Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #23 - A New Thieving Type of Heroes
Year 20xx
Day #27 – May 5/5th – Thursday
Today's the day for the four to go out during the week holidays still and to celebrate a fine meal that Ann knows of on the victory to stop Suguru and the money they have from the medal Keiko sold to Iwai 'from other parts to also get a TV and making her bed room much better now' – for her, Morgana, Ann, and Ryuji were at the best buffet type of brunch with breakfast mix in with lunch combined as the three to have at the Shibuya Buffet.
Keiko: I never knew these types of food were handmade, it's tasty.
Keiko was sure was enjoying it, a lot for Ryuji though.
Ryuji: Mmmm...So good...!
Even for Morgana to have a good taste of real food 'to not have any effect for being a cat'.
Morgana: No wonder Lady Ann chose this place...!
Ann: Of course it's good. This is a famous hotel, after all.
And she picked out a good spot to eat there and enough to pay for it already.
Keiko: Good choice in picking this place, Ann.
Ann: Thank you, Keiko! Oh yeah, I heard that the police were coming to interview some people at school.
To ask them about the whole Suguru event for others who were a victim or notice anything to try to do something, but the students couldn't do it at first until now.
Morgana: That's troublesome.
Keiko: Not good at all.
Ryuji: Our names are gonna come up for sure. People're spreadin' all sorts of rumors about us and Kamoshida...But we got'em pumped up! I keep hearin' stuff like, "The Phantom Thieves really stole his heart!" I think most people don't believe it, but some of them actually seem grateful.
But that's not all, Ryuji had something he wanted to show the others.
Keiko: So for some to be questioned by the cops, but for others to like what we did to change Kamoshida's heart...I guess that's some good news for us.
Ryuji: And that's not all...Look at this.
From his cell phone of a website to be made from the Phantom Thieves 'or a Phan-Site' to be called that to hear and see what the name of the web page was. Looks like someone made it just for them, to be on their side.
Ann: The Phantom Aficionado Website...?
Keiko: Does this mean it's all about us to remain a mystery?
Looks like it, but for someone to make it was still unknown. The next thing was for Ann to read the comments on it from their first mission they've done against Suguru.
Ann: Listen to this one... "Well done, Phantom Thieves"... "Now I can keep going too"... "Thank you for giving us hope"...
So many nice things they were saying about them.
Ryuji: Pretty cool, huh?
Keiko: (It's like we're the good thieves from Lupin the 3rd and the gang from the classic Monkey Punch Manga book series...) This is amazing, I like it!
For Keiko to sound very happy, this also makes Ryuji happy as well.
Ryuji: I know, right? I'm glad you like it, Keiko.
Ann: I was just desperate to deal with my own problems, but seeing people saying all this feels...strange.
They sounded a bit happy from it all, and at the same time a little strange to not be in a bad situation.
Ryuji: Yeah...Hey...What do we do now?
Keiko: Which part? Leaving here or finish eating a few more things on our plates?
Ryuji: Well, of course I'm gonna eat, but...
But Ann gasps to get up from her seat to remember something important about the place they were in.
Ann: *gasp* This place has a time limit!
Ryuji: Oh crap, we only got an hour to eat!
Keiko: We better finish a little on what we can enjoy eating then.
They have no other choice now...
Ann: Just fifty minutes left!
Since when did this turn into a race?
Ryuji: I'm not gonna finish all the beef dishes at the pace!
Keiko and Morgana watched as both Ryuji and Ann were wanting to eat the food a lot since Keiko had her own limits to eat very well, too much to handle.
Ann: I need to eat my way through the entire dessert menu...!
For Ann to race over there and for Ryuji to join her 'and to spend more time together', while Keiko waits for them to return.
Ryuji: Look after our stuff! We'll snag you something for you, Keiko, and you too, Morgana! Don't you worry!
And there they go and for the other two to wait.
Morgana: Ah, Madame Keiko, it's good to eat some food like this...but it'll be a bit much on some people if they're not careful.
Keiko: Yeah, I know when I've reached my limit, Morgana, between you and I. (I don't want to get fat.)
Good point...As Ann and Ryuji return back for Keiko to have some dessert to have next and some for Morgana, while both Ryuji and Ann were enjoying theirs to love the taste of good sweets like it was brand new.
Ryuji: Aw man, it melts in my mouth!
Keiko: So tasty!
Okay, maybe for Ryuji to enjoy lots of meat.
Morgana: Seriously, Ryuji? Only meat?!
Keiko: That's a lot for the both of you!
For Ryuji to love the beef type of meats, Ann loves her desserts.
Ann: Now, where should I start?
Morgana: And she's all about the cake...
Keiko: (Good meals, but I keep in check on what I eat.)
Well, they were enjoying it all.
Ann: So happy...
Ryuji: Hey, Ann. Calories.
Ryuji had to make fun of Ann from what she was eating, oh boy.
Ann: Shuddup!
Very rude for the girls to always watch their weight.
Keiko: Ryuji, be nice!
Ryuji: What?
He just had to say it right at Ann's face.
Ann: What she said! How much do you think one of these costs?! I'll never get the chance to do this again! Mmm, the Wilton Hotel cake buffet...I'd heard rumors, but I never thought it'd be so amazing!
Still, something was missing on the other half for Morgana to notice.
Morgana: And...where's our share?
Keiko: I got some food and one dessert is enough for me. But still, what happens to the rest of the other foods?
They both have forgotten about it, or Ryuji did while he was stuffing his face.
Ryuji: I really didn't know what you'd want, Morgana...Besides a little treat from Keiko, I got the cake for her. So I just grabbed you some beans for the cat.
Really, Ryuji? He just had to do this on Morgana?
Morgana: B-Beans?
Not happening!
Ann: There were some pretty bizarre things too, so we got you a variety of those. Fried bananas, preserved eggs, and...some kind of beans.
Morgana: M-More beans...?
Again, even if Morgana's not a cat...would it even be good for them to eat beans like this or what?
Ann: We put so much on the plate that it got all mixed up, but it should probably still taste good.
Morgana had his own food to eat, just not from the mix up parts.
Morgana: This is just plain grotesque...Let's go, Madame Keiko. Let's go get food of our own because these two don't know what fine dining means. We'll show them!
Keiko: Okay, Morgana, I'll get you something to eat. I need to pick up a dessert to try out a little bit more.
The two got up to do some of their own this time.
Morgana: Now it's both your turns to watch our seats for us.
Ryuji: Ahhh, it's like a meaty explosion in my mouth...!
Ann: Ooh, this part's cream cheese!
Moving on...
Morgana: They're not even listening...Madame Keiko.
Keiko: I know, let's get some food.
Morgana: The ingredients and variety of dishes are crazy good. There's a reason it costs 8,000 yen. They have a lot here… but fish should come first! Let's fill our plate with all sorts of fish. Which table do you think they're at…?
We can now roam the small area in front of us in search of buffet food.
Morgana: Oooh, look! There's the fish! I'd prefer it raw, but grilled is great too!
Keiko: I'll get you some.
With Keiko getting a little for her to some more, and Morgana to get some fishes, from every table they were going to and hear people talk about Suguru's arrest was the talk of the town.
Picky Wealthy Woman: Have you heard, my dear? The news about that Kamoshida fellow was absolutely dreadful.
Weird Wealthy Woman: Ah, right. That teacher at Shujin Academy, caught doing such indecent acts. Shameful, really.
Before leaving to the next table, Morgana tells Keiko to stay put.
Morgana: Hold on a sec...
Picky Wealthy Woman: And they still haven't managed to solve those horrible psychotic breakdown episodes, have they? I wish they wouldn't let themselves be distracted by such a tawdry scandal.
Annoying Wealthy Woman: Perhaps it's a sign of how peaceful this country is. I honestly pity those poor Shujin students though.
Morgana: Huh. It sounds like the Kamoshida incident is the talk of the town.
Picky Wealthy Woman: Hm?
Not good to be eavesdropping.
Keiko: Morgana...
Morgana: Shoot, they noticed you! Just grab some food and act natural! On the plus side, we'll get to eat the food later.
Already taken care of….
Annoying Wealthy Woman: Tsk, how did a child like this end up here? I certainly hope she didn't bring friends. I prefer my meals to remain hooligan-free, thank you very much. Come, let us go.
The two leave to have Morgana say something to Keiko on what the women just said.
Morgana: What's so bad about kids coming to enjoy a buffet…? Hm, I wonder how the other people here are reacting to the news. Let's get some more food and listen in. Maybe there are more people we can eavesdrop on at other tables...
Hearing other people say they heard about the Phantom Thieves liking them, but some of them don't...
Morgana: Up close, it looks even bigger and more delicious. This giant, sweet-
He stops for a few minutes.
Keiko: Morgana?
Morgana: ...Ah. I got distracted.
Over here, we find the dessert table.
IT Company President: News travels quick. It's already all over the internet. You know, the story about how Kamoshida got his ass kicked by some world-reforming heroes...
Reliable Woman: It doesn't sound like a serious story to me. Some of the details are pretty far-fetched.
IT Company President: Don't worry about it. We just have to do what they tell us to do. It's all rumors made up by school kids, anyway. If it's gripping news, who cares if it's not true?
Morgana: So they don't believe themselves, but they're making up stories to make the Phantom Thieves seem real…...And they're doing this in front of the actual Phantom Thieves.
IT Company President: Hm?
Already getting spotted to be very careful doing.
Morgana: Whoa! Act fast, and get some food! And make sure it's got a lot of whipped cream.
Good call, for Keiko was quick to get the food.
Keiko: Got it!
Reliable Woman: What's wrong?
IT Company President: Ah, nothing. I thought some weird kid was looking at us, that's all. Why don't we go? It's almost time for the meeting.
Busy people today in this building, huh?
Morgana: Well, that was rude. Did you hear him? He said you were weird. Hm, I wonder how the other people here are reacting to the news. Let's get some more food and listen in.
On to the next table to get a few more things.
Keiko: Here's the rice.
Morgana: Rice is incredible! It's the cornerstone of every great meal! ...Sorry. I got a bit carried away there.
Eavesdropping on others means people are talking at one another again.
Fancy Girl: So the ratings for the news were really that good? It was because it was about that teacher who sexually harassed his student, huh? Was it Kamoshida?
TV Station President: It's all about how you frame it. You've got to cater to the idiot public. Ratings go up when you show them crude, sensational news, and make it easy for them to understand.
More picky people, it's true for life to be this way.
Morgana: How can he be so insensitive? A student almost killed herself because of that Kamoshida...
Yeah, we know...
Fancy Girl: By the way, do you think these "sudden changes of heart" might be real?
TV Station President: Well, that's- Hmm…?
Morgana: Quick, grab some food! Oh, and don't forget the crispy bits!
Keiko does it right away to act like she was just getting food, and not eavesdropping one bit. People, please don't ever do this in front of others.
Fancy Girl: So because he had a sudden change of heart, he just confessed to all his crimes?
TV Station President: Haha, who knows? Sorry, but it's time. I have to go. I'll call you again after the meeting.
A lot of rumors are going on about the Phantom Thief thing. Nice!
Morgana: A sudden change of heart, huh? I suppose I can't blame him for seeing it that way.
Keiko: I know.
And one more table to get some food left.
Morgana: Ah, meat! I'm no Ryuji, but a meal is just not the same if you don't have any- ...I got distracted.
We know, Morgana...As he and Keiko hear another group of people talking to one another.
Haughty Person: ...When you really look at it, he's just an ex-athlete who overestimates himself. He should have just accepted his lot in life and quietly done his job as a teacher.
Insolent Person: It's not even an incident we can take seriously. The whole story is pretty ridiculous. We should probably look into it, but we can also just let the low-ranking scrubs handle it.
Wow...Really?
Morgana: Look into…? I guess they're investigating Kamoshida? They don't sound very enthusiastic about it though.
They're being noticed again...
Haughty Person: Hmm?
Morgana: Gah, grab some food! Ah, get the part that's not too fatty!
Already taken care for Keiko to do so.
Insolent Person: He's going to be arriving soon. We don't want to keep him waiting, so we better get going too.
Haughty Person: What is he going to discuss with the higher-ups? Well, I'm sure it's more important than lunch.
Another close call there.
Keiko: We have to be more careful not to get caught, Morgana.
Morgana: Noted. They were dressed quite well, but they still looked pretty shady to me. I don't think there's anyone else we can listen in on. But it's shocking…So many of the adults here don't seem like nice people. Now, according to what we heard…It seems most adults aren't very interested in the news about Kamoshida. Well, now that we've got a nice variety of food on our plates, let's head back to the others.
And to see Keiko, Ann, and Ryuji go back to a place like this to eat. Like teens can't have fun besides adults, so rude of them to say.
Keiko: Right. It's time to eat.
Looks like Keiko got hers and Morgana now has plenty to go back to sit down for Ryuji to see how well they did.
Ryuji: ...Oh, you got something tasty, Keiko. Do you want me to feed it to you?
But of course Keiko could eat on her own just fine.
Keiko: I'm good, Ryuji, thank you. (I can feed myself; he should already know.)
Ann: I felt like we should let this food go to waste.
Morgana: Then we'll eat what we can.
Ryuji: I'm in!
Seriously?! Sounds way too much for them to eat it all. For Ann was done and Keiko had her share, those two were good.
Ann: Ah...Best sweets ever...After this, I think I'll be all set with my fill. And you guys feel good after eating? Ryuji? Morgana?
Keiko: Ah, Ann...Those two might be hard to listen to while their bellies are all swollen up. See for yourself.
The other boys were too stuffing their faces 'completely' but the girls were hard to watch.
Morgana: We did it...
Ryuji: So good...I think my stomach's the size of a Palace...
Ann and Keiko didn't think they knew about Ryuji to be a bigger pig to make him look sexy, but they didn't.
Keiko and Ann: Ew! Stop! Don't say that!
Morgana: Easy on saying about the food part for a while.
Morgana never felt this good to slow down with the food for him.
Ryuji: You sure you're not a cat but a pig?
Morgana: I'm human!
Well, for them to really let it all out now somewhere private to come out of the other end.
Ryuji: *burp* Too full...I really got to go...!
Morgana: Madame Keiko, I have to go too...! Carry me gently please?
Going for a number two for them both to let it all out.
Ann: So gross!
Keiko picked up Morgana to be gentle with him 'since he can use the toilet to clean himself from the sink', and guided Ryuji to the men's room right away.
Ryuji: If you were a man, you would be proud of the dumps to let out-!
Keiko: Okay! Let's go, Ryuji! To the bathroom with you and Morgana, follow me! (I don't want to hear the rest after eating, unlike they just did.)
Good for her to help out while Ann waited for them three to return.
Ann: Well, when you gotta go...I guess you really need to go.
You said it, Ann. A few people saw the others eating to talk trash about them being kids. Rude much?
Elegant Woman: My, look at that table...
Elegant Man: They must not normally have the opportunity to eat such exquisite food.
Elegant Man: I can only imagine what their parents must be like.
Again, some adults are so rude. As Keiko did her normal bathroom business in the lady's room, Ryuji and Morgana were fine on the toilets to then come out nice, new, and washing their hands to feel like themselves again after eating so much. Talk about a close one to not have an accident in public, huh? Well, for other people to pass by to judge in their eating matters, but that's snobby adults saying so is all. Just not a lot on how the other two ate so much. Still gross, I know. Because Keiko sees both Ryuji and Morgana feeling better getting the rest out of them, they felt full from not eating a lot anymore after today.
Keiko: Oh, good. You both feel better now after pooping the rest of it out...Or rather puking it out too...?
Tired and still filled.
Morgana: Ughh, I'm stuffed, but I'll live...
Ryuji: I totally panicked when I saw the "Close For Cleaning" sign at the bathrooms...
But lucky there wasn't to have some spares 'lots of them' to go into instead.
Morgana: You were talking big about eating until you puked and pooped, but really did puke the most...Are you some kind of moron? Not you, Madame Keiko, you eat just fine. And...I guess I can't blame Lady Ann for enjoying some sweets from time to time if she's careful.
Ryuji: Hey, same goes for you too, Morgana!
Now it was time to get back on the floor of the hotel restaurant, to remember where it was.
Keiko: I hope you didn't forget the floor we were on.
Ryuji: I haven't, Keiko, I got this. What floor was the restaurant on again...?
He was trying to remember it...
Morgana: We came up for the bathrooms, so...On the lower floor?
Trying to wait for the elevator door to open up for them, some of the people from behind see someone to move away from this person...An important man in a business type of suit with a few of his partners walking with him. Okay...? They were rude to push Keiko and Ryuji aside.
Keiko: Hey!
Ryuji: …! What the -
This man was waiting for his floor to go on to talk to the people who worked for him.
?: There's still no update on the case?
Businessman #1: N-Not yet...
Businessman #2: Excuse me, but why are you so involved? It's not something you should be concerned with...
Well, someone was a bit picky on doing his job today.
?: I don't care about your opinion, you incompetent buffoon! When I say pick up the paste, you do it!
The man then looks at Keiko for her, Morgana, and Ryuji to be in the man's way. So rude!
Morgana: What's wrong with him?
?: And what are you looking at, girl?
Shoving Keiko aside to make this waiting too long.
Keiko: I wasn't.
Now Ryuji was made to stand up for Keiko once again.
Ryuji: Keiko! Hey, you're cuttin' in line!
Businessman #2: ...What do you want?
Then Keiko says something to stand up for Ryuji from the men who pushed her friend aside.
Keiko: Yes, apologize to Ryuji right now. And cutting in line is a very wrong thing to do.
Businessman #1: But we're in a hurry.
All businesses people say all the time to treat others like crap to be nothing.
Ryuji: Oh, I'm sorry. So you can butt in front of other people if you're in a hurry? And back mouthing a lady's f' – up!
Like one of them cares to be a real joke.
?: It seems the customer base has changed since I was here last. Have they started a daycare?
Ryuji: What?
Keiko: (What's with this man?)
He was very rude to work his own way to own everything to get away from it all. And no one doesn't do anything about it, talk about unfairness.
Businessman #1: Sir, we don't have time for this.
?: I know.
With the elevator door opening up for the man and his partners to throw first to shove Ryuji butting in first to shock Keiko and Morgana on what they just saw.
Keiko: Ryuji!
For the main man tells the others to leave them be.
?: Don't bother with them! Sorry, missy, but he started it first. You just need to know your place.
From the man speaking up just now to Keiko, she somehow recognizes his voice from somewhere a while back.
Keiko: (That voice just now...)
Having trouble remembering who it was, the man and his partners leave on the elevator first because Ryuji didn't like the main man's attitude problem.
Ryuji: The hell was with that bossy guy? You okay, Keiko?
Keiko: I'm fine...But it was dumb of you getting yourself hurt from standing up for me.
Ryuji: But I wanted to, because...I really care about you and such. Why else would you have your arms all over me?
Well, she was helping him out by touching his 'sort of'...bloated stomach to make Keiko stop. Ah...I don't this part is found to be sexual at all. Ha!
Keiko: I didn't mean to! (At least he's okay, some people can be jerks.)
Morgana: Ahem! Shouldn't we head back down?
Good point, Ann's waiting for the three to return.
Ryuji: Yeah, but... (The moment was getting good for me from Keiko's hands touchin' and...Damn...It really turned me on!)
Keiko: I'll push the button.
They waited until the elevator door came up for them to go on to go back down, and for Ryuji to still be mad about the man who got in their way.
Ryuji: Still, that dick really pissed me off and back mouthed you, Keiko. He wasn't even hidin' the fact that he looks down on everyone!
Morgana: Don't lose your temper over this.
But it's Ryuji, he's right to be mad at a man who cut in line in front of them.
Ryuji: I just can't forgive shitty adults like that...!
And Keiko was still having trouble remembering the man's voice from somewhere.
Keiko: (The man's voice...It sounded almost like the one from back then...)
Remembering the man's face to look and almost sound like the one Keiko stopped from hurting a woman and herself, could it be the same person? Ryuji sees Keiko looking pale to go check up on her.
Ryuji: Keiko, what's wrong...?
Keiko: I'm fine, Ryuji, really. Please don't worry.
Ryuji: That's just gonna make me worry more, y'know.
Well, it was nice for Ryuji to still worry about Keiko.
Morgana: I bet it's because she rarely eats well. I'm always stuck with canned cat food too...
Keiko: Huh? I just don't eat a lot is all. Wait, Morgana, what does that have to do with anything?
Hard to say, she eats normally.
Ryuji: Ugh, that "sir" bullshit makes me sick...! ...Dammit! Not you, Keiko, you're a good person, so is Ann, and you too, Morgana. There are others who are fine in my book.
Keiko: I know.
And finally, they go on the elevator and back down to meet up with Ann who was waiting for them to take so long getting back for some strange reason. Well, she wasn't there on what and who they bumped into from earlier.
Ann: What took you guys so long?!
She didn't sound so happy.
Keiko: Sorry we're late, but we have a very good reason why, Ann.
Ryuji: No shit! Why're you all pissy?
Well, Ann wasn't mad at them for saying something to her friends to apologize.
Ann: Sorry...I had a run-in with some woman a second ago. She bumped into me, but then said it was all my fault when she dropped her plate...
Now they get what happened.
Keiko: People are like that a lot sometimes, Ann, it can't be helped.
Ryuji: Sounds like a real bitch...
Ann: Yeah...Thanks though. But...the restaurant workers all looked at me with this disapproving expression..
Ann was fine now for the others to sit back down while enjoying a fun time they were having.
Keiko: Don't we all wish to change some hearts, but I feel better to do it more on really bad people like Kamoshida was one of them.
Ann: I agree with you there, Keiko. That's a smart choice to do instead of random ones if they're fine...with a lousy life. But I wonder if we're out of place here...
Not true, like Keiko said, some people are like this a lot every day and nothing compares to Suguru's problems.
Keiko: No we are not, Ann.
Ryuji: ...Got that right. Hey, Morgana.
Popping his head out of Keiko's bag to hear Ryuji calling out to him. For this question here it was very important to try to answer next.
Morgana: What is it?
Ryuji: ...Anyone else could have a Palace, yeah?
And his answer was...
Morgana: Anyone with a strong, distorted desire.
Keiko: So it can happen to anyone with dark desires...
Sounds like it. Suguru had one to keep his champion of the medal he won from volleyball and other things in line, to never lose it. Feeling scared to be beaten by others to real people like crap from jealousy to harassing girls – like he was really being the king of the school to be his castle. For others, have different ones and dark desires of their own Palaces.
Ryuji: Same for them havin' a change of heart if their Treasure gets stolen?
Morgana: That would be the case.
A question to be asked out of nowhere for Ryuji to ask Morgana about it, but to bring it up out of nowhere was a bit odd...
Ann: Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?
The man in business suits was selfish and some other people at the restaurant.
Ryuji: We had trouble earlier too. These selfish shitheads who just looked down on everyone else...Talking back at Keiko and pushing me away. I was wonderin' if we'd be able to change those kinda people too.
Keiko: It's true...Hey, wait! Ryuji, are you saying what we think you're saying?
Seems like it from Ryuji's mouth to be right. Ann, Keiko, and Morgana were also surprised for them to keep on using their new nickname of the Phantom Thieves to help out other people, the bad ones who hurt others to admit to it.
Ann: Ryuji, you mean...you want to continue as the Phantom Thieves?
Keiko: (I think Ryuji might be on to something...I agree with him to make a difference if we continue on with this path.) Ann. Morgana. Let's hear him out.
And he tells them the rest, on everything...
Ryuji: ...I've been thinkin'. We put a lot of work into changin' Kamoshida's heart, but nobody believes in the Phantom Thieves. Plus...those guys who had no other choice but to just deal with it are thankin' us. Us, of all people.
Keiko: Yeah, and some are hurt to not do anything about it, like from our school. There are a lot of victims out there who also need our help.
Yeah, like some group of thieves, to save the lives of those to change a person who's doing bad to turn themselves in jail in the name of justice would be better than killing them from their minds. Like they would go that far if they did it. No...They'll change their hearts from stopping their Shadow selves and then saving the other person.
Ann: I...I agree. If we ignore people who are in trouble, I'd go back to being the same as I was before...!
Like nothing happened to leave it be...? No, there's trouble going around.
Morgana: Well...that's true.
From a few second pausing for no one said a word, Morgana did have no point if they kept on going.
Keiko: Morgana?
Morgana: You're under my tutelage. There's nothing we can accomplish as phantom thieves!
Not even if they try to help out a little?
Keiko: Yeah, but still...I feel like we should help out others.
Ryuji: She's right. Shouldn't we be able to help 'em out?
It sounds crazy, but it just might work for the four to do something for others to save and stop to help out other victims. Because Keiko likes the sound of the whole idea, that's for sure to think about it again.
Keiko: (Wow. I didn't think of such a possibility...But it's true that with this power, we may be able to help other people out...)
But wait, before deciding...there was a lot more to talk about.
Ann: But...That means we'll have to fight Shadows again, doesn't it...?
Morgana: Indeed. That can't be avoided.
Ryuji: Eh, I'm sure we'll manage. Right?
If they were all in by continuing to do it all, they have to be ready for anything. Keiko makes the final call for it.
Keiko: Fine by me. I want to help out other people.
Looks like from Keiko's words, she was in. So was both Ryuji and Ann as well to nod a yes to continue on. Same with Morgana to see how this goes to find out who he really is during the time.
Morgana: Heh...Even if you guys are still just fledglings, this means we're an actual organization now.
An organization...? What does that mean?
Ann: Fledglings...? Haha, that's actually pretty fitting for us.
So, it was all set to go through with it all.
Ryuji: All right, it's settled! We're gonna catch all these shitty adults by surprise, and make ourselves known to the world!
From the group, they next needed a leader. And who else but to ask Keiko to be their leader in the group. Really?
Ann: Keiko...Are you OK being our leader?
Keiko: Who? Me? You guys want me to be the leader? (Still, we can really change something to finally help out others from the bad people with my new friends...) If that's the case, then I'll be the leader of this group of ours.
If Ann asked Keiko to be the leader, Ryuji would like having her around.
Ryuji: Keiko as our leader...Awesome! No objections here! I can't handle all that responsibility stuff.
And what about Morgana to be okay with all of this?
Morgana: Where's my say in this...? I would've said no to you, Madame Keiko, to go through with all of this. But Lady Ann made the recommendations, so I'll allow it.
Keiko: I'll do my best, everyone... (So much to do in our new group, we're really doing this.)
Next was coming up with the gang's name...
Ryuji: Well, should we decide on a name four our group? I just went with Phantom Thieves of Hearts the last time, but don't you think a real name would be cooler? Keiko?
Keiko: Well, about that...
Ann: Ooh, I got it! I want it to be something both cute and luxurious sounding...Let me see...
As Ann came up for a name the new group needed, however it wasn't a good one.
Ann: How about "The Diamonds"?
No, that wasn't a very good one at all.
Ryuji: ...I'm gettin' a real little league baseball feel from it.
Morgana: Well then, here's my suggestion. How about "Tilefish Poele"?
That one was worse than the other.
Ryuji: Tile...What?
Morgana: That's what I ate earlier. It's commemorative, no?
Ryuji: Hell no, you idiot! Ugh, Keiko, you decide for us.
Looks like it was up to Keiko to decide on the group name for all of them to agree upon. Thinking very carefully, Keiko thought of Phantom Thieves of Hearts might be long, but cutting a bit short to name it easily as – The Phantom Thieves...Between that or a nickname "Team Drago". Looks like it has been decided. Well, I wanted to be called by my last name.
Keiko: Well, we can go by a shorter group name to call ourselves "The Phantom Thieves of Hearts". But for a short nickname to be... "Team Drago" to sound better. How does that sound? Also known as by putting them all together... "Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts." Instead of dragon, why not that title? I think it sounds good.
Like that one here rather than the other one? The other three liked what Keiko wanted to be called by. Well, it was either the original Team Phantom or The Royals, but I wanted to do something a bit different from the new version here.
Ann: Huh, that's not bad at all, Keiko. I like it.
Morgana: Madame Keiko, you've chosen a very good name for it. A very good name, for a rookie.
Ryuji: Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts. More for that to have it fully saying – The Phantom Thieves, huh? We're goin' with that?
Keiko: If it's okay with everyone else.
All set, Team Drago 'a shorter name for it' to be called by Keiko Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, and Morgana.
Ann: Well now that the name's set, who's our next target?
Getting to the next target to stop however...it might be a while to find another target with a messed up adult to be stopped, but it will happen real soon.
Ryuji: There are tons of rotten adults and all...Why not just stick to targeting big names?
Keiko: Target big name adults who are famous? (That would make perfect sense...) Like the CEO? Celebrities? Criminals who are most wanted in the world?
One of those along the line?
Ryuji: Yeah, something along the lines. If we go after some bigwig, it's gotta get on the news, right? Don't you think more people would believe in us if we did that?
Morgana: That's not a bad idea...for you, Ryuji.
Ha! Morgana made fun of Ryuji again to have Ann agree on what he was saying.
Ann: True. If we become better known...we might be able to give courage to a lot more people. I really don't like the idea of just picking someone out of the blue though.
Again, this might take some time finding someone to be the target next for this 'bigwig' person.
Ryuji: Let's narrow it down to someone we can all agree on then.
Morgana: Hm, so we need a bigwig we decide on unanimously.
Ann: I like that unanimously decision part! It's like we're making some kind of pact!
That it does then...
Morgana: Now then, this is the official formation of the Phantom Thieves organization!
Yep, the Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts is all set for Keiko to be the leader. For the hours to pass by so fast for the brunch to finally come to an end to finish eating. Too late to eat anything else now but to call it a day and leave.
Ann: Oh no! Our time for the buffet ran out...
Keiko: Time sure flies when we talk to each other for so long.
Ryuji: I guess we'll just have to talk more tomorrow.
The four agreed, then left the place, ate, glad they've all talked together, and the Phantom Thieves are all set to do their jobs.
—-Tayla: Showing more of the present time again of Keiko tells Sae about the four making a pact of the Phantom Thieves to be born, along with Ryuji, Ann, and Morgana. For Sae to had trouble to believe in it all for a Morgana to look like a talking cat, Keiko knows that she had to believe in her words; to still be hard to imagine and have two other students to go to school with her to join in, for Keiko lets out a few hints to tell Sae that was 'sort of' true by luck to happen.
Sae: Another world in which people's distorted cognitions take shape? Stealing treasure to change hearts? And on top of that, a talking cat told you all this?
Trying to clear her head to speak up.
Keiko: Believe what you want.
Sae: Honestly speaking, that all sounds absurd. It's hard to believe that this is even worth listening to. Still, it can't be considered nonsense when parts of it align with Kamoshida's confession. The same goes for the testimonies of the officers who arrested you, Keiko...But so be it. At any rate, you mentioned something more important. These two other accomplices, besides this talking cat thing that appeared in your story…From what you've been telling me, they're students at the same school, aren't they?
Keiko: ...Ah...
She couldn't say anything there for Sae to get to the next part. For now, Sae seems to be slowly believing in Keiko's words to continue hearing her story, for their next target to talk about next – a Japanese artist named Ichiryusai Madarame. She wanted to know how Keiko and the others came across a man like him, and what he had done. Another story to be told next...
Sae: Very well. I'll leave it at that. Let's continue on. There are many more events that I must inquire about. Lies and false accounts are eventually exposed. The next to receive a calling card was this individual...A master of Japanese arts. Ichiryusai Madarame. It's even more incomprehensible than Kamoshida as to why this man was targeted. Where did you come to know him? And how did you learn of his crimes when you weren't a victim of them? Keiko, start by telling me what you all schemed...
—-More of that to come around next time for the four headed back home now, Keiko and Morgana return to Cafe Leblanc to call it a day. For Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts has been born.