[June 11 2020, Thursday]
[Cine City Square, Kabukicho, Shinjuku]
[9:34 PM]
Joker: .....
Mona: .....
(The surrounding mafiosos are slowly nearing to the two. Joker and Mona's eyes are quickly shifting around.)
.....
.....
"NOW!"
(The gang charge in to them, along with their weapons drawn out for an attack.)
Mona: Zorro!
(Zorro slashes through them whilst Joker charges in.)
Joker: Maeigaon!
(Several of the mafia members are inflicted with Arsène's cursing spells, They slowly started bleeding out. Joker then fights 5 members at once.)
Mafioso A: SHAAA!
(Mafioso A punches for Joker but he quickly dodges and kicks him on his leg, making the former lose footing.)
Mafioso B: COME HERE!
(Mafioso B makes a straight kick on Joker but he dodges.)
Arsène: HMPH!
(Arsène quickly breaks the Mafioso's leg with his elbow.)
Mafioso B: GAAAAAAH!
Joker: DEEIYAH!
(Joker punches him to the ground. Two more mafiosos then gun for Joker.)
Mafioso C: DIE!
(Mafioso C points his pistol at Joker.)
Joker: !
(Joker quickly dashes to Mafioso C and breaks his arm, Around the same time disarms the pistol.)
Joker: HMPH!
(Joker flips the pistol and hits the mafioso's head with the handle.)
Mafioso D: HAAH!
(Mafioso D throws a punch. But Joker dodges it around the same time he pulls in the former's arm near to himself.)
Joker: HUP!
(Joker hits the mafioso with his elbow, sending him unconscious.)
Mafioso E: HAAAAAAAH!
(Mafioso E throws a punch.)
Joker: ARSÈNE!
(Arsène appears and quickly crouches, then punches onto his solar plexus.)
Mafioso E: UAAAAH!-
(The mafioso is left staggered, as he received the sharp pain.)
Joker: Tch-... HmmmMPH!
(Joker jumps and makes a finishing flip kick.)
Joker: SHAH!
(His foot lands on the head of the mafioso, slamming him down to the ground and being left unconscious. Zorro continues slashing his way through the gang of men as Mona claws a mafioso's head.)
Mona: Magarudyne, Zorro!
(Zorro makes a slash in a Z-formation with green trails making out the letter "Z". A huge gust of wind blows out from it, sending away many men.)
Joker: Rakukaja!
(A purple light glows under Joker. He and Arsène's defense have been bolstered.)
Futaba: "Still more coming, Careful!"
.....
(As time goes on, the two begin to take in more hits and hits as they knock down more incoming swarms of men armed with their weapons. Mona begins to slowly feel tired whilst Joker remains active and continues on fighting without fatigue.)
....
Mafioso N: YAAAH!
(He lets out a sucker punch into Joker's face.)
Joker: Gah!
(Joker is staggered away by the punch but quickly recovers. He faces back to the mafioso with an angered expression.)
Joker: Now!
Arsène: USHAH!
(Arsène quickly responds by making a right side kick into the gang member's face, He is sent flying.)
Joker: *huff*.....*cough*
Mafioso O: HAAAH!
(Another mafioso charges into Joker from behind.)
Mona: JOKER!
(Arsène quickly turns around and makes a backhand punch, He is quickly down and unconscious.)
Joker: ....Thanks.
(Many more of Kaneshiro's men remain, ready to attack...)
Mona: We're not out of the woods yet.
Mafioso: You!
Joker and Mona: !
Mafioso: You're that fucker who put Kaneshiro behind bars! You're the Phantom Thieves of Heart! You're gonna fucking pay for incarcerating our boss!
Joker: .....
(Joker stays silent, he glares at them with a serious look on his face.)
Futaba: "For a Shadow.... They seem to hold a lot of grudge at you."
Mona: Yeah.... That's strange....
Joker: One thing for sure, They're out for blood.
(One of the mafiosos charges into the two, Joker quickly makes a sweeping kick, sending the former to the floor. He then steps on his stomach.)
Mona: Come on! Who wants some more?!
Futaba: "I'm picking something up from the radio. I hear police chatter about what's happening right now!-"
(A wailing siren is heard blaring through, it gets louder and louder.)
Everyone: ?!
Joker: Cops....
Futaba: "Damn!"
(An array of police cars arrived and quickly surrounded everyone, blocking all possible escape routes. The police officers quickly stepped out from their cars and aim their pistols at Joker and Mona.)
Mafioso: Everyone! Let's go- Let's GO!
(The entire group of men began running away, scrambling around. As Joker and Mona remain.)
Police Officer: They're getting away! Send in backup ASAP!
(Everyone in the force remains onto the two, everyone in the Kaneshiro mafia has escaped.)
Joker: .....
Mona: .....
Futaba: "Oh god.... What are you gonna do?!"
Joker: I don't know.... I'm thinking....
Mona: I do really need your thoughts right now, leader.
Police Officer: HANDS UP! KNEES ON THE GROUND!
(Joker refuses to take their orders.)
Joker: .....
Mona: Joker?....
.....
.....
(Claps are heard, echoing from the distance.)
Everyone: ?
"So..... this is the Phantom Thieves of Heart. Back from the shadows."
(Joker's eyes widened, hearing the uttered words of an unknown man with a deep, charismatic, and formal-like tone in his voice. Mona and Futaba follow.)
Joker: !
Futaba: "W-who's that?!"
(The unknown man is seen walking ahead towards the cops, and each of the officers aimed their guns at him.)
Police Officer: Tch-
{He appears to be about as young as Ren. Having a dark brown hair with a forward-swept bang that's almost covering his eyes. He is wearing a dark red leather jacket with a black buttoned shirt underneath, a pair of black cinched pants, and gray snakeskin shoes.}
???: Quiet surprising to see you guys for the first time in a while, and it's with the cops involved as always.
(He slowly gets closer and closer, with his hands kept in his pocket.)
???: I'm just glad you guys aren't a publicity stunt. You really kept the world going.
Joker: Tch!-...
(He stops near the cops, being visible enough for Joker and Mona to see him. Joker looks at the man, with the latter looking back afterward.)
???: Heh.... You are... an outlaw legend in the eyes of this country. We meet, at last, Joker.
Joker: .....
Police Officer: You! You're the captain of the Kaneshiros!
Police Officer B: The captain?.... As in Takumi Matsushige?!
(Joker and Mona's eyes widened upon hearing the officers' words, followed by Futaba.)
Futaba: "Takumi Matsushige...."
Takumi: Hehe..... evening again officers. I was just passing by when I heard all this commotion around here.
Police Officer: Get out of here, Matsushige!
Takumi: That's "Jack" to you. Did the higher-ups forget to pass over their homework about me?
(Their eyes widened again, upon hearing Takumi's words.)
Mona: That says it!
Name: Takumi Matsushige
Codename: Jack
Birth: 09/22/1996
Height: 175cm/5'9
Sex: M
Affiliation: Kaneshiro Mafia
Position: Captain
Police Officer: Not a step further! Otherwise, we're bringing you in along.
Takumi: Heh.....
(Takumi smirks.)
Takumi: Bring me in? I think we share the same target.
Police Officer: Huh?
Takumi: I'll take this from here, Officer.
(Takumi's quickly goes for his waist with his right hand.)
Joker: !
(Joker's eyes widened, seeing the way Takumi moved, his mind instantly jumped to the conclusion of what was about to happen. Takumi pulls out his pistol, a gold and black M1911.)
Joker: GET DOWN!
(Takumi then begins firing at the officers, killing 3 of them within a second as Joker and Mona protect themselves with their Personas.)
Police Officer D: OFFICER DOWN!-
(He continues in his killing spree, his body rapidly shifting along with his eyes as he quickly transitions to his next target, killing the entire police force within just 3 seconds.)
Takumi: .....
(Everyone drops dead, and Takumi blows off the smoke emitting from his pistol's barrel. Joker and Mona withdraw their Personas.)
Futaba: "What.... the hell.... ?"
Mona: What- Just... happened?
Joker: .....
(They all remain frozen after seeing what Takumi has done. Takumi notices them.)
Takumi: Heh.... Too fast for your eyes?
(He holsters his pistol to the back of his waist and approaches Joker and Mona, looking at them with a smirk.)
Takumi: It is an honor to meet the legendary leader of the Phantom Thieves.... and of course his pet cat in the mix.
Mona: Tch-....
Joker: What makes you think we'd be here?
Takumi: Heh.... We have the eyes of the city. Ever since the boss got into the slammer thanks to you, we've been.... taking a lot of measures.
Joker: I heard that's the reason why you did all of this. You're conquering Kabukicho to have enough power to erase me out of the picture as a plan to avenge Kaneshiro.
Takumi: Oh boy.... Did Fukumitsu tell you about that?
Joker: .....
Takumi: That clever old man. He'd go far to send over one of his boys to act as a mole among us. Luckily we managed to dispose of him. But we were a bit late. Tiny bits about us have been spread around these parts.
Joker: Tch-... Sumire, where is she?
Takumi: *scoff*... I'm sorry- Sumire?
Joker: Don't play dumb.
Takumi: Why would you think we have your precious girlfriend be held captive by us?
Joker: I'm not asking twice.
Takumi: And I don't know shit. Is that how you're going to start off your resurgence? Four years of our efforts to resurface have paid off tonight and it leads to this..... Guess love can make a man soft. Look..... I'd like to take the time and savor this newfound history we're gonna create.
Joker: History? I seriously doubt it.
Takumi: Oh you won't. And so is Ibuchi-san. He is gonna like this as much as I do.
Joker: Ibuchi?
(Takumi hears the blades of Futaba's drone whirring from above. He looks up at it, and smiles.)
Futaba: Tch-
Takumi: "Don't worry Sakura-san, me and your friend will have a little talk over current matters."
(Takumi quickly draws out his pistol and shoots down the drone from afar. Futaba loses her camera feed.)
Futaba: ?!-.... R-Ren! Are you still there?!
Joker: Yeah.
(Joker slowly expresses more anger. Takumi then quickly aims his pistol at Joker.)
Joker: !?
(He quickly assumes his stance.)
Takumi: Pow!
(He raises his wrist, mimicking recoil. Joker's earpiece suddenly bursts, hurting his ear.)
Joker: Agh!
(Joker quickly throws away the earpiece as it becomes inoperable. Futaba has lost contact with Joker.)
Futaba: Ren?!... Ren, can you hear me?!
(No response is made....)
Futaba: REN?!
(Takumi twirls his pistol as he draws it back.)
Takumi: Now, it's just us. Face to face.
(Takumi covers his face with his right hand.)
Joker: ..... ?!
(Joker, suddenly realizes what's about to happen.)
Takumi: Hehe...
{Blue flames appeared and wrap around Takumi, it then dissipates away to reveal his alternate form. Now sporting a crimson red tailcoat with silver accents, underneath is a black buttoned shirt that's being wrapped by a gunmetal gray waistcoat with red buttons and a large star-shaped insignia. He then sports black gloves with red wrist guards wrapped to his wrist with its brown leather belt, black trousers with gold pistol straps on each of his thighs, and black knee-high boots with red shin guards. His mask then appears, a red domino style with each side of the upper end being curved-facing up and it's middle-bottom having a sharp downward point that's covering Takumi's nose.}
Mona: It can't be.....
Joker: This..... is the phantom thief Ohya was talking about? No wonder why he wants to be called Jack.
Jack: Come.... Fantomas.
{Jack's Persona "Fantomas" is summoned, it happens to be a black humanoid wearing 19th century clothing with a fedora and red linings all around. Having similar features to Arsène.}
Jack: You're not the only one around these parts, Joker. Or should I say..... Ren Amamiya?
Joker: ?!
Mona: !
Jack: Don't worry, I won't sell you out to the authorities. Would ruin the fun.
Joker: Fun? 'You think this is a game?
Jack: It ain't fun if it ain't. I wouldn't wanna spoil it.
Mona: Surprising from someone like you.
Jack: This world's nothing but a playground that's slowly about to break down, especially in a life that's pathetically short. I'm enjoying all of it, to its content.
Joker: Tch-....
(Jack's face transitions into a more serious look, he fixes his left glove.)
Jack: I'm not wasting my chances.
(Joker faces his left side forward, with both his fists clenched.)
Joker: Mona, stay away.
Mona: What?
Joker: Please.
Mona: But-
Joker: That's an order!
(Mona reluctantly distances himself from Joker, leaving the two.)
Jack: I won't stop you in what you'll do, I know you're stubborn in your own ideals as much as I am.
Joker: .....
Jack: So let's just have a taste of what's to come.
(Jack enters into a low stance. He puts his arms outwards facing to Joker, with his left hand a little farther.)
Jack: Shall we?
Joker: Hmph....
(Joker enters into his low stance, With his left side being further ahead, his left arm is left loose whilst the other is lifted with his right hand near to his chin.)
Joker: Fine.
[9:40 PM]
(The two are glaring at each other while they are at their stances.)
Joker: .....
Jack: .....
Joker: ..... Go!
Jack: Go!
(Arsène and Fantomas dash ahead, they ready their attacks the moment they're about to near to each other.)
Arsène: HAAAH!
(Arsène makes a right roundhouse kick.... Fantomas ducks it as he spins in a counter-clockwise motion.)
Fantomas: HMPH!
(Fantomas then readies an uppercut into Arsène with his right as he returns going up.)
Arsène: !!
(Arsène quickly sees the oncoming attack, he intercepts and stops it with his left elbow.)
Jack: Nice eye.
Joker: .....
Jack: Return!
(Jack dashes ahead past the Personas that are being called back, going onto Joker.)
Jack: HUP!
Joker: !
(Joker sees Jack nearing to him with an oncoming attack. His eyes sharpened. Jack quickly makes a flurry of offensive attacks, consisting of punches and palm strikes, but Joker stops and counters each of them using his forearms and elbows.)
Jack: Tch-
(Jack quickly goes for a palm strike onto Joker's body, creating a red trail behind him as he makes a move.)
Joker: Unh!-
(Joker is pushed away, but quickly recovers with his shoes skidding on the floor.)
Mona: Joker!
(Jack sprints to Joker, he jumps and makes a flying kick into him.)
Joker: !
(Joker quickly raises out his arms to defend himself from the kick, but he is pushed away again as Jack recovers to the ground. Jack then immediately closes into Joker again and pulls out a reverse roundhouse with his left. Joker instantly notices, he ducks and spins clockwise, going for a reverse roundhouse with his right. Jack, sees the oncoming attack and makes a cartwheel flip to dodge it, the two return back to their stances and face each other, both slightly panting.)
Joker: *pant*...
Jack: Fantomas!
(Fantomas quickly dashes to Joker.)
Joker: !.. ARSÈNE!-
Fantomas: YAAH!
(Fantomas makes a push kick into Joker, sending him away.)
Joker: UGH!-
(Joker tumbles on the pavement but quickly recovers. He looks back ahead, seeing Jack in the air, performing a 540 kick. Joker quickly dodges to his left, with Jack landing on the road.)
Jack: Tch-....
(Jack quickly goes for an offensive on Joker again, but the latter defends himself using his forearms as his eyes quickly shift left and right for any oncoming attack from Jack.)
Jack: HMPH!
(Jack quickly makes a backhand punch.)
Joker: Ungh!-
(Joker is hit by Jack's wrist guard, staggering him away for a bit. He quickly recovers and responds back by dashing and going with a right roundhouse into the left side of Jack's body.)
Jack: !
(Jack quickly stops the kick, by holding it with his left arm against his body, locking Joker's leg.)
Joker: Arsène!
(Arsène is summoned, following the same pose as Joker but he quickly retracts his leg and goes for a side kick to Jack's face.)
Jack: URNGGH!
(Jack is sent away, freeing Joker's leg. He staggers back then recovers, and faces at Joker.)
Joker: .....
Jack: Huh..... not bad for a rusty guy.
Joker: Hmph....
[Futaba's Room, Sakura Residence]
[9:45 PM]
(As the battle between Joker and Jack continue, Futaba is rapidly typing lines of codes, as she pants in desperation.)
Futaba: Come on... come on!
(She hits "Enter", but it refuses to take command.)
Futaba: No- No- NOO!
(She slams the table, and stands up on her chair.)
Futaba: Ren- you- I know what we're in for but I can't sit around like this!.... You can't go on without me!.... I don't know what the hell is this Jack capable of- I wish I knew!...
(Futaba walks around with a worried and fearing expression.)
Futaba: It's been years since we were the Phantom Thieves!.... Am I?..... Am I doubting about Ren now?.... No.... No! I have faith..... I just hope he can make it out alive... that's all I ask.....
.....
.....
"Sometimes.... Faiths can be realized with the helping hand of effort."
Futaba: ?!
(Futaba's eyes widened, hearing a much more matured tone of her own voice echoing through.)
"It has been years, You will no longer be blinded once again with my help."
(A green beaming light appears above Futaba, she looks up. Seeing a large UFO hovering above her. Tentacles from the UFO reach out and wrap around her body, then pull her inside. She now finds herself in a black empty space.)
Futaba: Wait-.... That-..... Can't be my!?
(A green programmed UI appears all around Futaba. Now revealing her in her Metaverse suit.)
"I am thou, thou art I. Child blessed with knowledge, you shall guide your people into victory once more."
Oracle: Oh yeah baby! Oracle's back!
Necronomicon, I need to know what's happening to Ren!
(Her Persona brings up a screen of Joker's whereabouts, his current heart rate, and Persona energy readings. Her eyes widened by the data.)
Oracle: There's a third Persona user.... And it's close to Ren?..... Wait- Could it be?!
[Cine City Square]
(Joker backflips away from Jack's spinning hook kick.)
Joker: *pant*...*pant*...
(A small blue flame appears on Ren's right ear, it dissipates away to reveal a small black and green earpiece.)
Oracle: "Ren, do you hear me?!"
(Joker's eyes widened, hearing Oracle's voice again.)
Joker: Futaba?!
Oracle: "I got my Persona back! Which is why I'm able to talk to you!"
Mona: Yeah! I can hear you too!
Joker: In the nick of time! Takumi himself is a Persona user!
Oracle: "I knew IT! His Persona is a force to be reckoned with!"
Joker: Any advice?
Oracle: "Just hold on till you can!"
Joker: That's it?!
Jack: HUP!
(Jack makes another jump kick, but Joker jumps to his side and rolls over into the ground.)
Oracle: "I'm sorry, Ren! But that's all that my Persona can read! His Persona's physical capabilities are on par with you, so it all goes down on whoever's skilled enough!"
Joker: Damn-.... Alright, thanks!
(Jack makes a reverse roundhouse kick with his right, Joker quickly makes a quick step back, dodging the kick. Jack follows it by continuing the momentum of his kick, he spins in a clockwise direction, going for an overhead punch with his left. Joker notices the attack, he looks at Jack's body as an opening whilst the latter makes the punch.)
Joker: HMP!
(Joker quickly responds by making a right roundhouse kick onto Jack's face. The latter is pushed to his right by it, briefly staggering. Joker puts down his right leg and spins counter-clockwise. He lets out his left, making a back kick into Jack's body, sending him away.)
Jack: UGH!-
Joker: Arsène!
(Arsène dashes out and follows Jack, as the latter recovers to the ground. Jack notices the Persona and quickly uses Fantomas to make a quick left hook.)
Fantomas: HAAH!
(The punch is made onto Arsène, he is sent away, revealing in Jack's view a dashing Joker.)
Jack: !
Joker: Hup!
(Joker slides onto Jack, and makes a scissor kick, knocking him down to the ground.)
Jack: UCK-
(He then instantly gets back up, and gets on top of him.)
Jack: !
(Jack instantly draws out his gold-plated dagger with a rubber grip, and puts its blade before Joker's neck.)
Joker: !
(Joker quickly halts his movement, his neck touching the blade of Jack's dagger.... The battle has stopped.)
[9:50 PM]
Jack: Haha.... Now you're getting too ahead of yourself, Ren. Miss the feeling of battle?
Joker: You're not bad yourself.
Jack: Heh...
(Jack puts away his dagger.)
Joker: .....
(Joker glares at Jack. He then stands up, followed by the latter.)
Jack: Even after all these years, you still fight like nothing changed. Props to you and your Persona, you handled it all well.
Mona: (Showing sportsmanship, even as someone who's from the Kaneshiros..... I gotta give it to you.)
Joker: ..... You could've killed me right there. What stopped you? I thought you wanted us out from our shadows.
Jack: Hehe... while that is true. I can't just resist keeping the fun. I guess if I have to admit, I'd like to keep this going.
Mona: Of course...
Joker: That look of yours, that mask.... And your Persona. So you had the Metaverse too? If so, then how come I never heard of you, or joined with us?
Jack: Heh..... That's a name I haven't heard in a long while. Well..... let's just say that even if we may have the same goal..... kinda, our paths are different from one another.
Joker: Tch-.....
Jack: Heh, enough talk. I'm calling the night here, I'll be seeing you again.
Mona: How can you be so sure?
Jack: I know well we'll keep crossing paths. Maybe the others too, but I got my eyes on you, Ren.
(Joker's eyes sharpened by a bit, as he hears Jack's words while staying silent.)
Joker: .....
(A gunshot is heard steps away from them, followed by a bullet ricocheted on the ground. The two became alert and turned their heads to where it came from. Joker's eyes slightly widened followed by Jack, the latter then grinned as the former remained focused.)
Jack: Heh.....
{It reveals to be a man in his mid-20's wearing a gray trench coat, with a black buttoned shirt underneath. He has a black, messy windswept hair, bearing a pixie-cut style that is almost akin to Ren, albeit a little longer than his. He also bears a set of sharp eyes and a sharp chin. His face is fresh for his age, making him look younger than he is supposed to be.}
???: .....
(The man expresses anger, his eyes are sharpened as he remains pointing his New Nambu M60 to the two.)
Jack: Officer Watanabe! Happy for you to join us.
Joker: !?
(Hearing that name uttered by Jack, he becomes alarmed followed by the rest.)
Oracle: "Oh no....."
Mona: That's..... Detective Watanabe?
Name: Naoya Watanabe
Birth: 11/02/1992
Height: 180cm/5'10
Sex: M
Affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Position: Detective
Attribute: ???
Watanabe: .....
(Watanabe shifts his eyes towards Joker, subsequently jumping in shock.)
Watanabe: It can't be..... the leader of the Phantom Thieves?
Joker: Tch-..
Jack: Surprised to see him too?
Watanabe: I've been hunting you down ever since you went under our noses. It's about time you end your selfish acts!
Jack: Oh let's not have a shared rivalry now.
(Watanabe shifts his eyes to Jack.)
Watanabe: This will be the last time you'll be running your mouth, Matsushige. You and your leader have cost us enough for this country.
Jack: Woah you think I'm with this guy? What- You still bear a grudge against him that you forgot I'm with the mafia?
Watanabe: Tch...
Jack: I'll be seeing you two next time, you two get together now.
(Jack quickly grabs for his pocket, fast enough for anyone to only react. He pulls out a smoke bomb and throws it to the ground. A large white smoke explodes out, clouding everyone's vision.)
.....
.....
(The smoke dissipates, revealing Jack to have disappeared.)
Oracle: "He's out of my Persona's readings!"
Joker: Shit-
(Watanabe quickly cuffs Joker's right wrist, with the other on his own left.)
Joker: ?!
Mona: Ren!
(Watanabe grabs Joker's 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, remembering when he was being cuffed after trying to escape his pursuers during the Phantom Thieves' heist in Sae Niijima's castle, akin to a deja vu.)
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!
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...)