Persona 5 Strikers – From Light and Dark
By Tayla Drago
Episode #53 - Fighting Back and Shutting Down
From so many things going on, it's hard what to pick out which to talk about first. Probably the room back in Akira Konoe Shadow's Jail of the Metaverse. Since the Phantom Thieves and Raiho defeated his Shadow to confess everything, got the last medallion to have all six of them now, the Desires are free, the Gegasites are dead in the area, got the energies freed to everyone else too, and everyone seems to be back to normal. With Loki to find some clues about his families whereabouts 'along with Hans and Ellen Guyvers to find out more about their pasts as well a bit more with the capture Aika/Kaguya Picaro and Hitomi/Kaguya Hime in this one room; will they find something in this room? At least anything? Well, sometimes tells me they do from their shock of terror reactions on their faces.
Loki: What...? What the hell is this? (What has happen to my family?)
It was hard to described this, but I'll try. From some parts to be cut off to be use as energies from Loki's side of the family to have a lot in stored to gather more and more from the Gegasites to enslave and turning into them, there was also energy tanks connected to the bones to have other weapons to be created; they all look a lot like Hans Guyver and Ellen Guyver to have many more clones of different elements of them to be making more and more of them and then transported somewhere else out of the Metaverse to a different areas of it. What type of nightmare was Dr. Guru creating?
Ellen: Brother...? They're more of us...! But we're the one and only living Guyvers!
Hans: ….I...I don't know what's going on either! No! This is no right! What's that doctor up to now?!
Like those siblings, Loki was taking this a bit harder compare to the other two.
Loki: Clones...but you two are the one and only humans right?! So how does this explain what's happening here? These bones are energy particles to store in making other lives of clones in my family, but never in my life to be seeing something like this-! No! Kano Guru's gone insane!
In anger, Loki uses his berserk mode to cut down more of the clones, machine, energy cores, and such to up all of the Hans and Ellen Guyvers of clones to turn in liquid form. Ew. This was so mess up to see something this badly with more things to look up on.
Hans: Hey! Clam down!
Loki: Aren't you freaking out like I am!? You two should be angry and upset at this scene!
Hans: Of course we are, but we still have other things to do too! Like saving those other half sisters-!
Ellen: THAT'S ENOUGH! BOTH OF YOU! Isn't something else wrong besides bone powers of Loki's family and having our own clones?! More of them are being created in other parts of the Jails! Alice, Natsume, Mariko, and here! Konoe's! Don't you boys get it?! What if we are clone?!
Could Hans and Ellen be ones themselves and not the real ones?
Hans: No, Dear Sister! No, we need more search to be done. All of it. But where do we start?
Soon to be getting a folder of tons of paper to have something big it, but who send it to them was left unknown for now.
Ellen: Hey, look at this. (But where did this come from? Who brought this paper work...?)
Looking at it, to have even more of a reaction as well.
Hans: Wait...! Isn't this? I think we might've found something even bigger.
Ellen: A whole lot more!
Remember when one of the Gegasites was about to save something but got killed? Well, it might've been Dr. Guru's doing to keep things a secret up to this point. For another one was hanging by a thread that could be useful for those three to finally talk to this thing.
Loki: Hold it. Yes, one's still breathing. A little but not a lot. Lets question it. (Finally, we'll get our answers and stop what's been happening lately. All of it.)
It was all for nothing to do so.
Ellen: Another Gegasite?
Hans: He's injured...Yes, this was Kano Guru's doing to keep everything quiet, but one escaped.
Ellen: Then we still have some time! I'll heal it as much as I can.
Hans: And I'll keep its brain functioning. (Please lead us to the right path, for sister and me. Aika, Hitomi, and Loki too. Please...!)
We'll get back to them later on for sure, back in the real world to have a new day to begin and that's the results to be good news.
8 - August/27th/Sunday (Osaka)
Osaka
Press conference venues
Live on TV, internet, and such for Konoe makes his speech from the panel talk for other medias to gather, listen, and see the whole thing.
Konoe: I am Akira Konoe, founder and CEO of Madicce. On behalf of the company, I have an announcement of grave importance. Recently I stated company had been targeted by the Phantom Thieves in an attempt to discredit our company. I now admit that this was a total fabrication, with no truth to it whatsoever.
Saying that part, others take pictures all over the room.
Konoe: I, Akira Konoe...am the true culprit. I devised a plan to accuse the Phantom Thieves of a terrorist plot so I could conceal my own heinous crimes...Specifically, so I could abuse EMMA and gain control of people's hearts. As well as trying to find a weapon which could change the world in my doing. I publicly admit the virtual assistant app, EMMA, contains a function that allows me to manipulate other people. Getting some type of monsters to gather energy to force them to worship me...And using specific language, I could change their hearts and make them do as I wished...Yes, This process is essentially brainwashing, and I have scores of evidence proving it works. The Change of Heart epidemic that has plagued this nation is entirely my own doing. By controlling people's hearts, I was able to make them do my bidding across the entire country, including horrific crimes. This includes the death of Shuzo Ubukata, the head researcher of our Okinawa research faculty. Along with Kano Guru, the real murderer of the five test subjects of the human kids. Well, two are unknown, one died from an illness, and two little girls were killed in the fire along with a few other co-workers. Find Kano Guru and stop him please before he hurts anyone else!
So he was there then to remember the work as well as admit of murdering Shuzo too.
Konoe: Instead of taking responsibility for my actions, I shifted the blame onto the Phantom Thieves. I must also confess...these are not my only crimes. Over twenty years ago...I claimed that my father was killed during a home invasion...when the one who really killed him was me.
More photos were being taken and hear with lots of microphones out with cameras rolling.
Konoe: I took my father's life then attempted to frame others for my crime so I could avoid any repercussions. These are the crimes I confess to you all...As of today, I will be stepping down as CEO of Madicce and turning myself to the police! EMMA will be shut down...The AI will be wiped from the server...All these terrible things were done for nothing but my own selfish desires. So now, I must do the right thing...and bring myself to justice.
All said and done as it was also shown on the big screen building back in Osaka city. Even the Phantom Thieves 'with Sophia and Raiho listening in too', of others reaction to all of this.
Panicking Man: Controllin' people's hearts...Izzat real?
Surprised Woman: Wait, EMMA? Like, the app, EMMA?!
Hateful Woman: Oh, shit! Better delete that...
Sad Man: Konoe-San...I thought you were a hero to this country!
Chatty Man: I knew it! I KNEW the Phantom Thieves were really the good guys! Heh, nice try there!
Fine, let's go with that 'after the whole bad mouthing thing'. Anyways, good news to hear for Keiko, Akechi, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sophia, Zen, and Raiho.
Akechi: It worked.
Keiko: Yes!
Ryuji: Oh yeaaaah!
Good news for them to hear to the ones who believe in the Phantom Thieves.
Ann: Yes! It really worked!
This has Raiho happy and so was Sophia.
[Sophia: A comeback win for the Phantom Thieves.]
Morgana: We've brought down the mastermind! Looks like the case is finally closed.
All they needed to do now was to wait for a little bit to do so.
Makoto: Once we confirm EMMA's no longer running, our work will be done.
Zen: Yep-once that's done, everything's up to the police and the courts. In fact, Goro and I will head over and pick him up now.
Akechi: So leave the rest to us. I'll catch up while Master does the rest of the work once we're done.
All good for those two to see Konoe get arrested.
Keiko: I hope we can spend some time later tonight, Akechi.
Akechi: And we will, I promise.
Hugging and kissing to give Akechi a whole lot of luck in mind.
Ann: Good luck to you both!
Haru: I hope it goes well for you two of step father and son.
Leave this whole things to Akechi and Zen to have a turn now.
Zen: Yup...Welp, off we go. Goro.
Akechi: Let's get going, Master. I'm ready. Be right back.
With those two taking off for now to come right back, the waiting begins again.
Ann: Now what should the rest of us do?
Makoto: We'll probably hear all about it tomorrow...Other than Akechi-san to be back tonight, at that point I suppose we should get back to Tokyo.
Keiko: And all good things must come to an end.
But they all had fun other than saving the world so far, with a few more things to be done.
Yusuke: So we're finally nearing the end of our journey...
Haru: What say we wrap it up with a round of sightseeing? It looks like Osaka has plenty to check out.
A few more things to be done then.
Ryuji: Ooh, sounds good here!
Futaba: Sightseeing...Here we go!
Off they go to do so, but before that and Raiho went to get his weapon clean up too 'his sword'...Sophia wanted to talk to Keiko and Morgana about finding more about her past somehow. Well, she's part of the team to stay with the others for a long time now.
Keiko: What's up, Sophia? (Right, we still need to help her find out more about herself.)
[Sophia: So, once the Jails disappear and aiding the other four out of five children, the trip will be over...
Keiko: I know. It all went by in a flash.
[Sophia: You're right...A real flash. Hey, Keiko, do you remember the deal we made? I join the Phantom Thieves, and in return, I learn about the heart? I've experienced so much on this journey, and learned al sorts of feelings...But I still don't truly understand the "heart."]
They did make a promise.
Keiko: I know. I want to keep helping you, it does take a lot of time.
[Sophia: I know too. All this time, I've had the same query - "What is the difference between you all and Konoe?" He was trying to help people, wasn't he? And the Phantom Thieves do the same thing. However, everyone instead argues that Konoe was wrong. What exactly was wrong?]
Keiko: Well, for Konoe...His upbringing, strength of his hear, and he was sadly all alone.
If Akechi was in the same boat as Konoe was, he wouldn't be saved at all to turn to a bad path. Konoe however was which was sort of sad.
[Sophia: That is true, the trauma he endured is truly awful. I'm glad Akechi was saved and Konoe, he brought this whole thing upon himself. But there's something else about him...The Phantom Thieves live their lives following their beliefs...But Konoe, and his Monarchs, they couldn't do that. The Phantom Thieves must have strong hearts to live as they do. When our journey ends, I won't be ale to help you anymore, and our deal will be finished. If the Jails disappear, I won't be able to learn about myself anymore. What should I do? If I had a strong heart like the Phantom Thieves, maybe then I could choose my own path...]
Keiko: It doesn't matter if you're a AI with no heart, you are fine just then way you are.
Soon Morgana says something next after Keiko made a good point as well.
Morgana: Hang on there, Sophia! I think you got the wrong idea. Just because we're going back to Tokyo, that doesn't mean your deal's up? Right, Madame Keiko?
Keiko: Yeah! Of course. It's not done yet. So no one said it was over, Sophia.
That's right, this was only the beginning.
[Sophia: Really?]
Keiko: Yes!
Morgana: You think I'm kidding? The Jails may go away, but we're still learned a whole let on this trip. And, there's gotta be some evidence about your past here in the real world! So, how's about we all go looking for it together, Madame Keiko?
Keiko: Sounds good, Morgana. You can count us, Sophia. I'm sure we'll find it.
And they will for Sophia no matter how long it'll take for them.
[Sophia: Oh, you two...]
Morgana: Come on now, don't get me going too! We're all friends here. Feel free to hang out in Madame Keiko's phone as long as you like.
Keiko: We're all friends after all. (And she still remind me of a doll I use to play when I was little. It's sweet just thinking about it again.)
Morgana: Yeah. In fact, we'd welcome the company!
Keiko: We sure would. Listen Sophia, you can be my lodger friend. So come with us.
All of this to have any Phantom Thief member become a friend too.
[Sophia: ...Thank you.]
Soon Ryuji calls out to them as Raiho points out on his end of Keiko's phone too.
Ryuji: Yooo, whats the holdup, guys?
Morgana: Whoops! Looks like we're being slowpokes. Let's get going!
Off they go to do some all day exploring around the city now, as Akechi and Zen make their way to Madicce's headquarters to arrest Konoe with some backup. Anywhere Sophia goes with Keiko, she will always be part of the Phantom Thieves.
Madicce headquarters, Osaka
Reception desk
With every co-workers all gathered at the main area and the woman where Konoe made up his mind thanks to his change of heart to really happened.
Frightened Employee: Mr. Konoe! What is going on?!
Accusatory Employee: Everything you said...Was that true?!
Konoe's secretary tries to explain, but that wouldn't do any good.
Secretary: Please, settle down! I'm sure Mr. Konoe had his reason for...
But he stops her there...
Konoe: It's fine. I admit I've made so much trouble for you. I'm entirely to blame. I'm on my way to turn myself in to the police now. I apologize for leaving the company in such a state.
Secretary: Mr. Konoe...
Soon the backup has arrived.
Miyako: Allow us to spare you the drive.
With Miyako to have Akechi, Zen, and the other members arriving there too.
Secretary: Excuse me, who are-
Miyako: We're the police. Akira Konoe, you are under arrest. I will spare you the list of charges.
Akechi: Finally, we meet face to face.
Zen: How great it is to return a favor, Akira Konoe.
Konoe: And you two are...?
First time seeing these guys as himself than the Shadow met with them back at his Jail.
Zen: The last Monarch you installed was my only daughter. And what my son, he almost got killed because of it too.
Konoe: ...!
He remembers what Konoe did to Akane and crystallized Akechi during the Kyoto Jail.
Zen: You toyed with and ruined countless lives, and now it'll be for nothing. You even used an innocent, grieving child for your own benefit. You're taking responsibility for what you've done.
Feeling really bad to go down on his knees and admits defeat to really be stopped.
Konoe: I'm so sorry! To the both of you. I was so desperate...I disregarded something so important. Free will...I was on the verge of stamping out what makes us truly human. I haven't turned out any different from my own father.
Miyako: On your feet. We'll hear it all at station...All about the connection between Owada and the top brass on our force.
Zen: There's nothing you can do to earn my forgiveness...but...Your confession can save the lives of a whole bunch of people. It's what you wanted, right?
He wanted it now.
Akechi: Yes, do what's right and fix your crimes. I know about your father. He was a terrible man. I have one to finally be stopped. I could've kill him, but I didn't. And you want to know the real reason why? Is because I was alone to then find friends and love in my life. I was so happy to have my live changed, it's all thanks to the Phantom Thieves. I don't like what you've done, and yet I do feel sorry for you.
Zen: That's my boy. So now's your time to be the hero.
Wanted to hear something like it to be a real hero by doing the right thing.
Konoe: ...!
Akechi: We can't do the rest without your help.
Zen: It's all up to you.
And so, the arrest was a success as Konoe tells the others about Kano Guru to be stopped with plenty of paper work about him and Owada now to be stopped, both of them. Elsewhere, the person in charge for who Zen and Miyako are working for is about to give Owada a very big surprised.
Owada: What the hell is going on?! That press conference of Konoe's...Don't tell me the Phantom Thieves get to him. Dammit, where's Dr. Guru when you need him? Do you understand what this means? If he confesses everything we're both finished. My love-!
She was moving away to be someone behind the cape and all for she was a lot, more bigger from her arms and legs than she really appears to be.
?: ...
Owada: What's wrong? Hey you, listen up! You need to pin everything on him. Make sure this can't be traced back to me in any way. Actually, we could go the secretary route again...Hey! Are you listening to me?!
Turning around, seems like the Commissioner Generals Desires were back in place. He was being mind controlled.
Commissioner General: Legislator Owada...? What are you doing here? Wait...Wha...What have I been doing this whole time?
Owada: What?! No...His heart is...!
Soon to get hit on the head to leave his love to just...disappeared like a ghost to be a fake and the other man collecting on what he does remember, Owada was out cold but alive. It only then shows another woman standing around for one to be normal looking and the other to look different from within the shadows. Huh...? Back in Osaka city, Keiko showers to head back outside for her, Morgana, Sophia, and Raiho to do something throughout the rest of the night.
Morgana: It's gotten pretty late. I wonder if everyone else is still out having fun...
Keiko: They probably are, Morgana.
Soon to get a text message...
[Ann: Are you guys enjoying Osaka? We're having a celebration in a bit, so don't eat too much! Let's meet up in an hour!]
Something was going on then between the girls and the boys.
Morgana: We're having a celebration?! Ooh, leave it to Lady Ann! That was really thoughtful of her to invite everyone! But the meet-up isn't for another hour...We've still got a bit of time until then. What should we do, Madame Keiko?
Keiko: Let me see...
Soon, Sophia had an idea in mind.
[Sophia: How about visiting Tenboto? I'd enjoy seeing the city from up high.]
Morgana: Ooh, now that you mention it, yeah, we haven't gone up there yet, have we? Let's invite someone to go with us!
To do so in Dotonbori right now for a bit.
Keiko: Then let's get going.
Off they go to meet up with the others, with Akechi catching up with Morgana, Ryuji, and Yusuke go somewhere of the tower building; with Keiko, Sophia, Makoto, Ann, Futaba, and Haru were about to do the same thing too.
Ann: Oh, Keiko. You busy?
Keiko: Not really. I wanted for Akechi and the boys have some time together for a guy night out, so what's up.
Something fun for the girls to do along with Sophia joining in.
Haru: We were thinking of just getting some tea and chatting to pass the time...
Makoto: We only have time to make maybe one more stop before the celebration.
What to do? What to do...?
Morgana: Are you gonna go to Tenboto with Lady Ann and the others, Madame Keiko?
Keiko: Then let's go.
Futaba: Great idea, Big Sis!
Makoto: All right, let's go together, then.
Off the girls go while 'as Morgana hang out with Keiko' for Yusuke, Ryuji, and Akechi enjoy this view on one side of the tower thing after some drinks of tea.
Akechi: A nice ting to have before we all gather to eat. It went well for Master and me.
Ryuji: Hell yes! Nicely done, dude!
Yusuke: I'll drink to another victory.
That they will, and now back with the girls with Sophia, Raiho, and Morgana enjoying the other view.
Keiko: So cool...Look at this...
Haru: Wow, this view is breathtaking!
Futaba: Whoa, we're, uh, really high up...
But they were all fine thanks to the metal bars all over the windows.
Ann: Look at al those lights...This is pretty exciting.
Makoto: You can see all of Osaka from up here. Strange to think we were fighting out there just recently...
Morgana: I'll bet seeing all of this means a lot more to you guys now that we've taken down Konoe. Now if only Owada went down with him...
Keiko: Let's not forget about stopping Kano next to aiding the other four. Aika, Hitomi, Hans, and Ellen. We can't just stop now.
Not at all, they will do some parts at a time.
Morgana: One thing at a time, Madame Keiko. We all know Oh, well, we can leave that to Zenkichi since Akechi helped him out so far. In the meantime, we should just enjoy the view.
Soon, Ann spotted something in the room.
Ann: Hey, what's that thing over there?
Futaba: The shape looks kinda familiar, like maybe it's got some mystery pockets or something.
Then Sophia looks it up for them.
[Sophia: ...That is the mascot of Tenboto, and its name is "Benzaimaru." Praying to it is said to bring one good luck with money.
Makoto: Make sense. A fitting good for a city of commerce.
Futaba: Inari'd be crying tears of joy if he were here on the other side. He was all bummed about his prize money running out.
Already, but he always can get plenty of more from his next art works.
Makoto: That's my Yusuke for you. This is why I lend him certain money. I get paid in a part time job I do before I become a police commissioner.
And she will too someday.
Haru: I think I'll go and pray to it myself. Anything to bring the company success for Sugimura-Chan and me to do well.
Ann: I'll go ahead and wish for more modeling gigs.
[Sophia: Are you going to wish for anything, Keiko?]
Thinking really hard on this one...
Keiko: Ah...The Phantom Thieves' happiness.
Compare to world peace or money, I take on what Keiko said too. Even Raiho agrees with them.
[Sophia: I think I'll wish for that too. Even Raiho said so himself.]
Makoto: We've come so far. Let's all pray to it together.
Doing so to make all of their wishes come true.
Ann: I wish that I'll get to walk a big stage with the very best of them! And that I'll maybe get some sweets along the way! Along with my Ryuji.
Haru: I wish for all of my employees and customers to always have smiles on their faces...For both me and my boyfriend Sugimura-Chan.
Futaba: I wish for Leblanc to be successful...Just not too busy... *mutter* *mutter* Also for Mishima-Chan and me to be happy together...
Makoto: I wish for Sis and the Phantom Thieves to always be happy even in the hardest of times...Along with my true love Yusuke too.
A few more to go.
Morgana: Come on, you should make a wish too.
Keiko: Right. For the Phantom Thieves and my friends to have a wonderful time. As well as be with my Akechi-Cun too... (Everyone made their wishes...)
All taken care of for the girls, and maybe for the boys as well.
Makoto: Okay, it's almost time for the celebration. We should get going.
Ann: Yeah, it's party time! I found us a good place, so I hope you guys're looking forward to it!
Hearing all over of other couples are going on date to a place like this.
"Look at that! It's beautiful..."
"I'm so glad I came here with you..."
"Thanks for inviting me out today. What should we do next?"
Weird to be hearing and seeing this right now.
Futaba: Man, there's a couple everywhere you look. Guess that makes sense, since it's summer vacation and all.
Haru: The night view and the mood are really nice, too, so I'm sure it makes for a perfect date spot.
A lot on Sophia's mind right now.
[Sophia: Hmmm...Hey, Keiko.]
Keiko: What's up?
[Sophia: You really love Akechi, do you?]
Keiko: I do a lot for us to be married soon.
Morgana: Sophia! Sorry, but some people are shy around others to talk about their love life.
Some people are to be a normal thing.
Ann: Ryuji and I are fine right now, maybe one day...
Futaba: For my Mishima-Chan, Haru's lover, and Makoto's...It's a love dove type of life.
Makoto: Yes, from our true loves do make all of us happy.
Ann: Same here!
Haru: We'll know when the future happens for later, but for right now. We have the ones we care about just the way we are.
All about love here.
[Sophia: How come everyone's getting so heated for their boyfriends...?]
Morgana: Oh man, this might take awhile to explain to Sophia...
Keiko: It sure will, Morgana. Girls, let's tell Sophia all about love. (And still, I had an exciting chat with everyone...It was time to go, so we left to meet up for the celebration...)
Looks like Sophia learned a lot tonight, as the others meet up with Akechi to go to Universaland in Osaka next to eat together.
Osaka
Universaland
Time to eat, drink, and celebrate on another job well done. As Zen went to go check on Akane to do the rest of the work after Akechi helped him out on the other end...he, Keiko, Ryuji, Ann, Morgana, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sophia, and Raiho go to this place to enjoy the view. What better way to almost end their summer vacation off like this?
Ann: ...So let's toast to this totally closed case!
Raise your glasses up.
Haru: Cheers!
Akechi: For another victory for the Phantom Thieves.
Keiko: I'll drink to that.
And they all do for some nice drinks they each bought.
Ryuji: Ahhh...Soda really hits the spot after a job done right!
Futaba: Okay, Gramps...
Akechi: Leave everything else to my Master now.
And about this location to celebrate at...
Yusuke: I'm curious, why Universaland, anyway?
Ann: You've gotta hit up Universaland when you go to Osaka. Plus, I thought it'd make a fitting atmosphere four our celebration!
Ryuji: You're the best, babe. Love ya!
Morgana: Nice one, Lady Ann! You really know how to pick 'em!
Ryuji: Dude, you should try to get a job here. You'd make it huge in your phantom thief form.
Yeah, and expose their identities? Not happening.
Keiko and Akechi: Not happening, Ryuji.
Morgana: Hey, don't treat me like some kind of mascot!
Still...this area was great to hang out in on a nice season nights like tonight.
Makoto: This place really brings back memories of celebrating last year. We've shared a lot of our lives together, and not just as the Phantom Thieves.
Yusuke: It's true, Ms. Makoto. Although, this experience was quite different from our time opposing the Palace rules...Alice Hiiragi, Ango Natsume, Mariko Hyodo, Akira Konoe...There's no mistake that they needed stopping, but they each had very complex circumstances. This isn't to negate the crimes they committed, but it's impossible to simply write them off as evil.
Half of those four weren't evil to begin with to cause this type of mess.
Haru: You're right. They had all suffered so much...
Akechi: Each one to have sad pasts worse than the last.
Makoto: Yusuke...Everyone loses their way or faces hardship at some point, and it always has the potential to make a permanent impact on someone...But the biggest testament to a person's character is what they do after their hardship.
Morgana: As for the Monarchs, they were all taken advantage of while they were lost. They changed the hearts of those around them to fit their ideals, and refused to accept their true selves.
It's how reality is to some people. Some take it or some don't.
Keiko: For others to take in reality to live in is one and not the other.
Haru: Still, such a fate could easily befall any one of us...If someone came to me, claiming to hold the means to solve all my problems when I was at my most hurt and desperate? I can't say I wouldn't have wound up in the same conundrum...
Keiko: It's possible, Haru, but we have each other.
Akechi: Yes, that's what matters the most. So we'll be fine now.
All in good works to have none of them walk a dark path, so what luck.
Ryuji: Yeah, I think we'll make it just fine.
Ann: There ya go tryin' to sound cool again...But I love you like that.
Ryuji: If any of us were in trouble, none of the rest would leave 'em behind like that. I'd be totally screwed without you guys, but when I'm with you, I feel like I can take on the world.
Touching words there, even Ann loved it more on what Ryuji just said.
Ann:: Ryuji...
Makoto: *chuckle* That's true. We should especially keep a close eye on Ryuji.
Futaba: Ooh, the fist of justice may rise again yet!
Making a joke again at Ryuji for fun.
Ryuji: Why's that gotta be the first thing you jump to?!
Yusuke: He has a point. So long as we have each other, we will never stray from our path, no matter how painful.
Akechi: It'll take more than EMMA to take us down.
And so says the same with Sophia too and Raiho to wave to all over them.
[Sophia: The Phantom Thieves are going to be fine. I guarantee it.]
Ryuji: Why're you sayin' that like you're not one of us? You're a phantom thief too!
Keiko: You and Raiho are!
They both are all right.
Morgana: Right! Sophia, Raiho, Zenkichi, and all of us make up the Phantom Thieves!
[Sophia: Thank you, everyone.]
Futaba: All right! Let's keep the good times rolling in live it up one last night in Osaka!
They all cheered to that and Raiho to be happy as well.
Keiko: Here, here! (I had lots of fun with everyone at Universaland...)
With everyone having fun to then calling it a night at the RV and Keiko and Akechi back at their motel for them to be a nice couples tub together to relax for a bit before heading to bed with some love time they had in a their for a bit without staying in there for too long.
Akechi: What a fun feeling we did.
Kissing and hugging in the tub of their love.
Keiko: Akechi-Cun! Please...
Akechi: What? I know my Princess loves it.
Keiko: I do...it was relaxing...I hope all will go well. Konoe in prison, stopping Owada next, learn more about the Guyver twins' pasts, Aika and Hitomi to be found, the weapon, wielder of it, and stopping Kano as well. So much to be done.
And a bit to try to aid Sophia to learn more about her past too of course.
Akechi: And learning more about Sophia on who she really is. But in time, Keiko, we'll find everything we can. We'll get to Kano to find Kaguya and Picaro, we can't let them or Hans and Ellen down either. EMMA...Ichinose's work...Jails...Monarchs...So much to create something for anyone to escape from, but it never goes so well to take everyone's Desires. I'm glad we put a stop to it all.
Keiko: Yeah, you're right. We're the Phantom Thieves, we each got goals to be down little at a time. Zenny has his and we'll get ours done in no time. I shouldn't worry about this so much.
Akechi: And you shouldn't. Come now, let's get out of the tub.
Carrying Keiko out of the tub for Akechi to be quite a handsome gentlemen detective he really was.
Keiko: Hey! Akechi-Cun!
Akechi: I want to carry you into bed, please allow me. Come, my Princess. We have a lot of things to do for tomorrow before we take off. My Master's good news, what to do as planned, and continue with the many requests to be done little at a time that is.
Keiko: Ah, you're right. Be gentle when you're carrying me to the bed please.
Akechi: But of course. We'll be married soon to do this a lot more. I'll always be there because I love you so much.
Keiko: And I love you too, Akechi. (It doesn't matter what we all go through next, we'll do it like we always do.)
Calling it a night now, to hear the good news from Zen the next morning. Along with Zen, Ellen, and Hans on what they've also discovered too. A lot more to come by that'll get the Phantom Thieves to work even harder during the last days of summer vacation and so on back home.
8 - August/28th/Monday (Osaka)
What a night they all have, well...for some to have overdoing it a bit on their ends, namely Ryuji's all the time.
Ryuji: Uuugh, my head's killin' me...I'm still feelin' all that soda from last night, too.
Yusuke: Ngh, I'm quite nauseous as well...
I guess the same went with Yusuke too.
Keiko: Alright, you two. What happened?
[Sophia: Symptoms processed. You have what you call "hangovers," is that right?
Akechi: Sorry, but their problems are a bit different.
Not hangovers, but them having so much to drink and eat from last night.
Ann: Uh, soda doesn't give people hangovers. It's more like that one stuffed his face too much and that one whacked his head on the ceiling when he got too rowdy. Ryuji, I keep telling you not to do those things and look what happened.
Makoto: Yusuke, please be careful next time.
[Sophia: Oh, I understand.]
A lesson learned the hard way.
Akechi: And this is why I don't overdo from eating or drinking.
Makoto: Seriously...Don't misinform Sophia with such stupidity.
Soon enough, Zen finally arrives for Raiho to point out to everyone.
Zen: Sounds like you damn kids are just as rambunctious as ever with Goro.
Akechi: As you'll ever be one too, Master.
Futaba: Zenkichi!
Keiko: Hi, Zenny!
Good to see him to also hear more good news this time, more like they heard and saw it on their ends.
Zen: We saw the news! Nice work bringing in Konoe.
Keiko: Well done! You've really done a fine job, both you and Akechi.
Haru: Thank you for all your efforts.
Zen: Yep. But there's still one last prep I've gotta bring in...
Looks like Owada was next for murdering Zen's wife, Akane's mother, and Akechi's step-mother this time along with his mistress too.
Ann: That's right-Owada.
Akechi: This time he and his lover will be stopped for good. (The first of the few things to do on the list.)
Zen: I'm flying back to Tokyo pretty soon. Sounds like we'll be going our separate ways for now. Goro, I hope you say your goodbyes to Akane last night.
Akechi: I did and I'll be back to see you two again, along with Keiko joining me this time.
Sounds like a plan for the upcoming future. It was also fun having Zen around to still be part of the Phantom Thieves to all of them, no matter how far away they all are.
Keiko: Thanks for everything, Zenny. Wish you can stick around, but maybe later on. So we'll be seeing you again real soon.
Zen: Heh, that doesn't sound half-bad, Keiko...Goro, you have a great girl to fall for.
Akechi: Because of her, Keiko saved me.
But before they could all wrap things up...
Zen: Well, I do still have some time left. I suppose I should send my partners off right.
Keiko: Good point.
And what we'll it be...? Still, with Hans and Ellen being in their human forms again to return back in the real world, and Loki to find the Phantom Thieves' location while they were still talking.
Zen: Right, so about EMMA...
Akechi: What about EMMA?
Zen: The Metropolitan Police Department's gonna conduct a search of the Tokyo Radio Tower, where EMMA's servers are. I'll contact you guys once I find out when the servers are scheduled to get shut down. Just let me know when you guys are ready to leave.
They can do so, to do a few more things before leaving. Now before they can do anything...the other three finally show up to say something for even Raiho alerts the others...
Loki: Hey, kid. Guess who?
They see their other members.
[Sophia: Oh. Look who has showed up.]
Zen, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru: Ellen and Hans Guyver?!
Akechi: Loki?
With some hugging from Ellen to do at Morgana 'who doesn't like it at all'.
Ellen: Hi, kitty...!
Morgana: I'm not a cat!
As well as the smooth operator of Hans with the girls 'to even to do the same to Keiko again'.
Hans: Hello, ladies...
Keiko: Hey! Why are you guys here?! I sense some trouble to you three.
The whole thing will be much more serious on what's to come around next, whole lot to be show and tell about. For now, there's more to come around next time of the chapter/episode to be shown.
Zen: What kind of trouble is it?
Loki: Lots before you guys take off. Sit down and listen, but I'm only saying this to all of you once and only one time...