Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #14 - Munehisa Iwai
A quick getaway after helping out Tae from her Shadow problems thanks to Morgana and Keiko's help for the rumors to go away soon and the doctor working will still be happening. And having the powers of one Persona to soon be helping them out for Keiko to learn a few new things today so far. For them to leave back at Cafe Leblanc next with a text message Keiko was getting from Ann and Ryuji next...What do the Chat ID group were saying?
[Ryuji: So you know that store I mentioned, with the model guns? It's in Shibuya I can go with you, Keiko, if you want.]
[Keiko: Sounds good.]
Ryuji mentions in Shibuya area sells guns from a certain someone that he knows of, for Keiko to be there tomorrow with in at the Shibuya Station of the train station all but Ann will be going – for her to visit Shiho at the hospital tomorrow to see how she's doing. So that was understandable.
[Ryuji: Oh right, you just transferred here, huh? Let's go together, babe. I'll show you around. Like a real date both you and me!]
[Keiko: It's fine just us as friends, Ryuji.]
[Ryuji: Still, you at least know how to get to Shibuya Station, yeah?]
[Ann: Hey! Just go as friends, Ryuji. Also, I can't make it. Can I trust you guys to check the place out for me?]
[Ryuji: You can't come?]
[Ann: Not tomorrow. I made plans to go see Shiho in the hospital.]
[Ryuji: Ah, gotcha. Don't worry, we got this. Keiko's in good hands with me.]
[Ann: *sigh* Keiko, make sure Ryuji doesn't try anything funny on you, please.]
[Keiko: I'll be fine, Ann, thanks.]
[Ryuji: Ha, ha, very funny. Well, seeya in Shibuya, Keiko!]
For Ryuji to see Keiko and Morgana later on tomorrow, it was a date. Well, for the guns to get.
Keiko: I guess it'll be just you, Morgana, me, and Ryuji in Shibuya. I hope Shiho's getting better for Ann to check on her. But we'll let her know what happens later. We better go back home now.
Morgana: Right. From medicines to getting real model guns tomorrow along with other weapons and some armor, so be ready for the next one, Madame Keiko. And so should Ryuji be on his best behavior. Let's head on back and get some sleep.
Keiko: Okay.
And with that, Keiko and Morgana call it a day and sleep it off until the next morning to head down to Shibuya next...
Year 20xx
Day #9 – April 4/17th – Sunday
Another fine day it was for Keiko and Morgana got themselves out of bed to get ready to meet up with Ryuji at Shibuya for them to take the train and then meeting up with each other next, while Ann visiting Shiho to be hanging in there as much as she could to live and rest up to keep on recovering. A good friend she is, huh? As Ryuji waited for Keiko and Morgana to arrive...for him to really be with Keiko again as some type of date to be going on. Yeah, they're just friends 'and I think Ann has a bigger crush on him more for Ryuji to not notice for the moment'.
Ryuji: (This is it, man, don't screw this up...! I know we're supposed to get guns to upgrade to some type of weapon for each of us in the other world, but this is your chance to tell Keiko how you feel today. Like a real date! And without the cat buttin' in so damn much, I might have a chance to make a move on her...Let's do this, Ryuji Sakamoto!)
Those two are only friends, I mean really...For Keiko and Morgana have arrived to leave the train station to find where Ryuji was near the entrance of the train station of Shibuya itself.
Keiko: Listen, Morgana, about yesterday...
He knew where she was getting at to make sure that all was well to know what to do the next time.
Morgana: From saving Dr. Takemi's desires from the skills you've learned and know what to do next time to have some Shadows becoming Personas to join our team? There's nothing to fear, Madame Keiko, trust me. It will happen to some people from time to time, so we know what to do with Lady Ann or Ryuji helping out when it comes around again when you feel something out. So keep yourself ready for anything.
He does have a point for all was clear for the time being and for them to keep on going.
Keiko: (Nothing so far...) All right, Morgana, I think we're good. Now let's meet up with Ryuji.
Morgana: Now we're talking!
And up they go to Shibuya for them to finally meet up with Ryuji...
Ryuji: (Okay, here we go.) Keiko! Hey!
Keiko: Hi, Ryuji! We're here!
Morgana: I got your back, Madame Keiko. There's no way I will let Ryuji do perverted things to you.
A nice way for Morgana to keep his friend safe from Ryuji's perverted ways to still be himself and he was a human being. Keiko was happy to see her friend and Ryuji was very happy to hang out with her a lot more.
Ryuji: Hi, Keiko, you made it. I've been waitin'. And how's being a cat goin' for you, Mona?
He was teasing him again...
Morgana: Very funny...
Keiko: Now boys, please don't fight. We got business to find this gun store place today to do some shopping. Ryuji, please leave the way.
And so he does for Keiko to follow Ryuji who knows where the gun shop was at.
Ryuji: Mkay, let's get goin'. The shop's over this way! The shop's on Central Street, so we gotta go through the Crossing to get there!
They got to walk around from Station Square to Central Street on foot, where there were tons of people all over today.
Keiko: The Crossing?
Ryuji: That's what we call the Shibuya Crossing. It's this huge intersection with people crossin' the street from every direction. Once we get past that, we'll pretty much be at Central Street. Alright, Keiko, let's get going!
Off they go around the Shibuya area for the three go find the gun shop right away since Ryuji knows his way around the place more while Keiko and Morgana sees so much in the area on a Sunday weekend for people to be out from school to do from hanging out to shopping so much, until tomorrow for some to go back to school again. It was cool in an area like this to see things while having a look around for one place to go to 'for the guns to work better in the Metaverse more than the real world for them' just so you all who don't know about it already. On their way to the place, a person next to an old cab type of train cart for a man to talk about things to try to get people to hear him out.
Street Announcer: Everyone, wake up! This country is twisted! While Japanese society may appear to be thriving, many young people have not been as blessed as their elders. They have no jobs, no savings, no financial security whatsoever...These young people should be tackling their futures head-on, but instead, they're too busy merely trying to survive.
He'll be an important character later on. For only Keiko to hear this person to be normal with a pure heart with strong words – but no one doesn't take this man very seriously.
Keiko: A spokesperson?
Morgana: This man's trying to get to say something to the people...but it doesn't look like it's working.
Ryuji then explains about what some people do nowadays...
Ryuji: Eh, people give speeches all the time. Plus, politics are pretty boring, anyways. I wouldn't worry about it, Keiko. Let's keep on going.
They continued on for Keiko to feel something about the man to look at while she was walking away.
Keiko: (A politician doesn't seem to be so bad of a person, his words sound strong.)
Ryuji: Follow me. The shop can be pretty confusin' to find sometimes.
Soon enough, there was another Shadow wandering around Shibuya to have a new one from someone's distorted desires again, but who was it this time? Hmmm...Anyways, continuing on for Ryuji to lead the way for Keiko 'while carrying Morgana to be in her bag', to suddenly trip to hurt her arm a bit to get scrapped up. Now that has to hurt, ouch...
Keiko: My hand...
Morgana gets out of Keiko's bag to go find Ryuji for him to guide her next from a lot of people walking around.
Morgana: Did we lose him...? We did. Madame Keiko, you're hurt!
Keiko: It's nothing. I'll go somewhere with a bathroom to wash it off. You go find where Ryuji went and I'll catch up.
He goes to do so since Morgana in his cat form to go and moves around everywhere away from the crowd.
Morgana: I'll get that idiot to wait for you. Just don't be gone for too long!
With Keiko finding a place where there's a bathroom sink to use, she gets the cut cleaned to try to bandage it up somehow to use anything for it, but she sadly had nothing to use.
Keiko: (I got nothing to cover it up with...It's already bad enough to walk around like this, it looks like a wild wolf came and bit me, this is bad.)
Trying to ask for a bandage around the register counter, for Keiko to be bumping into a certain someone being known as none other than Akechi himself to be having a bit of a coffee break to see Keiko in the same store they were in.
Akechi: Oh, it's you, Keiko.
Keiko: Ah! (It's him again!) Akechi, it's nice seeing you again...
Another cute moment for them to run into each other like this again. For Akechi to be laughing in a good mood he was in to be seeing Keiko so much lately, this was their third time now.
Akechi: It's funny for us to bump into each other like this, I find this to be funny and our destiny for the two of us.
Keiko: Really? Well, maybe between those two and some luck to me.
Akechi: You don't say...?
He then noticed from Keiko's cut that she got to have Akechi worry about her to see it.
Akechi: Oh, Keiko! What happened to your hand? It must be painful...!
This made Keiko blush from Akechi's touch again.
Keiko: (MY GOD! He's touching me again!) Oh, this is just a scratch. I cleaned it after I fell down, it's no big deal.
He gets something by placing a cloth to make a bandage for Keiko's arm to heal up for a bit to be very gentle when cleaning to touch it.
Akechi: It's fine, I want to help you. This should keep it sealed until your skin heals up. There you go...
It stays well on Keiko's hand from the nice tie up.
Keiko: You didn't have to do this for me, Akechi...
Akechi: But I wanted to. A beautiful girl like you shouldn't get yourself hurt like this. You can keep the cloth; I got plenty more.
So he does from having a spare to carry with him at times.
Keiko: I see... (He sure comes prepared for anything.) Look, I'm with a friend to do some errands today...And I can see you're busy too from your job to do-!
Akechi: Sadly it's true, but I get it done somehow throughout the rest of my day. I'm used to it. Why? Do you want to hang with me?
This makes Keiko blush ten times more during their talk.
Keiko: What?! I mean...What brought that up? I was just passing by to get a little break from school to see some of my friends, but not all the time on some of the days...
Was she really serious about Keiko hanging out with Akechi? For him to laugh again to find her to be very cute.
Keiko: Is there something funny? (Now what have I done?)
Akechi: Sorry, I'm laughing with you, not at you. You're cute when you try to say something. I like that about a girl. Of course I want to hang out with you sometimes. And speaking about you, Keiko...hurting yourself by accident...I'm about close to finding proof of Kamoshida's problems at your school, I even found one from Ms. Suzui that's a lot to go on about. And having you safe from your gym teacher, you let me question him.
That was fast, but it'll be enough so far for Keiko and the others to take care of the rest.
Keiko: (Wow, he's good.) Oh, really? That's wonderful and to keep him away from me and my friends from getting into trouble.
Akechi: Just keep your distance from the man to play along until I make a move in, for police questioning to make him admit to his guilt. In the end, I always catch the bad guys within seconds.
Akechi was well known to always get the bad guys with enough evidence to take them all out to be brought to justice.
Keiko: Amazing...I'm glad you're helping me and my friends out very much.
Akechi: It's no trouble at all, even for you I would love to help out any time. And Keiko, let's you and me start hanging out a lot more than friends...Let's get to know each other first.
She'll allow it since she was behind schedule to find Ryuji and Morgana as soon as possible after this.
Keiko: Hang out...? If you wouldn't mind at all, Akechi, yes. (Then...Is he asking me out on a date?!)
Akechi: Then it's a date...It might as well be for us I hope.
Akechi gets a call from his cell phone to get back to work right away.
Akechi: Time sure flies when we're talking, I have to get going. I hope to see you again, Keiko, and try not to hurt yourself too much, please? You're too pretty for it.
Kissing Keiko on the lips quickly, Akechi leaves for Keiko to be daydreaming to take off herself to find Morgana to lead them where Ryuji was to the fun place to go to next.
Keiko: (And he just kissed me on the lips...!) I'll be more careful next time...Anyways, my friends are waiting for me. So, I better get going. See you next time, Akechi.
Trying to be more careful on her way out, for Akechi to walk back to work to wave to others on loving his work as an ace detective to be around town for today 'even in Shibuya', for the guys like his coolness and the girls think he was hot. For him to be good to others in the area to wave to them...
Boy: Oh, wow! Its the great ace detective prince Goro Akechi in Shibuya! He's the man!
Girl: He's so hot for girls to go nuts over the young detective prince like him...
Same old fans come and go a lot to not bother Akechi at all.
Akechi: Yes, thank you. I'll do the best I can to bring justice in your area. (I can capture a lot of criminals, but not as much as I've already captured a woman's heart...Ah, Keiko's amazing...)
Love at first sight for Akechi to feel this way about Keiko, huh? So cute! Anyways, she finds Morgana to lead her to Ryuji.
Morgana: I got her.
Keiko: Sorry I'm late, Ryuji...I tripped.
Ryuji felt kind of bad for almost leaving Keiko behind.
Ryuji: Dammit...! Ah, man! I screwed up, Keiko, sorry.
Keiko: Don't be...I'm fine, I just needed to patch it up is all.
She was brave to withstand her pain from a silly clumsiness that was, even more as Ryuji moves in closer to gently touching Keiko's injured hand.
Ryuji: "Patch up" nothing! I bet you wanna kiss a little kiss on your soft hand to make the pain go away. Allow me...
Morgana stops him with a tail whip of his to hit Ryuji in the face. Not happening, Ryuji! For Keiko to see that some other guy likes her a lot more than a friend like Ryuji was to make her feel weird for it to happen than she feels fine around Akechi.
Morgana: Hands to yourself, pervert!
Ryuji: Ouch! Morgana, you bastard! That hurt!
Morgana: Well, it serves you right! Can we get the guns now?
Keiko: (What was this feeling I just had? Ryuji felt like he was more than worried, he wanted to...! No! We're just friends is all. And nothing more.)
Continuing on 'this time'...For Ryuji won't give up on Keiko just yet.
Ryuji: OK, fine...Party pooper...OK, you two. Follow me.
Around the corner to make a back on the left side to finally find the gun place called 'Airsoft Shop Untouchable' for Ryuji to take them to the right area.
Keiko: So this is the place, correct?
Ryuji: The one and only. Pretty legit, huh?
An odd way to call it, but okay...
Morgana: If you say so, weirdo.
Keiko: This feels a bit exciting.
Ryuji: Oh yeah, now that we're here...do you, Keiko, know anythin' about military stuff? Or any other guns and those types of shits?
I doubt Keiko would know a lot about it.
Keiko: I'm afraid I don't know the details.
Ryuji: I guess worst comes to worst we can just ask the shop keep what they recommended. We can just ask the guy behind the counter if we have to. C'mon, let's do this.
And inside of the place the two 'or rather three for Morgana to stay in the bag' they go inside the store itself. With the owner who owns and works in this building to sell weapon guns and gear to people named Munehisa Iwai – for he does deals for you to buy with money to check ID to not be a criminal to sell them, but not at the bad guys. Just don't get this guy caught up with the cops at all to keep quiet about it. He's a fighter who respects the law and not a bad guy at all who does arm deals.
Keiko: Look at all of these guns... (I'm surprised that someone like this gentleman can own a lot of weapons like these to be very real.)
Ryuji: Are you seeing this, Keiko? All the stuff in here looks so real...I dunno what I like best. And who'd have thunk model guns that would shoot real bullets in that Palace?
Keiko: Morgana said it will work in the Metaverse a bit differently like the toy gun you gave to me to become my weapon with the items to work differently for us. So, if this man can give us more information about the things we'll buy. So let's look around, Ryuji.
They do so by talking to Iwai to learn and get permission with some information as well about the weapons to get to upgrading them as well, lots to do to be worth it. Well, for Iwai does his business very seriously to not get into trouble with the cops to still sell out some guns the right way by the law...in other words – he was a bit of a worry-wart without admitting it while he tries to look and act all tough.
Iwai: Two new customers to be teenagers who wants to buy guns, huh? For self-defense maybe...? Anyways, welcome to you both. I'm Munehisa Iwai. So, do any of you know what you want to get from here?
During the talk, Morgana feels something of another Shadow to be wandering around the place to find someone with a distorted heart. He thinks it might be Iwai.
Morgana: (Another one today? Not good...I hope Madame Keiko and Ryuji will sense it out soon enough like I have.)
Well, Keiko does feel it out first like Morgana has and soon will Ryuji any minute now.
Keiko: Hello, Iwai, my friend and I need some weapons for a self-defense thing we're doing and we heard that your store sells really good ones. (I feel something out...Another Shadow? It has to be...I hope this man isn't feeling ill or anything else to make it happen for another Shadow to show up.)
Iwai: ...You two are lookin' for recommendations? ...I dunno, just buy whatever looks interestin' to you.
That's it...? Okay? Weird...
Ryuji: Ugh, some customer service...
Keiko: Maybe Iwai's only thinking about our own safeties, Ryuji, please don't say things like that.
Well, this does make Iwai take his business to try to be more serious since Ryuji said it.
Iwai: Fine, whaddya want? An automatic? A revolver?
Ryuji had to ask Iwai what a revolver was. Really?
Ryuji: Uh, automatic...? Dude, why're you talkin' about cars now?!
Iwai: Listen, this here's an enthusiasts shop. My regulars'll be mad if I let a casual like you hang around.
Keiko: Us...? Casual...?
Keiko didn't get it because Ryuji was lost from this whole thing on what Iwai was saying to them. I mean, this was the place where Ryuji bought a toy gun.
Ryuji: We're not a freakin' causal! I bought shit from here like, last week!
Iwai: Huh, can't remember you.
Ouch, Ryuji just got burned.
Ryuji: You bastard...
Iwai then talks to Keiko who was new to the place to be a girl.
Iwai: And you, missy? Lookin' for somethin'?
Keiko: (Hmmm...I have to think carefully for all four of us to each have weapons to use.) Well, a fancy model gun of some kind.
From her saying that to someone like Iwai, this gets his attention a whole lot more.
Iwai: ...Oh? You a collector? Ah, what's your name?
Keiko: I'm Keiko Amamiya and this is my friend, Ryuji Sakamoto.
Now he knows their names and continues to talk about guns for Keiko to learn more about what Iwai's offering to them.
Iwai: Heh, Keiko, I see...You're way more interestin' than blondie over there.
Nice way to treat the girls more than the guys.
Ryuji: Sh-Shut it!
It would seem that Iwai's a good person to have some hidden emotions deep down to hide for another Shadow to be bothering with this guy. With buying guns with paper work and ID checking, there are some rules to follow.
Iwai: Anyways...you shoulda said before you two're enthusiasts. I'm always up for helpin' fresh faces. Some precautions first though. Don't go 'round pointing 'em at other people. Keep 'em in a bag or somethin' if you're outside. Oh, and don't let the fuzz catch wind of you having 'em. I don't need them comin' around here.
Keiko: We'll be careful. Promise.
Keiko follows the rules very well to make sure the others will do the same thing.
Iwai: You damn well better be. Now, if you look closely, you'll be able to tell these're models. Real guns feel...different. Maybe someday I'll show you the real good stuff though...if you got the guts for it of course...But for now, you get the beginner selection. You two sit tight, I'll bring 'em out.
With Iwai getting the stuff from the back room, while Ryuji and Keiko look at as they wait for him.
Ryuji: ...We did it, Keiko. We totally gotta go for some fancy shit, right? I want 'em to shine!
Keiko: I know, just for the other world though. Remember, Ryuji, we can't show them around in our world. They're not toys to wave at other people in public.
Ryuji: I know already. I'll be careful. Oh, and here's some cash of mine to combine it with yours. Pick out some good ones!
Using what they saved up to get some weapons, upgrades, and other things to boost the rest of them up for Ryuji and Keiko to get some things for them, Morgana, and Ann. While Iwai was looking around for the stuff to start to question himself to worry about getting into trouble but wanted to keep his job to look like he was going to...kill himself?! That's not good! Well, it was from there for the other three 'including Ryuji' to feel out a Shadow to already be in the store.
Morgana: Madame Keiko!
Keiko: I know! Another one's here, and the person with the distorted heart is...Iwai!
It figures as much.
Ryuji: Huh...? Another what's here? I'm gettin' a strange tinklin' type of feelin'!
Keiko: Ryuji, to make the long story short...Some Shadows come to our world to affect others with small distorted hearts to take over to try opening up the Metaverse to try stopping it and getting on our side from fighting to exchanging words, we need to use our Nav app from our phones to open it up right now or Iwai will do something bad to himself or on others now.
Keiko gets it done to see Iwai had a gun pointed to his head for Morgana to jump in scratching the man's hand to remove the weapon away.
Morgana: Oh, no you don't!
Just in time Iwai felt bad about what he had done.
Iwai: (Ah...What...What have I done...?!)
Iwai does feel guilty to pass out from the stress and worrying to get to him, to have a Shadow Incubus to appear for the other three to see, and Keiko using her cell phone for the app to open to the Metaverse. For this one drains on others of their energies to hate guns to think it's bad for people to have it all over the world for Iwai to develop this type of problem.
Incubus: Guns...No...Guns are bad to stop even if I have drained their energies for it for the sake of others to save so many lives...! If you three have a problem, I'll fight with power to prove that it's better than weapons to stop me!
I think Ryuji gets the point for three to change with the Metaverse opening up for them to enter and stopping Incubus in order to save Iwai's life next.
Morgana: Madame Keiko, you know what to do. Ryuji, you too. You know what to say or do to stop a Shadow so let's go! Suit up! Code name – Mona!
Keiko: Okay! Ryuji, you can do this too. Say what comes to mind and transform into your thieving outfit. Suit up! Code name – Joker!
And now it was Ryuji's turn to give it a go.
Ryuji: What...? This is crazy! And yet, I see how serious it is to not have the gun owner die from a gunshot to the head. (This is my chance to impress Keiko and protect her.) Let's see...Suit up! Code name – Skull!
With them all suited up for a lot of people to be peaceful of others who don't use guns to be so violent to be hippies of some kind in Iwai's mind to imagine it for Incubus has control over it in his spot of a distorted heart.
Keiko: Look at the people for Iwai to imagine...A world with no guns to try to defend yourselves with words or strength.
Ryuji: That's effin' mess up!
Morgana explains to them what he discovered about Iwai's distorted problems.
Morgana: Mr. Iwai's distorted desire is to sell guns to help others to defend themselves from any danger, part of him does. But the other part is he hates to get caught to stress out so much to be out of business to think he might be a criminal on something he didn't do. The Shadow of his Incubus likes peace with no guns allowing for no one to fight back with draining abilities, strength from the body, weapons only, or using strong words. So don't let your guard down to allow this thing to drain your energies.
Keiko: But trying to end it all with a suicide move is still wrong!
With others chanting to be peaceful people and such like it was the '60's again, Incubus fights them off with words, speed from his flight, and draining abilities for this male Shadow to be doing all of this.
Incubus: Using weapons against me will solve anything? You think it'll do any of you three any good? Just try to hit me, if my energy draining skills does weaken all of you first. Come at me!
Moving so fast for Keiko has Arsene and Morgana with Zorro to give it everything they have from wind blowing to fire blast for Joker and Mona to use their weapons to try striking back for Incubus' claws were sharp to shield him and flying around real fast...
Morgana: He's too fast!
Incubus: Using so much energy, it gives me a chance to have some to take from wasting your time.
This Shadow was so fast to start draining Morgana/Mona and Keiko/Joker to be unable to fight back to feel tired to move around or do anything else to be down to their knees. For the Persona couldn't do anything because of them too...
Keiko: (He's draining our energies to be unable to lay a finger on him...!)
Ryuji/Skull tries to do something to strike by shocking the Shadow with a sneak attack.
Ryuji: Yo, bastard! Forget about me? Skull's in the house!
With Captain Kidd's help, Ryuji/Skull's lightning attack gets to Incubus and gets electrocuted to save the others.
Incubus: Hey! Not bad, Skull Boy, if that's what you go by. A sneak attack to use power and not guns. But can you still stop me from draining you?
Trying to get to Ryuji next...
Ryuji: Watch it, pal! You tryin' to drain us to death?!
Because Morgana and Keiko use their guns and weapons will have Incubus drain their energies, for Ryuji was about to be next by using his cannon type of weapon on the Shadow. Keiko had to think of something to save her friend.
Keiko: (I can't let this Shadow beat us. What if I...?)
She had a plan to do it with her Persona's help.
Keiko: Arsene! Throw me at the Shadow!
And so he has to be very careful of his partner to give her a throw.
Arsene: Yes, Keiko, show this Shadow who's boss to find other ways to defeat it!
She goes flying to have some fire power from her hands to grab hold of Incubus's wings from draining or running away this time to stay right where he was standing...
Keiko: Got ya!
A direct hit to get trapped.
Incubus: Huh? What are you doing?!
Keiko: Do it, Skull!
This was his chance to fight back and sometime he was spending a lot to aid Keiko in this type of battle.
Ryuji: Nice one, Joker, I got this! (And I know a little gun firin' to hit that won't have anything to do with this winged Shadow...)
He fires his cannon on the platform made of plants to make Incubus fall down.
Ryuji: Booya!
The platform gets destroyed for Keiko to go flying to be caught and saved by Ryuji to save her from falling down too.
Keiko: Nice going, Skull.
Ryuji: It was nothing... (All right! I'm holdin' Keiko in my arms...! This is so worth it!)
And with Incubus down for the count and others to be scared of violence to see and hide in fear, I think he won't be doing anymore draining at all.
Morgana: Skull! Joker! This is our chance! Let's get this Shadow!
With them drawing their weapons to use on Incubus to surrender and not end up killing him in order to save Iwai's life by making him talk like this.
Ryuji: A peace makin' freak! Let's talk...Hey, I think I'm gonna get used to this other part time job. Ann's not gonna believe in this.
Keiko: (That she won't until she learns more about it later.) All right, we're thieves who steal from those who try to destroy people's desires from the likes of you! Trying to kill someone is unforgivable.
This makes the Shadow start to panic.
Incubus: Guns pointed out at me...? No! Not this! Anything but this! I didn't want to murder the man, I wasn't thinking! I was mad! I wanted to drain his energy from working hard to make him stop selling bad guns, they're evil! Evil I tell you! What's the point of selling guns if they'll hurt others from those who buy it to be bad people?
True, having guns sold to some people can use them for bad. But it's the bad people who use guns, for guns aren't bad, it's the people who are bad. And for Incubus to almost think of Iwai to try ending his life, the Shadow never meant any harm.
Ryuji: Seriously?! Look, pal, not all guns are good as long as we know how to use it like we do. And Iwai's only doin' his job to give to good people. He knows what he's doin', and it any trouble we can help him out.
Keiko: I would too if you want, I'll help out Iwai as long as I pay fairly at his store. But look, we can stop bad people of other Shadows to not use guns for killing off the good ones, we know how to do it to prove you wrong. If that's what it'll take to make you stop.
True, so true...For Incubus sees how good they were using their weapons, he soon realizes he was wrong.
Incubus: Wait...you three can use weapons for good? Well...I suppose you each are more responsible to do something right with guns. I see...In any case, I won't bother with this man ever again to trust him to keep on selling. And if I do this, could I join in to help you guys out? Having bad people stopped by draining their energies to have none of them use guns on the innocent will do wonders, if that's all right.
And with his mistakes to be fixed, Incubus's draining powers can be useful for Keiko and Morgana allow for him to join to be part of the special mask next like Pixie was.
Ryuji: I guess that's a good thing about this Shadow joinin'?
Morgana: From a Shadow and into a Persona, he becomes part of the team now with skills that Joker can use that will be useful for all of us.
Looks like Keiko does the mask thing to have Incubus's draining powers to be useful like Pixie's healing powers too.
Keiko: Thank you for doing this, Incubus, I'm sure this will allow for Iwai to still be careful on who he sells the guns to, I promise. And now...Incubus - Bedside Brute, I've commit thee to join!
And from the mask to get rid of the bad out of Incubus to saving his bad side, the good one comes out to feel free. That's two so far and more later.
Incubus: Ah...I never thought that others who are good can use guns carefully for good things. With my help, we can drain others who are bad to not use guns against anyone of you. I'll do the best I can to help out. I am thou, thou art I. For I am Incubus – who drains on other living things until their energies are no more to get tired too easily.
Another ability for Keiko to use 'and the first time Ryuji saw what she can do too', the three headed back to the real world to be leaving the Metaverse as Iwai goes back to normal to have one look at the thieves who saved his life, and more from Joker to look kind of cute to him.
Iwai: (Wow...! What a total babe! Who is she?)
Joker blows a kiss to Iwai's Shadow to be rescued for her, Ryuji, and Morgana take their leave.
Keiko: Bye now, don't be a stranger, good sir.
And they were back to get back to buying guns from Iwai for him to wake up with no memory of what really happened but a dream he thinks he had, as he gets back to work with less worry. And hopefully whatever was on his mind will work out without getting arrested little at a time.
Morgana: He's waking up. Okay, you two. Get the weapons to buy and a few others.
With Morgana going back to Keiko's bag, Iwai comes back to show Ryuji and Keiko what he has in store for them to buy. With Ryuji and Keiko waiting for him to come back from the other room, they acted like they've been waiting and nothing else to not draw so much attention.
Iwai: (Weird...It felt strange to see a man as a punk, a strange monster, and a woman in black who was really cute...I felt like I wanted to end my life, but I don't anymore to keep on working.) Ah, sorry I kepta two waitin'. Here we go.
Yep, just acting like nothing has happened but to wait and feel bored. Not really...Iwai was saved thanks to them.
Ryuji: About time, man. Now, Keiko, let's see what Iwai has in store for us.
Let the buying begin! From five different things to buy – melee weapons, range weapons, protector, accessories, armor stuff, or selling other things to make more money. For Keiko as Joker to get herself a better sword to use, Ann with a leather type of whip weapon, another new weapon for Morgana as Mona, and another new blade type of weapon for Ryuji as Skull with a normal rod; from having a few to have so far should be plenty to use until they can get more later to save up some money get from four to five things so far.
Morgana: Okay, this should be plenty for the time being.
With Morgana telling Keiko and Ryuji of the things that'll be useful to have until the next time to shop around some more.
Keiko: There we go...We'll take these please.
From showing Ryuji and Keiko's ID cards, writing some paper forms, and paying for the weapons with real money – they were all good to go.
Iwai: I hope it'll be worth buyin' these. Please don't get killed from usin' 'em.
Keiko: We won't. (And as long as Iwai will keep the business going normally, I think he's going to be okay now thanks to us.)
I guess that was it for today.
Ryuji: Huh, they've got all sorts of shit here, don't they?
Keiko: They sure do, Ryuji, I think we got what we need here until later.
And then Iwai let them go since they paid for the whole thing.
Iwai: Thanks for your business, you two. And Keiko...you can come back anytime. You take it easy now. (From one girl to a hotter one in a dream.)
Keiko: Ah, thanks, Iwai, you'll do fine with your shop. Ryuji, we're all set. So let's go.
All in good business for Iwai to go through the day just fine to do other selling to his other customers to hopefully see Keiko again at any time, good to know that from Iwai who was saved today. Calling it a day for Ryuji walks Keiko and Morgana back to the train station to head back home for today, it was something else to call this a date 'to Ryuji's point of view'.
Ryuji: All set to have some good shit today. I love it! (And enough to carry Keiko...I had my hand on her fine ass...It was so soft...Kickin' ass, gettin' the goods, and gettin' a bit closer to Keiko was so worth the date.)
Morgana jumps on top of Ryuji's shoulder to give him the look to know what he was up to again.
Morgana: Ryuji...!
Ryuji: Shut it, cat...! I didn't do anythin' to Keiko this time.
Morgana: What do you mean by 'this time'?!
Keiko laughs to see how good the team bonding was, happy for good friends to be seeing Akechi again to go well for her.
Keiko: Now, now, you two, I told you to please behave...Ryuji, for tomorrow we should talk a bit more about the Palace to find the Treasure next. The more we search around to fight back, the stronger we'll get. Is that okay? Just a few days until we are able to go. Text Ann about it to let her know for us to be ready when it's the right time to go.
Sounds like a plan.
Morgana: Good thinking, Madame Keiko, let's make sure to hide out once you three are done with school. Just say when the time's right.
Ryuji: I can do that, sure. And listen, Keiko...I hope you had fun today hangin' out to be doin' this and all...
Keiko does care for Ryuji as a very good friend to stay the way he is.
Keiko: Of course, Ryuji, I had a lot of fun too. And thanks for saving me to get another Persona who's now on our side. I did have fun today to also save a man's life.
Ryuji: Sweet...! I mean, yeah, that's cool. We should do this again sometime. Anyways, let's be ready for tomorrow.
Ryuji sees them off to visit the area of Shibuya to see Akechi for Keiko, buy some weapons from Iwai, saving his life, and get a second Shadow to change to be on their side as another Persona with Morgana helping them out. Leaving Ryuji to feel a bit happy, The next thing to do was to explore Suguru Shadow's Castle Palace to find his treasure – they needed to before they could steal to plan on the next thing. But first, buying a few more good items to do some school work comes first.
Keiko: (I've been to Shibuya to save another one's life and met with Akechi again who wants to hang out with me...So much to do, and more to stop Kamoshida for sure, with one person helping me and the other one to stop back in the Metaverse.)
To mess up king's castle as the four are going back to again real soon! From coming back home for Keiko and Morgana sees how Sojiro was doing his job well with his customers to serve and to tell him about the things of people losing their minds to cause lots of accidents lately to be so much in one day or more, huh? Lots of it.
Regular Man: Boss, did you hear? Apparently that subway driver from the accident was acting really odd during his testimony hearing.
Sojiro: You talking about that psychotic whatever thing people're going on about?
Regular Man: Yeah, I heard it completely alters your personality. The news is saying the driver couldn't even speak when they tried asking him questions.
Sojiro: There's no way a preposterous story like that could be true. Oh and sorry, but we're closing soon.
Regular Man: Hmph, how rude. This must be why you don't get many customers. Your coffee's actually not half bad. The beans must be lamenting the sorry state of this store…
Sojiro: Thanks for stopping in. Please come again.
Regular Man: Hmph. I only say this out of politeness, but…thanks for the coffee.
Once the person leaves, Sojiro checks on Keiko to be doing well cleaning the dishes and mugs by hand to get the place cleaned before closing Leblanc for tonight.
Sojiro: Keiko, you've done all of them, right?
Keiko: Yes, they're all cleaned.
Looks like she's been doing well finishing all of her chores and the place to look well for other people to come by and eat or drink coffee at.
Sojiro: I see...I guess you do get things done to help around the place. Good, I better see this a lot from you while you're staying here.
From Sojiro seeing the good things from Keiko's kindness and hard work really does well.
Keiko: Of course. (Mr. Sakura is a very understanding man when you get to know him a lot more.)
Once Keiko was done for Sojiro to leave and closed up Leblanc for her and Morgana to head upstairs to get a text message from Ann about tomorrow and how she did today checking on Shiho...she was stable so that was a good thing.
[Ann: So, I went to see Shiho in the hospital...]
[Keiko: And how was she?]
[Ann: Her condition is stable. They don't know when she'll regain consciousness though.]
[Keiko: I'm sure she'll be OK.]
But the doctors say they don't know when she'll wake up – so it was hard to tell, to be scared for them to wait for the time being until something does happen for Ann to have hope and Keiko to feel the same thing. No giving up like this, no way! Don't give up hope.
[Ann: Yeah. She'll get better, I know it. I just need to believe in her. But...I'll never forgive Kamoshida. He's going to pay for what he did, no matter what.]
And so it was still some wait to do...The next part was to set up the tolls once Keiko clears the desk off for her to use it on there for Morgana 'as promised to help her out'.
Morgana: Nice clean, this will be our little tool making for now on, Madame Keiko. Now, with these things, we can make ourselves a very own lock pick. We need something to open some treasure chests up to be ready for anything. Now, here's what I need to do first...
From taking a hairpin, a strong goop, some strings, a paper clip, and a glue stick as Morgana tells Keiko on how to set things up little at a time...it was done to have a very special lock pick to open up any type of chests at the Palaces at any time, or with some special ones to be made sometimes. And for other items to get there too in making more of them when Keiko and Morgana have the chance to do it all tonight.
Morgana: Is it done?
Keiko: I think it is I did the best I could. I have never done something like this before.
Seems to look good for Keiko to open some treasure chests at the Metaverse of the Palaces only.
Morgana: I think you've done very well, Madame Keiko, good work. We should be ready now. We're heading back to the Palace on April the 20th right after school, but remember to go back there soon, all of us. So for now, let's get some sleep.
Keiko: Right...We need to get through school first before heading out and seeing Kamoshida's Shadow again anyways. Learning to get some items to equip with each one will help all four of us. On the 20th day of April, we'll be back in the Palace again and ready for anything.
Scaring Keiko to go through this nightmare until Akechi comes in and for the others to do the rest of the work to be done, the treasure will soon begin.
Morgana: I know how you're feeling about Kamoshida getting too close to you or Ryuji and your friend will get expelled, it's black mailed. But you can get through this...I won't leave your side for one minute. I'll stay in your school bag to do something about it without him noticing. Trust me. Now let's get some sleep.
And off to bed for the two to try getting some rest.
Keiko: (I need to hang in there if we're going to stop the other Kamoshida for the real one will soon have a change of heart. All of it as long as I have Akechi, Morgana, Ann, and Ryuji by my side...we can do this.)
They will get through all of this to stop Suguru and his Shadow self-real soon on April the 20th as they just said...They need to look around some more from the other parts of the Castle Palace first once they go back there, this will be something else. But first, going through the next few days of getting certain items and going to school regularly happens, and then it's back to the Palace of Suguru Shadow again.