Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #11 - Ann Takamaki – Panther
Harsh, isn't it? Shiho's at the hospital in a mess with Ann checking on her before heading back to school, leaving Ryuji and Yuuki's lives on the line from Suguru trying to have Keiko for himself and on his team if he wins, not unless they get some more evidences to stopping him – and back in the Metaverse. The decision has been made! With Keiko trying to clear her head up before leaving with both Ryuji and Morgana to be on her own from outside of the school to think this whole thing through to be scared, sad, and angry at the same time on what she had to do without getting her friends expelled from the lying gym teacher or be with the likes of Suguru, for he's the real criminal!
Keiko: (I had no other choice...I had to do something to buy Ryuji and me some more time...but will it be enough to stop Kamoshida for good...? I really don't want to end up being a volleyball member and to go out with a teacher like that monster.)
For her to feel really sad, someone comes by to be part of the police group as a detective 'that we already know of' for it was Akechi to be investigating from Shiho where she fell to learn something about a rumor of Suguru abusing on other students to be going on, he might be onto something for some teachers and students to tell him a little for Akechi to figure out the rest on his own. He then sees Keiko looking upset to bump into each other again, by luck.
Akechi: Huh? Keiko? Is that you?
Keiko sees Akechi to be part of the detective in the police force from the badge he was wearing and different school uniform...For her to see Akechi again to be working and her to be crying.
Keiko: Akechi...? (Oh, no! I don't want him to see me crying like this!)
Holding up his job to report back in time, Akechi checks on Keiko.
Akechi: It must be lucky for us to bump into each other again, I'm glad. You go to Shujin Academy I see.
Keiko: And you're a detective to be working on Shiho's suicide?
Akechi: I'm trying to figure out what's going on, so yes I am. But I want to know why you're sitting here all by yourself? Why is a sweet person like you crying so sadly?
It was too late to hide it now. What will Keiko say to Akechi?
Keiko: Oh, well...it's about the investigation to be going on...Oh, never mind! I can't explain!
Well, Akechi didn't mind gently wiping the tears away from Keiko's face with his hands.
Akechi: I see...you're too scared to tell others or the teachers about it because no one will believe in you, Keiko, it makes you feel upset for being left out in the world. All alone, I know how you feel. Why not tell me, it'll be our little secret to help out each other. Please?
Thinking carefully on what Keiko has to say to Akechi to be the 'half' truth...
Keiko: (I guess I should tell him about the real world of Kamoshida on what I had to do and try to do for both Yuuki and Ryuji.) Okay, I'll tell you, Akechi, if you're willing to help all of us out. (And in the meantime, we can do the rest of Kamoshida's Shadow back at the Metaverse in a bit.) Here's what happened afterwards...
So she tells him everything from the event in the real world – from Suguru abusing his team, using Yuuki to force him to do his deeds, others staying quiet about it for no other students, teachers, or parents won't say a word, and trying to expelled Ryuji and Yuuki after kicking Shiho off the team 'but leaving Ann to force to date with Suguru out of it as promised', she was to lose to date him and to lose her two friends. Although, if she could find some proof to try stopping Suguru in time to admit his crimes. Akechi couldn't believe what he just heard to be shocking and feels really bad for Keiko on what she's going through.
Akechi: No way...! So this Kamoshida's behind everything...? The close suicide, other students getting hurt, and him trying to rape you to be force on the team and dating a teacher in order to save your friends...! How could he do such a thing?!
Keiko: I know...I don't want to, but Kamoshida was going to expel Ryuji and Yuuki, I had to do something!
She felt scared to have trouble with this Suguru to deal with than knowing what to do in the Metaverse one. Crying again, Akechi pulls her closer to him to wrap his arms around Keiko.
Akechi: Come here, Keiko...Let me cheer you up.
A bit close for Akechi to make a move on Keiko to really be serious about her.
Keiko: Huh? What are you doing? (He's really serious about taking care of me so much, and we just met!)
A touching moment here, huh?
Akechi: What do you think I'm doing? I want to make you feel better. I believe in you. And you told no one else about this?
Keiko: No...They wouldn't listen, not even the cops. (With many reasons why because of the other part when I got arrested.)
Akechi: I see. Well, that'll soon change their minds with me helping out. I won't let your gym teacher get to you, Keiko, you let me deal with Kamoshida. I promise, he won't be able to hurt your friends to get kicked out of school, hurt anyone else, or get you on the team if you don't want to. And sometimes, you have to fight back and you won't get into trouble. Trust me, don't be afraid to do it unless you have a good reason.
He was right, for Keiko to see how kind hearted Akechi was to go through so much to do this for her.
Keiko: You will? But how? It's so much for you to do without yourself getting into trouble with Kamoshida. Why are you doing this for me?
Akechi touches Keiko's face to make her so.
Akechi: Let's just say I hate to see a beautiful girl like you, sad and alone. I don't like seeing you cry. I like it more when you smile. It's no trouble, Keiko, I can deal with him. Many of my cases that I've dealt with others who are ten times worse, to get the problem solved afterwards. Trust me, give me some time to find some evidence and say it to Kamoshida to keep his dirty hands away from you.
I guess Keiko had someone to help her out in the real world at least.
Keiko: Thank you...
She was smiling a bit.
Akechi: That's what I wanted to see; it looks cute. Now it's settled, I need to get back to work, but I hope to see you again, Keiko, you can leave everything to me.
As Akechi gets back to work to wave goodbye to Keiko 'until they'll meet again', she was blushing to see there was someone to talk to who believes in her.
Keiko: Bye... (Wow, Akechi's very sweet to go through so much for me. I still hope he'll be okay dealing with the mess from Kamoshida. Good luck...)
And from there, Ryuji appears and Morgana checks on Keiko to be feeling a bit better now.
Morgana: Madame Keiko, there you are. We've been looking all over for you. I see you and Ryuji have made your decisions?
Keiko: We have.
But before that, Ryuji stands in front of Keiko to look frustrated right now.
Keiko: ...Ryuji? What's wrong?
Ryuji: You should've let me punch Kamoshida, Keiko, but you have to make an effin' bet with him to see on that deadline if you go out with him or not? How will we get the proof we need while kicking his Shadow's ass in the other world?! I rather be expelled myself than to see you in the arms of a rapist!
Keiko: I'm sorry, Ryuji, I panicked.
Ryuji: Panicking without thinking's not go enough, you idiot!
Keiko: Sorry...
Ryuji got mad then hugged Keiko to do anything for her until the problems were solved.
Ryuji: Stupid...I'm just glad you're okay...Anyways, we'll get through this somehow before the deadline comes. We can't waste any time. We gotta hurry and go to that world and beat the shit outta that asshole!
Well, Morgana corrects Ryuji on the last part.
Morgana: We're not beating him up, just stealing his distorted desires. And you're right, I could've scratched him like hell if I could...! What he tried to do to you, Madame Keiko, was still unforgivable. Again, you two are sure about doing this? And what if Kamoshida suffers a mental shut down?
Their minds have been made up, for Keiko was ready and Ryuji wanted to do this the most.
Ryuji: ….I have.
Keiko: Me too, he'll pay for this...!
Ryuji: Someone almost died because of him and Keiko almost got raped! I don't give a rat's ass on what happens to him anymore!
Good point.
Morgana: Then it's settled.
As the three headed on out leaving school, but they weren't alone...for someone was spying on them to get Ann to return and wants to stop Suguru after what he did to her best friend.
Ann: (Kamoshida has to be stopped, and those two are going to do something before he can expel them both...I want to, for Shiho's sake.)
Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana hide behind the school building's to get ready to open up to the Metaverse.
Keiko: The coast is clear.
Morgana: Good. The moment we cross over, we'll treat each other like Phantom Thieves, so I hope you two are ready.
Well, that's a different title to say there, 'Phantom Thieves', huh?
Ryuji: Huh? Phantom Thieves?
Morgana: Those who covertly sneak in and stylishly steal Treasure – that is what we'll become!
Keiko likes the sound of it already.
Keiko: Phantom Thieves...? I like that.
Same thing with Ryuji.
Ryuji: That sounds kinda cool. Now let's go show that effin' Kamoshida!
All set for the phone to open to say a few words to it, and they were good to go to the Metaverse.
Morgana: Then let's go.
As they get started, Ann hears the whole thing.
Ann: They really are gonna do something...They're doing something on their phones? A name...School?
And then the portal of the other world opens with Morgana going back into his other form, Keiko in her stylish looks, and Ryuji cool looks on them again as well as...Ann has entered in it too? What the...?
Ann: ...Huh?
Well, I guessed that happened- somehow. Entering in the Metaverse again 'being their third time now' and to be ready for anything.
Ryuji: All right! Let's do this thing!
Morgana had one question to ask Keiko about Ann who helped out Shiho get to the hospital today.
Morgana: Say, Madame Keiko, who was the girl with the other one name Shiho?
Keiko: Her name is Ann Takamaki, she's Shiho's best friend. I just hope she's doing well.
For Morgana's eyes to turn into hearts, he was madly in love with Ann.
Morgana: I see. Lady Ann...Such a beautiful woman...I might be in love...
Ryuji: Seriously...?
I'm not so sure about those two being a couple...
Keiko: Love is a strong and beautiful thing after all...
Thinking about Akechi to be on Keiko's mind, it was time to get down to business...Well, for Ann to also entered in the other world too as she was spying on the three without panicking so much to know who the two were in the strange outfits and seeing Morgana was some type of "monster cat" in her point of view. That's not good at all.
Morgana: The Shadows have noticed us. You two better brace yourselves, got it? That goes for you too, Ryuji. And we're counting on you the most, Joker.
Huh? That's why Igor nicknamed Keiko "Ms. Trickster" for Morgana to call her by Joker...? Because there was a good reason why, it's very important.
Keiko: Me? Joker?
Ryuji: Joker? That a nickname?
Morgana: What? It's just a code name to give to her. What kind of stupid Phantom Thief would use their real name? I'm not down for that! And there's no telling what kind of effect yelling your real names will have on the Palace...It's just a precaution.
By keeping their identities a secret, will keep their true selves safe from the danger of being someone else. Good call, Morgana.
Ryuji: So, why is she Joker?
True, why was Keiko given a code name Joker?
Keiko: Is it because my Persona's a male instead of a girl like I am?
Far from it...
Morgana: I'll tell you why. It's because you're our trump card, Madame Keiko, when it comes to fighting strength. She's caring, pretty, very smart compared to me, and knows what to do first before doing it.
Oh, like she's the leader for her kindness to others and courage can get anything done to be very smart.
Keiko: Joker...Okay, I like it.
Morgana: Then it's settled. Madame Keiko, you're Joker. Next up is you, Ryuji. Let me see...Ah, Thug...?
That was a bad code codename.
Ryuji: No! I don't want to be called that! I was thinkin' more from my mask I have that looks like a skull. It looks good and I like the sounds of it, Skull. How's that?
Skull would be a good code name for Ryuji.
Keiko: It sounds good.
Morgana: Okay, Ryuji will be codenamed Skull.
And he loves it already.
Ryuji: Ooh! That sounds awesome! I'm Skull! Kind of sexy, huh Keiko?
Keiko: If it makes you happy...
Not a good time for Ryuji to be flittering with Keiko at a time like this. Now it all leaves with one more left being Morgana...
Ryuji: What do we do about this one's code name?
Keiko: Well, anything's good...
Then Ryuji thought of one.
Ryuji: ...How 'bout' "Mona"...?
Mona as Morgana's code name, huh? Not bad.
Keiko: Sounds perfect.
Morgana: Well, if Joker thinks it's easier to call me Mona, then I'll go with it. All right, from now on when we're in the Metaverse...We're Joker, Skull, and Mona. We need to be absolutely thorough about using those code names from now on!
Ryuji: All right!
And with that, everything's all set for them to sneak back into the castle through the hidden door where they're safe in 'of their little hideout' they go through next.
Keiko: In any case since I'm the leader...Let's go inside, you two, stay with me. (This will be a bit different from doing all of this again.)
Ryuji: All right! Time to go steal this Treasure thing! Let's make a dash for it.
Once they got inside to sneak around to also hear Suguru Shadow talking to his minions and Fake Keiko on what they must do next.
Fake Keiko: Be quiet, you fools! Our king wishes to say something!
The three hear something coming from across the hallways of the castle.
Ryuji: Hey, look! Ain't that...
Keiko and Morgana: Kamoshida's Shadow.
Looking through the door to hear what was going on, and not to go in that room for the time being.
Suguru Shadow: Those intruders the other day were quite entertaining. However, I can't allow that trash to ransack my castle! Strengthen the security! Kill them but the girl to become my slave on sight! Or at least have her die quickly with a beautiful face or hair to not be touched. I'll reward whoever brings me those boys' heads.
Whipping around as a little warning to get the job done.
Fake Keiko: Do as the King says or else! Get to work.
Armored Soldier: Praise be to King Kamoshida! Death to the two or anyone the intruders!
Out on guard duty it is.
Fake Keiko: Sir...
Suguru Shadow: Just keep the other lovely slaves to behave, go easy with them. But the other male slaves, give them a warning. Whip them hard if you have to.
Fake Keiko: Of course.
Talk about being caught behind enemy lines.
Keiko: There are so many of them...
Leaving to get to work and still have the other three to stay hidden, they have to pull this one off.
Ryuji: Hey, Mona. Can't we just beat the crap outta him, fake Keiko, and call it a day?
Wish it was easy to do right away, but really it isn't.
Keiko: Bad idea. We'll have to stick to our original plan.
Morgana: She's right. Look at all those soldiers, idiot! It'd be suicide. And I'm sure you don't want a repeat of last time. Besides, don't you want him to confess his sins? There's no point beating him up. We need to steal his materialized desires...The Treasure.
It was better than pulling off a suicidal move.
Ryuji: Fiiiine. So, where is it?
Morgana: It has to be somewhere in the depths of this castle. Let's infiltrate further while he's out here!
So into the other door they go into first.
Keiko: Then let's enter this room, boys.
Since he's the king of his castle...Saying about finding the three intruders to stop and bring their heads to him to be rewarded, for them to get to it. For them to stop a few more enemies with three gathering all-out attack, gun firing, their three Personas to be helping them out, and other weapons for the three to fight through the other knights to stop the Shadows to continue sneaking around the Palace very carefully.
Ryuji: Dammit...How many are there?
Morgana: Ah...A lot?
Ryuji: I know that!
Stopping from Jack Lanterns to Bicorns so far...And having a treasure chests to open up to getting into another Safe Room next to rest up for a few minutes, no more than less.
Keiko: Piece of cake.
She was getting the hang of things really fast.
Ryuji and Morgana: She's good!
Keiko: We're getting close to where we need to be, boys. Let's keep going.
Someone was all set to do their job well.
Ryuji: What a babe...
Morgana: Seriously? What a pervert you are.
While back outside of the castle...Ann comes out of hiding to have a look around to know on what she was in to seeing Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana 'to be using both of their weapons - Curved Swords, or knife, a pistol, Bludgeons, Shotguns, Long Sword, and Slingshots as their own weapons they each get' to be more than a cat-like thing were up to something to stop Suguru. It would seem that Ann had the same app on her cell phone like the other two do.
Ann: A castle...? Sakamoto and Keiko dress up weirdly with a talking cat monster? And in a strange world with a castle? Also, what is up with this app? I just said the words Sakamoto said, and I ended up here-
Knights: Princess?
One of Suguru Shadow's knights spots Ann, who they mistook for his queen of the Cognitive Ann to not be the right one.
Ann: Huh?
They see her to be taken to the castle, not good.
Knights: Princess!
Ann: Aaaaaaaah!
For her to scream of fear, Ann was in danger now. While back inside at the castle, for the three to be ready to go back out there to find Suguru Shadow's Treasure to be hidden somewhere. For them to find the treasure to steal it from the king himself, and some down sides to this whole operation thing.
Ryuji: So, where are we going to find Kamoshida's treasure thingy...?
Morgana: It's in the route of this castle to be hidden somewhere inside. But honestly, I think we'll need a little more manpower in order to accomplish this. At the very least, one more person would be nice...
Looks like it, and for someone like Morgana to know some of the things with losing his memories must be hard enough.
Ryuji: Ah, Keiko...
Keiko: He's trustworthy, Ryuji, I wouldn't worry about it.
Just then, the three hear a couple of knight shadows talking from outside of the safe room they were in.
Knight #1: Still, what would the princess be doing outside of the castle?
I think they heard them loud and clear to think it was the fake Ann, but this time it wasn't...
Ryuji: Princess...?
They hear the rest of it through the door.
Knight #2: Weren't we trying to stop the intruders?
Knights #1: We will once we take the princess safely back to King Kamoshida.
Morgana had to know what was going on before moving out since he was the very sneaky one.
Ryuji: Who's this princess they're talking about?
Morgana: I should probably look into this real quick. Joker. Skull. You two stay right here until I get back.
He'll be right back...
Ryuji: For someone like Morgana to learn about the castle, people's distorted desires, another world, real life, treasure, and such...It's still hard to imagine him losing his memories that easily. You get what I'm trying to say, Keiko?
Keiko covers Ryuji's mouth to tell him to remain quiet from using their real names and reminds him of it again.
Keiko: It's Mona and you're Skull, remember? And I'm Joker. Please don't forget.
And he won't get used to it in missions like these in the future.
Ryuji: Oh, crap! Sorry! I'm Skull, you're Joker, and he's Mona. I got it.
This made Keiko feel a lot better than before to have others to care and so on to not worry anymore.
Keiko: (I'm sure we'll be getting used to our code names little at a time, and that's fine by me.) It's okay, Skull, you'll get the hang of this like Mona and I are.
With Morgana coming back into the room to look worried, he tells them the bad news.
Morgana: This is bad! Your friend...Lady Ann! She's been taken by Shadows...!
Ryuji and Keiko both didn't like the sound of this at all for someone else to enter into the Metaverse with them.
Ryuji: Wait, what?
Keiko: Ann's here?! How's that even possible? She wouldn't have the same app we have to enter in this world and back...Wait! I think I saw her phone showing the same symbol from this morning when Shiho was being carried away to the hospital! (Why didn't I notice it sooner?!)
That has to be the case for her to stop Suguru from ending up like this.
Morgana: If Lady Ann does indeed have the app as you said, Joker, then it could be the case for her to enter with us.
This was really bad.
Ryuji: Oh, no...If we don't save her now, Takamaki could end up dead! Joker! Mona! We have to go save her!
They leave the Safe Room to go do just that while also stopping other Shadows in their way, with more treasures to get, and saving Ann before finding Suguru Shadow's treasure to happen next.
Ann: Is this some kind of filming?! Who's in charge here!? *gasp*
Almost getting caught from the security levels to build up a bit more...they fight back from the ambush by three Mandrakes to stop them and continue to move out afterwards. Go, team!
Morgana: It's this way!
Getting close to where Ann was being held at.
Ann: Ann: Look, I'll apologize for touching the armor without permission!
It was her without knowing what was really happening.
Ryuji: She totally doesn't get what's goin' on!
Morgana: Let's hurry! We have to save her!
Keiko: Then let's rescue Ann right away!
Alright, they've found the gate up to another room, they go into it where Ann was being chained up to a pole and trapped by many knights and Suguru Shadow with his other Queen Ann to execute the poor girl!
Ann: What's all this about?! Seriously, I'm gonna call the cops!
Suguru Shadow: So, this is the intruder.
The king appears when Ann sees what this Suguru Shadow was along with Cognitive Ann and Fake Keiko.
Ann: Kamoshida?! Wait...Who's are they...? More importantly, what is this place?! Why's the school turned into something like this?!
Suguru Shadow: I can't believe you mistook my Ann for someone like her.
With him laughing, he couldn't care less for the real Ann to have one of his own already and the Fake Keiko to go to the other room to do her torturing job.
Fake Keiko: *yawn* Just another girl slave in your collection, my King. I'll go run up the rest.
Suguru Shadow: Are you afraid?
Ann: What is that outfit...? Have you lost your mind?
Suguru Shadow: I do as I please here. After all, this is my castle...The world of my desires.
Ann: What the-?! Wait...This is some red-light district?!
To the king's desires to take any girl as his slaves to always love the other Queen Ann than the real one and the Fake Mistress Keiko as his entertainment. Ew, so gross!
Suguru Shadow: What a lively slave. Just like the one in black clothing...I like most women to become more of my slaves for fun and to serve only me.
Ann: This isn't funny! Enough of the bullshit, Kamoshida!
This leaves Suguru Shadow to laugh it off.
Suguru Shadow: The girl's decided to tell me off. What do you think of that?
Queen Ann was really annoying.
Queen Ann: Talking back is, like...totally unforgivable...
Suguru Shadow: In that case...she should be executed.
The king's knights were about to murder Ann.
Suguru Shadow: Now then, how should I play with you? Shall I tear you into tiny pieces?
This was so messed up even for killing someone like the real Ann.
Ann: Are you kidding me...?!
Entering the room at last was Keiko/Joker, Ryuji/Skull, and Morgana/Mona to arrive...As they see the room filled with half naked women of the volleyball game for Suguru Shadow to see in this world to be a total pervert in the real world. As these girls really liked seeing a whore house of per-adult girls to have sex so soon.
Keiko: Wait...What is all of this...Are these women from the volleyball team? Kamoshida sees all of the girls like this?
Ryuji: This is effed up...! Is that what he thinks of the girls on the volleyball team…?!
With Fake Keiko whipping at them to take care of the task at hand...
Fake Keiko: Okay, thieves. Time to die. Girl, hold still. And you two boys, let me whip you up-!
But Morgana steps in to slingshot the whip out of Fake Keiko's hands to push the other weights around her to get trapped in it.
Morgana: No thank you! Let's hurry!
Ryuji and Keiko: Right!
Rushing to the other room to have Fake Keiko down for the count 'for the time being' and she was really mad.
Fake Keiko: Come back...here...! Dammit!
From there, they also see Ann who was held captive.
Morgana: Hey, that's-!
They rush to Ann's side.
Ryuji: Takamaki!
Suguru Shadow sees the three intruders again.
Suguru Shadow: Just when I was about to start enjoying myself...And so much for my Mistress to handle with you pests, outmatched again.
Ann still didn't get what was really going on and such, for the rescuing has to come first before asking lots of questions later.
Keiko: Hold on, Ann, we'll save you!
Ann: What's the deal with this guy...?!
They see the danger Ann was in.
Ryuji: You little...!
Suguru Shadow: ...How many times are you guys gonna come back? I bet you're just like those thieves. You came because you're pissed at me, huh? But, ah...I forget that chick's name, but it's your fault she jumped, you know.
Talking about Shiho who tried to kill herself for Suguru Shadow to say it was her fault, Ann's best friend jumped.
Ann: Huh...?
Keiko: No, don't listen to him, Ann! It's not your fault or Shiho's! Kamoshida did something to kick her off the team because you had the right to say no!
Suguru Shadow: She knows it's her fault and this girl knows it. You were so reluctant to yourself onto me that I had her take your place. And the same goes for Ms. Amamiya.
Trying to switch between Shiho or Keiko, that's why Shiho jumped off the school building to never become Suguru's woman.
Ann: You bastard!
Keiko: So, that's why Shiho jumped to try doing the same to me almost...YOU SICK PERVERTED!
The knights approached Ann to kill her off for their king for Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana had to save her.
Ann: ….!
Ryuji: No!
Before they could do anything, Suguru Shadow threatens them with Ann's lives for theirs.
Suguru Shadow: Take one more step and I'll kill her on this spot.
The three back off for Ann's safety.
Ryuji: Dammit...!
Keiko: Ann!
Suguru Shadow: Just sit back and enjoy the dismantlement show.
He was really going to do it for Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana were forced to watch.
Ann: No! Don't!
Suguru Shadow: Maybe I'll start with her clothes...
The king was being perverted to do that to Ann as Queen Ann laughs as she enjoys her King doing something so naughty to hug him.
Queen Ann: *giggle* You're such a perv!
This is really bad!
Ryuji: H-Hey, Joker. Mona. What're we gonna do?! Takamaki!
Keiko: We can't let Kamoshida do this to Ann!
Surrounded by Shadow Knights, for Suguru Shadow to hurt Ann, Queen Ann to watch, and the other three to watch the horror...Ann almost doubts herself to be to blame for Shiho's accident.
Ann:...Is this...my punishment for what happened to Shiho...?
From greed and punishment is what Suguru Shadow loves seeing from the girls he has for slaves but his Ann.
Suguru Shadow: That's more like it. You should've looked like this from the start.
Ann: Shiho...I'm so sorry...
From Ann to give up, was this the end? No! Not to Ryuji, Morgana, or Keiko to help this girl out to fight back against Suguru Shadow.
Keiko: No, Ann! Don't give in! You can't let Kamoshida do this to you! Shiho doesn't blame you at all, none of us do! So stand up and speak up to fight back against this sicko!
Ann: ...Huh?
She hears Keiko's saying since she did cheer Ann up and she was doing it again.
Ann: Huh? (Keiko...?) ...You're right. Letting this piece of shit toy with me...What was I thinking...?!
Suguru Shadow: It's like I always say. Slaves should just behave and-
Ann fights back against the king's words.
Ann: ...Shut up! I've had enough of this...You've pissed me off, you son of a bitch!
And from there...A voice calls out to Ann, so we all know what that means...Yep, Ann's Persona has awakened! Feeling a strong heartbeat and pain for Ann to go through as her powers are coursing through her.
?: My...It's taken far too long. Tell me...Who is going to avenge you if you don't? Forgiving him was never the option. Such are the screams of the other you that dwells within...I am thou, thou art I...We can finally forge a contract...
It has been done from Ann saying her Persona's name and showing her mask to appear on her face.
Ann: I hear you...Carmen. You're right. No more holding back...!
With the power of Ann's to break out of the straps to scare Suguru Shadow to see another thief on Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana's side.
Tayla: Persona #9 – Carmen
Carmen is a fictional female gypsy created by Prosper Mérimée. She first appeared in Mérimée's eponymous novella that was first written and published in 1845. The novella was adapted into a variety of different genres, most notably the opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet which diverges in significant points from Mérimée's original story. Whatever the version, Carmen is generally depicted as a classic femme fatale who would take advantage of her beauty and charm to make men fall for her, but quickly break the relationship once she is bored of her wooer, and then she looks for her next victim. Carmen is also usually seen smoking tobacco because she had once worked in a tobacco factory. She is later slain by a spurned ex-lover, driven to a jealous rage after she leaves him. Though she knew he would be fated to kill her, she declared that she would rather die than allow herself to be bound to the will of another, and that "Carmen will always be free."
Carmen: There you go. Nothing can be solved by restraining yourself. Understand? Then I'll gladly lend you my strength.
Ann: Aaah!
Removing the mask off of Ann's face to show blood as her Persona Carmen appears and her in a red cat type of leather clothing she was wearing. Stopping the knights to move really fast, Ann uses the sword to also cut down Queen Ann in seconds. With Suguru Shadow hiding in fear, another knight steps forth to stop the four thieves.
Keiko: Ann...Your powers have awakened just like us. Amazing!
Ann: You know what...? I'm not some cheap girl you can toy with...you scumbag.
The king talks back at Ann to still be a coward.
Suguru Shadow: Bitch...!
Ann: You stole everything from Shiho...You destroyed her...And you also tried to take advantage of Keiko...Now it's your turn! I will rob you of everything...!
For Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana to join Ann in this battle, it was time for three knights to blow up to become one Shadow.
Knight: How dare you…! Enough of this! Prepare to die in the name of our King Kamoshida!
Tayla: Persona #10 - Belphegor
Belphegor is a demon of Sloth, one of the 7 Deadly Sins. His name is a corruption of Baal-Peor, the name for the god of the Moabites. Belphegor gives people ideas for inventions that will make them rich and thus greedy and selfish. Sometimes is portrayed as a beautiful woman, but other times is portrayed as a monstrous, horned demon. Some claim that he must be worshiped on a toilet.
Ann: No, I've had enough of you. No one's gonna stop me now! Let's go, Carmen!
Belphegor: How dare you deny King Kamoshida's love, you selfish lass?! Pay for this insolence with your life!
As if!
Ann: That dirtbag just sees women as sexual outlets! Don't make me laugh with that "love" bullshit! C'mon, Carmen! Let's give 'em hell!
For Belphegor to stop the four, Ann has the power of fire 'along with her two weapons - Whips and Sub-machine Guns' from Carmen to whip at her enemies hard to burn this one up, leaving the others to use a four on all combined power attack to finish it off with their All-Out Attack. That thing was a load of crap...completely. And with that, it was useful thanks to Ann's help for her, Keiko, Ryuji, and Morgana to try to stop Suguru Shadow this time to get to his treasure next.
Belphegor: To think...there would be a woman...who could stand up to King Kamoshida...
Ann: Pff, outside of school, that guy's nothing but a pathetic loser!
Now there were four of them to have Suguru Shadow surrounded.
Suguru Shadow: Oh shit...!
Well, another retreat it would seem for Fake Keiko helps him out. What a coward.
Fake Keiko: Let's go, my king. Next time you thieves come back, I'll whip you all to your dooms! Count on it!
As the king and the mistress run for it leaving Ann to feel weak on her knees to fall down, it does that to anyone until you get used to your new powers.
Ann: Wait...!
The other three check on her.
Keiko: Easy there, Ann, we got you. Thanks for the save by the way.
Ryuji: Takamaki! How did you get here and why?!
For Ryuji to be questioning Ann like this, Morgana defends her.
Morgana: Hey! Is that how you speak to a woman?!
He was being nice to Ann to check on her since he has a crush on this high school girl.
Morgana: Like Madame Keiko, I respect her as a friend. But with Lady Ann, it's love at first sight for me. Are you all right, Lady Ann?!
Ann sees Morgana was talking to her.
Ann: Lady Ann...? Wait, what is this thing? Is it alive...? How can it talk? And...Where in the world are we...?!
She was panicking...
Morgana: Just calm down. Everything's going to be OK; don't worry.
Ann gets back up to have Morgana's head to be something to lead on real quick.
Ann: How am I supposed to calm down?!
And then Ann sees herself wearing something completely different to look weird on her.
Ann: H-Huh? Why am I dressed like this?! When did I-Ugh, what is this?!
Keiko helps Ann not to cover herself in shame.
Keiko: Ann, you're not the only one...Look, I'm wearing something too sexy-like as well, you see?
Ann: Huh...? Yeah, and you're okay with this, Keiko? This is so embarrassing...!
For them to have a lot to talk about with Ann in this mess she has gotten herself into, but she's part of the team now.
Morgana: Yup, I'm stumped...More Shadows will be coming so we don't have no other choice, we have to retreat.
True, they'll come back for the treasure later for sure once they plan something out first.
Keiko: He's right, we have to leave for now.
Ryuji: Fine...Here, Takamaki, lend me your arm. And, Keiko, you get the other one. Let's help her get out of this place first.
With Ryuji and Keiko carrying Ann out to safety, Morgana leaves them the way out of the Metaverse of Suguru Shadow's Castle Palace until the next time they return to stop him from getting his treasure. They got out and back into the real world again for the Knight Shadows to miss their chance to stop the four once they all disappeared. For Ann to have awakened to her own powers and Morgana did say they needed one more member on the team, this makes four of them now. But will it be enough? Once back, they end up outside of the school across the streets with their clothes back on and Morgana in a cat's body, as well as someone in a coat and glasses passing by out of Shujin Academy entrance….
Ann: ...Mm, thanks.
Ryuji: Looks like we made it back-hey, are you okay?
Hmm...Something about those two seemed to be more than friends and they were chatting to be doing a lot, you know what I mean?
Ann: Well, pretty much...Wait, I lied-I'm still confused about all of this.
She'll have to get use to the whole thing one Ann hears the details in a bit.
Morgana: You may be safe now, but a lot sure did happen back there...At any rate, we stand out too much here. Let's relocate to a safer spot.
They all agreed to go talk more at a nearby train station.
Keiko: Yeah, Ann, sorry about all of this. Where do we even start?
Lots to tell and plan on the rest later. The more, the merrier is what I always say to stop Suguru in their world, and the Shadow self as well real soon before the deadline ends by stealing his desires.