Persona 5 Strikers – From Light and Dark
By Tayla Drago
Episode #51 - The Zephyrman World
So much that happened last time, huh? Hooded Man turned out to be Shuzo's old lab partner a few years ago from the Pandora's Box project - The Case of the Greek Roman. Since he was really Dr. Kano Guru to be the father of Hans and Ellen to one of the sister mean or nice twins to be their mother, and the other to have Mia to really be Pandora's only daughter to die not from an illness but murdered; while Kaguya/Hitomi and Picaro/Aika to be daughters of Akechi's mother who loved Shuzo after the used of Shido to leave her. With her to be poison and murder by Kano's doing since Shuzo was murder by him and Shuzo's daughter. Cause the four other kids to have powers to have from reborn to being saved...With the real villain having the dark magic to control Gegasites until he gets the wielder and the weapon soon, he also takes Picaro and Kaguya's bodies of the Persona but their human souls; with Loki, Hans, and Ellen arriving too later and some clue on Loki's family on what's become of him since Kano had powers like him 'they needed to hurry for the Phantom Thieves needed to know about this too'. From the blood left overs of Mia's to have, then the shells of Aika and Hitomi's, what will become of Hans and Ellen next? Hopefully not! As Jack Frosts, Black Frosts, and King Frosts armies for Lava to feel out the dangers so far.
Lava: No...The true human with power has done so much more...Picaro and Kaguya are in danger. They're alive, but if Ms. Trickster and the others don't do anything soon, then...In any case, I can only protect the sisters' souls by any means necessary. Yes, I'll let Raiho know about this.
And she will for him to feel out from his other kind and her to do so in a bit, just as Raiho and the other Phantom Thieves arrive to the area where Konoe's tower was at after a fun blimp ride they had.
Keiko: This is the destination.
Akechi: We hope you all enjoy the ride. Now let's get off to reach to Konoe's right away, please.
A long path to get across too, but they were getting closer now. Still, once Loki and the Guyver twins tells the others the news...how will Akechi take all of this? Not good.
Yusuke: So that was an airship...The view from the sky was truly breathtaking.
Morgana: My legs still feel all rubbery when I walk...
I guess none of them never flew a lot until today. Arriving to the tower of Madicce, the thieves and Raiho see something going on at the entrance gate area. There were tons of Shadows gathered at the door to await their so call hero of theirs to appear for an upcoming show. As a lot of Sentries kept everything blocked off. Man, what a mess.
"A-Ki-RA!"
"A-Ki-RA!"
Lots of males and females of them cheering Konoe on a lot.
Ryuji: Yo! What the hell's all this?!
Keiko: I feel like I'm i na convention center to not be a good one at all.
More chanting was still going on.
"You can do it, Akira!"
"Bring those villains to justice!"
Makoto: There's so many people...What's going on?
Morgana: ...Are these all the Shadows who've had their hearts changed?
It sure seems like it. Gegasites were draining their energies to love Konoe as a super hero while filling the power of Pandora's Box location, still all done by Mistress' doing under Kano's orders. Soon they hear EMMA's voice again to hear the upcoming event.
[EMMA: The great Akira's hero show will begin momentarily. Please gather in front of the stage and show your support!]
Futaba: Hero show? By Konoe?
Sophia: This sounds interesting. Let's go see!
Not a good idea right now since there were a lot of Sentries were guarding the entire gate.
Akechi: Sophie, please stay put. Look, I don't think it's a good idea to do right now. See?
Keiko: He's right, it's too dangerous.
It was best to go back for now until they can go back again tomorrow.
Zen: If they spot us, we get swarmed, and then it's game over.
Morgana: We should probably fall back for now.
The same old thing to be safe than sorry.
Haru: Something like this happened in Sapporo, didn't it?
Futaba: You mean the hee-horde? That was mirrored by a huge cleanup campaign in the real world, right?
Of Raiho's family were once slaves to Mariko Shadow, yep. They all remembered it very well.
Haru: This may be the same thing.
Ann: Does that mean Konoe's doing some kinda show in the real world right now?
Akechi: Maybe something on TV.
Zen: Which begs the question, will this crowd go away once he's finished?
Only one way to find out back in the real world, right?
Makoto: We need more information. Maybe we should go back to the real world and see for ourselves.
Morgana: All right, if you think it'll help, we'll head back. Let's see just what Konoe's up to.
Sophia: Okay, it's time to pull out.
But before pulling out, Raiho felt something from Lava to warn him about something. As Loki, Hans, and Ellen appeared as well.
Ellen: Wait, thieves! We have terrible news to tell you. As well as...
Hans: As well as what Dear Sister and me just felt out from Picaro and Kaguya. It's really bad!
Keiko: Hans? Ellen? What's wrong? Where are Kaguya and Picaro at right now? Are they well?
Not really since something did happened.
Akechi: Loki, what aren't you guys telling us?
Loki: With the kid back in the Velvet Room alerting the snowman about it, for what they just learn. The villain, his true goal, the other four...
And so, the three tell them everything. Kaguya and Picaro on who their mother was for Akechi had half sisters, who the Guyver twins parents are, the other twin sisters from long ago were unknown, who Mia really was, and others...Yeah, Akechi was left shock about it all for Shido not only poisoned Akechi's mother, but she also left to keep him safe until Zen took him in to be killed by Kano himself. Also who are both Mistress and the stranger who works for Owada? Who were they since she is Owada's lover hiding her true self.
Hans: And that's all we know so far...We're close, but right now...
Ellen: We can't solve the rest without them around.
Showing their souls in tack as Raiho and Sophia keep them safe in their hands. One touch from Sophia to see what Mia sees, hmm...I wonder why was that? Weird...
Sophia: Yes. Aika who's Picaro and Hitomi who's Kaguya are alive. Their bodies are capture by Kano's doing.
Keiko: You can tell?
Sophia: I just felt it.
Keiko: My god...Black Crow, I'm so sorry.
In shock for Keiko's hugs wasn't doing anything much for Akechi was left speechless.
Loki: I think we lost him. Not only that, but the powers this Hooded Man to be Dr. Kano Guru could have powers like my family do from the Gegasites' doing. So I'm getting closer to the truth.
Zen: Loki, to funny right now. Other than finding your family is fine. And yet...Damn, so Goro was right about Kano was the likely suspect. Hey, Black Crow, it'll be alright. It's a lot to take in, but...We got other matter to deal with first before we stop the man. You know, Black Crow? Ah, Black Crow...? Hello?
Soon to pass out in shock for Keiko and Zen help Akechi out. Poor guy.
Morgana: Black Crow!
Keiko: Hey! Black Crow! Say something!
Sophia: He's sad and very shock from all of this sad news.
The others help him out as well.
Futaba: This is not good.
Makoto: We're heading back anyways. Sophie, you and Raiho keep an eye on Kaguya and Picaro' souls.
Morgana: Or with Lady Lavenza the most.
Those two have a mission to be done with Raiho knowing his role the most.
Sophia: Leave it to us, I hope Black Crow will be well.
Ryuji: Dude better not fall ill.
Ann: But can we blame him. He's been through so much...
Haru: Still, we'll let him rest back in the real world and fill him in on Konoe-San's event tonight.
Yusuke: Good idea, we should head back for now. Joker, Black Crow is fine. We promise you.
Knowing this, they have to leave for now.
Keiko: Hans and Ellen, you two be careful. Same with you too, Loki. As for Lava if she holds on to those souls, tell her to take good care of them, we will get their bodies back from Kano. (So Akechi was right about that man.) Let's go back.
Zen: Please be OK, kid.
Off they go, leaving Sophia and Raiho to watch on things while Hans, Ellen, and Loki had to think of something with those three left now until Kaguya and Picaro's bodies are back for their souls to return into.
Ellen: We leave it to them now. What do we do, Brother? We still have more answers to learn.
Hans: I know, Dear Sister, I know...Since they have gave us some answers and clues so far, the rest is up to us then. Let's keep going. If you want to as well, Loki, then it's fin.
Off they go while Sophia and Raiho go back into Keiko's phone for the spirits to be on guard in Raiho's hands and Lava's powers at all times.
Loki: Just don't slow me down. (Kid...Look, I feel bad what you've learned. Two half sisters, your mother loved you, Shido and Kano worked together to have Kano as the killer, and so much more to lead to the case so far and mine. The question is...why go so far?)
Still needs a few more to be solved, it does show more on Loki's friendlier side even more after seeing Akechi all surprised and sad...Back in the real world, Konoe does have a talk show on some special channel show on TV right now to talk to the host of it about his work and such, with lots of people buying into all of this crap.
Veteran Newscaster: Mr. Konoe, the EMMA app developed by your company, Madicce, has become immensely popular all around the world. With Japan's creative industries starting to reach their limits, it's wonderful to hear about such a remarkable breakthrough in AI technology. I hear many have high expectations for you as a leading figure in this country, Mr. Konoe.
Konoe: Haha, well, I wouldn't say I'm all that. I do plan to do the best I can, though. The world is about to undergo a massive transformation, and I'm hoping to steer it in the right direction.
They all clapped and cheered to love his work. Oh, brother...
Konoe: Haha, thank you, you're too kind.
Veteran Newscaster: Sounds like you've got their support. That reminds me, I've heard that EMMA's servers are kept at the Tokyo Radio Tower. Way back when, the Tokyo Radio Tower was used to usher Japan into a new era of communication. Perhaps this time around, EMMA will play a similar role and bring us into the age of AI.
Not for EMMA, that's for sure. She needs to be shutdown.
Konoe: Yes, that's certainly the idea. As of now, AI is still a fledgling technology, but I've no doubt that it's going to make all of our lives that much easier.
Veteran Newscaster: And as testament to that, it's worth nothing there were several areas that openly lamented the halt in EMMA's service the other day. Why do you think the Phantom Thieves would target EMMA, of all things?
All lies were told by a real villain.
Konoe: Naturally, EMMA holds a vast amount of personal data. Perfect target for a gang of crooks, if you ask me. Or perhaps they're just opposed to my ideas of AI making the world a better place. All that talk about them being champions of the meek and downtrodden is likely no more real than those cheap masks they hide behind. They threaten anyone they disagree with and rob them of their free will if they don't comply. Evil people performing evil deeds, nothing more. We won't be defeated by some rat-tag group of petty criminals. I'm more than determined to battle their injustices to the very end.
Veteran Newscaster: Mr. Konoe, you held a press conference the other day and mentioned your distinct hatred for the evils of this world. Might that stem from personal experience?
Why does this guy hate so much evil if he is one without admitting it?
Konoe: ...Yes, I suppose you might say that. As a child, I was caught in a rather unfortunate incident in which I lost someone very close to me. Id wager it was that incident that caused me to harbor such disdain for wrongdoing. However you look at it, I can't allow the Phantom Thieves to continue doing as they please.
Veteran Newscaster: I couldn't agree more. I think we'd all like to see this Phantom Thieves case resolved as soon as possible.
So from here, the show happened in the Metaverse Jail too, so now it was all over now. As everyone watched even the members of the Phantom Thieves. With Keiko watching on Akechi to rest back in the motel bed for a bit to send a link on what happened too...she goes back to the others to be watching the same thing too.
Futaba: That explains the whole hero show thing...Hey, Big Sis, how's Akechi doing?
Keiko: Well...he's tired and resting up now, but he'll be fine. I left him a link on the news with Konoe we just watched. This whole mess that happened, he should've done something. Or rather us...
It was upsetting, they were all aware of it.
[Sophia: Oh, Keiko...]
Both Raiho and Sophia understand Akechi's pain too.
Futaba: But it's no one's fault.
Haru: Please don't let this get to you, Keiko-Chan.
Yusuke: We were all fooled on under the suspicious of Hooded Man to be Shuzo's old lab partners of Shuzo. None of us...
Makoto: Didn't think it was connected to the big case itself.
They still needed to find reasons why this was happening.
Ryuji: So...Akechi's mother was used by Shido to give birth to him by luck, but she loved Shuzo more to have Aika and Hitomi; as well as Kano Guru to be Hooded Man's true self give birth to Hans and Ellen with one of the other sister lab girls. And it was him to use the for test subjects for the Pandora thing...Mia was Pandora's daughter to die and have her blood taken out by Kano's doing, killed his only kids to have the other girls save them to have power and them to becoming Personas...As well as double murder on the lovers under Shido's orders...Holy shit...
Anna: This is so much to take in, it's sad just thinking about it!
From what Ryuji just tried to remember and described it was all true.
Keiko: And now...Akechi is having trouble taking in so much to hurt him, even Loki. Not to mention this is hurting Hans and Ellen even more.
A lot to be left down on, but not to lose hope yet.
Zen: Hey, come on now. Goro's a tough guy. He just need to think things through from his powers. He does a lot better in his sleep. I should know...
Ryuji: Gramps?
Zen: What I'm trying to say is this...We're not giving up. Like those twins to solve this mess, I wanna too. Even Goro right now is trying to process it to be a detective still and a phantom thief. All of it. Keiko, come on. Don't give up on him, and neither should be for the rest of us too.
Wow, strong words there to have them work even harder here.
Keiko: Yeah...If Kano wanted to, he wouldn't destroyed both Picaro and Kaguya's souls by now. But he didn't. He wants us to go after him to retrieving their bodies. We all have to make sure we stop him, get the weapon, the wielder, and protect the Guyver twins. Once Akechi wakes up, even he will know what to do. After coming this far. Sorry I worried you all.
They didn't mind to still stay strong.
Zen: There we go!
Ann: Right! We can't give us!
Morgana: Known of us don't want to. At least Konoe's speech is over in the real world, must be fine now back at his Jail. We'll go back there in a bit for sure.
In order to get to the Trauma Cell next to be somewhere in the tower.
Ryuji, Yusuke, Makoto, and Haru: Right!
[Sophia: OK!]
Same with Raiho to still aid them all.
Futaba: That's our cute Joker! Now from the mess we heard from Konoe just now.
Ryuji: Bastard! Where's he get off with all that shit?!
Keiko: He'll say anything to fool anyone besides taking their Desires.
It has to stop right away.
Futaba: Yeah, but he's got a crap load of people behind him. He's trending like you wouldn't believe on social media.
Ann: Have all those people had their hearts changed, too?
From Konoe's doing to take their Desires for the Gegasites to gather their energies for the goal, as well as loving him a lot. Well, a lot more to it than that part.
Futaba: No...It's not like it was with Natsume. These are just regular old fans.
Makoto: So everyone's being won over by Konoe's charm without ever knowing what he's really like...
Haru: His track record with Madicce certainly is impressive...
Saying so, but not really.
Ryuji: Oh, come on, the guy's full of shit!
Keiko: With a big poker face on him.
They still needed to finish what they've started so far.
Haru: Without knowing who he is on the inside, he probably seems like he really cares about making the world a better place.
Yusuke: This isn't much different from what happened with Shido...
Yeah, and he was arrested of all the crimes he did and aided murder on Akechi's mother for Kano's part.
Keiko: Nothing we can do right now, but it's still wrong.
Zen: ...Well, people do tend to pick the safer choices in life.
[Sophia: Is that true?]
Sadly, it's kind of true.
Zen: In a life of nothing but decisions, there's almost always a fear of not knowing what comes next. Without knowing what lies in store, people often end up turning to the thing that gives 'em the best answer. So when it comes down to it, they're more inclined to latch onto whoever's gonna make things easier.
Morgana: First, we was Shido, and now it's Konoe...Actually, this might be even more, seeing as EMMA is a lot more up close and personal with people.
Makoto: But is it really okay to live like that, leaving everything up to something else?
Not even close, and yet some things can't be fix unlike this one has to.
Zen: Well, the truth is not everyone believes in themselves enough to do otherwise...Not like I'm one to talk...But that's why we're exposing the real villain here. So we can bring those people back to their senses.
Makoto: Right, we can't let them change everyone's hearts for their own schemes anymore.
Keiko: And it's up to use to stop Konoe's madness for good.
Ryuji: Heh. We're gonna tear down that stupid Jail of his, and then I'm puttin' my foot straight up his-!
Stopping him from saying the last part out loud, because his stomach started to growl loudly.
Keiko: Sounds like you're hungry. (It's good to have friends like these guys by my side.)
Ryuji: Urgh, yep. Maybe we hold off until we get some grub and Akechi to wake up, yeah?
Probably a good idea to do until tomorrow.
Zen: You gotta be kidding me...
[Sophia: That certainly cut the tension.]
Haru: *giggle* Now that you mention it, I'm hungry too. We were running around in that Jail for quite some time.
Then it was time to eat for Raiho does the same to eat something cold.
Futaba: Dinner tiiime! What'll it be? We are in Osaka, so we'd be crazy no to be takoyaki, right?
Makoto: That sounds nice. I've been wanting to walk around and try a little of everything honestly.
Keiko: I want it with tempura bits for Akechi and me to eat. Let's also do yuzu-salt-ponzu flavor. Or maybe mentai-mayo-mochi-cheese.
The last one sounds even tastier to eat it.
Yusuke: Oh, do such flavors really exits around here? I suppose I should have expected as much from Japan's wondrous kitchen.
Keiko: Let's get those things, enjoy eating, and leaves some for Akechi. Come on. (We can still do what's right soon enough.)
And getting the food they do right away. With Zen going out to do something with him checking on Akechi real quick 'he needed to check on Akane back at home'.
Zen: (Hang in there, Goro, we'll solve the case no matter what. Once we arrest Konoe and Owada, we'll see EMMA shutdown to also stopping Kano once and for all. This I promise you that.)
Off he goes to have Akechi wake up for some food left out for Keiko to leave to also have a love note too - "Get well soon, Akechi-Cun. Please at when you get up. And if you wish to know where Zenny is, then go find him to where he needed to go to. See you when you get back. With love...Keiko."
Akechi: Thank you, Princess.
He has something to eat while thinking with his own detective work at the same time, I think he was slowly coming to now. While the others were enjoying their food as well back at the RV for Raiho had his 'for this type of Persona to eat a little' and Sophia to study on other foods and drinks carefully on her end.
Ann: Nom...Nom...Mmm, so gooooood!
Ryuji: Oh, yeah! No trip to Osaka's complete without 'em!
Haru: I'm actually surprised. Each shop really does taste different.
Looks and sounds like they were all enjoying their meals.
Keiko: I did like this idea well pitch in to do. (Akechi should be fine and Zenny needed to check on Akane, I'm glad she's okay now.)
Makoto: Looks like trying a bunch of different places was a good call.
Yusuke: So this is the authentic Osaka flavor...And best of all, it's affordable!
That only leaves Morgana to not have his yet 'with many good reasons why'.
Futaba: Aren't you gonna have some, Mona?
Morgana: It's too hot for me right now. I'll just have some once it cools off.
Haru: Sorry you can't join in with us, Sophia...
Sadly, for an AI like her couldn't eat and Raiho and his kind can't have anything hot either.
[Sophia: Well, I am an AI...I'll just have to make do with the data.]
Futaba: Don't let it get you down, Sophia. We'll bring some to the Jail later.
They can do that to be allow in the Jail 'surprisingly'.
[Sophia: Really?]
Keiko: It's a promise. Eat to your heart's content when we do. So maybe next time for sure.
[Sophia: Thank you, Keiko! You're a true friend!]
Those two get along like sisters besides friends.
Ryuji: Man, travelin' around and chowin' down like this is the freakin' best. Some for Akechi to eat some, and it woulda been nice if Gramps coulda tagged along.
Haru: He was close enough to make it home, so I think he wanted to go see Akane-Chan. She was probably waiting for him, too.
Good thing Akechi called up Akane to check on his step-sister before seeing her father.
Makoto: I hope they get more time with one another once this case is settled.
Keiko: Along with Akechi too.
A half family they still are a real one, even Akechi loves his step-father and sister of his.
Futaba: Yeah, and then Gramps can shower Akane in gifts and treat her like a princess and stuff.
Keiko: A father's love knows best for his one and only daughter.
Morgana: ...There's something I still don't understand. Why did Konoe bother to create the Jails in the first place?
True, this was Konoe's doing to use Ichinose's app into something mess up and all.
Ryuji: Wasn't it cause that Owada dude told him to?
Makoto: I don't think that was the only reason. We heard in his Jail that he wanted to save people, didn't we?
Because Owada is aiding Konoe for his lover to protect under the hood.
Morgana: Yeah, one look around his Jail, and it's clear that he totally believer in what he's doing. He thinks he's the perfect embodiment of justice.
Yusuke: It's true, he does see himself as a hero. Are you suggesting he isn't acting for his own gain?
Keiko: Or something far more to it? Konoe seems to be more of a threat than Owada is to still commit a crime.
It might be from one of those things.
Morgana: At the very least, he must have his own reasons for taking part of all of this.
Makoto: We'll know for sure once we meet the Monarch face to face. For now, let's just focus on the problem at hand.
Morgana: ...Yeah, you're right. We'll eat up and get our strength back for today. And Akechi's going to pull through, saving his sisters won't let a madman like Kano stop us.
Keiko: Yes, because Akechi cares for friends, family, and of course me...
For them to sleep, eat, relax, and be fully ready for tomorrow. Only one thing left to do to end the night.
Ann: Welp, I'm taking the rest, then!
Ryuji: As if! Like you really need all that!
Ann: Hey, it's first come, first served at this point. You guys better hurry before I swipe it all.
Arguing with food but Keiko at this point.
Haru: I, Haru Okumura, accept your challenge!
Makoto: W-Wait, I want some too!
Keiko: Guys, please share. (I enjoyed some takoyaki with everyone...)
Enjoying the rest of the nights together to have fun eating then going to bed, Akane and Zen's time together was fun too. As Keiko tries to sleep with Akechi by her side to get ready for bed himself too after show and eat.
Akechi: Keiko...
Keiko: Akechi...Are you feeling well?
Akechi: I am now. I've been doing some thinking too...I feel like I had another family left by my Mother's side, and I was right. Aika and Hitomi, we're half related. While Shuzo could've been my real father if Shido...I was right of the Hooded Man, he's really Kano Guru. Dammit...! Having my sister's Personas held hostage, he wants power between them, Mia's leftover blood to be related to Pandora, the weapon, the new wielder, and the Guyver twins...We can't let him win this.
Keiko: And we won't. Zenny and the others feels the same way, we all do.
Akechi: I know. Food was good by the way.
For him to smile makes Keiko smile back too.
Keiko: I'm glad you like it. We need to deal with Konoe first, Owada, have EMMA shutdown along with Madicce, and then we go rescue Kaguya and Picaro-! Or rather Aika and Hitomi. I promise.
Akechi: Understood. For tonight, Keiko, please...Please hold me in your arms and love me.
Kissing, hugging, and all that such in bed.
Keiko: Right, take me away. Let me help you.
Akechi: I love it when you do help me.
All was well now. As Zen got a text message too of Akechi to feel better now, along with him giving some of the food to Hans and Ellen in their own vehicle to enjoy.
Ellen: Here's to use to find the truth and save those girls in any other way.
Hans: Yes, Kano Guru will be stopped with the Phantom Thieves help too. Cheers.
Enjoying the food before resting to getting back to the Metaverse Jail the early in the morning.
Hans and Ellen: Wow, this is good.
A very good meal to have for some cheese flavor I want to try for myself too.
8 - August/25th/Friday (Osaka)
A new morning for the Guyver twins head on out first. With Zen get back to the others, as well as Akechi to feel much better now with Keiko, Morgana, and Sophia all good to go.
Keiko: Ah, I'm all rested up.
Akechi: Same here. It's thanks to you, Princess.
The two hold hands to be ready for anything now.
Morgana: Welcome back, Akechi.
Akechi: Thank you, Morgana. Sorry to worry you guys.
Morgana: No, don't be. You needed to think before doing anything. We all get it. Now that we're all rested up and ready to go...We can finally storm that castle. Let's all meet up at the hideout once preparations are complete.
Sounds like a very good plan to do.
Keiko: Then let's head on back there. Team, let's move out.
Time to transform!
Keiko and Akechi: Suit up! Code names - Joker and Black Crow!
Morgana: Suit up! Code name – Mona!
Ryuji: Suit up! Code name – Skull!
Ann: Suit up! Code name – Panther!
Yusuke: Suit up! Code name – Fox!
Makoto: Suit up! Code name – Queen!
Futaba: Suit up! Code name – Oracle!
Haru: Suit up! Code name – Noir!
Sophia: Suit up! Code name – Sophie!
Zen: Suit up! Code name - Wolf!
Entering in the Metaverse of Konoe's Jail to go back to the castle part of the tower 'and transform to have Akechi and Zen all ready to go', it was clear to go through now. Well, almost...the Phantom Thieves needed to fight off some Sentries and Shadows in their way. A Ganesha, Norm, and Naga to be in the way for them to fight them off.
Keiko: Oracle, boost up both our offense and defense. Mona, Fox, Queen, Wolf, and Raiho – take out the snake man. Skull, Panther, Noir, and Sophie – stop the elephant creature. Black Crow, you and me take out the big clock thing. Move out!
Taking on the task their leader gave to them each and Futaba boosting them up again while taking out other Sentries in the way.
Futaba: Sorry, but...I'm not allowing you things to get in the way. Necronomicon, give these weaklings some hell.
Shielding the others by luck, the other Phantom Thieves take out the other Shadows...From Morgana, Yusuke, Makoto, Zen, and Raiho for this Persona had powerful snowstorms to slow Naga down for a bit.
Morgana: Blow this thing away, Zorro!
Yusuke: Wash this one in frozen ice, Goemon!
Makoto: Burn rubber of poison, Johanna!
Zen: Push them thing thing to the ground, Valjean!
First one, down to get beaten up a lot and too cold. Next was Ryuji, Ann, Haru, and Sophia with Ganesha to be stopped.
Ryuji: Shock it to death, Captain Kidd!
Ann: Burn him up, Carmen!
Haru: Give him the plants of beauty, Milady!
Sophia: Behold my power with help of my friend, Pithos!
Second one to be too weak to move now. And for one more to take down for the two lovers, take out Norm in seconds with light and dark powers combined.
Keiko: Shroud them in darkness, Arsene!
Akechi: Give these guys the final cut, Loki!
And one more to go...
Keiko and Akechi: Attack!
All taken care of to head to the entrance this time with no other enemies in the way in this area.
Zen: Guess that hero show or whatever's wrapped up. I'm also glad you're back on your feet again, Black Crow.
Akechi: Thank you, Wolf. As long as Kaguya and Picaro's souls are safe in Raiho's hands, e have a chance to stop Kano real soon.
Zen: And we will. I will beat the living hell outta Kano so hard, he won't be walking in his jail cell for weeks.
It's good to have the Ace Detective Prince back on his feet again. For now, they're on their way to the Trauma Cell next.
Ryuji: I wonder what it was like. Kinda curious honestly.
Futaba: Oh, you wanna go see one sometime? We can go to a Featherman show!
First thing's first, in Konoe Shadow's castle of the Jail.
Morgana: Once we get in the castle, we're headed straight for the roof. Are you ready, Joker?
Keiko: I am. Let's get going.
Morgana: All right, let's go!
They enter inside the building then for all the Phantom Thieves and Raiho. All machine, storage things, and cranes all over the room...
Akechi: This is it. Everyone, stay on guard.
Morgana: ...All right, the coast is clear. Let's make a break for the top.
Ann: I'm kinda surprised how easy it was to get inside.
Yeah, a little too easy getting in if you ask me.
Zen: Little quite for a castle...That's not normal, is it?
Keiko: Not really.
Makoto: I don't think so...
Futaba: I've got a bad feeling about this...This is usually when everything goes wrong.
And it does. A bright blue light appeared around them with an alarm going off too.
Yusuke: What's this light?!
Keiko and Akechi: A trap!
Haru: It's so pretty...But what is it doing?
Nothing good since Raiho senses it as a big threat.
Ann: Whatever it's doing, it can't be good! I think Raiho can already tell!
The EMMA voice goes off next.
[EMMA: Intruders detected. Executing forced removal.]
Soon Futaba figures out what it was going to do with them.
Futaba: W-Wait, is this thing a teleporter?!
Keiko: A teleporter?
Ryuji: It's a friggin' trap! We gotta bail!
I don't think it was a very good idea to do.
Makoto: Wait, Skull! If you try to leave the circle...
Sophia: You'll get ripped apart?
With Raiho using a rock, it prove if leaving out of the circle light while it was working...it'll crush you into bits.
Ryuji: You gotta be shittin' me!
Lucky to be saved, but they all get transported into another area...It looked like a future type of prison for there was no way to braking the door down at all.
Ann: W-What?! What happened?!
Keiko: Well, Raiho saved us knowing we would be transported somewhere else... (A backup plan from Konoe Shadow's doing.)
Yusuke: It seems we've been forcibly teleported somewhere.
Futaba: Urgh, I don't feel so good...I think I'm warp-sick.
A weird feeling it was, but they'll live. They needed to find some way to get out of here. Raiho uses some of his ice powers to cool off Futaba's headache.
Ryuji: What, so we're locked up? Man, I feel like getting caught's all we ever do anymore...
Haru: We have to get out of here, and quickly...
Zen: Hey, just try to stay calm. In times like these the best thing to do it to carefully check your surroundings.
A good way for a cop and a detective to know better.
Akechi: Every place has it's weak walls to getting around where we need to be. Now, look at the cell doors next to us.
It was locked up very strong-like.
Makoto: The door's open on the other side. I wonder if there's a way for us to get over there...
So then, seeing a vent to crawl through to the other side of getting out of their imprisonment.
Akechi: And there's always another way out and that's by through the vents right here. Shall we?
Keiko: Good thinking, Black Crow. Now let's get going.
Crawling inside the vent to getting pass all the windows to the other rooms to making it to their real destination next. Another vent to another computer room, with three Sentry type of spider machines were ready for them. Time for some shoot out and slicing them all to bits with their guns and then weapons to finish them all off in seconds.
Zen: That's my kid for ya.
Going back to the other room they came from to keep on going since they won't fall for the same thing twice. Soon, more Sentries showed up.
Sentry: How did you escape?! Quit resisting and come quietly!
One turns into a Norm.
Futaba: Whoops, looks like we got company.
Ann: So these are the jerks that sprung the trap on us?
Ryuji: I guess we should say thanks! Quit resisting and get stomped!
Stopping all the Shadows and Sentries with the Phantom Thieves Show-Time moves and Personas combined with Futaba boosting up the rest for battle.
Ryuji: Batter up!
Yusuke: Go down and fall!
Morgana: Transforming and charge!
Akechi: Good-bye, bulls eye!
Keiko: It's show time!
Ann: Blast 'em away!
Haru: Let us dance!
Makoto: Burn rubber and eat my dust!
Sophia: Read aim fire!
From Zen's All-Out Attack and now his Show-Time to cut and use lots of gun firing on them, with his hat tilted up a bit to look cool.
Zen: Earth Quake Boom!
All taken care of to take the elevator to the next floor they go to.
Futaba: This elevator looks like it'll take us up, but they're got it on lockdown...
Akechi: Now that's not nice. Trapping us like wild animals and trying to lock everything up to die, how sad.
All silliness aside, there has to be another way to get through.
Makoto: There must be a mechanism to release it somewhere. Let's see if we can find it.
Keiko: Then maybe something in this room will have something to open everything back up.
Doing so, was another hacking thing for Futaba to do in the security room to take control of.
Sophia: This must be the security room. It looks like we can unlock that elevator from here.
Akechi: You know what to do then, Oracle.
With her on work, the others have to fight off other Sentries and Shadows for Futaba and to keep her alive.
Yusuke: We got you cover.
Futaba: Of course! Just gimme the word! And don't forget to cover my six!
Keiko: We're all ready.
All set and ready to go.
Futaba: Let's get crackin' to my hackin'.
Taking care of the job easily for Futaba to finish, along with Zen's other All-Out Attack too.
Zen: And that's that!
From more attacks, gun firing, and weapons did the trick to get back to the other room and ride the elevator.
Futaba: All good to go now. Going up!
Ann: Yes, the elevator's working! Let's head on up!
Getting on there for the elevator goes up for the Phantom Thieves knows on what happens next, more Shadows an Sentries incoming for all of them to be ready for during the ride up.
Haru: We should be able to ride all the way up to the top like this. Maybe we can even rest before we get there.
Zen: ...Guess that woulda been a little too easy. Come on, let's greet our guests.
Futaba: Getting lots of Shadows readings here! You guys are just gonna have to hold out!
Right on time to get them coming out to fight, they were all ready to take out all the other Sentries and Shadows. Combining powers time...Keiko and Akechi's light and darkness powers, Morgana and Ryuji's wind with lighting, Ann and Yusuke of icy and fire, Makoto and Haru with poison and plants, Zen and Sophia of light and earthy powers, and both Raiho and Futaba boosting the others up and some back up too.
Morgana: Good grief...We're finally at the top.
Ryuji: About damn time. Let's roll!
Now getting off the elevator to reach to the finish line outside of the castle now.
Yusuke: Seems we're quite a ways up.
Seeing from below on Raiho's end on hos high up they all were right now.
Haru: Have we reached the roof yet?
Almost...with another battle to be done coming up.
Futaba: Stop! Picking up an enemy nearby! This one looks tough!
Keiko: This won't stop us from making it this far! Kaguya and Picaro's lifeless bodies are on the line!
Incoming a big Sentry.
Guardian of Justice: You fools dare oppose the great hero Akira? My lighting will turn you into dust!
Another one of the Thor - Thunder Emperor appears, time to fight! Using their skills in battle now other than Raiho's icy and snow skills.
Keiko: Daggers of Darkness!
Ryuji: Raging Storm Clash!
Morgana: Furious Fangs!
Ann: Burning Claw!
Yusuke: Aqua Typhoon!
Makoto: Venom Blast!
Futaba: Cyber Net Strike!
Haru: Lily Whip!
Akechi: Saber Sword Slash!
Sophia: SP Piercer!
Zenkichi: Ground Shatter!
Finally defeated 'sometimes the same Shadow giants are just clones now with the real ones saved by Keiko, so none of you guys get confused to explain it. Now all taken care of to get the next part...it was another tall building to almost reach to the top of the skies.
Akechi: That was something. Now we've finally reach to our main destination, it's up there.
Sophia: ...It's an elevator.
Ryuji: Yo, we have to go up even more?!
How long was this building suppose to have?
Haru: It looks really high...I can't even see the top.
Zen: Well, given Konoe's elevated opinion of himself, I'd say this is par for the course...
Ann: Guess we're going up, then. We gotta get those Desires back.
Where the Gegasites were holding the Shadows other others to gather energies and becoming slaves too, as well as freeing their Desires.
Keiko: Let's do this then for the fourth and final time. Up we go.
On the elevator to cut short to the next floor, the Desires of energy, slaves, and other Gegasites were all there. The Phantom Thieves sees their check point route.
Haru: Everyone, look!
Akechi: We've made it. Bird cage, the Gegasites, the slave Shadows, the energies, and their Desires are all here.
All of it to see it for themselves too.
Ryuji: A birdcage. So this place has one too.
Sophia: Every Jail we've seen so far has.
It's odd for Konoe to have one, but he wasn't the real master mind of it all but Kano might be the most.
Yusuke: But why would Konoe's Jail posses one? Is he not the mastermind behind all of this?
Akechi: I'm beginning to think he's not.
Keiko: No, he isn't.
Nope, and neither is Owada at all. Between Kano, his Mistress, and the other woman hiding to be Owada's lover...who could it really be?
Morgana: I don't know either. Konoe's supposed to be the one who created the Jails. So he would have to know how they work. It wouldn't make sense otherwise. In which case, the only explanation is that he's trapped himself here with trauma of his own.
Keiko: Mona's right...Lately from other Shadows say to save Konoe from becoming a bigger villain in this world. I sense more sadness and anger all over.
So there might be more hints around this area.
Makoto: Why would he do something like that?
Morgana: It could be necessary to creating a Jail.
Ann: Does that mean Konoe's got some dark past too?
Akechi: Sometimes tell me for Joker and I both sense something trauma of his to fear, hate, and feel sad about.
Futaba: I guy that confident? I dunno...Doesn't really fit his image, if you ask me. Not saying on what Black Crow or Joker are saying isn't wrong. A gut feeling.
So something was up about Konoe to have a Jail and a Trauma Cell in the first place.
Zen: So what's the plan, then? You said we need a key if we wanna open this thing, right?
Yusuke: That's correct. And we can get a hint as to its whereabouts by touching the birdcage.
We all know what means, right...?
Keiko: In any case...You're up, Wolf.
It was Zen's turn to touch it.
Akechi: From Sophie, Skull, me, and now it's Wolf's turn.
Zen: Are you sure? Well then, leave this to me. I could use the experience.
Here goes nothing to not hurt like hell to him.
Ann: Good luck. Make sure you don't let go right away.
Ryuji: Don't go cryin' on us, Gramps...
Akechi: I have your back.
This has Zen left confused right now.
Zen: Huh?
Touching it to really shock his body to have the door appear to do the same old thing, and him in pain.
Akechi: Careful to-!
Zen: GYAAAAAAH!
Akechi: ...Look before you touch. (Master, why...?)
Now that's going to leave a big mark on this guy/
Futaba: Oof, listen to that wolf howl.
Yusuke: I've heard stories of cries that could shake the heavens. Could this be one of them? It's almost operatic.
Akechi: Not helping! It didn't bother me too much.
Ryuji: Yeah! You guys don't even know, man. Like Black Crow said! That shit seriously hurts!
Soon to be hearing voices...
Makoto: Quiet! I hear something!
Keiko: Yes, me too!
This will be a lot to hear on someone talking to a cop being a man with a child on some problem from years ago, something for both Akechi and Zen to remember of a murder case here. Huh...?
Intimidating Voice: Abuse...? Please, that's ridiculous. We do have a dog. Maybe that's what they heard? Right, Akira?
This sounded like a man was talking to his son to be Konoe when he was a kid.
Ryuji: Hey, whose voice is that?
Makoto: It doesn't seem to be Konoe's...
Haru: But he said "Akira." Isn't that Konoe's first name?
Sounds like it.
Akechi: (Could this be...?)
Seems like Akechi was started to notice more.
Calm Voice: Whether it was your door or not, Konoe-San, we got a tip that you've been physically abusing your son. Apparently, Akira-Kun has a scar on his arm to prove it.
Intimidating Voice: Look, he fell over. How many times do I have to say it? Are we done here? I'd like to be left alone.
Calm Voice: All right then.
Leaving the door to close, the father turns his anger on to the young Konoe to hurt his only son again. What a horrible father he was!
Intimidating Voice: ...You little shit! You see all this trouble you're causing me?! Keep your goddamn mouth shut and do as I say!
Soon to hear this father beating up Konoe was very painful to hear to have Akechi's head to hurt.
Akechi: Stop! STOOOOP!
Falling down almost for the others to grab him.
Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Morgana, and Sophia: Black Crow's in pain!
Keiko: Black Crow!
His lover rushes to his side.
Akechi: *pant! *pant* I'm sorry...It was bringing me back more painful memories of mine with Konoe's too, that I-!
Almost crying but his friends, Zen, and Keiko was with him.
Keiko: It's okay, I'm here for you...
Hugging each other next.
Akechi: I'm fine...Thank you, you're too kind, Joker. (This pain is like mine...!)
I think Loki felt what Akechi felt there too.
Loki: Dammit...! What happened?! Kid...
With Raiho letting the others know of Akechi will be fine now, and Zen finally letting go.
Zen: Black Crow-!
Sophia: He'll live. Just shock on what Konoe went through almost the same as Black Crow was.
Akechi: Sorry, Wolf.
He was happy to hear and see that, and from feeling out the bird cage was weird to this guy.
Zen: Damn...What the hell was that?
Yusuke: Konoe's past. We were viewing the trauma he keeps locked away in his heart.
Zen: Trauma?
Akechi: It's a lot to take in. Konoe's past of his father reminds me of my own almost...
This has Futaba to pat Zen on the head like he was a dog instead of a wolf.
Futaba: There, there. Good boy. Who's a good wolf?
Zen: What am I, your pet?! Yeesh, you guys coulda warned me about that. Black Crow!
Akechi: I did warn you a little...
Keiko: He really did.
It was kind of funny since Zen was hit to still live to talk.
Ann: Well, it's not like you asked...Ahaha.
This has Raiho, Keiko, Akechi, and few other members laughing.
Sophia: I feel like I've heard that excuse before...
Ryuji: Yeah, from yourself.
Getting back to the topic at hand...
Haru: Getting back on track...I heard one of the voices motion something about abuse.
Makoto: Was Konoe abused by his father?
Akechi: I felt everything. All the fear, sadness, and hate for the man. I felt the same Konoe went through like I did with Shido did to my Mother...! He didn't stop, a terrible father he was to the young to just go on and on. I've seen cases to save everyone else's lives...But for some to end in horror...! I been through hell, I don't want others to go through the same again!
Keiko: None of us do!
A lot to try other children from bad parenting if it does happen to others. Surprising on how Akechi could feel on what Konoe went through like he did.
Haru: That's terrible...
Ryuji: It's pretty messed up, but it doesn't justify all the skeeevy shit he's been doin'.
Akechi: From the crime he has done too, I will see Konoe behind bars. You're right, Skull.
Yusuke: Indeed. What's past is past. Nothing changes the fact that Akira Konoe is an incredibly dangerous man who changes others' hearts and robs them of their free will.
Even if Konoe's not the master mind here, he was still doing a terrible thing to still be a bigger crime.
Keiko: Shadows being trapped here as slaves to mindless Gegasites to be worse back in the real world. And from their Desires taken away, Kano uses their energies to have the ultimate weapon and the wilder to himself. I believe Dr. Guru's a lot more than someone so evil of this mess, Konoe works wit him to have the brain skills.
Makoto: Right. We've got to stop him.
Akechi: We will. I'm glad to have friends like you guys with me. I'll be fine. This is nothing but a shock, this won't make me back down.
All of this to keep on going.
Morgana: So if being abused is the source of his trauma, then what exactly is his plan here?
Ryuji: We're just gonna have to ask him about it. Up close and personal!
Morgana: Yeah, but first we need the key to the birdcage. Let's head back to the real world and try to find the source of that voice.
Akechi: Let's head back then.
Zen: At lease you're well, kid, try not to scare me like that again, OK?
Heading back now to do the next part, Sophia had something to talk to Keiko about first.
Sophia: ...Hey, Joker.
Keiko: What's up, Sophie?
Sophia: Was Konoe really treated badly by his own father? From what Akechi could feel out...Zenkichi and Akane were on bad terms, but nothing like that over happened between them. Why did that happen to Konoe? Aren't they family?
Well, there were differences from that problem and real family drama.
Keiko: I don't now...I had a fight with my family once, but we made up to be happy for me. It was misguided on my end. Other than Konoe, there could be a lot of reasons. Like Akechi to be saved with our help, some hearts are filled with hate.
We'll never forget about Keiko's family problems a while back there.
Sophia: So some humans are just like that, then...Joker, do you think family is important? The way Akechi has step sisters who are turned into Personas?
Keiko: I do. I think so fully. Akechi has Zen and Akane as his real family, related by blood or not. So I can't say I've thought about it.
Sophia: I do too. If I ever get family or friends, I want to suppose them as much as I can. I learned that from the Phantom Thieves. I wonder how Konoe must've felt back then...
Something to be different if it did change? Soon, Ryuji calls out for the two girls to catch up to them.
Ryuji: Hey! C'mon, you two, let's get going!
Sophia: Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go, Joker!
Keiko: We're coming, Skull!
Leaving the real world as Sophia and Raiho return into Keiko's phone, it was time to find Konoe's other keyword of the trauma cell to enter inside of that one next.
Akechi: I got the data.
Leave it to both the detective and police officer like Zen to do so right away, that was fast.
Keiko: Good, then we start searching around Osaka somewhere.
Morgana: Hmm, based on the voice, it's pretty clear we're headed to Konoe's childhood home...Zenkichi's tracking the address down now since Akechi here found out the event to hear the voice on where it took place at.
Akechi: You're welcome.
Morgana: Considering what we've seen so far, we're probably going to run across a warden there.
Keiko: But we're all ready for this, even it'll be a heart breaking one on what comes next.
Morgana: Then let's make sure we're as ready as we can be, then meet up with Zenkichi at the hideout.
For the others to rest, eat, drink, shower, walk around a bit, and meet up back at the RV. Akechi and Zen got everything they needed to use. With the Phantom Thieves joining up with them to get to where Zen use to live a nice mansion of his home with his family; well for his mother was killed somehow and his father ruined his childhood life forever to soon learn on why is that. With a police warrant, detective work, and team work found the house where Konoe grew up in to be a big mansion to see next to a locked up gate.
Zen: ...We're here. This is the place.
Haru: So this is Akira Konoe's family home?
Akechi: For what I understand correctly, the Konoe's were rich to make lots of tech machines to developed over the years more and more.
With the app on phones went up more over the years then.
Yusuke: Do you suppose Konoe's father still lives here?
Zen: ...No, he died twenty years ago.
Akechi: Sadly, he did die.
Shocking for the others to learn about here.
Keiko: No way...! (From the bad feeling I'm getting from Konoe, I think I'm starting to know what happened to his father.)
Haru: What...?
Leave it to Zen and Akechi to find their answers.
Zen: Goro and I found some police records of an incident that happened here back then. A burglar forced his way into home and stabbed Konoe's father to death.
Akechi: A very sharp weapon to stab within someone's heart. An impact to die in seconds for the crook to commit murder, rob the home, and ran away. (There has to be more than what happened.)
Yusuke: How tragic...
Zen: Most items of value were gone, so it was ruled as both a robbery and a homicide...They never found the culprit.
Futaba: A-And what did Konoe do? He lived here too, right?
Yeah, what did happen to him during the time?
Akechi: Child trauma from losing a father like him, no matter how abusive he was.
Zen: He was eight years old at the time, and was the only survivor. Apparently, he managed to hide in a closet.
Also very shocking to hear about it too.
Keiko: Now that must've been hard for Konoe when he was young.
Zen: If this is the birthplace of Konoe's trauma, we'll probably uncover the truth about his father's murder as well. Goro, are you sure you want to continue?
Akechi: I...I'm fine, Master...I want to learn about what really happen too.
Keiko: Then let's go. We'll find out what happened.
There was no turning back now.
Yusuke: Yes, let's do what we came here to do.
It was time for Sophia to start it up.
[Sophia: I'm inputting the keyword now. Everyone, get ready to enter.]
Akechi: The keyword is "Zephyrman".
Into the Trauma Cell of Konoe's they go to and already transformed, the ten Phantom Thieves with Sophia and Raiho see the old past of Konoe as a kid and his dad on what really happened for him to end up dead.
Yusuke: This room...Are we inside the house now?
Akechi: Yes we are. I can sense a lot more growing deeper from Konoe, but Joker and I do.
A lot to feel and see so much. Going back to the past, remember on what happens for the bad parts to leave it be without changing it. They couldn't do anything even if they try to change the past at all.
Morgana: Looks like it. Twenty years into the past.
Soon to appear was a man to be Konoe's father.
Futaba: Whoa! Who's that?!
Morgana: Is that...Konoe's father?
Keiko: It is him, Mona. What happens next, it's going to be very bad.
Seems like Keiko and Akechi are on to something really big. It looks like he was hurting Konoe's again to be stuck in the corner, with a lot more on what happened on that day too.
Konoe's Father: You little shit...Who do you think feeds you every day, huh?! I swear, you're just a bill. All you do is eat up MY hard-earned money!
Faint Voice: Ngh...Ah...Dad, stop...
Sounded like Konoe when he was a kid and was getting hurt.
Konoe's Father: Don't talk back to me! Rrgh!
He punches him again.
Faint Voice: Somebody...please...
Zen: ...
This was too hard to watch this horrible thing.
Haru: No, I can't watch this anymore...
Akechi: It's bad, I know...But we have to know what really happened.
Things get even bad to worse next.
Konoe's Father: *sigh* Keeping you around's a real pain in the ass. Maybe I should just kill you too...
Faint Voice: ...Too?
Konoe's Father: If she'd just handed over the money when I told her too...Nobody takes me seriously!
Faint Voice: No...Not Mom...You didn't...
Yep, this mess up of a man murder his own wife for cash.
Akechi: I knew it...!
Sadden to Akechi, Zen, and the others 'even had Raiho crying with icy tears coming out of his eyes'. Soon to see this going on, the TV was playing upstairs in the other room too.
[TV Audio: Here he comes! Enemy of evil! Champion of those in need! Listen up, viewers! It's time to band together and call for Zephyrman, protect of justice! Zephyrmaaaan!]
Konoe's Father: Huh? Guess I left the TV on...
A big fan of the show for Konoe even when he was a kid, got him to think with a sharp kitchen knife in his hands. For this was the day on what really happened to his father.
Faint Voice: Okay...I get it now. There are no heroes...No one's coming to save me. It's up to me...I have to become stronger...I have to. I'll kill him...! And then I'll be the hero!
Konoe's Father: What the fuck are you mumbling about, you freak? Not like it matters, you'll be joining your mother son enough! I'll KILL YOU!
Turning around, they saw the last part...young Konoe stabs his own father in the heart with a knife. To then hiding some rare things, breaking a window, and hiding in the closet until the cops arrive to look like a breaking, entering, and murder crime.
Keiko: So he did do it...!
Akechi: No...!
What the father did was still wrong, and yet it's a crime to murder your own parent to not tell the cops about it in self defense. Cold murderer at a young age there. Soon, the old father turns into a Warden or Lock Keeper...with four heavy rocket launchers, to have the Phantom Thieves fight it off. A sad end to a horrible man there. Changing the room to fight it, as Konoe heard the last words from his own father until his dying breath, only if he sounded alive.
Lock Keeper: It's like I'm some kind of joker to people...You want to die? Trust me, I'll be glad to get rid of you!
Already Raiho hates this type of Lock Keeper.
Ann: This guy's sick...He really killed his own life over some money?!
Akechi: It makes perfect sense for the son to get pay back. I hate Konoe, but...If I was around back then, I would've...
It is very hard to go through it all to another one's life hard experience.
Makoto: Unbelievable...That monster! How could anyone do something so awful?
Keiko: We have to stop this in order to proceed. Come on!
With Akechi getting ready on his end, the other Phantom Thieves go first with Keiko 'her gun and knife' and Raiho using their weapons against other Sentries and Shadows. The others use their other powerful attacks on them and the Lock Keeper himself.
Futaba: Boost up and back up! Web Cage!
The rest of the army were taken down so far. The rest do their part with the conversation happening...
Lock Keeper Would you just die already? Your mother knew when to quit, why don't you?!
Haru: Watch out! It can still attack while it's moving!
It was time to fight back.
Ryuji: Lighting Flash Attack!
Morgana: Blaze of Rage!
Lock Keeper: Let's see you keep up that mopey little face when you're dead! Hahahahaha!
Incoming rocket launchers attacks to come firing out, and Raiho's ice to destroy some of them to break in seconds.
Zen: Rocket launchers! Shit, he's packing some serious heat.
Futaba: That thing's got a ton of firepower! Stay outta the crosshairs!
Defending yourself while fighting was really hard to do three things or more at once.
Ann: Flame Shooter!
Yusuke: Frozen Waves!
Weakening this Lock Keeper so far...
Morgana: Hey, don't let yourselves get caught up in the trauma! Try to stay calm!
More attacks to a cross fire were still coming at them each, they needed to end this.
Ryuji: Yeah, well...It's hard to stay calm after the shit we just saw.
More attacking at this thing...
Makoto: Viper Sting!
Haru: Petals of Doom!
Sophia: Echo Psychic!
Zen: Boulder Crusher!
It was going well for this thing was still packing a punch.
Lock Keeper: A protector of justice? Hahahaha! Did one of those things save you?
Yusuke: So this is why Konoe was trying to become a hero.
I can't tell who's worse, maybe both...?
Haru: Because no one was there to save him? That's terrible...
With the four weapons destroyed now for the Lock Keeper was getting even weaker, Akechi blast and cuts down the other armies to have him and Keiko to use the final move together.
Keiko: Black Crow!
Akechi: Joker, we need to save lives. More support to give everyone courage, we can do what's right together.
Keiko: Of course.
Akechi: You and me. Together.
And hurry before more weapons grow back for this mess up Lock Keeper.
Lock Keeper: Wipe that stupid look off your face! I call the shots, you little shit!
Zen: Damn...This makes me sick. Finish it off, you two love birds!
A double attack of theirs...
Keiko and Akechi: Light and Dark - Energy Blast!
Blowing up to bits for Loki to deliver a message for Loki to cut through this Lock Keeper for Akechi's sake.
Loki: You make me sick...!
Akechi: Loki...
And it was done!
Sophia: So that was Konoe's father...Konoe suffered all alone for so long...
Futaba: Sophie...
Pain to learn and see too for Sophia and Raiho. Now going back to the past image of Konoe's home after the murder and such, we all know where it leaves to.
Akechi: (I get it, Loki, thank you.) I know what needs to be done.
Keiko: I understand. (You're not alone, Akechi. Konoe was to turn to a darker path, but not you.)
I guess they all put the pieces together here, huh? Loki's powers to help the others from a far does help, knowing he was still on their side more than ever.
Morgana: Is everyone all right?
Keiko: We are, Mona.
Akechi: I'll be fine too, thank you.
Ryuji: Better than all right! Feels great knowin' we put that ass wiper in his place!
So they were all just fine after that battle.
Makoto: Akira Konoe...
Haru: ...If what we just saw actually happened in the past...
Still a bad guy, they all do feel sort of sorry for Konoe for what he has been through.
Yusuke: Then, Akira Konoe escaped an abusive childhood and avenged his mother by killing his own father. He must have framed the entire thing as a robbery in order to avoid suspicion.
Akechi: It's true...I didn't want to believe in it either, but it still happened. Well, I'm done being sad from the past. No more...I will fight back now.
Step-father and step-son moment here.
Zen: That's my boy! It's hard to know on what we fight for, in two different things.
Akechi: I know. (Master...)
Ryuji: So what Fox's sayin' he's a victim of some high 'n' mighty shit bag too?
Sounds like it.
Ann: He must've felt so trapped...There was nobody he could turn to.
Keiko: If Akechi was in that mess with Shido, it would've gone badly like Konoe's did.
Much worse if it was Akechi instead, but it was a good thing it really wasn't on his end.
Makoto: So he set out to become his own hero...And the power to change hearts helped him to just that.
Akechi: If only he could ask for help, I would've...But he just turned to a life of crime instead.
Futaba: It's just too sad! There had to be another way! There just had to!
Feeling sad and down a bit, Akechi was fine. And Zen to say so for the others too.
Zen: Hey, cool it. Look at Black Crow, he gets it to still fight on. Whatever his past was, it doesn't justify what he's doing now. Nothing makes it okay for him to take control of people against their will.
Akechi: I did Master what I went through since he became a phantom thief.
The event from last year? Yeah, none of us will never forget either.
Zen: See? If we don't stop him now, more and more people are gonna get hurt. You're all thinking the same thing, aren't you?
Keiko: He needs to be stopped. It's not that simple at first, but we already know...We all need to change his heart.
Akechi: We all will, together.
Even Raiho was more ready to help these guys out.
Zen: My thoughts exactly, little snowman.
Akechi: We can't back down from this. We need to show others to never give up, or lose to anything. Isn't what the Phantom Thieves are all about?
They are. For what Akechi was afraid of before, he was leaving the past behind him now for a better future.
Makoto: Right. If we don't stop him here, then nothing's ever going to change. Let's do everything we can for now.
Yusuke: (My Ms. Makoto.) While it's true we need to change Konoe's heart, let's not forget we also need to save those whose Desires he's stolen.
And on to the next part of that.
Ryuji: Then, it's time we bust out the calling card!
Zen: Oh, yeah...That's kinda your thing, isn't it?
Another something to get use to doing as well, Zen was learning a lot.
Ann: Yeah! We'll change his heart and take back everyone's Desires! Stop the energy core, slaves, and the Gegasites too!
Keiko: And one more medallion to get to have all six for Pandora's Box next and the nee wielder of it, we can't give up.
Morgana: Okay, let's head back to the car and come up with a plan!
All set to go back to the real world to think of this plan back at the RV. With Raiho and Sophia back into Keiko's cell phone, the others had to think of something big. While Loki watched the others leaves with Akechi and Keiko holding hands...Looks like the whole event to give Akechi nightmares can finally end, and still save his sisters real soon.
Loki: (Good, he's learning. Let go of the past already, kid, and move on. You have to fight for others you truly care about. Step parents, friends, and for her...your Keiko. See you guys on the battlefield while I find a few more clues left to go.)
All of this and more in the next chapter/episode to happen real soon, so stick around for more when it does happen. What a big event, huh? The big battle will be happening next. Akira Konoe to get hurt a lot when he was young and still doing bad to think it was a good thing; it really wasn't to put an end to his madness this time.