Persona 5 Royal

Day of Reckoning and the thorough Tricksters'

          The light came on going then it disappeared realize the desk with Igor laying his head down Ren and Lavenza were in shock but surprise in the same time "Is the real Igor?" thought Ren but it was as Lavenza ran to her master's side, "Master!" yelled Lavenza in shock then the bizarre old man woke up and slowly lift his head up then he looked around the Velvet Room, "Mmgh...... Oh my..... It's been quite a while since I last stepped foot in this place......" said the bizarre old man as his voice as different then the fake, the bizarre old man looked at Ren "Welcome to the Velvet Room. My name is Igor. I am pleased to make your acquaintance." said Igor "He is the rightful master of this Velvet Room, the true aid on your guys journey." said Lavenza "True aid? I'm so lost." said Ren "It may be difficult for you guys to understand this all at once." said Igor "If I were to summarize this, the 'fake' has left, and the 'real' has returned." said Lavenza "Yes....." said Igor "My master has returned, and you guys won against that malevolent god's temptation. Thus, you may be able to save this world that is headed toward certain ruin. However, it will prove difficult to win against him with your power alone....." said Lavenza "What should I do?" asked Ren "You must release your teammates, with whom you've shared your conviction." said Lavenza as Ren surprise and relief to hear that they're not died Igor chuckle a little, "This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter....." said Igor as both Igor and Lavenza look over so Ren as well look where they were looking and saw a door, "They have not necessarily expired yet. Just as you were trapped here, they should be confined somewhere as well..... Since you've deepened your bonds with them, I am certain you can release them. Once they—the Phantom Thieves—are all gathered here..... We will tell you everything." said Lavenza "Now, go forth—to the people whom you should be facing the truth with!" said Igor as Ren walk to the door "The other Phantom Thieves should be imprisoned somewhere ahead. Please find them..... Save them...... This is something only you can do...." said Lavenza as Ren walked down the door and into a hallway that looked like a maze but wasn't, Ren then saw Yusuke there standing up with back to the wall as he had his head down, but he wasn't in his thief attire, "Yusuke." said Ren Yusuke lift his head to see Ren there "Joker..... As I expected, you appear to be safe.... However, where exactly are we?" asked Yusuke "Outside the Velvet Room. Come with me." said Ren "The.... Velvet Room? Ah yes...... Sorry to have worried you....." said Yusuke as he looked away "What's wrong Yusuke?" asked Ren ".....At first, I was surprised to see the masses chained in a prison, yet here I am as well..... Considering the state of the real world..... it is hard to say that we were even remotely helpful..... This situation..... Can we truly handle such horrid circumstances? All the Phantom Thieves can do is change the hearts of horrid warped desires of adults. However, the world outside has become a veritable hell. Nothing within our power can fix that....." said Yusuke sadly "Are you giving up, Yusuke?" asked Ren ".......I merely acknowledging how powerless I am. The people of the this world desired their enslavement. This isn't all...... They screamed at us for attacking the Holy Grail, defended it..... Even the criminals whose hearts we changed became meek followers of the Holy Grail because of us. Were we truly that foolish, risking our lives for a result nobody desired?" asked Yusuke sadly "What about your justice? What about the justice you believe in? The justice for your mother and for Daisy as well." said Ren Yusuke look at Ren in shock, "Huh....! My justice..... I see. Ren, when we first met...... you continued to impose yourselves on me no matter how much I pushed you away. I will forever treasure what you did for me. I wanted the death of my mother to come to light and Beauty, she was the one that lighted my world, I will fight at her side forever and forevermore!" said Yusuke as he got off of the wall, "......Very well! Just as art is meant to break boundaries, people should be saved even if they frown upon it. I won't allow the justice I believe in to be shaken any further!" said Yusuke with determine in his face he closed his eyes then his spirit of Rebellious Will came back to him as he had his thief attire back on then the cell door disappear as he walk out and face Ren "Allow me to thank you, Joker. Being by your side truly give rise to the greatest ideas!" said Yusuke "Break time's over there, Fox." said Ren "Ah, yes! We cannot afford to leave reality in the hellish state it's currently in. I will make use of my role as an artist and paint over the distortions of society! Well then, time to go and see this through. I'll witness with my own two eyes that this world isn't bound by some Holy Grail! Given my circumstance, I expect the others to be trapped here as well...." said Yusuke "It seems like it." said Ren "I see, then perhaps everyone else will be in the same state I was.... Joker, I can sense no Shadows nearby. I will remain on standby in this location. I request that you save the rest of out teammates. Sorry, it would..... likely be best if you did do alone." said Yusuke "Okay, and it's good to see you back and alive Fox." said Ren "Thank you Joker, and the same goes to you as well." said Yusuke as Ren walked to the next cell to see Daisy at the corner with back to the middle "Daisy." said Ren then Daisy looked at Ren there, "Joker, where am I? Is everyone okay? Where's Yusuke? Is he okay? Please tell me he's not die!?" asked Daisy "He's okay and alive. And we're outside of the Velvet Room." said Ren "That's good that he's alive! But, The Velvet Room......? Hey, when I saw my body disappearing and the others too, I thought what would my life be if..... if I didn't join the Phantom Thieves...... if I just stayed with my Uncle and everything would be fine......." said Daisy sadly "But if you don't join you wouldn't met the gang, or Yusuke. You would still be under control with your Uncle if it wasn't for Grace." said Ren "Huh...?! Ya, your right, but why people booing at us when we were trying to help them come to their senses? Should we just ignore that and run along with it?" asked Daisy "If we won't then Shido wouldn't find guilt for his criminals." said Ren "Ya." said Daisy sadly "What about your justice?" asked Ren "My justice....! Your right! My justice wouldn't allow this to happen!" said Daisy as she got off the wall and close her eyes and her spirit of Rebellious Will came back to her as her thief attire back on then the call door disappear as she walk out and face Ren "Let's make the masses come to their senses to stop worshipping this Holy Grail! If I have to crawl my way through that then so beat it! I'm not allowing this to happen!" said Daisy "Break time's over there, Spikes." said Ren "Yes, it's for the world to come to its senses because Phantom Thieves are back and ready to defeat the Holy Grail for sure! But is the others here to?" asked Daisy "Yes." said Ren "Okay, I don't see any Shadows here, so I'll stay here on standby and go get the others." said Daisy as Ren walk to the next cell, Ren saw Grace there sitting down with her head down, "Grace!" said run relieved to see her alive Grace lift her head up to Ren there, "......Joker! Your alive! I thought you were die....." cried Grace Ren got down to his knees and put his hand in the cell bars and wiped her tears away, "Did I lose my Rebellious Will? I knew it, I was weak..... I was always weak..... when I first woken to my Persona and hearing her voice, Cendrillon's, I felt like there was still hope for me even if I been through a lot in the orphanage house.......... And I was still determined to find my parents, and I even found myself who I am as a person....... But I guess I lost all hope, I am hopeless......." said Grace "No your not, Grace, there is still hope you just have to see it through, even through the darkest times there are still hope through that darkness tunnel." said Ren "But what about the people? They wanted to stop thinking for themselves and be guided from the Holy Grail......." said Grace sadly "We will give them hope and make them come back to themselves. You just have to have faith Grace and your justice." said Ren the Grace looked at Ren as she got herself up, "You're right.....! I'm not letting that happen to the people all in Shibuya! I will shine and give them hope, even if means defeating the Holy Grail! The justice I believe in will not let this happen!" said Grace as she closed her eyes as her spirit of Rebellious Will came back to her as her thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Grace walk up and face Ren, "Let's save the world from this Holy Grail and return the world as is!" cheered Grace "Break time's over there, Violet." said Ren happily as he smiled and gave her the biggest hug and kissed her Grace gave the biggest hug and kiss him back too, "Okay! But I don't see any Shadows so I guess I am good, go get the others, I will be fine right here." said Grace "Okay." said Ren as he hugged her one more time then walk to the next cell to see Ann there sitting down, "Oh, Joker..... You're okay....." said Ann "Come on, let's go." said Ren "Oh, yeah..... Huh...... So I'm not in heaven after all.... That means the hell that Shibuya turned into was all real...... When I thought I was gonna die, I...... started trembling. I was just so scared. At that moment, nothing mattered. The justice of our actions was the last thing on my mind." said Ann sadly "It's okay to be scared." said Ren "Joker..... We all kept going even through a plan that might have ended up killing all of us. Yet look at me. I've always said I'm doing this for other people, but that didn't get me far...... Haha, it's no wonder we lost. Maybe I should've just behaved myself and stayed out of all this...." said Ann sadly "What about Shiho?" asked Ren "That's..... You're right. I could never abandon her. If I whine like this now, I'd just be betraying Shiho.... No, I'd be betraying myself!" said Ann as she got off of the floor and stood up, "I could never forget how I felt that day. I..... I never want anyone to have to go through what I did! I've made up my mind. I'm going to keep looking forward. Things like dying or losing aren't important now. All that matters is that I don't return to my old self..... I'll never make a mistake like that again. I swear it!" yelled Ann as she closed her eyes as her spirit of Rebellious Will came back to her as her thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Ann walk out and face Ren "Huh, thanks, Joker. You helped me remember what's really important. I seriously treasure being able to be a part of your team." said Ann "Break time's over there, Panther." said Ren "Gotcha, Joker. It would be a disgrace to the Phantom Thieves name if we didn't take such a big Treasure. We're going to put an end to this, aren't we? Let's go! Hey, I'm not the only one in here, right?" asked Ann "These more of them here." said Ren "Okay, I'll wait here. Please go save everyone else." said Ann as Ren ran to the next cell, Noah had his head down as he was standing up, "Noah." said Ren then he look over to see Ren there, "Joker, you're safe...." said Noah "Come, let's go." said Ren "R-Right..... Considering everything that has happened to the city, I wonder if the citizenry is okay..... Although, it seemed like we were the only ones able to see it..... You know, the moment I disappeared, I honestly thought I was about to die..... But.... part of me wasn't afraid. I knew that was all I could do..... and looked forward to apologizing to Boss face to face..... Honestly, I thought I had changed, but I realize now that I still have no control over my life.... It makes me sick....." said Noah sadly "You have to keep fighting." said Ren "I'm sorry. I know you don't want to deal with my whining..... You're going to try and defeat that thing again, aren't you? Don't push yourself to get me to come along. You can always leave me here if I'll slow you guys down....." said Noah sadly "You control your life now, Noah." said Ren as Noah looked at him like he was right, "That's..... That's right. I was foolish to think you guys should abandon me. Even if there are times where I think there's nothing I can do..... I'll never stop fighting for our teammates! ......I won't give up anymore. Just as I betrayed my distorted Boss before, I will betray my boring former self now!" yelled Noah as he closed his eyes as his spirit of Rebellious Will came back to him as his thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Noah walk out and face Ren "Thank you, Joker. Before I met you and the gang, I had great admiration for the Phantom Thieves of Justice." said Noah "Break time's over there, Navi." said Ren "Yes, we haven't lost yet. Joker, are the others here too?" asked Noah "Yes, there are." said Ren "I see...... I'm so glad. In that case, please go help them. I'm sure they all just need a little push to remember what they're fighting for..... That's why you should be the one to go.... alone." said Noah as Ren walked to the next cell, Ryuji as sitting down on the ground as Ren walk to him, "Ryuji." said Ren Ryuji looked at him a little then looked back away, "Yo..... Looks like we're both somehow still alive and kickin'....... But..... where at?" asked Ryuji "Outside of the Velvet Room, but just come out." said Ren "The Velvet what? Okay..... Man, this prison cell kinda makes me think of when we first met..... And remember how Shibuya was all effed up just now? But like, nobody was seein' any of it..... No, it was more like they didn't wanna see any of it...... What the hell..... So even all them people who were sufferin', and cheerin' for us to come and help 'em..... In reality, they would've rather just had everything stay how it was? Did what we were doin' have any meanin' at all?" asked Ryuji "Don't give up now, Ryuji." said Ren "Tch haha, you're so freakin' tough.... Y'know, back when I thought we were gonna die without learnin' the truth about all this.... I kinda felt for the first time that... maybe we hadn't doin' the right thing.... that...... maybe we deserved to lose.... You get me?" asked Ryuji "No, not at all." said Ren "Now that I'm thinkin' about it, I started all this 'casue of how pissed off I was. Maybe it's never been about winnin' or anything like that.... Maybe all I was doin' was just continuin' my own defiance....." said Ryuji "So you're giving up?" asked Ren "Huh, Ren..... Tch haha.... You're right. I get it now..... We're doin' this to make sure people don't gotta go through the same crap we did. It doesn't matter if they think we're justice or not. We gotta do what we believe in!" said Ryuji as he got up from the floor and looked at Ren "Heh, and it's not like people think much of me anyways. I'm gonna dash through this the only way I know how!" yelled Ryuji as he closed his eyes as his spirit of Rebellious Will came back to him as his thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Ryuji walk out and face Ren "Heh.... You got me outta prison, just like before. Thanks... Y'know, it's kinda embarrassin' to say this, but I'm really glad I met you. Alright, I'm done gettin' my ass kicked! That shiny bastard acts like it's some kinda god..... I ain't gonna feel good 'til we deal with it! Let's head out. We're gonna take down that asshole, yeah!? Hey hold on, you think the other're locked up too?" asked Ryuji "Yeah." said Ren "Gotcha.... Guess I'll just spend my time loafin' around here then. We're be countin' on you, Joker!" said Ryuji as Ren walk up to the next cell, Ren saw his sister crunched down in a sitting position, "Sis." said Ren as Futaba looked at her big brother "Oh, Joker.... I'm relived.... Looks like we're both still alive." said Futaba sadly "Yes, on come sis." said Ren as Futaba looked away "Nngh..... Shibuya.... What happened? And.... Where are we?" asked Futaba "Somewhere safe, sis." said Ren "I see..... I guess my fears turned out to be true.... The real world is a scary place..... Pain like this can never reach you if you keep yourself cooped up indoors..... Who am I to think I can tell the people what to do? I mean, I used to be a shut-in myself...... Dammit... I just wanna go home big bro..... But even that would be tough now. Giving up would be too painful. You know, I think..... I've changed. I don't know when it happened...... But I can't.... I can't let people suffer like this, even if I don't know them personally." said Futaba "You've grown sis." said Ren "Grown? Honestly, this all seems like a bit too much.... But... But....." said Futaba "You know what to do, sis." said Ren "Hmm..... Mm-hm. I've known the right answer from the very beginning." said Futaba as she got up from her crunching position ".....I don't want to run away from this. I ran from our mom's death for so long.... I misunderstood it.... Everything was just too painful for me to handle. But..... I never want to be left in the dark again! ......That's probably why my Persona is a little bit special. Because I want to learn the truth. That's how I really feel! Well, I've come this far.... I'll follow you and the gang wherever you guys go, on my own two feet!" yelled Futaba as she closed her eyes as her spirit of Rebellious Will came back to her as her thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Futaba walk out and face her big brother "You guys have such strong hearts, Joker. You guys saved me yet again..... Thanks. I'm so happy. Like, so much that I can't even express it in my normal words, big bro! Anyway, we're going up against a god. I couldn't even leave my own room before, but now we're gonna beat a GOD. I'm so pumped! And wait a sec.... I just noticed I got out of here on my own! Tadddddddah! A real jailbreak, big bro!" cheered Futaba "Break time's over there, Oracle." said Ren "Whoa, you're quick to act! That's what makes you dependable! Alright, time to get back at it! Joker, you think the others are captured in here too?" asked Futaba "Yeah, sis." said Ren "I knew it... I was getting some signals that felt like them.... Anyway, I don't sense any Shadows in here, Joker. You'll be fine even without my navigation. So, I'll be staying right in this spot for now. You gotta go save everyone else." said Futaba as Ren walk to the last cell, Makoto was standing there, "Makoto." said Ren as she looked at him, "Joker, is Noah okay!?" asked Makoto "Yes Noah is okay." said Ren "What a relief." said Makoto "Come, let's go." said Ren "Huh? I, um.... By the way, why have you remained in your phantom thief attire while I am back in regular clothes? Could this mean that the Will of Rebellion is no longer within me? .......That may be true. We have to fight that Holy Grail again, correct? Could we guys imagine defeating it, Joker? That monster has the support of the masses, and with it, nearby an infinite amount of power..... I.... No matter which way I approach the subject in my head, nothing points to the gangs victory." said Makoto "The gang and I are not confident either." said Ren "I think I finally, genuinely understand the pain my father and my sister were burdened with..... Victory against a single criminal is meaningless..... The enemy is society itself. And even against that foe, we all still have to try to somehow emerge victorious. I don't know what to do...." said Makoto "Believe in yourself." said Ren "You're right.... Ha, it's a bad habit of mine. The more critical the situation, the less I want to rely on others..... Regardless, this isn't a situation with a straightforward answer.... But even if there is no clear solution, I'll just have to make one..... with my own two hands. Before you guys came along, my life was defined by rules, set on a path of someone else's choosing..... but only a true loser would live such a rigid life! I.... I will win.... Even if it means going up against the entire world!" yelled Makoto as she closed her eyes as her spirit of Rebellious Will came back to her as her thief attire back on and the cell door disappear as Makoto walk out and face Ren "I'm okay. My resolve was shaken, but it's stronger now. I want the people of the world to see what you've seen all of us!" said Makoto "Break time's over there, Queen." said Ren "Right! Thank you, Joker. We can't let the gang's last big job end in failure." said Makoto as the gang walked together and reunion with each other, then they all heard a voice through the halls "It seems you have managed to save all of your teammates.... Now then, please gather in this room at once." said Lavenza's voice "Huh? Whose voice was that?" asked Grace "And did you already rescue the others?" asked Noah "Not Morgana." said Ren "Mona? What do you mean?" asked Ann as they all walk inside the Velvet Room; the gang looked around the room and saw two person there in front of them, "What is this place?" asked Yusuke "Who're they?" asked Daisy "My name is Igor. I am the master of the Velvet Room." said Igor then Lavenza bow to them, "I am Lavenza, a resident of this place as well. We have been waiting for all of you." said Lavenza "Velvet Room?" asked Grace "My master has just been released from a long period of imprisonment. His powers have not fully returned. Though it may be presumptuous of me, I will speak on his....." said Lavenza as Ann realize someone missing and cut her off, "Hey, where's Mona!?" asked Ann "Would you guys like to see him?" asked Lavenza "Of course we would." said Noah ".......He's right over there." said Lavenza as the gang turn around to see Morgana walking to the gang from Ren's cell the gang were all in shock, "That's where you were hidin'!?" asked Ryuji "I..... was born here. It was to dispel an evil being from man's spiritual world...." said Morgana "Mona?" asked Futaba "My role was to find the Tricksters' and help them defeat it. That's why I was created here by my master." said Morgana as the gang looked over at Igor "Yes." said Igor as everyone look back at Morgana again all surprised and shock in the same time "I really know now. When this place was about to be taken over, my master gathered the last traces of mankind's hope..... He mustered up his remaining strength to make me." said Morgana as him and the gang turn around and faced Lavenza and Igor, "The entity that calls itself a god is a malevolent will that forces man into everlasting servitude. It hopes to attain eternal pace by filling reality with those who have stopped thinking for themselves..... That is the ruin of man that this evil got envisions." said Lavenza "I..... um..... don't get what you're sayin' at all...." said Ryuji as Lavenza as she anger at him "Rgh! Be quiet and listen! We don't have much time left!" yelled Lavenza as the gang was shock "Wait a moment. The Holy Grail is..... a 'god'? I was wondering why it had a will of its own, but are you implying that it isn't a Treasure?" asked Daisy "No. As the distorted desires of the masses, it is most certainly the core of Mementos itself." said Lavenza "Then.... did the Treasure become a god because people wished to be ruled over?" asked Makoto "That is correct. To decide the fate of the world, it chose two people with potential and pitted them against each other. One—Goro Akechi—incited the masses' distortion. Had he won, the world would've been destroyed and remade. The other was a the Tricksters' who would stand up against this..... That was Ren Amamiya and you guys." said Lavenza "If Ren and you guys won, the human world would be left as is..... Those were the conditions of the game—at least, that's what should've happened." said Morgana but the gang were all confused "That malevolent being knew that a revolution would not occur within indolent humans. After all, it is the masses' distorted desires incarnate. However, my true master believed in humanity. He believed that the Tricksters' would rise among the people and accomplish this change. But that evil entity laughed at the prospect, and sought to prove the powerlessness of man with the game. And Ren Amamiya and you guys had great potential...... which is why it approached to you guys. It helped train the Tricksters', only to cast them into despair, using the masses who rejected their savior. This was likely its means to nip in the bud anything that would pose a threat. Now that I think back to when I was separated, I felt a disagreement to the word 'rehabilitation.' Of course I did.... It was just a means for the fake to keep you under surveillance." said Lavenza "Basically, you guys were dragged into a game where the evil god rigged the outcome." said Morgana "Dammit, what the hell!?" yelled Ryuji "Your real world has already been fused with Mementos. You guys do not exist because reality is replete with the cognition of those who deny the Phantom Thieves. It can be said that the world is one step away from the evil god's machinations. However, there is still hope, Ren Amamiya..... Now that the evil god's identity has been exposed, you can see your rehabilitation to its completion. Only you guys can leave this prison and save this distorted world and its captive people.... Young man's and young woman's, guided by Morgana and worthy of the Tricksters' name..... You guys must challenge the evil god and reclaim your existence in reality. Are you guys up to the task?" asked Lavenza "Of course." said Ren "Let's destroy that annoying, shiny Treasure jerk for sure this time!" yelled Ryuji as everyone nodded then Igor clapped his hands and chuckled "Excellent..... There is nothing to fear. You guys already possess the strength to oppose this evil god. I am truly looking forward to this!" said Igor "Our mutual friend knows where the exits is. Morgana, please guide them. And thank you for all you've done. It's a cruel responsibility that's been cast upon you......." said Lavenza "I will accept your words of appreciation fully when everything is over. Now follow me!" said Morgana as the gang nodded and followed Morgana "Let's go! It up this way. Follow me!" said Morgana as they ran upstairs to see a door that was made out of metal, "What's this? It's one hell of a door....." said Ryuji "That's our exit. Come on, let's go." said Morgana as they opened the door walk in.