Phan Cam: Phantom Force 5 (I prefer 12)
>The Hub underneath Vert’s garage. This place became our hideout thanks to Battle Force 5.
>I was walking in to find everyone just doing their thing, hanging out and getting to know each other. Then, I notice Oracle, Sophie, and Wayne with Sage, Sherman, and Tezz all surrounding a holographic computer screen. It looked like they were up to something.
And there we have it. Let’s try it.
Ready, Sophia?
I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
Then let it rip!
>After pressing a few buttons, a light started flying around. Then... Sophie appears out of Oracle’s phone. Everyone saw this.
SUCCESS!
Holy shit! Is this for real!?
Sophia? Is that really you?
Sophie: Yes. In some form.
>Vesuvius puts his hand right through Sophie as if he was sticking his hand as if he was putting it through light which he was.
Un ologramma?
A hologram?
Pretty impressive, eh? Now she can be on the same level as the rest of us.
But only in the Hub. Outside, she can only go around in Cyberspace.
That’s a shame. But at least you can go around a bit on your own, Sophia chan.
Sophie: Thank you, Sumire san.
You should thank my little brother. I may have the looks, but he’s got the brains and brawn.
Unlike me who has all three.
Too bad one of them isn’t humility.
Stanford: Ah, now I’m just wounded.
I think you’re missing the bigger picture: Why did you make Sophia a holographic body?
Sherman: Believe it or not, Hub duty.
Hub duty?
Skull: But I thought you guys already collected all the Battle Keys.
Sage: The Multiverse is very large and almost infinite. My people my have created the Battle Keys, but we have made so many so long ago that we do not even remember how many we have created. Besides, it sounds like we might need someone here to monitor at a safe distance while the rest of you go on your mission to erase Sheriff Johnson’s distortion.
Queen: Why? We all usually go.
Sage: True. That is what I am told. However, I was also told that four of you usually fight enemies.
This is in case one of us falls and have to take their place.
Sage: I see. There is some logic in that. It is just that I was told that you also have vehicles. So, I have decided to upgrade them to make them more efficient in your mission. However, only five Sentient Chips can be used in a Battle Zone.
Yes, Vert told me. But Sage san, where we’re going isn’t a Battle Zone in the Multiverse, this is a Palace in the Metaverse which exists alongside Earth. So more than five chips can be used at once.
Tezz: This is true. We tested it with all seven of us and everything works fine.
>Tezz showed Sage their research.
Sage: I see. Very well, I think you could all use an upgrade.
Queen: I should let you know that only five of us drive.
Sage: I see. Now, can you please produce your vehicles so I may upgrade them?
Joker: About that.
>Me, Panther, Crow, and Wolf produce... our toy-sized cars from our pockets.
Crow: In the Metaverse, they are real cars, but in the real world, this is what we get. But I suppose your can upgrade our RV if you like.
Oracle: I don’t think Sojiro would be happy with that.
Panther: What about you, Ren? Don’t you have a car?
Joker: I do. But I couldn’t bring it with me since I’m so used to driving on the opposite side of the road. Even when I raced on Thanksgiving, I only came in 3rd Place.
Sage: Actually, I think we can work with this.
How so?
>Sage takes the toy cars and puts them under some kind of machine. Then, the cars suddenly get bigger until they were full size.
Oh my! And I thought Japan, Ant-Man, and the Atom were capable of that.
Sage: (after a little more scanning) It appears all the regular functions of the cars are in order... I guess that message I received the other day was right.
Joker: (curious) What message?
>Sage showed me a message on the screen. It talked about how if you change the cars’ sizes to full size, they would become real cars. However, the features they have in the Metaverse would not follow. The message ends saying that it was from “L”. At figures.
Sage: Now, please tell me which car is which?
Joker: My car is Phantom Flyer.
Mine’s Flaming Kitty.
Crow: Freedom’s Strike for me.
Wolf: And I’ve got Howling Silver.
Sage: Very well.
>Sage produces four triangle-shaped chips. One has an image of my mask, the second with Panther’s mask, the third with Crow’s mask, and the fourth with Wolf’s mask. Then, some machines started working on making modifications on our cars. Suddenly, some cable-like things came down on me, Panther, Crow, and Wolf.
Wolf: (fussing) Whoa, whoa, whoa! I know what those things are for and you are outta your minds!
Sage: You mean the designing of your Shocksuit? They are for withstanding high-impact G-force that is considered fatal.
Wolf: Trust me, lady, I’m still getting used to my thief’s outfit. There is no way you’re putting me in one of those ridiculous uniforms.
Joker: Actually, when I think about it, you might look good in a Shocksuit.
He’s right. You would looks almost as dashing as I am when I first got mine. Besides, it’s for your own safety.
Wolf: I understand why I have to wear it. It’s just that it reminds me a little too much of the man I used to be before I gained my Persona.
I didn’t think the Prefectural Police or even Public Safety wore something like this.
Wolf: It’s complicated. But please, Sage san. I must insist on the suit.
Sage: Very well. I understand. But in case you change your mind, I have the suit saved in my databanks.
Wolf: Thank you.
Wise choice. You go with what works best for you... That, and even I wouldn’t be caught dead in something so tacky.
Vert: (chuckling) Is that so?
Taro: You know what I mean.
>And so, the machines begin upgrading our Phantom Thief vehicles and the cables scan us and begin zapping us into Shocksuits. When it was over, we saw that our cars were now upgraded and me, Panther, and Crow were now wearing Shocksuits.
>My Shocksuit is black with red accents, a metal number five on the right side of my chest, and a pair of matching goggle that look like the ones Vert has.
>Panther’s Shocksuit is red with pink and violet accents with the same five on the right side of her chest.
>Crow’s Shockuit is black and white with gold accents with the five on the right side of his chest.
>We have gained Shocksuit Costumes for me, Panther, and Crow.
Sage: To complete the upgrade, you must name your vehicles. But it looks like you already did that.
Wolf: Howling Silver.
Freedom’s Strike.
Flaming Kitty.
Phantom Flyer.
Skull: (a bit envious) Dude, I totally wish I had my license now.
You’ll get it soon enough with a few more lessons... Just make sure you don’t drive wildly backwards at the beginning.
Skull: (caught up) For real?
Krakatoa: Just being honest.
Sage: It appears that there is one more chip here and I was told that five of you are the best drivers.
Queen: That would be me, but I don’t have a car and I don’t think your chips can upgrade a Persona.
What about this motorcycle here?
Fox: Ren’s motorcycle? I guess that would work, but who would drive it?
Mona: I can do it! I’ve been watching Joker ride it so many times, I’ve learned how. Besides, this would finally get Lady Ann to like me.
Panther: (unimpressed) Next!
Stanford: (smirking) Better luck next time, Kitty.
I have a license. Can I drive it?
Phantom Thieves: NO!!!
>The Scorchers and Battle Force 5 just stared in confusion.
Queen: (nervous and quickly) What we mean is, we might need you as a back-up driver in case I’m unable to drive Mona.
Haru: ...
Alright, that makes sense.
You owe me big, Queen.
Taro: I have already thought of someone who is best qualified to drive the motorcycle.
>Taro turns his eyes... to Fox.
Me?
Skull: You do remember our story 'bout all of us drivin', right?
Taro: I know I he told me that his true talents lie in his art, but if he has been with Ren most of the times on his motorcycle as much as Morgana has, Yusuke might know how to ride it. It will take a lot time to teach him, and I do mean a lot of time, I know I can do it. I have driven motorcycles before.
Fox: You would teach me?
Taro: Consider it part of our deal. I’ll especially teach Yusuke how to ride a motorcycle.
Joker: And in return, we help you reopen Highway 35.
Spinner: We already tried that using the Battle Keys.
Sage: However, the Battle Keys only go to the Battle Zones they are connected to. Sentient Tech and Acceleron Tech are much too different. Unless we can get ahold of some Acceleron Tech and Dr. Peter Tezla’s research, there is not much we can do.
I don’t know about Tezla’s research... But I do have some Acceleron Tech.
Vert: (shocked) You what!?
Taro: Why didn’t you tell us before?
Harrison: Because I was afraid that it wouldn’t work. During that time when I betrayed you guys to join Clyp, I got my hands on some. But I left before they went down without ever learning what it does. But after learning this, maybe I should have said something.
Taro: Yes, you should. But, you had your reason and it was probably a good thing. You know little of how the tech works, but now that we have a little more help, we might have a way to get it to work.
Sage: I suppose we can. Do you have the Accelron Tech?
Harrison: Naw, it’s back at our hangout in L.A. But Everest’s girlfriend has a spare key.
He’s right. I can call her and tell her to mail it to us. It won’t be easy. How do you get alien tech through the mail without alerting the Plumbers, S.H.I.E.L.D., or even the Avengers?
Skull: Leave the Avengers to me. Or rather, my little brother. He knows 'em personally.
Crow: I’ll call Peter to see if he can help, too.
Spinner: How can they help? And how does your little brother know the Avengers?
Let’s just say, he’s not all hot air.
Sage: That just about covers the Acceleron Tech, but we still need Dr. Tezla’s research.
Taro: The only place we could think that he kept it was his old computer in the Cube. But it was destroyed with it and Tezla took what he memorized with him to the grave.
?? ????????: Actually, I think I can help with that.
>We all turn to see Mr. Wheeler coming in.
Vert: You know something, Pop?
Well, there’s something I probably should have told you. I didn’t say so before because, now that I’m no longer a Silencer, telling you could put you and your friends in danger.
Vert: I think we’re capable of taking care of ourselves from the Silencerz, Dad. You can tell us.
Mr. Wheeler: Alright... The Silencerz have Tezla’s research.
Everyone: (shocked) WHAT!?
Mr. Wheeler: Before Tezla’s Cube and computer was destroyed, Gig made a copy of the research in his memory banks and sent it to the Silencerz. The reason Tezla didn’t make a back-up of it is because he fully committed it to memory.
Vert: I see. He wanted to make sure that the secrets of Highway 35 die with him so Clyp or some other evil organization would take advantage of them.
Taro: Major- Do you still go by Major.
Mr. Wheeler: I left the Force a long time ago. You all can call me Jack for all I care.
Taro: Alright then, Jack, where is the research now?
Jack: Still saved in the Silencerz’ databanks. But since I’m not with them anymore, I can’t just ask them to let me look at them, never mind borrowing them... Even Banjee can’t help us.
Vert: I see. I would have thought that even after you left, you would still have some privileges.
Jack: It’s just our team’s policy. I’m just lucky they didn’t wipe my mind so I wouldn’t be telling you all this... Though, I’m sorry that they did wipe yours.
Vert: I’m still a little ticked off about that, but I knew why you had to do it. But thanks to Sage, I got those memories back.
Queen: Hold on a second. What do you mean by “privileges”?
Jack: That... is another story for another time. But I’m telling you, getting that research now is impossible. Even a skilled hacker can’t get into their databanks.
Until now.
Jack: (a bit surprised) You?
Vert: No offense, Futaba, but you heard my dad. Even a skilled hacker like yourself would have a hard time getting in.
Mona: That’s because they never had to deal with a hacker like Futaba before.
Tezz: (a bit skeptical) Really? How so?
Oracle: Ever heard of Medjed? You’re looking at the original founder.
Tezz: (shocked, which is a surprised to us) You!? You’re Medjed?
Oracle: You bet. But that was a long time ago. I’m Alibaba now. And I think I know how to solve this problem.
Sherman: How so?
Oracle: Jack said even a skilled hacker can’t hack into the Silencerz’ mainframe. But what about hackers plural.
Jack: You mean, more than one hacker?
Oracle: I think the mainframe can only be protected from one hacker at a time. But if more than one comes in, we might have a chance. Kinda reminds me of that movie, Hackers Jackers.
Jack: Well, even if you could get in, there’s still the failsafe. Any file in their databanks that you hack into will delete itself 10 minutes later. Not enough time to read or copy all of it.
Oracle: You never know until you try.
Jack: Well, I suppose.
Oracle: Good. I’ll just get into contact with of my hacker friends and see if we can come up with a plan.
Sherman: I hope you do. Actually, me and Spinner have a cousin who might help... But I think it can wait until after we’ve done this heist.
Sage: Now, if we may proceed.
>The chip suddenly now has Fox’s mask on it. She activates it and the motorcycle gets upgraded as Fox is dressed in a Shocksuit that is blue and white with red accents and the five on the right side of his chest.
Sage: To complete the upgrade, you must name your vehicle.
Oracle: Well, this is Inari we're talking about, the obvious choice would be the Inari Special.
Panther: That sounds like something out of a 60s cartoon.
Fox: I think I have an idea on what to call it.
Joker: What’s that?
Fox Wheel.
Skull: Goin’ with somethin’ simple and right to the point. I guess that works.
I like it. It suits you.
>Fox smiles happily.
Sage: So be it. From this moment on, you shall be known as... Phantom Force 5.
Joker: That’s a great name, Sage... However...
I prefer 12.
Sage: Why is that?
Joker: Sage, twelve of us make up the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. More if you count the Reserved Team. If you want five of us, you get all of us.
Tezz: He has a point. We’re called Battle Force 5, and yet there are seven of us. Sure, you were just counting cars that go into the Battle Zone, but still, you can’t deny that we’re all here.
Sage: Understandable. Since Ren is the leader, he may name his team.
Joker: Well, we all still technically called the Phantom Thieves and we’re not about to change our name, so I guess we can go by Phantom Force 5 for now.
Fox: I just hope I can handle this.
Joker: You’ll do fine. I’ll be there to help.
Taro: And me. I know it maybe to late to the the father you need, but I can still help you as a good friend can.
>Me and Fox can sense Taro’s sincerity.
Rank Up!
Confidant: Taro Kitano
Arcana: Force
Rank: 3
Ability: Fox Wheel
Fox now has a vehicle that and can ride. Also increases chance of enemies being Down after a successful ambush.
>We gained a Shocksuit for Fox.
Jet: (confused) Hold on. Seven? I thought there were eight. Where’s that ice guy who’s usually with you?
>Battle Force 5 suddenly begins to look grim. Particularly Vert and Tezz.
Taro: I think we should focus on the heist.
Jet: Right, sorry.
Vert: It’s okay.
Tezz: (looking down) Почему он должен был принести его? Спустя все это время все еще тяжело.
>We were returning to what we were doing... when I thought I heard a magical swirling sound... Something tells me there’s more to this than what we’re told.
>To be continued...
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