Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #159 – Maruki's Sad Past
Year 20xx
Day #292 - January 1/26th – Thursday
On a snow cold morning...Finally, to do at least two requests in Mementos 'the newer one for Jose to look up on and still aiding the Phantom Thieves', it was time to go back to Maruki's Palace to find his treasure and steal his heart. As well as stopping the real master mind being Cthulhu and Sith 'who'll be waiting for their return'. Going through school first for Keiko and Morgana to read on the train there and then walking with Ryuji tagging along with them.
Ryuji: So, back to Doc's Palace?
Morgana: That's our plan, Ryuji.
Keiko: I'll let the others know about it too. At the hideout after school then.
Lots to be fixed soon for the better, like for Hifumi to hear about two students of Aika and Hitomi to be gone since then at her and Yusuke's school.
Hifumi: Keiko, please choose your moves well when you're in battle with your friends. It'll be far different than it is with real life shogi.
The leader has learned from the best player. Once the hours passed quickly...it was time to go back to the Metaverse of Maruki's Paradise Palace. With Aika and Hitomi heading out first – with Kiwa, Tohru, and Daisuke on standby to watch and hear the heroes loud and clear in their new backup hideout next to Haru's home.
Kiwa: Standby ready?
Daisuke: Ready!
Tohru: All set.
Leaving the half sisters on their way first.
Aika: Then let's get going.
Hitomi: To find more clues about Maruki.
With Jose riding on the car to meet up with them too for some other backup...While at Cafe Leblanc to be only the Phantom Thieves only - Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Junko, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru talk about stuff before heading out as well.
Ann: We're going to the Palace today, right? Since we're able to move forward now.
From the core path to be blocking, to removing the rest from the other room of Mementos, problem solved.
Futaba: Nope, just a maybe. Can't be absolutely certain yet. But still, Kiwa said to see what happens and go from there if it does.
Haru: I hope we can get through safely...But what if something happens?
They will all be ready to face whatever gets in their way.
Yusuke: Whatever the case may be, we should go in and check. The atmosphere of the real world is beginning to change...We cannot afford to wait much longer.
Akechi: I agree, but the decision is ultimately up to Keiko...
I think they were all set to get going to also have everything they needed as well. Thanks to Tae giving Keiko a discount as well.
Tae: I hope my medicines of many kind will help you get through this mess, Keiko. For you and the others, I know you will come out of this alive and well.
She was right, and now it was time to head on out.
Keiko: I think we're all set to go. Aika and Hitomi are already there, and Jose just in case. Now, team, let's move out.
Hit the app of the nav on the cell phone to get going then.
Junko: Finally. Let's get to work.
Another bonding and Arcana from Junko grows up to six now...Arriving there to transform already and meeting up with everyone else, from the entrance and their last Safe Room to continue on from the room that was blocking their path. Will it still be there? They need to go see for themselves.
Ryuji: OK, let's go! And no slacking!
Morgana: Skull, we get it...
This also have Sith to continue fighting them off by Cthulhu's orders to keep the Eternal Pearl and the Shallow Shard powers to have the worlds merging little by little.
Sith: Hehehe...It's show time.
Annoying Shadow, isn't he? For Keiko/Joker, Akechi/Black Crow, Morgana/Mona, Ryuji/Skull, Ann/Panther, Yusuke/Fox, Makoto/Queen, Futaba/Oracle, Haru/Noir, Sumire/Violet Junko/Witch with her Black Frost, Aika/Templar, and Hitomi/Jester were all ready for anything. Along with Kiwa, Daisuke, and Tohru on standby mode back in the real world...And Lava and Igor to give Keiko more Persona powers if she needed.
Kiwa: You guys hear me?
Sumire: We read you, Kiwa. Loud and clear here.
All set to be good to go.
Aika: Back to the monitor room now?
Hitomi: I sure hope the cores are gone to move on to the other parts of this Palace.
Going there now to be no danger of any Shadows this time. And by luck to running downstairs to see...no more cores blocking their path to keep on going, but what's behind the door will be something new.
Haru: Look! The cables are gone!
Yusuke: Rather fortuitous that we tried out the console we found in Mementos-now we can proceed.
This was there chance sine nothing else was slowing them down.
Keiko: Then let's move out. And remember to proceed with caution.
Sumire: Okay! Let's go, Senpai!
Akechi: Where you go, Joker, I'll be there for you.
Everyone will follow Keiko to lead them to their destination.
Hereward: Let's go have some fun.
They walk through for more room to see – while also getting items, money, some Persona powers, treasure chests, locked up ones, gear, weapons, the whereabouts of the 3 Will Seeds, and such as they sneak and fight their way through the new floors. From seeing some offices with studying of the human heart on other research Shadows and computers to be running, it was like an never ending business type of company.
Junko: You call this business? Please...?
Hitomi: More like a nightmare.
Aika: A nightmare building hell's more like it.
Yeah, to also see from Keiko's Third Eye on some foot prints from a Shadow to walk around in a room that might lead the Phantom Thieves into something. By checking out on what's inside of it. Going there to be tons of paper work, Keiko spotted something to be glowing up.
Keiko: Hey, look what I just sense out.
A book of someone's notes written on there.
Akechi: Hmm...Kiwa, can you hear me?
Kiwa: What's up, Black Crow.
Akechi: Get ready to scan these notes while we look at it.
Already taken care of from the mini-cameras both Aika and Hitomi had on them.
Kiwa: Leave it to me.
While he does that, the others read the notes to be on there with a lot more in this Palace to check out too.
Morgana: What's it say on there? Joker, let us see it when you're done.
Keiko: Okay.
And here's what it said...
Tayla: Apr. 9
I just can't believe what's happened.
I'll never see Rumi's parents or her little brother again...
I don't even know if Rumi will
ever come back to me.
Her heart's been completely
closed off ever since that day.
Why did this happen?
What did Rumi do to deserve this?
Why get caught from the few years ago?
From the Midnight Strike or the murderer
who killed half the people in the neighborhood.
Do we really have to just go on
suffering these consequences?
My headaches are getting worse-
I'm even starting to hear things.
Am I having some kind of breakdown?
I can't lose it...I have to do
something to help Rumi.
Even if her brother is alive somewhere,
then there must be some hope left.
As long as Rumi's happy to move on,
then I'm happy.
No matter what it takes.
And that's what the first half of Maruki's note said on there.
Sumire: What could this be...? A diary?
With Kiwa working harder on his end, he got when he needed.
Akechi: Look like it. Judging from what's written inside, it's most likely Maruki's...
Junko: I've seen his handwriting, it's Maruki's alright.
A lot more to say on what made Maruki do all of this.
Yusuke: It seems like he was written about things in the past, but it looks like they are only fragments of them...
Morgana: Doesn't look like it has any meaning to it either. Not sure if it'll come in handy for the investigation, but let's hold on to it and see if we can find other ones.
Keiko: Good idea, Mona. You'll never know when something might come in handy for us to use.
Holding on to the sheet of paper, and going through a vent to find Maruki's first Will Seed and then going back. Finding a lock door to go around the room they were in to be more room, and seeing a hallway...Futaba spotted something on the left side to have a quick look at it.
Futaba: Hmmm? Hang on, Joker...
Keiko: What is it?
Seeing on the left was some type of screen door to be computer-like and locked up 'with a logo lock on there'.
Futaba: Uh-oh. That door's security looks super-strict, and there isn't even an ID scanner on it...Let's take a closer peek!
Kiwa: Yeah, I can get a few things done. Daisuke. Tohru. Can I leave the written notes of Maruki to you two?
All set to get to it.
Tohru: Leave it to us, kid.
Daisuke: I want to know what the hell made a mad doc like him to break.
And he'll handle with the rest.
Kiwa: Thanks. Now then, show me the lock screen.
Approaching to the door, it seems to only open by answering the right thing from the questions about Maruki. This will be kind of hard to do.
[Mechanical Voice: Security lock currently engaged. Please answer the following identity authentication question - What did Takuto Maruki lose in exchange for the power to rewrite cognitions?]
They don't know anything of Maruki's persona real life yet.
Ryuji: Gaaah, it talked! Ahem...But that's not the part that matters now. What's it talkin' about, Doc losin' something? Is this some kinda riddle?
Akechi: (I thought the computer's voice spooked Ryuji.)
Letting that part slide...
Futaba: That's a security question, like when you reset a password-only the one person's supposed to know the answers. That's how you end up with a private information being used like a key.
Morgana: I see. So, we need information on Maruki's life...Well, this is his own Palace. I'd bet we'll find some clues to the answer if we look around thoroughly enough.
Hitomi: Then it might find the answer somewhere on this floor.
Ryuji: Alright, if that's the plan, then let's get to clue huntin'!
Time to see what they can find, other than items and other Shadows...Then in a small room for another vent for each of them to crawl into another room, a messy office to be locked from the outside to find another way in.
Keiko: Look at this room...
Aika: God, ever heard of doing your chores. So gross.
She can be a neat freak sometimes...With the others looking around to might find their answers they needed, anything to tell them about Maruki himself.
Ryuji: Still, what's up with this room?
Akechi: The entire Palace has been rather bizarre, but this room is rather strange in its own way.
Lots of papers, books, a VCR, other machines, and from TV with computers from the 1990's too.
Futaba: A CRT TV, huh? Talk about old school.
Kiwa: Well, would you look at that...
This has the other two hackers liking these old models.
Futaba: Look, it's even got a built-in VCR.
Ryuji: Hmmm...Maybe we've gotta watch some TV first?
Ann: I highly doubt that.
Somehow, if this will help them find anything about Maruki was on a VCR and the video tape.
Yusuke: Actually...there's a chance he's right. There appears to be a tape by the VCR.
Black Frost points it out to them for Yusuke was right to be a big clue.
Junko: Well, it appears we don't have any choice but to watch the tape, do we? Of course, it could possibly just be a trap.
Akechi: I think both Joker or I would've felt it out by now. I say we all watch the tape.
Keiko: Yeah, Black Crow's right. Let's give it a shot.
Grabbing the tape, Keiko puts it in the VCR and starts it up to be shown on TV...Or it takes a bit to just make weird noises. Some of these guys know how these thing work.
Ann: Nothing's happening.
Haru: It's making some strange noises-could it be broken?
Sumire: Do you think we should try whacking it?
Morgana: Uh, please don't...
It takes it a bit to finally be working for them, and with Kiwa fixing a few things.
Kiwa: Let's try it now...
Something shows up on the TV screen now.
Makoto: Oh, it's playing-stay on guard, everyone.
Showing something on the TV screen, Maruki was visiting Rumi in the hospital from almost dying but her parents weren't lucky; with Jose being taken in by Lava and Igor because it was during the Midnight Strike to be barely alive and renew into a doll to forget about his family. With Rumi very traumatize of the whole mess and Maruki surviving with only a scratch on him only to make she his girlfriend will make it.
Maruki: How are you feeling today, Rumi? Sorry I cam empty-handed...I just been so busy with the research lately, I haven't had the chance to pick up any part-time work...I know-I'll buy you flowers the next time I come. Do you remember that wildflower field we use to go to, back in high school? You really loved it there, didn't you? Oh-Would you prefer if I brought you some snacks instead? Which should I being, sweet or salty? I know you like both, so...
With her just lying in bed to look shocked from what she been through, Maruki never left her side from time to time when he use to visit her.
Maruki: ...Actually, I have some news for you today. So, first-I've finished my paper. The other thing is...They caught the culprit. He's in police custody now. You don't need to worry anymore.
Well, when Cthulhu was controlling everything to test the human mind, he used his powers on a random guy to do his bidding from the Midnight Strike. So really, they only caught the accomplice.
Rumi: ...!
It was a slow recovery that Rumi was going through.
Maruki: Of course, that doesn't mean everything's over and done with, but things are going to proceed as they ought to.
Rumi: ...
Looking through the open window with the sun was setting...
Maruki: My "cognitive psience" is the study of people's hearts, and how they guide peoples views of the world. Everyone comprehends the world in a different way, depending on their cognition...So basically, if one could tap into a person's "cognitive world"...One would even be able to alter how that person views reality-in every way...That's what my paper's all about.
Trying to say nice things to cheer Rumi up in every way he could say.
Maruki: Heh, here I am, going way over your head with this stuff just like always...
Rumi: ...
Maruki: But anyway-I've recently met someone who thinks my research could be fruitful. If everything moves forward as planned, they may even fund my work. At that point, I'd be the first professional "psientist" in the world. My goal is to find a way to stop crime by putting my research into action. Many of the criminals in this world are deluded to the point of seeing everything through a distorted lens...If I could change their cognitions, it would stop them from committing crimes before they even considered them.
Was that his main goal during the years in college?
Maruki: And if I were to succeed...the things that happened to you would never happen to anyone else again, nor to your missing brother. The police will find him. He did escape alive to be a good chance in his survival.
Rumi: ...
Maruki: I want to save you...No, not just you-I want to save the whole world with my cognitive psience! Well...at least I know your family would appreciate it...
Just then, Rumi tries speaking out her boyfriend's name.
Rumi: Taku...to...
Maruki: Rumi! It's me. Are you all right? Can you talk?
Rumi: Takuto...Fa...mily...Brother...
She was trying to.
Maruki: ...!
Getting up to having her head hurting of the nightmare coming back to Rumi, to bring back so much pain.
Rumi: My family! Brother...! Dad...Mom! No...Please! Please don't go! Aaaaah!
Seeing the true killer's face to do so much pain to this girl, Maruki gets out of the chairs to help her out.
Maruki: Rumi?! Rumi! It's okay...Calm down...
Rumi: Brother, come back please! Don't leave me! Give them back! Give me my mom and dad...
Maruki: ...!
This was getting bad. Soon to feel some weird feeling for Maruki to hear the voice of, this is when it awakens from within him.
Mysterious Voice: ...ou...want...
It was saying - "Do you want to help her?"
Maruki: Guh! These migraines are...Dammit...
But they weren't migraines at all.
Maruki: Don't worry, someone's coming to help!
A few minutes to pass quickly for the doctor arrives to aid Rumi with some medicine. The nest day, he had to tell Maruki on his girlfriend's condition to get much worse.
Doctor: ...I believe it was most likely a post-traumatic episode. Memories of the incident must have resurfaced due to some sort of stimuli, like certain imagery or phrasing.
Maruki: Phrasing...
Another few days to pass for Rumi to be sleeping and Maruki to see her, no good results to getting better was happening.
Maruki: I'm so sorry, Rumi...It's all my fault. Deep down, I knew...I could end all crime across the world-it still wouldn't bring your family back or find your little brother. What you truly need is to be set free from that horrible tragedy...But, how can I do that?
Then the weird voice and feeling was coming back to him.
Mysterious Voice: ...seek...me...
It was now saying- "You must seek for me."
Maruki: Nngh! What...What was that?!
Hurting his head and being very confused, Rumi then says something next in her sleep.
Rumi: Takuto...Please...stop this...I...want to...forget. Find my brother...give him a good home...
Crying in her sleep to be wanting this to really happen.
Maruki: Forget? *sigh* I wish I could do something to...Oh-But, wait...By altering a subject's cognition-by changing their heart-any related trauma is eliminated.
Feeling the power again and hearing the strange voice very clearly now.
Mysterious Voice: You must seek me!
Maruki: So, by that logic...All that pain...Rumi's trauma and everyone else's...it can be undone!
He was getting it now.
Mysterious Voice: Seek me...I am that who manifests thought itself. I shall echo your blasphemous fury with reality so that we may together change the world...Now, call me forth!
And with this, Maruki wanted this Persona's help to be one big mistake he makes...for this was more than its doing. But still, he wanted nothing more than to save his girlfriend's life by making her forget the pain, all of it.
Maruki: Yes...I'll do it. I don't care who you may be...lend me your strength! Please...help me save Rumi's life!
And then with one flash of light, it gets brighter to feel an explosion for Maruki to do something to Rumi, for an evil eyes to glow up red of many into human ones...this whole thing felt wrong.
Maruki: What was that?! Rumi! Are you okay?!
She wakes up to look fine again for it to work, but...there was a side affect. A very sad one.
Rumi: Who...Who are you?
It made her forget what happened from the Midnight Strike event, and her memories of Rumi and Maruki to once been a couple. But not anymore.
Maruki: Rumi, it's me!
Rumi: Um...I'm really sorry, but I don't know who you are.
Maruki: Rumi? What do you mean?
This is what the memory was replace with instead, made up but to be somewhat happy-like.
Rumi: I've just gone through surgery...Ever since I was born, I've been unwell. I lost my parents when I was young, and my brother to go missing to be care for a new family from that day...it's for the best as long as he's well and happy; so I live with my grandparents in the countryside now.
Maruki: When you were...young? You can't...It's me, Rumi! Don't you remember me?
Rumi: Um...I really am sorry, but I have no idea what you're talking about...Well, I'm going to be discharged from here pretty soon, now that I've finished my last round of surgery. I can't wait to see my grandparents again and show them how well I've recovered.
Now he gets on how the new power works out.
Maruki: This is...Were her memories actually revised? Wait...Was that voice really...
Seems like it to still confused Rumi on what Maruki was.
Rumi: Um...Are you all right?
Maruki: That's absurd...How could something like-
But then he stops to change it to something else, seeing that Rumi was well again.
Maruki: Oh! I mean...It's nothing. I'm just glad you're doing better now. She remembers nothing of the incident. Her family nor her brother...So, for Rumi...
Rumi: By the way...What are you doing in my room? How do you know my name?
He had to think of something to make up.
Maruki: Oh. Well, I'm, ah...Sorry. I mistake you for someone else.
Rumi: Another person?
Maruki: Yeah, my...My girlfriend's name is Rumi, too.
Rumi: Really? That's so nice to hear.
This hurts him a lot, but he wanted this way to have Rumi live a new life now without Maruki this time.
Maruki: Yeah...
Rumi: ...?
Maruki: Looks like I really messed up finding the right room-I really am sorry to disturb you.
Rumi: Um...So, I know this might sound odd, but if you'd like to meet again sometime...
Maruki: Thank you for the offer, but...I'm sorry. I'm going to be getting busier than ever soon, so I don't believe we'll be meeting again.
This will really be their last time seeing and talking to each other from that did it happened.
Rumi: Really? But, what about your girlfriend?
Maruki: She's...passed away. That's why I won't be coming here anymore.
In death of Rumi's old memories of the other good times she and Maruki spend time together was all gone.
Rumi: I'm so sorry...Um...
About the leave the room for Maruki shows sadness on his face in front of his old girlfriend.
Maruki: I hope you feel better soon...And I know the people who care about you wish the same and your brother deep down, with a new home to never stop thinking about his long loss sister.
And he left for the last time the two see and talk to each other, for Rumi was fine living somewhere with her grandparents since then. With Maruki crying on the first day, he moves on to do some good. or so he thinks he was when Cthulhu and Sith tricked him with having powers to help out one another, and not in a good way. The video tape ends afterwards. To the others surprise from watching the whole thing, and the answers they needed to unlocking the door.
Ann: That was...Dr. Maruki, right?
Morgana: Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was.
Now Keiko gets what happened to Rumi afterwards.
Keiko: Moving on without knowing anything about her own little brother, it's kind of sad.
Junko: What a fool of a man to make a deal with a devil with a heavy price...
Akechi: Based on what we've seen, we can surmise that Dr. Maruki's memory was somehow on that videotape.
From every detail they've seen so far and the left over notes too.
Sumire: The way that woman was acting at the end...That's just how it went for me, too...
Makoto: So he rewrote her cognition...
Akechi: Considering what he was saying in the video, that might have been the moment he first awakened to his ability.
Seems like it for what they just watched.
Sumire: Could Dr. Maruki possibly have wanted us to watch this memory?
Aika: From what happened four to five years ago?
Hitomi: To have us see the aftermath from one of the victims?
It might be...
Morgana: Eh, I don't think that's the case...It's possible that this is just an old memory he tried to bury in his unconscious mind.
Junko: Something for the doctor wishes to help out people, but it really doesn't. It just hurts a lot.
Akechi: Still, if this actually occurred, there's no mistaking it for a trivial memory-this is clearly important to Maruki.
Yusuke: Whether for good or bad, it appears that this incident is what led Dr. Maruki to his current mission...
From this whole Palace and partnering up to being used by the real enemy.
Haru: You're right.
Kiwa: In any case, I think what you guys watched is showing the answers from unlocking the door. Let's go back to the room.
Unlocking the door, the Phantom Thieves do so right away. Then getting to the door for the question to be answered this time.
[Mechanical Voice: Security lock currently engaged. Please answer the following identity authentication question - What did Takuto Maruki lose in exchange for the power to rewrite cognitions?]
This time, they were all ready for this.
Junko: I know the answer after watching that video...I assume you know as well, Joker? You can do the the honors.
Keiko Got it. The answer is...His lover.
Once she said it for Kiwa to hack through...that was the correct answer, and the door to be unlocked.
[Mechanical Voice: Authentication complete. Disengaging lock.]
Ryuji: Aw yeah! Nailed it!
Gong through the next room to have an elevator and another room from through the doors to lead them to somewhere next.
Yusuke: Wait...What is this?
What luck! They found a map on the screens, and for Morgana to use and take one with them.
Keiko: It's a map. Mona.
Morgana: Leave it to me.
Looking at it...
Yusuke: This appears to be a floor plan of the Palace. It's quite though...and it seems that we still have a long way to go.
Ann: It says... "Maruki Cognitive Psience Laboratory"...
Ryuji: This Palace is a lab?!
From a business thing, lots of machine things, aiding people, and to really be all a lab too.
Junko: Really, Skull...? You really hasn't figured that out yet?
Akechi: Well, given Maruki's past and the Palace's appearance we've seen so far, it wasn't difficult to deduce. And Witch, please e nice.
Junko: What? He didn't get a clue to be reminded.
For Ryuji to not take any crap from Junko, only his girlfriend Ann to fight but still love each other a lot.
Ryuji: Shuddup! This place is just so weird that I didn't bother thinkin' about it yet! You get me, don't you, Keiko?! Black Crow just did too.
Keiko: Yeah. I do, Skull. Witch is just saying it without admitting her true feelings.
Ryuji: Yeah, Witch! Take that!
This has Black Frost to just give Ryuji a raspberry with its tongue sticking out.
Akechi: ...A Palace's appearance is base on what its ruler thinks of someone or something. In Takuto Maruki's case, he must think of this stadium as a laboratory.
Ryuji: Yeah, I get that part-but why the stadium, of all places?
Good question there. For it to be Maruki's Palace and not finished being build yet was still left unknown to the rest of the group.
Sumire: Oh...That reminds me of something I heard a while ago. Before starting construction on the stadium, there were apparently plans to build some kind of research facility. I wonder, could it have anything to do with that...?
She might be on to something there.
Keiko: Maybe, Violet. That's a very good point.
Akechi: It's possible, but for now, we should focus on profess in the Palace rather than trying to answer questions.
Keiko: Then we'll look around some more find what we need. Come on.
With the elevator not working to them, it's the door to go into the next room. A big hall way room of so many science things from different floors, for it was really huge.
Sumire: Lots of open space in here...Oh, look! A door on the other end! Let's check it out.
From in front of them was another main door to go to next.
Ryuji: Doesn't this look like some kinda research facility to you now?
Morgana: The further we progress, the more we see the Palaces for what it really is...Let's keep up the infiltrating.
God idea. As soon they each recover their HP and SP in another Safe Room, they continue to keep on going to the door of so many rooms. Weird floors on the ground to be all tech, doors, walls, and lots more research items on the table...with fighting more Shadows still. Going into other room in circle was like a maze to them to be locked from the other side and making their way around so many times; with so much on what Maruki sees to be very real here and working hard non-stop for saving people's lives. From another hallway of the door to go back from the beginning, and the next one to be more stairs to go up to, with another door for Futaba to spot.
Futaba: Hang on a sec, Joker! That room's giving off a unique reading compared to the others in the area-it might be like the video room we found. Will you try checking that out? It could turn up some clues. Although, it looks like we doesn't open from this side, so were gonna have to go the long way around.
Seems like the have to for another entrance to be somewhere in this room.
Akechi: I agree with Oracle. It may not be a direct route to the Treasure, but it's definitely something. We should make that room our goal for now as we progress.
Kiwa: And the more data on Maruki's to gather on our end.
They might as well find this other way around again like the last one. Doing so for some of the rooms to be...a bit locked up.
Aika: Nothing, they're all locked from out here.
Hitomi: Then it's another room maze for us to do again.
Seeing from different rooms, one of them was a plant lap with random colors of red, green, and blue glowing up. Why was that?
Keiko: Weird...I don't know what these are, but I have a feeling we might see these again later on.
Leaving that room to keep on going...Same old look around, training, items to get, money, gear, and such to be a very big maze in all of the rooms from the upper floors more and more. Going on the third floor next for another look around; and this next laboratory room had more Shadows to stop and another screen lock door.
Ryuji: Oh, look-another one of these doors. Deja effing vu...I think we should have a look and see for this one next.
He was right for the others to go do so right away, for this question to answer next was different, to still be a lot do with Maruki's past. But first...Another note to read about next.
Futaba: Incoming second note...
The married couple takes care of it next.
Daisuke: Got it.
Tohru: Please read away.
And this one says...
Tayla: Aug. 23
I still can't figure out what that
voice was in Rumi's room.
Was it my subconscious? Was it...
it feels so strange writing this as a
scientist, but...was it some kind of
godlike being?
I have no way to verify any
of these hypotheses...
it doesn't matter at this point.
All I know is that I've lost
Rumi and gained a strange
ability...
and this ability will be my
key to the cognitive world.
I believe this power
comes with a mission.
My experiments must continue-
for all the people like Rumi.
I must defy and improve this
atrocious world.
I have to face the truth...
I will never see Rumi again.
If I interact with her, I could
trigger her memories and
all the grief would flood back.
You may never hear this promise,
Rumi, but I swear-I will make you
a better reality.
Thank you so much for everything.
The more they read, the darker and sadder it gets on what happened to Maruki. Even if he was doing good for Rumi, it was still breaking his heart every day. Another note to hold to to continue finding another location to the small room of Maruki's past again to be somewhere. And by luck around the corner, they've found it to entering in another door to seeing the same thing as in the other room was.
Sumire: Another video, like the one we watched before...
Morgana: I don't like the idea of spying on somebody's past, but we clearly don't have a choice in the matter. If watching this is our ticket forward, then I guess that's what we're doing.
Junko: Anyone brought some snacks?
Making a little joke there, it was time to pop in the tape to fixing it, and watch the second past of Maruki's for the next answer to get.
Keiko: I'm playing the tape now.
Kiwa: And I'll make it look better, so leave VHS things to me.
All set to be playing and showing everything. This time it shows Maruki and Shibusawa at some restaurant to talk about their line of work and dreams, with a lot om Maruki's mind to be drinking a bit hard and upsetting the most.
Shibusawa: Dammit! Just hearing it from you's pissing me off...You've come so far...What problem could they possibly have now?!
Maruki: I tried negotiating in person with the professor and the investors, but they simply wouldn't listen... "Due to the lack of concrete evidence, all further research and funding in the field of cognitive psience will cease." They told me it's already over and done with. But, why now of all times? When they first saw my paper, they were positively beaming with excitement!
One minute they like Maruki's work, and then the next thing was being kicked out?
Shibusawa: And the research lab in Odaiba...They're not going through with that anymore?
Maruki: Yep...Dammit...To hell with their "concrete evidence"! How are we supposed to get any evidence if we can't perform the research first?! If we can change the cognition of trauma victims, their suffering can be eliminated...Who knows how many people could be saved with this research...How much more obvious could its benefits be?
This guy catches on quickly to be more than false evidences then, a whole lot more...
Shibusawa: So...Do you really think the lack of evidence is the reason they shut it all down!
It was hard to say right now. Remember, Maruki doesn't know of Shibusawa was finding his missing cousin during the time. As it was related to the Midnight Strike.
Maruki: ...It makes absolutely no sense to me. After all the time and money spent...To just cut off my research because it wasn't all proven sound immediately...Even if that was the result of some kind of conspiracy, what could I do about it? It's not like I have any proof.
He was innocent to admit what did happen to his best friend.
Shibusawa: I see...So, what're you gonna do now? The sponsors have backed out, so I doubt the college is gonna let you keep using their labs...
Maruki: I'm done with that college. They have nothing for me at this point. I'll look for work elsewhere while I keep fleshing out that research paper. Eventually, I'll prove the existence of the cognitive world...Once I've done that, no one will be able to complain.
Drinking up in sadness for poor Maruki, Shibusawa feels bad to stay for a bit until he left.
Shibusawa: My friend, please get back on your feet to solve your research on those who didn't listen to you. I still need to find my cousin from the event your girlfriend was in...I'll see you later.
A few minutes to pass and Maruki questioning himself...did he do the right thing?
Maruki: Rumi...I swear I'm going to do it. I have the power now...It cost me my life with you...So I'm going to rescue everyone from their pain...I don't care how long it takes me...It's going to happen.
Getting his head back up to taking a breather, a note was left by Cait Sith who started working with Cthulhu to leave him a message.
Maruki: A note...? "Please read a note and don't be alert, Takuto Maruki. I believe in your work. If you wish to know about your powers a bit more, wait until you hear my Master's voice. And when you do to learn what your powers are meant to do, find us. You'll know where really soon. Sign - Your Unknown Friend?" A friend?
Seeing Sith to go away afterwards to keep the note with him, this was only the beginning on what happens to Maruki next. The video ends for the others got their second answer of the door to be unlocked, for more and more to see the truth even on some memories that Maruki himself wasn't aware of yet. The two enemies were aiding him little at a time for his powers to grow.
Keiko: The footage just now...Was that Cait Sith aided Maruki...?
Hitomi: Cthulhu's master plan...?
Seems like it from what it was shown again so far.
Haru: ...So that was another of Dr. Maruki's memories?
Makoto: Yes, I believe so. It seemed to be a much more recent memory than the first one we saw, though...Why would those two wanted Maruki's powers in the first place?
Not only for those two help Maruki awaken to his powers, but before that had his work cut off too.
Futaba: His research was cut off...
Akechi: So, after the incident with his girlfriend, he progressed in his research to harness cognitive psience as a healing practice...However, his research was shut down, and his career along with it. All he had left was his resolve to prove his research valid, then use it to save people...That seems to be the message delivered by the videos we've found.
All feel bad on what happened to Maruki to have his dreams crushed.
Aika: And he sold his soul to Cthulhu and his stupid cat spy? Dammit! After the event to not do such a thing!
Hitomi: I know it was a bad thing for him to do, Templar, but this isn't helping. We still can save his heart.
A dream to come to an end so sadly. Even Kiwa, Tohru, and Daisuke feel bad for him too.
Sumire: It must have been his dream...to use his research to save people here...
Junko: If that sounds good to you, would you prefer we just turn around and go home!
Now wasn't the time to be so pushy.
Haru: ...That isn't an option.
No, they keep on going.
Ryuji: Yeah, what she says. If anything, we've gotta pull out all the stops to win this one.
Akechi: Saving Maruki-san comes first, stopping the real threat and getting back the pearl is next.
Keiko: And destroying the shard too.
Everyone was in for both Junko and Black Frost to take it or leave it. Even the Metropolis 12 group.
Kiwa, Daisuke, and Tohru: We agree!
Sumire: Well, the vote was unanimous.
Time to continue on...
Junko: I rest my case then.
Lots of research ward rooms, huh? Leaving the room from the lower floor again to make their back up with the same old thing...Around another room to have a broken glass markings to shatter, because Keiko finds the location of the second Will Seed to get 'with one more to go' and then going back to the door that was locked from the outside to getting to the other room parts.
Sumire: These Will Seeds are still freaky looking...
Akechi: Looking like real skulls almost, but trust us, Violet. You'll soon get use to them.
Moving on to the lock screen door next.
[Mechanical Voice: Security lock currently engaged. Please answer the following identity authentication question - What was missing that caused the research into cognitive psience to be shut down?]
And the answer is...
Keiko: It's evidences.
From there to remember the words well, the screen door heard the right one for it was now unlocked.
[Mechanical Voice: Authentication complete. Disengaging lock.]
Sumire: Yes! It opened!
Morgana: Let's get moving, Joker!
All was good to answer these questions, almost too easy.
Junko: Oh, come on...Is the next question going to be "What's Maruki's favorite snack" or something?
Akechi: I think that questions is way too easy.
Even if Maruki did add it in, it would be rather silly too. Passing through the lab rooms and such, the Phantom Thieves enter into a treatment room down the hallways as they open the door of the main desk to it. With lots to do and not much of fighting in this one, just thinking carefully on what's the right path to someone's recovery.
Sith: They sure made it this far...
Still watching everything from above to make his move real soon, the Phantom Thieves had to figure out on what they needed to do next.
Yusuke: This is quite the change in environment. Where are we now?
Seeing from across of people talking to two Shadows to fix their problems on what they needed to do next.
Staff Member: This is the Psychological Exam Room. We conduct psychological tests so that we can offer patients the happiest and must ideal realities. If you are interested, pleased proceed down the hall and through the door to access the information panel.
The two cognitive people take off to the location to do so, was this the only way to get through to the next area of the Palace?
Ann: An exam room? Like...a hospital exam room?
Haru: Perhaps? What an odd place.
Hitomi: I cannot tell if it's a good thing to be in or not...
Haru: Well, the Shadows here aren't attacking us. Don't they want to stop us?
If they did, the Shadows there would've attack them by now but they're not.
Akechi: If they don't attack, then we'll be fine.
Yusuke: Strange as it may be, they do not seem hostile to us at all...Furthermore, I admit I'm curious as to what this "exam" entails. Joker, perhaps we can talk to these Shadows and gather some useful information.
There was no harm to ask them.
Keiko: Alright, let's do it.
Go with the program or don't get nowhere else at all.
Staff Member: ...You are the Phantom Thieves, I assume?
Keiko: Yes we are.
Staff Member: Normally,, I capture any intruders, but this area is free to any who wish to enter. I will grant you entrance to the Exam Room, should you so desire.
That was easy, so far...
Yusuke: ...Allowing intruders to proceed? How odd.
Akechi: They must be awfully confident in their "exam" techniques-at any rate, such progression should work in our favor.
Junko: We should make sure we get our act straight for this.
Sounds like a plan to be doing then.
Staff Member: So, what'll it be? Depending on your reply, we'll have to respond accordingly...
Keiko: Question...Where did those two people go?
Staff Member: I see, so you are curious about our facilities. Very well. This is the lobby for the Psychological Exam Rom where we determine if patients are mentally sound or not. We find the flaws and potential issues in the patient's heart that even they may not be aware of.
Like taking a random of tests?
Akechi: And what exactly comprises these examinations?
Showing through the room next to them, were two choices to choose. From the left to be blue and the right to be red.
Shadow Staff: Beyond that hall lies the special exam room. There, each patient answers three simple questions. Touch the Information Panel to begin the process. Listen to the question and choose the elevator that corresponds with your answer. Please refrain from returning to the previous level until the exam is over, though. Treatment will be recommended depending on the patients' diagnoses...But this treatment, just like every other step of the process, has been designed with the patient in mind. Do no worry. If no abnormalities are found after the exam's completion...You will be presented with a small gift. For the sake of your own happiness, we ask that you answer all questions with honestly. Relax and good luck to you all.
That's all, right...? With the other people going two different choosing of theirs from the left and right side to up top like an elevator.
Aika: I feel like it's not right to be in this place, it's truly hell.
From Hitomi curious question to herself. So they know what to do, this will be brand new to be done.
Makoto: So, all we have to do is choose the answer we believe to be correct. Although I'm a bit to find out what they mean by "treatment"...
Futaba: Examine a person's heart, find their pain and regret, then distort their cognition...This is just the Palace version of what Dr. Maruki does in real life.
So they have to work on the right choice, any wrong one they do will be unknown.
Ann: But, if we make a mistake, does that mean they're going to change our cognitions?
Futaba: That's probably confined to the real world-here, they probably mess with people's heads some other way. Like, maybe they hook you up to some machine and just BZZZZT!
So don't make any mistakes then...?
Ryuji: Hey! Don't scare me like that...
Makoto: Well, whatever form his treatment takes, I'm sure we want no part of it for ourselves. Standing here attempting to imagine it won't do us any good, though. Let's take the exam and see where we wind up.
Yeah, go into the room to start things off. Before going...it was time for a bathroom break and the Safe Room. From the boys' and across from them was the girls' room to go.
Junko: If anyone needs to go now, it's a good time. So let's hurry it up.
With Morgana to go join the men's room...
Ryuji: How old are you, Mona?
Morgana: Grr...! Hey! I'm a lot older than I look to go into the men's room.
The others laugh, even for Akechi to just smile.
Akechi: *chuckle* Now, Skull. Mona's a man to have Lavenza to love, so he's already a man.
Morgana: ….! Ah, yeah. That! I'm going in there!
Now that part's taken care of for go to the bathroom and wash up 'and to be ready for anything', the boys 'even Black Frost was with them' and the girls had to ask Keiko and Akechi something.
Yusuke: Excuse us, Black Crow. But we like the ask you...
Ann: Between you, Joker, and Black Crow's sex is like...
They each other them to have the same reaction.
Keiko and Akechi: What sex feels like!?
Morgana: Hey! Don't ask someone so personal! It's private...
Besides on what Morgana witness to let it slide.
Futaba: Huh!? I don't think I should be hearing this...!
Junko: Then don't. Like I care about it.
So much to be told, will they answer back to the boys and girls for a bit before heading out? On how sex feels like..? They talk about it, to not show it is all in my story, just saying...
Ryuji: Come on, dude...Tell us.
With Yusuke, Ryuji, Morgana, and Black Frost listening in to Akechi. For him to have no other choice to describe it at least.
Akechi: Very well, I'll do my best to explain sex. But please keep your hands away from your pants.
And Black Frost does it for Akechi's sake to move it away for Ryuji and Yusuke. Even Morgana covers his hands between his legs.
Morgana: I don't touch my...wee wee everyday!
Ha! Now to hear Akechi's words...
Akechi: What does sex feel for Keiko and me...Well, it tender touches...Seeing how you three are in love for the girls to wait until you get married, my Princess and I is amazing...From hugging in our arms...Our hands embraces so much to kiss for our tongues to dance. More touches for hands to reach, and then...when getting down there for the good feeling a lot more go in there for her and I to feel so much passion, and finally when it the final part happens to the climax, it's...! My God...I just love it. I love how Keiko just-!
Yusuke: Ah, you can stop now.
Ryuji: Yeah, we got it!
Morgana: Noted with love to wait to have sex later for other lovers. OK! OK!
I think Akechi loved talking about so much to be blushing and trying to take a breather to be himself still.
Akechi: Sorry! I didn't mean-! Ahem...Since you three understand, this is the point of it all. What Keiko and I do, we wanted to with protection to stay in love; for you guys to have those girls you love each to one day get married and maybe having children is up to you. Don't rush out love to know the feeling first. Trust me.
Snapping Black Frost's fingers at the rest of the guys to get it now.
Ryuji: Yeah, I love Ann a lot.
Yusuke: As I do with my Ms. Makoto.
Morgana: And Lady Lavenza for me.
Love is the most beautiful thing ever.
Akechi: Good, I'm glad we had some guy talk. Just keep the sex thing between us only. Also...you two use to love my Keiko, so you're not...?
Not even close!
Ryuji: Ah! Hell no! My heart is with my Ann!
Yusuke: We love Ms. Keiko, but we realize to not be in love with her is all!
This has Morgana laughing to like their reactions.
Morgana: Well said, Black Crow. We love Joker as a leader and friend to all of us. You two are made for each other no questions asked.
Akechi: Hahaha...Sorry, I had to make sure...I do love the girl my dreams.
And they will too, as Keiko tries talking about it next with the other girls.
Haru: Well, Joker...?
Keiko: Ah, do I...? I mean I have to?!
Makoto: Just explain a lot, it doesn't have to be...too much but for you and Akechi-san only.
Sumire: We have the boys we love to understanding more now we're all teenagers.
If they tell Keiko to explain in her own words then, it should be all right to do.
Junko: Just no 50 Shades of Gray lines, please?
Ann: Not that! No!
Futaba: Well, in any case...Tell us, Akechi fan.
A lot to talk about for them to understand more, for someday for the man they're in love with to get married and have kids is their own decision to make in the way future.
Keiko: How love works...? Well, it just does. Akechi save me from two bad males from a different school to had their way with me, Akechi came and stopped them both. Soon to gaze upon me...it was love at first sight. It took me a while to find out from him helping me from Kamoshida, getting hurt, running into a big crowd of fans of his, and such to start going out and then sleeping over. And from the Hawaii trip...We did it and the touches, kiss, feeling, holding each other, and the places we-! It was lovely. We love each other so much and soon to be married next year once we move in first.
Now that they get to make them happy or crying with tears of joy.
Futaba: So from love to be our own to feel and show it. Oh, Mishima-san...!
Makoto: Yusuke and our love is strange, but wonderful.
Ann: Ryuji is odd to still love him either way.
Haru: And don't forget about my Sugimura-Chan...
Sumire: Same with my Kiwa.
Sighing with caring of their love life for the others...As Aika and Hitomi hope to find someone they love someday.
Hitomi: Young love...I hope to find love to be a true gentlemen who loves reading.
Aika: I want mine to be muscular with gentle heart on my end.
As for Junko to care about her family she did love, it was hard for her to fall in love sadly.
Junko: Well, I guess love does keep you guys going as Phantom Thieves. From regular kids with powers...I've lived around the 1940's to still see how love works in so many forms...Hey, Joker...For you and Black Crow, as annoying it can sound but you two were made for each other. No question about it. Hey, ladies! We keep this talk to ourselves. Be patient for love to grow even like theirs someday. Trust me, young girls doing things without thinking first can lead to trouble.
Noted – to live as good students to be dating and then moving upwards later on, it was different for Keiko and Akechi's love only.
Keiko: I guess it was fun having more girl time like this...So, I say we should get going to fight to save the world again for what we fight for. Family, friends, our dreams, and of course our true love...Because-!
Akechi: Only because-!
They say it together.
Keiko and Akechi: It's the power of love.
Junko: Saw that part coming...
Yeah, something like it! Also, Junko's bonding and Arcana now goes up to seven with three more to go! Cool! Now finishing recovering and using the restrooms to get going now...Something I made a cute and funnest moment there, huh? Putting the camera and microphone back on from the restroom break to keep on going.
Kiwa: Oh, you guys are back up. Good Now keep on going.
It was time for the exam rooms they must do in order to pass on through. From the room choosing from one out of two on the left and right to listen to the question and choose the right answer, will have to take a whole lots of team work.
Ann: That receptionist told us to start with the Information Panel...Oh, is that it?
Being in front of them, it has to be it.
Keiko: In any case, let's do this.
Hitting the button to begin - from one side shows a person going to help someone on the left; and on the right is someone running over to the police for some help.
[Friendly Voice: Hello, patients! Here is your first question - One day at school, you see that your good friend is being led away by a group of scary people! You want to help your friend...But if you fight them alone and lose, you could easily get hurt. If you go look for a teacher, there would be no danger to you...But if you don't succeed in time, your friend would most likely get hurt. Which would you do in this situation? A - Go after your friend; B - Go get help. Once you've made your decision, please take the corresponding elevator - Thank you!]
So...that's pretty much it was to read and decide to go up to one of the two elevators? They have to think really hard on this one as a team.
Junko: What the hell kind of questions are these?
Well, you can't argue there...
Ann: Huh? Neither answer is wrong, though...
Futaba: Yeah, but this is a medical exam, not a school one. They're trying to figure out whether to not you need treatment. So, maybe go with the answer that you think Dr. Maruki would pick?
A test on what's right or wrong then?
Ann: So we have to try and figure out which one Dr. Maruki would pick? Oooh, this is gonna be hard...
Morgana: It's hard to be sure of anything whatsoever right now...Anyone got a plan?
With people to choose the right one with many reasons why to hear them talking about it at one another, Aika and Hitomi step in.
Aika: We got this one!
Keiko: Are you sure?
Hitomi: We're both good of knowing about seeing things from the human eye, and proof of reading can lead to many mysteries. Yes, Joker, leave these testings to the two of us.
Aika: Or rather, the remaining members of the Metropolis 12.
I guess for the two sisters, Tohru, Daisuke, and Kiwa's skills were ready to be put to the test for Sith follows and them allows this, so let's see where this whole thing goes.
Morgana: Leave it to Templar and Jester I guess...
Futaba: If anyone can find out the whereabouts from there undercover everyday lives, then it's these sisters bonding. You five can do it.
Then they wait in the other waiting room for Aika and Hitomi to get to work, from imaging the two answer photos well for Aika...Hitomi uses her reading of the question and asking other patients about it. True it's good to aid others to saving them from danger to put yourself into it sometimes, or at other times to do the right thing to get a cop to save someone, be a hero or do the right thing of the rules of the law. So with this...the two talk it out for Daisuke knows what the first answer was.
Daisuke: Aha! I got it! It's B! Go on there.
Hitomi: Come now, we got the next floor to reach.
For the Phantom Thieves take the sisters' words to do so, and some people and them made it unharmed, from the other side window to see a Shadow would've been bad. So they did make the right choice.
Sumire: But how was b the right answer?
Daisuke: Hehehe...Fine, I'll tell you kiddies. It's good to obey the law to not all the time not being a hero. It's not a bad thing, it just something to not get hurt like the other victim is.
Really...? Well, I guess the others go along with it. Daisuke's right and yet it has to be another meaning.
Akechi: If you say so, sir...I'm a detective to know a lot more than your words, no offense.
Makoto: Still, it's better than falling for a trap. Let's keep on going.
A few more rooms to go to next. Opening up the next room to answer one out of three answers for this next question...Hopefully for Kiwa and Tohru can answer the next one since Daisuke did with the first, so one at a time to take a turn.
Haru: We made it-the second question appears to have three possible answers, though. Let's find what we're dealing with this time.
Approaching to the machine to get the next question to happen. With three pictures on there. First was someone working out, second was someone winning a trophy, and the third is someone painting.
[Friendly Voice: Good to see you again! Here is the second question-You have a personal dream that you really, really want to make come true. You've worked so hard to achieve it...But it's just not coming to fruition. It's causing you a lot of grief but if you were to give up now, all of your hard work is sure to be for nothing! Which would you do in this situation? A - Keep up the hard work. B - Do whatever it takes. C - Give up for a new dream. Please be honest about your feelings as you consider your answer-Thank you!]
Hmm...From three different dreams, which one to pick from out of the three. The Metropolis 12 members better get something from this one.
Yusuke: Hmmm...We don't know enough to make a decision. We should gather information. Templar. Jester. We leave these to you and the rest of the Metropolis 12 members.
Already getting to it.
Aika: Of course!
Hitomi: We got this.
While others back them up in case a Shadow shows up out of nowhere.
Morgana: At the rate we're doing, we'll get to our next destination in no time.
Thinking really hard to hear other people's point of view and why they think it's the right answer...Soon, it comes down to the third answer...From seeing something going on the behind screens from the venting rooms and hearing them out, Tohru figures this next answer out to get to the elevator next.
Tohru: I know! It's c. Go there!
And they all do to be right, making it to the third and final room to do next.
Junko: What luck...Right again.
Keiko: But how did you know?
Asking someone who was target by the Phantom Thieves with a change of heart, Tohru knows of something between jobs.
Tohru: Look, you guys change me a lot to help me not work with Shido and such in the end. I almost became a total pig while carrying child and to black marketing on rare fish to eating some of them...I felt bad. To not have this job anymore to make it better for the good people and saving the animals, I can now do some good deeds working for you guys. With me married with a new child too, I couldn't ask for more.
Seems fair, they were very happy to have Tohru on their side now.
Haru: She means well, really...
To the next room they go into...This time, it was one answer to get right for this next question out of five for the grand finale. Ryuji: One, two, three, four...Aw, man, we got FIVE choices this time? My brain cant take this shit anymore...Can we just pick a random elevator and be done with this shit?
Makoto: I understand how you feel, but we can't give up before were even tried. Come on, let's see what our question is.
Going up to the machine for one more to do. It shows from two photos each - someone begging for forgiveness and the other was someone winning someone's heart of love. Three more screens of someone robbing the bank, three family members holding hands, and someone running with a lid up torch.
[Friendly Voice: Welcome back yet again! Let's move on to the third question. You've gained the power to steal people's hearts! Thoughts, emotions, information...You can steal all of it from anyone in the world! Not only that, you can use this power without fear of ever getting caught! In this scenario, which sounds closet to what you would do? A - Steal something valuable. B - Never steal anything. C - Steal my own heart to heal. D - Steal evil hearts to fix society. E - Steal the one I love's heart. Please follow the previous procedure to answer the question. Thank you!]
These questions keep getting weirder and weirder.
Ryuji: What the-? Is this question about us? Well, obviously, it's D! Let's roll.
Morgana: Actually USE your brain! You're not even trying!
It was too soon to choice yet.
Akechi: So, the conditions this time are that we won't be caught, and that we can only choose one use for out ability. We should bear those in mind as we consider our answer.
Junko: Yeah, assuming you have a mind in the first place, Skull...
Ryuji: Hey! Raggin' on Mona aint's cool, lady!
He has the other way around mix up.
Morgana: Yeah, thanks, but uh, I don't think I was the one being insulted there...Templar. Jester. If you two please.
They get to work to also be Kiwa's turn to answer the third question.
Aika: Let's go.
Hitomi: Okay then.
Doing so to ask questions and such to get the right answers and so and sneaking around, the final decision has been made...
Kiwa: Ah! The answer is D! Steal evil's heart to fix society. I think Skull was right.
Going up they've done it to finally getting there.
Staff Member: Well done, Phantom Thieves. Take this item and best to luck to you all. I'm glad you pick all of the right choices.
Once this Shadow left the room and the other patients, Ryuji had this to say.
Ann: Skull was right...
Ryuji: Hell yeah! I was right! Don't doubt the Phantom Thieves who kick ass!
Victory dance for him for that last one was all done. And for Sith to finally be making a scene now.
Junko: Wait, we go incoming Shadows by the cat's doing...
Sith: Hey! My name is Cait Sith! And I'm here to make sure you people like our new world, even by force...Oh boys...
Snapping his paw fingers, three Shadows appear to fight. Really? Phantom Thieves to fire off their gun shots at them to Black Frost freezing them up within seconds.
Akechi: You made a big mistake, kitty.
Morgana: Joker! Violet! Use your Showtime attack on them now!
Keiko: Let's do this!
Sumire: Let's dance!
Time for the two girl friends to get to dancing and fighting. A Showtime move of Sumire running up the stairs to wait for Keiko's arrival.
Sumire: Shall we?
Jumping up, for Keiko and Sumire hold hands to go swinging in the air with the hook shot. In a chapel they swing around and dance more and more to spinning a bit. Firing a lot of gun shots on Keiko's end to letting Sumire go flying next.
Keiko: All yours!
In the air and through Sumire's eyes, for her and Kasumi's spirit with two swords hold hands and dance together.
Sumire: We're on!
From beauty, dancing, roses on the ground, and swinging their swords really fast...to spinning for the final cut.
Sumire: This is...Bloom!
The final move...
Keiko and Sumire: Friendship and Sister Bonding!
For Sumire to bow down for Keiko and her make a scene.
Keiko: Done.
Sumire: And don't forget the pose!
They were done for, leaving Sith left to try sword fighting them...but Morgana steps in to stop Cthulhu's little helper.
Morgana: I don't think so, Cait Sith.
Sith: Ah...No! Stop...! I won't let anyone of you guys take away our new change to the world.
Firing off a slingshot from Morgana's doing, the Phantom Thieves all met business.
Morgana: Why not? To work with some demon who doesn't care about you? Who made this happen to a doctor who loss everything? We won't let you kill Maruki, we will change his heart to see the truth. You two murder Rumi's parents, barely killing her brother Jose, traumatize the girl, and kill everyone else for Kiwa, Aika, Hitomi, Tohru, and Daisuke knew so much as family! And other Shadows and Personas, they're going through hell too!
Sith: Shit! Ah, so? What of it? You're all making stuff up to scare me. My kind were scared, but I'm not! I chose this life working for Master! I love him!
Seems like this Shadow works for a human to sell his soul to the devil to be in love with him, but sadly...Cthulhu only loves himself for centuries. Looking scared to not hear the real truth.
Junko: Shut up! He's never to be forgiven!
Aika: We been through hell ourselves!
Hitomi: And we're still alive because of all of this!
The final warning to not get shot at for Morgana won't miss next time.
Morgana: Sith...Leave this place and go home. We won't say it again...! The time if we see each other again, I won't miss my target. Go ahead, try to stab me with the sword of yours.
Seeing that he was no match alone...Sith panics and runs away and out of the outside Palace for now.
Sith: AAAAAAH! This isn't over!
They'll have to be on guard in case he does come back for more 'probably will'.
Futaba: Not threat, Mona.
Ryuji: Remind me not to piss you off at times...!
Morgana: What? I hate for others to be played by others to be used. We should get going.
Moving out of the small room to the many floors to find their next area to go to in the Palace. From Junko to still be hiding something, and the other victims to stay strong...Akechi and Keiko hold hands to make sure reality will be turned back to normal.
Akechi: I'm here for you, Princess.
Keiko: I know, Akechi-Cun. For what they've seen. I don't we'll be able to save Sith from this. The rest is sad and frustrating.
Akechi: And we will make it in any other way. Come on, we still need to locate Maruki's Treasure. We're almost there.
Keiko: Right. Let's go. (Going through so much to have friends and your true love by your side, nothing will take it away from us all. Or to anyone else, we will save Maruki. And stop Cthulhu for good. The pearl and shard must be apart from each other.)
Where the location was next in Maruki's Paradise Palace...We'll soon find out next time.
