Heya Second chapter here I was sorta stuck on a few things and mild writer's block hit but eh.. either way Akira's journey begins as does a certain other persons if you like it please be sure to let me know

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normal speaking: 'Speech'

thoughts: 'speech'

Shadows: 'speech'

Persona's and Demons 'Speech' for male and 'Speech' for female

Otherworldly male beings: "Speech"

otherworldly female beings "Speech"

Persona 5: RE-DO: Ch 2 The Wildcard

Before Akira's eyes, the owners of this Satin room stood the old woman smiling under her veil "Quite simply Akira, this is a room much like the Velvet room while the Velvet room Focuses on the Personas of the Wildcard we, however, focus on the body itself. it was Philemon's idea to bring you here considering the small print of the contract, you do know which small print we mean" Akira looked away sadly before steeling himself

"The part where I am not the Wildcard Correct?" the woman in black came close putting her hand on his shoulder. "that's correct the wildcard here is a young girl, Broken by a slip of fate. you cant enter the velvet room at all since Yaldabaoth is in her version of the Velvet room set with the broken halves of Lavenza" the woman in black lay her hand out to a chair, which Akira took sitting with an annoyed look.

"In this Universe, you will be taking another role and she will be taking yours, needless to say, you will not be a Phantom Thief even though you own a Persona, Arsene will be your only Persona, much like how the others only had one" Akira looked around and sighed "I guess so, I did sign the contract…" the old woman took a seat in front of him.

"your fate has also exchanged with hers, you live in that Coffee shop, not as a criminal but as a troubled soul sent off by your parents for a year to an old friends friend Sojiro Sakura, you won't be treated harshly at school. in return, however, this girl was charged on assault to live with others away from others she saved a girl from the vile hands of one Masayoshi Shido before tragedy struck in another way." the old woman dusted off her dress and leant on the table between them.

"Shall I explain the Amenities of the Satin room?" Akira looked at her but decided to accept "Lovely but first, our mutual friend has a gift for you" Akira looked to Philemon placing a Watch on the table in front of Akira. it was Silver with an ornate gold dual hand analogue watch, the face of the clock was Red swirling with black. with a brand logo of "Satin," Akira slipped the watch onto his wrist noting how it shrunk to fit him snugly. "turn the dial counter-clockwise for me" Akira did as was told and saw a Holographic red panel spread up his arm.

"This is a COMP a bit more of an updated model used by Demon Busters. take a look at the multiple Tabs" Akira looked at the tabs which were Akira, Items, Demons, Map and Options. Akira opened the tab labelled Akira and found a lot of info on himself along with his Equipment of Luxury Kopis Knife and Eliminator Handgun it also showed his Stats along with an Expertise chart showing his many hours of skills obtained in his many hours of a Phantom Thief, what caught his eye was how there was no Increase in Destruction Magic despite him using many of the Abilities shown.

Philemon Chuckled "ah? Wondering on that? since it was your Persona using those abilities and not really you as you didn't really enhance your Abilities, you should be able to learn Agi by tapping the skill" Akira tapped the skill and felt a burning feeling through his body in his hand a ball of fire formed before he crushed down on it dissipating it. the woman in black clapped "Very good Trickster… as you can tell we aren't sending you out with nothing please open the Demons Tab"

Akira did so and noticed it wasn't empty it had Three names one being Nimble Cerberus, Brave Garm and Pixie. curious as its one he hadn't seen before he pressed the name Brave Garm by his side appeared a waist-high skinny doglike beast with dark blue eyes and a steel collar around its neck with Exaggerated spikes, its tongue hanging out hungrily it turned to Akira and spoke to him "YOU… MASTER? AROOO...DONT SEEM IMPRESSIVE!"

Akira sweatdropped placing his hand on the Dog's head stroking across the top of his head gaining a pleased "AROOO" from the Red beast before de-summoning the beast with another tap of his COMP "so I Take it there ways for me to get more Demons?" the lady in black nodded pleased Akira seemed to pick things up Quickly "While id love to talk more time Dilation is about to begin so you must be off but id like for you to look behind as soon as you enter back into the real world safe travels."

Akira closed his eyes and walked out the red room noticing a lock of red hair poking from behind a box he heard Ryuji's voice as he suddenly coughed "You can come out whoever followed us" Akira called out to the box hearing the girl's eep she stood up and his memory suddenly hit "Your Kasumi? Right? I knocked into you on my first day here in Tokyo" Akira lied gauging her reaction.

"Ah yes, I was following you because I was also lost it's my first day in this school too though I didn't realise our school was a castle" Akira shrugged looking in Ryuji's direction Expactantly who was seemingly checking out Kasumi he shook his head realising he was caught "ah um I honestly have no idea why the school is like this, if it is the school... I think we should have a look around?" Akira put his hands in his pockets and shrugged "Sure, you two head through the front. I'm gonna have a sneak around"

Akira parted sadly away from Ryuji and Kasumi left on his own and to his own thoughts. 'she must be the new Wildcard meaning...shes going to have to go through all the bullshit I did. I really don't wanna leave them both to their fates but I can't be too protective otherwise they won't grow on their own' he heard the Yelp from Ryuji realising how loud they were from the beginning. the Knight shadows calling to take them away.

Akira sighed following the guards closely till he came across the first door on the way into the eating area stealing away whatever valuables and gemstones he could get his hands on noting the items turning into what looked to be data and slipping into his COMP. entranced he wasn't watching his surroundings bumping softly into a knight "wha- Intrud-" quickly jumping up onto the knight Akira ripped the mask off the knight causing it to turn into a Bicorn, this Bicorn had some weird purple energy to it Akira got in a stance to fight with time stopping once again.

Philemon chuckled stepping out of the shadows "Ah your first fight. And a Disaster shadow no less allow me to explain, this Bicorn is consumed by Erratic Demonic energy causing them to be extra volatile upon defeat they will drop rarer items and explode damaging nearby shadows, no doubt useful for the new wildcard" Akira nodded in understanding "ah, but even more useful for you. Disaster shadows are closer to Demons than normal Shadows, try talking to it" Philemon disappeared turning into a butterfly letting time resume.

'Try talking to it…' Akira raised his hand to the bicorn in greeting "Ah, I smell Demonic energy from you, I could use a bite to eat" Akira nodded to the demonic bicorn "yeah, I'm pretty hungry myself could sink a burger" the bicorn chuckled seemingly amused "I was more thinking flesh and souls personally... but a burger sounds good too" Akira smiled to it "how would you like to come with me?" the bicorn tilted his head "Got any Macca? Actually, scratch that this isn't the demon realm... how about a garnet?" Akira looked into his COMP and pulled up items, thankful to see a few garnets and topaz, Akira materialized the gem handing it to the Bicorn who absorbed it gaining a bit of power.

"Pleased to meet ya Kid I'm Bicorn I guess we are partners now" Bicorn turned into the same data stream as items getting sucked into the comp, Akira opened the Demons section and sure enough there was Bicorn Akira heard clapping and turned his head to see the younger woman in black along with the old man looking rather pleased.

"You're certainly getting more used to the Demonic realm, I suppose we have to thank your previous experience in the depths of Mementos, we came to explain a few things and offer a reward or two first things first" the old man handed Akira a black card with the symbol of Yen with an arrow pointing towards what looked to be a h with a little line across the stick making what looked to be the astrological sign for Saturn or a tshe from the Cyrillic alphabet.

"This is a Yen to Macca conversion card, you can simply push Yen into it and the card will store it as Macca since you have to pay for the satin rooms services in Macca and Magnetite. once you have a thousand Macca il happily gift another service to you" Akira held up the card slipping a few Yen two thousand to be exact since Macca had a conversion rating of 2-1 he gave the card to the woman in black.

"ah, enough for your first Upgrade allow us to explain we have created, three forms of power for you to slip into let's call them the -Izations due to you having the power of Persona we had to mix things up for you the path of the mind, body and technology are yours to wield Body is the addition of Demonization through Magatama these will affect your body outside the Metaverse"

"From that is Digitalization the path of technology taking those demons of yours and temporarily giving your physical body and spirit the use of skills only a demon can possess"

"The third is a new creation of our resident Metaverse expert gifting the power of your Persona Arsene and fusing it into yourself considering you cannot directly help the phantom thieves I suppose you could fight alongside them as a… Personification of Arsene"

Akira pondered to himself before nodding "Alright il take Personification" to which Philemon stepped in front of Akira placing his hand onto his chest pulsing his power into him Akira saw his metaverse outfit slowly melt onto his body turning a royal blood red, his mask sprouting Arsenes horns, the mask lengthening to cover his face fully a large Demonic black smile appearing on the mask, a large tall Tophat also perched on his head. his dagger gained a sheath and handle of a golden cane with an ebony wood shaft, his handgun lengthening into what looked like a Winchester 1866 repeater without a stock Akira looked around while his black feathered wings closed around him his hand opening to a black flame which he recognised as Eiha.

"A good look for you Arsene" Philemon chuckled softly "unfortunately I believe the chariot and the Wildcard will be waking up soon in their cell, and the girl is very timid you may need to help her awaken yourself" Akira agreed "from what I've see- hey my voice" Akira's voice was deeper with a flair of Arsene's accent mixed in giving an air of a gentleman Thief "A-anyway I better get going" the old woman waved and vanished as Philemon transformed into a butterfly and flew away.

"Its Showtime" Akira rushed around the castle blasting through any Shadows that came close with a blast of his Repeater, slicing through with the hidden blade within his cane as he saw the shadow of Kamoshida meandering slowly towards the cell housing the frantic yelling of his past best friend shaking the cage door and yelling to let him out.

"not gonna make it in time" Akira fumbled with his COMP accidentally summoning his Nimble Cerberus he looked at the Larger than usual white beast as it roars out, a necklace around its neck holding a very Bulky looking ring the Cerberus turned to him "IN HURRY?" Akira nodded "we have to get there fast" the Cerberus kneeled down a little getting lower "HOP ON I TAKE YOU THERE" Akira quickly got onto the Cerberus's back holding onto its lion-like mane as It roars and takes off running wild its fire breath burning away shadows.

- Elsewhere -

Kasumi shifted in her sleep hearing the rattling of a cage door as she dreamed of two young looking girls and a man with a long nose shuddering at his deep voice

"ugh my head…." Kasumi sat up as she saw the loudmouthed boy shaking the bars of what looked to be a cell "GRAH Lemmie out you effin bastards! Anyone!" Ryuji looked back in a sigh as he saw the Redheaded girl was now awake "hey… Kasumi right? They knocked you clean out and dragged you to this cage effin assholes" Kasumi nodded feeling the back of her head a soft dull pain present probably where the shield hit.

"Um, Ryuji-Senpai? right?" he gave a large grin "yeah that's me probably heard from the teachers to stay away from me huh? Saying I'm a bad egg if only they knew the truth" Ryuji kicked his foot back and forth "I've had a look around while you were out cold, seems we are trapped in here assholes" Kasumi looked around, sure enough, no hole behind the barrels. nothing under the makeshift beds and… as that blood rusted into the chains on the wall? She gulped getting up "all we can really do is wait Ryuji-Senpai" Ryuji sighed hanging his arms low "unreal…" gaining a tittering Giggle from Kazumi. which stopped with the sound of heavily armoured footsteps.

Ryuji and Kasumi looked out to see the knights line up in front of the Cell "The king wishes to see you. Presenting King Kamoshida!" the knights parted to the Black frizzy-haired Gym teacher dressed in a crown, a royal looking fur-lined cloak, comfortable-looking red shoes which looked like they could easily serve as slippers. and from the moving of the cape, he wore nothing but what looked to be a pair of tight pink speedos.

Ryuji looked in disgust as Kasumi tilted her head confused the Cell door opened leaving three knights outside as four knights walked in with Kamoshida "the hell you dressed like that for you perv? Where are we?" Kamoshida looked with a sickening grin "you are in MY castle I thought some actual threats infiltrated and all I got was a Moronic peasant and a…" he licked his lips looking at Kasumi "A rather stunning little slave how about it darling? Ditch this monkey and spend some time with a real man before I, of course, Execute both of you for breaking and entering into MY domain"

Kasumi looked somewhat sickened "egh no what are you talking about Mr Kamoshida? Why are we in this castle?" Kamoshida looked away and huffed in annoyance at being turned down "I see your not a very fun girl are you… no wonder you Pushed your sister into oncoming traffic little Sumire would have happily hung from my arm" Kasumi looked shocked "h..how can you say that I didn't push her…" Kasumi sank to the ground sadly almost looking defeated.

"That's a good look for you prison girl… now onto you.." Kamoshida looked to Ryuji before looking to his knights who rushed grabbing onto his arms holding him to the wall "K..Kasumi snap out of it! RUN!" Kamoshida snarled out "The little slut is going nowhere! After I'm done Executing you… Shes next" Kamoshida laughed maniacally as he punched Ryuji as he was held back by the knights giving Kamoshida free reign to be as rough as he likes.

hearing Ryuji's pained screams and cries Kasumi breaks down and cried feeling helpless as she watched Kamoshida lay into the boy, a punch came close but stopped on hearing the sound of Kamoshida's knights on the outside of the cell crying out, they all stood watching as a VERY large white-maned beast plowed into them setting them ablaze with its breath. upon the beast was a man in a red long coat a Demonic mask covering his face perched perfectly under a black tophat.

"Girl, are you going to take this? Are you going to watch him be hurt?" the Demonic being called to Kazumi as she saw him her eyes widened "I…. I can't do anything! I couldn't do anything! I…"

"SHUT UP!" Kasumi jumped at the devil yelling at her "What do you desire? Freedom? Or Power? Power to overcome your obstacles power to change the world? For better" the Demon pulled out a large repeater and blasted into some of the knights who survived the flames of the white beast he was riding

"WELL?" Kasumi cried out "I.. I don't know what to do!" the demon sighed out "stand up to your oppressors stand up to the bastard who gave you your criminal label how else will you survive this cruel world!" Kasumi nodded getting to her feet "Y...your right! KAMOSHIDA let him go!"

Kamosheida looked at the demon on the beast and sneered "That beast will burn you alive if he attacks and his gun will ricochet he wouldn't want to harm you which means he has no way of stopping me" he pointed to his knights "kill her first!" as the knights grab her and hold her to the wall she looks over at the devil on the white beast

"Il get out here il get out and you will see I have power" Kasumi roared as she felt a splitting pain in her head "My its been long enough… will you stay here bound by your will forced to not have your happy ever after? Your prince awaits with the crystal slipper that fits only your foot will you keep him waiting?" Kasumi's head felt like it was splitting open "Y..yes I want your help!" the voice in her head titters a cute giggle "Then put on your Dress and take your mask off this isn't no masquerade this is the prince's ball now call my name" Kasumi felt the mask on her face the knights were pushed away from a sudden strong wind as Ryuji watched on in awe.

"Of course.." Kasumi grabbed the mask feeling her skin underneath tearing as she yanks at ti with a scream she tears it off with a lot of blood coming from her face "C...come Cendrillon!" her clothes were replaced with a black leotard and red gloves covered mostly by a long black coat Ryuji looked on in awe as the knights backed away dropping him as Kamoshida quickly bolted past the Devil on the white beast

Kasumi fell to one knee holding one of the knight's swords which broke into a thin dainty Estoc vanishing from her hand along with her outfit as she was set back into her Uniform, hearing the clapping from the demon on the beast watching as he slowly got off it giving its mane a soft petting earning a soft AROO from the beast.

"You did good girl… I understand your rage at me not helping you or the boy over there but how else would you grow you have the power to stand up for yourself" Kasumi panted but got up and nodded somewhat happily "thank you Devil-San I'm Kasumi that's Ryuji-Senpai what's your name?" the devil looked to be in thought… and clicked his fingers having got it.

"You can call me Raoul and this is my Companion Cerberus say hi.." the beast looked at Kasumi and Ryuji before tilting his head as he stepped forward his long black scaled tail swished behind him "HUMAN BRAVE I REMEMBER YOU IN FUTURE SO I DONT EAT YOU" he swayed and walked back by Raoul's side as Raoul shrugged "Not much I can ask of you huh?" Cerberus paced a little "YOU MIGHT NEED TO GET RING REPAIRED. INTAGLIO ALMOST SHATTERED" Raoul petted Cerberus a little showing care as he looked over to Kasumi.

"I take it you both want to Escape? If so then follow us" Raoul walked off Cerberus following closely as the two followed him closely.

So I decided to let Akira somewhat Directly help the future Phantom Thieves taking on a sorta Morgana role as an otherworldly, not human helper however unlike Morgana he won't be with them 24/7 as he has his own set of Confidants

Review time!

Yann0406: Damn right I'm adding multiple of the SMT games into this as I have plans with Akira

Guest: Eh technically he died

Alrighty then Question time: Goro Akechi? Sweet misunderstood cinnamon roll? or cool motive still murder?.

Deus out! Peace