Chapter 9: Last Surprise

A few days have passed ever since Ren and Matoi's battle with Yamata-no-Orochi. Now he, her and the Mankanshokus were living on a luxurious mansion on the heavenly land of the 2-Star districts. They had a brand-new car, their own pool with jacuzzi and so many more luxuries that It could be impossible to count. But as Satsuki says, prosperity leads to greed, and greed leads to corruption. And Mako's family was no exception.

Inside their new home, Matoi who was now wearing a 2-Star Hair Clip, Kurusu, Mataro and her mother were dining on their new fancy dining room, but it wasn't the usual croquettes they love, but rather that fancy food they serve on expensive restaurants.

"Gah… French food again?" Mataro who now was wearing a luxurious suit said a bit disappointed while taking a bite from his French steak.

"Don't be so ungrateful Mataro. Don't you have any idea on how much money does a single piece of this meat costs? These slabs are the freshest and most fine meats the Kiryuin can afford. So, don't ask question and finish your plate. You don't want to make Ren mad, won't you?" Sukuyo who also now wore more luxurious dress and her hair looked like a pink coral ordered her son while latter nervously turn to Akira who was just eating.

"Yeah, as if we weren't rich enough! To me, I would just die for fast food at this moment." Mataro sighted while putting his elbow on the table.

"What? Eat food for the commoners? Don't you have any dignity Mataro!?" Mako's mom then smacked her son on her head rather than leaving a sassy response. Being in the elites of society sure changes your personality.

"Oh I also remember… I got invited to a birthday party, again… I'm outta here…" Mataro then got up from his chair and went to his room to prepare himself. He was the most popular kid on the block due to being related to Akira Kurusu who was a big deal between the 2-Star districts.

"Remember to brush your teeth and comb your hair sweetie." Ms. Mankanshoku reminded her offspring with a warm smile on the outside, but in reality, she now loathed him. From all the Mankanshokus, Mataro has been the only one that the fortune and power didn't made him go all scumbag mode. Being with Akira with so much time could have been the key factor. She then turn around where Akira was with sweat coming through her entire body. "F-forgive M-mataro Ren. You know how much of a troublemaker he is, so I hope he didn't bothered you on any way."

"No need for apologies Ms. Mankanshoku. He's just a boy…" Akira seem apathic about the whole situation while he ate his food and drank some soda from a golden chalice.

Sukuyo then let out a sight of relief. "Oh honey, are you heading out?" Ms. Mankahsoku asked her husband who also was wearing a fancy white suit alongside a fake moustache and sunglasses while having a cigar on his mouth.

"Yeah, I got a meeting with the doctors' guild." He replied.

Mako's mom got up from her seat and tight her lover's tie. "By the way, did you remember that necklaces I showed you, can I buy it?"

"Sure hun, go ahead. I'm sure it will look great on you. that of course, if Ren doesn't mind." Barazo looked at the thief with a drop of sweat running through his face.

"Yeah whatever…" The thief replied while eating his dinner.

"Thank you Ren, we owe you alot." Sukuyo thanked him while the 2 adults exit the mansion.

"Hmm… I think I'm stuffed. I'll go back to my room to study and manage the Club's budget, paper-work and take a nap. Bon Appetit, I think…" Kurusu got up with his plate done and went to his room which was the biggest room of the entire mansion, leaving Ryuko and Senketsu all alone. He really feels sorry for leaving the 2 alone for dinner once again, but priorities are priorities.

Kurusu opened the door of his room and sat on his desk. His room looked like a throne room with his Throne being made out of wood, gold and also replicas of the leftovers of the Goku Uniforms from the Presidents of the Boxing, Tennis, Kendo, Comedy, Rakugo, etc…

Wile studying and managing the paper-work of his Club, he couldn't fully concentrate. Sure, he has gone too far and was about to beat the challenge Philemon gave him if he manages to play his cards right, but at what cost?

"Feeling guilty, don't ya'?" Morgana then ponce over Kurusu's desk with a mark of a bite on one of his hind legs as blood leaked through the wound.

"Morgana!? G-god… What happened?" Akira was horrified by just looking at his friend's wound. He instantly brought out a medical roll of bandage to patch his feline friend's leg.

"It was Guts. We were just fighting over the food they gave us, *Sight* but, he seems that he has become more violent toward cats and even greedier. Guess money can corrupt someone's heart, and mostly the weak ones… Not even dogs are safe…" Morgana muttered while lying on the desk. "Do you think, the path we're dragging Mako's family is really worth it? I mean, we must win this challenge for the sake of our world and friends, but… Judging by the look on your face, I guess you can't live on with the guilt of being responsible for rotting the hearts of a happy and innocent family…" Morgana straight up stole Kurusu's words from his mouth, and it was all truth. "And even still, the adults seem to now be afraid of you, as if one false move and to Honnouji's dungeon they go."

The trickster was on an endless vortex of tough choices, would he rather corrupt the confidants and friends he made along his journey on this world in order to save his friend and home while going against his morals as a Phantom Thief and being the sole reason for creating a group of rotten adults and even abandon a land in need for liberation and rebellion from the Life Fiber strings of Satsuki Kiryuin, or defy Honnouji Academy in hopes of Saving Mako and Co. from being submitted into Honnouji's and the Life Fiber's will even if he's so close into being part of the Elite 4?

But his doubts would be cut short once he felt the presence of 2 familiar girls.

"You know it isn't polite to enter my room without my permittion, don't you Mako? And the same goes to you Harime." Akira then turned to see her "Friend" Nui Harime who was laying on his King-Size bed and Mako who was wearing sunglasses and a secretary 2-Star Goku Uniform.

"Daw… It's always nice knowing that you always know if I'm near you. I think you're starting to grow affection for me, but you know me, its all part of my charm." Nui teased Joker while rolling on his bed. Even she must admit that it was a paradise laying on his sleeping place. But nothing compared to her's

"Huh? Nui's here?" Mako looked around more normal rather than on an optimistic manner.

"Oh, hello there bobblehead. Seems Matoi and your family are enjoying their new life-style. Isn't it great being fed by Lady Satsuki's hand?" Nui asked the Mankanshoku while approaching her.

"Yup, these are the fruits of our hard work and the soul we're putting on our Club." Mako told Harime while rearranging her glasses. "By the way, any reason for your visit?"

"Not much sweetheart, just came here to see if your friend Ryuko is okay after all." Harime smiled at the Vice-President of the Fight Club. "Been spying on her lately, but I'm getting kinda bored. By the way, that Goku Uniform you're wearing sure reminds me of a certain someone…" Nui analyzed Mako's clothing that reminded her a lot about Hooromaru, A.K.A. the sister who love to bother the most.

"By the way Harime, I got a question…" Kurusu then looked at the Grand Courtier to question something really important.

"Yessssss?" Nui replied on her usual irritating tone.

Akira then took of his hat. "It's about a certain snake with 9 heads. He told me that you liberated him from the clutches of Honnouji Academy. What are they doing to the captured Shadows?" Kurusu looked concerned about Honnouji's new demonic troops and much worse if they infuse them with Life Fibers.

"Oh right… About what Lady Satsuki is doing with her new toys… Seems she really likes to be in total control of everything. I guess it runs through the Kiryuin lineage. Guess that snake is now a friend of yours I see, itsn't it lovely? Well, tootlees and good luck." Harime said her goodbye before disappearing out of nowhere.

"Anyway, what's the emergency Mako? Don't you see I'm busy?" Akira told Mako since he hates being interrupted on work whenever its important.

"Oh right, forgive me for my rudeness. It's just that I have saved you the trouble of booking our fights and tomorrow's schedule." Mako already was 2 steps ahead for tomorrow's plans. "By the way, remember the announcement of our last Student Council meeting that if we capture Kyoto's spy, the Student Council would rew-"

"Would reward us? Yeah, I didn't forgot Mako." Akira straight up pulled out Mako's words from her mouth. "Mako, can I ask you something?"

"Of course Ren. You can always count on me." Mako replied with full ears.

"Do you think, everything we have done so far, our mansion, riches, fame, power… it is all worthy?" Akira's tone went from sobber to serious in a matter of seconds.

Mako had it hard computing the question the President of the Fight Club. "O-of course Ren! We must agree that this is the life… The mansion, the money, the respect, the privileges, we're being surrounded by luxury and then some, and it's all thanks you and Ryuko. Isn't it great? Everyone is so happy! You are almost done achieving your goal of being part of Satsuki's Elite members and we all live the golden life. Matoi's idea of creating the Fight Club has been the best idea we ever had." Mako reaffirmed her loyalty toward her friendship with Kurusu and Matoi.

"I see… One last question… Would you ever have the audacity to take Senketsu from Ryuko, if it means making your family happy?" Ren then narrowed at Mankanshoku to see if she still have some humanity left on her heart.

That question stroke Mako right where it hurts. She didn't really fully knew about it and the room was filled with 1 minute of pure silence. "Just… let's keep working hard and keep our ranks… Night…" Mako muttered before closing the door.

Kurusu has already finished his paper-work and went to his immense closet to change clothes. He took off his Goku Uniform to put on his non-Life Fiber casual clothes that Igor told him would be important on the future. It felt relaxing liberating your body from the Life Fiber uniforms of Honnouji Academy, as if your body was covered by bandages and latter released as you enjoy the freedom of moving again.

He then laid on his bed while his feline friend pounced on his stomach.

"Hey, Joker… Can I still call you like that for the time being?" Morgana asked his best friend while still recovering from Gut's bite.

"Sure, but one more thing. When you introduce me, can you introduce me as Joker?" Joker Joked with Morgana like the old times, causing the cat to release a soft chuckle.

"I'm wondering… Is Satsuki planning all of this…? It's just, whenever we encounter her, she showed a lot of interest when she looks at you… It could be possible that she's giving it easy for you. And about her Kamui, I just have, this terrible feeling that he is making her suffer, if her Shadow-self she's trying to suppress is any signal that is… I think that would explain why she desperately wants to know about the Personas." Morgana preached about the future on this world before closing his eyes.

Joker was also as restless about his doubts of the things he's making the Mankanshokus transform into in order to fulfil his objectives. He sometimes feel that he's going against his own ideals as a Phantom Thief…

And he still couldn't get Nui Harime out of his mind…


Back at Satsuki's room at Honnouji Academy.

"I'll expect you to clean my room once I return. If you see any intruder enter without my permittion, you have my approval of executing it." Satsuki ordered a One-Star who was on the Janitor's Club since she has to give a report to Rei who was waiting her outside Honnouji.

"Understand Lady Satsuki." The One-Star saluted while the empress of Honno left her room and closed the door, leaving the One-Star all alone.

He started cleaning the room from the bath to the windows, with the only thing remaining is Junketsu's prison. The One-Star then looked at the Kamui's eyes before making a familiar chuckle while removing his disguise revealing to be Nui Harime. One of Nui's hobbies has been theater and acting, and with her shapeshifting powers, even Satsuki couldn't recognize her if she was wearing a disguise.

"Awww… Hello there Junketsu! Been a while since I seen you hihihi!" Nui said hi to her Kinda-brother. Since Nui Harime was born from the Original Life Fiber, she could directly talk and understand what Life Fibers and Junketsu think about.

Junketsu was full of mixed feelings. He absolutely despise being worn by Sastuki. Unlike Senketsu, Junketsu was a savage Kamui who acted more by instinct and he only desired 2 things: Drink Blood and wear people as hosts. It has been a dream come true for him wearing the Kiryuin's descendants for centuries and generations, changing appearance to match the era of course. But ever since Ragyo became the new Kiryuin, she imprisoned him due to being "outdated" and "unstable". Since then, he wanted to be free and consume as many humans as possible in order to fulfil his endless thirst for blood and animalistic desires for slaughter and assimilation. But, when Satsuki donned him, she was dominating him which was kinda ironic. But still, he could feel that somehow, he obtained the power capable of making her new host's repressed emotions take over her. He didn't knew how, but he thinks is because of that new kid.

"Daaaww… Look at you… All lonely and cold. Being imprisoned on a portrait for Lady Satsuki's amusement. Hihihihi! You remind me of those poor animals Lady Ragyo took me and Lady Satsuki to see, I think it was called a zoo or something." Nui teased the Uniform while putting a finger between her lips innocently. "So anyway, what's up doc?"

Junketsu told EVERYTHING to Nui. From Satsuki's plan for the Tri-City Schools Raid Trip to the scheme of killing and exposing her Mother and the Original Life Fiber (Or their father referred by Nui and Junketsu) and take over the world by harnessing Kurusu's Personas and enslaving the surviving Life Fibers with an iron fist as she rules over her "Pure Utopia of absolute law and order".

Nui gasped at this. To think Satsuki Kiryuin, her dearly beloved sister who her mother gifted her with her Goku Uniforms would betray her and usurp the Kiryuin's throne in order to "Liberate" humanity by ruling it as their supreme leader in a world of absolute order. What a hypocrite…

She then thought out about it for a brief second. "Now that I think about it… we can get a lot out of this situation my dear Kamui." Nui then proposed a deal to Junketsu he couldn't deny. It would be obvious that the most "logical" thing would be telling this to Ragyo or Rei, but if she does, they could easily dispatch all of Honnouji Academy and Satsuki, but those naked monkeys would have a lot of advantage if they do so and they could also expose themselves to the world, ruining their plans to cover everyone in COVERS. Or she could tell Kurusu, but she still doesn't really trust him that much and could gossip their plot to Nudist Beach. She thinks that the best course of action is to keep their secret from Satsuki and even Ragyo and let Honnouji do REVOCS' dirty work while she enjoys the chaos while eating popcorn and drinking smoothies, because the best plans are the ones you don't tell to your comrades. Also, it would be the biggest prank of the century for Satsuki and Ragyo.

"So here's the deal…" Nui the whispered to the monster of purity her plan to the Kamui, and he seem really convinced…


The next day, Mako and Ren had to wake up earlier to arrive at today's Presidential meeting. Though, the have some time to spare of course. They changed up, brush their teeth and went to school, but without Ms. Mankanshoku giving them their love-filled croquettes.

They rode the 2-Star skyride like the one Kurusu used to get in time in No-Tardies day and arrived at Honnouji in under a second.

When they arrived at the campus of Honno, they noticed a No-Star running away while carrying a One-Star Uniform on his arms who was being chased by Gamagori.

"If you excuse me Mako…" Akira then threw his hat at the renegade, shutting his light while he lied on the floor. "You're welcome Gamagori."

"Uhh…" Gamagori didn't wanted to admit it, but he had to thank Kurusu. "Hngh! I appreciate the help of stopping the Kyoto's spy from escaping Honno with one of our Goku Uniforms." Gamagori cussed at the Phantom Thief.

"That's the President of the Fight Club for ya' Gamagori sir." Mankanshoku accommodated her glasses on a malicious way.

Gamagori then turned at Mankanshoku. He was the only one from the school who hurt him seeing the optimistic Mako Mankanshoku become a despicable person, or so he thought. He wanted to do something about it, but doing so means defying Satsuki and the Academy. "T-thanks Mankanshoku, I'll make sure to negotiate your reward once we choose a proper punishment for this pig." Gamagori then picked up the unconscious mole from the ground while putting him on an oversized evidence folder. Besides, he has already experienced this, and he had became quite the professional. "Now listen here you cocky defiant and all of the students of Honnouji Academy! Ragyo Kiryuin, the Director and founder of this school alongside Lady Satsuki created the laws of this school and island! So as long as me and Lady Satsuki are alive, you're going follow them word by word! Whenever you like it or not!" He then narrowed at Kurusu with antagonism. "That includes you… So don't screw up, or I will be forced into disbanding your gang of delinquents you dare to call a Club…"

But from the top of the Academy, that distinguishable light flash up, giving Satsuki her entrance.

"About time that the sun would rise right?" Akira made his usual sarcastic responses while chuckling for a bit.

"REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE KURUSU! WHENEVER LADY SATSUKI BATHES YOU WITH HER PRECENSE, YOU MUST BOW DOWN BEFORE HER!" Gamagori scolded Kurusu before saluting, followed by Mako who bowed down and also forced his friend into bowing. "ATTENTION, YOUR STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, SATSUKI KIRYUIN! HAIL!"

Akira didn't had any other choice, so he had to salute alongside Gamagori, Mako and the other students whenever he likes it or not.

*Heel Click*

"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is Truth! Those are the facts of this world!" Satsuki was giving her iconic speech to everyone at the Academy. "AND YOU WILL ALL SURRENDER TO THEM! YOU PIGS IN HUMAN CLOTHING!" She roared out as her light became brighter and brighter.

Some time later, the daily Presidential Meeting was about to start.

Everyone took their seats and waited for the Elite Trio to arrive while the rest of Club Presidents talked. Mako was boasting herself about how Kurusu's Fight Club shall become one of the new Emperors and other stuff.

"ATTENTION!" Gamagori kicked the door announcing his entrance alongside Innumuta and Jakuzure. "We apology for our delay, we had to throw the spy into the dungeon of the academy. But without any more setbacks to interrupt us, we can now begin the Presidential Club Meeting!" The chair of the Disciplinary Committee announced out while his One-Stars shut the entrance on a dramatic matter.

"For our first topic, let's take a look at the progress you all have done so far, shall we?" Inumuta told everyone while showing a projection screen, showing a chart of the Club Presidents. "Starting with the Athletic division, despite the Emperor Hajime Akuraha and his Sumo Club guaranteeing us a smashing victory over the last school and giving us total control over all schools in Japan excepting the Kansai region, the President Akira Kurusu and the Vice-President Mako Mankanshoku have proven to have the quickest and highest resolve that no other Club President could do. So, congratulations of being the top-performing Club of the sports division." Inumuta congratulate Kurusu while the other Presidents clapped, except for Hajime who was narrowing at the trickster with the fat look.

"Yeah, we know we're the best of these bunch of losers. After all, we are super-duper powerful and we only have like 3 members." Mako boasted about her achievements and rubbing it at her fellow Club's faces.

"Yeah, yeah underachiever! Can you let me continue with the charts of the Cultural Clubs for once and go back to your seat? Just because you are at the highest ranks of society doesn't mean you're not safe from the school's rules!" Nonon ordered Mankanshoku who proceed to obey her superior.

Everyone was waiting for Nonon to give the data about the progress of the Cultural Clubs, but she was rather ogling Kurusu. She couldn't help it, she was falling in love with him and she wanted to marry him.

"CONCENTRATE JAKUZURE! YOU'RE GIVING THE EXAMPLE TO OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES, SO BEHAVE LIKE SOMEONE OF THE ELITE TRIO!" Gamagori whipped Nonon with one of his purple whips on her soft buns to scold her.

"Hey! What's the idea beef brute!? Can't a woman do… ehh… woman stuff!?" Jakuzure complained at Ira's face, as they both were ready to activate their Uniforms to fight each other due to anger.

"Ehem!" Innumuta cuffed to remind the Elite members about the meeting.

Both of them finally stopped and felt ashamed of behaving in such a chaotic manner.

"Ngh… Enough filler for now, I think we can finally start to show the charts of my dear Cultural Clubs, let's see who's the biggest loser is, shall we?" Nonon teased his Club Presidents as the screen changed to show another chart. "As you may see, the Garnering Club has suffered from let's say, an illness called being kicked-in-the-ass-by-an-anti-uniform guerilla-vitis so the Student Council has no other option than to take away its title as Emperor alongside the infamous Comedy Club. Anyway, just as usual, the Tabletop RPG has showed great resolve, helping us into the development of our strategies that we used to conquer Japan's school." Nonon pointed to Yamada Akatsuki the President of the Tabletop RPG Club and one of the Honnouji Emperors who wore a 2-Star Goku Uniform resembling a Knight's armor combined with a king's robe and with a helmet covering all of his face.

"Ahahahaha! Of course my glorious Club would be number 1 as always, a king needs a position that matched his royalty." Akatsuki boasted himself with full pride.

"Whatever your majesty." Kurusu joked about the President pretending being part of royalty, which isn't that farfetched considering Honno's society.

"But now that we're done with the Club's statistics, let's discuss about a topic that concerns the Student Council, and that's the inclusion of newer Honnouji Emperors." Gamagori changed the conversation revolving around the Honnouji Emperors. "Ever since Honnouji Academy was born, the system of the Emperors was created in order to control the students of lower ranks and know our best soldiers whenever they need to fulfill a task not even us are capable of doing so. But, with the recent admission of Ryuko Matoi on the academy, the system of the Emperors took a bad turn for the worst. 3 of the 6 original Emperors those being the Tennis, Gardnering and Comedy Clubs were defeated and demoted due to Matoi and the Anti-uniform guerilla's actions, that why we all agreed to select the 3 best Clubs of Honnouji Academy to give them the title of Emperors." Gamagori then changed the presentation into the list of the 3 new Emperors. "The following new Emperors are: Walter Warner, President of the Animation Club from the Cultural Division!" Gamagori pointed to an American transferred student who wore a 2-Star Goku Uniform shaped like a movie director.

"Yup, that's me doc." Said the animator while chewing a carrot.

"Fukunaga Atsuko, President of the Maidens Club from the Cultural division!" Ira pointed at the owner of the café Kurusu visited last time alongside Jakuzure.

"And lastly…" Gamagori took a deep breath before spilling the beans. "Akira Kurusu, President of the Fight Club from the Sports Division…"

"Horray!" Mako jumped out from her seat in joy of hearing Kurusu's promotion.

Gamagori just cringed at Mankanshoku's reaction while Jakuzue daydreamed about Kusuru showing her enemies her handsomeness and power, and maybe finally marrying him.

"Now that we're finally done with the Club revision, it's time for the next part of the meeting. And that's is our invasion plan for our Tri-City Schools Raid Trip ." Gamagori told everyone as the presentation to the Tri-City Schools Raid Trip. "As you may know, Honnouji Academy's goal is to absorb all of the schools in Japan in order to fulfil Lady Satsuki's goal to rule the world, that's why we've tricked and bribe and even extort the directors and Student Council Presidents of our rival schools into submitting to the power of our Goku Uniforms and the Kiryuins, in order for them to make them wear school uniforms made by the REVOCS company. Thanks to the collaboration of the Emperors, we managed to easily take over the schools who dared to oppose us."

"Though, we must not forget those pains in the ass of the many organizations trying to foil our plans Kermit." Jakuzure mocked Gamagori as the projector showed images of many groups and organizations dedicated into overthrowing the Kiryuins. "And one of the most annoying one must be those naked monkeys they call themselves Nudist Beach." Nonon then showed images of Mikisugi's organizations committing a lot of actions that go against the academy. "I think y'all know the drill by now. Nudist Beach was created by Matoi's dad to abolish the Life Fibers and the Kiryuins while being butt-naked, yada yada yada."

"Speaking of the king of Rome, our branches have informed us about the Anti-Uniform Guerilla name's being Tsumugu Kinagase. He alongside her sister used to aid Dr. Matoi into developing Senketsu, that's how Matoi likes to call her Kamui. And just because he doesn't wear a Goku Uniform, he isn't someone you shouldn't underestimate. He was responsible for wrecking the Gardnering Club and the Comedy Clun in some extend. We have receive informs that he is still roaming the city, so if someone manages to capture the guerilla, Honnouji will appreciate your help." Innumuta told the rest of Clubs while showing a Wanted Poster of Tsumugu with a bounty of 534350 yens worth for his head.

"But back to our strategy plan." Gamagori turned everyone's attention toward the projector showing their assault plot. "You all must be sure that the only other region left is the Kansai region. We shall divide ourselves into teams of 3, each one tasked into taking down any opposition that foolishly dares to be on our way, and each team will have 2 Emperors as sub-commanders and 1 member of the Elite Trio or someone from the high ranks of Honnouji Academy as main commanders. Our objective will not only be taking over the remaining schools in the glory and name of Lady Satsuki, but also finding out where those monkeys of Nudist Beach and demolish everything they have done once and for all!"

Meanwhile, Kurusu was writing on a small notebook all the information about the Tri-City Schools Raid Trip he is being given, but his actions wouldn't be unnoticed.

"Kurusu! Writing our plan to invade the Kansai Region I see." Gamagori then narrowed at the trickster for his actions before whiplashing him, but his purple thorn-whip would be blocked by Akira's Bokuto.

"Yes Gamagori sir. I'm just taking notes to see if I could see any flaws on the strategy and see if I could provide in something." Kurusu replied in hopes to gain Gamagori's trust.

"Are you questioning Lady Satsuki's flawless battle strategies…?" Gamagori then yelled at Kurusu appearing to now be big and tall as the Holy Grail. It was a bit odd how the chair of the Disciplinary Committee could do this feat.

"Puh lease. If I would do that, I would call that plan garbage." Kurusu contested while giving his iconic smug grin.

The other President looked at Akira with amusement, know how big his balls are for standing against Ira Gamagori that way.

Gamagori just kept staring at the trickster for some more time. "Fine…" Gamagori returned to his usual size and to his seat, knowing full well to not engage Kurusu in combat. "As I were saying, this is how we're going to execute our invasion." Gamagori showed them a map of Osaka, Kobe and Kobe. "Unlike the others, I will not bring an Emperor alongside me to take over and teach them some strict discipline to those wrenched delinquents of the Kami-Kobe High School of Kobe." Gamagori then showed the 2 lead students of the school those being Kyūji Ōbayashi and Kenta Sakuramiya who looked like Banchous like Akira.

"As for me, I'll gonna make an exorcism to those 4 weirdos of the Abekamo Academy in the Kyoto. You know Kurusu, I would love to bring you to my forces, but I'm afraid Lady Satsuki will need your aid in Osaka. But back to the main theme, Yamada and his troops will have the task of subdue the citizens into Lady Satsuki's side while the Maidens Club will have the mission of taking care of any citizen uprising." Nonon told her students.

"As for Osaka, that's the city we will have more trouble taking over." Innumuta told them while showing an image of Kaneo Takarada. "The city is mostly controlled by Kaneo Takarada, Student Council President of Naniwa Kinman High School and heir of the Takarada Syndicate who are eternal rivals to the Kiryuin Congolomerate. Its danger to our plans is just like his money, it knows no boundaries since he could buy anything to protect himself and we also received data about him financially aiding Nudist Beach. So Lady Satsuki will command the raid until we all agree about who will be the next member of the Elite 4. Kurusu, we know that you have superhuman acrobatic skills and not to mention your Personas. So if you could tell us about how Honnouji Academy could get one of those Personas, we would appreciate it. Still, your main objective will be to sabotage Takarada's fortress he calls a school." Innumuta told Kurusu while showing them the map of Osaka. "Meanwhile, the Sumo Club will need to destroy any commerce you can find since it will help us disrupt the Takarada's financial power. As for I, I shall command the Mathematics Clubs into helping us into our strategies, make the Computation Club disrupt any signal in hopes they don't have the chance to know about this, and also work with Iori from the Sewing Club into making Uniforms using the Data we acquire until then."

"If there is anything you want to say about the plan, speak now or shut it!" Gamagori told everyone, but the entire room was silent. "Good, then I declare this meeting to be over." He told everyone as they went to their classes.


Sometime after the usual classes, Mako was exited to partake on the Fight Club activities while Kurusu looked tired.

"Man… those tests were a pain in the ass…" Joker's mind was spinning around after a day full of exams. He worked his mind and soul into not mixing the dates of the historical evens with the dates they took place on his world. Though he was confused why those things happened so early.

"Cheer up Ren. You have been promoted into Emperor status and we're, I mean you're almost there into becoming part of the Elite 4." His secretary tried to cheer up his friend in hopes of him recovering his strength.

But the Fight Club's attention would be caught off guard once they heard rubbles, hits and screams coming from the P-5 gymnasium.

"Umm… Bobblehead, why the hell did our gym sounded like a bunch of animals bashing and killing each other?" Sanageyama asked really concerned about what the hell is happening on the other side of the gym.

"Oh… about that Sanageyama…" Mako opened the door to the gym after a member of the Wrestling Club was sent flying to a wall beaten up to a pulp. "You're about to fight all these filth-heads without showing any kind of mercy!" Mako then showed their gym being full of all sorts of Club members Mako could convince to bring here. From the Basketball Club to the Karate Club. They were all murdering each other with ponds of blood and skulls scattered all over the place.

"Uhh… Mako? I didn't schedule any of this! Why the hell did you do this then?" The President of the Fight Club narrowed at Mankanshoku, knowing that she was letting the power of Honnouji take her over.

"Oh, about that Ren… Well, I knew that if you want to become part of the Elite 4, we need to eliminate the competition! So I convinced a grand majority of Clubs to participate on this fighting session." Mako proceeds to bring out a megaphone to tell all the Clubs about that they finally arrived. "Mako Mankanshoku, Vice-President of the Fight Club is back! And Ren's Club members challenge you to a merciless fight to all of you, low-ranked scum!"

This caused the people on the gym to strike Omiko, Sanageyama and Ryuko who was forced to transform. And let me tell you, it is going to be quite a pain in the ass to overcome this.

"Don't worry Ren. You, me and your cat will just watch the whole ordeal and see how these suckers hopelessly fight our members." Mako dragged Akira and Morgana to their gym's bleachers to sit around.

"Man… You really sure they can take this? I mean, it's not that I don't recognize their strength, but this is taking it too fa-Watch out!" Kurusu then protected Mako from an upcoming unconscious hockey player launched by the President of the Wrestling Club using Arsene's wings to cover them.

"Thank by the way Ren. But come on! Don't you trust our friends? If Ryuko could defeat Sanageyama, what is stopping her from beating a bunch of nobodies?" Mako was so full of herself, knowing that this battle will be a piece of cake. "And besides, I'm sure mom and dad have it harder than them."

Kurusu just pet his cat, hoping what Mankanshoku told him was true. He was worried that Barazo and Sukuyo would become rotten adults like the ones he despises.


"Bahahahahaha! Just look at me! Enjoying the life while my kids and Ren do all the dirty work! Being under Lady Satsuki's wing is the life and no one can deny it! Hey waiter! Nring me every bottle of the finest and most expensive wine you have here and pronto! You don't want the President of the Fight Club to come for you head, don't you?" Barazo ordered a waiter while being surrounded by beautiful women.

"Waiter, Bring me all the champagne until i'm drunk! We're going to party all night!" Ms. Mankanshoku requested while some boys were holding bottles of champagne on well, the part they have their weenies.

It looked like the money and recognition made the adults drunk of power.

Meanwhile, Guts was having a dog party with French poodles and some other exotic canine species while wrecking Morgana's room due to his sudden awakening of his hatred for cats.

As for Mataro, he was on a dark alley while a shady kid of his age wearing a long coat came by.

"Psst. Did you got the product?" The Mankanshoku whispered to the young dealer's ear.

The kid opened his coat revealing to be a load of junk food. Burgers, pizza, fries, you named it.

"A-a-awesome! Thank you so much!" Mataro rejoiced while giving the other kid a buck of yens while eating that greasy goodness. Ever since he lives on the 2-Star districts, he was now forbidden for eating food of the "commoners".


"Gaaaah… Man… even I couldn't even beat those bastards easily…" Sanageyama sat alongside Kurusu and Mankanshoku absolutely tired while the President gave him a bottle of water so he could hydrate while Hakodate and Ryuko sat after wiping the floor with all the challengers, leaving a mountain of naked people.

"Nice work everyone, you better be prepared because you have more fights scheduled for today." Mako told the others while marking all of the defeated clubs on a clipboard. "And by the way Ren, Lady Satsuki requires you to aid the REVOCS forces in Mount Fuji. They told me that a rebel force is trying to attack one of Lady Ragyo's factories." Mako told them before Gamagori came out of nowhere and grabbed Kurusu by his right arm.

"When Lady Satsuki gives an order, it must be completed one way or another. SO GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE AND FIGHT IN THE NAME OF LADY RAGYO!" Gamagori yelled at Kurusu while dragging him toward the helipad where an helicopter was waiting that was on the roof of Honnouji.

"Geez… At this point, this will just become a running gag." Morgana sighted from Mankanshoku's lap, looking at his friend being dragged into war.

And so the days passed. While the adults and Guts were partying all night, the young ones were busy on trying to sustain their social position. Kurusu being shot in the face and blasted by bullets and missles from rebel forces and also doing paper-work with Mako, Hakodate being thrown around by the American Football Club while trying to fight them, Sanageyama resisting electrocutions from large mechas created by the Robotics Club, Ryuko and Senketsu being chased by the Baseball Club trying to run home, not to mention Akira and Morgana fulfilling Nonon's whims by being his part-time servant.


"Take this filth!" Yamada, President of the Tabletop RPG Club exclaimed at Akira as he smashed him in the head with his scepter. Kurusu and Yamada were fighting on the courtyard with a lot of No-Stars and One-Stars watching the fight since Mako suggested to finally raise Kurusu into Elite 4 status. But to do so, he must defeat one of the Honnouji Emprors if he wants a chance to be sitting on Sanageyama's former seat. And Yamada has proven to be a bit of a nuisance. Akira still had the upper hand, but the King of the RPGs has proven to tank even Lucifer's attacks.

"Gotcha!" Just after being smacked in the head, Kurusu counterattacked by a sucker-punch, and it was strong enough to send the king flying into the air. "NOW EAT DIRT!" The trickster shouted out, causing giant onomatopoeias to rain upon Yamada.

The Emperor of the Cultural division got up, very very angry. "Grrr… You know the sayin'… If you can't beat em, use luck!" Yamada then threw his 2 Life Fiber dices, revealing to land a manticore's face. That's when the pair started to morph into the said creature while Akatsuki jumped to his beasts back. "Fly Yamada Jr. Fly into the sky!" The President of the Tabletop RPG Club exclaimed while his beast flapped its wings and started to fly all around the courtyard.

The manticore roared before charging a beam from its mouth and blast it to Akira, who managed to dodge it. But the Life Fiber monster was still firing his beam, forcing Joker to run in circles.

"If you feel you're safe up there, guess again!" Kurusu shouted as he summons Thor. "Maziodyne!" He commanded his Persona to cast an electric lazer beam toward the manticore, causing a beam struggle which resulted on a grand explosion.

"Hahahaha! You really think that a lame Viking could surpass MY manticore?" Akatsuki laughed while his beast was starting to lose balance.

Joker just laughed in response. "that wasn't my plan king of fools, I was waiting to weaken your vehicle!" He exclaimed before firing his grappling hook toward one of the Life Fiber manticore's wings. "Bast off!" He shouted out while his grappling hook launched him where the other President and the flying beast were and strike Yamada with a slash from his Bokuto, impaling him into the ground while the manticore got destroyed.

Yamada Akatsuki slowly got up bleeding lightly almost defeated, but if there's someone who's going to take the title of member of the Elite 4, it will be him. "Damn peasant… I will not go down, even if it mean beating a pretty boy!"

"Oh, to the contrary…" Kurusu then came by, forcing yamada to turn around where he was, and he was scared shitless. Akira was on his buff form, but rather than the hulkish one, it was one that resembles Jotaro's musculature. "I'm your worst nightmare!" He narrowed at the Club President while cracking his knuckles. "ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!" Kurusu initiated a consecutive barrage of punches a la Jojo, hitting the poor President without showing any form of mercy. "THIS PUNCH SHALL RETURN YOU BACK TO REALITY!" Akira finished Akatsuki with an uppercut punch, sending his opponent into the air and landing on a trash can, defeating Yamada.

"Match set! The winner of this fight is, uhh… Akira Kurusu, President of the Fight Club…" Gamagori muttered in digsuist, knowing that one of the 2 students he loathes the most is going to sit alongside the Elite 4.

"Way to go Ren. We just have to kick the Elite Trio's asses tomorrow and we shall become part of the Student Council! Ohohohohoho!" Mako peevishly laugh, knowing full well that Akira was so close into becoming part of the Elite 4.

Gamagori was concerned about on what Mako is transforming into. He knew that Satsuki would care less about what happens to Mankanshoku and her family, she only cares to adquire Matoi's Kamui and Akira to her troops. But ever since she had the valor to stand against him at No-Tardies day, he felt empathy towards the girl, always being her true self and going around looking at the good things in life. But even still, he feels that he will feel really guilty about being so apathetic about the situation, but it's not like he always self-punishes himself to the point of damaging his confidence…


It was the night after the fight against the Club President of the Tabletop RPG games. Ryuko was all alone on the mansion eating an expensive lobster with no one to share. All those elegant seats, empty. And to think it has been over a month ever since she founded the Fight Club.

"Man… What a goddamn day…" A familiar voice was heard toward the entrance of the mansion revealing to be none other than Mataro.

"Hmm… Guess he finally decides to return home." Senketsu commented looking at the poor and tired kid.

"Hey, weren't you on a fancy party with your parents?" Ryuko questioned, but the youngest child of the Mankanshokus simply ignored her. "By the way, where's that dog of yours? But I guess he preferred to stay to celebrate like a wild animal, but… Guess I can't blame him…"

"Touche…" The kid sighted before pulling out a seat and then take a piece of the tomboy's lobster. She would most likely complain about getting her food being taken without her permittion, but she knew she could just buy more.

Everytime Mataro took a bite out of the expensive sea food, he felt sadder and sadder. As if being rich and powerful didn't gave him any form of happiness like Mako or his parents.

"Geez kid, why so blue? I mean, you seem to not be happy with anything ever since we… oh… I think I know why…" Ryuko muttered while bitting her lips. Everyone else being so, busy we don't even have anymore family time…"

Mataro just took a deep breath. "Nhgg… You know girl? I've never though about saying this out loud but… GYAAAAHH! I HATE BEING RICH!" The young gangster cried out, making his voice sound all over the mansion. "I just never knew living the life of the elites would be so, BORING AND TEDIOUS! First, we're forbidden to ever eat any kind of "Commoners food", then even these goddamn expensive chocolates don't taste that good, and the most irritating part is that whenever I have to go to a boring adult party, I have to put on a false image, even in our homes just so that my parents aren't looked upon by those damn annoying neighbors! Don't you get it? We live a big fat lie…" He sobbed knowing that his family has transformed into twisted version of themselves.

"Huh… I guess spending so much time with Fuzzy Hair protected your decency from the clutches of degenerency. And you from all people." Ryuko still couln't believe that Mataro would be the only one who hasn't drastically changed into an evil elitist.

Mataro just then hold his head in his hands. "I don't know… It's just, it doesn't matter how much money Ren produces or how many stuff we have, I can't get out this void in my chest… As if that love and smacks in our family were just… taken away… My mom, dad and even Mako just became filthy pigs who just keep eating and still starving… Even though I hate to say this, i-I wish that we could return to the apartments… Hell, even with the slums I'm fine! I just… want to escape from this system… and go back to be truly happy…" Mataro sobbed while remembering on how the family he loved have been twisted into monsters that could give a Saturday morning cartoon villain a run for its money.

But their drama would end once the bell of the mansion rang, announcing the arrival of someone important.

"Coming!" Exclaimed Mako who was heading towards the door to opening up, with Kurusu on her behind.

"Welcome to the Mankanshoku's resident Lady Rag-!" Mako opened the door hoping for the Kiryuin's head honcho to receive them with her beautiful rainbow light, but instead it was none other than her right hand woman and secretary, Rei Hoomaru.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet face to face Ms. Mankanshoku." Rei did a small vow before coming in. "Lady Ragy blesses you 2 with her apologizes. You know how busy she usually tends to be, so she tasked me into representing her for our small talk. Lady Satsuki has shown a vast interest on your Club." Hoomaru talked about why the raindow MILF couldn't come.

Kurusu looked intrigued toward Rei since it's his first time meeting her. "It's a pleasure to have you here Ms. Hoomaru. Please, get comfortable." Kurusu tip his hat toward the secretary in chivalry. Though, he looked kinda downed rather than his cocky self.

Rei just reaccumulated her glasses In response. "Apologies for not introducing myself to you Mr. Kurusu. I am Rei Hoomaru, Secretary of Lady Ragyo the owner of the Kiryuin Conglomerate, REVOCS who's also creator and director of Honnouji Academy." Rei introduced herself toward the trickster in the most formal way possible. "It seems that your other members haven't arrived for our meeting yet." She looked around, seeing that there wasn't any trace of Hakodate or Sanageyama.

"Dah! Pffft! Don't worry, they will come one way or another. Say, want some tea? A parfait? Or perhaps an omelet made out of turtle eggs?" Mako was already starting to lick Ragyo's second in command's boots in order to have her approval.

"No need to. I already ate." She slowly and awkwardly pushed Kurusu's secretary away. Just like Akira, she loathes and despises greedy and arrogant pigs just like the citizens of the 2-Star districts.

"Ehem… Right this way…" Kurusu then led the others to the dinning room where Mataro and Ryuko were still sitting and proceed to sit on an empty chair each one.

Mataro at watching this, frown for a while and stood up. "Well, guess you're going to discuss about your crap about your Club, right? Oh well, peace out!" Mataro said his goodbyes before leaving the Dining room.

"Hey Fuzzy Hair, who's the pretty girl you're sitting right next to ya'?" Matoi insulted Hoomaru while Kurusu was petting his cat on his lap.

"I guess that the lack of mannerism runs trough the Matoi Family. I am Rei Hoomaru, Secretary of Ragyo Kiryuin." Rei presented herself. "So you're Isshin Matoi's daughter… Lady Satsuki has told me all about you and how you and Kurusu lately put Honnouji Academy upside down."

"Thanks… I guess…" Ryuko responded on a calm and negative tone.

Some seconds later, Sanageyama and Hakodate arrived to the meeting before doing their bow to Hoomaru. Even if she wasn't part of the Kiryuin, she had to be respected none the less. And speaking of members of the Kiryuin…

"Awww Akira… You were planning a tea party and didn't invited your best friend?"

Kurusu gasped alongside Rei before closing his eyes. "Now what Harime?" Akira asked his number 1 stalker while she was sitting on a chair right next to Ryuko drinking delicious tea on a chic teacup.

"Huh? Where the hell did you come from?" Ryuko asked. If she wasn't so negative, she would immediately point her Scissor Blade toward her throat. Still, Senketsu could feel an aura of malice around the blondie, but he will wait and see if she's a threat or not.

"Oh right hihihihi. Silly billy and weenie of me. Hey Akira, why don't you introduce me to your old friend?" Harime requested her "friend" on that innocent yet malicious tone.

Kurusu sighted in reply. He knew that she was going to keep insisting about being introduced, so he had to fulfil her whim. "She's Nui Harime, the Grand Couturier of the REVOCS corporation. I met the day I defeated Lady Satsuki. She told me that she was my biggest fan or something like that… She tends to act bratty and annoying, but she also has helped me several times."

The description Akira gave Ryuko made Nui puff her cheeks in a small fit for being called annoying, but she couldn't help not being since its part of her charm.

"Woah, woah! Who the hell invited you here? Listen noisy brat, but we're on important business here. So pack your ass up and get-" Sanageyama got interrupted by Kurusu who was sitting right next to him.

"Behave yourself Uzu. I know she can be a pain in the ass, but I'm watching her. And if she dares to do something fishy, I'll make sure that she sleep alongside them." Kurusu responded.

Nui after hearing the conversation, looked where Sanageyama was sitting and smiled, and when she smiles at someone and catches her interest, beware… "Oh my! So you must be Lady Satsuki ex-bulldogs right? Uzu Sanageyama if I'm correct. Golly, it is a pleasure that "eye" finally have the chance to meet you!" Harime didn't tried to make obvious that she was mocking Sanageyama's loss of vision.

"Hey, watch it! I can still hear you bitch! And I can easily tear your ass into particles!" Sanageyama got up from his chair in anger to come for Harime's head, but was stopped by Hoomaru striking him with a chop.

"Don't you ever approach the Grand Couturier scum!" Rei scolded Sanageyama from trying ti assault Harime.

"Nah, it's cool Rei. Even if he tries to hurt moi, he would be dead right where he stands." The Grand Courtier mocked the ex-member of the Elite 4 to tick off the green-haired teenager. "So anyway, Ryuko dear, Lady Ragyo has lately shown a lot of interest on you and your pugdly ugly uniform." Nui then caress Senketsu on a gentle, yet sinister manner.

When the Grand Corturier's right hand made contact the Kamui, Senketsu's eyes widen out of terror and it made him have goosebumps. "G-god! H-her hands are colder than the artic!" Isshin's last creation stammered out of terror.

"Yeah, I think it's nice…" Ryuko replied quietly.

"Aww… why so sad? Loss of a family? Come on, turn that grumpy face upside down." The wolf in sheep clothing put 2 of her fingers between the tomboy's lips and forced a smile on her face for a brief moment.

"Yeah, if you put that on context…" Matoi was so downed, that not even Nui's teasing could touch her nerves. She doesn't care anymore…

It didn't matter how much she bothered Ryuko, she couldn't manage to tick off a nerve when she's on such a gloomy state.

"Nah, don't worry about Ryuko. I'm sure she's overcome her emo phase tomorrow." Mako tried to ward off the attention of Rei and Nui they have toward Matoi in order to give a good impression.

Hakodate heard about what Ryuko talked about and could relate. To know that the navies of the Mankanshoku family would go to the path of corruption she once took.

"I think now that we all introduced ourselves, I want to discuss about the responsibilities Kurusu will take once he becomes an official member of the Elite 4." Rei proceed to initiate her talk. "You must know, Lady Satsuki and Lady Ragyo except great loyalty toward them from the higher-ups of the Kiryuin group, so don't have any ideas of defying the name of the Kiryuin if you still want to keep your life. As new member of the Elite 4, you will have not much time to spare on Honnouji Academy. I'm sure that Lady Satsuki will make you the new chair of the Sports Division, meaning that if one of the sports Club screws up, it will be your fault. So you have to put your Clubs in check, whenever by fear or charisma." Hoomaru explained the responsibilities of being one of the 4 gods of Honnouji. "Also a reminder, you will be given a nickname based on an animal like with Gamagori is referred as the Toad, Jakuzure as a Snake and Innumuta a Dog. Lady Satski has informed me that you would be referred as the Fox."

"Huh… Kinda like my old Persona." Morgana replied.

"Oh! By the way, I heard from Lady Satsuki that she wishes that she and her band of three doofuses could also obtain Personas. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… How do you get one?" Harime asked Akira absolutely interested.

"its… Complicated…" Akira told her while holding his chest. "I doubt that Lady Satsuki or any of the Elite Trio would be able to awaken a Persona, unless you have the audacity to go against Honnouji Academy's ideals that is." Kurusu explained why the higher-ups of Honnouji Academy would not be able to awaken a Persona. Personas are a manifestation of the true self and come out due to that spark of rebellion lighting up in your soul, and judging by Satsuki's totalitarian and fascist rule, there's no way in Earth she could obtain one, but there's still a chance she could awaken one like Igor told him.

"Dawww… Come on Kurusu… Don't be such a party pooper. But hey, I bet I can awake one if I stick with you right? After all, we're friends and friends always help one another." Nui then approached Joker and wrapped her arm toward her neck.

He hated to admit it, but she was right. If it wasn't for her back when Sanageyama was In the Elite 4, Ryuko would't be alive.

What Nui Harime told him made his odd bond with the Grand Courtier stronger, I think…

I am Thou, Thou art i…

Thou has adquired a new vow

It shall become the wings of rebellion, that shall breaketh the clothing of captivity

With the rebith of the Tower Persona

Thou has awaken a power dormant within the soul

That shall lead to salvation, and new power…

The Tower Arcana card fell towards the trickster's hands, awakening the infamous Mara from its dormant state. Of course that Nui would be the Tower Arcana.

"By the way Ms. Hoomaru, what will happen to Matoi and Mankanshoku? Will Satsuki finally admit who killed Dr. Matoi? Will I finally know what cataclysm is facing the world?" The trickster asked who made something inside Ryuko gasp.

Rei grunted silently before telling Akira. "About the Mankanshoku family, since you will be now form part of the Elite 4, your new home will be the top part of Honnouji Academy alongside the rest of the Student Council. Although the Mako's family will still stay on the 2-star districts, they will receive more privileges than usual." What Rei told him made the former-bobblehead's eye glitter the sign of yens. "Abd about the truth you'll be seeking… I'm sure Lady Satsuki will confess everything to you. she may be cold-hearted, but she's always a woman of her word."

And thus the discussion continued and continued, it was mostly about other responsibilities and such, and about the Tri-City School Raid Trip.

"I guess we can finally close up this meeting then." Rei told everyone while getting up. "Nui, we're off."

"Daw… Come on Rei, can I stay for a while? I mean, I'm sure Lady Ragyo won't bother. Besides, I'm sure that my friend Mako would love to help design my new line of fashion right?" Nui winked at Mankanshoku who winked back.

The Secretary didn't had any other option, other than to approve the Grand Courtier.

Nui thanked her and decided to go with Mako to to some mischief.

"Oh well, guess that's a wrap… Guess I'll get myself a bath." Ryuko left the dining room to the bathroom to take a nice and warm bath all by herself.

"Excuse me but, I want to have a private talk with your Club President. I will ask you to leave if you please." Rei requested Hakodate and Sanageyama to leave, and so they did without question living only Hoomaru and Joker alone at the dining room.

"So… is there anything you need to talk about?" He asked calmly, waiting for Ragyo's right hand to act.

Rei didn't said anything for some fried seconds, until she took a deep breath. "Its… about your first fight with Takaharu Fukuroda. I, saw everything on the recording Lady Satsuki sent me. You seem to also despise the elites who think they're gods and can do what they please to the weak just for being higher than them…"

Kurusu gasped. By deducing that she had interest on his rebellious attitude… "I, gues you also hate those rotten people, don't you? But, why are you working for the biggest tyrants on the world? Why, don't you fight back?" He asked the secretary, intrigued why she would help those monsters.

This made her tilt her head down. "It's just, that I owed my life to Lady Ragyo. She saved my life on the direst moment. That's why I cannot defy Lady Satsuki or her mother…" She then told her origins about how those 20 years ago, she was saved by Ms. Rainbow hair from a civil war, with the usual twisting on the truth on hiding Ragyo's Life Fiber powers. "Well, guess I'll leave. Nui, we're going!"

"Daww… But guess you'll just keep insisting… Coming!" Nui obeyed Rei while carrying her usual fashion designer's gear. "Good luck defeating the Elite Trio!" Nui told the Fight Club before leaving the Mankanshoku Mansion.

Sometime later, Ren decided to let his other members to stay on its home this night in order to have them ready for tomorrow all thanks to being an Emperor and also being stronger than the Elite Trio.

Some time later, Ryuko was on her luxirous king-size bed on her bedroom, wearing a luxurious silk pajamas rather than the yellow jammies with bunny patterns while Senketsu was hanged on one of the poles.

"Ryuko… Do you think success would be like this? Does your vendetta has more worth than Mako and the others?" Senketsu questioned Ryuko. He still supports her on finding who killed his creator, but one thing is trying to find the truth of the past and the other is not wanting to move on due to a past event.

Ryuko didn't responded. She just closed her eyes and went to bed. But what her Kamui told her was still stuck on her head.

But from outside the door, there was Kurusu. And he heard everything… He just tilted his cap down a la Jotaro and went to his room, not before having a small conference with Sanageyama, Omiko and Mataro to give Honnouji Academy one Last Surprise…


It was the next morning. Mako, Ryuko, and Akira were standing in the middle of Honnouji Academy's courtyard with One-Stars all around them sitting on bleachers to see the bloody bath that is going to happened with a spiky desk who were sitting the Elite Trio and Rei Hoomaru to replace Sanageyama's seat temporarily.

"Today's finally the day! The day we face the Elite Trio! And once we win, our Club shall reign supreme over the Student Council as you become the new member of the Elite 4 Kurusu! We shall be bathed will all kinds of luxuries and privileges! Ohohohohohoho!" Mako devilshly laughed knowing that soon, she shall have total control over those students who once bully her and underestimate her. But her daydream was cut short once her face got hit by a letter. "Huh? What's this?"

"I'm quitting this damn Club…" Ryuko responded, showing that the letter is a renounce declaration once Mako opened it and read it.

"W-w-w-WHAT!? Y-you can't do it right now! Ren told me that the others couldn't come due to personal reasons, and you from all people decide to quit at the moment we're so close to achieve our goals!? This must be some sort of lame joke, right!?" Mankanshoku tried to persuade Matoi into still being part of the Fight Club.

Ryuko just sighted seeing Mako's tantrum. "This is no joke. I just had enough of beating Clubs left and right while you and Kurusu sit on your asses enjoying life…"

Mankanshoku's face started to turn red like a tomato due to anger. "Are you goddamn nuts!? Do you have ANY idea how much the 3 of us had to work day and night to come this far? Do I need to remind you that you, yes you Matoi, you were the one who created the Fight Club in the first place!? Do you really want to abandon your best friends? Do you want to abandon us knowing fully well that if Kurusu becomes part of the Elite 4, you will finally know who killed your dad!? If you quit, the Student Council would probably kick us back to the slums!" The Vice-President was getting furious about her best friend quitting.

Ryuko remained silent for a split second. "I guess I'm fine by that… I'm sure I'll find another way to know who killed him…" She muttered while looking away from her former friend. She didn't want to watch the Mako Honnouji Academy transformed into.

Mako's pouting then evolved into fumes of pure frustration and desperation. "Wha-NO! NONONONONONONONONOOOO! I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO GARBAGELAND EVER! I'm sure that the Club President would deny your abandonment, right Ren!?" Mako asked Akira while pulling his Goku Uniform back and forth.

He didn't said anything. He was shown to be apathetic as proof of him just being silent while crossing his arms without showing any sign of reacting.

"Come on Ren! You gotta do something! Without Ryuko, our Fight Club is screwed! Please, convince her in some sort of shape of for-AAAH!" Mako yelped when one of those white closet containers of the Goku Uniform fell near her and the trickster.

"President Kurusu from the Fight Club!" Satsuki appeared in the top of Honnouji Academy's spine as usual while her light flashed on her behind. "The Student Council have agreed on upgrading your Goku Uniform into one of our new line-up of Goku Uniforms!" The leader of Honnouji announced while the white closet slowly opened, Revealing a brand-new Goku Uniform resembling on what a Banchou wears. Only the key difference is that the color of the set of clothing is complete black, an overcoat gakuran with an image of Arsene's face on the back hanging over the shoulders of a standard No-Star male Honnouji Uniform, but it had the usual 2 four-pointed stars symbolizing the rank on the Uniform's belt. The coat also had all kinds of golden metals around the collar and had red spikes from the shoulders. The cap rather than having the stars it had a golden crescent moon on it. The Uniform also included Life Fiber spiky cuffs to put on the wrist and golden brass knuckles with one engraved "Fight" and the other one "Club". Inside the coat are several golden weapons such as a chain whip, a knife, bombs, a mini-axe, a morning star and even a wrench. The Bokuto would now be replaced by a nail-bat and finishing with the foot-wear now being a pair of geta made our of Life Fibers.

Senketsu didn't knew why, but he felt an overwhelming and a a aura similar to Akira resonating from the new Goku Uniform. "Ryuko, this is bad!"

"Now what Senketsu?" She wanted to know why her Kamui felt an upcoming danger from the new Goku Uniform.

"It's about that Goku Uniform! I don't know how or even why, but the force the Life Fibers are emitting from it feel, different… I just have the feeling that Satsuki's new Goku Uniform could potentially cause all sorts of dangers and could even surpass a Kamui! But even still, it feels like that Uniform was made for Akira alone…" The Kamui deduced about what danger the Goku Uniform would cause if that Uniform falls into Kurusu's hands.

"I also decided to change the task you have to do for your promotion due to the struggles your Club seems to have right here and now. Akira Kurusu, if you manage to defeat or kill Ryuko Matoi, I'll not only grant you a 3-Star Goku Uniform, the admission as the chair of the sports division of the Student Council and member of the Elite 4, but you'll also become the Vice-President of the Student Council of Honnouji Academy!" Satsuki exclaimed about how much will the trickster get if he betrays his long friend.

What Satsuki offered made the jaw of everyone (minus Akira) to drop 6 feet under, including Mikisugi who was watching from Class-K's classroom.

"WHAT!? That delinquent as Student Council Vice-President!?" Gamagori bellowed out of shock from knowing if Akira wins, he will be above the law of Honno city he swore to protect from problematic scumbags like him.

"What!? Not even in your dream Satsuki! I knew already that you wouldn't think twice on using cheap schemes, but Jesus! this is low! Like, DAMN! Where's that ambition and your so-called honor your damn school loves so much!?" Ryuko immediately snapped from her just hearing about the tyrant of Honnouji Academy would dare to use her last remaining of friendships against her.

"Hmmph… How pitiful Matoi, things like friendships are the true evidence of someone's lack of power if they desperately rely on the other. Bonds are nothing more than humanity's ultimate weakness!" Satsuki roared out, causing a smash shockwave that made a gust of wind. "Besides, why should I care about the means I take to achieve mi ambition? The end results do not justify my means if my ambition is to save humanity from its own stupidity!"

"Ghah! Yesh! I swear that every time you open that big-ass mouth of yours, it gives me more reasons to punch you in your face until your skull breaks!" The tomboy with the dash of red was enraged by the Kiryuin's words, she didn't think it twice to transform. "LIFE FIBER SYNCHRONIZE! KAMUI SENKETSU!"

"Heh… Take my word Matoi. Better save your energy, because I'm sure the fox won't hold back once it targets its next prey. And more if it is let's say, Personal!" Satsuki couldn't contain her evil cackle of witnessing a friendship being broken while looking at what it seems to be Kurusu launching himself inside the closet containing the new S.M.T. Goku Uniform designed only for him, but when the puff of smoke cleared from the impact, the new wearer of the Goku Uniform was someone absolutely unexpected.

"Fight Club spec. Two-Star Uniform! Vice-President Mako Mankanshoku is ready to roll!" Mankanshoku declared now wearing the new S.M.T. Goku Uniform while striking a pose.

"No Mankanshoku! That Uniform isn't for you! Take that thing out immediately!" Gamagori ordered Mako from taking out the S.M.T. Uniform, but rather than just being an order of disobedience, it sounded more like a warning out of pure concern.

"Let her keep it for now Gamagori." Satsuki interrupted her shield's train of thoughts before narrowing at Ryuko. "After all, 2 Club Presidents think better than one."

"What? You can't be serious Mako! After all this time, you're going to fall over Satsuki's brainwa-" Before Ryuko could finish her sentence, she was hit by her best friend's brass knuckle right through her face.

Ryuko began to block all of Mako's punches and kicks with her scissor blade and some self-defense techniques, but Satsuki's new creation is demonstrating to have a slight upper hand in terms of strength.

"Ryuko! I know you don't want to hurt Mako in any shape of form, but you're softening your attacks! If we want her to snap her out of this, we need to prioritize into destroying that Uniform!" Senketsu proposed to his wearer a plan to defeat Mankanshoku without fully injure her.

But his implements would become fully ignored once Ryuko started to clash Scissor and nail-bat with her friend. Ryuko tried to give Mako a sweep kick, but she blocked it with her overcoat and proceed to do an uppercut, followed by a barrage of golden weapons hitting the angsty girl and later be finished by a rocket missile with Morgana's face coming toward Ryuko, but she wouldn't give up that easily.

"SENKETSU SENJIN!" She quickly transformed into Senjin form to slice the missile and resist the explosion. While falling to the ground, Ryuko started to spin and spin until she became a human drill, hiding herself underground.

"Geesh! So much for friendships…" Hoomaru sighted after seeing how the bond of the 2 friends tumbled down completely. She knew that it was for the sake of the Kiryuin's ambitions, but she still despises the means to achieve this.

"That's our Lady Satsuki to you Hoomaru. When she plays dirty, she ramps it up to 11." Jakuzure smug enjoying Matoi's wrecking while praising the lady of war's tactics of getting what she desires.

Mako was thinking about how to get Ryuko from her hiding, so she made a stomp that created a giant crack on the ground, forcing Matoi into jumping straight for her Uniform. Luckily, Mankanshoku managed to block the incoming attack with her bat, causing the 2 of them to be face to face.

"Come on, cut it out Mako! So much power is causing your brain to go nuts I can barely recognize you! And that Goku Uniform makes you look ridiculous!" Ryuko begged her friend to snap from this and take out her Goku Uniform.

"Just why Ryuko? Why would you betray us? After all we did for you, gave you a home, food and the lack of love you had in your heart? Don't you see that I worked so hard for this Club to make not only me, but also Mom, Dad, Guts, Mataro, Morgana, Ren and mostly you Ryuko!? I just want everyone to be happy! So I please beg you, just give up and drop your weapon!" Mako begged Ryuko to give up to her, even if indeed power made her lose some screws, she wouldn't dare to fatally wound her best and first friend she made on her life while going for a head bash with her bat, but Ryuko blocked it.

"This isn't how I saw the outcome! If I would knew how every single one of you would transform if you gain so much money and power, then I would have never had the idea to create this forsaken Club!" Ryuko replied trying to damage her opponent's Goku Uniform, but Mako blocked the angsty girl's claw again. "Do you know how it feels to always have to do the dirty job, just eat alone while the others are just partying or getting drunk all day? I-I though that I had finally found a family I could live in, but it was nothing more than a big fat lie! If you're going to drag me into this shitty decadent lifestyle Mako… THEN CONSIDER OUR FRIENDSHIP OVER!" Ryuko roared, causing a shockwave all around her sending Mako toward a near wall, causing a gigantic impact and Mankanshoku laying on the ground face-down.

"Oh god shit! MAKO!" Ryuko instantly regretted her descission and instantly de-transformed before rushing her way to where her injured friend was. "Mako, I didn't mean to say that! I-I was just too scared of losing you, I would never break friendships with you, even if my life depends on it! For the love of god, tell me that you're okay Mako!" Ryuko cried out in desesperation while getting on one knee to see if Mako was okay.

She noticed that there were some small ponds of blood around her and also ponds of tears who outnumber the red ponds. The sounds of Mako's weeping reached toward Ryuko's ears. But a shocking and unexpected reveal was discovered once Ryuko noticed something, odd and out of place on Mako's Uniform. It started to leak a black and red gooey substance, alongside a dark aura enveloping Mankanshoku.

"Uhh…? Is it really normal for Goku Uniforms to do that?" Ryuko questioned with fear and confusion about how does the Uniform started to work really odd.

"Shit! It's already happening!" Gamagori cried out knowing what is going to happened next.

"What? What are you talking about?" Rei asked the chair of the disciplinary committee in utter confusion.

"It's about our new S.M.T. Fight Club Goku Uniform. When we discovered that the leftovers that Kurusu leaves scattered all across Honnouji Academy guards a special substance or element we called Persona Fragments, me and Iori from the Sewing Club have started to develop a brand new line-up of Goku Uniforms called S.M.T. Goku Uniforms in hopes to raise our military power and make Honnouji Academy capable of dealing with Kurusu if he ever becomes a threat. But there was a major technical problem, when we first started the test runs, the wearers seem to experience some kind of mental instability once the Uniform starts to leak that same black and red substance, my hypothesis is that the wearer can't endure so much Persona essence, and that's when the wearer starts to become more violent and start spitting nonsense. The Uniform that Mankanshoku is wearing right now was specifically designed for Kurusu. But doubting that she has enough willpower to resist much essence infused with the Uniform. It seems that Goku Uniforms infused with large amounts of Persona essence can even or on best case scenarios, surpass a Kamui, but it seem that too much essence causes the wearer to go through a berserk state. Sorry for spitting way too much exposition Ms. Hoomaru, but you know how I tend to over-explain things." Innumuta explained the whole thing to Ragyo's second in command.

"Lady Satsuki, as chair of the Disciplinary Committee, my priority after you is the safety of the students. As members of the Elite Trio, I request your approval to destroy Mankanshoku's Goku Uniform!" Gamagori wanted her supreme leader's approval for the destruction of the S.M.T. Uniform.

"Let her be Gamagori. This is a battle between Ryuko Matoi against Kurusu and Mankanshoku. The only thing we can do is see." Satsuki responded, denying Gamagori's wish.

Meanwhile, Mako was slowly getting up while experiencing the same headache Satsuki had when she donned Junketsu. "No! I'm not okay!" Mankahsoku replied with that demonic voice that characterized Shadow-selfs. "I think I finally get it now… You were just using me! The paper-work, the kidnappings, my home, EVERYTHING! You were never my friend to begin with, and you were planning to dump me once I stop being useful to you!"

"What the hell are you talking about!? I swear I would never end my friendship with you Mako! Its just that the Fight Club is corrupting you! You and your parents always asking more and more! I swear I met my good share of greedy people, but your family's gluttony is getting out of hand!" Ryuko exclaimed while Mankanshoku slowly and yet menacingly walked where she was, with every stomp creating crack on the ground.

"BECAUSE I WANT ALL OF YOU TO BE HAPPY!" Mako cried out, causing a dark energy blast to explode all around her, to reveal that her eyes changed to a golden yellow color. "This Club is the opportunity I have seek! You just don't understand all the pain and suffering I went through Honnouji Academy! All that pain due to being a good-for-nothing No-Star! And now, you decide to abandon me! Guess what Satsuki says is right, Bonds are humanity's ultimate weakness!"

"What the shit? That's not true Mako! Heck, you didn't mind being a No-Star and living in the slums!" Ryuko tried to make a point in hopes of making Shadow Mako snap out of her madness.

"It's because I was pretending to be okay with it! I hated having to live in the slums, but I always told myself to just smile because everything will be fine, AND NOTHING WAS FINE! Ever since I entered this blasted school, I had to endure hell day and night! Hakodate's abuses, the 3-Stars always teasing us just because they think they're some sort of gods! But when you created the Fight Club, I finally had enough! When me and Ren finally become part of the Student Council, every riffraff on the Slums, every bully, every One-Star, every President, EVERYONE IN HONNO CITY THAT HAS MADE MY LIFE A NEVER-ENDING HELL FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS!" Shadow Mankanshoku's speech reached the ears of everyone in the courtyard. "I'll show them all what its like to be underneath's Honnouji's boot…"

"Come on Mako! You're becoming into a mini-version of Satsuki! Grrr… If only your parent were to see this!" Ryuko wished for the Mankanshoku family to arrive.

And behold, her wishes would be fulfilled once they arrived at Honnouji Academy on their expensive car, but with Mataro nowhere to be seen.

"Thank god that you're here! You're the ones who know Mako the most! I would request help from Fuzzy Hair at this moment, but oh my! HE HASN'T MOVED HIS ASS FROM HIS PLACE ALL DAY!" Ryuko begged Mr. and Ms. Mankanshoku to help her return her best friend back to normal.

"My god… Mako?" Barazo was trilled of looking at Mako and what she has become.

Ryuko blocked Shadow Mako's bat smack with her Scissor Blade and started to make a plan on how to strip her friend out of her clothing. But once she looked back where Mako's parents where, she noticed that there weren't there. They instead were sitting alongside the One-Stars.

"Go there Mako! Show that hooker who are the true kings of this island and beat the piss out of Ryuko!" Barazo started to cheer for Mako rather than helping her regain control.

"She's distracted Ren! Quick, go for the kill!" Sukuyo advised Joker while still being on Satsuki's side.

"You can't be serious guys! Are you gonna let her kill meeWOAAAH!" Ryuko was then wrapped by Mako's golden chain-whip and was starting to be spun and thrown all around the arena.

"Sorry Ryuko Matoi, but we would be crazy to drop out this hell of a lifestyle Lady Satsuki blessed us with and go back to the slums to live alongside the pigs. Don't take it personal of course, but we won't feel shame of our daughter killing you. In fact, it will be quite the show to see our precious Mankanshoku stomp you and then put you on a box six feet under, but that's how life work here. And once we hand over that uniform and giant scissor of yours, Lady Satsuki will without a doubt reward us and put us atop of the world! Just imagine having a full party with Ragyo Kiryuin herself! Survival of the meanest baby!" The now fully rotten adult named Barazo Mankanshoku didn't even tried to hide their true intentions while giving a shit-eating grin.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to make a memorial on your name. What was it again?" Sukuyo after not spending much time with her kids has already forgotten Ryuko Matoi's name.

"You back-stabbing assholes! I knew that you were just lazing around all day!" Ryuko cursed agains the Mankanshoku family before being thrown again.

"WHITNESS AND BEHOLD RYUKO MATOI! THIS IS THE TRUE HUMAN NATURE! PROSPERITY LEADS TO GREED, AND GREED LEADS TO THEIR DOWNFALL! ONE TASTE OF A LIFE ON AFFLUENCE AND POWER AND THEY'RE ENSLAVED TO THE SYSTEM THAT I HAVE CREATED! THE MASSES ARE NOTHING MORE THAN FILTHY PIGS, PIGS IN HUMAN CLOTHING THAT MUST BE TAMED BY FORCE!" Satsuki Kiryuin cried out about what she believed that everyone that isn't part of the Kiryuin clan, the 3-Stars or the Elite 4 are nothing more than easy to manipulate and corrupt pawns destined to be controlled by a higher power. "FEAR IS FREEDOM! SUBJUGATION IS LIBERATION! CONTRADICTION IS TRUTH! THOSE ARE THE FACTS OF THIS WORLD! AND YOU WILL ALL SURRENDER TO THEM! YOU PIGS IN HUMAN CLOTHING!" Satsuki roared, causing her eyes to twitch that golden yellow color for a split second while Mako was still wiping he floor figuratively and literally, until…

CLASH!

Kurusu called forth Thor to use Myriad Slashes, causing the chain to shred into pieces freeing Ryuko and instantly switch mask to Yamato-no-Orochi who spitted a hail of gooey nitrogen coming out of its 9 mouths in order to freeze Shadow Mako's limbs.

"Bullshit…" The Phantom thief muttered in disgust after hearing Satsuki's monologue. The many weeks he had to endure Satsuki's ideas of total domination, but this is where he draws the line.

Even when it was almost impossible to hear what Kurusu hear, every person around who was loyal to Satsuki Kiryuin gasped in shock. They already knew that Akira was rebellious and powerful, but he looked like he had enough of Satsuki's abuse of power.

"What did you said about my system Kurusu? One vulgar comment can cause the disbandment of your Fight Club. So don't stand there, and take care of Matoi at once!" Satsuki ordered Kurusu into taking down Ryuko, but he just grunted.

"You heard me simple and clean! The shit you talked about, is nothing more that BULLSHIT!" Akira cried out, causing a shockwave all around him that blew away a good chunk of No-Stars. "Are you still insisting that everyone except yourself exist solely to obey you? Pfft! For the heiress of an all-powerful conglomerate, that's nothing but a selfish and immature view! Not everything revolves around you!" Akira then pointed her Bokuto to where Satsuki was. "So if I'm correct, with the help of your Student Council, you spread fear and ideals of absolute submission to the No-Stars in order for them to be ashamed of their individuality, avoid any kid of revolts and courage them to ascend the ranks of the schools by becoming blind servants. No wonder why all One-Stars look all the same. And once they start a Club, you begin to twist and corrupt their hearts with rewards in hopes of pull out their humanity and emotion, so they can become the perfect killing machines, don't you?"

Satsuki grasped her Bakuzan more tight than usual. "And so what? Human emotions cause weakness on people, it would be obvious to pull out any sign of emotion and humanity out of my Club members and fully allow them to toy and abuse with the No-Star members of their Clubs. No-Stars are nothing more than a disgrace of Honnouji Academy who's only use rather than combat is to be steppingstones for my army's ambition. After all, only those who are on top of the food chain are the ones who decide what's right and is wrong."

"Heh… That would explain the Life Fiber-infused Shadows you're creating." Akira released a cackle while Satsuki's eye started to twitch.

"How did you!?" Satsuki was about to ask who the hell gossiped her secret army of Shadows for the Kiryuin's army, but then she already deduced who told him about this. "Nui Harime…" She thought to herself with her pseudo-sister on mind. "But even if I would theorically call myself a hypocrite, everything I'm doing so far is for the greater good for humanity's future. I doubt an ignorant mind like you or Ryuko's would understand."

"Then tell us oh Grand Lady Satsuki Kiryuin! Why are your true goals? You better give me one good damn reason why you want this world for yourself!" Akira exclaimed angrily at Satsuki, waiting for her response.

"You know, I would deny that kind of question to low-rated students. But, since you came all this way her and seeing how far have you go, I'll give you the gift of knowledge." Satsuki replied. "Humans are such interesting creatures. With one though, they're able to create entire civilizations, reshape nature and hundreds of inventions, all thanks to our high intellect that differentiate us from other species. And yet still, we're our worst enemies. Go and check every single history book out there and guess who initiated every war, every corrupted government and every non-natural disaster. All because of the sin that is called freedom of thought and everyone thinking that they're right! Did you also knew that the human heart not only desires control over its own life, but also the life of others? One way or another, humanity will just create its own downfall and extinction due to their constant sinning, the overabundance of wars and the over-exploitation of natural resources. Those pigs in human clothing are just digging their own graves due to their selfish ways and freedom!"

HEEL CLICK!

"And that's when the Kiryuins come in! The Kiryuin lineage has the sole purpouse to control and lead the ignorant masses ever since the medieval times! My ancestors and family have always controlled humanity by the shadows, influenzing their way of thinking, socializing and most importantly their fashion style! But now that it's my turn to fulfil my destiny, I put my entire heart and soul into perfecting Honnouji Academy and the system of Honno city! Once I finally control Japan's educational system by assimilating all academic institutes under the Kiryuin Conglomerate's wing and become prime minister and supreme leader of Japan, I shall extend my will and ambition to the entire world! And when every single country and world leader acknowledges their true place on the food chain and submit to my will, I shall become the eternal ruler of the entire world. With every pig under my heel, they will accept my new world order whenever they like it or not! No war shall occur on my sight, no anarchy shall happened under my rule, no crime shall take place as long as I'm in control, no revolts shall happened as long as Honnouji Academy rules over the pigs all over the world! It will be a peaceful paradise of pure law and order! No world-ending threat shall happened to humanity as long as I'm in total control! The only way to save humanity from destroying itself is to prevent its progression and be fully controlled! I SHALL SAVE EVERYONE FROM IT'S OWN STUPIDITY!"

"Oh, so she just wants to become Japanese Female Hitler. Well, kinda fits her honestly." Mikisugi commented while still being on Class-K's classroom.

Satsuki's response made Kurusu start to laught. "On, I see now. You're one of those "I've been chosen by the gods, therefore everyone must kneel before me" type of people. You say that you're doing this for the good of humanity, but let's recap what have you done by now shall we? Murdering its own students, totalitarian rule and hierarchy, corrupting the people's hearts, mass invasion to other schools, dictatorship ruled by fear, forced conformism, fascism, and hoo boy! I can still go on! Doesn't any of this sounds familiar to you?" Kurusu said with sassiness coming from his words.

Satsuki's face was turning from a calm and confident serious face to a angered one. "So what is your point Kurusu? Your position as member who will rule this world is at risk the more nonsense you expel from your throat. I demand you to retract all of your words and retrieve Matoi's Kamui at once!"

"It's about this world. You're claiming that it's for the good of the others, BUT I'M SURE THAT IT'S ONLY FOR YOURSELF!" Kurusu exclaimed, causing Satsuki to lose her cool slowly. "No-Stars and teachers of Honnouji Academy! I have a question to ask you! Are your really okay of being value less than trash? Is it just to kill students whevener the higher-ups of Honnouji want to, just because it's too different? Do you like living on the slums alongside criminals while the Two-Stars sit around eating the finest of foods and being taught that everyone who isn't a Two-Star or a soldier on this hell you call a school are nothing but playthings that are discardable at any moment? Are you really going to let that despicable, cold-hearted, hypocrite of a woman get away with the crimes she has committed thus far? Look at Mako! Look at her! She was also a No-Star like all of you, Hell! All Two-Stars were once No-Stars! But when they decided to integrate on the Kiryuin System, their humanity just got pulled away, leaving nothing but heartless monsters wearing the skins of those No-Stars! ARE YOU GONNA LET YOURSELF BE CONFORMED BY THE RULES AND NORMS OF THIS PRISON THE KIRYUINS CALL HONNOUJI ACADEMY AND THE SOCIETY THAT INTOXICATE EVERYONE LIVING IN HONNO!?" Kurusu shouted out at the No-Stars who where watching the fight inside Honnouji Academy on their classrooms.

"Wait, is that the same student who defeated Takaharu Fukuroda?" One of the No-Stars remembered Akira back when Fukuroda kidnapped him in order to lure Ryuko back at the academy.

"Shit! First he defeats Lady Satsuki and now decides to spit on her ambitions? How is he able to walk with balls that big?" Another No-Star asked himself while looking at Shadow Mako desperately trying to free herself from her icy imprisonment.

"Well, he did helped me reach the school in time back at No-Tardies day. So, I don't know if I should side with him or not…" A female No-Star muttered.

The No-Stars and teachers started to mutter and whisper to each other if they are happy with the system and society the Kiryuin have imposed on them. Sure, Honnouji Academy is considered the most prestigious school in the world, but was living in poverty and misery alongside the usual humiliation and oppression worth it? Not to mention the sudden appearance of Shadows attacking and destroying streets, establishments and homes and Honnouji Academy making nothing to repair the damage

Satsuki couldn't imagine it. Akira was able to plant ideals of rebellion and abolish her system she has made for 3 years. His charisma truly is admirable, it managed to reach all her No-Stars without the use of fear to do it. She had no other choice, but to send a great number of One-Stars to stop the No-Stars and teachers before the flame of rebellion inside their souls becomes bigger and brighter, forcing them to lock them all into the Time-Out Dungeon until tomorrow.

"Pzzt! How coward of you. You know, every time I see one of your lap dogs abusing the No-Stars, I just want to puke my heart and brains out!" Kurusu exclaimed. What everyone wasn't seeing is that the trickster's Goku Uniform was starting to slowly burn by the same blue flame that envelop him back when he faced the President of the Boxing Club. "Fear is freedom? Subjugation is liberation? Contradiction is truth? Ha! Whenever I hear those words, I just want to kill myself to never hear them again! They cause me such wrath by just hearing them!" Kurusu cussed while his 2-Star Goku Uniform burned out into tiny bits, leaving the thief fully naked for the world to see. But he didn't minded that. In fact, he felt relief from finally starting to break ties with Honnouji Academy.

"KURUSU! I WON'T LET YOU STRIP YOURSELF IN FRONT OF EVERYONE! THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE! NOT A NUDIST BEACH!" Gamagori scolded Kurusu, but the rebel didn't seem to care.

"If you can make your own bullshit speech, then allow me to do mine! Rebellion is freedom! Oposition is Liberation! Doubt leads to the truth! Those are the true fact of this world, and I'll make sure all of you finally open your eyes! YOU HEARTLESS AND ROTTEN SWINES IN HUMAN SKIN!" Joker cried out, causing the flames to fully envelop him.

"Ahhh… It seems that you have finally recovered all that willpower for once. I can see that your desire for rebellion and revolution has ascended to new grounds, deciding to save this dimension from the tyranny of Satsuki Kiryuin rather than taking the fast and easy way, contradicting everything you have achieved this far." Arsene's voice told Kurusu while the teenager was closing his eyes.

"Right… I couldn't stand watching this world be fully taken over by such assholes calling themselves "Pure ones"! If I'm going to save this world, then I'm doing it right!" Kurusu replied in anger.

"Very well, then embrace that anger and hatred you have accumulated you have to the ruler of this palace she calls school into an eternal flame! If her society treats you like a bad guy, then embrace it! Become the righteous and selfless villain that shall liberate society from the evil heroes, whenever they like it or not!" Arsene shouted out as his body started to deteriorate, leaving only his spirit. The spirit then started to absorb the leftovers of Akira's 2-Star Goku Uniform into the representation of Arsene Lupin to form a new body.

The flames enveloping Kurusu were getting bigger and bigger, spreading fear on the Mankanshoku's and No-Stars.

"What the hell is that!? Do you have any idea Inumuta?" Hoomaru wanted answers from the dog in hopes to see if he knows.

"I don't want to sound rude Ms. Hoomaru, but my computer can't analyze the current events! It just doesn't want to analize its data!" The brains of the Elite Trio cried out while his computer was starting to overheat due to not being able to amaze Kuruzu's doing

"You know, I must thank you Satsuki Kiryuin. I thank you for finally remind me about what I fight for! So for your reward, I'll let you all see who I really am!" Joker cried out to Satsuki as the blue flames burst out and then morph into what it appears to be clothes. It consisted of a black ankle-length tailcoat, a high-necked waistcoat with gold accents, black pants, brown-black winklepickers and a pair of red gloves. His mask is a black and white, birdlike domino mask. The outfit he now is wearing is his usual Phantom Thief attire he wears, although there still Personas to awaken, he has now fully recovered all of his powers. Not only that, but the dagger Mataro gave him transformed into his trusty and more powerful dagger.

But he was not the only one, Arsene has also evolved into a stronger form. Rather than now looking like a Victorian gentleman, he looked more modern. He had mechanical wings made of leather and metal, with a shape akin to the wings of a bat. he now dresses a vivid red jacket with golden trims, a white shirt paired with black-tie undeneath and topped with a red fedora. He also wears a black belt with a gold buckle, dark pants and thigh-high boots that are decorated with gold studs on the sides of its thighs and also wearing white, fingerless gloves with gold-tipped claws at the end of its fingers. Not to mention that is also equipped with long, bladed heels much like his older form. Similarly, it has a demonic face with red eyes and holds a cigarette in its jagged mouth resembling sharp teeth or fangs.

"Arsene…?" Kurusu gasped on seeing his Persona change appearance and also becoming stronger in the process.

"Don't get wrong ideas, I am still you, and you're still me. It is your burning desire to save your friends, specifically Mako the twisted desires of her family and tear down Satsuki's reign of terror in order to save the No-Stars from the clutches of the powerful. Not to mention that the Life Fibers residing on your Uniform had gave me this new form. From now on, the name Arsene is dead until we save this world, you shall refer me as Raoul!" The Persona of the Fool Arcana cried out, causing the blue flames to disperse.

The phantom thief smirked in response. Meanwhile, Satsuki never felt so confused and scared at the same time. She just could feel that Akira Kurusu has slightly surpassed her. And for a Kiryuin, someone being slightly better is considered a sin. "Who… Are you?" Satsuki asked, finding imposible on knowing who or even what the trickster was.

Akira looked at Ryuko who was slowly getting up before turning where Satsuki was. "I, am Joker! Leader of the Phanton Thieves of Heart! Satsuki Kiryuin, dictator of Pride: You though that your crimes would go unseen just because you're part of a multimillionaire conglomerate, but I'm here to correct that! Starting today, I'll steal your heart and make you answer for your crimes! And I'll start by liberating Mako Mankanshoku and her family from your red thread!"

Out of sheer anger, Shadow Mako managed to break free out of sheer anger. This gave the Kiryuin a good idea. "So if you're want to try to tear down my system, then fine. Mankanshoku, there has been a slight change of rules. If you neutralize Akira Kurusu or Joker as he likes to refer himself, I'll give you full control over the Fight Club!"

"Gah! Don't tell me what to do, you stupid bitch! But fine!" The Shadow-self replied back.

Mako's decision made her parents who were holding Kurusu's banners to cheer him throw them away and then hold banners with Mako's face and bunnies.

"GO MAKO, KICK THAT BURGLAR ON WHERE IT HURTS HIM THE MOST!" Barazo started to cheer her offspring while heckling Akira.

"Guts! Guts! Grrrr!"

"Oh Akira, would you please be kind to give up or die?" Sukuyo gently asked the phantom thief.

"Tch… Changing aligments like if they were clothes." Kurusu joked while casting Heat Riser on himself. He believed that Mako wearing that unstable uniform would be even harder than Satsuki. And even still, he was sure that the ruler of Honno will get stronger and stronger.

But he wasn't the only one pumping up. Shadow Mako used desesperation on herself thanks to her Shadow powers, increasing her Attack in exchange for poor defense. "Grr! DIE!" Mako jumped to bash Joker's head, but then the attack got blocked by Ryuko's Scissor Blade.

"Did you really think you're the only one who's concerned of Mako Fuzzy Hair?" Ryuko fully transformed told Kurusu before pushing Shadow Mako to a decent distance, although with some difficulty.

"Ryuko! This is way too much for you! Get out!" Joker ordered Ryuko, worrying that this fight could fatally injure her.

"Oh Please! What do I look like? Some kind of usless supporting character that just sits her ass on the sidelines and pukes out comments? Look Fuzzy Hair, Mako has been the first friend I had! And I won't let that eyebrow bitch Satsuki Kiryuin take her completely! So I'll help you, whenever you like it or no!" Ryuko bellowed while firing a red shockwave from her Scissor Blade toward the Shadow-Self.

"Wait a second! You're suppouse to be the President of the Fight Club! Why don't you just shut it down?" Senketsu asked Kurusu while Shadow Mako shot another missile this time loaded with curse energy that Ryuko managed to hurl to the air in order to nut hurt her friend.

"If only it was that simple. When a Vice-President exist on a Club, both Presidents must agree to close the Club for good. So as long as we don't destroy that Goku Uniform, we may never rescue Mako and her family!" The trickster responded while rushing from the rain of golden objects coming from the Shadow tried to hit him, but thanks to his swiftness managed to avoid them.

"NGH! Just give up aleary!" Shadow Mako shouted while looking around to see where the hell Ryuko and Joker where.

She felt a shadowy precense behind her revealing to be Akira preparing a Maeigaon. "Gotcha!" Kurusu launched the attack at her friend hin hopes of weak her.

"You think you're so effin clever, eh?" Mako counter the attack with Makraham, deflecting the attack to Kurusu and making him receive heavy damage who made him roll on the ground until he crashed to a wall.

"WAY TO GO MAKO!" The Mankanshokus cheered out her daughter for the smashing Kurusu.

"Beh… how pathehthic of you 3. Once a happy family now has become rotten shells motivated by greed and will lick whoever's boots for their own benefict." A mysterious voice called on Mr. and Ms. Mankanshoku.

"Who the hell said that? Hey! You won't understand!" Barazo tried to correct the voice, not knowing who it was.

"Oh! I know, and it's only for your own desires!" Morgana, now on her cartoony cat form rather than on his normal cat form shouted out while managing to sneak onto the courtyard without anyone noticing it and then fire one special bullet out of his slingshot that contained the same sticky gum Fizzy the clown used against Ryuko that the cat got due to Kurusu suggesting the Hunting Club to create a good bunch of special slingshot bullets due to his status as an Emperor, that hit Shadow Mako, immobilizing her, but the gum will not last forever. Joker is one of those people who loves to plan ahead.

"What the!? I-it's that Kurusu's cat? W-what does… why does he looks so CUUUTE!?" Nonon squeeled after seeing Akira's "Pet" has become.

"Heh! It's simple. When my friend here has finally recovered all of my powers, I did too! Why? Me and Joker share a strong and great bond! Something you will not understand!" Morgana pointed his saber towards Satsuki before grinning. "Besides, I also have another thing you'll love to have, but will never do! Come, Mercurius!" Morgana called out his evolved Persona consisting of a humanoid figure wearing a blue leather suit with a hoodie including some gold accessories on its footwear who had overly large wings with a blue and white pattern, shoulders and wrists. it also had some kind of golden lance carrying around and had red wings for eyes.

"So even the cat has one…" Satsuki thought to herself from looking what Morgana had up on his paws.

"Stay out of this!" Shadow Mako got free from the sticky gum due to sheer anger and started to tense her muscles to latter release a barrage of bullet punches against the cat.

"You'll have to try harder that that! Miracle Consecutive Punches!" Mona countered the attack with also a barrage of cartoony boxing gloves attached to springs coming from Mercurius, going full Jojo.

Ryuko ran where Joker was lying to help him get up. "Hey Fuzzy Hair, y'are alright?" She asked while holding Kurusu's hand to help him get up.

"Yeah, apart from the bruises. Kinda hard to battle an close friend, and more when you don't try to kill her. But well, it isn't my first time doing something similar." Akira heavily panted, remembering his tough, and hard to swallow battle with Goro Akechi.

"Ghh! You're making this really hard for me, you backstabbing assholes!" Shadow Mako gave Morgana a cheap shot on the stomach, resulting on a critical and to later impale the cat on the ground with an axe kick. "Say your prayers!" She then rushed where the 2 were with her right brass knuckle ready to strike. "Take this!" The Shadow then was about to strike with her fist, unti…

"NOW!" Akira called out for aid.

Sanageyama and Omiko blocked the upcoming attack with a Bokken and a tennis racked each respectively.

"Sanageyama!? You dare to help this criminals?" Gamagori gasped, seeing how much his former companion has changed from an obedient soldier to a delinquent without cause. Seems Akira's influence on other people can be incredible as it is dangerous to the society on Honno City.

"Sorry Mr. Toad, but it's just that I'm already tired of serving Lady Satsuki. Have you forgot why I even joined the Elite 4?" Sanageyama reminded his former comrades that the reason why he joined them was just to have a rematch against Satsuki.

"How amusing. It seems that our mysterious students possesses the same power Lady Satsuki has." Innumuta who already activated his Probe Regalia to gather data from the battle was reminded the ultimate power a leader can have. "The power to transform everyone around him into allies, including enemies."

"So… How did we do?" Omiko asked smugly to her companion while licking her racket on a malicious way. Kinda ironic how she has to beat her former Club member.

The phantom thief only showed a thumb up and then turned where Satsuki and the Elite Trio were. "It maybe true that my Fight Club has dehumanized the Mankanshoku family, but it also brought great things! Like liberating the No-Stars from the tyranny of the Club Presidents that plagued your school and rehabilitate once thought people beyond salvation! Just remembering this brings me hope." He said, knowing that the experiences the Fight Club showed him.

"But how did those low-stars even managed to even my attack? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!?" Shadow Mako exclaimed in frustration while holding her head.

"Oh right, about that… When you were battling Morgana, I casted Tarunda with Alice 50 times on you, that's why Sanageyama and Hakodate were able to block your attack successfully! Forgive me Mako, but this is for your own good!" Kurusu didn't wanted to injure Mankanshoku, but with her other-self taking her over, it would be hard to do so. Not to mention than Alice manifested for a brief second to chuckle for a brief moment.

Morgana then managed to pluck himself out of the ground and cast Salvation on himself to regain his streght. "Alright, I'm back into action!" Morgana exclaimed before sliding under Shadow Mako's legs and reunite with his band.

"What? Who the hell invited the living Cartoon?" Omiko exclaimed in surprise on seeing Morgana's new look, pulling Ryuko's same reaction and words out of her mouth.

"Long story short, this is my true form. And just like Akira, I also have a Persona." Morgana explained the situation to the team before summoning Mercurius to boast himself.

Shadow Mako after hearing the words Ren told her that this is for her own good, made her grit her teeth. "For my own good? Ehehehehehahahahahaha! You know what will actually be for my own good? TO NOT BE THROWN INTO THE LOWEST POINT OF SOCIETY AND ROTTING AMONG THE TRASH!" Shadow Mako cried out, causing a dark explosion all around her, sending a good chunk of One-Star to the moon (Literally).

"*Sight* Remind me to call the Astronaut Club to rescue those losers…" Nonon told Inumuta somewhat irritated.

The 6 watched in awe on the explosion Shadow Mankanshoku has cause. They all looked on the eyes for some brief moments.

"Guys, let's show Honnouji Academy the power of the Fight Club!" Joker proposed a team attack involving all of them in order to weaken Mako and show Satsuki that bonds don't make you weak.

The others nod in reply as they united their weapons like how the 3 Musketeers do it and then latter shout out the. "All for one, and one for all!"

SHOWTIME!

"Everyone, get ready!" Joker reminded his crew before doing a battle stance.

"Right!" The rest contested as they dispersed on different parts of the arena to put their plan into action.

"Hey Coconut head!" Sanageyama tried to call the attention of Shadow Mako by clashing his Bokken with her club. Both started to trade blows and strikes. "Ryuko, now!" Sanageyama called out Ryuko who busted out from the ground on Senjin form.

"Ready when you are, Son Wukong!" Ryuko taunted Sanageyama, but on a friendly way.

"I was thinking about the same thing, Shadow the Hedgehog!" He joked in response as both teenagers prepared Scissor Blade and Bokken.

"Men! Dou! Kote! Men! Dou! Kote! Men! Dou! Kote! Men! Dou! Kote!" Both rebellious punks gave the Shadow-self Kendo strikes in perfect harmony while Mako blocked every single attack.

"Got you!" Ryuko exclaimed before using her claws to strike, resulting Shadow Mako's bat to be rip into tiny shreds.

"Senketsu, think you can give me a Life Fiber threat?" Akira requested the Kamui while running and bombing Shadow Mako with Jack Frost's Mabufudyne.

"Roger!" Senketsu said while puking a large thread of Life Fiber from his eye and floated where Akira was.

"Thanks!" He thanked the Kamui when he caught the threat. He then tied up the thread to his dagger and started spin and latter throw it where Shadow Mako was, completely binding her as the Knife was then stabbed on the ground to secure that the Shadow-Self doesn't get free.

"Now's our chance!" Morgana exclaimed while launching a big bomb with a skull symbol from his slingshot toward Omiko who was ready to serve it back.

"Time to serve this bitch some sense!" Omiko shouted before hurling the bomb to the air thanks to her Tennis Racket.

"Time to fly everyone!" Morgana called the rest where he was before using Mercurius' Megarudyne to propel everyone into the air.

"Everyone, raise your weapons and strike!" Joker ordered the others as he kicked the bomb and the rest descended with their weapons at hand to land a powerful strike, causing a gigantic explosion strong enough to blow up the bleachers where Mako's family and the rest of the One-Stars and even the Desk where Hoomaru and the members of the Elite Trio still sitting like normal.

The Fight Club members then descended with grace while Joker pulled the long Life Fiber thread to recover his Knife with a cocky grin.

"Phew… That thing sure let me tired as crap." Sanageyama heavily panted alongside Omiko that were out of energy due to that attack being tiredsome.

"Wait, are you sure Mako is alright?" Ryuko wanted to know that the friend she loves the most would survive that magnitude.

"Don't worry, strong Shadows tend to survive these kinds of attacks. Let's just pray that Mako is weak enough so we can talk with her." Morgana told Ryuko while trying to catch a breath alongside Joker.

When the clouds of the explosion and smoke cleared…

"Salvation!" Shadow Mako casted herself the ultimate healing skill, being full of energy again.

"Aw, come on! We worked so hard to pull that off!" Hakodate pulled her pigtails in frustration of knowing that their attack was all a waste.

"Now you're mine!" Shadow Mako launched herself toward the weakened Akira and started to punch him constantly. The black-haired teenager couldn't do anything due to being drained out of energy due to the Showtime attack.

"If she has that skill, we will never win!" Morgana gasped on knowing that a Shadow could fully restore herself. He couldn't even think about a plan.

But something intrigued Ryuko on the punches Mako was delivering. Every time she lands a punch toward Ren, she seems to… hold back more. "Guys, I think I know how to end this."

Ryuko block the next attack from Shadow Mako to save Akira. "Heh… It was now damn time that it would be my turn to save your ass. Now listen well Fuzzy Hair." Ryuko whispered her plan to Joker, causing him to grin.

"Wait, are you sure its going to work?" Senketsu asked worried that if the plan fails, it could mean their end. Ryuko just softly smiled at the Kamui, causing him to relax and know that everything will be fine before de-transforming.

Both of the strongest members of the Fight Club just stood still, crossing their arms.

"What the hell are you doing? Aren't you suppouse to fight?" Shadow Mako asked confused on why the 2 decide to drop their weapons.

"We just don't want to fight you Mako. I know what you're saying is everything you keep to yourself in order for Honno's society to accept you. We know that you have good intentions, but are you really not going to let yourself see the big picture? Money and power corrupts, and aren't you concern on what your parents are becoming? But well, I can't force you to change with brute force." Akira responded while looking to his companions so they couldn't interrupt.

"To be honest Mako, the truth is, I want to go back to the slums and enjoy family time together. Ever since we moved to the 2-Star districts, I've been filling alone lately. You dad is always with his guild, your mother always shopping, your brother being forced to social meetings and you and Ren always working in the Fight Club. I-I think I was selfish when I started the Club! If I knew better, I would have thought it through better!" Ryuko holded her face with her left hand after remembering those lonely times. "To be honest, I first though than finding and killing my father's killer would fill the void inside my heart, so I traveled region to region in search for him. When they told me about Honnouji Academy, I thought that I could finally fulfill that void, and I did indeed when I met you. You were the best thing that came to my life, always treating me with love and care. I won't keep it a secret, but you were the first person who was nice to me ever since my dad's death. Everyone feared me, hated me or even tried to avoid me. But never in my life I would experience any kind of affection again. And when your family allowed me to stay on their place, I finally felt the void finally filling in completely. Don't get me wrong, I still want to know the son of a bitch who killed pops, but… i just don't want to lose you due to your greed. You're like the sister I never had. If you wish to beat me for the sake of your family, that's okay. After all, I can't relate since I don't have a family. Whathever's your choice, you shall choose it." Ryuko released her feeling that had with the Mankanshoku family.

"Ryuko…" Mako started to leak small tears from her yellow eyes, even as a Shadow she still love Ryuko and Ren.

"Why are you standing there Mako? Punch those brats into mush!" His dad was trying to pressure Mako into finishing the 2 for his own benefit.

"Come on sweetie, I'm sure you can make new friends. I'm sure the other rich girls would love to be your pals." Ms. Mankanshoku did the same.

"Guts!" Guts barked.

"I-I-I…" Mako was starting to stammer while his Uniform started to leak again.

"Stop wasting our time Mankanshoku!" Satsuki called the Vice-President of the Fight Club to snap out of it. "Just finish the task I gave you! It's a direct order!"

Not only her, but the One-Stars started to chant "Kill! Kill! Kill!" to the girl in order to pressure her.

Mako then clenched her fist and started to cry. "Please forgive me!" She cried in regret as she slammed herself against both the Phantom Thief and the Tomboy in order to bring them the Mankanshoku Pain-Train.

And the hours passed. Mako punched, slammed striked and kicked both the Phantom Thief even when he was bleeding all over his face and Ryuko who was being filled with bumps, but both seem to not retaliate. The beatdown continued until the sun set and the moon rise up.

Both Akira and Ryuko were on one knee almost defeated. Shadow Mako only needs to punch them once more and they're done for.

The Shadow-Self then rose both fist onto the air to prepare the final blow, but rather than showing bravery and no regret, both arms were shaking, as if she didn't want to punch them.

"What are you waiting for Mankanshoku? You come this far and yet, you're letting your anxiety and fear of neutralizing your friends not let you fulfil your ambitions? Fulfil your mission and win for once!" Satsuki tried to pressure Mako into finishing the job.

"GO FOR THE BLOW MAKO!" Both of Mako's parents were cheering for her upcoming victory.

"B-b-but… I-i-i-i…" Shadow Mako mumbled as she was still not sure to do. Sure, she wants her family and the rest to be happy, but she also wanted Ren and Ryuko to be so.

"You didn't plan to knock us to defeat from the start right…?" Akira deduced why Mako was doubtful to punch them. He had to admit that Ryuko won this round of plans. "You only wanted to make us give up, you just didn't want to let us go or break ties. And your Shadow-self is the ultimate example. I just thought that you would just dispose of us once on your shadow state since you were holding so many repressed emotions inside you due to Honnouji's rules and system, and even still, you seem to still showed that you still cared for us, that we were your most valuable treasure." Akira then opened his arms to propose a hug to her friends alongside a warm and wholesome smile.

Mako then lower her arms and fell to the ground onto her knees as she was silently sobbing. "I-i… I CAN'T DO IT! I CAN'T! I CAN'T! I JUST CAN'T BETRAY MY FRIENDS! I'M A DISGRACE FOR HONNOUJI ACADEMY! REN, RYUKO! PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR BEING SUCH A SELFISH DUMBASS! BAAAAH!" She then bursted in tears as she threw herself at Akira's arms while her eyes returned to normal with her S.M.T. Goku Uniform literally melting into a black and red pond due to the Life Fibers not being able to resist so much emotional breakdown, leaving Mako wearing only her pink bra and panties.

"Mankanshoku… You, really felt that way…?" Gamagori couldn't believed that Mako loathed completely Honnouji Academy and was hiding it due to fear, it made him feel pity and even sympathy toward her. He's wondering if the other No-Stars also hated him. But his moment of re-thinking would be over when he heard the sound of a gun being loaded.

"Guess it was true, you were only supporting Mako for your own twisted desires, you damn backstabbing rotten adults…" Akira cursed at Barazo Mankanshoku who got out from his seat alongside Sukuyo and Guts and was pointing the Phantom Thief with a gun on his head in order to finish the job Mako started. Akira could just summon any Persona to get himself out, but he was way to tired to do so.

"Nothing personal Ren, I'm doing this for me and my wife. With you out of the picture and Mako taking over as not only President but also member of the Elite 4, we shall sit our asses on the top of society's hierarchy and we would have less mouths to feed." He replied with a shit-eating grin. "Now Mako my dear, step aside and let daddy finish the job okay? You don't want to get hurt. By the way Lady Satsuki, do you allow us to finish this?"

Satsuki only narrowed at him. "Go ahead, but I need Kurusu alive. Unless he shows any resistance, you're free to shoot him. If he doesn't want to co-operate, then better take him out."

"Hey Hun, do you think Guts would like angsty teenage girl meat? Maybe I could request Lady Satsuki to ask her mother to make ma a dress using the left-overs of that ugly sailor outfit Ryuko has." Sukuyo who was restraining Ryuko and pointing her throat with a Knife asked on a calm and yet disturbing tone.

Morgana won't be apathic on the situation. But when he and the other 2 went to the rescue, Guts stopped them with every single canine in town behind him as if he was their leader, ready to eat their bones and organs out.

The situation was dire. Both Akira, Ryuko and Senketsu couldn't get free from the Mankanshoku couple, the other members of the Fight Club were surrounded by dogs and Mako was mentally destroyed to go for the rescue. Everything seems to be the end of the Fight Club, until an unexpected savior appeared.

"PLEASE, STOP!"

The spirit that came out of the voice made not only the One-Stars, Hoomaru, members of the Elite Trio, the Fight Club, the Mankanshoku couple, but even Satsuki herself turn where the voice was coming from

"Mataro…?" Akira couldn't believe that from all the people, Mataro was the one who would arrive and even stand up for himself to stop his parents from killing him.

"Who let the brat into Honnouji Academy without my permittion?" Satsuki asked while looking at Mako's brother trying to protect Akira from being shot by being in front of him and opening his arms, even if his face was flooded with tears.

"DAD! MOM! Please STOP! Can't you see what you're doing?" Mataro shouted out. "You're trying to kill! What did Ren do to deserve this? What has Ryuko done to deserve this? My god! Rather than trying to stop the 3 from fighting, you sit on your asses on the sidelines and encourage Mako to murder her best friend! WHAT KIND OF PARENTS ARE YOU!?"

"You know we're doing this for the family's sake my sweet boy, life is full of sacrifices, so move or I will have to ground you!" Sukuyo tried to not get her son involucred, she didn't want witnesses who were part of Honnouji Academy.

"I won't mom! What am I even saying? You're 2 aren't even my parents anymore! Just monsters wearing the faces of them! Mako and Ren worked so hard to make us happy, and I thought that we were that! But as we became richer and richer, you stopped being the family I loved and known through my life! I never knew that being rich would mean to hide who you really are for your own benefit! I never knew in my life that I would hate being rich and wear this kind of clothing! If wearing this means to be part of the top of society, then I reject this!" The youngest child of the Mankanshoku tore down his clothing to shatters, leaving him only on his underpants. "Can't you see? We're not ourselves anymore! We're nothing more than pigs wearing human clothing that keep eating and eating money and clothes as if we were a black hole! WE'RE MONSTERS OF THE WORST KIND!"

"You, don't like being rich?" Barazo was surprised than the pick-pocketing son of the Mankanshoku family would loath being showered in money.

"You're bet your ass and dick I am! What happened to that family I used to loved? What happened to our family meals? What happened to our bonds? Did that bitch who sits all day on top of the school really brainwashed you that bad!?" Mataro insulted Satsuki in front of everyone, causing the Kiryuin's forehead to bulge a vein of anger for a short time. He then pulled his dad's gun directly to his forehead. "If you really wish to hurt Ren for your own selfish gains, you have to kill me first!" Mataro threatened his parents that if they dare to land a finger, he wouldn't think it twice to shoot his brains out. But that's when he felt an air of discomfort hit him hard, sending chills down his spine.

"What kind of fool do you take me to insult me like that, brat…?" Satsuki who descended due to feeling insulted by Mataro pointed her sword toward his head. "Seems that Kurusu's influence has reached you, if feeling discomforted by my system was a clue for that. You know what happened to pigs who dare to oppose me?" Satsuki started to raise her Bakuzan. "THEY GET BUTCHERED!" She yelled out as she descended her sword to chop the kid in 2.

"I'm done for! I'm going to die, BUT I HAVE NO REGRETS!" Mataro shouted out on his mind as his life was flashing through his eyes. It the young one was about to die, until…

SLASH!

When Mataro slowly opened his eyes, he saw not only Akira, but Ryuko, Sanageyama and Omiko blocking the sword with their weapons and and then push back the Kiryuin together. This cause him to pass out due to the shock.

"Stay away from him…" Akira muttered very pissed off while slowly getting up.

"Why do you even care to protect a friend of yours? Friends only hold you back!" Satsuki declared out while pointing her weapon at Ryuko's head.

"No! That's far from the truth!" Akira reclaimed. "Friends don't block your road, they help you go trough it! And so does family!"

"Humans cannot live alone, there is at least someone who want to forqe a bond with them. When friends and familiars support eachother, they can overcome everything. Not even the rarest of diamonds of the most expensive set of clothing can compete with the bonds you make. Friendship and love is the ultimate streght of humanity. Because when weak people combine their best streghts and work together, they can have the power to even defeat the strong." Morgana walked in and made his point that friendships and bonds don't make you weak.

"Hph… But I guess you will never understand this or what it is to have a true family and true friend, because I'm guessing that no one has ever truly loved you in your entire life!" Akira aimed those painful and yet true words toward Satsuki, causing the ruler of Honno City's eye to twitch for a brief second.

"Hey Fuzzy Hair, Mako finally recovered her senses." Ryuko told Ren while Mako slowly walked where the Phantom Thief was.

"Ren… T-thank you for understanding on what I went through… I-I think I don't want to be on the Fight Club anyome." Mako looked at the President of the Fight Club with determination while wiping her remaining tears.

Ren just softly smirked in response. "Alright, let's put the curtain down to our Club."

Hallelujah!

"From now on, Mako Mankanshoku, Vice-President of the Fight Club and Akira Kurusu, President of the Fight Club declare our Club to be permanently Disbanded!" Both Kurusu and Mankanshoku declared at the same time while breaking a board saying Fight Club.

"And we also declare, our renunciation as students of Honnouji Academy! We had enough of their tyranny over Honno City!" Omiko, Uzu and Akira shouted out aat the same time while raising their fist on the air.

There was a brief moment of silence on the entire Academy, until Satsuki deduced something.

"Is this some kind of declaration of war?" Satsuki asked disguisted.

"You have it all figure it out eh?" Kurusu chuckled before summoning Raoul to look menacing. "From now on, me, Mona, Sanageyama and Hakodate declare war on Honnouji Academy! Your reign of terror has ruled for an excessive amount of time and your punishment has been long overdue!" Kurusu pointed his dagger at Honnouji Academy.

"So many people including myself… Manipulated, corrupted and transformed into mindless pawns, because of you! I thank Akira for opening my eyes! The age of Club Presidents terrorizing the No-Stars and the others is coming to its end!" Hakodate declared out as she did a thumb down.

"You Know Satsuki, I once thought you were a nice person, or at least a cold-hearted one with some redeeming qualities. I sacrificed a lot in your name, my gang, my region and even my eye-sight, all of those tributes i made them to enssure your life ambittion. Heh… Guess all those sacrifices were in vain after all, I just blined myself to live on your blissful lies. But Honno City need to finally wake up and finally know what really is going on at Honnouji Academy!" Sanageyama declared out.

Satsuki then closed her eyes to calm herself. "You know, you're not only facing me and Honnouji Academy, but the entire Kiryuin Conglomerate as well. But… if war is what you want…" Satsuki proceeds to activate Junketsu. "I'LL GLADLY GIVE YOU WAR! I know if I exexecute you 3 right at this instant would be pointless and useless, or neither sending my elite soldiers. But have this in mind, your pathetic revolution will just fail as all those who dare to oppose me like how Ryuko Matoi is going to fall soon. And Kurusu… You'll be joining my ranks one way or another… Even if it implies to kill a thousand people." Satsuki then pointed her Bakuzan at the 3, but neither of them seem to flinch in fear.

"Don't worry Satsuki Kiryuin, we will also make sure to put quite the show here! We're going to steal your heart no matter what! My name is Joker, and you shall remember it!" Joker exclaimed while Raoul used Phantom Show, covering the 3 rebels on a red blanket, making them disappear out of thin air as if they were magicians.

But due to Phantom Show, Satsuki felt dizzy until she felt on the ground sleeping, causing the entirety of One-Stars, Hoomaru and the Elite Trio to come to see if their master was okay. If Hoomaru has learned something is that even if she and Kurusu share some ideals, he still is an enemy to the Kiryuins and someone they don't need to toy with…


Sometime later, Mikisugi returned to his apartment tiredsome after watching the whole fight and drama today. With Kurusu defecting Honnouji Academy, it was the best time to add another valuable ally to the fight against the Life Fibers.

"Took your time to come back." Tsumugu who was lying on a wall greeted Mikisugi after the guerilla went to hunt down more Shadows that were plaguing Honno City.

"Heh… Welcome back Tsumugu. Say, anything new?" The teacher teased his companion while making green tea.

"The usual… Shadow here, shadows there…" Tsumugu sighted until he felt a familiar precense on a dark corner of the room. He then pulled out his needle-gun and pointed it toward the intruder. "What it's not usual is who the hell invited you here noisy brat!?"

"Hehe! You got me there Tsumugu. Relax, I no longer work for Satsuki." Kurusu walked out from the shadows revealing to now wear his casual clothes without the Life Fibers.

"I was expecting you to come here after putting that show Mr. Kurusu. You truly put Honnouji Academy upside down." Aikuro congratulated the thief from such fight while pouring the green tea on teacups. "Care for some tea?" He handed him over a cup of green tea to the trickster which he accepted. "And yes, I know. You want to make an alliance right? Kinda surprised that it took us so long to finally set sail on the same boat."

"Hmmph… You're still looking at the good side of thing as always Mikisugi." Tsumugu didn't seem convinced about Akira wanting to join Nudist Beach, so he just pointed his weapon at the teenager again. "There are 2 things you need to know, "Fuzzy Hair"! 1: Here at Nudist Beach don't fight with those cursed Life Fibers! So if you don't have the balls to strip yourself, then pack your crap and go home! 2: How do I know you aren't trying to snitch us out to the Kiryuin for your own benefict?"

Akira just smiled at Tsumugu's response. "And 3: If I really wanted to snitch you up, then why don't you take a look at this?" Akira opened his bag and pull out notebook and then give it to Tsumugu.

"This better not be some sort of cheap joke, you got that?" The nudist just took a book and looked its content. "Wait… is this…?" Kinagase couldn't believe his eyes. He walked where his boss was and gave his notebook, not before giving some sort of crude comment.

Mikisugi started to read all the pages inside the trickster notebook, and his jaw instantly dropped. "Jesus… It's the entire plan of the Tri-City School Raid! How did you…!?" Mikisugi was absolutely surprised. Kurusu managed to pull out the entire plan and strategy at the Tri-City School Raid so easily.

"Heh! Being part of the 2-Star circle on Honnouji has some benefits. Consider it as a gift of mine Mikisugi-Sensei." Akira replied while drinking his tea normally.

"You talk too much and I hate that. It just makes me want to punch your face even harder." Tsumugu grunted before putting down his weapon. "But an enemy to the Kiryuin is an ally to mine. I'm will still not forgive you for talking about my sister."

"Hey, and about Sanageyama and Hakodate… I'm wondering if they also join too." Mikisugi put his fingers on his chin on an ironic way to see if Kurusu had a good punchline to make.

"Don't worry, they also are against the Kiryuin system." Kurusu responded. "I grew tired of watching how Satsuki and her band of elites get away with everything! I know that I can defeat Satsuki by myself, but she isn't a woman to take lightly. She will try to get stronger in any shape or form. And with her recently adding Shadows to her army, it will be hard to demolish her empire. You know you need me. I'm the only one here who knows about the Shadows than Inumuta. I also want to do this for the sake of Mako, her family, the No-Stars and Ryuko and her Kamui. This town secretly desires freedom, and I gladly will give them that freedom. Whenever they like it or not."

Mikisugi after finishing his tea softly smiled before taking out her glasses. Kurusu was a persona with an extreme charisma, so having him in his organization could give them an advantage against the Kiryuin forces. "Then it's decided. Welcome to Nudist Beack, Akira Kurusu."


Confidant Summary:

Nui Harime-The Tower: a mysterious girl and Grand Courtier of the REVOCS Corportation. She refers herself as my number 1 fan, but I still don't fully trust her. Even still, she has helped me in a handful of occasions. I still don't know her full intentions or on which side she is truly in.

Persona Obtained: Mara


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Hello Phants of the Phantom Thiefs! It's Morgana, so you've been wondering on what kind of trouble we have got ourselves in. Long story short, the master of my master challenge us to save a world in need for salvation, so me and Joker got teleported to another world and we enlisted ourselves on a very, very strict school called Honnouji Academy, an academy ruled over by the Club Presidents and the Student Council, with their Student Council President Satsuki Kiyuin being the head honcho of not only the entire school, but the whole island of Honno city as well. The place is a social hierarchy that determinates your place depending on how many stars does your special uniform called Goku Uniform has. Goku Uniforms are special combat uniforms made out of Life Fibers who are sentient red threads. On our stay on Honnouji, we met 6 individuals: Ryuko Matoi, a girl who wields a giant scissor blade as a weapon who now studies on Honnouji in order to find out who killed his dad, Mako Mankanshoku, a No-Star of Honnouji Academy and also Ryuko's best friend, Senketsu, a sentient sailor uniform called a Kamui that only Joker and Ryuko can hear, Nui Harime, a strange girl who is the Grand Courtier of a mega-corporation of clothing, Aikuro Mikisugi, leader of an organization called Nudist Beach who dedicates into abolish the Kiryuin and Uzu Sanageyama, a former member of the Elite 4 and now a valuable ally, kinda reminds me of Ryuji… But now things have changed. We're on a mission to steal the twisted heart of Satsuki Kiryuin before she can fulfill her plans of world dominations. Now that's out of the way, who know what kind of weird things does the future has for us? Oh well, only time will tell… See ya next heist!

Take your Heart

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And that's a wrap for the 1st act or the Honnouji Arc as I like to call it. Maybe I will take a short break, but I still wish you could give me your opinnions about how the story is going, any ideas to improve and etc… Good day and stay healthy