Persona 5 Strikers – From Light and Dark
By Tayla Drago
Episode #46 - A Father and Daughter's Love
Well now, from making it this far in Shadow Hero Akane's Kyoto Village Jail in the Metaverse – the Phantom Thieves Keiko/Joker, Morgana/Mona, Sophia/Sophie, Ryuji/Skull, Ann/Panther, Yusuke/Fox, Makoto/Queen, Futaba/Oracle, Haru/Noir, Zen/Wolf, Loki, and Raiho 'along with the crystallize Akechi/Black Crow trapped by Akane Shadow and Female Ghost's spell must save Akane's Shadow to free him and get the fifth medallion they have - The Shadow King of Hope - Akane Hasegawa. With Mistress watching on things from afar 'by Hooded Man's orders'; Hans, Ellen, Picaro, and Kaguya seem to all understand one another to find out more about their pasts to be the same thing and a whole lot more to uncover as well. With lots of Shadows and Sentries in their way to get ready to fight back.
Kaguya: Looks like we must fight our way through this mess.
Picaro: Seems like it, Kaguya. Dammit! Right now?
With the twin girls of Personas had powers to be ready to fight back from gravity power and light of the ocean, so will the Guyver twins joining in.
Ellen: Oh come now, girls. We're in this together, right? We want in on this too.
Hans: This is nothing we can handle alone, we shall aid you lovely ladies for some backup. With Dear Sister's dark magic and my telepath skills, we got this.
Of the four to be twins were ready to go all out, with their abilities between bless and curse attacks of their own.
Hans and Ellen: Let's do this!
Soon enough, the twin girls were also powering up too with their own attacks to use against the enemies.
Picaro: Wow! I feel all powerful suddenly. A feel another attack coming up.
Kaguya: Me too, let us use it for god, Picaro. Against these things, we have nothing to lose now.
Incoming Shadows and Sentries in the Kyoto Jail, Hans fighting skills of kicks and punches does the trick to wipe them all out, same with Ellen's dark magic of cute things to be used as weapons all over.
Ellen: Eat this!
Hans: Be gone.
And now for the twin girl Personas brand new attacks...
Picaro: Laser Explosion!
From a huge explosion of a laser beam to be fire out and blowing up.
Kaguya: Brighten Splash!
Another huge splash of waters to hitting things all over. Nicely done, they fight their through to their destination...Back in the other area for the Phantom Thieves enter where Akane Shadow and the Female Spirit were at.
Keiko: This is it...Akane is here with the ghost. Everyone, stay on your guard. Let's save her, Akechi, and get the medallion.
Zen: For Akane and Goro, I'm ready for anything.
Sophia: All set to go.
Ryuji: Oh, hell yes! We're doing this!
Ann: We might have to fight, but we'll be okay.
Yusuke: In any way to not back down from anything like this.
Makoto: We've made it this far to not back down now.
Haru: Of course. Now let's go, Akane-Chan needs us.
Futaba: And I'll be there to back you all up. Foward march!
Arriving to the main shrine of Kyoto Jail, Akane Shadow and the Female Spirit walk up to her enemies to have her own Phantom Thieves on her side. Huh? Something's a bit off. Why is that?
Akane Shadow: ...Look, friend. The fakers and my Dad came back to be taught another lesson. For good this time.
They have to do this no matter what it takes for all of them/
Makoto: Akane-Chan!
Keiko: Stop having this ghost help you and wake up! Set Akechi-Cun free!
Akane Shadow: I've been waiting for you imposters...Well, we've been waiting for the two of us. Yeah, even you. I'm gonna end ou all right here. After that, it's payback time for the guy who killed my Mom!
But they are the real Phantom Thieves and Zen will save his daughter.
Loki: Stubborn she is! That spirit needs to go! I know I've seen this ghost from somewhere. It's a Yotsuya Kaidan. Yotsuya Kaidan the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times and continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today. Written in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku IV as a kabuki play, the original title was Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan. It is now generally shortened, and loosely translates as Ghost Story of Yotsuya.
Persona #65 - Yotsuya Kaidan = powers of creation
He was right, for Raiho senses evil in this one who must be put to rest. Like Shuzo was dead, but this spirit hasn't rest on yet. Kaidan for sort since they all see the darkness following through within Akane Shadow's body to be beauty but really ugly looking on the inside more than the outside.
Keiko: (Wait...I sense it.) Look, Loki's right. This ghost is the real enemy and Akane Shadow's in grave danger!
Futaba: Wow! This ghost's on a whole different type of level!
Loki: This thing not only uses kids more to take over something to become mature looking, but the biggest powers of It all shows of it getting killed by someone or something deadly...It won't stop until we give it a beat down and save the kid.
Leave it to Loki to explain to the team better like Akechi, huh? They have to set her free because only Hooded Man is responsible for this and Konoe too.
Zen: Akane, please listen! I'm doing running away! I will catch the villain who killed your mother without fail! As well as have your brother Goro back me up too! I swear it on Aoi's name! So please, give this up already! This ghost thing's using you!
But all it did was laugh for Kaidan's entertainment. From something so pretty can turn out to be so ugly looking.
Akane Shadow: How can I trust a word you say?! But Big Brother I can. Give him to me!
Keiko: No! Set him free! This isn't what little sisters or brothers due to their older ones!
Akane Shadow: Says who? All adults do is lie...Even if there are bad people in the world, they just pretend they don't exist. And the Phantom Thieves came along, shattering lies and leaving truth in their wake! My friends get me, not you! But now...!
Someone say something to her!
Makoto: Hear me out, Akane-Chan. I'm sure you've noticed, too, but Zenkichi-San is just as torn up over your mother. And that goes the same with Akechi-san because Aoi-Chan raise you two growing up together. All Zenkichi could do was fight the pain the best way he know how with Akechi-Cun's help! But because of how painful your experience was, you didn't want to accept his solution.
This was only having Kaidan feed Akane Shadow's more darkness.
Akane Shadow: No! That's not true!
Makoto: You know it's not that simple, Akane-Chan! Your father isn't the one at fault! It's the man and his girlfriend who killed your mother in the first place! I can't begin to imagine the pain and suffering you went through...But please, give your father a chance! Akechi-san gets you too, but not when he's trapped. This ghost is a fake to be the true villain and its' using you only.
Akane Shadow: What are you...
Makoto: Once you lose somebody, it's not take to tell them anything over again. Holding back will only lead to regret later down the line. And in order to avoid that...You need to face the truth head-on! That's something I could only learn from the people right here!
Keiko: Please listen to your dad and us!
Still, Kaidan was getting even stronger on poor Akane's soul of a fake grown up body form.
Akane Shadow: Shut up...Shut up, shut up, shut up! The Phantom Thieves would never spew such lies! They would be on my side! Friend, please help me...Let's get back Big Brother together. Help me take them down.
Loki: Stop! Hey, mister...Can I trust you to save your daughter's shadow while the snowman and me take on the spirit controlling her?
Zen: If Akane will be unharmed, then yes. I'm in. Hey, Sophie!
With some backup on it too.
Sophia: Understood, Wolf. I'll back you up to find a way to free Black Crow.
Here comes Akane Shadow and Kaidan's power ups to take on the Phantom Thieves.
Akane Shadow: Men, hold the other leftovers for me. And you fakers...The real Phantom Thieves will never hurt me...! The real Phantom Thieves-ARE MY FRIENDS! Friend, let's do this together!
Not good for a double power up, everyone has to be ready for this fight.
Makoto: Everyone, guards up!
Keiko: Loki, stop Kaidan! Raiho, keep the other Shadows and Sentries away! Wolf and Sophie, help out Akane's Shadow to rescue Akechi. Let's go!
Showing both Akane Shadow and Kaidan's powers, it looked familiar to them.
Morgana: Hey, that one looks like...!
Keiko: WHAT!?
It appears to be another Joker like Keiko, but she was all - black, gray, yellow, white, and red all over.
Makoto: Joker?!
Not just her, Same with Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru. They make a super hero posses to look, messy and lame. Something for Kaidan and Akane Shadow created. Also know as Anti-Joker. Same with Anti-Mona, Anti-Skull, Anti-Panther, Anti-Fox, Anti-Queen, Anti-Oracle, and Anti-Noir. Akane's Joker the most.
Ann: Wh-What's going on?
Akane Shadow: Please...If you're my Phantom Thieves, then take them down!
Incoming of Sentries, Shadows, and Anti Phantom Thieves to be ready to fight on. Wolf, Sophia, and Raiho race to Akane Shadow in any way they can in order to free Akechi for good.
Futaba: Wh-Who are these guys?! Why do they look just like us?!
Morgana: Are they...the Phantom Thieves in Akane's cognition?!
Keiko: Both that and Kaidan both mean business now.
This was hard to believe in all of this too.
Zen: Her cognition's...what? And this ghost's ugly form? What does that even mean?
Ryuji: They're just some phonies! But they sure won't look like us when we're done with 'em!
Zen: Hmph, the plan. We'd better make it quick. Hang on, Akane! Goro! I'm coming to get you both free! Loki!
All set and ready to go.
Loki: Don't remind me...! This faker's mine!
Going after Kaidan in battle for Akane Shadow was left standing a lone.
Akane Shadow: Friend! Hey, you're going to get it now! Other guys, get rid of the other three first!
From there – Sophia, Zen, and Raiho fight off the Shadows and Sentries to get through to Akane Shadow to be her shield and Loki and Kaidan fight it off in combat. With Akane Shadow using her powers for Anti Joker takes on the real Joker of Keiko herself.
Keiko: Ah...This is like we're fighting a mirror here.
Tayla: Phantom Thieves and backup vs. Anti Phantom Thieves, Kaidan, and Akane Shadow! Begin!
With others knowing who to fight with who too – Ryuji against Anti Skull, Morgana against Anti Mona, Ann against Anti Panther, Yusuke against Anti Fox, Makoto against Queen, Haru against Anti Noir, and...Futaba against Anti Oracle...? But how?
Morgana: It'll be mayhem if we're all in the same place. Let's split up and take 'em out in one-on-ones! Time to defeat these doppelgangers! Wolf, Sophia, Raiho, back us up while getting to Akane!
Already taken care of for Raiho to use his sword and ice skills against the other Shadows and Sentries to be fine alone.
Zen: Raiho seems to get them, good. And you know I've got all of your backs!
Sophia: Okay, got it! You guys can do it! Let's do the plan we talked about!
Morgana: Don't you guys dare lose!
Keiko: Then take out the fakes however way you can to be the same or what they're each weak to. Team, in battle now!
And off they go to do this. Sophia and Zen race up to stop the other Shadows and Sentries for Raiho helps them, they have to reach to Akane Shadow and fast. While Kaidan uses its powers to stop Loki in a big combat battle.
Loki: I'm not going down from the likes of you, faker!
He will be fine with the others taking out their fakers in battle.
Keiko: I'm not afraid of you!
Be careful, Anti Joker was fighting Keiko and trying to take Akechi away again, but she won't allow her to win.
Akane Shadow: You can win this, Friend! Now go, my Phantom Thieves! Rid us of these imposters!
The Anti Joker was faster and quicker to fight as the real Joker is, Keiko will fight back and protect Akechi at the same time. From moving away from each other, striking back with their knife, and then moving up to push through a sword to sword type of tug-a-war.
Keiko: I won't let you have him...Stop...!
Futaba: Don't back down! Show him the real Joker's might!
About to attack of them using the same moves against each other.
Keiko: Daggers of Darkness!
One almost cuts Keiko down by Anti Joker's doing, then she dodges to strike back and got a hit.
Futaba: Now's our chance! Lay into her! And faker, let's have a hacking duel for our teammates one and one. Now draw!
But Futaba and Anti Oracle worked on typing fast to use their skills to aid the Phantom Thieves and the Anti ones. From Morgana vs. Anti Mona...
Morgana: Stay still, cat! At least I can take my anger out on you!
A power gust battle here. Ryuji vs. Anti Skull.
Ryuji: You can't be the real me! I'm Skull, and I have ginormous balls!
Ha! I had to have Ryuji say that made up part. Strength of lighting and brawl was something else for those two, Ann and Anti Panther were fire whipping away.
Ann: Hey! Don't pose like that! It makes your looks really big! Stop it!
Along with some water and ice from Yusuke vs. Anti Fox.
Yusuke: I have great beauty in art, not you. How dare you mock me!
From fighting skills of venom with Makoto vs. Anti Queen.
Makoto: Copy cat or not...! I won't let you win, this is all for Akane-Chan! Fist of Justice!
Wow, she was good! Well, bot of them are to be the same. Along with axe wielding and plant hitting from Haru vs. Anti Noir.
Haru: Well, someone's not nice. I will stop you, bad self.
Seems to be going well, while Sophia, Zen, and Raiho race up to Akane Shadow to have even more Shadows and Sentries keep on shielding her.
Akane Shadow: What?! How could-My Phantom Thieves! Friend, help me!
But Kaidan was too busy with Loki to give it his all against this spirit. From the people he still needs to save, solve this mystery, aid the others, and knows of his spirit will rest on to see Akechi happy with Keiko and his friends, along with his real family he grew up with.
Loki: Sorry, this thing's busy with me right now. Psycho Big-Bang-Boom!
A direct hit there! Not bad for a bad for Keiko and Anti Joker move fast ans using motorcycles to be fire bombs to set off to slow down at one another. Lots of hacking to still be going on for both Futaba and Anti Oracle weren't giving up at all.
Futaba: Man, you're good. And Joker, try to get an opening to strike back at the faker!
Keiko: Believe me, Oracle! I'm doing everything I can! Don't let the other fake you get the best from her hacking skills!
Still good to get hit at one another and tiring out to still keep on going. With Keiko staying strong like Futaba too, the other were trying really hard on their ends too.
Ryuji: Damn these effin' copycats...Get your own thing!
Morgana: Hmph, I admit he looks pretty good, but he still doesn't have anything on ME!
There had to be a easy way to weaken these guys...
Yusuke: Ngh, he even matches my speed?!
Ann: Fighting someone who does everything you do it so annoying!
I have to go with Ann on this one.
Haru: These might be our strongest foes yet...Careful everyone!
Trying so hard, the other three Phantom Thieves finally stop the armies to corner Akane Shadow with nowhere to go since Raiho freezes her foot up.
Akane Shadow: Ah! No! Friend-!
Leaving Loki to use his final moves on Kaidan to finish it off but not without backup on the last few Shadows and Sentries. From Raiho's ice powers, Zen's guns, and Sophia's yoyo's, the twin girls arrive too.
Kaguya: Halt!
Picaro: I don't think so!
From Sentries gone, and then Shadows from the Guyver twins too.
Hans: I thought who was causing all of this mess, and here it is. Ugly looking ghost.
Ellen: Ah...In any case, this is our chance to weaken the copycats in order to get rid of the ghost for good.
An idea was in mind...
Keiko: I knew it... (This could work.) Team, which characters on their weaknesses! Do it now whoever's close to you in the battle field! Do it!
And so, they do so. It's switch up time for Anti Oracle couldn't detect it in time, meaning Futaba has got this now for a boost up.
Futaba: Ha! I win! Now then...Techno Claws! Now strike back!
With on Anti down, the others take these guys out in a different order...From Morgana and Anti Skull.
Morgana: Oh, I get it now...Got it. In that case, I always wanted to do this to him...Whirlwind Tackle!
He takes out Anti Skull, leaving Ryuji to do the same against Anti Mona.
Ryuji: Hey! Fine, then I can do this on your other copycat. Mega Volt!
From being blown away to be cut down and shock to death, the others got this.
Ann: I got Anti Fox then. Spinning Inferno!
Yusuke: Leave me with Anti Panther. Tsunami Blast!
Burned and wash up to frozen to death, as for Makoto and Haru...
Makoto: Anti Noir's going down by my hands. Poison Fangs!
Haru: And I want to finish off Anti Queen. Daisy Vines!
Poisoned and becoming a huge plant, the other ones are gone as well as Anti Oracle was claws down. Kaidan was getting weaker because of it didn't think this far at all. Now that leaves with Keiko with Anti Joker to finish off.
Keiko: Now's my chance.
The other faker was losing it against the real one. Keiko was winning!
Makoto: Akane-Chan, please! Stop this! We're on your side!
Akane Shadow: Shut up! Just, shut up! Only the Phantom Thieves are on my side! How?! How could you even do that? My Phantom Thieves can't lose!
The three retrain Akane Shadow now, which has Loki to stop Kaidan on his end.
Sophia: We've gotten her now.
Futaba: Hurry! We need to snap her out of it...Finish her, quick!
Akane Shadow: Nobody believes in justice anymore! That's why I have to carry out my own!
Zen: I had no idea I'd made it so bad for you, Akane...I'm so sorry. I won't run from the truth anymore...Please, come back to me!
Hugging his daughter to come to Akane Shadow's surprised, Keiko's final weapon and gun shot of double finishes Anti Joker off to get rid of her and the other fakers. Then having both Keiko and Loki to use their moves while they still have a chance.
Loki: Now, Joker!
Keiko: For Akane and Akechi! Rainbow of the Flaming Heart!
Healing Akane Shadow's heart to see the ugly truth from Kaidan to finally setting her free and turning into a child again in the same uniform on.
Akane Shadow: Wait...You're not my Mom or my friend!
It worked! But she said something about her mother? Stil, Loki's sword finishes the job.
Zen: Now stop the ghost, Loki!
Loki: I will find my family with Goro Akechi's help and the Phantom Thieves! BECAUSE I AM LOKI!
One hit to stop the ghost, it finally fades out of the Jail for good to rest on and the bad self was finally gone. Allowing for Mistress to retreat back to Hooded Man at their headquarters, the battle was finally over. Thanks to some back up, the twins of the characters, and the real Phantom Thieves. Not to mention...The crystal statue breaks of the spell to set Akechi 'in his Black Crow outfit still on him.'
Akechi: What happened...? Akane? Her Shadow? And the thing controlling her is gone...Wait! Guyver twins? Master? He's a Persona-User now?!
Keiko: AKECHI!
Akechi: Keiko!
Happy to see her lover safe, Keiko runs up to hugging him only to feel weak but he was back now.
Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, and Haru: Black Crow's back!
Sophia: Black Crow is back now.
Zen: Alright!
Kaguya and Picaro: We did it!
With Raiho dancing with joy, the hug and kiss from the two lovers was a cute scene to see all the time.
Keiko: I'm so happy to have you back...
Akechi: Thank you, everyone...I'm sorry to worry you.
Keiko: It's okay. Seeing you safe in my arms is what matters the most. We stop a Kaidan ghost and healed Akane Shadow without fighting her. We just stop the ghost who was controlling her heart of the copycats of us. It's going to be okay now.
Sensing everything on what just went down, he gets it.
Akechi: I'm glad. So Master has upgraded and Akane's safe. I heard everything on how Wolf appeared. All of it. (A heart to save and something who died long ago who needed saving in the end, the Phantom Thieves are something else.
Tayla: Kaidan spirit...Dead! Anti Phantom Thieves of 8...Defeated! And Akane Shadow...Defeated and saved!
Well, all was good now. With Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sophia, Zen, Loki Raiho, Picaro, Kaguya, Hans, and Ellen walk up to Akane Shadow who's back to normal of her child appearances 'and not the adult woman no more until she grew up regularly', she now sees the ghost friend was a fake to look like her mother Aoi Hasegawa's spirit, but wasn't. And sees they're no doubt the real Phantom Thieves.
Akechi: Akane!
Akane Shadow: Big Brother? Dad? What have a done? I was played for from something to look like my Mom, but she was a fake. And me as an adult, it was too much.
Loki: At ease, solider, it's all over now. (And I got a long way to go.)
Yeah, but he was getting close to the truth like the other four were.
Ryuji: Heh! We ain't losin' to no phonies!
Ellen: Phony? Those thing were? They were so ugly.
Yeah, that was true.
Zen: Guyver twins?
Keiko: It's fine. They know who we are already since we saw their true form. It's fine, everyone, I promise.
Akechi: And I do too if Joker says so.
The others stand down to see the Guyver twins are not or weren't the enemies to begin with.
Kaguya: We've all come to an understanding so far.
Picaro: Let's just say we're all good now.
And so says the twin sisters too.
Yusuke: I see, that's good. As for our fakes...They may have appeared like us on the surface, but in the end, they were pale imitations. They never stood a chance.
Morgana: Not against the real thing!
I think she was starting to believe the real deal now.
Hans: I'm very pleased we didn't have to fight against this young child. Hurting women and children isn't my style.
Ellen: Brother...Well, you're a man with a code of honor.
A nice way to put it like that.
Akane Shadow: No way. How could this happen? How could my Phantom Thieves lose? Dos that mean...you're the real ones? And...you all saved my life from a fake ghost?
Keiko: That's right, Akane. Now you get it. We saved you because we help people give courage. We would never betray your fandom of us.
Akechi: Please, sister. We're not your enemy. Phantom Thieves don't kill people, we stop bad guys to make them confess. This is what they do and me, because I'm also part of it.
She can tell from Akechi's love to know Joker is Keiko, to keep to herself only. For her Shadow to know more, as her other self won't know about it much. So that was god to know.
Akane Shadow: Big Brother is Black Crow...? So you're...the actual Joker?
Hans: Now you get it.
Futaba: You betcha. Can't mimic authenticity!
Keiko: It was fine to not know the real us yet, it's fine. I heard you're a big fan of our, including me.
Haru: Please trust us, Akane-Chan! Akechi-chan and your father, too!
Ann: None of us would ever give in to injustice!
Makoto: And no matter what, we never stray from our chosen path!
She now knows the truth was right in front of her.
Akane Shadow: But you...
Walking up for Zen to finally talk to Akane Shadow to let her know to not lose hope at all or ever.
Akechi: Master, do it. Go talk to her.
With Akechi listening in, this has to work now.
Zen: To be honest, Akane...You were right. I'm probably the worst dad out there. I couldn't avenge Aoi, nor could I carry out my duties as an officer. For Akechi is trying to leave me in the dust, but only to keep on trying on my end. Hell, I...couldn't even talk to you face-to-face.
Akane Shadow: ...
Akechi: Akane, for you and Master. He loves you a lot. He's doing all he can to help me and you too. For Aoi in her memories. All of it.
Zen: I was afraid...to lose you. And so, I turned my back on justice...and buried the thought of vengeance for Aoi. All this time, I've been fooling myself, thinking one day I'd get my chance. But I couldn't have been more wrong! So I want to set things right!
Akechi: We both do.
From this touching moment for family.
Zen: And Akane, I need your courage to do it! Both Goro and I do!
Akane Shadow: Really...? Are you two really going after him?
To stop Owada, his woman, Konoe, Hooded Man, and Mistress once and for all. The real enemies!
Akechi: The Ace Detective Prince doesn't go back down on his word either.
Zen: Yes! Consider it a promise to your mother!
Akane Shadow: Then, if it's a promise, I will never, ever forgive you if you break it.
Akechi: I'll arrest him if he did.
A little joke there.
Zen: Very funny, Goro. And don't worry. I never will, Akane.
Finally, she believes in her own father this time, good.
Akane Shadow: I...I believe you...I always have. Dad...Joker, thank you for saving me. And Big Brother, go aid the Phantom Thieves.
Akechi: I will, for you and for our mother.
Feeling faint to fall down and her top hat off, Zen rushes to Akane Shadow's side. Well, she will not die but to return back to her real self now. He has a lot to learn about this while soon enough.
Zen: Akane!
Keiko: Wait, Wolf-!
Akechi: Joker, wait. Let's give Master and Akane some time together. He'll get it real soon.
Watching this scene then...
Zen: Stay with me, Akane!
Akane Shadow: I've always been so scared...of losing what's precious to me. That's why I was trying to save Big Brother at first. After Mom passed away, you changed...You used to be so cool...Then suddenly, you didn't even want to look at me in the eye. You were never home, either...like you didn't wanna see me. While Big Brother checked on me everyday. I hated that.
Zen: Akane...
Akane Shadow: But it's okay now. I can tell you want to be the dad I used to know.
Soon to do the same old part, Zen still wasn't getting it yet.
Zen: What is this...What's happening?!
Akane Shadow: I'm really sorry, Dad...And...thanks...
Zen: No...This has to be some kind of joke! It has to be...I thought Joker healed her heart!
Disappearing now, all was good.
Akechi: Okay, I think it's right to tell him now.
Zen: Akaneeeee!
And so, Morgana goes to do so. But also for Raiho.
Sophia: Oh, Raiho is saying something. He says he'll stay with me while you all go back to the real world as part of the Phantom Thieves now.
Loki: Heh, nice call snowman.
Yeah, for Sophia and Raiho can both back them up from Keiko's cell phone. Good idea. And now, for Morgana and the others to tell Zen that all is well. A little dramatic there, huh? Yep. Oh, right! Also...The Shadow King of Hope - Akane Hasegawa, of the Purple Fifth Medallion was taken, to have five of them now. And now there was one more to go, probably Konoe has it.
Akane Shadow: Big Brother. Joker. Phantom Thieves. Dad. Go get Owada, his girlfriend, and those who hurt Mom and others. I'm counting on all of you.
See? Her voice was heard to be just fine.
Kaguya: The Shadow is now back to her human self. I'm glad.
Picaro: Hello, that was something. I'm glad t all worked out.
Aren't we all, and for new members to get use to this somehow. Zen will get even better soon enough.
Morgana: Calm down, Wolf. This is how it always happens.
Zen: Huh? Is this true?
Looking at Akechi to ask him about it.
Akechi: Yes. I was trying to tell you, but...you know.
Ann: Akane-Chan, or should I say Akane-Chan's Shadow, went back to her former self. That's a sure sign the real Akane will go back to normal, too. So cheer up, Wolf.
Keiko: I did heal her Shadow and heart.
Now he looked like an idiot there.
Zen: You guys couldn't have mentioned that sooner? Goro!
Akechi: Don't look at me.
The others were like, "what?"
Loki: Are you sure he's useful for this job?
Yusuke: That display of emotion as you cried your heart out...It was touching to say the least.
Haru: Mmhm. It made me cry a little, too.
That was why they were just watching a cute scene.
Keiko: Don't cry now, Wolf. Please?
Akechi: You were astounding, Master. You convinced her well.
Zen: Joker, what're you talkin' about? I wasn't crying at all. Tell her, Goro.
Akechi: Hey, it's okay to cry. We are human with true feelings.
For father and son hug it out to be all forgiven now.
Zen: Goro, thank you. I love you, son.
Akechi: I love you too, Dad.
Zen: ...! I've been waiting for you to call me "Dad" for a long time.
Akechi: Yeah, but you'll be my master always.
Zen: Ah...Fair enough. Sorry about everything too.
Akechi: I forgive you. I'm glad you're on our side even more now.
A good from daughter and father talking and now father and son to all be good now, all was good again.
Ryuji: Gotta say you're one helluva dad. You got two kick as kids.
Sophia: Very admirable, Wolf. Good son like Black Crow is and a daughter like Akane.
Makoto: And that's putting it mildly. Wolf did everything he could to protect Akane-Chan, even risking his own life for her and Akechi-chan.
He sees all the good to not admit it to others, but they could already tell.
Zen: Would you cut it out? I'm nowhere near that competent.
Akechi: But you do care.
Morgana: Mewhehe, are you blushing? All jokes aside, there's no need to hold back anymore, Wolf. Together we can striker down any evil, all of us working as one!
For Raiho will be ready for anything too.
Loki: Same here, I guess.
Picaro: Me too!
Kaguya: Me three.
Ellen: And me four. Hey, we owe you a lot and have some to think about. So both Brother and I are aiding the team. And not hitting on the girls.
One sister to keep her brother in tact.
Hans: Come now, Sister, really? Look, she's right. We have our own goals still to still or have been on your side. We can't change from the mistakes we did, but we can try anew and go from there. For you, ladies, for give us. And the men, o hard feelings now, right?
Hold that thought for a bit...
Zen: From outcasts on our side, other back up, and me becoming a Phantom Thief now...Never thought a thief could teach me a thing or two. But you know what? I made Akane a promise. To arrest Konoe and Owada and bring this case to an end!
Akechi: The first case there and the rest for the four guys on our side now, I will put the case to end at long last.
Ryuji: Damn right!
That's what they wanted to hear.
Keiko: Right!
Zen: ...Not to backtrack, but what's going on with Akane in the real world?
Ann: Actually, we came here because we heard she was kidnapped...
Makoto: Maybe she was never kidnapped to begin with. It might be good to shock if she's at home.
Morgana: Sounds like a plan. We're done here.
But before heading back...The twins.
Kaguya: No need to worry about the Guyvers now, we got them under control.
Picaro: We'll whip their asses to shape if they ever try to kidnap you guys again or hurt any of you.
Seems like it for the others to think otherwise for Raiho was fine.
Loki: I don't care. Just keep it real, or else.
He seems to be cool with it too.
Zen: You guys...You did help out Akane, so...I'll keep an eye on you two. Just in case.
Keiko: I trust in them at least. The more help, the better. What says you, guys?
Final thought there about Ellen and Hans to be good all along and joining the Phantom Thieves?
Morgana: I hate when Ellen is all cute around me, since I'm not a cat!
Ellen: Sorry, but you're so cute.
Morgana: Yeah, I know. And yet, I felt something different for them both. So, I'll allow it.
Ryuji: Same here, and no more kidnapping girls again!
Hans: Fine, but I won't stop flittering with them. I'll find the right one for me.
He will never stop with that, huh...?
Ryuji: Fine! They're in!
Ann: We can take care of them if they try anything funny again.
Yusuke: We wish to know about their pasts. Along with Kaguya an Picaro who were once humans.
Makoto: We now know who the real enemies are.
Haru: The more, the merrier.
Futaba: I like this new twist here.
Sophia: Welcome aboard!
A final decision there to be clear, and all was left was Akechi's saying. Pointing is gun out at Hans only and he does the same thing...Oh boy!
Ellen: Hey!
Hans: Oh, you're having second thought?
Keiko: Wait, Black Crow! I know what they did before was bad, but we got them. They said they're sorry and they're helping us now. Please don't.
Staring al battle like type, Akechi keep himself clear with one thing.
Akechi: I have nothing against your sister, but it's you. Stop bothering my friends, and my fiance. She's mine to marry. Take a hint. Still, I knew you never wanted us dead. And I get your goal, both of you. There is a way to make our world better than using Pandora's Box to change everything. We almost had it once, but never again. Are we clear. If you think I'm a fool to know who's a back stabber...
Hans: I know...I sense you're good and even more now on what we all seen so far. Our true enemy we hate the most is Hooded Man who might be this Dr. Guru, correct? We need to discover our pasts, the other sisters, mine, and me. Don't stop us while still doing your other job.
Firing off to aim their weapons in the air without moving, they've proven their points.
Akechi: I won't, then we have a fair deal. I hate your flittering with girls who want nothing to do with you, but I like your style.
All was good now to shake on it too.
Hans: Same here.
Ellen: Same here, Joker. Or rather Keiko.
The two girls do the same thing too.
Keiko: I'm glad, Ellen. And it's fine. Let's find our answers on our own path but save our world together.
Welcome aboard too, Guyver twins! All to be good now. Leaving Kaguya, Picaro, Hans, and Ellen to take off for now.
Picaro: Well, we'll be seeing ya.
Kaguya: Take care.
Ellen: And we'll keep you posted from Sophie and the cute Jack Frost's help. Mona, let's be friends still.
Hans: Keep yourselves safe. We all know who our real enemies are, so be on your guard. Ladies, same here. And you too, gentlemen. We'll be back.
Off they go for Sophia and Raiho were connected still on Keiko's cell phone to keep up to date now and Loki to keep on searching around in the Metaverse areas.
Loki: Well, I'm glad that's all settled. And kid?
Akechi: What?
High fiving each other by surprise...
Loki: You're all right.
Off he goes and do the Phantom Thieves next.
Akechi: Loki has changed a lot.
Keiko: He has. Come on, you guys. Let's head back to think of another thing before leaving next.
Noe back to the real world, have to do a few things before leaving Kyoto next. So this might be a bit with some good things taken care of so far. With Mistress coming back to her boss Hooded Man to report somethings back to him 'and got beaten up for it and didn't care to take it all in', she got al to on the Phantom Thieves fighting skills. And others who are aiding them too.
Mistress: ….
Hooded Man: Really now? Can you ever do something right for once your life? You're so stupid! But then again, you did come through for me in the end like so. Yes, I believe we have something good here. I see they have five medallions so far and one more to go by Konoe's Jail himself. And then the Pandora's Box weapon and wielder will both be mind. But in order to use the keys to help them search for them must also need a little help from four more beings with great power, I should know why. Yes...I'll see to it in the next one. It's my turn.
Looking at the images from Kaguya, Picaro, Hans, and Ellen's battle scenes, Hooded Man was ready to make his move coming up. Not good...What will happen next? And another one from Sophia? Huh...? More to come next time I believe so stick around for more in the next chapter/episode. Good so far.