later today.]
Can Mementos have an affect there when its snowing in the real world...? With Keiko and Morgana getting some gear and items for these two requests to be done, along with Chihaya to see her to be working well with some power of friendship luck to get, she too hopes for the best since Chihaya and Keiko became such good friends. And good on her business to be working out well.
Chihaya: Good lucky when you go, Amamiya. Whatever the danger may be, I'm sure you, your boyfriends, and your amazing friends can face against anything. Change fate by changing those with distorted hearts.
I think they were all set to go, time to meet up at the hideout as Kiwa, Daisuke, and Tohru were all set to go – with Aika and Hitomi go on ahead first.
Daisuke: All set.
Tohru: Systems are all working well.
Kiwa: Whenever you two are ready.
This has the two half sisters to enter into Mementos to meet with the others.
Aika: I'm ready.
Hitomi: So am I.
While back at Leblanc for Keiko enjoy her cup of coffee before going and waiting for the others to show up with Morgana sitting next to her, Sumire was the first to show up. What luck from her.
Keiko: Sumire? Hi there.
She seems great to train hard still and in love with Kiwa so much, with another surprise for this member in a few minutes.
Sumire: Hello, Keiko-Senpai.
Morgana: Wow, you got here fast.
Even Morgana himself was also surprised to see this too.
Sumire: Well, while I was traveling here and Kiwa told me both Iwamura-Senpai and Kanakubo-Senpai will be waiting for us as always...I suddenly had this epiphany...So I had to hurry over and explain it to you two.
Keiko: An epiphany...? Okay, lay it on us.
This should be good to be another Showtime to be happening for Sumire and Keiko in this one.
Sumire: Right...I've been wondering for a while if there's any way I can bring some personal flair to my fights in Mementos.
Morgana: Your own flair, eh? And you came up with something?
Sumire: Yes! But, I do have a small favor to ask, Keiko...What we'll do is...
She listens in to Sumire's move for Keiko to do her best with her friend, and Morgana was liking this already to use in battle later on.
Morgana: I see...How interesting!
Keiko: Yeah...I like it!
Sumire: I feel like...This move would allow me to honor Kasumi properly. So, Keiko...how about it?
Sounds good to use for battle.
Keiko: Sounds like a blast to do soon. And when we do, let's dance.
Sumire: Thank you! This should make for one killer routine for Kiwa to love it too!
For this, the star Jose gave to Keiko was still working to make this move happen.
Keiko: Oh, the star.
Sumire: Oh...!
The last Showtime to be unlocked.
Morgana: I've definitely never seen anything like what she's planning-I can't wait for this!
Keiko: Me too.
Be seeing the move in Mementos in a bit then.
Sumire: I won't let you down!
Keiko: Sumire, we will make a killer routine.
And now, the three waited for the others to show up a few minutes the all join with Keiko, Morgana, and Sumire...Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Akechi with Hereward now 'instead of Loki to involve a bit even in spirit', and Junko. Sitting down to talk about their two targets to go after before heading out.
Akechi: Good, everyone's here. I believe Aika, Hitomi, and Jose are waiting for us too in Mementos already. I say we discuss about the requests before we head on out.
Good idea there...
Sumire: Hi! We're about to enter Mementos...correct?
Keiko: Just as Akechi said, we just talk about it first before we go. You'll get use to it a bit, Sumire, trust me.
Sumire: Um...I know I'm still a newcomer too, but I'll make sure not to slow the group down. I'm looking forward to working with you all!
No trouble for the others can trust in Sumire's amazing skills.
Ryuji: I keep tellin' you, you don't gotta be so formal! But if you want, I can teach you everything you gotta know about that we do as the Phantom Thieves...
Morgana: Sorry to interrupt, but I already explained everything to her.
Yeah, Morgana beat Ryuji to it.
Ryuji: Huh? So she know about Palaces and all that?
Sumire: Ah, yes! Morgana-senpai already taught me all about them!
Ryuji: O-Oh...Yeah, okay then.
But hey, he'll back up Sumire if it makes Ryuji feel a little better.
Futaba: Guess you missed your chance to become a senpai, Ryuji.
Ryuji: Sh-Shuddup! Wasn't even aimin' for that anyways!
Sumire: Oh, I-I'm so sorry...! I didn't mean to ruin your chance to become a senpai...
I think she's missing the whole point a little.
Makoto: Well then, let's get back on topic.
Junko: Then we should begin by investigating Mementos. But I'd prefer to avoid dying in vain due to a lack of preparation...Therefore, it's more important than ever that you all be on your best shape before proceeding.
I think they get it.
Akechi: We already know, Junko, thank you.
Makoto: As usual, we'll let Keiko-Chan handle how we should proceed. Once we're all prepared, let's head into Mementos.
Viewing the request of two to be told.
Keiko: Two targets...One is a mother who wants to die with her child, she must be stopped.
Morgana: The other is a brother who abuses his own sister to take his anger out. Unforgiveable! He needs to have a good change of heart.
Akechi: We got it. Keiko, whenever you're ready then we should get going.
I think the Phantom Thieves were all set to go to Mementos now. Starting up the Nav on the cell phone, it was time to transform and get going. For them and the other two as well, all set and ready to go.
Keiko: Okay, Akechi, thank you. Now then...Team, let's move out. Suit up! Code name – Joker!
Morgana: Suit up! Code name – Mona!
Ryuji: Suit up! Code name – Skull!
Ann: Suit up! Code name – Panther!
Yusuke: Suit up! Code name – Fox!
Makoto: Suit up! Code name – Queen!
Futaba: Suit up! Code name – Oracle!
Haru: Suit up! Code name – Noir!
Akechi: Suit up! Code name - Black Crow!
Sumire: Suit up! Code name – Violet!
Junko: Suit up! Code name – Witch!
Aika: Suit up! Code name - Templar!
Hitomi: Suit up! Code name – Jester!
All set and Jack Frost for the members made it to the entrance...with some cores all over this time by Maruki's doing to be connected back at his Palace. Talk about a mess.
Aika: Ah, hey everyone...So, are you guys seeing what I'm see here?
Hitomi: I believe we do, Templar. And here I thought we've all been seeing certain things so far.
All connected for the three Metropolis 12 members hear the thieves loud and clear.
Kiwa: It's no doubt the same connection from Maruki's doing from his Palace, I'll research a bit more.
He gets to work right away.
Daisuke: And we're on standby just in case.
Tohru: Please be careful out there.
The others have a look around as well.
Sumire: Are you sure it's not someone else's Palace?
Akechi: Something along the lines, Violet.
And first time being their for this girl.
Ann: Oh, right-this is Violet's first trip into Mementos.
Explaining time...
Ryuji: Well, check this shit out-this place is EVERYONE'S Palace.
This comes to a big surprise to her.
Sumire: I'm not exactly sure what that means, but I do get the sense that it's important! Thanks for explaining!
Ryuji: Good job catchin' up!
The others let this one slide.
Keiko: What Skull just said...
Ann: But, doesn't it feel like the place has...changed, somehow? Or was it always like this?
Still not seeing much of the cores yet but Aika and Hitomi with their other members had?
Ryuji: Think so? Looks like the same as usual to me.
Makoto: You're kidding, right? Templar and Jester just notice first. This place has always looked rather bizarre, but the massive cables are a recent additions.
Now he sees them.
Ryuji: O-Oh yeah...?
And more to look up on in a bit.
Akechi: They appear to be the same cables as those we found in Maruki's Palace. It looks like our theory about them affecting this place was accurate.
Futaba: Yep, we nailed that one-better than we thought we did, too. I'm getting strong readings all the way down...It leads all the way to where we found the Holy Grail.
A new floor than the one where the Holy Grail was once in...?
Haru: But the God of Control isn't there anymore, right?
Both he and Atsuko were killed for sure.
Morgana: Either way...Why don't we check it out ourselves? I've got something I want Violet to see, too.
Sumire: Me?
Aika: I want to see the newer parts.
Hitomi: Me too.
It was time to ride, Morgana needs to transform in to a car next.
Morgana: Morgana...transform!
Nicely done.
Akechi: It is still very weird how he can do that.
Morgana: How's about THAT?!
But this wasn't really surprising for Sumire to see this.
Sumire: Oh...Hm.
Ann: Talk about a low-key reaction.
Sumire: Well, it wasn't really out of my depth to imagine a cat turning into a car...
Sorry, Morgana...
Morgana: But, but-my transformation...!
It's okay, the others like his skills.
Ryuji: Wow, he actually let the "cat" part slide that time...
Haru: Yes, it's that ability to imagine it to easily that allows Morgana to transform in the first place.
Junko: Whatever...Let's go already. Standing around here's a waste of time.
Yusuke: We'll be going now.
They just live with Morgana having this type of skills already.
Morgana: B-But my main point is, I'm in a totally different league than those other cars. Hop in-you'll see what it's like riding in a high purr-formance vehicle!
Is that so, huh...?
Aika: He gives Honda a bad name.
Hitomi: Or a Chevy dealer.
Ha! Good joke there, huh? Now it was time to ride the Morgana car form. With Kiwa keeping the others posted of the cores to study on it more...Looking around, and then coming across something huge of a Shadow, a Reaper.
Tayla: Persona #205 - Reaper
The Reaper of the Persona series has several features that distinguish it from other "grim reapers" in popular culture. The Reaper, instead of carrying a gigantic scythe, wields two long-barrel revolvers. Its face is shrouded in a blood-stained cloth sack, with only one ominous white eye to see its surroundings. It wears two long chains across its left and right shoulders, forming a cross.
The Reaper acts as a security system for areas where Shadows infest, such as Tartarus and Mementos. It either actively pursues threats as they linger in an area for too much time or ambushes them inside treasure chests or other objects that might otherwise contain valuable items, such as Power Spots. In Persona Q however, it does not act any different than other F. . In all of its appearances it is incredibly powerful. Boasting an extensive array of skills that ranges from Physical skills, Elemental and Almighty magic, and status and buffs, it is highly unpredictable and difficult to beat via normal means. Despite its low HP compared to most end-game bosses, its other stats are abnormally high, making it incredibly fast, durable and hard-hitting.
Unlike most other on-field Shadows where it is encountered, the Reaper uses its own model upon spawning on the map.
The Reaper's origins are largely unknown. However, in Persona Q alone, they are said to be deployed by Chronos to wipe out any threats against divine providence.
Futaba: Whoa...You guys, careful. I detect a powerful Shadow here who won't hold anything back. It's a tough one.
Ryuji: For real?!
Ann: So we all have to take it out as a team and not alone.
It would appear that way, it was better than dying. Time to go all out! With Futaba backing the others up with her hacking skills to boost up their offense skills and defense too along with her new Persona Al Azif to aid the other Phantom Thief members and their Personas, to be the only way to stop Reaper.
Futaba: Let's lend them a hand, Al Azif! Go get them you guys but be very careful. Techno Claws!
From a giant robot claw to use and an An All-out Attack they go for the rest give it their all to get heal up thanks to Futaba and Al Azif's powers. Here comes to new power up elements from some Personas and attacks.
Keiko: Follow my lead, you guys! Raoul, burn this Reaper up! Daggers of Darkness!
Ryuji: Give this bastard a shocking defeat, William! Mega Volt!
Lots of hands to create strong lighting to come firing out...
Ann: Burn him to the ground, Celestine! Spinning Inferno!
A cartwheel type of fire shape of a ring to get bigger...
Morgana: Blow him away, Diego! Whirlwind Tackle!
A huge winds of blade like to be made...
Yusuke: Wash and freeze this Shadow up, Gorochiki! Tsunami Blast!
Controlling strong waters to come flying out of the grounds...
Makoto: Time to ride all the way, Agnes! Poison Fangs!
Riding fast to attack like a real viper...
Haru: Grow your deadly flowers of beauty, Lucy! Daisy Vines!
Lots of vines with thrones pop out to cut through...And then the rest join in for the final blow.
Akechi: Strike him down, Hereward! Saber Sword Slash!
Sumire: Aid me please...Freya! Nova Double Take-down!
Junko: Black Frost, let's go! Steel of One-Thousand Kunais!
Aika: Kaguya Piccaro! Laser Explosion!
Hitomi: Kaguya! Brighten Splash!
And with that, the Reaper was gone for this type of scary Shadow to not bother with the Phantom Thieves to run away form ever again. Nicely done!
Morgana: Okay, that'll show the Reaper not to mess with us anymore. Let's keep on going.
Keep on going...For it was time for Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts to drive to the bottom floor of Mementos right away, a brand new one. From the last floor room from Path of Iweleth of the first path too of the same entrance, the others enter in it to be far more different from the rest, so down they all go. To the first and ending part room of the Hall of Grail. The room was different of a computer room to be the same like back in Maruki's Palace, Keiko uses her hook shot to lead the others down to check it out for the cores were coming from this area.
Kiwa: I get it now! Maruki has his powers to fuse half of Mementos room from the Holy Grail's spot into his own, a made up floor.
He was right. All of the tech things and such for them to be seeing more the lower floor.
Haru: Huh?
Makoto: This room...
Remember in the room they were in the last time they were in Maruki's Palace? Good thing the first threat was stopped too, huh?
Keiko: It's where the Holy Grail was. Almost changed everything worse compare this one too.
Yusuke: Indeed-I could never forget. But this is all...
No longer prisoners, empty jail cells, and a big empty room for all of this to be made.
Sumire: These are all more of those cables, right? They must be coming from all over Mementos and gathering in this spot...
But this one was far different than the old one was.
Futaba: ...Actually? It's the opposite from what Kiwa said, we both think it's a bit different. From someone to control this room, is now being replace by Cthulhu's doing.
With Maruki's help too to make it all happen, this was not good news to hear at all.
Kiwa: I'm afraid Oracle's on to something like I am...
Morgana: After all, this place is the core of the masses' consciousness. If you want to manipulate Mementos, there's nowhere better to start than the very heart of it...
For more power of backup and from the pearl and shards light and darkness energy, it makes much more sense more and more.
Junko: Heh...So it intends to reach its roots from here to every corner of civilization...That's such a desperate move, it makes me sick.
Akechi: As much as I hated Atsuko's attitude, this should be a proper grave for her and Yaldabaoth from their love...Using it for power over something to make a different, this isn't right...!
Not even close to it.
Keiko: I know, Black Crow, we all do.
Junko: I can't let Atsuko's death for some good parts for me be for nothing!
Soon, there was something to be seen from within the room.
Ann: Hey, look at that!
And now seeing the many more cables next.
Yusuke: The central cable...seems familiar to me.
Morgana: That's the one handling all the data from Maruki's Palace, Kiwa found a connection all the way down here.
Kiwa: From here to the Palace...How do they get away with al of this? The many possibilities.
What a smart kid to be a lot like Futaba with some different skills, same with Yuuki's too.
Morgana: What's our next move, Joker? Should we follow where it leads?
Keiko: I say let's see where this goes. And of course, we all proceed with caution.
And how to get to the brand new floor...? Taking the stairs to the Mementos new clearer look of the place, and the Nav app being updated too.
[Nav: A new area has been confirmed. Updating guidance information.]
It shows the map of the Holy Grail's place to crack...of a new tree to grow all over to spread all the way to the top from the looks of it.
Akechi: Like the Garden of Eden to be a good new life to grow, it will always leave into trouble from the old stories to be told.
Keiko: Yeah, and this one is a false new world to be told a lie.
So much on how everything was being done like this.
Ryuji: Whoa, everything got all different.
Far from it to do a lot of exploring of and the same old thing to do for Jose again. Soon, Sumire sees something.
Sumire: Hm? What's that?
Seeing a car moving to approach to the flower, it was Jose arriving at the scene with the others. To aid the team and still do his job. Will Akechi and Keiko tell him to give him a home soon...?
Jose: Hey, good job. Hi, Mommy. Hi, Daddy.
The others were like...
Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Haru, Sumire, Aika, and Hitomi: Akechi and Keiko have a kid!?
No, not even close to make them blush a lot! This has Daisuke spitting out his water in shock, with Tohru was completely lost but Kiwa to explain to them next.
Akechi and Keiko: You all got the wrong idea!
Futaba: Very wrong. They're not related, they just feel sorry for him.
No kidding for the human Jose was once Rumi's little mysterious brother.
Junko: Please get the wrong idea of theirs again...!
They were happy to see him again.
Ann: Oh, Jose.
Sumire: Wait...a kid? Driving? And you all happen to know him already? While is he calling you and Black Crow his mommy and daddy?
Keiko: It's a long story...
It just of them aiding Jose a lot in Mementos.
Sumire: Is there anybody you don't know?
Akechi: It just happened is all. We'll help him out more like he is with us, it's the least we can do.
Seeing another flower right next to him to look at, and the same old trick he does.
Jose: There's a flower here...but this one smells a bit different from the others. Let's see how it taste.
Turning the flowers into a drink, to Sumire to see this happen.
Sumire: Huh?
And this type didn't like the taste of it at all.
Jose: Gah! Hmmm...
Keiko: Not good?
Jose: Aw, I guess I shouldn't picky. It'll be fine, Mommy, I'm going to move on further. Are you guys doing the same?
Keiko: I'm not sure yet, but I feel like it.
Seems like there was a lot going on this floor of Mementos then.
Jose: I see.
Akechi: Listen, Jose, we want to ask you about something...
Maybe in a bit he'll hear them out after Jose has a look around in the new Mementos floor.
Jose: I will later, Daddy, I promise. So whatever or not you do down here, let me know if you find any more flowers. As always, I'll reward you well for them. Well, good job.
Taking off first to see them later as he waves and drives off, the others other than Akechi and Keiko a lot more sees Jose lately. They will ask him real soon to have a new home.
Sumire: What an odd kid.
Junko: Tell me about it.
Akechi: It would be much odder if the Metaverse were as logical as the real world is. We'll take to him later if we have to.
For that they see in this new floor, the Phantom Thieves have to be on their guard at all times.
Futaba: Be careful if you're going nay further, all right? I'm getting all sorts of strange readings-Shadows too.
Here we go in the Path of Da'at of the first floor they go find their targets of the two. From driving in the Morgana car to run into Shadows from Maruki's Palace to fight them off for some, getting flowers, items, things hidden through walls, open up treasure chests, to locked up ones, and stamps to get more things to give to Jose 'and save spots to take a break a little; from the same old thing to have Futaba scan the rest to resetting on some things from her new ability.
Keiko: Do it, Oracle.
Futaba: It's my time to shine!
Nicely done! Down to area two next and Jose to drive on ahead of them first, before they kept on going. Now on the third floor to finally find their first target to be near by – into the hole to find Kuniko Kagami of her Shadow to be stopped.
Makoto: There's Kuniko's Shadow, the one who wants to die along with her children...!
Ann: Let's change her heart right away!
Yeah, for someone to get upset to try dying with her child to have no part of it, the mother was ill. And it's not right at all!
Kuniko Shadow: I want to die...I have nothing to live for...I want to die, along with my child by my side.
Yusuke: Please stop this!
Kuniko Shadow: The Phantom Thieves...! No, there's nothing for any of you guys to save me. I want to die. So let me go.
Haru: But this isn't the answer...
Kuniko Shadow: I loss my father...my husband...You'll see why I want to die...then you will all leave me alone!
Turning into Rangda Shadow to fight against the Phantom Thieves, to fly around to fire off her long finger nails to move away from, and of the hair to be very long to reach down like a whip. Using from guns to slow her down and weapons to cut her down. From trying to strike back, Keiko's other Persona with a shielding ability, Sumire, and Junko pushes Rangda's attack right back at her.
Keiko: Now!
Junko: Harden Armor!
Sumire: Metronome of Defense!
This causes Rangda's nails to break to be in pain, and the rest to shoot her down with a lot of bullets and Futaba's power up to the team. Same with Sumire's special moves to dance and strike the Shadow down with her sword...Now the Shadow was getting it to back to normal now.
Kuniko Shadow: Wait...Are you all trying to save me...?
With other ice attacks to use to destroy the left over hair in the end by Junko and Black Frost's doing.
Junko: My ice attacks can freezes up living things who are bad, destroying their bodies into a skeleton to break in two. Don't worry, I don't hurt others who are nothing.
She means she doesn't kill other but very bad Shadow or their deadly attacks. For this target to now see things from her troubles, to make it up now.
Kuniko Shadow: All of my loved ones and family members pass away, I didn't know what to do at first...For my only child told annoyed me to care and almost took her life...No! I almost did a bad thing...! Still, I can do something good again. My baby, I'm coming for you. Your mommy's going to love you ten times more.
Staying put for a bit to be one left.
Request – Completed!
Not bad to have a good ending in saving the mother so far, right?
Futaba: All in a days work. Let's keep on going down further.
From the fourth floor to stop other Shadows for the sisters aid the Phantom Thieves and Futaba gathering the data 'same with Kiwa on his end'. Going up to the fifth floor to rest and then the sixth; to then seeing Jose to be doing well on his end.
Keiko: Hey, Jose.
Jose: Hey! Good job, everyone. Mommy. Daddy. I see you're doing well. Looks like this area was formed somewhat recently.
Keiko: We've notice too.
Jose: But I haven't learned much of anything about this place yet, so I need to drink some more flowers.
Drinking it again for another taste on his studies.
Akechi: Don't drunk too fast.
Jose: Ahh!
Keiko: How is it?
Jose: Hmm, the flavor has this...No, I'm here for my studies. So...Do you guys have more flowers and stamps to give to me?
They do the trading of items and other points to do so for Jose, and more do on other floors to keep on going.
Keiko: We'll see you again later, Jose. Sorry if the drinks are so bad to taste on this floor.
Jose: I'll be fine, Mommy, but thanks for worrying.
If he's doing all of this to be reborn and studying on humans by drinking flowers, why do it all in the first place? Very weird...But they were fine having Jose on their side. And on the seventh floor to have the other target to be close by, into the other portal the Phantom Thieves go; after first finishing up the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh to rest up and recover, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and the final sixteenth floor up top as it forms in a tree top to bloom - the Cognitive Control Room.
Makoto: Let's check back here once we find our next target.
Morgana: Yeah, good idea.
Going back down to do so, and go into the portal hole of it...Nao Minamoto of his Shadow to stop him from beating up his sister from his anger to take out of, he needs help with a change of heart right away!
Haru: So that's Nao's Shadow.
Ryuji: The shit head who keeps on hurtin' his sister!
Going up to this guy to be taught a lesson here.
Nao Shadow: Phantom Thieves...You really came. Good...Now I won't be able to hurt my sister ever again.
So he wants for them to stop him?
Makoto: We don't kill, we steal your treasure to change your heart.
Morgana: This is for your own good on what we do best.
Nao Shadow: Change my heart? No...I want you guys to kill me! Because...I...I...I hate my sister who kept on getting in my way for so long!
Still taking his anger out of her, huh? Nao needed to thin straight for his sister went to college to have some friends and he didn't to work at a crappy job – is that all? For his parents didn't listen to their only son to hear him like their daughter too? Turning into the Shadow Yoshitsune to get ready to use his sword...From cutting of his own ESP powers of a beam and sword! Using their weapons to push back – Keiko has the mirror to send the attack right back at them, it was Hitomi with her bow and arrows and Aika with her mace to give this Shadow a bi beat down.
Aika: It's time for us sisters and power to give this Shadow a little taste of hell!
Hitomi: You see, good sir. Anger to hurt on others isn't the right thing, so we'll teach you a lesson.
From the two Kaguyas along with the sisters help to fire their weapons to strike at his sword to get weak...their gun firing finishes it off to go down to be crying and back to normal again.
Nao Shadow: Wait...I see now... *gasp* *pant*
Makoto: Have you finally calm down?
A good beat down on this guy finally sees the truth.
Nao Shadow: Yes, I'm sorry. My sister...I hope she will still forgive me. I want to make some changes. I was selfish to learn something about myself now.
And that's make two to be saved, what luck to be done for today. So now they can go back to Maruki's Palace to move on forward.
Request – Completed!
Now to change their hearts before checking out the other floor of the computer room after Keiko does this part first.
Keiko: You two, please live on and change for the better. Flaming Heart!
All healed up to feel better now, to make up on everything they almost or close of doing.
Kuniko Shadow: I won't die anymore. I have the reason to live, for my child. I can still be happy.
Nao Shadow: Sister, I'm so sorry for what I've been doing to you for so long. I want another chance to start over.
All back to the real world to be some good changes, with Keiko going to the Velvet Room to get some new Personas for Lava and Igor to help her out on.
Igor: It's good to see you again, Ms. Trickster.
Lava: Come now, we have a lot to have for your new power ups to go into your mask.
Tayla: Persona #206 - Biyarky
Servants of Hastur the unspeakable, they are a race of hybrid creatures made of ordinary matter that live in interstellar space. A hybrid who is neither completely crows, nor moles, nor buzzards, nor ants, nor vampire bats, nor decomposed human beings, they can neither be fully perceived nor remembered by a sane person. They can travel through space and carry a rider, but the rider must have something capable of protecting them from the cold and vacuum of space. They can be summoned to Earth to carry out tasks or act as steeds.
Tayla: Persona #207 - Mishaguji
Mishaguji was a native god worshiped in the ancient Shinto region of Japan before the Yamato took control, at which point the worship of it became a taboo. Mishaguji was the god of sexual intercourse and if he was left an offering, then sex would become better. It is said that Mishaguji's incarnation on Earth had a very phallic shape, possibly similar to an earthworm, and he would take shelter under rocks or stones. Once Yamato took control however, Mishaguji became seen as a god that only the undesirable and unfaithful would worship.
Tayla: Persona #208 - Vohu Manah
In Zoroastrian mythology, the "good" state of mind that accomplishes duty. He is one of the six Amesha Spentas of Zoroastrianism. He represents all animals from creation, especially cattle. Vohu Manah is of neuter gender in Avestan grammar but in Zoroastrian tradition is considered masculine. The second day of every month and the eleventh month are dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the demon of evil thought, Aka Manah.
Tayla: Persona #209 - Throne
Thrones are the third of nine classes of angels in Christianity, known as the angels of knowledge. The Thrones or Elders, also known as the Erelim, Galgal or Ophanim, are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul of Tarsus in Colossians 1:16 (New Testament) and related to the throne of God. They are living symbols of God's justice and authority. They come the closest of all angels to spiritual perfection and emanate the light of God with mirror-like goodness. They, despite their greatness, are intensely humble, an attribute that allows them to dispense justice with perfect objectivity and without fear of pride or ambition. Because they are living symbols of God's justice and authority, they are called Thrones and have as one of their symbols the throne. In contrast to their appearance, Ezekiel 1:15 describes Thrones as eye covered wheels, rather than humanoids.
Tayla: Persona #210 - Surt
In Norse mythology, Surt (more commonly known as Surtr) rules the land of fire, Muspelheim, guarding the entrance of this realm with his shining sword, Laevateinn, that is said to be brighter than the sun. It is also said to be the creator and the destroyer, as the fires of his realm created the stars of the heavens, and later during Ragnarok, it will rain down fire unto all land.
Tayla: Persona #211 - Siegfried
Siegfried is the dragon-slaying hero of the medieval German epic Das Nibelungenlied, most widely known due to its adaptation by Richard Wagner into a series of four operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen. The character of Siegfried and much of the plot of the medieval German epic originate from earlier Norse sagas, where the character is known as Sigurd.
Sigurd was requested to slay Fafnir by Regin, his foster parent and guardian. Regin was the brother of Otr and Fafnir and son of Hreidmar. Otr was killed by the Aesir after they mistook him for an otter, and as compensation had his body stuffed with gold. Fafnir then killed Hreidmar and stole the "Otr's Gold," and to better guard it, turned himself into a dragon.
Sigurd met Odin on his way, who advised the hero to dig trenches to drain the dragon's blood, which apparently gave him invulnerability. He killed Fafnir when the dragon walked over the trench, and bathed himself in the blood. However, a leaf had fallen and stuck itself on his shoulder. When he drank some of the blood, he understood the language of the birds and learned that Regin was plotting his death. As retaliation, he killed Regin first. Despite gaining the gold, however, it brought him no happiness.
Tayla: Persona #212 - Sudama
Sudama, whose name means "lurking souls", are mischievous one footed spirits that roam the mountains, dwelling in large and ancient trees, rocks and rivers. Sudama are born from the pure essence of the rocks and trees of lush, green mountains where few humans have set foot.
Sudama never cause trouble, and sometimes take human shape in order to watch over their mountain homes. Tradition holds that when you are in the mountains and get the feeling you are being watched, it is a Sudama watching you.
They are sometimes identified with the Kodama.
What good choices for Keiko to pick up and have new power up, it was time to get going.
Keiko: All right, these will do nicely.
Getting back to the computer room on the sixteenth, for the Phantom Thieves and the other Metropolis 12 members to be seeing the rest on computer 'for Kiwa, Daisuke, and Tohru to work on' and it was from all of Maruki and Cthulhu's doing.
Hereward: Well I'll be damned...
With Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sumire Junko, Black Frost, Aika, and Hitomi were all seeing this. From even more wiring cores to see monitors running and screens to be showing all of Mementos of the newer and old floors only. No doubt to be all of Maruki's doing with Cthulhu still using his powers.
Ryuji: The hell is this place? There's tons o' computery stuff all over.
Futaba: This is the central data hub.
Kiwa: From one connection back to Maruki's Palace all the way here...If he can do all of this, I can see why the main bad guy wants to use him.
And afterwards, Maruki will end up dead.
Futaba: And it's not a good thing either, Kiwa. With this room's most likely where the data sent over from the Palace goes.
Seems like it, so much to be shown.
Ann: Hey, what's that on the screen?
Seeing all the monitor screens of Memento rooms.
Akechi: Various locations within Mementos...I presume this is less about surveillance and more looking for targets, though.
Keiko: Targets? Why's that, Black Crow.
From the looks of it, Maruki was studying on the other parts.
Junko: Detective makes a good point, Joker. Think about it.
Akechi: While all sorts of unnatural events may be taking place in Maruki's reality...that doesn't mean every human's wish has already been granted.
Seems like those two make a good point.
Aika: And I thought Maruki's a big ass pervert.
Hitomi: Hehehe...Not likely, Templar...
Getting back to the rest of the details.
Makoto: That's a good point. If everyone's wishes were already made into reality, there wouldn't be any requests on the Phan-Site.
The website that Yuuki made.
Junko: Exactly. Therefore, Maruki is likely choosing certain targets with this system with the help from Cthulhu, then affecting each other individually. Probably using the same method as when he made Violet's Persona go berserk that one time.
It makes sense how the power works, to Sumire was very shock to hear on what happened to her.
Sumire: Wha...Me?!
Aika: You went all mad to then your Persona going Shadow mode.
Sumire: But from what I remember, Dr. Maruki summoned these things that look like tendrils, and they grabbed me...
And then she realize something else.
Hitomi: Is there something wrong?
Sumire: Wait, don't tell me, are these...?
Keiko: *gasp* They're the same thing.
In other words, to make people happy from a false reality is to also mess with their minds too.
Yusuke: Indeed, Joker. These are the "something" Dr. Maruki is using to affect the minds of others...Such as Violet, for example.
Akechi: Yes, that hypothesis explains much of what we've seen if it were found to be true. Maruki is extending these cables from his own Palace, tunneling into the depth of Mementos...
Junko: It's like from the event testing during World War 2 to go through the worlds combined into one all over again.
For this one was really going through...The first was a test to fail, the second was trying it out again from the Midnight Strike, and right now...
Akechi: And spreading his influence from the same place the Holy Grail once occupied with Atsuko's help. That allows him to grant this "wishes" of any people he may discover once they've fallen under his influence. If Cthulhu's goin this far, then...
Ryuji: Psh, screw that.
Not going to happening the Phantom Thieves' watch.
Daisuke: Forget it!
Tohru: Like it or not, this is how we should live on!
Haru: Mmhm! This won't last much longer now that we're here!
And they will do what they can to stop all of this mess.
Futaba: 'Kay, but I'm the one who has to do the actual hacking, though. Hey, Kiwa, a little gathering data backup for me?
Kiwa: Whenever you're ready.
Walking over there for Futaba and Kiwa to get to work.
[Mechanical Voice: ...ACCESS BY CONSULTATION SUBJECT CONFIRMED. TEMPORARILY SUSPEND RESEARCH DATA STREAM?]
That was weird...
Ryuji: Huh? What's that supposed to mean?
Ann: Well, the display are showing parts of Mementos, right? I guess we can suspend something here?
Keiko: We gotta try to find out. Let's see what it does.
They got a Nav person like Futaba on board.
Futaba: You got it, Joker-I like the way you think!
With the copy data done by Kiwa to get and Futaba turning off the rest of it, the weird cores finally leave for the system to shutdown. And to still have Mementos new floor to be the same thing.
Kiwa: And...All done.
[Mechanical Voice: RESEARCH DATA STREAM SUSPENDED. RETRACTING PIPELINES...TO RESUME DATA STREAMING-]
Not happening at all.
Ryuji: Yeah, got ahead and shut up now. We ain't resuming' shit.
Bad mouthing the machine.
Yusuke: Does this bring us any closer to stopping Maruki?
Futaba: All we did was suspend the data sharing. Stopping Maruki's a while other story. I don't think this'll interfere with his effect on Mementos.
Makoto: What? Then what good does suspending the data stream do us?
Explain away please.
Futaba: According to this console's output, all the cable-tendrils are retracted now. Possibly including someplace in the Palace that was blocked before.
It was really hard to say for sure yet.
Haru: We won't know unless we check it out for ourselves. What say we head to the Palace next?
With the other cores remove, they can still move forward.
Morgana: Yeah, we've done what we can here. Next on our agenda: a return to Maruki's Palace!
They all agree to do so.
Kiwa: Go ahead I got everything here. And we'll see you guys next time.
Next was leaving back to the entrance of Mementos next to go back to the real world.
Aika and Hitomi: Until next time!
Leaving for the other members to go home, with Kiwa, Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke and Tohru needed more data on what they can find from Junko Sakurai before she was immortal and Atsuko to becoming her. Hmmm...Are they on to something big again? As Akechi to kiss and hug Keiko to get to work back at his apartment, Junko goes alone, and Keiko and Morgana return back to Leblanc...to then group text messaging the others, with some other good news on two requests all completed for the other targets have changed.
[Haru: I can't believe what's become of Mementos...His powers combined with Cthulhu's is tremendous.]
[Ryuji: I didn't even think Mementos went that far down! The place is friggin' huge!]
[Ann: Far up, more like. I lost track of how long we spent on those stairs...]
[Futaba: I know, right?! That place is not made for a gamer physique...]
[Sumire: Maybe it's obvious, but when your legs and feet get tired, stretching always helps. And it might be good to massage your pressure points, too.]
[Ann: Whoa, the athlete knows her stuff!]
[Makoto: Speaking of. Didn't you say you're going straight to practice after this, Sumire?]
[Sumire: I'm actually just about to start my training, yes!]
[Futaba: HOW?! Where does all that stamina even come from...?]
[Junko: Well, it's your call, Keiko. Just don't go tiring yourself out. If you waste all your energy out of combat, you're not just useless. You're a liability. ]
[Akechi: Let us be ready for everything, we're all in this together.]
[Yusuke: Our last request will make it count for all of us.]
[Sumire: Then I'll make sure not to push myself too hard!]
Well said there from them all.
Keiko: Morgana...
Morgana: I know, Madame Keiko. We'll all be ready for Maruki's Palace to steal his Treasure and change his heart for good. We will save him from Cthulhu's magic once and for all.
So from Becky helping around again and Keiko and Morgana doing a easy workout for them before calling it a night. All this to make sure the fake reality will be gone for good. With Iwai still running his shop to ignore the real matter all over.
Iwai: If this shit is real and ain't a dream to be in, then hell no. You can count me out. Keiko, I hope my weapons are useful on whatever it is you're doing in battle in some weird world.
For all of the this for all the Phantom Thieves, Junko with her Persona, the other members of the Metropolis 12, Jose, and the other supporters got all day tomorrow after school to finding Maruki's treasure. All of this and who the prisoner mastermind was of Cthulhu's true form. For Junko might know already before Kiwa and the other four know about it.
Junko: (This time...He will be stopped...I know who he is now, Atsuko, and I'll be the one to end him. Hey, Ginza.)
Knowing who this demon is to be the true enemy and the fake cousin of Kiwa, we'll know real soon...
