Persona 5 - Dark Phantom

"This story is a work of fiction.."

"Similarities between characters or events to persons living or dead in your world are purely coincidental,"

"Only those who have agreed to the above have the privilege of witnessing this tale ....."

"But knowing who you are, your contract was sealed not too long ago."

"You have experienced the unjust events before....."

"But if this were the case of lies, What will unfold in the pages of this story will either cause you confusion, shock, and possibly regret."

"So I suggest you turn back now and recall the past events if this is the case."

"Furthermore, The world is never the same. The darkness that was once consumed not long ago will inevitably return."

"But those who oppose fate and desire change... From time to time they're referred to as Tricksters.

"You will now witness a Trickster return to work, Now is the time you see his attempt of survival against the impending destruction of his world."

"Just remember... The story that unfolds to you will is based upon a certain way the Trickster's story is written. Please sit still and get comfortable."

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[December 24 2016, Saturday]

[Qliphoth World, Metaverse]

[??:?? PM]

(Somewhere deep down into the depths of the Metaverse and into the very world where the Holy Grail resides... has now transfigured into the very god who controls the lives of Japan....  Yaldabaoth,  The amalgamation of humanity's desires and the creator of the Metaverse.)

(Yaldabaoth, who stands in such a colossal size, looks at a small platform before him with all his 7 arms drawn out and ready for another attack. He sees his opposers who are at the size of an ant, the very same he employed them in his experiment for dominating the world and humanity itself:  The Phantom Thieves of Hearts .)

[ THE PHANTOM THIEVES OF HEARTS:  A group of high school students, led by their leader:  Ren "Joker" Amamiya . They all work for one destined goal they share: to steal the hearts of corrupted adults that resides in the corners of the Metaverse's Mementos and reform society, with the help of their power known as " Persona ". After months of stealing each hearts of the men who are under the control of Yaldabaoth in his plan, They now come face to face, to settle it all!]

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(Their battle has been ensued, going for minutes as each and everyone in the Phantom Thieves let out with the best of their abilities along with their Personas to combat Yaldabaoth. Progress is being made as the latter's body is beginning to show damage.)

Panther: AGIDYNE!

(Panther's Persona,  Carmen , lets out a huge fiery attack into Yaldabaoth, inflicting enough damage for him to be pushed back.)

Yaldabaoth: Urgh!-

Oracle: Nice one! Just a few more!

Skull: HELL YEAH! ZIODYNE!

Fox: Bufudyne!

Noir: Psiodyne!

(Skull's Persona "Captain Kidd" lets out a giant electric bolt, making a hit. Followed by Fox's "Goemon" throwing out large ice shards and Noir's "Milady" shooting out a wave of psychedelic colors into Yaldabaoth, wrangling his mind.)

Oracle: Good good, keep at it!

Queen: Johanna, Freidyne!

(Queen's Persona "Johanna" summons a large blue explosion filled with nuclear radiation into Yaldabaoth's chest, causing a crack.)

Yaldabaoth: Urgh-..

Joker: Hmph.

(Joker puts his hand over his mask as he withdraws his breath and sharpens his mind. He closes his eyes.)

Joker: Arsène.

(Joker's very own Persona that manifested from his heart, Arsène Lupin, is summoned out. He readies himself as he awaits his master's command.)

Joker: Eigaon!

(Arsène aims his right palm into Yaldabaoth, and summons out a large cursed spell. Black fires are cast around Yaldabaoth's chest and seeps in through the cracks, crippling him into the insides.)

Yaldabaoth: AAAAARGH!

(Yaldabaoth is pushed back further, before regaining composure.)

Yaldabaoth: So.... this is the power that resists ruin....

Oracle: Did that do it?!....

(Oracle looks at her Persona  "Necromonicon"  for the current statistics of Yaldabaoth. Seeing his health bar being one pixel away from being empty.)

Oracle: No, not yet!

Yaldabaoth: My control shall not bow down to ruin.... My control is the ultimate truth of this world.

(Yaldabaoth quickly charges in his gigantic black and red beam, and shoots it out to the Phantom Thieves.)

Skull: SHIT!

Joker: BRACE!

(As everyone becomes alarmed with Yaldabaoth's attack that is fast approaching to them, they all shield themselves with their Personas.)

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(The beam hits everyone, they all scream in pain.)

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(The beam clears followed by its smokes, revealing each of the Phantom Thieves downed on the ground.)

Yaldabaoth: .....

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(They all slowly and tiredly get back up, groaning from the pain, as each and everyone has bruises and cuts all around themselves. Everyone has lost the energy to continue figthing.)

Skull: He's-... strong....

Mona: *huff*.... If you're really a god, you should be guiding humans to your ideals!

Yaldabaoth: .....

Mona: You're destroying them because you can't do that, aren't you? So that you can flaunt your own existence. That's why you were observing us!

You had to because the reaction of the "masses" worried YOU!

Fox: Urgh-... That- sounds about right!

Skull: I don't know how long you lived, but you're the perfect example of a pain-in-the-ass old man!

Panther: Heh, you find people like that everywhere!

Joker: And just because of that you put us near to the damn brink of our lives.

Yaldabaoth: What drivel...

(Yaldabaoth sends out a black smoke onto them, It passes through, as everyone's visions becomes clouded.)

Joker: U-ungh-..

Panther: W-what is this?!

Skull: Damn it, I can't see anything!

Noir: Do you want to erase us from this world that much?!

Mona: G-guys!

(The sky has darkened as dark clouds and smokes begin to circle around everyone.)

Yaldabaoth: Since you've been forsaken by the world, there is nowhere that you can belong.

(Yaldabaoth sends out a large thunder and strikes it into everyone, electrocuting each of them. They all scream in pain again as they drop down to the ground.)

Joker: AAARGH-

(Everyone in the Phantom Thieves, are struggling to stand back to their feet as Yaldabaoth watches them. Joker, on his knees, coughs and pants as his vision begins to be blurry while trying to regain composure.)

Joker: *pant*...Gah!-...

Skull: We... can't lose... like this... !

Queen: If we lose... the world is-...

(Panther struggles to stand up.)

Panther: Argh-... I need to... get back up...

(Yaldabaoth laughs as they suffer, he strikes them again with thunder.)

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Fox: Ngh-... My... strength...

Oracle: I can't... go on!

Noir: Is this... it?

(Joker still struggles to get back up, he coughs out blood, splatting it to the floor.)

Yaldabaoth: Not even one sliver of unpredictability can be permitted under my control.

(Echoes of a crowd of people are heard around the atmosphere.)

"It's over..... not like they had a chance."

"It's a god, they aren't superheroes."

"Was fun while it lasted."

"They got too ahead of themselves this time... "

Yaldabaoth: Do you hear the voices of the masses? They mock you against revolting a god. Humans are naught but clumps of desire. Logic dictates that a world filled with them will decline.... The sin of rebelling a god is severe... As punishment, you shall taste pain everlasting.

Mona: Tch-.....

(Mona gets back up, standing before the colossal god with an angry look at his face.)

Mona: WE'RE NOT LETTING THAT HAPPEN!

(Yaldabaoth notices Mona.)

Yaldabaoth: The attendant created from the dregs of human hope, hm? It is impossible for a petty existence like you to overrule my precedent.

Mona: Human hope is a desire too! You better not underestimate it! Even if only one of us remains, we'll get back up and fight to the very end. And we'll definitely.... definitely...

Joker: U-ungh...

(Mona notices Joker raising his head, whilst struggling from the ground. Joker looks at Yaldabaoth with a smile on his face.)

Joker: We'll definitely take the world!

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(Deep below from where they are is: Tokyo. Being poured by a rain of blood and destroyed by the merging of the Metaverse and its characteristics taking over. The people begin to panic around as many are beginning to disappear from existence, causing an unrest.)

"We'll definitely take the world!"

(Joker's voice echoes through the atmosphere, The people begin to stop panicking as they overheard it. They then look up and watch the sky. One with the crowd, is  Yuuki Mishima . Ren's friend and an avid supporter for the Phantom Thieves.)

Mishima: !

(His eyes widened, hearing Ren's voice. He then raises his arm into the sky, giving his support to them.)

Mishima: GO PHANTOM THIEVES! GO GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

(The crowd watches Mishima in an awkward silence. Mishima looks around, feeling upset at everyone for not joining with him.)

Mishima: Tch- Come on! Why do you think they've risked their lives all this time?! Damn it you guys, snap out of IT!....

(Mishima shuts his eyes angrily.)

Mishima: WHEN WILL YOU STOP RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH?!

(No one responds to Mishima, as they all stare at him.)

Mishima: .....

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"The Phantom Thieves?!"

(Mishima's eyes widened upon hearing that, he looks back at the people who are cheering for the Phantom Thieves.)

"Yeah! The Phantom Thieves!"

"I thought they had him, holy shit!"

"Their leader is having balls of steels right now!"

(Everyone along with the crowds begins to cheer for the Phantom Thieves along, their voices being overheard all the way up into the sky. One of them being Ren's friends he helped with. Everyone in the Phantom Thieves noticed the sounds of the people echoing through the sky, they smile in appreciation as Mona hears around.)

"I'm not letting you lose after getting this far. You better finish what you've started!"

"It may not look like it, but I've got high hopes for you guys. You better win this!"

"You've stolen the hearts of this many people- I won't let you lose!"

"You all are truly causing a revolution right now! Goooooo!"

"I've cheered you guys on all this time!

And I'm gonna keep at it!"

"I'm counting on you, everyone... I will believe in you to the very end!"

"You are our last hope... I beg you...

Finish this!"

(The sky begins to lighten up again.)

Joker: Heh-... *cough*... You hear that?!

Mona: Yeah!

(Mona faces to Yaldabaoth.)

Mona: Those are the voices of the humans you made fun of! No one wants you to rule over them! Isn't that right, Ren?!

Joker: *huff*..... *huff* Urk!-... urrgggh!-....

(Joker begins to slowly get back up to his feet, mildly shaking. He drops down again.)

Joker: UNGH-...

(Mona notices, expressing worry but hopeful.)

Mona: Come on!

"PHANTOM THIEVES!"

"PHANTOM THIEVES!"

"PHANTOM THIEVES!"

"PHANTOM THIEVES!"

(The crowed chanting in unison is heard through the atmosphere, Joker smiles.)

Joker: Heh.... HrrrRRNG!

(Joker gets back up one more, this time with much more effort....)

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(He finally gets back up, He almost loses his footing but remains. He looks at Yaldabaoth, as he pants.)

Joker: *pant*..... *pant*.....

Joker: Heh....

(He smiles at Yaldabaoth, the rest begin to get back up to their feet too.)

Skull: Why do they gotta word it like they're lookin' down on us?

Noir: But... they're cheering for us!

Oracle: Heh... doesn't feel bad.

"GO ON PHANTOM THIEVES!"

"I BELIEVE IN YOUUU!"

"Change the world!"

Fox: Heh, They don't have to tell us twice.

Queen: We won't let ourselves be erased!

Panther: We're going all out damn it!

"HELL YEAAAAAH KICK THEIR ASSES!!"

(Yaldabaoth becomes enraged, seeing at the sight of the Phantom Thieves before him once more.)

Yaldabaoth: God is the one who creates the world!

Mona: ..... I've made up my mind. I will see my justice through for the sake of protecting what I care about.

Panther: Morgana.....

Mona: The same goes for you guys too! If you've decided to take the world from him, don't compromise your ideals to the very end!

Panther: Let's defeat him together!

(Everyone in the Phantom Thieves look up to the god.)

Skull: Hey, god! Foolish humans are prayin' down there! They're prayin' there's no place for someone like you in this world!

Mona: Give that evil god his final warning, Ren!

Joker: With pleasure.

(Joker points at Yaldabaoth.)

Joker: You just messed with the wrong thieves.

(The crowd of people from below continue to cheer on as Joker steps forward. He draws out his breath.)

Joker: ..... ARSÈNE!

(Arsène has been summoned, with chains floating around him. Joker grabs the chain and throws it down, snapping it.)

Joker: HMPH!

(As the chain snapped, it burns away with a blue fire enveloping it. Arsène looks up into the sky as he glows in blue, and lets out a cry.)

Arsène: haaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

(Arsène then explodes.)

(Everyone but Joker becomes shocked.)

Queen: What just happened?!

Oracle: I-I don't know!

Yaldabaoth: Hmph.... So you have failed to harness the power. No matter how many prayers of those foolish masses com together...

(The sound of thunder clapping echoes through the atmosphere, catching everyone's attention.)

Yaldabaoth: Hm?!

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(The skies have turned into a darker shade of blue, as dark clouds formed. A large shadow begins to loom over everyone. It then reveals itself.)

Yaldabaoth: !?

Panther: What the...

Skull: HOLY SHIT-

( A colossal Persona  has been summoned by Joker, it accompanied the Phantom Thieves, standing at the same size before the god.)

Fox: That.....

Skull: Man, that's HUGE!

Mona: What an immense power! No way.... Is it a Persona?

"Woah what the fuck is that?!"

"YOOOOOO SHIIIIIIIIT!!!"

"Is that the Phantom Thieves' answer?!"

"It's so amazing!"

"Keep at it, Phantom Thieves!"

(A bright light flashes before the Thieves.... It then fades. Everyone has been healed up thanks to Joker's Persona.)

Yaldabaoth: Fools.... THIS is why man is DOOMED!

Joker: I'll let you be the judge of that.

(Yaldabaoth shoots his gigantic beam into the Thieves..... but it reveals that everyone is left unscathed.)

Yaldabaoth: I-.... Impossible.....

Joker: Heh.....

"HOOOLY SHIIT!"

"That didn't do a thing!"

"HECK YEAH PHANTOM THIEVES!"

"They're insanely strong!"

Mona: I see... If a god plays naughty, then it's a demon lord's duty to punish him... What better way is there for a finale as a Trickster! Joker, we're entrusting our strength and the people's hopes to you! Put an end to this!

Joker: You don't have to tell me.

(Joker raises his hand, gathers in all the light and shuts it into a fist while closing his eyes and lowering his arm.)

Joker: Hmph....

(Joker smirks at Yaldabaoth.)

Joker: Pillage him.....

(Joker draws out his pistol and aims it to Yaldabaoth. His Persona follows.)

Joker: ..... Satanael.

Yaldabaoth: Preposterous, you dare rob the wishes of mankind?!

Joker: Oh look at you.... They say people who are clinging to the edge of life, show what they truly are..... And the way I see it? You're nothing but another lying tyrant who has disgraced their role as a god. Consider this our verdict to you....

Yaldabaoth: You.....

Joker: Begone.

(Joker pulls the trigger, Satanael follows. A large bullet is shot out..... And pierces through Yaldabaoth's head, leaving a large hole.)

Yaldabaoth: ...

(The sky returns back to being gold as the sun rises.... Yaldabaoth remains still....)

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Yaldabaoth: What.... power..... It surpasses mine own..... a god born from the wishes of the masses.

Joker: .....

(Joker glares at Yaldabaoth as the wind blows through him.)

Yaldabaoth: So this..... is the true trickster... Damn that Igor.... It seems he wasn't spouting nonsense.

(Yaldabaoth begins to fade away...)

Yaldabaoth: Hehehe.... Just remember this, Trickster....

Joker: ?.....

Yaldabaoth: The world is as free as ever, since the beginning. It's what shapes you and everyone. The world being free also gives us the freedom to shape the world to how we see fit. It's also why you stand here before me.....

Joker: .....

Yaldabaoth (cont'd): I have the freedom to control everyone as my vision to this world.... And you have the power to free those for yours. This world is yours now, Bask in victory. But remember..... There are more like me and like you... who wants to shape this world too.

Mona: Then let them come! We won't give up so easy.

Yaldabaoth: Hmph..... I will admit.... I admire your resolve.....

(Yaldabaoth completely fades away, into the golden sky.)

Joker: .....

Panther: Look!

(A Treasure appears from the sky, being shaped into a trophy cup. It slowly floats down before the Phantom Thieves.)

Skull: Ain't that a treasure?! Right, Mona?

(Mona smiles at the sight of the Treasure.)

Mona: Thanks for everything, gang.

Noir: Mona-chan?

(Mona approaches to the Treasure.)

Oracle: Mona?

(Mona lays his paw into the Treasure, and closes his eyes briefly.)

Mona: Humans have the power to change the world. They just forgot about that a bit.

Fox: Hey....

(They all approach to Mona, as the latter looks back at them.)

Mona: Thanks to you guys, I was able to complete my duty.

Queen: Everything was thanks to you, wasn't it, Morgana?

Joker: Thank you...

Mona: I got to be useful for humans that I admired so much. Nothing could make me more happier....

(Mona looks at the Treasure.)

Mona: This place will soon disappear too.... Time to go home.

Joker: Heh... give me a bit...

(Joker smiles, he walks ahead past Mona and into the edge of the platform.)

Skull: Ren?...

Oracle: What are you.... doing?

(Joker sits down, with his legs dangling before the clouds. He takes a deep breath and smiles at the sunset.)

Mona: Joker?

Joker: We won, everyone... Can't we just.... Take the time and appreciate the world we saved?... just for a bit?

(Fox smiles in appreciation.)

Fox: Heh, why not?

(Fox joins with Joker, followed by the rest. They all sit down at the edge, watching the sunset as the calm wind breezes through them.)

Noir: We did it.... I can't believe we did all of this...

Panther: I never thought we'd take down a god in my lifetime.

Skull: One time experience haha!

Queen: Feels really great.... Knowing this would be the last time we'll be in here.....

Mona: I agree...

Joker: Guys.... Can I just.... say something?

Skull: What is it?

Joker: I'm.... really grateful that I met you all..... I never thought I'd had friends that'll stand by my side through the end...

Skull: Hey man, we're all just tryna making it through the worst of the worst. Gotta do anything for our homie!

Panther: I can say the same! I really wouldn't know where I'd be if I hadn't met you, and all of you guys too.

Queen: Me too.

Oracle: Me three!

Joker: Heh..... hey..... let's all get together someday.

Skull: Let's see.... you got like until 4 months left.

Queen: Hey don't forget about tomorrow!

Panther: Right!

Fox: The way I see it? Consider this moment our early Christmas present.

Skull: Ooh I like the sound of that! It's gotta be the best Christmas present ever!

Joker: Hahahaha! I agree.

Fox: From this day on, we'll be renowned as legends. The way I see it.

Queen: Don't think too far now, Yusuke.

Mona: I agree with him though hehe..... We'll have to uphold that, because I know someday there'll be someone who's gonna go against us.

Joker: I know..... but let's just enjoy this moment.

(The Phantom Thieves of Heart have won, and saved the entire world. They all enjoy their victory by watching the sunset....)

[Tokyo]

(As everyone in the crowd cheer for the Phantom Thieves' victory. Among them is a man wearing a gray trench coat over a black hoodie, it concealing his head. His hands are kept at his pockets as the rain of blood pours down all around him. He watches the sky.)

???: .....

(He looks down as he brings out his phone.)

???: I need to go, this place's about to be gone soon...

(He walks away from the cheering crowd.)

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"Thank you for using the Metaverse, goodbye."

[SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: PERSONA 5 - DARK PHANTOM]