Persona 5 Strikers – From Light and Dark
By Tayla Drago
Episode #40 - Shuzo Ubukata
So there was a lot has happened in the last chapter/episode. The Phantom Thieves members while Raiho stayed with Zen to keep safe in the entrance Metaverse of Shuzo Ubukata's Jail to be haunted since he's dead to be a Shadow Ghost 'for he wasn't hurting them but he has no control due to the Desires of the Warden to have control of more' and it sounds like Sophia almost; to be worthless but she wasn't to be different AI and the best on the team. With them, her, along with Ellen, Hans, Kaguya, and Picaro 'while Loki was somewhere else', to follow the voice down below the basement of the Jail and while everyone all over Okinawa were attacking like murders all made sense. To hearing all four tapes for Shuzo was aiding the five kids for Mia was killed, same with Aika who's Picaro and Hitomi as Kaguya to become Personas and half Personas for the Guyver twins 'who aren't the bad guys', but this Mother boss, Hooded Man, and Mistress were. Whoever Dr. Kano Guru was to be on the run and other other twins who was good to get killed too and the other mean one might be alive to know of Zen and Akechi's investigating all of this got some evidences so far. Now the Phantom Thieves – Keiko/Joker, Akechi/Crow, Sophia/Sophie, Morgana/Mona, Ryuji/Skull, Ann/Panther, Yusuke/Fox, Makoto/Queen, Futaba/Oracle, Haru/Noir, Picaro, Kaguya, Ellen, Hans, and Shuzo Shadow Ghost will stop this Warden of the mix Trauma Cell in this room; as well as both Hooded Man and Mistress making their appearances to all of them before they could go into battle? Huh? What for? Who are they really? Akechi thinks the Hooded Man might be Dr. Guru who was a rival towards Shuzo from five years ago on the Case of the Greek Roman event to finding Pandora's Box? If so, then what happened to make a bomb and killed lots of people and the other three or four more in the lab of Okinawa back then? Well either way, the two main enemy introduction appears.
Akechi: This man and his partner...? (Could they be the ones from five years ago? The ones who are our real enemies than the Guyvers? And that man...I feel like I've seen him once before.)
Oh, he might know of the Hooded Man's identity.
Sophia: I sense danger here and from them too.
Keiko: Judging by the other four...Kaguya, Picaro, Hans, and Ellen might know of them already. (The true enemies? I knew both Hans or Ellen aren't the real bad guys.)
Futaba: Yep. I'm getting something not normal from them both. The Guyvers had Monarchs to give them a gift, the real Desires and Gegasite gathering are those two and the main boss known as "Mother". That's all I can gather for now, their names and true identities are still unknown.
It's true, this is what Futaba was getting for the time being.
Ellen: Hey! As much as I don't like you guys, those two are still far worse. (I won't let them get away with anything or get in a our way. Or hurt kitty with Mona either!) You two stay out of this! Mommy said both Brother and I can do this!
Keiko: Okay? (Wait, they're defending us.)
Morgana: Huh? Quit looking at me like I'm a cute pet, lady!
He acts tough to not be or act cute at all in Ellen's eyes. If only they know who was who, but not right now.
Hans: What do you two want? Can't you both see we're busy? (Damn! Of all times, why now?!)
Even Shuzo Shadow Ghost remembers them from somewhere for he couldn't speak but had a bad feeling all over.
Kaguya: Picaro...! For some reason, those two...like Shuzo Shadow, I don't like this feeling I'm getting from the other two.
Picaro: Damn right you do, Kaguya. Yeah, I don't like them already from the way they look very freaky...! OK! Who the hell are you two?! We demand some answer now!
It looks like they're starting to remember them for the girls, and the Guyver twins to not like them to begin with at all to call it truths. Still, they're beginning to remember more about them little at a time. They're a bigger threat 'for all of us know that part already'.
Mistress: …
Hooded Man: Oh. Forgive her, this dumb bitch can't talk right. For what we've both been through and working together, she's only smart when I say so but I'm the best in the world. Unlike that foolish man was and the kids, some of them to rise from the dead and use for a bit. As for me, I'm the true genesis above anyone else in the entire world. I got by the Hooded Man for now to work for a certain woman. And since the Guyver twins Ellen and Hans are going off alone without visit down memory lane to remembering something, I believe I need to teach them a lesson; while also finding out who all of all of you are the wielder to Pandora's Box. I must have it. But who? I know it's not the dead man of this Jail. Oh well, a little friend of mine will give this special overload Warden here a little...boost. Gegasite, up juice.
Flicking a powerful Gegasite at the Warden, it becomes powerful to fight off the other four, Phantom Thieves, and Shuzo Shadow Ghost 'turned against the Monarch who's really dead' and it was ready to kill.
Sophia: Watch out! A Gegasite has infected the Warden! It's in berserker mode to kill and without holding anything else back!
And still glowing up without knowing a thing on Sophia's end yet? This was bad right now.
Hans: What are you doing?
Ellen: Traitor! We had a deal!
Hooded Man: And I'm calling it off. I'll still keep your Mommy safe, but I need power without you two remembering anything yet or those other girls. So I won't kill you four. I won't to anyone until I see who has what I'm looking for. So...I'll make it break your limbs up and see, the leftovers will then be crushes. Now my pet, go play!
Here it comes! Everyone had to work together to stay alive now.
Picaro: Grr...! No choice! Stop Warden now, then those two! We all need to fight together! Even if you're not who you really are and have your own goals, then fine! But we need to stay alive here!
Kaguya: (Right, we'll learn more about our past later. But we're getting closer.) Picaro's right! If we don't fight back now, we will die! Phantom Thieves! Shuzo! Guyvers! Please join together!
Tayla: Having a choice 'for now' It's the Phantom Thieves, Hans, Ellen, Kaguya, Picaro, and Shuzo Shadow Ghost 'and maybe Loki too' vs. Warden, Hooded Man, and Mistress. Let's go!
Morgana: Look out-incoming warden!
Sophia: ...
Kaguya: Please, Guyvers. Aid us! We know you're not our enemies!
Thinking about it what their true goals were to begin with.
Ellen: Join them? What if you're taking my Brother away?
Picaro: Not our type and not the time to argue, Ellen! Now come on!
Hans: I think they're right, Dear Sister! We get through the Distorted Warden in order to set Shuzo's spirit free, then we can even more about ourselves. I'm still a gentleman to the ladies. Enemies or not.
Yeah, they weren't bad at all. Other things they did try to do before, they were stopped a bit. And now it all comes down to this.
Ellen: Fine, whatever. We're doing this! For my Brother and Mona!
Morgana: I'm not yours to play with!
And with Sophia powering up, something has to be done real soon.
Ryuji: Hey, Sophie! Snap out of it! we gotta work together on this thing!
For Shuzo Shadow Ghost agrees to aid the team too.
Sophia: Yes, right. Thank you, Shuzo. Thank you, Skull.
With this one can fight in combat for this type of Lock Keeper, this will be a tough one. From shoot out, Personas, and attacks to give it their all for this fight. Shuzo Shadow had long arms to pull this enemy out to also freeing the Desires for everyone and the Gegasites to get killed. That part was done.
Picaro: The Desires!
Kaguya: They're all safely returning back to their owners. We've done it.
And all both Hooded Man and Mistress were doing was watching their work do the stuff for them.
Morgana: Sophie, just focus on our enemy for now! Those other two will be dealt with next!
Akechi: Dammit! Using something in a Trauma Cell against us is playing unfair!
It was making this one into a fighter, maybe other ones have been in the past too.
Sophia: I'm sorry.
It was fine to use everything they had against this thing, this Warden was to strong. Holding it down, but it breaks free to try crushing it's own Monarch Shuzo Shadow Ghost aside.
Keiko: Oh, no! Let's back him up now.
From blast attacks from Kaguya and Picaro's doing together, Hans and Ellen use their skills against this thing next.
Hans: Back off...!
Using his blast waves to be push away from Shuzo Shadow, Ellen uses her dark magic to have metal parts come to life like a snake.
Ellen: I'll wrap things up from here!
It was working well, and still trying to stop it all. This thing was twice as smart it's scary.
Ann: It takes all these hits AND we can't read its next attack...This thing's really getting on my nerves!
Moving from one side for a hit attacks was one thing, but the rest was getting even crazier.
Futaba: Hang in there, guys! Just keep your eyes on its movements!
Incoming creation attack out of the Warden's body!
Kaguya: Watch out!
Ryuji: What?! This thing's got an AXE?!
Picaro: Move away if you wish to live!
Doing so to still be both strong and fast.
Futaba: Be careful! Looks like this one can use the other wardens' attacks! (Using a Gegasites can affect on only Shadows and humans, but o Wardens too? This is bad.)
Another incoming charge in attack!
Ann: Crap! It's charging us now!
Hans: It's copying attacks from the other three Wardens...That bastard Hooded Man has some nerve!
Makoto: So it can control its speed that well...Don't sell this one short, everyone!
Not for the others to use their Personas on this move next.
Futaba: Necronomicon, back them up! Defense! Offense! Other skills, do it!
Keiko: Arsene!
Akechi: Loki!
Morgana: Zorro!
Ryuji: Captain Kidd!
Ann: Carmen!
Yusuke: Goemon!
Makoto: Johanna!
Haru: Milady!
Sophia: Pithos! ...I got it?
So far it was hurt to still get back up for more. Even from the many beatings on Shuzo Shadow's end, the other four back them up.
Kaguya and Picaro: Charge!
Ellen: We need to stop the Gegasite to destroy this thing! It's the only way!
But it won't allow them since the Warden keeps on dodging a lot.
Ryuji: C'mon, Sophie, keep it together! We got your back!
Another of the four shields to use next for battle.
Morgana: here it comes! Dodge it!
Futaba: You'll be fine if you stay elevated! See anything you can hop onto?
Doing so by jumping from one ceiling top to be hanging from above to another, they must use their move now. With Shuzo Shadow Ghost distracting the Warden, the others make a move now.
Keiko: Everyone, follow my lead with your new attacks. All together now! Daggers of Darkness!
Ryuji: Mega Volt!
Morgana: Whirlwind Tackle!
Ann: Spinning Inferno!
Yusuke: Tsunami Blast!
Makoto: Poison Fangs!
Futaba: Techno Claws!
Haru: Daisy Vines!
Akechi: Saber Sword Slash!
Doing so well for Ellen and Hans work together, they use their powers mix in with punches and kicks to be so fast.
Hans: Keep attacking!
Ellen: I know already!
So far, it was working for this ghost was being great for all of them to win this battle. While Hooded Man and Mistress were...studying on their work? Huh?
Haru: I know I can count on you all!
Yusuke: It has quite a few tricks up its sleeves. I can't predict its movements.
They were winning.
Sophia: SP Piercer! Keep on attacking!
Makoto: Dodging all of this will be too tough. We should focus more on guarding.
And they were, but more attacks were coming from this Warden to fire at with guns this time!
Picaro: Black-hole Burst!
Kaguya: Lunar light Waves!
Nice! Now it was time to finish the Warden off for more arms holding this thing down once more, Shuzo Shadow Ghost was standing tall...Leaving Sophia to have a new attack, a second one to use to finish this one off for good.
Sophia: Wait...Yes, I can use this. A new skill to aid my friends. Who like me for who I really am. Not defected at all. Yes, I can win! Echo Psychic!
Sound waves was messing with this Warden, having the Gegasite to come off. Leaving Akechi to crush it with his foot like a bug it is since it's been affected by the Hooded Man's doing.
Akechi: Now our chance!
Both Hans and Ellen with their own weapons use their speed and skills to cut up Warden, for this mess up Trauma Cell type is now destroyed and out of its misery for good.
Hans: This ends...!
Ellen: ….Now!
They're done it, and for Sophia to be happy to awaken to a new attack to use in battle in the end to love it.
Sophia: A new attack? Yea! I did it everyone! I've learn a new attack!
Keiko: You did it, Sophie! (So that's what the feeling I was getting from her.) Oh, I think I can have Shuzo Shadow to rest on now. I have to do this. You guys, please let me use this powers to save him.
It was the only way to do so for they allow it.
Mistress: ….
Hooded Man: Oh, it looks like we've loss this one.
And with this decision...
Akechi: Do it, Joker.
Hans: I'll allow it.
Ellen: Yes, save him please. To say the least, okay?
Kaguya: He wanted to be put to rest. We only listen to clues about our past to figure the rest out on our own now.
Picaro: Whatever. He can't do anything now other than defeat his old Warden, so please do us this favor, Joker.
Sophia: Even if I can't find out about my self yet, I think this is the right move to make. Thank you for everything, Shuzo. Please rest on.
Looking at each once more on Akechi's end.
Akechi: I'm sorry...I wish I could've save you if I could.
He nodded to understand it all and he was ready to thank them all with the look on his face, now to let his spirit rest on.
Keiko: OK then, I'm doing it.
Akechi: Goodbye, Shuzo Ubukata.
Keiko: (We won't let your death be in vain.) Rainbow of the Flaming Heart!
And it was done. Sad as it was for Shuzo's spirit to go like this, but it had to be like this. Finally fading away and his old Jail still standing, that was it with no more Warden at least. Now with some evidences, Akechi can show and tell to Zen all of this when they leave the Jail of the Metaverse in a bit.
Yusuke: It's over. We all managed to succeed...
Ryuji: Seriously, what the eff was with that voice?
Ann: It sounded just like Sophie...I wish Shuzo's Shadow would've told us more if his ghost hold up a bit longer.
With the answers still left unknown, what was going on here? Not even Sophia doesn't get it at all.
Sophia: ...
And neither did the other four.
Kaguya: I wish to know about it too.
Picaro: Same here.
Ellen: Brother? Were we on the right path for Mommy? What have we been doing?
Hans: ...I...I don't know myself...
So much to take in. Even more for Mistress tries shooting at the Phantom Thieves, Guyver twins, Kaguya, and Picaro with her gun.
Akechi: Get down!
Lucky for Akechi to shoot the weapon out of her hands to go down for everyone got on the ground...Well, Keiko gets caught from Hooded Man grabbing hold of her arm and stabbing it with his own pocket knife of his own weapon.
Keiko: Ah! (No! He's too fast for me!)
Hooded Man: Too slow.
Morgana: Joker!
Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru: No!
With Mistress making a run for it to get what she and Hooded Man came for, Akechi let's her go to save Keiko's life.
Akechi: Let her go!
Hooded Man: And what? You got the bitch of mine, now it's time for me to get yours...Very close to this young lady, huh?
Hans: Hey! We had a deal. I decided to go find about our past here. Sister and me only, not you. We help you find the weapon in return of helping us with Mother! You promise! Let Joker go!
Wow, the Guyvers were helping out the Phantom Thieves more?
Hooded Man: Ah...No. Don't care about the deal. I just need you four while the other thieves here...I wish to study on them more, like with this one's arm. The easy way, or the hard way. No imagine if I were to push down on it, like so...
Ellen: Don't!
Moving it a bit more to stabbing deeper, cause Keiko's left arm to really take the pain of Hooded Man's doing.
Keiko: Stop...! AAAAAH!
This look very bad!
Kaguya: Stop it please!
Picaro: We're not going to attack you, bastard! Let Joker go!
This made Akechi very mad to fire a warning shot at the man. But he couldn't shoot Hooded Man completely or it'll kill Keiko on the spot.
Akechi: I'LL KILL YOU!
Hooded Man: So much for all of you to learn about your past, all four of you, this AI thing, and our true goals with Mother. My partner and I have things to do so let's wrap this up now. Give me the Golden Keys on what you have now or watch me break your leader's arm-! HEY!
Incoming attack!
Loki: Psycho Big-Bang-Boom!
Hooded Man moves away and drops the weapon to follow the man, while Akechi runs over to Keiko's side to aid her arm from being bruised and cut badly.
Keiko: Loki saved me...
Akechi: Loki?
Perfect timing for him to aid them all to try cutting the Hooded Man down, strong and quick he was, to showing his face from Loki's blade to not get cut down himself. Showing a little bread on his chin, silky black hair, a evil grin on his face, with glasses on, with a lab coat on with nice suit, and shoes too. Right away, Akechi recognizes the man's face.
Sophia: A human?
Akechi: It is Dr. Kano Guru...!
Shocking, this was the man to still remain a mystery from the event from five years ago was still alive today.
Kaguya and Picaro: It is him!
Hans: Not him...! Sister, we have to escape now!
Ellen: So he is really...! Right, Brother! Hey! None of you guys die on us, got it?! Mona, stay alive! We have to stop him and save Mommy no matter what happens!
Taking off for the twins out of the Metaverse, same with Hans too to be the last one after Ellen takes off first.
Hans: (So this is all his and her doing...) Joker, all of you watch yourselves. As for the two of us, we'll meet again to change this world our way no matter it takes.
Keiko: They're leaving...
Akechi: Wait, let us help you! (What go will it do if you two are hunted down?)
In a hurry to make Loki confused of the mirror illusions to throw him off, Hooded Man takes off with Mistress to a different area of the Metaverse. They were done for now, and the heroes haven't seen the last of them yet.
Morgana: Hans and Ellen are gone!
Hooded Man: Damn, I guess my time is up for today. I still have to use "her" for now until I get what I want. Pandora's Box. Hey, bitch! We're leaving! Come on! Getting the twins back and the leftovers will have to wait for another time.
Grabbing Mistress by the hair for Hooded Man treats his partner like garbage and she didn't mind for it at all.
Mistress: ….
Loki: Hey! We're not done here!
Morgana Cowards! Come back here and fight us! You'll pay for hurting Joker!
Hooded Man: Shut it, cat. I got what I need some data from that excuse of a scientist Ubukata's doing. That's all. But known this Phantom Thieves and friends, I will stop you to get my weapon. Pandora's Box to make my own change in this world. Not the Guyvers now, but their powers can still be useful to me. And the other Persona females? I like what I see and this android here. Be warn for now after what I've done with your leader, still breathing at least. Hahahaha! I will be back though. Learning the truth about this place or others, good luck trying. But it'll get you no where.
And both Hooded Man and Mistress retreat for now. What a cold hearted human he is.
Akechi: Hans Guru. It was him.
Kaguya: It was...? Yes! I could never forget something so evil and cruel toward us long ago. The face and laugh of his...!
Picaro: The hell?! First the Guyvers were played for to realize it on their own, our memories so far, and now this! C'mon!
Not good to end off on this path, huh?
Keiko: We have a lot to figure out next... (This will be in pain for a while to heal up.)
Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru: Joker!
Sophia: Are you well?
Morgana: Your arm!
Lucky to move it around. If Loki didn't arrive quickly, Keiko would've loss one for good.
Keiko: I'm good. Thank you again, Loki.
Loki: I do owe you a lot...Still, I think this human's on my bucket list of kills...I smell it, he and his partner know something from this event years ago. The same day my people were...
It might be another clue there!
Akechi: Joker, I'm glad you're okay.
Keiko: I can still move it around, that's all that matters to me.
Akechi: And Loki. Are you sure the man Hans Guru's the one?
Loki: I felt a faint scent from his hair when I saw corpses of my area in the Metaverse, it was him...Still, I don't know what his goal is yet. Either way, those annoying twins still need to be taken care of before they hurt us or get themselves killed. As much as their annoying, we have to keep them alive as your key witnesses. Well? Am I right?
Still have a long way to go then.
Keiko: Seems like it, but Guru got some data.
Akechi: But I got all four recorded tapes of Shuzo, this will be plenty. As for you, Joker...
Picking her up for Akechi wanted to carry his fiance on the way out.
Keiko: Hey! Black Crow?! What are you doing?!
Akechi: It's fine, I don't mind carrying you. I like doing this.
Keiko: I know, just...surprising there.
Akechi: Sorry, my love was in danger. As your prince, it's my mission to protect my princess from danger.
Hugging each other of a scene was sweet.
Keiko: Thank you. Queen, could you hold on to the evidences please?
Makoto: Of course.
Morgana: Well...If Joker's okay and changes some new plans to do something else, then we're getting closer to the truth. Some of it so far that is.
Futaba: Talk about a sad fate to Shuzo's Shadow, but we did some good letting him rest in peace in the end thanks to Joker's help.
Akechi: I'm glad we all manage it together. He can finally rest on. And freeing everyone's Desires, stop the Gegasites, and the uncontrollable Warden, we saved Okinawa. Even if this case isn't solved yet, we did accomplish one thing here of this haunted Jail.
Yeah, and it was good enough to try doing the rest of the work now. Soon the entire place started to shake since they had one part done of the Jail to still stay for now.
Haru: Is it starting?!
Makoto: The cage is about to collapse! We need to get out!
Ryuji: Dammit, none o' this makes sense!
Everyone gets out of the basement safely, while Kaguya and Picaro go somewhere else in the Metaverse now.
Keiko: Hey, wait!
Picaro: sorry, Joker, but you guys have other parts to do! So do we! Let us find the Guyvers! We will aid each other still, but this comes first!
Kaguya: She's right! We're starting to remember about ourselves more and more! Please go! We'll meet again later to have Loki and Raiho's help!
Doing so, everyone's got a mission to do now.
Keiko: Okay, we'll meet again later! (Good luck.)
Off the twin girls go, to wherever Hans and Ellen were at right now 'back in the real world in their human forms'. With Akechi carrying Keiko out on the elevator back up...Along with Makoto, Morgana, Sophia, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Futaba, Haru, and Loki all made it out of there. So all was good so far that is. Back at the entrance...
Zen: Hey, snowman? Are you leaving me now? Oh, the others did their job here I guess. Thanks again.
Raiho then takes off 'where the twin girls were going to I guess' for Zen to wait for the others, a close call back in the control room on what has happened was a lot to take in.
Ann: Man, what's the deal with this place? Haunted, Warden on the run, this Hooded Man name Guru, the Greek Roman even case, the four kids today, and Pandora's Box...What gives?
Loki: A ghost of a Shadow who died and had a Jail here...Now that's something you don't see or on your side everyday like today was.
Something here that none of them will not forget afterwards.
Yusuke: Indeed. We never expected a birdcage to collapse with the defeat of a warden. A dead Shadow to aid us too, he wasn't bad to begin with.
So new in this Jail to even happen.
Keiko: So why did the Warden turn its back on Shuzo Shadow?
Morgana: It could be due to the lack of a Monarch. Whatever the case is, the Desires should've been released back to their owners. he locals should all be back to normal by now. Shuzo's Shadow as a ghost gave his life for it and the other four before he died and finally he can rest easily. We'll do the rest of the work for him. And Dr. Guru.
Akechi: After what's up to and did to Shuzo...! Grr! He'll pay for this!
It was bad for Hooded Man could be Dr. Guru.
Loki: He and his partner are mine for the taken! Those Desires better been all freed.
Futaba: I seriously hope so-I don't feel like living through another B movie...After what that man did to Joker...
Still, she'll get plenty of treatment.
Keiko: I'll be fine, really.
With some help from Loki to back her up too.
Loki: A little magic from my hand to move and...keep the patch on until it fades out. It's a normal magic.
Keiko: Wow, you're good at this.
Akechi: Thank you again, Loki, you're a lot of help.
Loki: I'm glad we all got out of this mess alive.
He means it did done. And more on Sophia's end to feel bad today. But it wasn't her fault.
Sophia: I'm sorry, everyone.
Haru: Sophie?
Sophia: After all your efforts, this mission was fruitless. I'm sorry you had to endure that because of me. Shuzo Shadow Ghost, Joker got hurt, real enemies, and the other four kids are now adults of different species too.
Keiko: Don't worry about it. It wasn't fruitless, we got a lot of clues here, Sophie. Really.
Akechi: And I admit too, it was a a bummer...Still, I got something out of it and Master. Still, Joker's alive with your new upgrade attack.
With their love to hold hands and kiss for Keiko and Akechi to be alive still, that's what matters the most.
Haru: They're right. Plus, I'm sure you'll find out who you are eventually.
Sophia: Right...However, I did at least figure out one thing. When the voice called me worthless, I was sad. But when that made everyone angry, I became happy. I still feel that way-even now, there is a warmth within me...I have friends and other humans who need help too, like the other four. Guyver twins, and the sisters. I know I'm not alone now. Thank you, Joker. Thank you, Black Crow. Thank you, Skull, Mona, and everyone else.
One thing for Sophia to learn about was something special.
Ryuji: R-Really? You just figured that out now? I mean, that thing just really pissed me off, is all...
Ann: Aw, but you mean it, Skull.
This made Ann happy to kiss Ryuji on the cheek.
Ryuji: Thanks, babe.
Morgana: Yeah, and I was just trying to reel in Skull, so, uh...
They like to hide their true feelings sometimes.
Futaba: Oho, what's this? Two embarrassed Phantom Thieves? Huh, Loki?
Loki: Hey, what about me? I'm nothing like any of you.
Futaba: Whatever you say then.
Yeah, right. For Ryuji and Morgana show it more and Loki did care deep down.
Makoto: Even your masks are glowing red.
Ryuji: Wha-Nuh-uh, that's impossible! How's my mask suppose'ta change color?!
Morgana: Mona's black mask makes it difficult to tell.
Yep, they were hiding it alright.
Morgana: Buh-I'm not telling anything!
Ryuji: Also, what happened...Joker's lucky to recover! Hooded Man guy and his Mistress will pay big time. I'll kick both their asses!
Morgana: Ah, yeah...Same with me too.
Good friends of a good team in any other way. For everyone to laugh, Akechi too, and Loki to smile was a good sign on others to come soon.
Keiko: Thanks, you two. (I can feel a strong bond with my friends and my Akechi-Cun...)
Bonds of good friends, love, and allies make it up in any other way.
Haru: Well, we should head back to the exit.
Keiko: I'm worried about Zenny.
Akechi: And more worried about the residents.
No time to pass on this now, it was time to go back to real world with Zen too.
Loki: Looks like I'm out. I need to do my own research on those two suspicious humans. Catch you guys later.
Off he goes for now, and so are the Phantom Thieves.
Futaba: Mmhm, poor Zenkichi. I bet he's weeping like a baby by now after Raiho left him!
Akechi: I think he'll live. (Now we have more work to do and talk.)
Morgana: Okay, everyone-back to the exit.
From the entrance with Zen looking well, the Phantom Thieves head back from the Jail of the Metaverse and out in the real world again. Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Sophia, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru all did well today. Rest on, Shuzo Ubukata.
Akechi: (Goodbye, Shuzo.)
With him explaining to Zen on what happened – Hana and Ellen are on the run and in danger, Kaguya and Picaro know who they are really are to finding them, same with Raiho backing them up, the two real enemies, Loki to do more work on who Dr. Guru is as the Hooded Man; along with his partner, how Keiko got hurt, and Akechi having tapes to have Zen listen to, all four of them. So, they did well to get some rest now and then whatever they do next on their investigation soon enough. Yeah, it'll happen.
Keiko: Is everyone all right?
Looks like they all got out of there and Zen too.
Akechi: It's fine. And from Loki taking off in a hurry...The twin girls and Raiho are safe.
Keiko: I hope both Eiko and Hirako are unharmed too.
Akechi: I'm sure they are.
What a close all this all was, huh?
Zen: Hey, you guys made it. Well done.
Tired but they're all lucky to all do something big today also it's already day time out.
Ryuji: *sigh* Oh man,, it's finally hittin' me...
Ann: Hang on, it's morning already? No wonder I feel so beat...
Akechi: I think we all are, Ann.
Zen: Well, look who the cat dragged in. Guru, I see we got something big here, you brought me back presents.
Akechi: I know...
They were all tired to get some sleep for a bit before they could continue.
Zen: So? How's it go? Who was the Monarch? Was it really a local? Find anything on Madicce-
Futaba: Zen...Zenkichi...Like with Akechi, we can tell you later...but now...I must sleeeep...
Trust them to do so and then tell you everything once they sleep first.
Zen: Oh! Looks like you guys had a real time in there. Wait here. I'll check out the route to the RV.
Keiko: Wait...Alone, Zenny? I can come with you. Eiko and Hirako, I want to know if they're fine.
Zen: I'll find them for you, Amamiya. I'll be fine. Please trust me. Oh, shit! Your arm!
Keiko: It's nothing...I'll be fine.
The others lend Keiko a hand from the beating she took on it.
Haru: Will you be well, Keiko-Chan?
Makoto: Does it hurt?
Keiko: Sore, yes. But Loki saved me. It would've be broken or removed if he didn't help me back there.
It seems to be fine now to be bruising only.
Zen: Really? Oh! Good to know. Get well soon then. You guys already pulled you weight and then some. At least lemme help out now. I'll be back. And Goro, I know. We'll talk in a bit about you know what...
Akechi: ….! Wait, you know?
Taking off, I think Zen knew what was on Akechi's mind all day. The others waited for his return.
Morgana: Now that I think about it, we just took a boat trip, went swimming, cooked a whole feast...and then dove straight into a Jail. Who knew it would was haunted. No wonder even I'm bushed...
Ryuji: Dammit...! I'm too pooped to poop now.
Still, they did have fun before the nightmare happened. And that's what really counts the most.
Haru: At least the first half was a lot of fun.
Yusuke: Not only that, we learned quite a bit from the Jail.
Keiko: Shuzo Shadow Ghost, him having a Jail even after he died, the Warden went overload, the real truths on the Guyver twins, Kaguya, Picaro, and something Loki might know about...What's next.
A lot to still be solved, but they now know what Shuzo was trying to do. With Dr. Guru however is a different story. Still, he was the main villain of this story of my own version of the game.
Ann: That voice though...Who do you think that was?
Ryuji: All I know is they're a real asshole, copyin' Sophia's voice an' everything.
Sophia: [...]
Hitting Ryuji on the head a little.
Ryuji: Hey!
Akechi: What Ryuji is trying to say is some computer was hurting Sophia's feelings. What we need to find out more about herself next.
Soon to hear Keiko's phone go off.
Keiko: Sophia?
Sophia: [Oh! Zenkichi's is calling, Keiko.]
Keiko: Yes, Zenny?
Some good news on why he was calling them.
[Zen: You're all-clear to come back to the RV. I haven't soon a single local so far. And the other brother and sister, they hide in their own RV all along after we pass by. They're safe.]
Good to know and seeing Ellen and Hans in their human form still got to play their parts.
Akechi: Good to hear.
Keiko: Same.
[Zen: I can't tell if you guys really pulled it off or not with Goro, but at least the coast is clear.]
Hanging up now to tell the others the good news.
Keiko: Good, we can go back now. Eiko and Hirako are there too both safe and sound.
Makoto: Thank goodness. Let's go. I hope you can walk well.
Doing something nice for Akechi to still carrying Keiko back.
Akechi: I don't mind carrying my princess to safety if I have to.
Keiko: If it's okay with you, Akechi-Cun. Then thank you.
Akechi: For you, anything.
With him doing so for Keiko to be fine with her arm for them, Morgana, Sophia, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru meet up with Zen and back to the RV. Getting everyone back to normal now, so all was well again.
Keiko: (We returned to the RV for some much-needed rest...)
From sleeping first, everyone having their Desires back, their Shadows free, the enemies back, the Gegasites gone on the Okinawa Haunted Lab Jail, and Shuzo Shadow can be finally put to rest and the Warden too. Rest up, Phantom Thieves. Zen, Ellen, and Hans too. You all need it. Hours after to be sunny out and parked the RV safe near the beach for the others get enough sleep, Keiko and Akechi check on Ellen and Hans 'since they don't know who's who' on how everyone else was doing.
Ellen: My god...! Brother, what are we going to do now. Mommy's in danger by that bastard's doing-!
Hans: I know...
Ellen: You do?
Hans: We're not going to abandon her, we will save Mother and have this world change for the better. And since that man knows more to use us and her to get Pandora's Box and the wielder, we can't stop now. Still, I want the Phantom Thieves even the women saved...We wanted to from the start, same with your two cats friends too.
Ellen: So you're saying we have to show them and those other two what we can do? Is that it?! Dammit!
Not proud of the idea, but what other choice did they have right now?
Hans: Sister, it'll be fine. Cute things, good humans, and the women will all be saved. Unlike the Doc, his game and his partner's are wrong. We'll show them. I'm starting to remember about my past so we have to find the rest. For his sake, Shuzo's death can't be for nothing.
Ellen: After all we've been through, I guess. Brother, you're the best.
Hugging each other, regular sibling type of way.
Hans: I know. (We're not giving up.) Hey, it's Keiko and Akechi.
Arriving at the scene now to look like they were hiding.
Keiko: Eiko! Hirako! Good...You two are safe.
Ellen: Keiko, hey. Same here. Is Morgana and the other well?
Akechi: We're fine. We had to move around to hide and have Keiko got hit falling down. But it's better than being haunted down to our dooms.
They seem to believe it well to hide the wound from Keiko's nicely done.
Keiko: I'm clumsy when I panic.
Hans: Poor thing...Do you want for me to kiss it?
Not going to happen with his charming moves.
Keiko: Ah...I'm good, thanks.
Akechi: Please don't...!
Ellen: Brother!
Teasing a bit to leave Keiko be for Hans to do that. This has Ellen being jealous and Akechi the most.
Hans: What? I get it. But all serious aside, whatever happened must've been luck on what go to people has finally stopped. The whole curse thing must've been a scan. All worked up and then fixing on their mistakes. (One thing's for sure, the Phantom Thieves did free the human's Desires, the good ones. But the rest must still be corrected.)
Akechi: Those things? Yes, it happens when people worship something a bit too much. Don't worry the police calm everyone down since last night. Well, thank to Master and me.
Ellen: Hey, not bad detective prince. Look, from all so of hiding out...I could use a bath. I so need to freshen up after hiding. (I can see why Brother wants a change still and for us to solve our past real soon. The Doc and his Whore are so dead when we see them next time...! Using us like we're nothing but pawns to him!)
They each had to do something big anyways of their own.
Keiko: Good ahead. We need to relax after taking a nap from hiding all night and shower too.
Taking off for now to meet back with each other on.
Hans: Sounds like a lovely idea there. Let us know when you're all leaving. Now if you will excuse us both. Keiko, please get well.
Ellen: Yeah, tell Morgana I said hi. Thanks, Keiko. Make sure your arm is heal for later. Seeya.
Leaving to think of another plan without Keiko or Akechi noticing a thing, them and the rest of the Phantom Thieves had work to do as well.
Keiko: Bye. Well, they're fine. Let's head back.
Akechi: Right. Stil, I wish Hirako would stop hitting on you.
Keiko: I'm fine. He's not my type, you are.
And that's what matters the most. Well, at least the Guyver twins never saw the Phantom Thieves as enemies to begin with, they just were testing them out more and having something from them. They just needed to know a bit from right and wrong, real soon. Other than seeing Dr. Guru who's the Hooded Man as their real enemy to still save Mother. Now back with the other Phantom Thieves where Akechi and Keiko join back with them and well rested up.
Futaba: *yawn* I slept like a comatose rock...
Keiko: Ah...But any type of rocks don't move at all, Futaba.
Futaba: I know, Big Sis, I know.
From them getting up and seeing Keiko's arm was fine to move it around carefully until the pain dies down a bit more. No life threatening there at least.
Akechi: Thanks to Loki's magic and Keiko's arm to still he attach to her body, I saw she'll be fine dealing with the bruise for the next few days until it's gone.
Keiko: I can handle it.
Good, she can move it normally still. From the whole thing they've done, learned, and seen from this Jail in Okinawa...it was very confusing for all of them.
Ryuji: Man, nothin' in that Jail was makin' sense to me.
Yusuke: That reminds me-why did the Desire manifest in the Jail in the first place?
It just happened to be haunted for one thing but that's it.
Keiko: Who knows. From an undead Shadow loss control?
Ann: Oh yeah, that and we never sent a calling card.
Akechi: I don't think it was necessary. Actually, one was sent but not the way we usually do it like the last three. From instincts of Shuzo Shadow Ghost is because he was threatened. Sadly, he didn't have any control over it.
If that's true, then no wonder why Shuzo was hurting them, but trying to show them something.
Morgana: That's right. Base on what we heard from the tapes, the director was told by the perpetrator and the weird doctor that he was going to seize his Desire with the five kids help. The wielder of Pandora's Box. That must've fulfilled the role of a calling card in this case and wanted his spirit to move on.
Keiko: Knowing we can handle with the rest of the tasks ourselves just for him. I think I get it now.
Seems like it. And soon enough, Zen rejoins with the team to look well for the Guyver twins 'in their human form' and them all rested up.
Zen: Yo, got some rest?
Akechi: We're fine and both Eiko and Hirako too like you said.
And one other thing to know about from the villagers on the island.
Makoto: How are the locals behaving?
Zen: No worries. Seems like they all came to their senses. It's nothing but good times here again. Although, they all seemed to have some pretty bad memory loss regarding the last few months.
So they were all just fine.
Ann: So, if we didn't find a Monarch here who was a ghost...Why'd the locals treat the lab like that? Why'd they attack us?
Morgana: The lab's experiments might have something to do with that...
Which soon became like a haunted house.
Zen: Oh yeah, speaking of the Monarch-a body's surfaced fitting his description. I stumbled across it myself, down at the base of a cliff near the lab.
Akechi: So Shuzo was really killed. But his body did rot for five years now.
He tells them the fully on Shuzo's information.
Zen: Name - Shuzo Ubukata. Some sort of big-shot AI researcher - and director of the lab.
Keiko: Like the man name Dr. Kano Guru and his woman partner?
Zen: It's possible it was them. Obviously an autopsy will be done, but based on what you reported, it's most likely gonna turn out suicide.
It would look like it and got burned in the fire, really though Shuzo was murdered.
Akechi: But he was murdered.
Haru: That can't be...
Ann: Another life ruined by whoever's mastermind this whole thing...Shuzo's Shadow wanted to be put to rest and stop the haunted Jail, all by this Dr. Guru's real doing.
They still needed more roof on Guru and Mistress next to learn more about the five kids - Mia, Hans, Ellen, Kaguya who's Hitomi and Picaro as Aika.
Zen: Taking a dive to avoid Jail experimentation? Maker the most sense to me. Quite some time's passed since his death, but he still had some personal effects on him, he did good to try doing some change, only to end badly. I'll make sure they go with him when the corner-
Ryuji: Dude, uh...
Zen: Hm?
He was acting a bit off now more than ever.
Akechi: Master?
Ryuji: Gramps, you're...You're bein' pretty chill about all this heavy shit.
Zen: Oh. Good point. Sorry, Goro. Well, it is my line of work an' all.
Keiko: It makes sense there.
A lot to take in and try to still worry about it.
Zen: Anyway, I found the key to the facility on him. We can get inside now.
Akechi: We can find more things? That's great.
Makoto: But, are you sure it's all right to do so? You're the one who pointed out how any illegally-obtained evidence is useless in court.
Akechi: I think it's fine.
It was for Zen and Akechi know how to work around it.
Zen: Yes, not anymore-now that a body's turned up, that facility is prime instigation territory. No problem at all going in there.
Akechi: Thanks to our quick thinking too.
Zen: The problem now is...there's a chance nothing's left.
So they have a few luck on their side.
Futaba: Huh? Why's that?
Zen: The locals told me about a bunch of trucks going up to the lab and outta there a while ago after found from it destroyed from five years ago. It's pretty likely the scene's been wiped clean.
Keiko: It wouldn't hurt to look around right?
It was the only thing they can give it a try on.
Yusuke: We still ought to take a look for ourselves. There's always the possibility that something was left behind.
Akechi: I say we give it a try.
Keiko: Yes, let's do it.
Ryuji: Yeah, let's bust this mastermind's ass!
Going together to see what they can find in the leftover things of the lab. Well, the burned down one was behind to the newer one that was built a while ago. With the Phantom Thieves go look around, Zen was doing something else from behind.
Zen: "Pretty chill," huh? Wonder when that happened...Goro, I might have to tell them, well...one of them first and then the other later.
Will he now? Well, off they go to the lab of old and new for Zen catches up to them right away. Hopefully he and Akechi will get more clues to have their answers more and more. Inside of the building of the new labs and more ruin type of old burned down one, the Phantom Thieves 'with Sophia and Zen' started to look around the building, anything they can find. From shelves, boxes, under the floor, hidden walls, closets, draws, and well, anything else with no luck so far.
Morgana: Hey, anyone find anything yet?
Keiko: Nothing here!
Akechi: Or there either.
So no such luck at all.
Ryuji: Nothin'...And I mean, literally nothin'. It's like this place didn't know shit about Jails.
Makoto: All I've found are very roundabout reports. We may have been too late coming here.
Akechi: So we've got nothing...Back to the drawing board then.
Still, they shouldn't give up yet.
Haru: I know it's a little to ask, but aren't people supposed to preserve crime scenes?
Zen: We just so happened to find out it was a crime scene after pokin' around.
Akechi: Master, please...!
Zen: What?
Not a very good move there for Akechi to know that already and so should Zen on his end.
Makoto: I'll pretend I didn't hear that...
Keiko: Yes, me too.
Soon they hear Futaba to discover something big.
Futaba: Ah-ha, I've scored the Treasure! There was a USB drive in the director's office!
Keiko: Did you hear that, Akechi? We got one!
Good news to hear very much.
Ryuji: Hell yeah, Futaba, nice find! I can't believe somethin' like that got left behind.
Ann: Me too, that sounds like the first kinda thing they'd want to get rid of.
Akechi: And yet it was left behind...Maybe Shuzo must've done it knowing of the danger. (What a clever man he was.)
And what luck too.
Futaba: Ah, but it very well could be the MOST important evidence! It was hidden in the director's desk drawer!
Keiko: And if Shuzo did all of this, he was one step ahead from Guru's behavior from the very beginning.
So the Phantom Thieves got the treasure by luck.
Yusuke: You really did find the Treasure here! Well done, Futaba.
Futaba: Yep! ...Except it was actually Sophia's idea to look there.
Sophia: [I searched the internet for the top ten places people hide things in the workplace.]
This AI is always very good.
Keiko: Well done, Sophia. You've got quite the nose.
Akechi: Yes, thank you both.
Sophia: [Praise accepted.]
She hums the little tune of hers again.
Makoto: Well, let's see what you found.
Getting out her laptop to get it up and loaded while Akechi kept a spare to hold on too.
Zen: You in yet, Sakura?
Akechi: Leave this to Futaba's great hacking skills.
Futaba: You get me, Akechi. Just a sec here. It's password-protected, but nothin' the mighty Oracle can't handle. Welp, there it is!
Uploaded the whole thing to see what it was.
Akechi: This is it. (Little by little, we'll get somewhere with all of this.)
Yusuke: This is...a list of some sort? Apparently this drive holds nothing but people's names.
Ryuji: Is it a list of the people's workin' here?
I think it was far from it...
Makoto: No...These names...These are famous or otherwise powerful people in all sorts of industries.
Ann: Rich and famous people? Is it like a list of sponsors?
Akechi: I'm not sure...
Does anyone know which one was which?
Keiko: This is very confusing.
Futaba: Hmmm, I coulda sworn I've seen all these names recently...
And so Zen gives it a good to have a closer look at the list.
Zen: Let's see...Yoshikawa, he confessed to document tampering a few weeks ago.
Akechi: That's right, I solve this case before our summer break started.
Wow! Who knew it would all come down to this.
Makoto: Now that you mention it, this one's the Sapporo Central councilman who confessed to bribery last month.
Haru: Wait...you mean the person who had his heart changed by Mari-San? That means, this list is...
Keiko: Targets of "hearts to change."
From their Shadows capture, becoming slaves under the Gegasites control, their Desires gathered, their energies in the Metaverse, and becoming slaves back in the real world.
Akechi: So this must be the trail to the mastermind. (Dr. Kano Guru and his Mistress could be possible suspects.)
With a long way to go until they can get their answers.
Morgana: That's it. This is a list of people whose hearts the mastermind wanted changed.
Haru: But, why so many powerful figures? What exactly is being accomplished here?
Yeah, why was this happening?
Zen: That's still a mystery-I'm gonna need that USB drive for a while.
Yusuke: How do you intend to make use of it?
This is where both Zen and Akechi come in.
Akechi: We got this.
Zen: Yep. I'm gonna snoop around the whole roster, from the bottom of the ladder on up. And Akechi can make sure which one looks very important.
Makoto: So, whoever would benefit most from all those people getting their hearts changed...You think that'll be the real culprit like those two we sa w and try to kill Ellen and Hans?
Knowing of the Guyver twins weren't the real bad guys, it was Hooded Man who is the mysterious Dr. Kano Guru and his Mysterious partner.
Akechi: Smart as always, Makoto.
Somewhere around to finding evidences and gathering up the pieces of the puzzle now.
Zen: Bingo. It'll take time, but I swear bot Goro and me will do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of this.
Futaba: That kinds swearing may be good and all, but you should probably go home to Akane every so often too.
Akechi: A father should always be with his daughter, she doesn't mind me since I do like visiting my little step-sister.
Now they tell Zen to do so for Akane's sake.
Zen: Hrgh...I was gonna...Goro, come on. You too?
Yusuke: At any rate, you've helped us a great deal by now.
Futaba: We got to crash at his place, and he kept us from getting ambushed.
Akechi: We owe one once again, Master.
Ann: Nice work, Zenkichi!
They're all grateful on Zen's help, and Akechi for his teacher/step-father as well.
Ryuji: He seems like he's fittin' in a better, too! Whaddya say, feel like you're a phantom thief now?
Somehow, Keiko senses something from Zen on her end to bit like her and Akechi, more of his powers could be awakening.
Zen: Why would I wanna go from Public Security to national fugitive?
Keiko: It was just a thought. (Still, I felt something more form Zenny.)
Zen: I know, Amamiya, thank you though. Anyways, I'm heading back to HQ-what're you kids gonna do?
For Akechi to stay with them and hopefully for zen to meet back up later on.
Akechi: I'll keep you posted as usual.
Morgana: There really isn't anything we CAN do until Zenkichi identifies the mastermind with Akechi's help on his end too.
Ann: Should we go back with him to Kyoto for now?
It was a long boat ride there to be doing it again if so.
Ryuji: Do we really have to? That boat made me so sick last time...
Haru: Then why not to go to Kyushu instead? Our boat trip won't be too long if we do that. We could even scout the area for Jails.
Keiko: That's a great idea, Haru. The beach was fun, but we still have to work.
Akechi: Then our next stop is Hakata. I believe they have good food there, something with pork ramen I believe.
Ryuji: Totally! Might as well complete the Phantom Thieves' tour of the islands!
Well someone was a bit hungry already.
Ann: That's our Ryuji for you.
Zen: Off to Kyushu, huh? Sounds good. I'll keep after whoever's at the bottom of these cases. The moment I find out, you'll know.
Akechi: Thank you, Master. But about-!
Zen: I know...I do this and see how Akane's doing first while working on this. Then by the time you all arrive to meet up, we'll start talking. I promise.
The two had themselves a deal then.
Akechi: Understood, Master. Please keep me posted on the case too.
Zen: Thank you, Goro, and I will.
They shake on it while Sophia tells the others about them leaving the island soon.
Sophia: [I have consulted the ferry departure timetable. We will be able to leave immediately if we hustle.]
Futaba: Welp, time to roll out! Let's pack up and head for the docks!
Then off Zen goes and the rest of the Phantom Thieves take off, for Akechi to sense something different about Zen...so it must be a good sign. More of them talking to each other for sure later on. Heading to where the RV was parked at near the beach and other motel, it was almost time to leave while Zen already has to keep Akechi posted.
Morgana: *sigh* We'll be saying goodbye to this beautiful place far too soon...Madame Keiko, you sure there's nothing left you wanna do? Once you board the boat, there's no coming back. Make sure you do them now before leaving here.
Keiko: I will, Morgana. Thank you for the reminder. (Right, we have to do this. For Zenny, Akechi-Cun, everyone else, and to prove in our innocents too.)
From getting some items, food, drink, and such to need for the team – Keiko, Morgana, Akechi, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, and Sophia do so. On their end...Zen tries to get some answers for Shuzo to leave out for them to solve, Lava and the other Frosts families hope for something good to happen, Hans and Ellen playing their roles too, Kaguya and Picaro keeping an eye on them in the Metaverse in their true form when they show up again, Raiho to stay put, Loki finding something else on the other side, Mother to be doing something 'whoever she really is', and Hooded Man with his Mistress...Seriously, what were their true goals?
Mistress: ….
Hooded Man: Still stupid last night, but you did gather me some good data. So thanks I guess. Now about the Phantom Thieves...Joker, Mona, Black Crow with his Person Loki, some Jack Frost fighter, Skull, Panther, Fox, Queen, Oracle, Noir, and...this Sophie person AI. Funny, I think she reminds me of someone very familiar. One I use to know. Yes...For the Guyver twins, I must keep an eye on them both, they could still be useful to me from their powers. Yes...Same with the other twin female Personas and the AI. Those five could be very useful too me still. Yes...I will also have Pandora's Box and their wielder, whoever it is to have my own goal to make my own world, for her...
For her? So it was someone very important to Dr. Guru. And we still don't know much about this guy 'yet'. For now, the Phantom Thieves have a lot of work to do? And why does he want the Guyver twins, the twin girl Personas, and Sophia the most? I guess we'll soon find out and other things to leave Okinawa for the thieves next time. Some things are still left unanswered to hopefully do so in order for Shuzo to rest on fully. His spirit was, but not the project to be stopped and solving the case from five years ago. Akechi and Zen will get their answers soon. Oh! Same with finding more about Sophia's past too. While Kuon Ichinose looked at a photo of her, some other woman, and the other she once knew.
Kuon: Sango...
Someone name Sango? Who's she? Well, we will know more little at a time for sure. Can you guys guess to solve this case as well? I hope so. :D