Persona 5 Part #181 - 12/7-12/8: Making A Scene

Part 181: 12/7-12/8: Making A Scene

Part 171: 12/7-12/8: Making A Scene

Music: Ark

...We should get going.

He entrusted us with an important task, after all…

Let’s go, Joker.

It looks like we’ve come out on the side deck. We should be able to secure a route from here.

Welp, let’s head over and get to usin; those letters then.

Open sesame!

The time’s finally come.

“Finally” is right. It’s been like a month of this shit.

Yeah.

Music: Suspicion

Huh!? The hell is that…!?

It’s pretty rockin’…!

So this… is the main assembly hall?

P-Probably. Darumas are often used as symbols of election luck, plus everything else in here seems real…

Odd… There isn’t a single person in here. It sounded as though there was quite the crowd within when we heard voices through the door.

But given how it looks, this has to be the root of the distortion.

Yes. I’m picking up on the Treasure’s presence as well.

We can fucking see the Treasure from here. It’s right in front of us.

There’s no doubt this place is where it’ll appear.

Before that, one order of business.

Music: Aria of the Soul

First up, Moloch from Daisoujou and Pazuzu.

Your soul shall burn a brilliant crimson with my hellfire. Now then… take up your mask.

Moloch is a Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice. Certain traditions depicted Moloch as a large bronze statue heated with fire into which victims were thrown.

Next, Dionysus from Kushinada and Oberon.

I shall stay by your side in the form of a mask. Now, show me your power to change yourself in battle!

Dionysus is the Greek god of winemaking and wine, as well as some other shit like fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theater.

Music: Ark

We finally secured our route to the Treasure! All we need to do now is send the calling card.

So we’ve made it… but there’s no turning back once the calling card is out. Failure is not an option. Is there anything left to do, Joker? Let’s make sure we take our time going forward.

Music: Beneath the Mask

That means we’re ready to send the calling card too. When should we do it?

We must consider the method by which we will send it as well.

All those guys cheering for Shido better be ready. We’re gonna surprise the shit outta them!

I can’t wait for this.

Well…

It’s about Akechi-kun, is it not? That was really sad what happened to him… Honestly, I have mixed feelings… but I think he was a victim too.

A victim we couldn’t save…

Had I not met you all, I may have become like him as well…

Personally speaking, I can’t forgive the guy. But more importantly, I can’t forgive Shido for warping his mind so goddamn much!

You can count on us. The decision on when to call us together for this plan is on you, Maaku.

FUCK OFF

……

Please don’t say things like that.

Music: Punch Ouch

He might be small, but don’t underestimate him. His quick movements will decimate you!

I’m here with you! Just remember what we practiced!

Don’t lose…

And right as the bell rings, Joe comes out aggressive!

Don’t let him shake you up! Persevere, and figure out what his weakness is!

It looks like his form loosens up after he goes on the offensive…!

What are you running around for? Are you trying to-- Oh, I get it! You’re on the right track! Sway to avoid his attacks!

The challenger lands an impressive counter, and Joe falters!

Good, good! Now go for the flurry!

What an intense string of punches! Joe goes down!

All right, the count’s starting. I hope he doesn’t get up…

You’ve got him on his heels! Keep up your footwork!

Maaku dodges.

Now! Give him a flurry!

Maaku gives him a flurry.

What a combo! Joe goes down!

Please don’t get up…

Graham Joe has crumbled! Our challenger wins!

Music: Everyday Days

Maaku gains Charm +2.

Anon: We’ll finally have peace
Anon: AKECHI IS BAE!!!
Anon: c’mon, leak his name!
Anon: kid had it coming, lol

Music: Suspicion

It’s strange that no one like him has come forward until now.

He is so charismatic. Upper management could learn a thing or two from him…

He only thinks of people as stepping stones for his own personal gain. …… Father… Father, is this the type of person you fought to protect us from? ...I will fight against this injustice with my own power. I’ll be all right. I have Sis and the Phantom Thieves on my side. So… watch over me, OK?

Music: Disquiet

This is so strange.

I met a similarly frightening situation on the train… Everyone’s blindly following Shido. It’s as if they’ve been brainwashed.

Whaddya mean?

If Shido has time to spare, he will ensure all the loose ends are tied up with Maaku’s death.

They may even find out about the missing corpse…

Let’s just try to keep an eye on our opponent’s moves and strike first.

I’ll do the best navigation I can do for you guys. Leave it to me.

Shit’s getting real important now. Just give us a call if you make up your mind.

In this case, what kind of crime could the person who fired the gun be tried for? A: Attempted murder/B: Involuntary manslaughter/ Which of these is correct? You be the judge!

The correct answer is… A! Why doesn’t wounding a passerby count as assault?

This was kind of a mean question. The answer is A, but this is two cases of attempted murder… You’ll get charged with the same crime, even if someone just happened to get wrapped up in it.

I’m impressed that you got that right. I was totally tricked.

Maaku gains Knowledge +1.

Sounds like bullshit, Ann.

Well, we have nothing else to do, so let’s just send that calling card, eh?

Make sure you’re fully prepared beforehand, OK?

Music: Suspicion

It would be pointless to send it to the Diet Building.

And even if we handed it over to different media sources, who knows how it would be treated… The worst case scenario would be giving it to the police under the table.

What shall we do then…?

*snickering*

My Futaba Cannon is ready.

It’s good to go. Look. Now, if I do this…

When did you make this!?

You shoulda told us you were plannin’ something!

To trick your enemies, you first gotta trick your allies.

That doesn’t really make any sense here, but whatever.

How stylish.

It’s kickass!

This should work nicely…

All right! It’s time for people to start comin’ to their senses!

The Final Calling Card (This is one of the best scenes in the game)

There’s a ton of ancillary dialogue in this scene but some of it is unimportant and most of it isn’t subtitled, I’ll grab what I think makes sense.

...start with national news. Since the young man suspected to be the leader of the Phantom Thieves died while in custody, the police have officially announced that these crimes have come to an end, and assure everyone that the peace will be restored--

Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There (Instrumental Version)

Yo! What is UP, everybody!

We are the ones who you all know as the Phantom Thieves.

And all of us are alive and kickin’. But those shitty guys in power? They’ve been manipulatin’ information to try and hide the truth.

Ryuji, don’t cuss! You have a captive audience! Children are watching!

I dunno, and we can’t switch it out! Seems we aren’t the only ones affected either!

Funny detail here: this guy is voiced by Ben Diskin, my absolute favorite voice actor and the guy I wanted to play Ryuji before they announced the cast. That’s really only important to me, but I wanted to share it with all of you.

So, before we appropriate our next target… We would like to first borrow your time!

The recent scandals of public figures, the accidents caused by psychotic breakdowns and mental shutdowns—These weren’t caused by unknown reasons.

One man is behind every single instance… simply to satiate his own greed.

That man was afraid his crimes would be exposed and shifted the blame on us. He even manipulated the police for that.

We only steal the hearts of criminals. But this asshole tried to dump what he did on us.

That just shows he doesn’t care about those victims at all!

(into phone) Are they stupid!? Shut everything down!

The identity of that cowardly man is--

The feed cuts out.

The hell!? It was getting good!

Oooh, the police reacted much faster than I thought.

Futaba hits a key...

...and the signal spreads.

I win!

The signal returns.

The man behind it all is a current cabinet member, of all things. The Minister of State for Special Missions…

Masayoshi Shido!

*loud gasps*

Everything that guy says is a lie! And to prove that...

Look! As you can see, all of us are alive and kickin’!

This is the pettiest, most bullshit complaint imaginable, but how are they in costume? We established at the very beginning of the game that you can’t record in a Palace. Did they have their costumes custom-made for this video? That seems like it’d draw attention!