[June 16 2020, Tuesday]
[Ren's Room, LeBlanc Cafe]
[11:10 PM]
(Joker equips his grappling hook, sheathes his dagger and inserts the magazine clip to his pistol before pulling the rack. Oracle notices.)
Oracle: What the-? Is that real?!
(Mona licks his paw to fix his fur then tightens his yellow scarf.)
Mona: Mmhhmm. Crazy, no?
Oracle: Honestly, after everything what's happening. I think not.
(Oracle cracks her knuckles and puts on her goggles.)
Joker: Everyone ready?
Mona: Yes, Leader!
Oracle: Ready to go!
Joker: Good, it's just the three of us.
Mona: Feels like the first time all over again.
Oracle: I'll be at your back at all times, you two best be careful!
Mona: We will.
(They all head down, Sojiro notices the three.)
Sojiro: Wow, so that's how the Phantom Thieves look, huh?
Oracle: Feels great to be wearing it again.
(Sojiro notices Mona, seeing his alternate form for the first time.)
Sojiro: Is that.... Morgana?
Joker: Oh- yeah... Uhm.... Kinda complicated to explain.
Sojiro: I thought all of you understanding him was crazy enough.
Oracle: Hehe.
Joker: We gotta get going, time's ticking.
Sojiro: Before you do.
(Sojiro grabs for a stainless steel travel mug, filled with hot coffee. He hands it to Joker.)
Sojiro: You better come back with enough energy left in you.
Joker: Heh, just what I really need. Thanks, Sojiro-san.
(Sojiro smiles)
Sojiro: My pleasure as always.
Joker: Let's go.
Oracle: Mm!
(Futaba waves goodbye, The three head outside LeBlanc.)
[Yongen-Jaya Alley]
(Mona runs ahead, he jumps and switches into his van form. The van lands to its 4 wheels as the engine revs with a meow.)
Mona: Come on!
Oracle: I haven't seen that in awhile! Sweeeeet~
(Joker and Oracle head inside the van.)
Joker: Where are we heading?
Oracle: Arakawa ward. The exact location is in that card.
Joker: Arakawa?
Oracle: I know, I expected them to be far.
Joker: Huh, alright. Buckle up.
(He starts the engine and drives away from Yongen-Jaya.)
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[Highway]
[11:23 PM]
(The van passes by the cars at the highway, Oracle is sitting next to Joker. She sighs.)
Oracle: .....
Mona: Really crazy huh.... Shadows possessing humans, the return of our Personas...
Oracle: Sumire's disappearance that leads up to this.... mess.
Joker: The Shadows and Kaneshiro coming back..... it's as if the cards were set perfectly..... something's that's enough to even get warned by Igor.
Mona: At least we conveniently have the tools to fight back.
Oracle: Geez, I get who are we up against but I never expected the Kaneshiro themselves to have that much grudge against us. Makes me wish the Metaverse was still around. Hadn't been for the Shadows to take over human beings which I don't get.
Mona: Assuming they're behind that, Who knew they'd go really far just to get to us. The world's becoming a weirder place.....
Oracle: I guess we really made that much of impact. Right, Ren?
Joker: ....
(Oracle looks at Joker, he seems to be focused on driving ahead as he thinks into his thoughts.)
Takumi: "Me? 4 years for our efforts to resurface has been paid off tonight. I'd like to take the time and savor this newfound history we're gonna create. Ibuchi-san is gonna like this."
Joker: "Ibuchi?"
.....
.....
Joker: Ibuchi...
Oracle: Huh?
Joker: I'm just thinking about what Takumi said back there.... He mentioned someone about "Ibuchi"...
Oracle: Ibuchi? Yeah I recall too. I assume that must be their boss.
Joker: I think the same.
Mona: Well whatever he is, we just gotta find Ibuchi and wring him out some answers.
.....
.....
(Oracle notices Joker's slightly worried look on his face.)
Oracle: ....Hey.... we got this.... She'd be more than happy to see you.
Joker: ..... You're right. Sorry- I mean....
(He briefly expresses a pained look on his face. Oracle notices.)
Oracle: I understand, Ren.
Joker: .....
Mona: Hey- Futaba don't you have school tomorrow?
Oracle: Huh? Yeah I do. Online classes resumed around last week thanks to the pandemic.
Joker: To think that caused a stir for a few months, thought it was dying down?
Oracle: Yeaaah that kinda backfired, people went out more thanks to that news.
Mona: Heh, ironic.
[Arakawa Ward]
[11:33 PM]
(The van passes by through the neighborhood.)
Oracle: Almost there.
(Joker steers the van to the right. He then parks before a row of cars on the sidewalks. Being meters away from a large, run-down, white office building spanning at 5 stories.)
Phone: "You have arrived at your destination."
(Joker switches off the van, he and Oracle get out. The two looked at what's before them.)
Joker: So.... This is where they're hiding?
Oracle: Quiet unassuming at first.
(The van switched back into Mona.)
Joker: Using some kind of office building as their makeshift hideout? So they have a front too.
Mona: Huh, at least it's small.
Oracle: Small enough for me to even see the entire layout in one screen.
(Joker blinks his eyes, switching into his altered vision. He sees numerous red-colored auras roaming in the building.)
Joker: Just what I expected.
Mona: How many do you see?
Joker: About 50 or so.
Oracle: I'd normally doubt this but seeing how you went down a few nights ago? Just- be careful.
Joker: Don't worry, I don't plan to raid the place.
Oracle: You plan to sneak in?
Mona: Best if we don't draw much attention, right?
Joker: We got heat on ourselves right now. All we have to do is to confront Ibuchi about Sumire,
Oracle: Let's hope you could strike enough fear for him to cough out the answers.
(An earpiece is summoned in Joker and Mona's right ear.)
Joker: Oracle, is there any cameras?
Oracle: All around the place.
Joker: You think you can still hack them down?
Oracle: Of course I do!
Mona: Nice!
Joker: Good, I'll try sneaking through the backdoor.
Oracle: Knowing how things usually go, their boss would be somewhere at the top.
Mona: Well we'll just start at the top then. Isn't that right?
Joker: Yeah, simple enough.
Oracle: Well I wouldn't exactly say that, considering the amount of men in there.
Mona: We won't have to worry about that.
Oracle: Still, be careful.
(Joker cracks his neck.)
Oracle: You ready?
Joker: Yeah, let's go!
(Joker and Mona sprint ahead to the side of the building.)
Oracle: Good luck guys!
Mona: We'll be back without a sweat!
.....
.....
(They stand at the left side of the building, having two vertical rows of 4 windows placed for each level.)
Joker: .....
(Joker looks at the last window on the top of the row, ending at the 4th floor as the 5th doesn't have a window.)
Joker: Huh, looks like the last floor is lacking a window.
Mona: Very odd for a building like that.
Oracle: "I noticed it too, but it's better than going for a frontal approach."
(Joker then heads to the backside of the building, he sees a staircase that leads to the 5th floor.)
Mona: Nice!
(Joker aims his grappling hook into the handle bar of the stairs, he fires it. The hook latches around it.)
Joker: Okay, hold on tight!
(Mona jumps onto Joker's left shoulder, and the grappling hook reels them upwards.)
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.....
(They near to the stairs, Mona jumps towards it, followed by Joker vaulting over its barrier before retracting the hook. They see themselves before the backdoor to the 5th floor.)
Joker: Alright, I made it. I'm entering the building.
Oracle: "Nice one! Be careful in there."
(Joker slowly twists the knob and pushes the door..... but it refuses to go any further, staying put.)
Joker: Ah-.....
Mona: Of course, it's locked.
Joker: Not for long.
(Joker pulls out his picking tools. He proceeds to pick the lock through the keyhole as his eyes sharpened.)
Joker: .....
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.....
(Several clicks are made, Mona overhears them.)
Mona (whispering): How's it doing?
Joker (whispering): Nothing on two.... not on three... binding on four.... and a click!... another on five...
(A loud click is made, unlocking the door.)
Joker (whispering): Bingo.
Mona (whispering): Nice one!
(Joker opens the door, and they enter the building.)
[5th Floor, Office Building]
Joker (whispering): I'm in.
Oracle: "Good job. I can see your current location right now, although not anyone else."
Joker (whispering): It seems enemy view is up to me then. I'll be careful.
(They see themselves before a wall, leading to the left is a room. Joker pulls out his pistol as he presses himself onto the wall.)
Joker: .....
Mona: .....
(The two peek through the end of the wall, seeing the room being empty.)
Mona: All clear, let's go.
(He and Mona then advance through. They pass through the furniture as they approach the door.)
.....
(The door before them opens.)
Joker and Mona: !
(The two get behind the door, pressing up against the wall as a mafioso enters the room. He then closes the door.)
Joker: .....
(The mafioso cracks his neck before proceeding further into the room.)
Mafioso: Ibuchi's being a paranoid again. No surprise it's the Phantom Thieves we're up against but man..... I never seen him lose his cool over them.
Joker: .....
Mona: .....
(Joker and Mona look at each other, the latter nods.)
.....
(Joker quickly grabs the mafioso by the neck, he pulls out his dagger, holding him captive.)
Joker: Where's your boss?!
Mafioso: Mmff-... I-... Mrph-Mfp....
(The door behind them opens, showing another mafioso. He sees Joker holding his fellow man, whilst Mona notices.)
Mafioso B: Huh?!-
Mona: Yikes- Zorro!
(Zorro is summoned, he quickly grabs and slams him into the ground, knocking him out.)
Mona: *phew.*
(Mona closes the door while Joker nears the tip of his dagger into the mafioso's neck.)
Joker: Speak!
Mafioso: O-okay okay! He's in the room throughout the hallway, being at the other very end from us right now!
(Joker then nears the dagger further, the tip almost touching the skin.)
Joker: Are you sure?
Mafioso: P-please, Y-yes! YES! Just let me go!
Joker: .....
(Arsène is summoned, he lets out a punch into the mafioso's guts.)
Mafioso: UUUGGHHA!
(His insides felt shattered in receiving that punch, he slowly drops to the ground before losing consciousness with his phone slipping out from his pockets and hitting the floor.)
Mona: Ibuchi's at the other end huh?
Joker: Let's go.
(They reach for the door.)
"Everyone, we have an unwanted guest! I just heard one of our guys are down!"
(The two's eyes alarmingly widened in response to what they heard.)
Oracle: "I heard that!"
Joker: We stick as planned!
(They exit through the door and into a wide H-shaped hallway.)
[Hallway]
Mona: Joker, you go for the other side while I go from here.
Joker: Okay, be careful.
Mona: Heh, you're talking to the master!
(The two rush ahead, then stop before an opening to their right that leads to the elevators and into the other side of the hallway, planted with three mafiosos. They press themselves into the wall.)
Mona (whispering): I'll go in ahead, good luck!
(Mona jumps ahead then rolls, the men noticed it for just a few milliseconds.)
Mafioso A: Huh?
Mafioso B: You saw that too?
Mafioso A: Yeah, Come on!
(Joker overhears the men whilst hiding behind the wall.)
Joker: Hmph...
(He slowly reaches for his left pocket, while the men briskly walk ahead.)
Mafioso B: I saw it coming from the right-
(A large puff of smoke appears, taking everyone by surprise as everyone's visions becomes clouded.)
Mafioso C: What the?!- GAAAH!
(The mafioso has been taken down to the ground, making a loud thud. The two look back to him.)
Mafioso A: Hey are you- UGH!
Mafioso B: UCK!
(The two are knocked down, both hitting the ground. Who only remains within the smoke happens to be Joker.)
Joker: *phew*... Never fails me.
(Joker exits the smoke before it dissipates, he sees two openings at each side, and quickly glances each of them. He then takes right and goes for the door ahead of him.)
.....
(The door suddenly opens, revealing a mafioso charging into Joker.)
Joker: !
Mafioso D: HAAAAAAAAA!
(As he nears, Arsène is summoned, he lets out his foot before the mafioso, causing him to trip over.)
Mafioso D: ?!
(As he is about to hit the ground, Joker quickly grabs for his arms and throws him away.)
Mafioso D: UwwaaAAH!
Zorro: HMPH!
(Zorro rams the mafioso before he hits the ground, being slammed into the wall. Joker notices it, he then looks to his left, seeing Mona.)
Joker: Morgana!
Mona: Nothing on my end, let's hope yours does!
(The two reached to the left end of the hallway, a door is at their right.)
[11:42 PM]
(Inside a very large room, decorated with old paintings framed at the wall. A middle-aged man, with black slick backed hair, wearing a white blazer over his black buttoned shirt, sits before his large oak wood desk, with his hands clasped. He hears the muffled sound of men being beaten up behind his door.)
???: .....
(The sounds come to a halt, his eyebrows lowered down, anticipating. The golden knob on the brown door, twisted, before opening. Revealing to be Joker and Mona.)
Joker: Tch....
(The two glared at each other.)
???: I've been expecting you..... The Phantom Thieves of Heart.
Joker: Likewise to you...
(Joker proceeds ahead, followed by Mona.)
Joker: And you must be.....
(He stops before the man's desk.)
Joker: Ibuchi.
(Ibuchi smirks, he then stands up. Joker's eyes follow, giving a cold expression.)
Ibuchi: You've been off the grid for a while now, so it brings me with delight seeing your face here again.
Joker: Yeah, I could say your plan worked to draw us in.
(Ibuchi grins in response.)
Joker: You think takeovers are gonna give you an edge against us? Think again.
Ibuchi: You severely underestimate us.
Joker: I beg to differ.
(The door behind them suddenly opened by a mafioso, he attacks Joker from behind. Arsène is summoned and quickly turns to his back as he lets out a right overhead punch.)
Arsène: Shah!
(He is sent flying into the wall before plopping to the ground. Arsène is withdrawn as Joker glares at Ibuchi's eyes. Joker removes his mask, placing it on his forehead.)
Joker: You already know what I'm here for, where is she?
Ibuchi: Who?
Mona: Don't play dumb!
Joker: We've seen the footage, you think you're gonna play innocent on me?
Ibuchi: Ohh that..... Really? You going to pin that on us for just.... a footage?
Mona: And a personal message to us.
Ibuchi: I've heard. You really just want to take your problems to someone just because your girlfriend got snatched away by some two-bit thieves. Is that why you showed up on the streets again? Well, at least I could thank them for bringing you out.
Oracle: "He's just toying with you, let's not waste any more time."
Joker: Tch-...
Ibuchi: You waste your time, you having at my doorstep is exactly what I needed.
Joker: That'll be the biggest mistake you ever made.
Ibuchi: I'll be damned if you prove it.
Joker: Tch-
Ibuchi: You think it's gonna be that easy, look who you're dealing with. Do you think we're just simply remnants of Kaneshiro's legacy? Heh, we're not just that. We're the very Shadows who tried to stop you.
Joker and Mona: !
(The two's eyes widened in response to Ibuchi's words.)
Oracle: "What the hell? No way!"
Ibuchi: All our lives were taken during the day you destroyed Kaneshiro's bank. But at least by some miracle we were given another chance, and that is living and breathing like you. So think twice about who you are stepping up against.
Joker: Tch-...
Mona: Who we're stepping up against? Hah! We've dealt with you before AND still to this day!
(Joker draws out his pistol and aims it on Ibuchi.)
Joker: Don't think highly now, you're done.
(Ibuchi scoffs as he smiles, he briefly looks away. Joker's eyes followed, continuing with a serious look on his face.)
Joker: ..... It's now your last chance to look at me, Ibuchi.
(Ibuchi faces Joker again with a smirk.)
Ibuchi: Really? I heard about this..... Watanabe guy who's always out to get people like you and me. One hellbent of a cop I say.....
Joker: What does he have to do with this?
Ibuchi: My boys tapped into his radio, and that along gives us anything coming out from the force....
Joker: .....
(Joker slowly tilts his head out of animosity.)
Ibuchi (cont'd): And I heard multiple reports that..... you're now a target for Public Security.
(Joker and Mona's eyes widened again.)
Oracle: What?!
Joker: Bullshit!
Ibuchi: My boys never lie, how come I know you and your interests, Amamiya?
Joker: Tch-.....
Ibuchi: You're trapped, it's either us.... or them. The age of the Phantom Thieves... with you and your.... "Personas"?.... They are coming to an end, and it's for the better good of man.
(Joker and Mona's eyes narrowed in anger as their eyebrows lowered. Joker then straightens his arm, pointing his pistol further near Ibuchi as he pulls down the hammer.)
Ibuchi: And for me and the rest of my family? We'd like to be the first against YOU!
(Ibuchi kicks his table, employing enough force to be launched into the air.)
Joker and Mona: !!!
(Joker and Mona's eyes widened out of alarm. They quickly summoned their Personas and use it to shield themselves. The table breaks into pieces as it makes an impact onto the two Personas.)
Joker: .....
Mona: .....
(The two lower their Persona's defenses.... Seeing themselves surrounded by a group of men with Ibuchi standing before Joker with a katana in hand.)
Ibuchi: Alright boys.
(Ibuchi backs away, going past the men.)
Ibuchi: Do your worst!
(The mafioso lunges into Joker.)
Mafioso A: RRRAAAAAAAAAH!
Joker: !
(Joker quickly responds by letting out a right knee strike the moment the mafioso nears him. He is sent away and tumbles into the floor, unconscious.)
Joker: *huff*....
Mafioso B: HaaAAAH!
(Another mafioso from behind charges into Joker, he hears his yell nearing.)
Joker: Arsène!
(Arsène makes a reverse heel kick with his right leg the moment he faces back to the mafioso behind him.)
Arsène: DaaRRA!
(His heel makes a devastating hit to his face, he is knocked unconscious and hits the ground.)
Joker: *huff*...*huff*...
(Joker looks around his surroundings, seeing multitudes of men.)
Ibuchi: Don't just stand there!
Mafioso C: YAAAAAAAAH!
(The mafioso charges in, followed by 9 more men behind him. They take the chance to attack Joker. Mona notices.)
Mona: Zorro- GARUDYNE!
(Zorro charges ahead and quickly swirls his sword all around the air, creating a gust of wind and then sending it to the charging group of men, quickly blowing them all away and hitting the walls, knocking all of them out before hitting the ground.)
Mafioso D: URRYAAA!
(The mafioso makes a left roundhouse kick onto Joker.)
Joker: !
(Joker sees it coming, he quickly makes a right side kick into the incoming leg with enough force for the mafioso to be pushed away.)
Mafioso D: UNGH-
Mafioso E: DIIEEEE!
(Joker quickly shifts to the left and sees a mafioso charging in with a punch, Joker quickly counters it followed by making rapid sets of punches onto his stomach and ending it with a back kick.)
Mafioso E: UWAAAAH!-
(He is knocked out and sent flying past Ibuchi, before hitting the wall.)
Mafioso F: Come on, all together!
(Everyone in the circle charge into Joker and Mona.)
Joker: Shit- MAEIGAON!
(Arsène quickly places his right palm to the ground. All the surrounding mafiosos quickly stopped and dropped to the ground, the cursed spell inflicting everyone within its range. They slowly bleed out before losing consciousness. Joker and Mona are now standing in a sea of bodies with Ibuchi remaining. Joker glares at Ibuchi again.)
Joker: *huff*....
Ibuchi: Heh..... I'm not surprised. But don't think you're done yet.
Joker: Tch-... *huff*...
(Ibuchi sprints ahead to Joker with his katana readied.)
Ibuchi: You're done for!
Joker: !
(Joker quickly draws out his pistol and shoots down Ibuchi. He gets shot four times..... before dropping to the ground.)
Joker: .....
Mona: *huff* Darn, Kaneshiros. Now there goes our trail.
Oracle: "He's right.... That was their leader over there."
Joker: I really hate to admit it... but yeah it seems he wasn't lying.
Oracle: "Kaneshiro just felt like a random side quest then... *sigh*...."
Joker: Looks like we have to rely on Makoto with this one.
Morgana: Mm! I agree.
Joker: Let's go.
(Morgana nods his head. The two slowly leave the room as they go through the bodies.)
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.....
Ibuchi: Urgh... Agh....
Joker and Mona: ?!
(The two quickly look back as they hear Ibuchi briefly groaning and grunting, They make a surprised look with a scent of panic as they see Ibuchi get back up despite the gunshot wounds.)
Ibuchi: Tch..... a little too extreme don't ya think?!
(Joker leans forward with his fists clenched.)
Joker: .....
(The rest of the men get up too, despite all the damage they took. They all lock their eyes on Joker and Mona as they ready their fists.)
Mona: Darn! Joker, you take care of Ibuchi, I'll handle the rest of these guys.
Joker: Are you sure?!
Mona: Trust me, I'll make sure I'm the last thing you'll worry about.
Joker: You better.
(Ibuchi starts charging into Joker with his katana readied for an attack, he nears to him with the blade about to touch Joker's body.)
Ibuchi: HMMPH!
Joker: HUP!
(Joker backflips away, evading the blade. The two exit the room and into the hallway.)
Mafioso A: GET THAT STUPID CAT!
Mona: ZORRO!
(The group of men charge in to Mona, Zorro attacks each of them as Mona starts to run around the room and evade each of the men's attack onto him.)
Mona: *huff*...*huff*...
Joker: *huff*...*huff*...
(Ibuchi charges into Joker again, he goes to slash him down, yet Joker evades each of them by ducking and quickly backing away from the blade, as the two go through the hallway.)
Ibuchi: HAAAAAAAH!
(Ibuchi jumps ahead to slash down Joker again.)
Joker: !
(Joker quickly rolls to his left, evading the blade. Ibuchi quickly notices that he has now on his right and goes to slash him.)
Ibuchi: URRYA!
(Joker quickly jumps into the wall, and kicks it, propelling him to the other side as he dodges Ibuchi's attack again.)
Ibuchi: !
(Ibuchi's eyes follow, seeing Joker on the air. He quickly grips firmly to his katana as Joker landed. He goes for an overhead.)
Ibuchi: Die!
(Joker quickly turns to his back and sees the oncoming blade. His eyes alarmingly widened.)
Joker: ARSÈNE!
(Joker quickly shields himself with his right arm, as Arsène appears and follows to do the same. Ibuchi's blade is stopped by Arsène's metallic-like arm.)
Ibuchi: Tch-...
(He raises his katana and goes to slash Joker again.)
Ibuchi: YAAAH!
(Joker quickly makes a step to his right as the blade makes it way, dodging it. The tip hits the wall, Ibuchi rotates the katana with the sharp edge facing onto Joker.)
Joker: !
Ibuchi: Hmph!
(Ibuchi goes to slit Joker's neck, but the latter grabs for the blade with his left hand along with Arsène's, and the other being at Ibuchi's forearm. Joker tries to stop Ibuchi and his blade.)
Ibuchi: HRRYA!
(Ibuchi quickly makes a push, the blade quickly nearing to Joker's neck.)
Joker: !
(Joker quickly leans his upper body backward, dodging the katana. He sees the blade before his eyes, passing through.)
Joker: NOW!
Arsène: SHAH!
(Arsène makes a strike into the back of Ibuchi's head with his right elbow.)
Ibuchi: GAH!-
(Ibuchi falls to the ground, along with Joker after making the dodge.)
Joker: Unh-...
Ibuchi: Tch-...
(The two get back up, with their eyes locked against each other. Ibuchi grips to his katana again while Joker clenches his fists.)
Ibuchi: I may have... underestimated you.
Joker: .....
Ibuchi: I know I shouldn't have took you on by myself....
Joker: You give up?
(Ibuchi smirks.)
Ibuchi: Yeah, I'm passing this fight to someone.
(A gunshot is heard from behind, with the bullet hitting the ground near Joker.)
Joker: !
(Joker slowly looks back.... seeing Jack. Aiming his golden pistol with his right hand to him with the smoke flowing out from its barrel.)
Ibuchi: About damn time you showed up!
Jack: Sorry for the delay, boss. Didn't expect him to show up sooner.
Joker: Tch.... Takumi.
Oracle: "Damn-.... I didn't see him coming!"
Jack: Boss, authorities are on their way. Better haul ass or it's over.
Ibuchi: We'll reconvene to our hideout, best you don't get too ahead of yourself and stay alive.
Jack: Don't worry, I've been waiting for this moment.
Ibuchi: Hey you all! Let's go, cops are on their way!
(Everyone in the room fighting Mona stops and grabbed Ibuchi's attention. They all rush out from the room as Ibuchi joins them to the exit. They pass through Joker and Jack as they stare each other down, with the latter still aiming his pistol at him.)
Joker: .....
Jack: .....
(Everyone from the room is cleared, as Mona exits the room last. He sees Joker and Jack.)
Mona: Takumi!
Oracle: "Joker, you don't have to do this-"
Joker: Where is she?
Jack: Is that why you came here and tear stuffs up, huh-?
Joker: WHERE is she?!
Jack: Can you cut the crap with your girlfriend, and face me? I've been looking forward to this with the legendary Joker again. At least make me feel honored to be doing this.
Joker: .....
(Joker tilts his head with his eyes closed out of annoyance.)
Joker: Alright.... I see where this is going.....
(Jack smiles.)
[June 17 2020, Wednesday]
[12:00 AM]
(The two continue to stare each other down. With Mona standing behind Joker, watching.)
Mona: Joker, we have to go!
Oracle: "It's no use, he's dead set on him! Just pray he survives this one."
Mona: Tch!-...
Joker: .....
Jack: .....
Joker (mouthing): ... Su... ku... ka... ja.
(A green light flashes under Joker, strengthening his overall agility. Jack smirks in response. Joker slowly pulls out his dagger.)
Joker: .....
Jack: .....
(Joker draws out his breath..... then charges ahead. Jack's eyes sharpened, he pulls the trigger.)
Joker: Hmph!
(Everything slows down in Joker's point of view, seeing the incoming bullet. Arsène's head appears around Joker's as it gets in the way of the bullet, deflecting it away. Joker spins in a counterclockwise motion as he ducks. He now faces to Jack as soon as he neared to him.)
Jack: !
(Jack sees Joker's calm yet cold glare coming from below. Joker grips to his dagger and begins to drive it upwards to Jack's face as he stands back up.)
Joker: HMPH!
(Jack quickly steps away, evading Joker's attack. Joker then rears his blade and goes for a stab on Jack's neck.)
Jack: Whoops!
(Jack quickly uses his left arm and stops Joker's attack by grabbing hold of his wrist.)
Joker: !
(Jack then quickly raises his right arm, aiming his pistol near Joker's face.)
Joker: Tch-
Jack: Heh.
(Jack pulls the trigger, Arsène quickly stops the bullet by covering the barrel with his right hand. Its shell flies away as Joker quickly steps back and readies his arm for another slash.)
Joker: HMPH!
(Joker then dashed forward and makes a backhand slash. Jack quickly notices and goes around Joker to his back.)
Joker: !
(Joker's eyes widened as he no longer sees Jack in his view.)
Jack: Go, Fantomas!
(Fantomas is summoned and goes to attack Joker from his back.)
Fantomas: HMMPH!
Joker: Arsène!
(Arsène quickly turns to his back and stops Fantomas's right forearm with his, making a loud boom and lashing out a wave of air. Joker turns to his back.)
Joker: Tch-...
Jack: Heh.
(Jack smirks again, the two's Personas enter into a fast-paced clash, going against each other with their forearms and elbows, constantly hitting each other as they try to let out an offensive whilst defending themselves. Joker and Jack glare at each other, slowly circling around their Personas figthing each other as Jack slowly draws out his gold dagger and Joker gripping firmly to his.)
Joker: .....
Jack: .....
Fantomas: HMMPH!
Arsène: DEIYYAAH!
(Both make a right swing to each other, their fists clashed, making a loud booming sound as a wave of air is sent out, briefly blowing the ends of Joker and Jack's hair and coattails)
Jack (mouthing): Ooh...
Joker: ...
(Both withdraw their Personas, Jack quickly draws out his golden dagger and dashes to Joker.)
Joker: !
(Joker lets out his right to slash Jack, the latter smirks.)
Jack: Heh.
(Jack quickly leaps over Joker, gripping into his shoulder.)
Joker: ?!
Jack: Hmmph!
(He pushes him away, covering more distance before landing.)
Jack: Heh.... didn't expect that, huh?
(Joker turns his head to his right.)
Joker: Shut up.
(He then makes a back kick, Jack blocks it and follows with a slash to the back of Joker's head. Arsène's head gets in the way, protecting Joker's head as he ducks.)
Joker: Unh-
(The two now face each other.)
Jack: Show me what you got.
(Jack quickly goes for an attack on Joker, but he parries it with his blade. The two continue to attack each other, with their blades constantly clashing and grinding. Jack smirks throughout the way as Joker focuses on any incoming attacks and openings.)
Jack: .....
Joker: .....
(As they fight through, the two are slowly moving near to the wall, with Joker's back being at it. He realizes he's about to be boxed in.)
Joker: ?!
(Jack sends out a stronger attack, Joker quickly parries it, only for his arm to flail away, opening him for Jack to make another hit.)
Jack: Gotcha.
(Jack quickly raises his blade and goes to stab Joker down.)
Joker: !!
(Joker quickly draws out Arsène, Jack quickly notices.)
Jack: !
Arsène: Let go!
(Arsène quickly punched for Jack's guts as Fantomas is summoned, yet the two are still pushed away by the punch.)
Jack: UNFH-
(Jack hits the wall from the other side, causing a crack to it as his back remains to it.)
Jack: AARGH!...
Joker: *huff*....*huff*....
(Jack lets go of his dagger.)
Jack: Heh..... Good- one!...
Joker: Tch-
(Jack smirks as he quickly plants his hands and shoes into the wall and jumps away, lunging himself into Joker.)
Joker: !
(Joker's eyes widened, seeing Jack about to make an attack with Fantomas.)
Joker: GO!
Arsène: HMMPH!
(Before Jack and his Persona reach Joker, Arsène quickly intercepts, and grabs Jack's neck.)
Jack: ?!
Arsène: Hmmmph- DAAAH!
(He slams both Jack and Fantomas into the ground, hard enough to break the floor, they fall into the lower floor as it leaves a huge hole.)
Jack: .....
(Jack is now unconscious as his Persona is automatically withdrawn. Dust and pebbles fall down on him.)
Joker: *huff*..... *huff*.... Return!
(Arsène is withdrawn back, as Joker holsters his dagger. He looks at the hole, seeing a downed Jack.)
Joker: Damn it, I got ahold of myself again....
Mona: Joker! Are you okay?!
Joker: I-I'm good!
Oracle: "That's one hell of a beating! Are you sure?"
Joker: Y-yeah!
Oracle: "Looks like he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon, but what matters is that you're okay. We could still find a way about Sumire."
Joker: You're right... Come on, we need to go!
(Mona nods, he rushes to the hallway as Joker turns to his back and follows.)
.....
(A metallic claw, clips into Joker's coattails, Joker immediately stops and feels being slightly pulled from his back, Mona notices.)
Mona: Joker?
Joker: .....
(Joker looks at his back..... seeing a grappling hook attached to his coattails, coming from the hole. His eyes quickly widened alarmingly.)
Joker: ?!
(The hook reels back, bringing in Joker into the hole.)
Joker: W-WooOAAAH!
Mona: JOKER!!