Phantom Thieves of Hope - A Danganronpa X Persona 5 Story.

Chapter 14: What Other People Do Not Know.

Axe to Grind - Persona 5 Strikers

"Come...Agathion!" Leprechaun hollered, "strike them down!"

Makoto summoned his new Persona for the first time in front of his teammates and used it to fire bolts of lightning at two Night-Walking Warriors that were blocking their path. Highwayman had already weakened them using her wind attacks, so it fell to the leader to finish them off!

And finish them off he did. The bolts hit the Shadows and both of them disintegrated into blackness. Leprechaun recalled his Persona and exhaled a deep breath as his mask reformed on his face.

DRAE-Alice in the Children's Land (2-3) - Crypt of the Necrodancer

"So THAT'S the new Persona you mentioned?" Highwayman asked, "not too shabby!"

"It's strong right?" he smirked, "thanks for the compliment."

"Hey!" Razor snapped, whispering and waving her arm to call them over, "just get into cover before more of those assholes show up!"

They didn't need to be told twice. Leprechaun and Highwayman ducked behind the cover of a small puppet stage, just in time to avoid being spotted by more mannequin-shaped Shadows that burst into the room looking for them.

"Where did all these guys come from?" Highwayman grumbled quietly, "there were barely any when we infiltrated this place last time, now they're basically everywhere!"

"I know what you mean," Razor nodded, "I dread to imagine what security will be like once we actually send the calling card. It's bad enough as is...!"

"Well, look at it this way," Usami turned around with a confident smirk, "all this security means there must be a real amazing treasure in this Palace!"

"I like the way you think," Leprechaun grinned, "come on guys, let's move. The longer we stay here, the easier they'll find us."

"Roger that!" Highwayman saluted; and with that, once they made sure the guards had left, the thieves bolted.

*THUD!*

"No good..." Leprechaun shook his head as he slammed his shoulder into a large set of double doors, "it's shut tight..."

"Then just pick it open like you did last time?" Highwayman said, "you were practicing on those Mementos chests, right?"

"Yes, but we sort of came in here on a whim, so I don't have any on hand. They all broke from the other doors and chests I unlocked." he explained. Highwayman could only roll her eyes in response.

"We'll see if we can find another way around," Usami raised her voice, "Razor. You check that side of the room, I'll get this side."

"Got it." Razor saluted then did as she was instructed. Having no instructions received or to give, Leprechaun started to search the room himself.

Even if he didn't find a way through, a search would at least let him nab some treasure to pawn off for cash. It seemed Razor was attempting to do the same.

"Hey, bro?" she called out, "what's this thing supposed to be?"

Leprechaun followed his sister's voice and eventually came across what she had discovered. Hiding behind a black velour curtain was this odd device. It was fairly compact, with a conveyer belt that ran through a square-shaped hole with flashing lights on the inside. It was hooked up to a small control panel that had a few oddly shaped buttons on it. None of them were marked, so Leprechaun didn't know what they did.