[The Velvet Epilogue]

[June 18 2020, Thursday]

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[The Velvet Room]

(Ren wakes up.)

Ren: !

(Ren then quickly gets up and sees what's in front of him.)

Igor: Welcome to the Velvet Room.

Ren: Hey.

Igor: I've summoned you to discuss how is your progress so far?

Lavenza: We also like to clarify you some things you find odd.

Ren: Really?....Well......to start first. I-....actually can't tell how close I am.

Igor: Is that so?

(Igor snaps his fingers.)

(Shards of glass appear floating around Igor, showing reflections of what Ren has recently done.)

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Igor: I see......

Lavenza: It seems your loved one has fallen under the control of your enemy.

Igor: This is interesting. I sense you're close to your goal but you fear for your life as the stakes rise.

Ren: ......yeah

Lavenza: We'd like to also tell you that. Many of the adversaries you or your friends will encounter happen to have Personas too.

Ren: !

Igor: What's more interesting. One of them is an acquaintance with our old guests.

Lavenza: They will be formidable enemies, But do not give up now, We have faith in you.

Ren: .....Wait, I noticed how I'm only able to use one Persona, Am I still able to wield more than one? and fuse them?

Igor: Unfortunately.....no.

Lavenza: All of the Shadows are too savage and naive to join your ranks, they will not respond to you no matter how much authority you have.

Ren: Damn!...

Igor: Do not fret. The wildcard still resides upon you. We can support the Persona you first called upon.

Ren: Arsène?

Lavenza: Yes, the conditions of your fate has allowed your Arsène to be reconfigured into being a powerhouse itself. Capable of summoning any spells at your disposal. If you have any trouble with your Persona, We can help you improve it's arsenal of spells.

(Lavenza summons multiple cards around her.)

Lavenza: I still have kept all the skill cards you obtained from your last journey, free of charge this time.

Ren: Nice! Thank you.

(Lavenza smiles and puts the cards away.)

Igor: That is all for today, Until we meet again.

Lavenza: Good luck, Ren.

Ren: Wait!

Igor: Hm? Something the matter?

Ren: I still have some questions.

Lavenza: What could it be?

Ren: That ability I suddenly gained, was it to detect shadows?

Igor: Ahh, it seems we haven't mentioned that in our last meeting.

Lavenza: You're correct, we're glad you figured it out and utilized it.

Igor: I called it...."le troisième oeil de velours".

Ren: le- What?

Lavenza: It's a way of saying that it's your "Third Eye" given from us.

Ren: Got it.....

Igor: Well......'till we meet again, fellow guest.

(Ren's vision slowly gets blurry and fades away.)

[END OF EPILOGUE.] mask and removes it. Revealing his face.)

Joker: !

Watanabe: Knew it..... Ren Amamiya, leader of The Phantom Thieves of Heart. You are under arrest.

Joker: .....

(Joker glared at Watanabe's face.)

Joker: You think that's enough to take me in?

Watanabe: When will you kids ever learn to know your own place?

Joker: When will a guy like you ever know what's right or wrong?

(Watanabe quickly strikes Joker's stomach with his knee.)

Joker: URK-

(Joker's memory from 4 years ago suddenly flashed before his eyes, akin to a deja vu.)

Watanabe: You're done for [https://img.wattpad.com/861a17ffb786b6d26d9a83700850afd788d148f7/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f62724a75444c74326634766b31673d3d2d313333303933353832382e313735343566343963313334646364653139353134393635383830392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Watanabe: You're done for.

Joker: ..... Not this time.

(Watanabe's eyes sharpened further, hearing Joker's words.)

Mona: REN!

Joker: HMMPH!

(Joker throws a right punch, and Watanabe's eyes widen seeing it.)

Watanabe: !

(He quickly leans back, avoiding getting hit.)

Joker: Tch-..

(Joker quickly faces his back with his right arm now behind his neck and still locked to Watanabe's cuffs, he overthrows him by forwarding his arm over himself.)

Watanabe: ?!

(Watanabe is pulled by it and is about to hit the ground. Yet he avoids it by quickly managing to land both his feet first to the ground.)

Joker: HMPH!

(Joker proceeds to strike Watanabe's stomach with his knee.)

Watanabe: UGH!-

(Watanabe is pushed by it, he is then stopped by the cuffs, preventing from being distanced from Joker.)

Watanabe: Damn-

(Joker pulls in Watanabe, He pins the latter's left arm to his back.)

Watanabe: HUP!

(He makes a right jab to Joker's face.)

Joker: !

(Joker sees the incoming punch, he quickly ducks and goes for a body shot with his left.)

Watanabe: AGH!-

(Watanabe quickly responds by forcing Joker to the ground, the latter hits his back.)

Joker: Ugh-

(Joker quickly brings down Watanabe with him, the two being on the ground.)

Watanabe: Urgh-.... Not bad.

(Watanabe quickly gets up and gets on top of Joker as he draws out his revolver. He aims it at his face.)

Joker: !?

(He sees the barrel being pointed straight at him.)

Watanabe: Enough, Amamiya!

Joker: ..... Hmph!

(Joker quickly moves his cuffed arm, Watanabe's eyes widen, and quickly pulls the trigger. The bullet is shot out, as the chains of the handcuffs get in the way. It then hits the chain, then into the ground near Joker's head, letting both him and Watanabe go.)

Watanabe: ?!

Joker: PERSONA!

(Arsène is summoned.)

Arsène: USHAAH!

(He gives a brutal kick to Watanabe's face.)

Watanabe: GAAAH-

(Watanabe is sent flying away going past Mona.)

Mona: W-woah!

(He tumbles on the ground and hits a streetlight, unconscious. Joker pants as he withdraws Arsène, he quickly stands back up.)

Mona: Are you okay?!

Joker: I'm fine.....

Oracle: "Good to know! Had it not been what you did, it would've been all over."

Joker: I just wanted to get to know him better.

Oracle: "Good call I guess..... but that means he's gonna do whatever the hell he can to get you into the slammer! Remember what Ohya said?"

Joker: I know. Anyway, we need to head out quick!

Mona: Give me a bit, I know just the trick!

(Mona runs to the open street.)

Mona: Here goes..... Morganaaa..... TRANSFOOOOORM!

(Mona leaps upwards, a white smoke puffs out. It then reveals a black panel van with a yellow stripe, cat ears on the roof and a tail on the rear bumper, landing to the ground.)

Mona: Hah! I still got it! [https://img.wattpad.com/185c69de78a130b2b8345979cc5f12624c8935e1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f44323274434d735330316e5569773d3d2d313333303933353832382e313735343665363764643562316631383538373535383439333235352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Mona: Hah! I still got it!

Joker: Nice one, Mona!

(Joker rushes to the driver's seat that is on the left side. A gunshot is heard, and a bullet hits Mona.)

Mona: GA-AGHH!

Joker: !

(Joker quickly turns his head to where it came from, he sees Watanabe charging at him.)

Watanabe: Amamiya!

Joker: Damn-

(Joker sprints at Watanabe, the moment the two near to each other, the latter draws out his pistol. Joker quickly grabs his right arm, he quickly punches Watanabe's head as he takes away the pistol.)

Watanabe: Ugh!-

Joker: YaaaAH!

(He then throws him away, crashing into Mona. He loses consciousness again, his body dropping to the ground.)

Mona: OW! Ren, watch where you're throwing!

(Joker rushes into the van. He quickly flips the switch that starts the engine, he slams the pedal and quickly drives away.)

Watanabe: Ugh....

(Watanabe gets back up, seeing the van driving away.)

Watanabe: !

(He quickly grabs for his pistol steps away from him, and aims it at where the van is..... only to find it gone in his sights.)

Watanabe: .....

(Watanabe grinds his teeth as he puts down his gun while expressing anger..... he then lets out a sigh. He grabs his radio from his waist.)

Watanabe: This is Detective Watanabe, I have multiple casualties in Kabukicho. I repeat- casualties. We got officers down.

Police Officer: "Copy that Watanabe, I'll relay to HQ to send over paramedics."

Watanabe: Is that you Murase-san? Anyway- Takumi Matsushige is the perp..... he managed to slip past me again.

Officer Murase: "As I expected, damn mafia trying to usurp Kabukicho."

Watanabe: Not just that but.... the leader of The Phantom Thieves was there. ID'd him as Ren Amamiya.

Officer Murase: "What- Watanabe you can't be serious!"

Watanabe: I saw it with my own eyes, it's him. Takumi Matsushige was donning the same type

of clothes as them too.

Officer Murase: "Damn- Watanabe, you know well the Phantom Thieves are still up in the table. If word gets out, they'll be out of your jurisdiction thanks to the higher-ups!"

Watanabe: I know, I'll gather everything I can until this becomes beyond my point. I ask you to forward my message.

Officer Murase: "You know we've been finding these guys for years now. I doubt they'll be out in the open."

Watanabe: We have to keep trying, I'll lend my words after I try to put the pieces together. I'm beginning to understand them more

Officer Murase: "What are you gonna do now?"

(Watanabe turns to his back and walks away from the scene.)

Watanabe: "I'll be heading to Hokkaido, I'll be looking for someone there and it'll take me days."

Police Officer: "But-"

Watanabe: "The chief will understand. Don't worry, there's another vital piece of the puzzle there and I know someone that'll help us. I'll touch down back here now and then if anything comes up."

Police Officer: "Alright, in the meantime we'll keep on the lookout for any possible crimes. Another detective will be in your stead."

Watanabe: Thanks.

(Watanabe puts back the radio.)

Watanabe: (The Phantom Thieves of Heart..... about time...)