Hey there everyone, i want to tell you that this is my first story ever. I admit that i never played Persona 5 since i don't have a Playstation 4, but i have enough knowledge of the game via gameplays and such to make a fanfic about it. And by the way, i wrote this before the release of Persona 5 the Royal, but i could implement some elements from the game along with things from Kill la Kill IF. I would appreciate critisism and other things as such. hope you enjoy the prologue.

Kill la Kill x Persona 5: The Edge of Rebellion

Prologue: Aria of the Soul

"Such irredeemable foolishness… you choose death to yourself!? Very well. Then let both of you rot on this cognitive prison for the rest of eternity!" The god of control who posed as Igor the master of the Velvet Room angrily cursed Akira Kurusu a.k.a. Joker who has refused the god's offer to returning the world to its normal state but by the price of making everyone stop thinking from themselves and Lavenza, who the fake Igor split into the wardens Justine and Caroline that luckily our hero managed to merged into their original form again.

The evil god then disappeared from the cognitive prison as it went back to rule over the merely merged metaverse where the people became prisoners of society.

It all happened after the heroic Phantom Thieves of Heart were painfully defeated by the god of control who is also known as the Holy Grail back at the depth of Mementos, all thanks to the society's desire to have the malevolent divinity as their supreme master. This not only brought on the unification of the cognitive world and the physical world, but also the end of the group that took Shibuya by storm, as each member began to disintegrate from the people's cognition and thus, from the world…

Akira could still remember their screams of agony and despair as they were slowly dying and being forgotten by the public.

Ryuji…

Ann…

Yusuke…

Makoto…

Futaba…

Haru…

And lastly, Morgana…

He was the last one to die as he saw his entire body getting erased out of existence as everything cut down to black. After that, he was transported back to the velvet room and I think you know the rest.

And cutting back to the present, a missing yet familiar resident of the Velvet Room appeared behind Joker and Lavenza lying unconscious on his desk. It was not other than Igor itself.

"Master! You're back!" Lavenza pointed out as she rushed toward the master of the Velvet Room as he was slowly waking up.

"Oh my… It's been quite a while since I last step a foot on this place." The bizzare old man said as as he looked to joker.

"What the…? Since I last step a foot? And why do you sound so different…?" The leader of the phantom thieves was getting confused as his mind was trying to compute all these events.

"If I were to summarize this, the "fake" Igor has left and the real one has returned" Lavenza clarify the confusion that was going on.

"Hahahahahaha… Indeed. So Lavenza, could you tell me everything that has happened during my absence?" Igor asked his creation.

Lavenza then told his master all the stunts and wonders Joker and his gang had done, the Personas he has collected, the hearts he had changed and the confidants he had forged during his stay at Shibuya. She also told him the battle he had against the holy grail.

Lavenza then turned to Akira and she softly smiled "My master has returned, and you won against that malevolent god's temptation. Thus, you may be to save this world that faces certain ruin. However, you may not be able with your power alone."

Joker got surprised for what Lavenza told him "You mean my friends? But… how? They're all, well… Damnit." He cursed as he remembered the group's death. Or were they?

Igor then chuckled a little. "Not at all. You must know that this place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. Since you shared a conviction with your teammates, it is really likely that they are trapped somewhere here as well." Igor clarify without any sense of concern.

"They're not necessarily expired yet. Since you forged such a strong bond with your confidants, I'm sure you'll be able to free them from their cells and make them regain their rebellious spirits." Just as Lavenza finished from telling their instructions, divine locks appeared out of nowhere locking every jail cell, hallways and even the only entrance and exit to the velvet room.

"N-no… You son of a bitch! I won't let you separate me from my friends!" Akira furiously yelled as he rushed toward the lock of the hallway in hopes from breaking it. But instead it sent him flying off the walls. Joker was absolutely enraged. He tried everything from using his weakest to the strongest Persona on his arsenal, but all attempts resulted in failure. Neither Lavenza or Igor's magic couldn't unlock the malignant obstacles.

"Hahahahahahahahaha! You imbeciles really thought that I wouldn't pull one last surprise for you didn´t you?" it was the malevolent god 's voice echoing within the velvet room.

"You… YOU! You already tormented me enough! How much do I have to suffer for you to be satisfied!? Are these locks your undoing?"

"I´m sure you're aware that the masses have the great desire for someone to rule them over. So, I came to exist to control those fools. And those who try to defy my will are not needed on my new world such as your group of phantom thieves. And do I need to remind you that I gave you an offer to save your world that you rejected?" The evil god reminded the wild card.

"I also knew that your will would be so easy to extinguish, so before leaving the velvet room I have left behind divine locks that can only be unlocked by a divine being such as myself. And with all opposition disposed, nothing shall stop me from leading humanity into ruin!" And with that, the god's voice banished as the leader of the phantom thieves let out a shout of despair and anguish.

Joker then laid on the ground, hopeless, hollow and with a lot of tears running from this eyes knowing that not only everything and everyone was about to be dictated by a malevolent being but also knew that his fellow friends the only people that have been nice to him on his unwelcoming stay at Shibuya were here in the velvet room, the issue was that he couldn't do anything except just despair in the real that exists between mind and matter for the rest of eternity…

But luckily, there was still hope.

"It may look like this game is already over, but it's far from it. The only thing you need is another chance. Perhaps I could help."

Akira then saw the same butterfly that passed by on his prosecution pass by again as he approached the master of the velvet room with the long nose.

"Hmm… I never thought I would see you come here again, but welcome back master." Igor told the butterfly with great joy.

Akira was absolutely confused even more than the false Igor fiasco. It was supposed that Igor is the master of the velvet room, but he would never think that the master would have a master.

The butterfly then was starting to morph as he was taking a human form of a man with a long brunette ponytail and a white suit. Not only that, but it also seems that the figure was wearing a mask resembling a butterfly.

"What the… Who are you?" Joker was astonished by the appearance of the creator of the velvet room.

Lavenza then came nearby joker as she wiped out his tears.

"That's Philemon, a god responsible for the creation of the velvet room and birth of my dear master." Lavenza explained

"Thank you Lavenza, bit I think I will take it from here." The benevolent divine being told Lavenza as she went near Igor's side.

"I think this pretty lady has already introduced my name, but I think i need to explain my existence. I want you to know first that well, unlike other gods I'm one that represents the good of humanity within their hearts and I my only wish is for them to become a prosperous race." Philemon told Joker

"Then, why didn't you help us get rid of that… THING!?" Joker demanded answers.

Phildemon then was silent for a second and then sighted. "Even throught I would want to; I'm not allowed to." Philemon explained himself with a sign of sorrow.

"Allow me to explain this. You see, in the beginning of time my master and a malevolent god made a bet to see if humanity will rise to the top or be their own downfall. But both were absolutely forbidden to interact with the human world directly." Igor told Joker

"So that means that the holy grail is you rival" The wild card theorized

"No. He's an entirely different being born from the desire of the people to be rule over:" Lavenza said.

"As I told you there's still a way, I can help you my friend."

"Right… So, what is it then?" Joker questioned.

"I may not be able to affect directly the psychical world due to the rules of the bet, but I can still nullify the evil god's locks since ironically, he rigged his own game. But however, it's not that simple. I shall need the aid of a mortal who wields the power to save the world from certain end" Philemon responded back.

Just as Joker was about to say a word, he remembered his defeat against the holy grail.

"And this is what I call the divine impression rule." The creator of the velvet room clarified.

"Divine impression…?" The messy haired teen muttered to himself

"Allow me to clarify your questions. My master shall test your skill and abilities and see if they are worthy to change the world for the better. But to do so, you need to be sent to a different world from yours and save it from destruction." Igor said as he clarifies the challenge's rules.

"But this doesn't mean that you will play by that world's rules, I shall grant you your phantom thief skills and agility and the power to summon Personas outside the cognitive world until you accomplish your goal. But since it's a whole new world that is far from your confidante, you will start with your original Persona, but it will be dormant within your soul. But it shall reawaken once the time comes." Lavenza told the wild card.

"However, there's a chance that you could attract shadows to the other world with your mere presence if your Personas would make contact with a person with twisted desires." Igor warned Akira.

"But wait! Wouldn't my stay on the other world take away the time I had before everyone in the physical world become slaves for eternity?" Akira theorized as he muttered with a sign of concern.

"Do not worry. Time doesn't flow the same as in this world. So, once you come back, it should have passed 3 seconds here." Lavenza explained trying to answer the wild card's question.

"If you manage to save the new world, you and your friend shall have another chance to save humanity. Otherwise, well… I think you know the consequences." Philemon told Akira with a lot of concern. The god didn't force the boy into accepting his game even if it risks the freedom of men.

Akira didn't have any other choice. His world was about to get doomed and he and his friends were the only people who have enough strength to save it. He then calmed down and stood up from his state of despair. "I'll accept then. My friends, confidants and everyone are in duty as the leader of the phantom thieves is to make the right decision. I shall commit any kind of sacrileges all for the sake of everything and everyone I hold dear!" He said with all his might

Philemon the smiled softly. "It is decided then." Philemon said as he looks to Igor.

"While on the new world, we will not be able to contact you. But this doesn't mean that you will not be alone on this adventure." Igor then gave a step sideways revealing a familiar feline to Akira.

"M-Morgana…?" Akira gasped in shock as he rushed toward his feline friend to hug him as he burst in tears again for finding his first member.

"But how…?" Asked Akiras as he stopped from hugging his cat.

"I was created here… when the holy grail was about to take over this place, my master gathered the last remains of human hope to create me." The cartoon cat told his friend.

Igor then chuckled a little. "Even thought my master Philemon has prohibited to use his powers even in the velvet room, I was able to free Morgana from its jail cell since it was my creation." The man with the long nose explained the situation.

"Well… that means you aren't originally a human after all…"

"To be honest, I'm not that sad. At least I'm glad i finally know my origins. And what gives if I'm not a human? Every lady loves a cute cat am I right?" Morgana optimistically said to his friend

"Morgana, you shall be tasked into joining Joker on his adventure on the new world and help him to complete his goal." Lavenza told Morgana.

The cat then turns around to his friend "If it means to save Lady Ann, our fellow teammates and the rest of the world, I'll follow you to the very end Joker." Morgana told his friend with confidence.

Joker looked back at his cat and smiled knowing that a familiar face shall help him on his new adventure.

"Before you part, I need to tell you that there's a chance that the confidants you make in the new world have the possibility to also awaken Personas since you mostly lend them your power." Lavenza told the trickster as she changed his thief attire into his clothes that he used before being vanished from existence.

Even though his powers became temporarily dormant, he could still feel the sleeping powers of his Personas that still slumber within his soul.

"If you desire to rewawaken the Personas that are lying dormant within your soul, you need to make new confidants on the new world. The Arcana they represent shall reawaken a Persona that represent said Arcana. Well, you can't save the world with yor power alone." Philemon said while chuckling

"I know that this would sound odd, but your clothes you are wearing right now shall play an important role on your journey." Igor told the wild card

Joker was lost but still. Both phantom thieves were ready than ever to take Philemon's divine impression challenge.

"Then from the deepest part of my heart, I wish you both of you the best of luck…" as Philemon cheered both heroes, Lavenza and Igor transported Akira and Morgana to their destination.