Persona 5 Royal AU

Chapter 16 - Exploration and Awakening

"Mona, didn't you tell us to be careful about setting off any traps?" Ann asked.

" I know, I'm sorry. Joker, you think you can get us out of here?" Morgana asked.

"Yeah just sit tight for a while." I said. "I'll figure something out."

I looked around the area and used my 3rd eye skill to see what I could do. I saw that there was something I could climb to get to a higher area. So I did just that and searched around, there was a mysterious button but also a guard blocking the way by patrolling. I took it by surprise and attacked it before it could figure out what was happening. I pressed the button on the wall and heard Ann. I met up with her.

"Sorry Joker, let's get the others free." Ann said.

"Right, come on."

We made our way to the other side of the room and took out another enemy, The button on the wall seemed fishy. So I used my third eye skill and saw that the button wasn't glowing. There were also footprints that led to a crooked painting.

"Panther, this way." I said.

"But the button's right here Joker."

"No, that's a decoy. help me move that crooked painting." I said.

She helped me move the painting and we both saw a button behind it.

"Huh?" Ann said.

"This is the real button." I said pressing it.

We both heard Ryuji and went to meet him. Too bad Morgana was still trapped in the center.

"Hang tight Mona, we'll be back for you!" Skull said.

"Not like I could go anywhere anyway but please hurry." Morgana said.

We took a look around and I noticed a vent, we went through the vent and ended up in a security room.

"This must be the security room. Maybe we can shut off the lasers that dumb cat set off." Ryuji said.

"Let's look for a way to shut them off first." Ann said.

We found a computer that needed a code to disable security. So we decided to see it there was an enemy that had the code. There was and we heard it was Hello or 07734, we fought the shadows after they split up.

"Alright, we heard the code. Let's go put it in and turn off the security." I said.

"Right man." Ryuji said.

We went back to the security room and I entered the code, that should have dealt with the lasers. So we went to check on Morgana, he was indeed free.

"That was careless Mona." I said.

"I know, I'm sorry." he said. "But something did draw me to this vase."

"Like what?" Ryuji said.

"Maybe it's worth investigating." Ann said.

I broke the vase and this weird diamond popped out of it.

"Quick Joker, hit that thing! I'll explain later!" Morgana shouted.

I managed to hit the diamond and it became a shadow. We each took a turn attacking it. It didn't really attack but it also seemed resistant to all our attacks. Morgana got a lucky hit knocking it down, so we surrounded it with our guns drawn.

"Oh well done on knocking me down." It said.

"Join my cause." I said.

"Very well, my name is Regent...My existence shall become a new part of you." it said before becoming a new mask.