Persona 5: tmdrago version 2.0
By Tayla Drago
Episode #7 – A New Bound of Friendship
As the three heroes Ryuji, Keiko, and Morgana escaped from Suguru Shadow again with his army in his castle to make anything his, from slaves to hurt and a made up Ann as his queen 'ew', for Ryuji awakens to his own powers of Captain Kidd of Persona to fight back to aid Keiko with her powers and Morgana to help them out. Since this is a world where a person's heart to make something mess up on what Suguru was doing in the real world, it was still bad. As they've won the last battle to getting out to safety, what can they do about it now? They will come back to stop him again somehow with enough proof to stop the abuse gym teacher who hurts other students in the volleyball team. Getting out of the castle will be easy to do than the last time.
Ryuji: *pant* *pant* ...Anyways! I don't remember changing into this!
Keiko: The same thing happen to me too, Ryuji, and still...it does look cool on you.
A nice way to have different looks for the two.
Ryuji: That's true. I look like a total bad ass, and you look like a hit sexy mama-!
Morgana headbutts Ryuji down below the belt.
Ryuji: Ouch! Morgana, you stupid cat! What was that for?!
Morgana: For being a pervert to Madame Keiko! Show some respect to a woman. Now shh...Be quiet.
For hearing the knights pass by the door for them to be hiding in the other room, they miss them to look somewhere else to be very close from almost getting caught. But they didn't...
Guard #1: Did you find them?!
Guard #2: No. Search that way!
Wow, some guards they are from doing their jobs, huh? Yeah right!
Ryuji: So what's going on? I'm completely lost, man...!
Please explain again, Morgana, if you would be so kind.
Morgana: I already told you, Ryuji. When a Persona-user opposes a Palace's ruler and becomes a threat to them, this happens. It's to prevent you from being affected by distortions.
Seems like it from Keiko's mask of her own, and Ryuji to have his own mask looks like a skull.
Keiko: Just like mine to be related from the great thief Arsene Lupin.
Ryuji: Is this...a skull? I called it Captain Kidd, right?
Keiko: Also a legend like Arsene is, yes.
From a famous gentleman thief, a type of pirate, and the famous Zorro could be the case then yes. So very true to all be base from fictional books.
Morgana: Your appearances reflects your inner self. It's the rebel that slumbers within...Not that you'll get it, Blondie.
Ryuji: Nope.
Morgana: Then stop asking questions, and start seeing on what it really is.
For Ryuji has one other problem from the real world than it was happening in the Metaverse.
Ryuji: Ah, shit! What if the Kamoshida back in our world knows about what we're doing from this world?! We're so screwed.
Keiko slaps Ryuji's face to calm him down.
Keiko: Wait, Ryuji! If that was Kamoshida back in the real world, don't you think he would be himself and not a king in this world? Think about it.
She felt bad for hurting her friend.
Keiko: Oh, no...I'm so sorry!
Ryuji: I'm fine...For a woman, you sure got a strong grip.
I guess he likes it, as Morgana tells the other two about the other two different Sugurus from one world to another.
Morgana: Relax, once again Madame Keiko's on to something. The Kamoshida in reality can't possibly know about what happens here. A Shadow is the true self that is suppressed – a side of one's personality they don't want to see.
Sounds good for them to know about it.
Ryuji: All right! Now that we know about it, all we gotta do is-
Yeah, about that for Morgana to say something about the deal of his next.
Morgana: Wait. I guided you two as promised. It's your turn to cooperate with me. That's why I was super nice about teaching you both everything. From Madame Keiko, she gets it. And you, Ryuji, you need to learn more than being an idiot a lot.
For Keiko and Ryuji might've remember Morgana saying this to them at some point...
Ryuji: Cooperate?
He explains a bit further.
Morgana: Don't you remember? I originally came here for an investigation. I need to erase the distortion from my body and regain my real form!
Keiko remembers hearing Morgana talk about it.
Keiko: Oh, yes...I remember you saying that, Morgana.
Morgana: Now we're talking. That's why we must delve deep into Mementos and-
However, Ryuji didn't think things through to not be so sure about all of this.
Ryuji: Whoa, hold up. What're goin' on and on about? We never said about helpin' you out.
Keiko: Well, you did say you were trying to find a way to do something about it is all.
True, Morgana did say those words only – just not asking them for help yet.
Morgana: Huh? Don't tell me...you two aren't going to repay my hospitably that I've shown to help you guys out?
He had to pull Keiko in to all of this mess.
Keiko: You should've said you needed our help, I mean...I would love to, Morgana, but we don't know where to start.
Morgana: Is it because I'm not human? Because I'm like a cat? Is that why you guys are making fun of me?!
Ryuji: We're busy! Thanks, cat, for being a different cool cat and all. We'll see you around! Keiko, let's get out of here.
For Ryuji to be leaving for Keiko to follow him and getting out of the Metaverse for now...
Keiko: Please take care. (I hope he won't be mad at us.)
...Leaving Morgana behind to not let this one slide.
Morgana: Hey! What the hell!? Ugh, seriously! Why're you wrapping this up like everything's hunky-dory!? Oh hell no! Get back here! ...Grr...GRAAGGGHHH!
I think Morgana needs to tell them something else to ask for their help next...As for the other two returned back in the real world for both the strange looking apps on each of their cell phones tells them so until they enter back in the Metaverse again later.
Metaverse Navigator: [You have returned to the real world. Welcome back.]
Looks like it worked for them once again.
Ryuji: ...Thank God. We're back.
Keiko: Home sweet home...I guess.
For them to be staring at each other to be laughing together to start off well to becoming friends already in an issue like this one.
Ryuji: Seems like I've been dragging' you a lot, huh Keiko? Sorry about all of this.
Keiko: No, no. Don't be, Ryuji, it's fine.
Ryuji: That's good to know. In any case, I'm dead tired. How are you holdin' up?
Seems like they were both tired and yet still themselves to be alive to say the least.
Keiko: I'm good, I'm use to this.
Ryuji: And from today has only got for us, this will be perfect to stop Kamoshida. I memorized the faces that Kamoshida was treatin' them as slaves. Once we make him fess up to any abuse he causes before our very eyes, Kamoshida will be done. So...You wanna help me look for those guys or any other witnesses?
Keiko was in to aid Ryuji on this one to end Suguru's nightmare for good.
Keiko: Sure, I'll help out. Having someone hurting others is very wrong.
So she was in, all good to go from their world and back at the Metaverse later.
Ryuji: Now that's what I'm talking about!
Ryuji was holding Keiko's hands without thinking to start blushing from her fine beauty.
Ryuji: Ah! Yeah, I'm happy to have you on my team, Keiko, really I am.
Keiko: (I hope Ryuji's feeling well after today, his face is completely red.) Ryuji?
Ryuji: I'm fine..Hey, so...About your permanent record to try laying low, I don't think it'll help...Sorry. Everyone already knows. They totally got you pegged as a criminal.
She was use to it to feel left out.
Keiko: I'm use to it, you could say...But who said it first?
Who do you think? Ryuji already knows on who said it first.
Ryuji: Kamoshida opened his damned mouth!
So it was all Suguru's doing.
Keiko: But why? And for him to force me on the volleyball team too.
Ryuji: I know you won't, Keiko, you're too cute-! I mean curious and smart to not do something so foolish. And no one else besides a teacher could've leaked it that fast! It doesn't matter if its a student or a club; that asshole just wrecks things he doesn't agree with. Just like he did with me...! No one will take what I say seriously. Still, those rumors about him gettin' physical might be real. And after seeing Kamoshida's distorted heart-thing in person, there's no way I can't just sit back!
And that's why no one in school from the students or the teachers to believe in Ryuji on what he tries to say about Suguru, so sad for Keiko to understand.
Keiko: Of course, Ryuji, it must be hard for others who don't believe in you.
For him to be strong to get through this with some help this time.
Ryuji: Keiko, you're something else. You know that? I'm counting on you! Don't worry; I'm hyped about this too!
Keiko sees that Ryuji was a good person to see for herself to be very good.
Keiko: (Ryuji is something else. Funny, loud mouth, but a nice guy to have a good heart to worry about others. It makes me want to be friends with him. I hope we're not too late to save the others.)
For them to have a bound of friendship. Well, maybe for Keiko but for Ryuji could be a bit different for him...
Tayla: Getting back to the present time for Sae to hear Keiko's story so far. For the Phantom Thieves wasn't formed yet, but it was slowly to have not one, but two more members on the team to be three of them. It's best to have others on your side than doing it alone. For Sae wasn't wrong for a new friendship to really happen to Keiko for a very long time which was a very good thing.
Sae: Acting as a Phantom Thief would've been more efficient alone. You could've gone about it that way...However, Keiko, you did not. There are merits to having associates...That's what you decided. Am I wrong?
And that's when Keiko gets something from Ryuji's bounding...
I am thou, thou art I...Thou hast acquired a new vow.
It shall become the wings of rebellion that breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of the Chariot Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power...
Tayla: Chariot Arcana #1 - Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull
Portrayed as a king leading a chariot made up of two differently colored horses (in some cases mythical creatures). The Chariot Arcana is a symbol of victory, conquest, self-assertion, self-confidence, control, war and command. Personas of the Chariot Arcana are commonly Personas excelling in Physical-based attacks. They are almost invariably warrior figures or mythological war deities. Characters who are of the Chariot Arcana are typically very driven individuals, who have a personal goal that they aim to achieve at any cost. It is not uncommon for Chariot characters to be short-tempered or aggressive. Combat-wise, they also tend to focus on physical attacks rather than magic.
And then, Ryuji's stomach made a noise to feel a bit hungry.
Keiko: Ah...Ryuji...? (Someone sounds hungry.)
Ryuji: Oh...Right haven't eaten anything since lunch. Say, Keiko...maybe you and I can go grab a bite to eat? You cool with it?
She didn't mind at all.
Keiko: Sure, Ryuji, I never had a friend like you before and I wish to become one. Let's go somewhere to eat. I don't eat too much, so I'll still join you.
That was a yes then.
Ryuji: Great, follow me...Hey, wait! Me...? A friend?!
Keiko: That's what we are now. You do like me, don't you Ryuji?
For him to like her more than a friend to be kind of hard.
Ryuji: I do, I don't mind being your friend, Keiko. Anyways, tell me all about yourself while we're eating. I like to hear more about your past.
And so they went out to eat for some ramen for Ryuji loves it and Keiko eats a small one. Anyways...she tells him on how she was in trouble from the law. She saved a woman from a drunken man 'to think she pushed him in self defense but didn't' – to still get expelled from her school to move out somewhere to start a new one for a year or so. Sad, huh? For Ryuji to hear the whole thing from Keiko, he felt sorry for her to hate being accused over nothing she didn't even do wrong.
Keiko: ….And that's what happened.
And this is what Ryuji says next...
Ryuji: WHAT!?
Keiko: Please calm down, Ryuji. I know its sucks, but still...Try not to make a scene.
He kind of was.
Ryuji: Still, what the hell man?! How much shittier can that asshole get?!
Keiko: I know, but I had to try to do something. I hate it when people hurt others, the bad kinds I can't stand in the world.
Ryuji: I hear ya. So...you left your hometown, and...you're livin' here now, huh?
Keiko: Yes. A friend to my parents Mr. Sakura is taking good care of me who's an owner of a coffee place. He's all talk and sounds mean, but he's really nice once you get to know him.
Ryuji: And hearing your story, Keiko, we might be more alike than I originally thought.
From them having a hard time to be good people with reasons to help out one another and for others to not believe in them at all, sounds like to me.
Keiko: I guess we are both you and I.
And for Ryuji to rethink of touching her hand to place his own hers to be serious and caring on what he was about to say.
Ryuji: Look, Keiko, I won't let Kamoshida get to you. Scream or say no and if he doesn't listen, I'll kick his ass for you! Even if I get expelled from Shujin myself. You're the first girl...No, you're the first friend who treats me better. Who understands me like I do for you too. I guess it's how we're treated like a pain in the ass by the people around us, like we don't belong. I did something at school before, so you're not the only one.
Eating to almost choking on his own food, Keiko pats him on the back to give him a glass of water to swallow the rest of it down.
Keiko: Ryuji, please don't talk with your mouth full and slow down when you're eating.
For her to say that and felt shy.
Keiko: (For him to touch my hand, he's worried about me...)
Ryuji: Hey, I can eat. You barely touched yours.
Keiko was done.
Keiko: I told you, I have a normal appetite but with a small stomach. I'm full now. A woman must watch their weight.
That's true.
Ryuji: Women with their weights, but I understand. You already got a smoking hot body. Look, Keiko, I got your back. And if we can stop Kamoshida together, it'll be fine living a normal school life both you and I.
Keiko: That's true. In any case, thanks for hearing me out, Ryuji, you were the first person I told this to and I feel much better.
Now there was one more thing Keiko has to do with Ryuji...
Ryuji: Oh, yeah! Could you give me your cell phone number and Chat ID for us to contact a lot? It'll be cool.
And so Keiko gives it to him to talk and message Ryuji
Keiko: It'll be fun.
Ryuji: Thanks. And just you wait, Kamoshida...Keiko, tomorrow after school, we should talk to the guys who were slaves in the Metaverse to get some answers. And the volleyball thing's tomorrow...Shit's recommended by Kamoshida makes me want to gag. We'll talk more of the planning out tomorrow you and I.
For Ryuji to tell Keiko to eat more to be good for her and then some for him.
Ryuji: Eat more and live a little.
He sure was to see Keiko's reaction on how much Ryuji can eat.
Keiko: I'm good, thank you. (What a good friend Ryuji is.)
Later that day during the after school training for Ann checks on her friend Shiho Suzui to be working hard in the volleyball team trained by Suguru to be...a bit hurt lately to not tell her best friend about it.
Shiho: ...I-I haven't been sleeping well lately…Whenever I close my eyes, I keep thinking about too many things…
Ann: Shiho...
Shiho: Nationals are coming up soon, so I keep thinking…Should someone like me really be on the starting lineup…?
Ann: Don't worry. Just be confident in yourself! Your skills have been recognized! It's all because you work harder than anyone else!
Shiho: …..Yeah…Volleyball's all I have, after all…
Ann: More importantly, was that injury OK? It looked really swollen.
Shiho: No, it's nothing. It's normal…Especially because a meet's coming up...
Ann: …..
As another member name Yuuki Mishima asks her to follow him for Suguru to talk to her. About what?
Yuuki: Sorry to interrupt, Suzui. Um…Mr. Kamoshida told me to get you.
When Yuuki said that part to Shiho, she gets a bit freaked out than usual.
Shiho: Huh? What does he want...?
Yuuki: He didn't say...
Feeling scared for Shiho tries to say something to Ann, but she couldn't speak up up all. It looks and sounds like she was really scared of Suguru.
Shiho: ...Ann, I...
Ann: ….. It'll be fine! I bet it's a meeting about the starting lineup or something.
Dropping the subject to try to stay strong a bit longer...but for how long?
Shiho: …...Yeah. Well, I better go...
Ann: Yup. Good luck!
Shiho and the quiet student leave with Yuuki. For Ann to worry about her friend Shiho to look worse wasn't normal injuries at all.
Ann: Hang in there, Shiho…!
And does Shiho know of Ann hanging out with the gym teacher more than a friend? Sad, huh? Yuuki looked very mess compare to Shiho was. This had Ann worried a whole lot more. With Sojiro seeing Keiko was doing well to text her new best friend Ryuji for this was going well so far for her to call it a night until tomorrow at school.
[Ryuji: Hey Keiko, I decided to go ahead and message you. Can you see this?]
[Keiko: Yep, perfect.]
[Ryuji: Awesome! I'm gonna be counting on you tomorrow, OK?]
[Keiko: Got it, Ryuji.]
[Ryuji: You're a total babe...Ah, yeah. Cool. Welp, seeya tomorrow! Let's save those guys who've been getting abused. You and me.]
This will be something else tomorrow.
Sojiro: Eh, as long as you're not getting into trouble, it's fine by me. I don't know what you've been up to, but trust me, you'll be gone if you start causing problems. In case you forget, your life is not a free one right now.
Keiko: Yes, Mr. Sakura.
Sojiro: Good to know. At this rate you're doing, you might make some good friends along the way.
Good point. A long day that was for Keiko, she cleans up to showering and then heading to bed next. With one more text message with Ryuji, he forgot to tell Keiko about it...
[Ryuji: That thingy on your phone was some red eyeball icon, right?]
[Keiko: Right. It is an eye icon.]
[Ryuji: Then we ended up at that weird place when we used this nav app, right? I fond it on my phone too...I don't even remember installing it!]
[Keiko: Now that's creepy.]
[Ryuji: For real. What is this thing...? Think it's being downloaded on its own somehow? It's dangerous to use something without knowing what it is...But with it, we can go to that weird palace, right?]
[Keiko: Seems like it.]
[Ryuji: Basically, it's gonna depend on how we use it. But first we gotta find evidence for the beatings. I'm counting on you, Keiko, all right? Don't go ditching school on me.]
Now to call it a night.
Keiko: (I better get some sleep. And I'll bet I'll be in the Velvet Room to see Igor again, along with Caroline and Justine as well, so here goes.)
Keiko goes to sleep to go in to the prison type of prison cell in her prison uniform and in chains yet again, to wake up to see the three from outside of her cell room.
Igor: Welcome to the Velvet Room, Ms. Trickster.
Keiko wakes up to see him again and gets ready to hear on what's to be told next...
Keiko: (Here we go...) Oh hello, Igor sir.
Showing some respect from her saying hello.
Igor: I thought about resuming our previous conversation tonight. That is why I've summon you here.
Keiko: And why's that?
Igor: What are your thoughts? Are you becoming accustomed to this place?
She seems to get use to it with Morgana's help and Ryuji to get his own powers today.
Keiko: Yeah, I am. I'm quite use to it so far.
Good enough to know.
Igor: Ah, glad to hear it. It seems you have nerves of steel. Your rehabilitation determines if ruined can be stopped. Yet, such a feat cannot be done by you alone. But today, you, Ms. Trickster, you've entered a partnership with someone who awoke to the same power, haven't you?
So he already knows of Ryuji has awaken to his like Keiko to have hers done.
Keiko: Ah, yes...You mean Ryuji, right?
Igor: Involving yourselves with others is an important foundation for your recovery. You've done well. That said, I am not advising the formation of superficial relationships. It must not be of frivolity, but a ring of those who would, by morals of faith, lend you their strengths. In other words, they are bonds with those who have been robbed of their places to belong. The expansion of said will ring, in return, help you mature as well.
From Personas to have powers to those who have a pure heart to protect Keiko, Morgana, and Ryuji so far in the Metaverse. As said, for both Justine and Caroline says so next.
Justine: Personas are the strengths of heart...The strong the bonds that surround you, the more power your Personas will gain.
Caroline: There are countless people in the city who have talents that a weakling like you doesn't. You better rack that noggin of yours and get them them on your side. We'll change that into power.
Tayla: What is – Confidant you may ask? Persona 5 Sun Cooperation ability Negotiation
The protagonist has obtained the "Diplomacy" ability at rank 2 of the Sun Confidant. Similar to Social Links, each relationship with a certain character (or possibly a group) is represented by a major Arcana, and ranking up each Confidant grants bonuses to Personas of correlated Arcana: Experience bonus for fusion result; shorter in-game days required for training a Persona in Velvet Room to learn a passive skill for overcoming its weakness. Ranking up each Confidants also unlocks new ability or benefit which directly affects performance in Palaces or otherwise opens up massive conveniences in day-to-day activities. From that and abilities from it have for Keiko and others on her team little by little to reach up to ten.
I guess that makes perfect sense when you think about it more. For Keiko has another gift from her cell phone shows of different cards for one to be Ryuji's, and more in other empty slots will appear when others will happen.
Keiko: Confidants...Like I got from Ryuji today. (And there will be others like him.)
Igor: Indeed. You should be prepared to use even myself, or your ambitions will not come fruition.
And for Igor to laugh with joy, Keiko will do it.
Keiko: If it'll help me save others from the bad people and to make more friends, then I'm in.
Igor: *chuckle* Good, then we have a deal.
Then its settles...And another new pack with Igor happens to be the second one to fill in the spot next from the Confidants.
Keiko: (It's strange about this Igor person, but he does what he does to get the job done by others who are pure. While some who are in the darkness, it must be stopped. He must be serious to ask for my help. It's too late to back down. Still, I have to try.)
I am thou, thou art I...Thou hast acquired a new vow.
It shall become the wings of rebellion that breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of the Fool Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power...
Tayla: Fool Arcana #2 - Igor
Portrayed as a jester laughing very close to a cliff, accompanied with a dog at his heels. The Fool represents innocence, divine inspiration, madness, freedom, spontaneity, inexperience, chaos and creativity. This Arcana is originally the only one that doesn't have a number, thus it is considered as the Arcana number 0 or number 22. As such, the silent protagonists from the recent adaptions often start out with the Fool Arcana, in reference of their personality being shaped via player's actions and decisions. The Fool Arcana tends to be the "jack of all trades," since its Personas can inherit all skills without preference for any type. Mythological figures of the Fool Arcana are often heroes, fools, or the protagonists of their own mythological stories.
Igor: Well, you will understand it all in due time...Ms. Trickster, please continue devoting yourself to your rehabilitation.
And that was it for today for Keiko to call it a night...well, the twins do it for her.
Caroline: Now, this conversation is over! Get lost, inmate!
From there, everything goes into black for Keiko to go back to deep sleep to her real world to plan something with Ryuji tomorrow. So for the Confidants from him and Igor, the strong bonds was going well for Keiko to keep on going more and more in due time...as the master himself in the Metaverse just said. There were lots more to do. With the night looking well from outside in the city itself, a black cat wonders around town to be looking for someone to be somewhere. You guys don't think...? Was it "him"?