10Akane no Guilty Crown: Supplementary Material
Akane no Guilty Crown: The Game
Systems: Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Rated: M-Mature
Main Menu
New Game
-New Game+ (After beating the first walkthrough)
Load
Options
Difficulty
Easy
Normal
Hard
Crown's Weight (The toughest difficulty)
The playable group is limited to four party members.
Playable Characters
-Shu
-Heath
-Akiko
-Inori (Before unavailable after the events of the Episode 18 Adaptation)
-Gai (Before unavailable after the events of the Episode 12 Adaptation)
-Ayase
-Argo
-Walter
-Yuko
-Ito
Guest Playable Characters
-Yahiro (Only in the Loop 7 arc)
-Oogumo (Before unavailable after the events of the Episode 12 Adaptation)
-Aneko
-Yoshitsugu
-Masaru
-Subaru
-Irino (Only in the Loop 7 arc)
-Yūki (Only in the Loop 7 arc)
-Joker
-Panther
-Queen/Miss Buchimaru
-Crow
-Violet
-Akane
-Sophie
-Shinchū
-Joaquin and Horkew
-Reuben (Ayase/Heath/Akiko/Walter's Captain) (New Game+)
Commentators: Tsugumi, Shibungi, Kenji (Before unavailable after the events of the Episode 10 Adaptation), Haruka, Kurachi, Oracle (As a guest commentator in only Phantom Thief remnant moments), Hifumi (only in Tennyo & Sion boss fights), Skyler (only in Tennyo & Sion boss fights), Otoboshi (only in Tennyo & Sion boss fights)
Available Voids
-Singer's Sword (For Shu only. Unavailable in the Episode 18 - 21 Adaptations.)
-King's Heart (For Shu only, unlocked in Episode 19 Adaptation)
-Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (For Heath only)
-Suzuka Gozen (For Akiko only)
-Paraplegic's Shoes (For Ayase only)
-Hunter Orthrus (For Walter only)
-Kaleidoscope
-Blunt Key
-Shears of Life
-Murderer's Weight (Only in the Episodes 4 and 6 Adaptations)
-Pessimist's Torch (For Argo only)
-Shield of the Coward (Only in the Episodes 7 and 17 Adaptations (Pre-Tennouzu Civil War))
-Lovers Bandages (Up to the end of the Episode 15 Adaptation)
-Leader's Rifle (For Gai only)
-Hand Scanner
-Acquaintance's Sight
-Onmyōdō Harvest (For Yuko only)
-Tenka-Goken (For Ito only)
-Ongyo-ki's Knuckles (Only in the Episodes 16 - 17 Adaptations (Pre-Tennouzu Civil War))
-Fuu-ki's Zapper (Only in the Episodes 16 - 17 Adaptations (Pre-Tennouzu Civil War))
-Kin-ki's Clacking (Only in the Episodes 16 - 17 Adaptations (Pre-Tennouzu Civil War))
-Sui-ki's Reaping (Only in the Episodes 16 - 17 Adaptations (Pre-Tennouzu Civil War))
-Vaiśravaṇa's Protection
-Virūpākṣa's Swiftness
-Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Piercer
-Virūḍhaka's Aim
-Behemah (Available in New Game+. It is a laser rail gun that fires devastating laser beams. Given as a reward after defeating Timaeus.)
-Lotan (Available in New Game+. It is a fūma shuriken that when thrown, can unleash whirlpool vortexes. Given as a reward after defeating Critias.)
-Bar Juchne (Available in New Game+. They are a jetpack pair of wings allowing the wielder to fly and unleash energy tornados from the wings. Given as a reward after defeating Hermocrates.)
-Caledfwlch (Available in New Game+. It is a golden version of the Singer's Sword for Shu only, and the most powerful Void weapon. Given as a reward after defeating Fides.)
Enemies
-GHQ Soldier
-Anti-Bodies Soldier
-Da'ath Member
-GHQ Attack Helicopter
-Endlave Gautier
-Endlave Kestner
-Endlave Fleischmann
-Endlave Recknagel
-Endlave Ghost Unit
-Endlave Eden Bebe
-Infected Endlave Gautier
-Infected Endlave Ghost Unit
-Infected Endlave Kestner
-Infected Endlave Fleischmann
-Infected Endlave Recknagel
-Infected Endlave Eden Bebe
-Cryptical Nue (Both eastern and western variants)
-Mezuki
-Gozuki
-Sigrúndactyl (in Ward 24)
-Fafnir rex (both Cain and Abel variants) (in Ward 24)
-Endlave Iblis (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
-Endlave Djibril (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
-Endlave Azrael (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
-Infected Endlave Iblis (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
-Infected Endlave Djibril (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
-Infected Endlave Azrael (in Ward 24) (Appearing in New Game+)
Bosses
-Fafnir rex (First Boss)
-Daryl w/Gautier Endlave
-Mezuki and Gozuki
-Yaoshikepu
-Miss-danuki
-Jun w/Infected Endlave Gautier
-Cryptical Nue (Eastern variant)
-Vertumnus and Yuu
-Byakko and Suzaku
-Seiryu and Genbu
-Daryl w/Gespenst Endlave
-Kazama
-Kana
-Hoshi and his boyfriend
-Miyabi/Ritsu & Seiryu/Suzaku
-Nanba/Sudou & Byakko/Genbu
-Gai
-Segai and Shokuin
-Hveðrungr the Sigrúndactyl (Hveðrungr is an exclusive male Sigrúndactyl that is a recolored variant of black skin and bright red head feathers/wings/beak like a black swan's bright red/white beak (instead of an orange-and-black beak, white skin and robin egg blue head feathers/wings). He has scars on his body and is larger than a normal Sigrúndactyl that is the same size as Gai as a dragon. Located in a bigger spacious aviary (named Nágrind) in taking over the three Sigrúndactyls from the story version. A Siegceratops named Ásabragr appears (he escapes from his containment during the crossfire of Ward 24's siege) as an unofficial guest ally (but not a guest playable character) in Ward 24 for fighting Hvedrungr, and the ceratopsian hybrid dies from his wounds after the boss battle of slaying the pterosaur hybrid.)
-Chimaera's Conspiracy
-Oni-Blade Slasher
-Sasaki, Arima, and Ryōko
-Daryl w/Gespenst Endlave
-After reaching the location inside Ward 24 for final preparations, leads to the point-of-no-return location leading to a boss rush gauntlet.
-Yuu
-Arisa (Exalted Yuga) (The final time Queen as a guest playable character is used before she dies from her wounds)
-Keido (Saklas's Jealousy) (The final time the remaining guest playable characters (Joker, Panther, Crow, Violet, and Sophie) are used before they leave to help the others)
-Gai (Base/Adam's Revelation) and Mana (Base/Eve's Transcension) (Final Bosses)
-Yuu (Monad of Da'ath) (Epilogue Boss)
Training Bosses
Funeral Parlor Headquarters (Before unavailable in the Episode 10 adaptation onward)
-Ayase w/Steiner
-Ayase w/her Void
-Gai
-Argo
-Aneko
-Yoshitsugu
-Masaru
-Subaru
-Aneko, Yoshitsugu, Masaru, and Subaru
Kuhouin Mansion (Before unavailable in the Episode 10 adaptation onward)
-Joker
-Panther
-Queen
-Crow
-Violet
-Joker, Panther, Queen, Crow, and Violet (With Oracle supporting them)
Optional Bosses (Appearing in New Game+)
-Present - Location is at Loop 7 (After the Episode 20 Adaptation) in the ruined city area. It is revealed that Da'ath revives her and that the playable group has to kill her again. One of Present's attacks is conjuring a storm of crystal Christmas ornaments.
-Scrooge and Carol - Location is at Loop 7 (After the Episode 20 Adaptation and after defeating Present) when returning to Tennouzu High School. After defeating the two, Scrooge and Carol congratulate them and give encouragement to Shu's destiny in saving the world before both returns back to the afterlife. Likewise, Scrooge and Carol reconnect with their old friend Shibungi.
-Timaeus - Location is outside of Ward 24 in a barracks area. Both Timaeus and Critias are equally the fourth most powerful optional boss (and boss in general) in the game.
-Critias - Location is outside of Ward 24 at a docks area. Both Critias and Timaeus are equally the fourth most powerful optional boss (and boss in general) in the game.
-Hermocrates - Location is outside of Ward 24 at a platform area. Hermocrates is the game's third most powerful optional boss (and boss in general).
-Fides - Location is inside Ward 24 (Before the player goes to the point-of-no-return location when the boss fight of Yuu begins) (Appear after defeating Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates) in the area where Haruka retrieved the final Void Genome (back in the Episode 19 Adaptation). It is revealed that Fides created Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates as a way to test the protagonists. After defeating Fides, she congratulates them with a friendly magical girl demeanor before leaving and disappearing. Fides is the game's second most powerful optional boss (and boss in general).
Tennyo/Shin-Io and Sion (Akane no Mai) (Appearing in New Game+, unlock after all the previous optional bosses are defeated) (They are the toughest/most difficult bosses in the game. Technically, the Shin-Io phase is the most difficult/toughest.)
Cut Scene 1
It is a calm and cold evening in the ruins of a church. This was where Kanda Church once stood and was a haven for people seeking prayers and friendships. It, along with many famous local spots, was crushed by Loop 7's walls.
Facing the ruined church, Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants faced the church ruins. It didn't resemble the once peaceful church that gave people refuge and shelter. Shu, Heath, Akiko, Ayase, Walter, and the Phantom Remnants approached the ruins and found three individuals standing in front of Kanda Church.
Upon seeing the three figures, Heath and Akiko blurted out with surprise. "Mom?! Dad?! Miss Otoboshi?!" The Jones siblings recognized their faces as those mentioned stepped out from the shadows, revealing themselves to the others.
"Mr. and Mrs. Togo-Jones, and Mrs. Otoboshi? What are you three doing here?" Shu queried, confounded as to why they were in the middle of the ruined city block.
"Hello, everyone. Yes, I understand you're wondering why we're out here," Skyler acknowledged their presence in this location. "You see, my wife, Otoboshi, and I decided to take a walk and explore places we used to frequent, including the church you see before you."
"What is that?" Shu asked, facing the ruins that used to be Kanda Church.
"It's where I used to frequent when I was younger. In fact, it's where I met you, Amamiya Ren," Hifumi smiled, shifting toward Joker.
As a soft smile adorned his face, Joker briefly reminisced about his first meeting with Hifumi and their Shogi plays. "I remember them as if they were yesterday."
"Hey, you're right! This is the church mom showed us before when we were kids!" Heath recalled.
"Now, it's not so much of anything," Akiko remarked with a despondent look.
"It's sadly demolished just like the rest of these local places," Ayase added, glancing at the other ruined structures and former local spots.
"Leave it to GHQ to destroy everything they touch, including fond memories for people," Walter scoffed with his disgust with GHQ's disregard for their community.
Petting her pet snow owl Yukinko's feathered head, Otoboshi shook her head and examined the outside of the ruined church. "It doesn't appear totally ruined. I see some space still in there."
"Really? What do you see?" Skyler asked his second wife.
"Hmm, I think I see seats in there and something in the middle. It looks like a throne of some sort, but it's hard to discern."
"A throne?" Hifumi pondered.
"You don't think there's homeless sheltered in there?" Heath wondered.
"If there is, we should tell them they might not be in there," Akiko suggested.
Hearing her daughter's concern, Hifumi smiled. "I do like the concern you're showing for total strangers than your own mother during the past couple of years." She gave a playfully sardonic response, which normally exhibits a hostile tone and greatly upset Akiko.
Not this time. Mother and daughter had already reconciled their differences after a few years of hostility. Akiko sensed the dry but playful tone of Hifumi's dialogue and smiled. "Hahah, very funny, mom."
"Ok, let's have a look in there," Shu suggested as he, Heath, Akiko, and Joker started to push and knock over some debris covering the front section where the church was demolished following the Loop 7 walls crushed most of its infrastructure.
Just then, the group paused and saw a white light envelop them. Before anyone can utter a word, this mysterious light swallowed them up and relocated them from their present location, sending them to a new one altogether.
When they recovered, the group saw the blinding white light fade and reveal their new location. The group found themselves in an ethereal area. Scanning their new environment, Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants then looked ahead and faced a pale gray throne. This throne is also trimmed with golden feathered and pale gray wings, resembling seraph wings. Objects resembling Shogi pieces embellish the sides of the throne and the top of the throne arms. Adorning the top of the throne are sharp spines that made up the throne's head.
When the Phantom Remnants saw this throne, they recognized the head. It looked like the head of Yaldabaoth, who they defeated years ago.
"Ren, you're seeing that, aren't you?" Panther asked Joker, who nodded.
They also saw someone sitting on this throne. It was a woman with her eyes closed. Sleeping on the floor next to this throne, a man is seen being held in this woman's lap.
"Look! That woman looks like…?!" Shu exclaimed, pointing toward the seated woman and the man on her lap.
"Mom, dad?!" Heath and Akiko cried out together as they turned toward Skyler and Hifumi. Then, they glanced back at the young woman and man on the throne. Their faces had a spitting image of their parents. In fact, they looked like younger versions of Skyler and Hifumi Togo-Jones.
"I can't believe this. He does look like me," Skyler recognized the young man on the young woman's lap.
"And that girl… is me?!" Hifumi was taken aback by her appearance.
"No way, she does look like you!" Heath exclaimed.
"How is this possible? Where did we get sent to?!" Akiko cried out, much like everyone else is unaware of the exact place they'd been transported.
As she heard their guests muttering, the young woman stirred and opened her eyes. Her piercing glare became fixated on Funeral Parlor, the Phantom Remnants, Skyler, Hifumi, and Otoboshi. She took a moment to gaze at the older woman who shared her physical attributes, including their long dark brown hair. However, the younger woman noticed the older Hifumi's face lacked youthful features, showing a more rigid-faced appearance and sharp eyes.
"You're me?" The younger girl questioned the older Hifumi and gently caressed her own face. "You and I look so alike but yet… it seems like we're worlds apart in body and soul. And you look far more tired than I do."
"Joker, are you seeing this? That's Hifumi and Skyler over there, but they look so much younger," Panther whispered to him.
"And their clothing is nothing like we've seen before," Queen noted the younger Hifumi and Skyler's wardrobe.
As the younger Hifumi got up from the throne, Skyler stirred and awoke as well. When he regained his bearings, he sighted the older Skyler and narrowed his eyes, examining the slightly older man.
"You're me, but you feel far more normal than me," the younger Skyler muttered.
"Sion, rise," the younger Hifumi ordered as she raised her hand and conjured a ko-naginata inside her right hand, which he then pointed toward the group.
"As you wish, Tennyo," Sion replied as his eyes glowed bright red and faced the group in front of them.
"You've entered our domain for some reason. I have questions to be answered, but that can wait. But, show me your skills first. If you have the Phantom Thieves with you, then surely you're nothing to scoff at," Tennyo addressed the group, immediately acknowledging the Phantom Remnants. "Though I can sense these Phantom Thieves have seen better days, and they currently lack some of their members."
"Some of our friends died because of a deadly pandemic. We're just a few surviving Phantom Thieves left. And as you can see, our Hifumi here survived with her husband and they bore two kids," Joker said, referring to the Lost Christmas event that took Ryuji, Yusuke, Haru, and Morgana's lives away.
"Yes, I see, you're still alive, Amamiya Ren. Ann, Sumire, Makoto, Futaba, and Akechi, too," Tennyo noticed the other Remnants as well. "Without your full team and seeing how broken, and tired you are, you're all just remnants of who you used to be. I'm sorry tragedy befell you."
"You wouldn't know if you weren't here to experience it," Queen scowled, gritting her teeth as her eyes intensely flared.
"I mean, no disrespect. I just wish you never suffered this fate," Tennyo replied.
Shifting their eyes from the Thieves, Tennyo and Sion meticulously eyed Hifumi and Skyler. Then, they veered their attention on Heath and Akiko.
"Yes, I was able to figure that out. These two would be this Hifumi's kids and would've been mine in another lifetime. That said, they and the rest of you must prove yourselves worthy if you've entered our domain," Tennyo stated without hesitation.
"Don't take this personally, we're here to protect what's ours," Sion said as a metal mouthguard materialized over his face, and his red eyes glowed menacingly once again. His right arm then converted into a grotesque demonic hand with sharp claws.
"Mom, dad, get back!" Heath called out as he and Akiko stood in their way. The siblings quickly brought out their humanoid Voids to fight against Tennyo and Sion.
"You might look like our mom and dad, but we'll still beat your asses if you come any closer!" Akiko theatened them.
Shu and Ayase, too, came forward and invoked their Voids. Ayase's feet came fitted with her Void shoes. Shu conjured his crystallized arm where his lost natural one used to be.
Quickly assembling behind Shu, Heath, Akiko, and Ayase are the other Funeral Parlor members and the Phantom Remnants. Argo, Walter, Yuko, Ito, the Phantom Remnants, and Reuben stood ready to defend the four against Tennyo and Sion's forthcoming assault.
"Let's show them what we're made of, guys!" Tsugumi called out as she, Shibungi, Haruka, Kurachi, and Oracle distanced themselves from the fight.
"While they're not GHQ, they're still enemies in our way! Show no mercy!" Oracle rallied the group from the sidelines.
Shibungi, Haruka, and Kurachi moved Hifumi, Skyler, and Otoboshi away from the fight, too. Sitting on the sidelines, Hifumi and Skyler cheered on their kids but at the same time, they were also filled with bewilderment seeing other variations of themselves.
"By entering our Shogi Throne Room, you've sealed your fates!" Tennyo declared, swinging and brandishing her ko-naginata as she stood poised ready to attack the group. "Bring forth all you have!"
"Or, don't and fall in defeat!" Sion added, clenching his ogre-like hand.
Without hesitation, Shu, Heath, Akiko, and Ayase charged head-on against Tennyo and Sion.
Cut Scene 2
Shu and Heath went for the first strike on Sion. Sion lunged at the boys with his demonic hand ready to skewer them, but Shu stopped Sion with his crystallized hand. When he saw the crystals spreading over Shu's arm, Sion withdrew his hand. Then, Heath sent his humanoid Void to katana slash Sion's side. Sion narrowly dodged being cut by Heath's Void. Sion quickly drew a sword and defended himself from Heath's katana-wielding Void. Using his Queenslayer Sword, Sion briefly dueled the katana-wielding Void.
"Don't take your eyes off me," Shu quietly muttered, conjuring his recently acquired golden Singer's Sword variation, the Caledfwlch, which acquired after defeating Fides. Using the golden sword, he attacked and halted Sion's Queenslayer Blade. As Shu and Sion engaged in an intense sword duel, Heath equipped his humanoid Void onto himself, now wearing his Void armor. In the process, he also acquired his Void's katana and joined in to aid Shu against Sion.
Tennyo found herself being double-teamed by Akiko and Ayase. Having overcome a strained relationship with her mother, Akiko looked into Tennyo's face and was reminded of her mother's stern glare. Letting out an unrestrained yell, Akiko sent her ko-naginata-wielding Void to attack Tennyo. Defending with her ko-naginata, Tennyo effortlessly stopped the Void's attacks.
"Your powers and skills are far more polished than I anticipated, young lady, but it can only get you so far with your ko-naginata! My Kunitokotachi has seen and slew enemies you could never imagine!" Tennyo chastised Akiko and prepared to stab Akiko's Void.
Just then, Ayase quickly dove in, delivering a flying sidekick that knocked Tennyo away. She also managed to kick the ko-naginata out of Tennyo's hands.
"And don't take your eyes off enemies you think can only dodge and can't fight back!" Ayase rebuked as Tennyo smirked and conjured a lightning-like blast from her right-handed fingers. Hollering with dismay, Ayase narrowly dodged getting struck head-on by Tennyo's Divine Thorn. "Holy shit!"
Brushing herself off, Tennyo quickly recalled her ko-naginata and beckoned the two teens to attack her. As Ayase went for a frontal assault on Tennyo, Akiko took this time to combine herself with her humanoid Void and acquired its armor. Now brandishing her Void's ko-naginata, Akiko readied herself to fight her mother's variant to the finish. Once she joined Ayase, Akiko thrust her ko-naginata toward Tennyo. Tennyo skillfully countered Akiko's strikes with her Kunitokotachi ko-naginata.
"And you needed to combine yourself with your entity to even our playing field? I commend you! Do anything you can to win!" Tennyo gave Akiko an appraisal.
"I don't need your praise! And don't talk down to us!" Akiko retorted.
Tennyo smirked while fending off Ayase and Akiko. As this was going on, Shu barely managed to stop Sion's frenzied strikes with his Queenslayer Blade. After narrowly surviving Sion's Circulating Pulse, Heath swung and slashed Sion's right side with his katana.
"Damn it!" Sion snarled as he conjured a metal tail from his back, which he swung toward Heath.
As he narrowly dodged Sion's attack, Heath was flabbergasted by his father's variant's abilities. Sion's power seemed borderline supernatural and beyond anything, Heath had seen that wasn't based on scientific breakthroughs.
"Go on, say that you're impressed, kid," Sion noticed Heath's bewildered look. "What you're seeing is a Revenant's power."
"A Revenant?" Heath queried, learning of the younger Skyler's odd abilities.
"It appears the me of your world never had these abilities nor was he ever a Revenant. Your reaction makes sense. But, you and your friend have shown me abilities I've never seen before. Well, no, that's not true," Sion said, eyeing Heath's Void armor. "That entity you summoned behaves like a Persona. Just like theirs." He said while pointing to the Phantom Remnants. "You and that girl are linked to them through your mom and dad, right?"
"Yeah, what of it? It's none of your concern," Heath bluntly answered.
"It was thanks to me and my Void Genome that Heath and Akiko got their Voids. Of all the ones with Voids, these two were the first to show greater potential," Shu interjected. "When I draw out one's Void, that person falls unconscious, but these two didn't need me to draw out and utilize their Voids. They fought with their Voids. Of course, eventually, the other girl, Ayase, was able to fight with her Void without losing consciousness. Their Void abilities wouldn't be possible without me."
"Intriguing, so you're the catalyst in all of this. So, what would happen if I killed you?" Sion asked Shu. "Would the others lose their Void abilities, or worse, would they all die, too?"
"I'd rather not let that happen, and I'm sure you wouldn't want the other you to resent you for killing his kids," Shu said.
"You're right. I would never stoop so low," Sion replied. "However, this battle isn't over yet." With that, a white aura enveloped him, transforming his outfit into a white and golden uniform variant of his darker clothing. "Behold, my greater potential: the Envoy of Vein." Then, he conjured six glowing white orbs and manifested them into human-like figures. "And then perhaps you'd like to meet my friends?"
Standing at the center and in front of Sion is a young man that Queen and Skyler recognized. He resembled Skyler's friend and Queen's husband Leonard. The man was garbed in a shining white and crimson battle garb.
"Meet Sekiken," Sion said. Then, another man with red hair and wearing a white and army green outfit appeared. "Omusubi come forth."
Skyler also recognized the red-haired man resembling his other closest friend Kaito.
"Mircalla, you're up," Sion continued as a smaller woman with blonde twin-tailed hair appeared wearing a white and pink uniform.
Upon seeing the blonde woman, Skyler was taken aback. "Rachel?! You, Leonard, and Kaito are…!"
"Hey, snap out of it! They're not who you think they are!" Oracle yelled out at Skyler.
"Yes, they're not your friends. They're just variations of your friends, and remember Leonard is no longer with us," Hifumi reminded her horrified husband.
"Yeah, especially Leonard. This guy only has his face and appearance. That's all," Queen scowled at the sight of Sekiken.
If that wasn't enough, Sion summoned a man with short white hair with the back disheveled and a scar over his left eye. Standing beside him is a tall woman with short silver-like white hair.
"Hunter and Songstress, you can wake up," Sion stated.
"But, that's… Jacob and Madeline?" Skyler muttered in disbelief, seeing more familiar faces.
"No, they're not," Hifumi added.
"Yeah, my parents have platinum blonde hair! These two may look like them but they aren't my parents," Walter interjected as his sights fell solely on Hunter and Songstress.
"Yes, and these auras these people are exuding aren't human," Otoboshi slightly shuddered as her owl screeched at the Revenants.
"But, that one. I've never seen that one before," Skyler noted the last person that Sion summoned. He saw a pale-skinned and white-haired woman wielding a halberd.
"Io, or rather Moonlight, it's time to fight once again," Sion said as the pale woman opened her golden eyes and nodded.
"Oh my, what a twisted turn of events this turned out to be!" Tsugumi said. "Aya, make sure and watch your back, ok?!"
"You, too, guys! It's time to step up our game!" Oracle called out to the group.
As Shu, Heath, Akiko, and Ayase recollected themselves, they faced off against Tennyo, Sion, and the newly summoned Revenants.
"Let's push your potentials to greater heights," Tennyo decreed as she beckoned Sion and the Revenants to attack the four Void users.
Cut Scene 3
Despite the insurmountable odds, Shu, Heath, Akiko, and Ayase defended themselves against the Revenant onslaught. However, amidst the fighting, Walter quickly intervened in the battle.
"Akiko, I'll take it from here!" Walter called out as Akiko was beaten by Hunter and Songstress. After recovering Akiko, Walter beckoned her to get sit out and recover.
"Be careful, Walter. Don't hold back just because they look like your parents," Akiko said.
"Don't worry. I'm not holding back for anything," Walter frowned while facing Hunter and Songstress. As Akiko left, Walter manifested his metallic two-mouthed, dog-headed Void, which prompted Hunter to invoke his two-headed metallic canine beasts. "Despite us being worlds apart, we both have a thing in common."
"Bring it, kid," Hunter nodded as he and Walter's canines engaged with ferocious bites and attacks. While this was going on, Songstress tried attacking Walter from the side, but Walter's canine Void helped to defend him from blades she conjured from sand.
Meanwhile, Sion and Sekiken quickly attacked Shu and Heath. As Sekiken similarly converted his right arm into an ogre's limb, he swiftly lunged at Shu, but Heath blocked Sekiken's blow with his katana. This gave Shu an opening to engage Sion in a sword duel. When Sion swung his Queenslayer Blade, Shu raised his golden sword and stopped the Revenant's strike.
Swiftly gliding through the air with her Void shoes, Ayase found herself dodging all of Omusubi's attacks. When he tried striking her with his great sword, Ayase jumped over the Revenant and kicked him in the back. As Ayase got distracted by Moonlight, Mircalla quickly fired a white beam from her bayonet. Narrowly gliding into the air, the beam hit the ground and ignited an explosion, knocking Ayase away.
Suddenly, Ayase's left herself unguarded as Moonlight lunged through the thin smoke created by Mircalla's explosion blast. Swinging her halberd at Ayase, Moonlight prepared to cut the Void user down.
"Ayase!" Heath shouted as he pushed Sekiken back. When he tried to save Ayase, Sekiken readily took out his Enduring Crimson sword and quickly stepped in front of his opponent. "Move!"
"Not today," Sekiken swung his blade toward Heath as the two blade-wielders dueled each other.
Unable to save her, Heath witnessed in shock as Moonlight prepared to take down Ayase.
As Ayase needed recovery time, Yuko offered to fight in her place. Pulling herself out of the fight, Yuko entered the field and confronted Moonlight and Mircalla. Using her sickle Void, Yuko briefly engaged Moonlight, countering the pale Revenant's halberd strikes with her sickle. As she self-regenerated her wounds, Moonlight immediately regained her bearings and rapidly attacked Yuko, overwhelming the sickle-wielder.
"Ok, I'm good to go back in, Yuko!" Ayase shouted, quickly switching out with Yuko and resuming her fight against Moonlight and Mircalla.
After her recovery, Ayase imbues the soles of her feet with her Void shoes, enabling her to perform a mid-air somersault and dodge Moonlight's attack. In a death-defying move that would've cost her life, Ayase gambled on her Void's potential and paid off by dodging the Revenant's finishing attack. Ayase then landed a flying sidekick into Moonlight, knocking her to the ground. Then, she dodged Omusubi's great sword slashes and Mircalla's bayonet shots.
"Take this!" Ayase shouted, swiftly kicking Omusubi's face and knocking him down. Then, she went straight for Mircalla. As Mircalla instinctively materialized a metal tail from her back and shot it forward, Ayase quickly dodged the tail and landed another flying sidekick, taking Mircalla down.
"Nice one, Ayase! I knew you could do it!" Heath cheered his girlfriend on. He, too, had switched out with Ito, who dueled Sekiken with his dual katanas.
Once Sekiken turned the tide of the fight against Ito, Heath called out. "I'll take it from here, Ito!"
With that, Ito vacated the battlefield and allowed Heath to resume the fight. Having recovered from fighting the Revenant, Heath tapped into his Void armor's potential and transferred it into his katana. After charging up his katana, Heath quickly struck down Sekiken.
At the same time, after imbuing his two-mouthed canine a boost, Walter pushed Hunter and Songstress away and sent them crashing on the platform they were fighting on.
"This is it! The tide's being turned against you! Don't underestimate the potential of our Voids!" Shu yelled out. Channeling power into his golden blade, Shu shattered Sion's defenses and his Queenslayer Blade. Then, he landed successive strikes at Sion and sent him flying back much to Tennyo's surprise.
"Sion!" Tennyo cried out as she recovered his beaten form.
"Way to go, guys!" Akiko shouted as she fully recovered from her resting spot.
"And score one for Funeral Parlor!" Tsugumi enthusiastically cheered.
"These Revenants put up a fight, but they just couldn't get it done!" Oracle added an energetic response to Tsugumi's commentary.
"To think these kids have manifested the full potential of their Voids. Even these people with monstrous abilities couldn't match them," Haruka was astounded by Shu and the others' prowess.
Folding her arms over the beaten Sion, Tennyo glanced over the other Revenants. She then looked up, glaring fiercely toward Shu, Heath, Ayase, and Walter. The woman's frown faded as she picked up her ko-naginata.
"Well done, young ones. You've beaten my lover and his Revenant colleagues. For you to defeat them, that's commendable, but this was merely a phase," Tennyo ominously warned them.
Suddenly, the surrounding space started to shift and reality started warping upon itself. So much so that the platform everyone stood on became a glass floor. Sans Moonlight, the Revenants' bodies vanished into thin air. Standing upright, Moonlight opened her eyes and came to life. The pale Revenant then pivoted toward Tennyo. As she beckoned Moonlight, Tennyo placed her left hand forward. Moonlight placed her right hand against Tennyo's palm. The two then linked their minds and bodies, unifying themselves into one entity. A white light quickly enveloped Tennyo and Moonlight.
Witnessing the pair coalesce together, Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants backed away from the blinding white light. Shu, Heath, Ayase, Walter, and Akiko became mesmerized by the phenomenon occurring before them. Taking a keen interest in Tennyo, Hifumi glimpsed at her variant being combined with the white Revenant.
As the white light's glow faded, a single person replaced Tennyo and Moonlight. Instead of Tennyo, the group witnessed a human garbed in Moonlight's white worn and torn clothing. Adorning her forehead is a cyan blue shrine maiden's tiara headpiece coupled with hair accessory amber knots. Her brown hair had changed to solid white, reflecting Moonlight's presence had taken her over. Six, feathered seraph wings sprouted from her back and spread outward, displaying their majesty to her onlookers.
"Sh-Shes beautiful," Skyler muttered in awe.
"Sh-She's really me?" Hifumi was taken in by the goddess form that her other self took on.
"I don't even know how to respond to this," Kurachi muttered.
"Might this be the power of a goddess? This is something beyond anything I could comprehend," Haruka said, finding herself in awe of Tennyo's ascended state.
"Whatever she's become, her energy readings are off the charts! We're dealing with a deity class here! Real goddess stuff!" Oracle warned them.
"Aya, Shu, Heath, Akiko, Walter! Don't get intimidated by her! Let's show her Voids can produce miraculous power, too! Make a believer out of me!" Tsugumi shouted encouragement for her friends.
Opening her eyes, Tennyo set her sights on her opponents. Her green eyes turned bright gold, once again reflecting Moonlight's presence immersed in her mortal body.
"I am Shin-Io. You have pushed me this far and for that, I congratulate you. However, this is where you shall be dealt divine punishment!" Shin-Io declared, narrowing her hardened gold-eyes gaze at her adversaries. With that, she produced ten beams from her ethereal wings, conjuring ten humanoid figures that the Phantom Remnants recognized.
"No way! Is that us?!" Panther cried out, seeing a variation of herself appear.
"Well, this is unexpected," Crow chortled nervously, seeing himself floating out of a column of white light.
"Not just expected but their appearances are different! Just what is this?!" Queen exclaimed, seeing her variant appear, too.
"I don't like this, Ren. She's even brought out some of our…!" Violet gasped in horror when she saw her variation.
The other Remnants were aghast and emotionally broke down when they saw Skull, Mona, Fox, and Noir as well. Joker faced his variant garbed in an outfit that's a perfect merger of Satanael and Raoul. He saw the 'Phantom Thieves' that Shin-Io summoned have outfits that combined the features of their Personas.
"Raoul ΩX, Celestine ΩX, William ΩX, Diego ΩX, Gorokichi ΩX, Agnes ΩX, Al Azif ΩX, Lucy ΩX, Hereward ΩX, and Ella ΩX are my Persona's Ascendancy. Phantom Remnants, this is what your other selves were able to achieve at their absolute peak. As you are now, you are not a match for them. Much less you, young ones," Shin-Io cast an unnerved gaze at Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants.
Gripping his golden sword, Shu retorted. "No, we aren't afraid. We've come far to let anything keep us from reaching our goal. We're going to take down the tyrannical entity that's taken hold of our country. And we're not going to let a goddess who demeans us stop us!" He openly declared and pointed his golden Void sword at Shin-Io.
"Well said, Shu," Heath nodded. "We're not letting you hold us back!"
"You're damn right! Quite frankly she doesn't scare me anymore since she has mom's face," Akiko remarked.
"Alright, let's kick her off her damned pedestal!" Ayase said, stretching her arms and legs out prior to the forthcoming battle awaiting her.
"You heard them, Shin-Io. We stand with them," Joker said as he and the Remnants joined Shu's group. Also joining them are the other Funeral Parlor members: Walter, Argo, Yuko, Ito, and Rueben. The other Remnant allies: Akane, Joaquin, Sophie, and Shinchū joined in with the group, too.
"Then, you shall fall together," Shin-Io coldly muttered as her aura spread, shifting the physical realm around them. The dimensional walls shattered like glass and revealed a Solar System background. The ten Persona's Ascendancy mounted their first assault and spread over the Solar System battleground. The augmented Phantom Thieves selected their opponents.
Cut Scene 4
Raoul ΩX and Hereward ΩX teamed up as they attacked Shu, Joker, and Crow. Shu and the two Remnants briefly fought Raoul ΩX. Though Raoul ΩX displayed greater attack power and speed, Shu, Joker, and Crow relied on ingenuity and teamwork to keep them busy. When the fight started to go south for them, Reuben jumped in and held off Raoul ΩX and Hereward ΩX, giving Shu, Joker, and Crow time to launch a counterattack.
Heath and Queen briefly fought Diego ΩX, Gorokichi ΩX, and Agnes ΩX. While Heath dueled Diego ΩX and Gorokichi ΩX with his sword, Queen clashed with her counterpart Agnes ΩX. When the two Makotos' fists collided, Agnes ΩX displayed greater power that pushed Queen back. Just then, Joaquin and his Hokkaido wolf partner Horkew joined the fight, aiding Heath and Queen. As Horkew lunged and attacked Agnes ΩX, Queen unleashed enough power in her right fist, delivering a gut punch into the enhanced Phantom Thief. Joaquin helped even the odds and assisted Heath against Diego ΩX and Gorokichi ΩX. Amid the fighting, Horkew headbutted Diego ΩX, prompting the cat to chase the Hokkaido wolf around.
Akiko, Akane, and Sophie engaged Al Azif ΩX, Lucy ΩX, and William ΩX. Swinging her ko-naginata, Akiko attacked William ΩX, who discharged and tossed electrical blasts. At one point, William ΩX even cupped his hands and fired off an Electric Kamehameha, causing Akiko to panic and barely dodge his powerfully charged blast. Al Azif ΩX and Sophie tried to top each other's hacking abilities. Lucy ΩX swung her axe, nearly beheading Akane. Akane quickly tucked her head. Creating a good distance between them, Akane readied her machine gun. Lucy ΩX had her artillery cannons ready and fired her ΩX Triple Down.
Finding herself cut off from her friends, Ayase was cornered by Ella ΩX and Celestine ΩX. Then, a long whip ensnared Celestine ΩX's left wrist, drawing the enhanced Phantom Thief's attention away. Panther quickly imbued flames through her whip, sending a fiery blast toward Celestine ΩX. Violet then charged with her rapier and briefly dueled Ella ΩX. Upon recovery from her previous fights, Ayase rebounded and landed a flying sidekick into Ella ΩX's back. After knocking the ascended Thief down, Ayase goaded Ella ΩX to fight her. Ella ΩX performed her Ω Sword Dance, attempting to cut down Ayase, but Violet came to Ayase's defense. They double-teamed against Ella ΩX.
Finding herself alone with Shin-Io, Shinchū swiftly ran around the goddess-like figure. Despite knowing she was completely outmatched, the dark blue butterfly-masked heroine conjured blue flowers attached to threads and tossed them over Shin-Io. When Shin-Io flew at Shinchū, Shin-Io was caught by a sudden explosion from the flowers. After getting bombarded by more explosives, Shinchū revealed her string-attached flowers were rigged to explode upon contact. Although this merely gave Shinchū time to produce more hidden explosives. Shin-Io merely brushed Shinchū away with her aura.
"You cannot hope to defeat the king and her knights! Let us now finish this once and for all!" Shin-Io decreed about the impending end. With that, she recalled the ascended Phantom Thieves, who formed a circle and guarded their goddess. The ascended Phantom Thieves then swiftly attacked the party members using consecutive strikes and dealt massive damage to them.
However, Shin-Io wasn't satisfied yet. She then beckoned her ascended Thieves to deliver the finishing blow to the party members. Shu, Heath, Akiko, and Ayase stood as the only remaining members willing to fight. Each of the ten Phantom Thieves aligned with the ten planets of the Solar System.
"Now, hit them with an All-Out Attack!" Raoul ΩX howled as they amassed and jumped high into space. Instead of a crimson background like with a normal All-Out Attack, a backdrop of the Solar System appeared, rotating the spatial view of Earth (representing Raoul ΩX), Mercury (representing Diego ΩX), Venus (representing Celestine ΩX), Mars (representing William ΩX), Jupiter (representing Gorokichi ΩX), Saturn (representing Al Azif ΩX), Uranus (representing Agnes ΩX), and Neptune (representing Lucy ΩX), Pluto (representing Hereward ΩX), and Sedna (representing Ella ΩX) before rotating back to Earth while repeating the imagery process. The ten Persona's Ascendancy members initiated their ΩX All-Out Attack swiftly landing endless strikes in every direction without restraint and remorse.
Before most of them can realize it, most of Funeral Parlor and the Remnants were swiftly taken out by their ultimate attack. However, a few narrowly recovered by the skin of their teeth. Of the few left able to fight, Shu, Heath, Akiko, Ayase, Walter, and Joker made their next move against Shin-Io and her Persona's Ascendancy.
"Are all of you still able to fight?" Shu asked his friends, each of them giving a strong nod while encouraging each other despite the greater odds against them.
"Hey, 'mom'! We're not down for the count! You're going to have to kill us if you want to win!" Akiko goaded Shin-Io.
"Oh god, don't encourage her please," Heath and Ayase dreadfully muttered.
"Heh, well said. That's the spirit, kid," Joker chuckled, approvingly of Akiko's never say die attitude.
"In that case, let's give the final push and give it our all. Even if we lose, it's been an honor fighting with you, guys," Shu stated, preparing to throw his own life on the line.
"Let's not get that hasty," Ayase remarked. "But, let's make sure one of us gets a good hit on her."
"Enough. Your downfall is imminent," Shin-Io grimly stated as she and her Persona's Ascendancy flew down to attack the group.
"Now, come forth!" Shu declared as he conjured his other newly acquired Voids: Behemah, Lotan, and Bar Juchne. He acquired these Voids after defeating Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates. As Shin-Io saw the Voids forming in Shu's hands, she widened her eyes and scowled. "No matter what you attempt, you will fail."
"I'll take that gamble, goddess," Shu solemnly stated. As his friends helped fend off the ascended Thieves, Shu focused on taking down Shin-Io.
Cut Scene 5
In the final moments of the battle, the Funeral Parlor members and Joker helped neutralize the ascended Thieves. However, this couldn't have happened without Shu using his new Voids. As Shu jumped high in the air, he swung his golden sword at Shin-Io, dealing a critical blow to the goddess. However, the goddess refused to relinquish the fight to Shu. She took to the air, swinging her ko-naginata, and ran white electrical energy through her weapon. With a swing, she conjured bolts of divine white lightning toward Shu and his group.
Final Cut Scene
Standing firm against the goddess, Shu combined the Behemah, Lotan, and Bar Juchne Voids into a singularly powerful Void. Upon witnessing the formation of Shu's ultimate Void, she channeled more divine power and created a greater divine lightning bolt. Her Tengoku Divine Thorn pushed the group back, but Shu stood his ground with his friends amassed behind him. The Void Genome user's ultimate Void formed a whirlpool vortex barrier, protecting him and his friends from Shin-Io's powerful attack.
"This is it. Don't underestimate the potential of our Voids!" Shu shouted as the Void conjured whirlpool vortexes and energy tornadoes. Although these attacks weren't life-threatening initially, Shin-Io saw the 'eye' in these vortexes. Hitting her at blinding speeds, laser beams came out of these vortexes and tornadoes. The leaser indiscriminately hit Shin-Io head-on, which not only shattered her defenses but knocked her out of the air.
When Shin-Io fell on the platform, she turned back into Tennyo. The battle was decided.
With a relieved breath, Shu fell to a knee and cast his Voids aside. Gazing across at the defeated Tennyo, Shu smiled and lay back on the ground. Heath, Akiko, Ayase, Walter, and Joker ran over to check over on Shu.
"And we have our winner! Ouma Shu and Team Funeral Parlor…!" Tsugumi announced.
"Don't forget us, too, Tsugumi. Heheh," Oracle added with a light chuckle.
When Shu was helped up by his friends, he saw Tennyo using her ko-naginata as a crutch to stand up on her own. When she nearly collapsed, Sion and Moonlight reappeared and caught her.
"Thanks, you two," Tennyo whispered, shifting her gaze to Shu and his group. "Well done, you've defeated us in our domain. That alone is an accomplishment."
"We'll take that compliment," Shu replied with a calm smile.
As the two carried on their conversation, the rest of Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants regrouped with Shu and his team. Then, the other Revenants and ascended Phantom Thieves appeared on Tennyo, Sion, and Moonlight's side. Both sides congratulated each other and interacted.
During their conversation with the Revenants and the Thieves, Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants found out they came from a shared world and that they narrowly survived a battle with a mad Revenant scientist.
Heath and Akiko were in deep conversation with Tennyo and Sion, learning more about their alternate parents' stories and relationships.
"So, dad's a vampire-like warrior and mom has goddess powers in this reality? My mind is blown," Heath was flabbergasted.
"You make our parents boring in comparison. Hell, just after we fought you two, I wish you could come and help us fight against GHQ!" Akiko said.
"Yes, but we shouldn't meddle in otherworldly affairs," Sion said.
"Yes, trust us. My friends already tried that and it ended with disastrous results, and I had to help clean it up," Tennyo replied, referencing a recent event that nearly destroyed their team's spirit and dynamics.
"I can't believe we're just normal people in this other reality," Mircalla said, drawing contrasts between her and Rachel from Funeral Parlor's reality.
"I know. It's surreal, but to be fair, we were normal people, too, until our memories reawakened and we turned into Revenants, Mia," Omusubi responded to Mircalla.
"Hell, I can't believe I'm talking to Ryuji, Haru, Morgana, and Yusuke! It's surreal to see versions of you still alive!" Heath added, facing the aforementioned Phantom Thieves.
"I really love the upgraded Phantom Thief outfits, too. You were tough to handle," Akiko said.
"Gee, thanks, guys," William ΩX chuckled modestly. "But, it's a damn shame us four die in your world. You look like cool kids I'd hang out with."
"It's shocking I, Ryuji, Yusuke, Morgana, and so many others are killed by this virus. I'm especially hurt dying and Mako-chan behind," Lucy ΩX said as she already received a heartfelt hug from Queen. Unsure of how to respond to another Niijima Makoto breaking down crying for her, Lucy ΩX was given the ok from her girlfriend Agnes ΩX and boyfriend Sekiken to comfort the older Queen. "See? My Mako-chan and our boyfriend are ok with it."
Queen wiped her tears away and nodded. "Yes, I see. I'm just glad just to even see you still alive in another reality, and I hope your life with your loved ones continues without a virus to ruin it all."
"It's a shame my counterpart dies, leaving Mako-chan alone," Sekiken nodded. "Please for our sake, kick GHQ's ass for us."
"Just know you're not alone even in this reality. You still have friends you can depend on," Agnes ΩX said, reassuring Queen and reminding her about the other Phantom Remnants.
Agnes ΩX faced the other Phantom Remnants' friends and recognized one face. "And Akane-chan, I can't believe how much bigger you are, and you…"
Akane smiled at Agnes ΩX. "Yeah?"
"You grew up to be an absolute badass with that machine gun. And I'm glad you and Joaquin are married."
"So, I exist in your world?" Joaquin asked Agnes ΩX.
"Yes, and you're still a kid. A teenager, mind you, but you've become quite the handsome man in this reality," Agnes ΩX said as Horkew approached her and jumped on her. "This is really a Hokkaido wolf? I can't believe you brought it back from extinction."
"Our world has seen great scientific progress, for better and for worse," Akane replied, referring to the miraculous recovery of various extinct species being brought back into their world.
"I'm impressed with the tech upgrades you got here, Sophie! Though, our Sophie has a body like you," Al Azif ΩX said, admiring the newly augmented Sophie.
"Thanks, other Futaba," Sophie said. "And it's good to see you all, other Phantom Thieves."
"We're glad you're up and about here, Sophie," Celestine ΩX said enthusiastically.
Raoul ΩX added while interacting with Sophie. "And still working diligently. I'm happy you're still with our other selves."
"It's an honor to see versions of you, Yusuke and Morgana," Akiko said.
"Hehe, you guys are such good kids," Morgana nodded as Akiko lightly scratched his furry chin.
"I wouldn't call myself good but I'm not a troublemaker either," Akiko chuckled.
"Even without having met you, I can tell you're Hifumi and Skyler's children," Gorokichi ΩX said.
"Oh yeah?" Heath asked.
"You have their respective features, Heath and Akiko. And you're wearing your mother's hair accessory," Gorokichi ΩX meticulously noted Akiko wearing her mother's accessory, which she touched.
"Yeah, she gave it to me," Akiko replied, smiling as she watched her mother and father interacting with Tennyo, Sion, Otoboshi, and Shinchū.
"Excuse me, other Hifumi. Sorry for hitting you with those explosive flowers," Shinchū apologized to Tennyo.
"It's ok. You were only trying to assist your friends. That reminds me, you look like someone I know. Her name is Miki," Tennyo addressed Shinchū.
"Wow, what a coincidence. My name is Miki, too! Is she a Shogi player, too?"
"Yes, and an excellent one at that. We play sometimes."
Hifumi added. "My friend Miki used to play with me and has even played with my daughter Akiko. Akiko just plays it for fun and she's quite adept at it."
Tennyo replied. "That's intriguing to know. Despite our differences, there's some similarities to pick out."
Sion nodded. "If not for a few discrepancies, your reality could be a possible future for my world."
Skyler replied. "Possibly, but let's hope you never go through the horrible fate we've been dealt with because you guys have it much better than we do despite the monsters you've been dealing with."
Just then, Moonlight walked up to Heath and Akiko. The white Revenant extended her hands to the siblings. Before they could shake Moonlight's hands, she pulled them into a tight hug.
"Hello, siblings from another reality. While I don't exist in your world, I still see you as family," Moonlight said.
Heath queried. "But, are you really Hifumi and Skyler's child in their world? Stupid question, I know."
"I live with them, but I am more like a 'sibling' to them. Though they do treat me as a child sometimes, I am still an adult," Moonlight said, widening her smile.
Walter had a deep conversation with Hunter and Songstress.
"So, you're my boy in another world?" Hunter asked Walter.
"Yeah, and you two are just normal people in my reality. I never thought I'd be fighting vampire versions of my dad and mom," Walter replied, still trying to take this whole notion of meeting different variations of his parents.
Smiling fondly at her 'son', Songstress palmed Walter's left cheek. "And I can say I'm glad you're fighting the good fight just like Jack and I are doing in our world."
Hunter nodded. "You're doing us proud, Walter."
As he received praise from his alternate parents', Walter hugged them both. "Thanks for all the encouragement, you two."
As the other Phantom Thieves greeted their Remnant counterparts, Crow confronted Hereward ΩX. Crow gazed closely at his older counterpart and nodded.
"My, I've seen better days, haven't I? You look like you need to lie down," Crow said.
"You're telling me, kid," Hereward ΩX smirked.
"But, I do like I've become something like an underground hitman. I feel like that could be my fate down the line," Crow accepted this possibility.
Hereward ΩX chuckled lightly. "Be careful what you wish for."
Joker and Raoul ΩX briefly interacted as they talked about each other's livelihoods and how they still have their wives. They watched Panther and Celestine ΩX sharing a heartfelt conversation. Likewise, Oracle & Al Azif ΩX and Violet & Ella ΩX conversed together.
"No way, I get to run Soujiro's place?!" Al Azif ΩX exclaimed in shock.
Oracle chuckled. "Yep, and you'll be making curry and serving coffee just as well as the old man. I sure miss him."
Al Azif ΩX quickly hugged Oracle. "If Soujiro were here now, he'd be very proud of you."
Hearing this, Oracle's eyes teared up, and she sniffled. "Oh, kiddo-me, thanks." She lovingly embraced Al Azif ΩX like her own daughter.
"That's so sweet," Panther said, feeling tears in her ears, too.
"I'm glad we're getting this chance to get to know you," Ella ΩX said to her older self.
Violet happily nodded. "Me, too. This is exactly what we needed."
"Fate has brought us together not only to test each other's resolves but to form bonds with each other," Raoul ΩX said.
"I can concur with that, other me," Joker replied.
Just then, the group from the two realities was unexpectedly greeted by four glowing silhouettes. The silhouettes solidified into shapes that Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants recognized.
"Greetings, otherworlders from another reality," Fides introduced herself. "I am Fides. These are my colleagues Hermocrates, Timaeus, and Critias."
"Wait, Hermocrates, Timaeus, and Critias?!" Sion exclaimed.
"But, those are the names of Mido's beasts from our world!" Sekiken cried out alarmed.
"You can ease your nerves, Revenants. In your world, yes, the aforementioned are perverted creations of that mad scientist, but these three and I are divine beings in this reality," Fides explained to them.
"Oh, that's a relief," Raoul ΩX said.
"We've come here to bring you back to your world, visitors of the Akane no Mai world," Fides referred to the Phantom Thieves and the Revenants.
Hearing this, Sion chuckled and faced Shu. "Hey, Ouma Shu, is it?"
"Yes?"
"You showed us a lot of grit out there and surprised us. I never knew you could pull out those kinds of Voids," Sion said, shaking Shu's hand. "I do wonder if we'll ever cross paths and fight again?"
"I don't know. I'd say chances are slim," Shu surmised.
"Maybe, but it was good to meet you and your friends here," Shu said, veering toward Ayase and the other Funeral Parlor members. "But, most of all, it was cool to meet other versions of me, Hifumi, and our possible kids. Stay strong and take down GHQ for all of us, Shu." After patting Shu's shoulder, he approached Tennyo, who was having a conversation with Hifumi, Skyler, Otoboshi, and Yukinko.
"What a beautiful owl," Sion admired Otoboshi's owl.
"Thank you, isn't she a pretty bird?" Otoboshi replied while allowing Sion to pat Yukinko's chest and head feathers. "And you're just as handsome as my Skyler, sweetie." She winked and elicited a nervous and modest smile from Sion.
"Hey did you hear these three are married?" Tennyo asked Sion.
"You don't say?" Sion blinked with bewilderment as he heard about his other self's relationship with Hifumi and Otoboshi. As the conversation carried on, he saw the other Hifumi crying over the fact that her Tennyo counterpart lived a happier life and didn't turn out a cold, rigid woman who detached herself from most of her friends and family.
"You're a much better and stronger person than I could ever hope to be!" Hifumi cried into her hands. "I've pushed people away with my horrible and haughty demeanor, including my daughter. It's only recently that she and I reconciled but that wouldn't be possible if not for the circumstances that changed us as individuals."
Smiling lovingly, Tennyo hugged Hifumi. "You are not a horrible person, Hifumi. You were just dealt a bad hand by no fault of your own. Having fought your children, I felt their strength and courage. I can sense those attributes in you and your husband. Your bond with them is what'll keep you going, Hifumi. Trust me. No one knows this better than I do." She put Hifumi's hand on her face and grinned. "You may not have goddess powers like me, but you've brought to this world two wonderful kids who will make a difference in the world. They are yours and your husband's strengths."
With that, Hifumi tightly hugged Tennyo and cried hard. Watching close by, Heath and Akiko smiled together.
"Thanks, mom," the siblings said.
"Your other mom sure is tough. It took all of us to bring her down," Ayase interjected.
"Well, it is our mom, right, Akiko?" Heath winked.
"Hahah, yeah," Akiko half-heartedly chuckled and rolled her eyes. "But, she sure was a bad-ass goddess."
Without further delay, Fides and the deities helped open a portal for the Phantom Thieves and the Revenants to use to return to their world. Before leaving, the Thieves and the Revenants waved goodbye to Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants.
"Good luck toppling that tyrannical power and bringing peace to your world," Raoul ΩX.
"And continue to fight injustice in your world," Shu and Joker said.
With a final farewell, the Phantom Thieves and the Revenants returned to their Akane no Mai dimension and the portal closed on their way home.
"Well, that was one hell of an experience," Ayase remarked.
"You think we'll see them again?" wondered Heath.
"Who knows, but we've got our most important battle ahead of us," Shu reminded them about their impending battle against GHQ at Ward 24.
As the dimension began to crumble, Fides and the deities brought Funeral Parlor and the Phantom Remnants back home.
Locations
-Roppongi, Tokyo
-Tennouzu High School
-Contemporary Visual Culture Study Group Warehouse
-Shu's Apartment
-Funeral Parlor Headquarters/Roppongi Fort (Becomes unavailable to travel after the events of the Episodes 10 - 12 Adaptation)
-GHQ Isolation Facility Four (Events of Episode 4 Adaptation)
-Tsukigase Dam Outskirts (Events of Episode 6 Adaptation of the Leukocyte mission)
-Saitama Forest
-Meisei Academy
-Kuhouin Cruise Ship (Events of Episode 7 Adaptation)
-Shibuya, Tokyo
-Shinjuku, Tokyo
-Kuhouin Mansion
-Chiyoda, Tokyo
-Kanda Church (Available in New Game+)
-Shogi Throne Room (Available in New Game+ for the Tennyo/Shin-Io and Sion optional boss fight)
-Sakai, Osaka
-Togo-Jones Household
-Izu Ōshima (Events of Episode 8 Adaptation)
-Haneda Airport (Events of Episode 10 - 11 Adaptation)
-Crystal Tower/Mana's Slumber (Events of Episode 12 Adaptation)
-Tennouzu High School (Loop 7) (Events of Episodes 13 - 18 Adaptation)
-Loop 7 (Events of Episodes 13 - 18 Adaptation)
-Funeral Parlor Hideout (Events of Episode 19 Adaptation)
-Cruise Ship (Events of Episode 20 Adaptation)
-Ward 24 (Final Dungeon, Events of Episodes 21 - 22 Adaptation)
-Shu's Mind/Da'ath's Crystal World (Epilogue Location)
Soundtrack
Guilty Crown Opening 1 - My Dearest - Opening theme.
Guilty Crown - Euterpe - Main Menu theme.
(Neurotech Remix 2010) Blue Stahli - Corner - The start of a new playthrough.
Guilty Crown - Alpha - Ambient theme.
Guilty Crown - Omega - Battle theme.
Guilty Crown - David Whitaker - Ready To Go - Battle theme.
Guilty Crown - βίος / Bios - Battle theme.
Task Force Neuron - Astral Chain - Funeral Parlor's headquarters.
Task Force Computer - Astral Chain - Another theme of Funeral Parlor's headquarters.
Neuron HQ - Astral Chain - Another theme of Funeral Parlor's headquarters.
Ark Mall (Combat Phase) - Astral Chain - Training/Battle theme.
File Report - Astral Chain Unreleased Music - Mission results theme.
D×2 Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation OST - Liberator's Hideout- Ambient theme.
2109-a8Ru件- Re:CREATORS OST - Hiroyuki Sawano - Ambient/planning theme.
Wulf presents NeuroAxis - Stillness [The Lockdown Sessions] - The ambient setting of the game's first half (Episode 1 - 12 adaptation).
Guilty Crown - Basileus - Battle theme.
Guilty Crown - Apocalypse- Battle theme.
Guilty Crown - Theoi - Battle theme.
Guilty Crown - Genesis - Battle theme.
Two Steps From Hell - Stronger Faster Braver - One of the training boss themes.
Brand X Music - Nemesis - Battle theme in the game's first half (Episode 1 - 12 adaptation).
Brand X Music - Spawn - Battle theme in the game's first half (Episode 1 - 12 adaptation).
Riptide Music - Sojourn - Battle theme in the game's first half (Episode 1 - 12 adaptation).
Riptide Music - Full Circle - Battle theme in the game's first half (Episode 1 - 12 adaptation).
NeuroAxis - Deadwood Burning - The ambient setting of the second half of the game (adaptation of Episode 13 - 22), and the advancement of the story's plot.
Neurotech - Stigma - 03 - Of Adversity - vs. the Pack and the Ouryu Kyōchō.
Homunculus α - Astral Chain - Battle theme in the game's second half (Episode 13 - 19 adaptation).
Homunculus β - Astral Chain - Battle theme in the game's second half (Episode 13 - 19 adaptation).
Homunculus Y - Astral Chain - Battle theme in the game's second half (Episode 13 - 19 adaptation).
Two Steps From Hell - Final Kingdom - Ward 24.
Ivan Torrent - Facing Fears (feat. Celica Soldream) - Battle theme in Ward 24.
Two Steps From Hell - Rise Above- Battle theme in Ward 24.
Two Steps From Hell - Rise Above (Orchestral)- Battle theme in Ward 24.
Two Steps From Hell - Riders (Amaria) - vs. Hveðrungr the Sigrúndactyl.
Two Steps From Hell - Future Guardian - vs. Oni-Blade Slasher.
Neurotech - Stigma - 02 - Fear The Fear - vs. the Aragami.
The Only One - Astral Chain - vs. Yuu in Ward 24.
Jena ~ Catastrophe - Astral Chain - vs. Arisa.
Noah Prime - Astral Chain - vs. Keido.
Fate/Apocrypha OST Suite - Siegfried vs. Karna- vs. Gai and Mana (first half).
Guilty Crown - Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~ BOOM BOOM SATELLITES Remix -meteoric rain- - vs. Gai and Mana (second half).
Two Steps From Hell - Winterspell (SkyWorld) - Battle theme in the game's second half (Episode 13 - 19 adaptation) on New Game+ in Loop 7 after the events of the Episode 20 adaptation.
Two Steps From Hell - Blizzard (SkyWorld) - Battle theme in the game's second half (Episode 13 - 19 adaptation) on New Game+ in Loop 7 after the events of the Episode 20 adaptation.
James Dooley - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - vs. Present.
Alex Theme - [PROTOTYPE] Soundtrack - vs. Scrooge and Carol.
Two Steps From Hell - Adventures of Gillock (Amaria) - Battle theme in Ward 24 on New Game+ in selective (non-boss areas) areas when the Völsungsaurus assists the player.
Two Steps From Hell - For the Win (SkyWorld) - Battle theme in Ward 24 on New Game+ in selective (non-boss areas) areas when the Völsungsaurus assists the player.
Two Steps From Hell - Siege - vs. Timaeus.
Two Steps From Hell - Cannon in D Minor- vs. Timaeus when 66% of its health is down.
Two Steps From Hell - Cannon in D Minor (Orchestral) - vs. Timaeus when 33% of its health is down.
Two Steps From Hell - Norwegian Pirate - vs. Critias.
Two Steps From Hell - Across the Blood Water - vs. Critias when 66% of its health is down.
Two Steps From Hell - Across The Blood Water (Orchestral) - vs. Critias when 33% of its health is down.
Thomas Bergersen - Wings - vs. Hermocrates.
Two Steps From Hell - Flight of the Silverbird - vs. Hermocrates when 66% of its health is down.
Two Steps From Hell - Amaria Silverbird (Orchestral) - vs. Hermocrates when 33% of its health is down.
HERE I AM - Re:CREATORS - vs. Fides.
Thomas Bergersen - New Life (Sun) - vs. Fides when 66% of her health is down.
Thomas Bergersen - New Life (Neverland Edit by Marcellus Wallace) - vs. Fides when 33% of her health is down.
Persona 5 - Time to Repent - Kanda Church.
Code Vein - Code Vein (Main Theme)- Encountering Tennyo and Sion in the Shogi Throne Room.
Code Vein - Bellum -Beyond Fear- - vs. Tennyo and Sion.
Code Vein - Tears of Passion (Unexpected Feelings) - vs. Tennyo and Sion when 50% of both of their health is down.
Code Vein - Extremum Belli - vs. either Tennyo or Sion if one of the other is defeated.
Code Vein - King of the Shingai - vs. either Tennyo or Sion if one of the other is defeated when 33% of one of their health is down.
Persona 5 - Jaldabaoth- vs. Shin-Io.
Persona 5 Royal - Throw Away Your Mask- vs. Shin-Io when 66% of her health is down.
Our Beginning - Persona 20th Anniversary Concert - vs. Shin-Io when 33% of her health is down.
Thomas Bergersen - Red (Feat. Merethe Soltvedt) - Aftermath of Tennyo vs. Sion with the first half of Akane-no-Guilty-Crown and Akane-no-Mai's interactions. Used for the ending of the game.
With The Stars and Us - Persona 20th Anniversary Concert - Second half of Akane-no-Guilty-Crown and Akane-no-Mai's interactions leading to the farewells of Akane-no-Mai returning back to their native dimension.
Guilty Crown Ending 1 - Departures - End credits.
Alternative Outfits/Costumes
-School Uniforms (All Playable Characters)
-Funeral Parlor Attires (All Playable Characters)
-Christmas-themed Attires (All Playable Characters)
-Halloween-themed Attires (All Playable Characters)
-Feudal Japan-themed Attires (All Playable Characters)
-Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 male protagonist (Heath)
-Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 female protagonist (Akiko)
-Astral Chain Protagonist Siblings (Heath and Akiko)
-Arato (Beatless) (Shu)
-Lacia (Beatless) (Inori)
-Sieg (Fate/Apocrypha) (Shu)
-Karna (Fate/Apocrypha) (Gai)
-Shinji (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Shu)
-Rei (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Inori)
-Rei Q (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Inori)
-Asuka (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Ayase)
-Gendo (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Gai)
-Kaworu (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Heath)
-Mari (Rebuild of Evangelion) (Akiko)
-Lelouch (Student Uniform) (Code Geass) (Shu)
-Lelouch (Zero) (Code Geass) (Gai)
-C.C. (Code Geass) (Inori)
-Kallen (Code Geass) (Ayase)
-Soul Evans (Soul Eater) (Gai)
-Yukiteru (Future Diary) (Heath)
-Akiho (Robotics;Notes) (Akiko)
-Amy (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet) (Akiko)
-Ledo (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet) (Walter)
-Ikoma (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) (Walter)
-Mumei (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) (Akiko)
-Ayame (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) (Yuko)
-Kurusu (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) (Ito)
-Swimsuit-themed Attires (All Playable Characters)
-Yuito (Scarlet Nexus) (Heath)
-Kasane (Scarlet Nexus) (Akiko)
-Male Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (Heath)
-Female Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (Akiko)
-Edelgard (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (Ayase)
-Dimitri (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (Walter)
-Claude (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (Argo)
-Taylor (Pacific Rim: The Black) (Heath)
-Hayley (Pacific Rim: The Black) (Akiko)
-Akito (Ghostwire Tokyo) (Heath)
-KK (Ghostwire Tokyo) (Walter)
-Mari (Ghostwire Tokyo) (Akiko)
-The Main Protagonist (Both student uniform and superpowered attires) (Monark) (Shu)
-Diva (Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song) (Inori)
-Destiny (Takt Op. Destiny) (Inori)
-Takt (Takt Op. Destiny) (Shu)
-Anna (Takt Op. Destiny) (Ayase)
-Lucy (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) (Inori)
-Phantom Thief-themed Attires (Persona 5) (All Playable Characters)
-Revenant-themed Attires (Code Vein) (All Playable Characters)
Other Notes
-There are side missions and side requests from characters like Tsugumi, Souta, Kanon, Hare, Okina, and the Reigizan.
-One of the areas in Shibuya is Shujin Academy, in which the player can interact with Kawakami again and explore the school in-person. The player can also interact with Ren/Ann's son and Sumire/Eugene's daughter.
-In Shibuya, the player can interact with Takemi, Iwai, Kaoru, Shinya, Reiko, Owen, Li-Ming, Ryuji/Miyako's son, and Futaba/Yusuke's daughter.
-All playable party members are involved in boss fights against Keido and Arisa, especially Shu has a chance to defeat these two unlike in AnGC.
-Unlike in AnGC where Masaru is killed by the Oni-Blade Slasher, Masaru is saved in AnGC: The Game and still allows Shu to use his Void in the game.
-Unlike in AnGC until the Episode 19 adaptation, Shu and specific other people that didn't interact with Okina in-person get the chance to do so in the game.
-Hveðrungr appearing in the video game adaptation loosely adapts/tributes Dragon-Loki's (YYGDM-01) involvement in Shinnen:New Year. Hveðrungr is another name for Loki, Ásabragr's name relates to Thor and Odin, another instance of using lesser-known names in AnGC than popular/commonly used ones for Shin-YYGDM/AnM.
-Hveðrungr sounds like Rathalos (Monster Hunter), Quetzalcoatlus (Ark: Survival Evolved), and Quetzalcoatlus Dopant (Kamen Rider W).
-The DNA components of Hveðrungr are similar to the Sigrúndactyls, except with differences: Quetzalcoatlus (as the base genetic template/base genome), Peruvian pelican, Thanatosdrakon, Keresdrakon, black swan, Cygnus falconeri, Targaryendraco, Ferrodraco, secretarybird, and black-footed albatross.
-Voids that Scrooge and Carol used (these are the same canon Voids used back in the Lost Christmas game): A chainsaw-like blade similar to Singer's Sword (and can generate a shield) named Ebenezer. A chalice that summons a swarm of locusts called Abaddon's Wrath (It is the same canon Void used to defeat Present). A cloak called Cimeies's Hidden Presence. A blaster called Sandalphon Buster. Supporting rings called the Rings of Midas. A combined Void summons a group of blue hungry baby heads as an Unbaptized Hunger.
-Reuben (Ayase/Heath/Akiko/Walter's captain) appears in this game on New Game+.
-An unofficial guest ally (not a guest playable character) appearing in New Game+ is a stegosaur hybrid named the Völsungsaurus. The Völsungsaurus is an escaped prototype experiment (implied to be a prototype before the inspiration of creating the proper Beasts of Eden) that only appeared in selective (non-boss areas) areas of Ward 24 of helping out the party against enemies.
-The Völsungsaurus sounds like the Stegosaurus (Ark: Survival Evolved) and Stegosaurus (Prehistoric Kingdom).
-The DNA components of the Völsungsaurus: Stegosaurus (as the base genetic template/base genome), Dacentrurus, Jiangjunosaurus, Adratiklit, Jakapil, giant pangolin, ground pangolin, armadillo girdled lizard (shared from the Fafnir rex, in relation of being a prototype), and Typothorax (shared from the Siegceratops, in relation of being a prototype even though the ceratopsian hybrid is not an official Beast of Eden).
-Other Shinnen:New Year dinosaur references in comparison to Jurassic World's hybrids/dinosaurs appearing in that mega crossover cornerverse fic: Fafnir rex - Indominus rex/Rexy the T. rex/Spinosaurus, Ouryu Kyōchō - Blue the Velociraptor/The Big One/Raptor Squad, Siegceratops and Völsungsaurus - Stegoceratops, and Sigrúndactyl and Hveðrungr - Tropeogopterus.
-The music use of the boss battle against Fides is a mood whiplash of being heard as a lighter magical girl song tone (in the first half though); compared to the epic music use for Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates.
-Even on easy difficulty, the optional boss fights against Tennyo/Shin-Io and Sion remain the most difficult, as they still require luck and determination to defeat them.
New Representative Qualities: Völsungsaurus (Stegosauridae), Abaddon's Wrath (locusts/grasshoppers), Behemah (railgun), Lotan (fūma shuriken), Bar Juchne (jet pack of equipped wings), Caledfwlch (Excalibur)
A/N: I hope you liked this video game concept for Akane no Guilty Crown. While Allfather-Ford wrote this planned concept out, I wrote the full cut scenes with the AnGC cast fighting Tennyo/Shin-Io, the Revenants, and the Persona's Ascendancy Thieves. The reality that Tennyo and her friends come from is the Akane no Mai continuity, our Persona 5/Code Vein crossover series that we released before AnGC even existed.
So, if you've read Akane no Mai, this crossover event is non-canon and exclusive to this VG concept. And by far, Shin-Io is the hardest boss in the whole game, even making Gai, Mana, and Yuu look like fodder in comparison. That's why it's crucial you'll need the Behemah, Lotan, Bar Juchne, and Caledfwich Voids to stand a chance. Without them, you're cooked.
Anyway, this is the last AnGC update for a long while. The story is still officially done but there's a few supplementary materials to show.
With that, I say, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!