December 12th, 20XX (Monday)

Evening - Police Station

"We will now begin the interrogation." An interrogator sat down at a table, next to a police officer who was there for… defensive purposes. They didn't want to take risks, even though in reality, they weren't in any real danger. Toya was sitting at the other side of the table, with a calm demeanor on his face, and a golden eye that neither of them could see. "You acted as one of the Phantom Thieves that undermined our society… Is that correct?"

"You're missing the big details." Toya said, closing his eyes and sighing. "We saved society."

"What you thought you were doing doesn't matter now."

"They don't plan on giving you any credit for what happened, do they?"

"Of course not. Their heads can't handle the fact that a vigilante group saved them from themselves. Especially when the only suspect they have is a teenager." Toya and Osiris spoke to each other through their thoughts, taunting the people sitting across from them. Toya didn't expect to get any credit for his efforts, but that was fine. He wasn't here for that.

"Moving on… As a Phantom Thief, you committed a number of crimes. Illegal entry into the Madarame residence and Okumura Foods, destruction of property, the broadcast signal intrusion the other day… Ah, and let's not leave out the deaths."

"The Phantom Thieves aren't responsible for anyone's death."

"I beg your pardon?"

"You heard me. Any of the deaths that were pinned on the Phantom Thieves were not because of us. You can ask me about any of them."

"So you aren't responsible for the death of the SIU Director, Genkei Ishida?"

"He was shot in the head while giving a press conference. If I had to guess, none of the other deaths were because of gunshot wounds, were they?" He said, keeping direct eye contact with the interrogator. They simply stared at each other, seeing who would crack first. Toya was confident, though. He knew everything that happened. "Seriously. Use some common sense if you're looking for crimes to pin on me."

"Let's see… Ah, yes. What about the death of your Principal, Kobayakawa?"

"Once again, not me. He literally walked out into the street and got hit by a truck."

"We found a calling card from the Phantom Thieves in his desk."

"I'm aware. I'm also aware that I was in Hawaii at the time of his death. Do you really think I could have done something to him that would have made him jump into traffic from the other side of the planet?"

"So who did it?"

"I don't know who did it. I have no way of knowing for sure who did that or why they did it. All I'm aware of is that… whoever did it, it's not the only time they've killed."

"What makes you so certain of that?"

"The first calling card ever sent by the Phantom Thieves was to Suguru Kamoshida. People had been dying to mental shutdowns long before that. If you want proof of that…" Toya paused for a moment, before glaring right into the interrogator's soul. "Then look no further than my late father. Do you really think I'm responsible for the deaths of both my father and my brother? Use common sense for a minute here. Look into my eyes. Do you really think I'd do something like that?" Toya raised his voice a bit, giving off a stern tone. A subtle droplet of sweat began running down the interrogator's forehead. "What's next? You need me to explain how we're not responsible for Kunikazu Okumura's death?"

"No, let's try something else. Let's talk about the incident on the subway a few weeks ago."

"You mean the one that got me marked as an enemy of state?"

"That was you, right?"

"Of course not. You really think I'd do something ridiculous like that?"

"All of the evidence points to you doing it."

"Really now? And what 'evidence' is there?"

"You were dismissed from school early the day of the crime, after getting escorted out by Masayoshi Shido, and his guards. Then, those guards brought you outside, and you tried to escape them. It's why we found 2 guards of his unconscious."

"Sorry, but I wasn't escorted out by anyone. At least, not fully."

"And how exactly do you plan on explaining that?"

"Simple. I was called down to the Principal's Office, and there were 2 guards there waiting for me, to escort me out. We walked a little, then I asked if I could use the bathroom. I went in and jumped out of the bathroom window."

"You jumped out of a window?"

"It was the first floor. There was no real drop. I simply jumped out and left. You can't even say I skipped class- I was being dismissed early anyways."

"And can you explain why you did that?"

"I had a feeling they were with Shido. I had heard so many rumors about him beforehand that I really didn't want to risk being in a car alone with him. After all, I thought he might have figured out that I'm a Phantom Thief, so I just left and went home."

"If you were so worried about being exposed back then, then why did you turn yourself in today? What changed?"

"He still went all that way to call me enemy of state. I don't want to live my entire life hiding from the police. I want to eventually live a normal life again, after all."

"You really think you can do that after all of the crimes you've committed?"

"How many crimes have I actually committed? Tell me, I'm quite curious to see what kind of proof you have on me."

"Do you really want me to run down the list?"

"Yeah. Let's see what you actually have on me."

"Alright. Let's see here… first up, as I mentioned before, illegal entry into the Madarame residence, as well as Okumura foods."

"Ah, that. First of all, for Madarame… it wasn't illegal whatsoever. Sure, we snooped around, but it's not like we broke his door down and just walked in. We were invited in for unrelated reasons."

"And for Okumura Foods?"

"Come on. Surely there are security cameras in there, right? You can look through footage if you really want to- you'll never see me in the building." To be fair, Toya wasn't actually lying about that. He never went inside the building- he only waited around the outside until he could go into the Metaverse.

"We can't access the security camera footage anymore."

"Then it sounds like you don't have evidence of that, now do you?" Toya said in a sarcastic tone, glaring at the interrogator. He was getting visibly frustrated now…

"Okay then. What about the possession of illegal firearms?"

"Oh, please. Have you ever seen me with a gun? You can search my house from top to bottom if you want- I don't have a single weapon. Although, if I had to guess… you already searched there, didn't you?"

"Sounds like you caught him."

"I did everything I could. Now it's just up to everyone else."

"You left their instructions on the letter, right?"

"Of course. As long as they follow them… well, I still might get locked up for a bit, to be honest. But… I'll shorten my sentence by as much as possible."

"You really want to go back to a normal life that badly?"

"Of course. I'm not living for myself anymore, anyways. You wouldn't like living on the street trying to hide from the law either, would you?"

"So you consider what I want now, too? I'm flattered."

"...Yep. You're just as tsundere as I thought."

"I AM NOT!"

December 22nd, 20XX (Thursday)

Daytime - Police Station

"Everything is as he said." Sae said, looking an interrogator in his eyes- the same one that had interrogated Toya. One thing that Toya and Sae had in common was the stare they had… the stern look they could have in their eyes- one that could send a chill down a person's spine. It was nerve wracking… and the interrogator was feeling every bit of it.

"You're telling me everything he said was true? And you're just okay with it?"

"Whether or not I approve of all of his actions is a different story entirely, and it's not relevant to the topic at hand. What matters is that everything he told you, from being wrongfully framed for murders, as well as the incident on the subway… everything he said to you was true."

"You're really sure of that?"

"I'm his guardian. I know when he's lying to me, and when he's not. There was nothing wrong with his conduct. You can ask anyone that, and they'd give you the same answer."

January 20th, 20XY (Monday)

Early Morning - The Velvet Room

Months had passed since then. As he expected, Toya still had to serve some time. There wasn't complete evidence on him, so they couldn't hold him forever, but… they still didn't trust him fully. The police force wanted to keep him locked up for as long as they could, just to be sure of what was happening. Toya was getting used to it, but… something felt a bit… different about the atmosphere one night. Feeling a bit curious, he opened his eyes… only to notice that he was somewhere completely different. He was a bit nervous at first, but then… he got up, and realized that he had been here once before. This was the Velvet Room… he had only been here once- just before the fight against Yaldabaoth. It was a bit weird being back here, but… well, it was a nice change of scenery. Toya got up and walked out of the cell that he woke up in, walking towards Igor and Lavenza, who had been waiting for him.

"Magnificent." Igor said, chuckling aloud.

"To think that you would become confined in reality for freeing the general public from the prison of their hearts… What an ironic turn of events because you wished for the fortune of others over your own well-being." Lavenza said, sounding conflicted.

"Well, it had to happen. There was no other choice in the matter, really…"

"You know I would have gone in your place if you had asked, right?" Someone said, causing Toya to jump a bit. He quickly turned around… only to see Akira, coming out of the cell next to his.

"A-Akira…!? How did you-"

"I've been here a lot. It's been a while since my last visit, but… well, it's not surprising when I show up here anymore." He said, closing his eyes and chuckling for a moment. "Well? Is prison life as bad as it sounds?"

"Not really. It's just… quiet, to be honest. There's not much to do for the most part." Toya slowly lifted a finger, then started tapping the side of his head that had a golden eye. "It helps that I haven't been alone this entire time, though."

"Even though it's so boring…" Osiris said, complaining a bit.

"Osiris is still with you?"

"He doesn't get a say in the matter anymore. We've formed a contract at this point… he'll be stuck with me for life."

"It's… nice, to be honest. Even though Osiris can get a bit… tsundere at times."

"I SWEAR TO-" As always, Osiris complained about being called that… it was fun to tease him though. Everyone had a good laugh at it for a minute.

"Well, if you're stuck in his head… what's the plan then?"

"I want to see how the world functions on it's own." Osiris stopped speaking for a moment. "...I had a dream once. I wanted to create a utopia... one where the world was better- perfect, even. But… I'm realizing now that… maybe that utopia is closer than I originally thought. Maybe we can still shape the world into a paradise."

"Anyways… what's going on? Why are we back here?" Toya asked, taking a look around.

"I was brought here a little while ago… and I was given a gift." Akira said, as he held his hand out… before a tarot card appeared, hovering above his hand. "This is The World. It signifies the willpower to stand up in this world on your own feet, unswayed by no one. Don't get me wrong- I definitely do enjoy the gift, but…" He closed his eyes for a moment, before extending his arm out further. "I think you should be the one to have it instead. You are the one who defeated Yaldabaoth, after all."

"Akira…" Toya looked at the card as it spun around in Akira's hands. "Thanks, but… that's not for me. Something that signifies standing up without anyone knocking you down… that belongs to the person who started the Phantom Thieves in the first place."

"Are you sure about this…?"

"I might have gotten the last hit in… but that wouldn't have mattered if you never started the Phantom Thieves in the first place. So many things would be different if it wasn't for that, so… you should be the one to keep that. Not me." With that said… Akira fully accepted The World into him.

"My own duties end here as well…" Igor said, looking at the two of them. He then looked specifically towards Akira. "...You were truly a remarkable guest." With that said… Igor slowly faded away, dissipating into a bright light. Moments later, Lavenza followed him, disappearing into the same light. Once they were both gone… the entire room began brightening, engulfing both Toya and Akira in the light… until suddenly, the Velvet Room was… gone. And then, all that remained was a small, blue butterfly, fluttering in place for a moment.

"Well, I guess this is where we part ways again, Akira."

"It's still not right that you have to be the one in jail…"

"I know. But… someone had to do it, right? I'd rather it was me than any of the rest of you." Toya slowly turned around, yawning, as the space around them began brightening, signifying that they were gonna wake up soon. "We'll meet again, soon enough. I promise." With the sound of Toya's voice echoing away… the two of them both slowly disappeared from what was left of the Velvet Room, returning to the real world.

February 12th, 20XY (Sunday)

Evening - Prison

Weeks had passed since Toya and Akira encountered each other again… and since then, things had been fairly quiet. Toya spent most of his days talking with Osiris, telling him some things about the outside world, what it's like… everything of the sort. The two of them were getting to know each other a bit better… they still had their differences, but they naturally had a lot of the same ideals. They were still the same person, after all… they just had different experiences that taught them different things. However, today was… different. At least, it was ending differently. For the first time since he got there, Toya was told that he has a visitor. He was under the impression that he couldn't receive any visitors, so this was… a surprise to say the very least. Nevertheless, he got up and was escorted to a room where he could talk to someone through a glass window. He sat down at a chair… and then, on the other side of the window, he saw Sae.

"Long time no see." She said, as she took a seat at the other side of the window, facing him. "Wait… what happened to your eye…?"

"Oh! I completely forgot that you can actually see that..." Toya softly chuckled. "Well, it's a long story that I can't really explain here. But, enough of that… how long has it been? I… kind of lost track of time."

"Just about 2 months." She slowly took a seat, still looking at Toya while giving a gentle smile. "Thankfully, I have some good news for you."

"Well, that's nice to hear… What is it?"

"As of today, you'll be free to go."

"...Wait, really? This soon?"

"That's right. As it turns out, there isn't any evidence on you whatsoever. You might have confessed to being a Phantom Thief… but there's barely any proof for the crimes that have been pinned on you. The only thing you can truly be charged for is the video transmission that was used as Shido's calling card. Everything else… is all just speculation and rumor, without any confirmation."

"Well, yeah, but… I don't know. I thought they'd keep me here for longer. After everything that happened…"

"There was a lot of support for you. The people who were moved by the Phantom Thieves… a lot of them came out in support of you, saying that you should be treated as a hero, and not a villain." The soft smile on Sae's face slowly faded, but she kept eye contact with Toya. "Regardless, the righteous Phantom Thieves are gone. All that remains is for us adults to lead society in the right direction…"

"It's a bit worrisome, just… putting all of my trust into adults, after I spent so much time trying to fix their mistakes. But… well, if you're one of the adults that are trying to fix things… I don't think things can be that bad."

"...That means a lot, coming from you." Sae's smile returned, as she looked down for a moment. "Ever since your brother died… I've never been sure of how to treat you. He wanted me to take care of you, but… I always did such a poor job of that. I wasn't ready for the responsibility, but… I still wanted to do everything in my power to free you. Saving your future meant the world to me… potentially even more than my own career."

"You don't have to try so hard for me, Sae. What happened in the past… happened. I don't hold a grudge against you for not knowing what to do when you suddenly had the responsibility of taking care of another teenager. Especially when… I wasn't exactly the best person, either." Toya smirked and let out a gentle chuckle, catching Sae's attention and causing her to look back up towards him. "Well, if I'm getting out of here… Let's try to fix all of that. I'm gonna be an adult one day too, after all. I need to learn how to do part in keeping society running, without being a vigilante… I'd like it if you were there to teach me."

"...Yeah. I'll be there with you every step of the way." Sae and Toya both smirked at each other for a moment. "Oh, there is something else I wanted to say. I haven't even gotten around to telling Makoto this yet, but… well, I suppose I can tell her the next time I see her."

"Hm? What's up?"

"After everything from making sure Shido stays in jail, to getting your freedom back… I realized something. My most prized 'treasure' is the justice I use to protect those important to me. Makoto helped show me that as well. So… now that everything is getting settled, I'm thinking of quitting my job and becoming a defense lawyer. I wanted to reform the system, but I'll have to leave that to someone else. Going forward, I want to enact justice not just for myself, but for the sake of others."

"And you're gonna do a damn good job of that, Sae. I know it." They both laughed for a moment, before they stood up. "Well, let's get going."

"Right. Follow me."

February 12th, 20XY (Sunday)

Evening - Kazero Household

Sae drove Toya back to his place, letting him finally get some time in his own home again.

"...It feels like it's been so long since I've been here. Yet, at the same time… it feels like it could have easily been so much longer."

"It's a good thing you wrote that letter to Makoto. Had you not convinced us all to say it wasn't you on the subway when Shido's men tried kidnapping you… you could have been in there for a lot longer."

"I felt bad about asking you all to lie though…"

"You're allowed to feel bad about it. But… you are the one who saved the world, remember? I think you're allowed to get a pass." Sae softly smiled, before taking another look at Toya. "...I still want to know what's going on with your eye."

"Oh, right. Uh… Don't get too freaked out by this."

"Freaked out by… what…?"

"Freaked out by me." Osiris's voice rang out, slightly startling Sae.

"W-What was that…?"

"Before I got back to the real world, after Shibuya had fused with the Metaverse… I was fighting against my demons. However… after the fight, I realized that… there was a better option." Toya chuckled, tapping his head. "This eye? It's a sign that I've fully accepted my demons for what they are. I've accepted what's wrong with me… and I'm learning to live with it."

"So, that voice I heard… was one of your demons…?"

"One of? I'm much more than just another demon."

"He's right. His name is Osiris… and he's the one I was the most scared of, for the longest time. But… after living with him inside of my head for a couple months, I've realized that he's really not all that bad." Toya chuckled, as he turned around, walking towards the door.

"Hey… are you sure you don't want me to tell Makoto you're out when I get home?"

"Yeah. I wanna see if I can surprise her myself. I don't know how I'll do that yet though…"

"Well, you could always catch her off guard at school tomorrow."

"...Wait, I already have to go back…?"

"Even heroes don't get to skip class for free." Sae chuckled, before opening the door to her car. "See you around, Toya."

"Yeah. I'll see you soon." Toya smiled and waved at Sae, as she drove away. Toya turned back toward the door and opened it, beginning to walk inside.

"Wait, what the hell is a school…?" Osiris asked, his voice full of genuine curiosity.

"If you think prison was bad… you have no idea what's coming tomorrow." Toya said, yawning. He made his way upstairs and went into his room, getting inside. The air felt so… different. It felt so much better to be here… especially after not being home for so long. "I'll tell you the specifics tomorrow. Let's just get some sleep. We have to be up early tomorrow."

"Wait a minute, there's something I want to show you first."

"..Show me? What can you show me from inside my head?"

"Don't underestimate me. I can still perform a couple of my old tricks. Here, close your eyes for a second."

"Alright…" Toya was a bit confused, but… he obliged, closing his eyes. "What's this about, anyways…?"

"Just a little trick of mine… Okay, open your eyes." Hearing Osiris's prompt, Toya opened his eyes… only to see that his surroundings had completely changed. Everything around him was dark… but in front of him, he saw himself… only, it wasn't actually him.

"...O-Osiris…?" Osiris simply chuckled in response, crossing his arms. "Wait, what is this…!?"

"Relax. We're just inside of your head. This is where the Palace once was… but now that it's gone, all that's left is this void in your cognition... Thankfully, since you've seen my physical form before, I can retain it here."

"I see… Is this where you usually are?"

"Most of the time, yes. I can access just about anything from here… When you want alone time, I usually just walk away for a bit until I can't hear your thoughts anymore."

"Hm… so wait, this is still my cognition, right?"

"Yes. Of course, your body isn't actually here. Your body is still in the real world, in your room with closed eyes."

"I see… But if this is the remnants of my Palace, then…" Toya looked around, and then focused a bit. Eventually… the darkness around them started to take shape, and change colors.

"What is…?"

"It's still my head, right? That means this is my world, in a way. By that logic…" Toya closed his eyes again and focused harder for a moment… and then, when he opened his eyes again, he saw his room… or well, a replica of it, at the very least. "There. That's better."

"This is…"

"My room, remade in cognition. Or well… now it's your room, I suppose.

"You didn't have to make this for me, you know."

"So what? You deserve to at least have a real room, rather than just sitting in darkness." Toya smirked, and then paised, thinking back to something Osiris had said a while ago. "Hey… I meant to ask you something."

"Hm? What is it?"

"Back in the Velvet Room when we were talking to Akira, you talked about seeing how the world works, right? Finding a way to create that utopia you dreamed of, and all that."

"Yeah. I was created to help a God shape the world… but I realized that I didn't want to help him. I wanted to recreate the world to make it work better… that way people wouldn't have Palaces anymore. I think I got that mentality from watching you run through Palaces and fighting against Shadows, to be honest."

"I see. Well, if that's the case… I'll help you."

"Help me? In what way?"

"Well, I can show you how the world works. You know, legal stuff. Why people are considered criminals, and the whole process behind it. Maybe we can figure out what's wrong with the system… and maybe we can actually fix it."

"...You really think we can do that?"

"Definitely." Toya extended his arm out, keeping eye contact with Osiris. "I know that we can change the world… with or without sending calling cards and fighting against Shadows." Osiris stared back, before laughing to himself, extending his arm out as well and shaking Toya's hand.

"I'll hold you up to that, then."

"I won't let you down. I promise."

February 13th, 20XY (Monday)

Early Morning - Shujin Academy

"Wait, they force everyone to wear uniforms?"

"Oh, yeah. Everyone has to wear one… I really don't know why." Toya slowly walked towards the school. "But man… I did not miss being back in school. We save the world and just have to come right back here, huh…?" Toya walked forward, getting a bit closer to the school. When he did… he immediately ran into Haru, who nearly jumped in shock after seeing him again.

"T-Toya…!? What are you…"

"I just got released last night. And they're already making me come back to school… Anyways, can you do me a favor and not tell Makoto that I'm here, if you see her? I want to surprise her, if I can."

"She doesn't know yet...?"

"Nope. Sae picked me up really late at night. You're the only other person I've run into since I've gotten back, actually."

"I see…" Haru paused for a moment, then, suddenly, she got an idea. "Hey, once it's Lunchtime… can you come up to the rooftop?"

"The rooftop? Uh, sure… why?"

"I can bring Makoto up there for you, if you want to surprise her."

"Oh… yeah, that's perfect! Alright, I'll head straight up there!" He said, before running off, trying to get to his classroom before accidentally running into Makoto. He knew that she always got to school early… so he had to be quick. He quickly got to his classroom without running into her, stepping inside. Once he stepped inside, there weren't that many people inside… but everyone important was there- namely Akira and Ann. Their eyes widened in shock as they saw him, and in response, they quickly pulled out their phones to try and say something.

"Not so fast, you two!" Osiris yelled out, catching the two of them off guard. Thankfully, nobody else could hear it- only the two of them, as well as Toya. "Don't go telling everyone else about this yet." They gave him a confused look, before Toya pulled out his phone, making a group chat with the two of them.

TOYA: Makoto doesn't know yet. I just got released last night, and nobody's told her yet.

ANN: Wait, seriously? Why hasn't anyone told her…?

TOYA: I asked them not to. I want to surprise her later today, so just make sure that neither of you say anything to anyone yet, alright?

AKIRA: I'm confused, though. How are you already out?

TOYA: A lot of hard work and convincing. It turns out that they're not really able to keep me in jail for long if they don't actually have evidence of me committing the crimes that the Phantom Thieves were accused of.

TOYA: All of the murders and break-ins… they have no proof that any of that was me. So I didn't have to stay for too long.

AKIRA: But you had to come back to school… just after getting released…?

TOYA: Yeah. I don't even get a single day off…

"Is… is this School thing really… that bad…?"

"You have no idea…"

February 13th, 20XY (Monday)

Lunchtime - Rooftop

TOYA: Okay, I'm here.

HARU: Good! Me and Makoto are on our way up there now.

HARU: I'll leave after you walk out… I'm sure you two would like some time alone, yes?

TOYA: That would be great… Thank you so much, Haru.

"I suppose you'll want me to disappear for a bit, too?"

"You can stay around for a bit longer. But once she gets up here and gets a look at me… would you mind if you just let me and her be alone for a bit?"

"...This whole 'love' thing still makes no sense to me, but… fine."

"I'll explain it all to you later. But… thank you." Toya smirked, before hearing the sound of people coming up the stairs. He faced away from the door, looking out at the city from beyond.

"Do you really need help with your gardening that bad…?" Toya heard Makoto's voice from the distance, talking to Haru.

"Yes, please! I promise, I won't take up too much of your time!"

"Well… Okay, then." The two of them opened the door to the rooftop, walking forward. "Wait, isn't the rooftop still off limi-" Makoto paused, as she saw someone else on the rooftop, looking away from her. "W-Wait, is that…" She turned around, only to see that Haru was already walking away, leaving her on the rooftop. Makoto turned back away from the door… and slowly started approaching the figure. "...T-Toya…?"

"I was worried you forgot my name for a second there…" He said, chuckling to himself as he turned around. Once he looked at Makoto, the golden color of his eye faded away, leaving the two of them completely alone. Without warning, Makoto quickly ran forward, hugging him as tightly as she could. Toya quickly hugged her back, holding her just as tightly.

"B-But… when did you…!?"

"I just got released last night. It took every ounce of willpower I had to wait until I could see you face to face before telling you I got out…" He paused, before looking at her- staring right into her eyes. "...I missed you so much…"

"I-I missed you too… I just…" Makoto pressed her head against his chest, hugging him tighter. "...I can't believe that you're actually here…"

"Yeah, me neither… I thought I'd be in there for so much longer… but I'm glad that I could finally get out and see you again. I was scared that it would be so much longer than this…" Toya gently ran one of his fingers through her hair, kissing the top of her head. "Hey, over here. Let's take a seat… I'd like to talk to you for a while." She nodded, as the two of them slowly made their way towards a wall, taking a seat by the door, covered by the shade.

"...How was it? Staying in prison, I mean… was it bad…?"

"I thought it would be a lot worse, honestly… but… it was a lot better than I was expecting. Not seeing you for so long was the only really hard part…"

"You've only been here for a minute or 2, and you're already talking to me like this…!?"

"Sorry! I just can't really help it… this is the most free I've felt in months, so… forgive me if I start saying stuff like that a lot more than I used to."

"No, that's fine… it's just embarrassing to hear…" She said, slightly blushing. Toya hugged her a bit tighter, still using one hand to gently run some of his fingers through her hair. "...Did it ever get lonely?"

"Being without you sucked, but… I was never really 'alone.' After all, I had Osiris with me the whole time."

"I had almost forgotten about that… that's still happening then?"

"Yeah. He seems fine with giving us time to be alone with each other though, so… it should be fine. He means well, after all."

"You're sure about that…?"

"Absolutely. Me and him have been talking a lot over the past few months… and last night, we had another pretty in-depth conversation. I don't think he wants to cause problems for anyone anymore… he just wants to help fix the world now."

"It's gonna be a lot harder to do that now. We can't really go into the Metaverse and change people's hearts anymore, after all."

"I know… but that's fine. We might not be able to take people's Treasures anymore, but… I know that we can still change people's hearts." Toya smirked, looking out to the sky, and the city beyond. "...I still want to reform society. Both me and Osiris do. There's still a lot of bad in the world, but… I think we can make the world better. Even if we can't work as Phantom Thieves anymore… we can be real people instead, and I think that we can get a lot of things done still."

"Well, if that's what you're going to do… then I want to be by your side, every step of the way."

"I'd love that more than anything else." The two of them smiled, continuing to hug each other for a bit while staring up at the sky, talking about whatever came to their minds- catching each other up on everything that's been happening in their lives for a bit.

"...Lunchtime is almost over already…?" Makoto said, closing her eyes.

"Well… we'll be able to spend much more time together, right?"

"That's true…" Makoto paused, then looked up at Toya. "Um… I'll be a bit busy tonight, but… would you mind if I came over to your place tomorrow night?"

"Of course not! Feel free to come by whenever you want." He responded. They were both happy to know that they'd spend the night together tomorrow… even though they wished it could be sooner, they could settle for this. Moments later, they heard the bell ring, signaling that afternoon classes would start soon.

"Already…?"

"I know… but, don't worry. Tomorrow we'll spend the night together again… Just us, okay?"

"Yeah! Just us…" She said, starting to get up. "So… I'll see you tomorrow, then?"

"Yeah. Promise." The two of them looked each other in the eyes, and paused for a moment… before closing their eyes, slowly leaning in to each other. They pressed their lips together, keeping their eyes closed shut as they gently kissed. There were a lot of emotions going through them in that one moment, but… above all else, they were just happy to be together again. That's what mattered most to them at this point in time… so as long as they had that, they were fine with whatever else happened.

February 14th, 20XY (Tuesday)

Evening - Kazero Household

"Okay, so wait. What exactly IS this so called Valentines Day?"

"Come on. I've explained this to you all day."

"Well, explain it again! I'm still new to holidays!"

"Okay, okay. One more time. Valentine's Day is a day where two people celebrate romance… or well, just being in love with each other in general."

"Why can it only be celebrated once a year…?"

"Well, you can dedicate any day to a lover. This is just… the day that everyone does it, I guess."

"I still don't understand why it has to be one day in particular…"

"What, do you want to add that on to the list of things we change in the world?"

"...Well, now that you mention it..."

"Dude, it was rhetorical!" Toya took a deep sigh, before suddenly, he heard someone knocking on his door. "That's the cue. Time for you to go for the night."

"You're gonna be with her all night…? What are you two even gonna be doing?"

"...Uh. You know… couple stuff…"

"You do realize that I can just read your mind and figure out what it is if you don't tell me, right?"

"Oh, shut up! You can do that tomorrow!"

"Fine, fine. I'll leave you be for the night then." He said, as he slowly disappeared from Toya's mind… for the time being, at least. Toya's eyes went back to normal, and he quickly made his way to the door, quickly opening it and seeing Makoto on the other side.

"Sorry it took me a minute to get to the door… I was uh… busy."

"Busy? In what way?" Makoto said, chuckling under her breath.

"...Oh, nevermind. I'll tell you later. Come on in, it must be freezing out…"

"Yeah… You have no idea…" Makoto said, shivering a little bit. Toya quickly pulled her inside and closed the door behind her. He then quickly pulled her in closer to him, wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"There. Is that any better?"

"M-Much…" She said, gently smiling while hugging him back. The two of them slowly made their way towards the nearby couch, taking a seat next to each other.

"It's been two months since we were last here together, right…?"

"Just about… so much has changed since then. It almost feels weird, being back here…"

"Hey, this is just as much your home as it is mine, okay? You can relax all you want here."

"..Okay." She said, closing her eyes. "Oh, before I forget…" She reached into her bag, pulling out an orange box, handing it over to Toya. "I considered making this by hand… Would you have preferred that?"

"Well, there's always next year, right?"

"...Yeah. For sure." She said, reaching for one of Toya's hands and holding it in her own. "I'm just glad we're able to be here together. I wanted to give my first Valentine's Day chocolate… directly to you."

"I was getting worried that I wouldn't be able to get it… but… I'm really glad. This is the first time I've ever been given a Valentine's Day chocolate, too… I'm glad it's with you." Toya put the box down next to him, and used his other hand to gently squeeze down on Makoto's. "So… how has everything been? Did I miss anything big while I was away?"

"Everything has been mostly quiet... I've been studying hard. I'm looking to apply to law school. My dreams of becoming a police commissioner remains the same."

"You're gonna do a really great job at that… I just know it."

"I know I can do it… especially with your help."

"I'll be there with you, every step of the way. You've got this."

"Hey… what about you? Have you thought about what you want to do after school ends?"

"I'm thinking… I might become a detective, just like my brother was. Of course, that means I'll have to apply to law school as well."

"Our lines of work will still involve trying to fix the problems with society, then?"

"Looks like it! Just… without all of the magic. Though… I don't know. I feel like I'm gonna miss going into the Metaverse sometimes, you know?"

"I figured you would… That's why I wanted to give this back to you." Makoto said, reaching into her pocket and pulling out a purple bandana, handing it to Toya. "I asked Yusuke to draw something on it… I hope you don't mind." Toya took a look at the bandana… right where it would cover his mouth, the words 'KILLER QUEEN' were drawn onto it, with a crown drawn onto the K.

"Are you kidding? I love it." Toya took the bandana into his hands and tied it around his neck, keeping it on him. "I'll keep it forever."

"Really…?" Makoto said, closing her eyes and blushing, resting her head against Toya's shoulder. "I'm really glad to hear you say that…"

"...I really missed spending time with you like this…" Toya said, looking down at Makoto and wrapping one arm around her.

"I did too…" She looked up at him. The two exchanged looks, before smiling, and leaning in for a kiss. "I love you…"

"I love you too. More than anything." He chuckled, placing a kiss on her forehead.

"Hey, um…" Makoto said, with a slight blush on her cheeks.

"Hm? What's up?"

"Can… can we go up to your room for the rest of the night? I-If you don't mind, that is…" Toya looked at her, seeing the blush on her cheeks get brighter with every single word. It made him chuckle under his breath for just a moment… before suddenly, he lifted her up into the air, catching her off guard. "W-Whoa…!"

"Hold on tight, okay?" He said to her, looking into her eyes with a smile. She was blushing even harder now, but… she didn't necessarily dislike this. Toya slowly walked towards the staircase, holding on to her tightly and making his way to his room, where they two of them would inevitably spend the rest of the night.

March 19th, 20XX (Sunday)

Daytime - Kazero Household

"Just a minute!" Toya called out, making his way downstairs as he heard a knock on the door.

"Were you expecting anyone today?"

"No, actually… I'm not really sure who this could be." Toya pondered who could be at his door for a moment, before opening it, to see Akira on the other side.

"Akira? What brings you here?"

"I was stopping by to see everyone one last time."

"One last time…? Wait… Oh! You're going home soon?"

"Yeah. I'll be heading back tomorrow… so I wanted to spend the day seeing everyone, one last time."

"How sweet." Toya chuckled. "Hey, give me a minute. Stay here- or just come in, I guess. Let me get something from upstairs real quick." Toya said, turning around and heading back upstairs. Akira was confused, but he decided to walk in nonetheless. He had only ever been to Toya's house once… and he didn't really remember much of it. He only remembered waking up here, tied to a bed. Everything that came before was a blur, but… well, he was told enough about what happened. A part of him regretted not getting to know Toya better… after all, the only times where he had ever really spoken to Toya were for… non-genuine reasons, to say the very least. The two of them never really had a true friendship because of the suspicions he had… and even though he was right about part of it, he felt bad nonetheless.

"It's right there."

"Huh? Where?"

"No, not there- right there, moron!" Akira could hear Toya and Osiris bickering among each other. It didn't sound hostile at all… rather, it sounded… friendly, in a way. The two of them were actually getting along… which was weird to think of, to say the very least. Though… it was nice to hear that the two of them were getting along now. A few moments later, he saw Toya coming back down the stairs, holding something in his hand.

"Sorry that took a while. Here, I want you to have this." He said, holding something out.

"This is…" Akira slowly took a hold of it, examining it in his own hands. It was a white mask, identical to the one he had used in the Metaverse… it was the same size and everything. "Where did you get this…?"

"This was your Treasure. From back when we all went into Mementos to try and save you. To be honest, I forgot I had it… but I think you should have it from now."

"You really want me to have this?"

"Just don't go robbing a bank with it or anything, alright?"

"You shouldn't give me ideas." Akira said, laughing. "Can you imagine? Me, you, Ryuji, and Yusuke… just driving around after robbing a bank, or something ridiculous like that?"

"I can totally see that. All four of us in the Mona van together." Toya closed his eyes, smirking and chuckling a bit. "I think our days of thieving are over now, though."

"Yeah. Still… maybe one day, if the Metaverse ever comes back."

"Well… I guess nobody's gonna complain if we take some cognitive money. Actually, you know what? Remind me if the Metaverse ever does come back, and I'm down for it."

"I'm holding you up to that!" Akira said, turning around. "I gotta go. I have a lot more people to go see."

"Yeah, go ahead. Keep in touch, alright?"

"Yeah. Promise." The two of them took one last glance at each other, nodding their heads at each other, before Akira walked away.

"I'm gonna miss that guy."

"Really? It felt like you barely got to know him."

"That may be true, but… still. If things were different, I think that me and him could have been good friends."

"Well, regardless of that. It sounds like he's not opposed to meeting up with you again, some day. Do you think that will actually happen?"

"Maybe not the part about robbing a bank, but… everything else, yeah. I'm sure that's not the last I've seen of him. I'll run into him again some day, I know it." Toya smiled, before turning around. "Come on. We still have to finish our work for the weekend."

July 18th, 20XX (Tuesday)

Evening - Graveyard

"Hey, can you give me a little while alone? It won't take long, I swear."

"What are you doing alone this late at night…?"

"Just… paying respect. Don't worry, it won't be long."

"...Alright. I'll be back tomorrow morning, then." With the golden color fading from Toya's eye, he slowly made his way into the graveyard. He walked directly in front of one grave in particular, kneeling down in front of it.

"...It's been a while, Ken." He said, smiling. "A lot has happened since the last time I was here… a lot more than I could ever explain. But… well, I wanted to update you on… everything, really. My life… and everyone else's. I know that you didn't really know all of these people, but… just bare with me for a little bit, alright?" He sat down on the grass, staring at the gravestone. "Well… I guess we'll start with Makoto. She graduated from Shujin a few months ago, and got into law school. Her dreams of being a police commissioner are still there… I'm glad she's chasing her dream. But… she's a lot more busy now. We get to spend a lot less time with each other now… so I'm really hoping that we'll be able to spend more time together over summer break, if that's possible." Toya closed his eyes and smirked, thinking about the first time they met, and how their relationship had escalated since then. "Even if she's busy… that's fine. I'll wait for her, however long it takes. She's worth the wait, no doubt in my mind."

"Alright, next up is Haru. She also graduated from Shujin a few months ago, and has been going to college ever since. She's talked about becoming a business woman… assisting her father's corporation and bringing it's reputation back up to the standard it was once at." Toya paused, thinking to himself about the reputation of Okumura Foods. It never really recovered, after everything that happened with her father… and he was very aware of how that personally affected Haru's mindset. " To be perfectly honest, that might take a while, but… I'm really glad that she's doing it. It's a dream of her's, so I'll support her. Just like she's supported me."

"Hm… alright, let's talk about Akira next. He went back home, actually- Morgana went with him too. Everyone misses him… it's like him leaving left a gap in the friend group. But, a lot of them still talk to each other, so that's nice. He seems a lot happier now that he's back with his family, though… I know it must have sucked for him to leave everyone behind, but he's not beating himself up over it. And because of that… I'm happy for him." Toya looked up for a minute. He never got to know Akira that well, but… he always thought that the guy was interesting. He wanted to talk to him more often, but he was getting more and more busy by the day. "Oh yeah, he's coming back for a while, actually. Over summer break, he's gonna be coming to see everyone again. Maybe me and him will get to catch up some more there."

"That takes care of him… now for Ryuji." Toya closed his eyes, chuckling to himself for a moment. "Well, I hate to say it, but… Ryuji's not exactly doing so great. His grades are… not the best, to say the very least. I think he might have to take extra classes over the summer… Poor guy." Toya opened his eyes again, thinking back to all of the encounters he had with Ryuji… most of them being through fighting. "I'm sure he'll be fine. He's one of the toughest guys I've ever met, after all. There's no way he'll let something like this phase him too badly. I think he's gonna try to get a track scholarship, if at all possible. I don't think banking on that is a very good idea, but… well, maybe it is from his position."

"Well, that's enough glooming about Ryuji's future. Let's talk about Ann next. Her grades aren't necessarily amazing either, but… well, they're still much better than Ryuji's. And, unlike Ryuji, she actually has a decent plan. She's actually gonna try to go big in modeling." Toya thought back to the limited interactions he had with Ann. They really didn't have anything in common at all, but… she was definitely someone that he found interesting. "She can definitely get somewhere with that. I don't know how far exactly she wants to go, but… well, she can certainly make a name for herself, at the very least."

"Now onto Yusuke… things are actually looking up for the guy. He's been taking his artwork a lot more seriously as of late- and he's actually starting to get his name out there. He's always had a thing against making money from his art, but… well, it's pretty mandatory for him, I think. He's starting to realize that too." Toya stopped speaking for a moment, and thought back to when he first spoke to Yusuke… it was in Leblanc, when Yusuke was torn up over someone stealing his artwork. "I think he's still a bit scarred over everything that happened with Madarame, honestly. I don't blame him… there were some nasty things. But… he's finally starting to get over that trauma now. I'm glad… he's really good at what he does, after all."

"Now for Futaba. She's still pretty young, so she has a lot of options for what she can do in her life still… it's not really time for her to make that choice. She started going back to school though, so maybe she'll meet some new people there? Maybe even find a new passion?" Toya thought back to when Futaba hacked an entire news network, displaying Shido's calling card throughout all of Tokyo. "...Nah, probably not. She's probably just gonna be a hacker for the rest of her life… she's too good at it for her own good. It's… actually a little scary, when you think about it…"

"Anyways, next is Sae. She actually ended up quitting her job entirely. Instead, she started working as a defense attorney, and… actually, she's doing quite well for herself. Better than ever before, actually. And she seems… so much happier now than she used to." Toya thought back to the first few times that he talked to Sae… and specifically, the hostility that they had towards each other. Things between them were… a lot different now. "...You know… I never really got to know Mom that well. But… part of me likes to believe that she's similar to Sae, at times. That probably sounds weird, but… I think Sae would be a good mom, one day. She probably didn't believe that herself for a while, but… I think she's realizing that now. Granted, I don't know if she plans on dating anyone anytime soon, but… well, maybe she'll find someone, some day."

"Well, that just leaves… me. My life has been… different, recently. I'm still going to school and all, but… I have a new element in my life… and a pretty big one, at that." He said, pressing one of his fingers to his head. "His name is Osiris. Honestly, I couldn't describe him if I tried… he's too unique for that. But… I'm getting along with him. It feels like I have to teach him everything about the world, but… I actually don't mind that. I thought I'd get annoyed at some point, but… he's a good listener. Anyways, enough about him. Back to me… well, I think I know what I want to do. I've been thinking about it a lot, and… I think I'm gonna try to follow in your footsteps, as a detective. There's a bit of a hole left in the system now that you and Akechi are both gone… so I think I'm gonna try to be the one that holds things together again. I don't really know if I'm gonna be able to do that on my own… but damn it, I'm gonna try. I swear, I'll try my hardest. And… I'll make you proud of your little brother." Toya looked at his brother's grave for a moment, smiling, before suddenly, he felt memory hit him like a truck.

"Oh, that's right! I knew there was something I was forgetting! I've explained where everyone ended up… except for Akechi." Toya closed his eyes, smirking. "Well… he's actually not far away at all." He said, before looking at the gravestone that was just next to Ken's. It belonged to Akechi… the last thing remaining of him. He turned to face it directly, chuckling. "Hey, so I did something recently. It took a bit of convincing… but I somehow convinced Sojiro to start selling pancakes at Leblanc. It's like… a real breakfast place now- and it's getting him way more customers. Business is booming for him… I kinda wish I could have gone there with you, one day." Toya closed his eyes for a moment. He felt a tear streaming down his cheek… but he quickly wiped it away, trying to fight against the pain.

"Well, before I forget… I brought something for the two of you. I want to leave them here… I think it'd be better if you two had these." Toya reached into his bag, and pulled out his father's grappling hook. "Ken, you gave me this over a year ago, when I first moved here. You gave me this to remember our father by… and I'll always be grateful for that. But… I don't think I need it anymore. I have enough to remember both him and you by, so you can have this back." Toya smiled, putting the grappling hook down. He wrapped the wire around the bottom of the gravestone, leaving it in place. Then, he turned around to Akechi's grave, reaching into his bag once more. "As for you… well, I got you something a little more personal." He said, as he pulled out a golden l0cket. "I got this… from your Palace, way back when we were both there. I'm not positive what's on the inside of this, but… well, if I had to guess… this is a younger you, and… the other picture is of your mother, right?" He said, smiling. He put the locket down in front of the grave, making sure to hide it under the dirt a bit, so nobody else could see it. "There. I… should have given that to you much sooner, to be honest. But… well, you have it now, right? I guess that's what matters the most." Toya smiled, as he got up, standing on his feet again and looking down at the two gravestones.

"You two taught me so much… for better or for worse. I… don't think I'd still be alive, if it weren't for the two of you. And, if I was alive… I wouldn't be living a real life. I'd just be… mindless. Another part of the masses, just… surviving, without really living life. It's because of you two, and your sacrifices… that I don't have to do that. I get to live like a real human being now… and it's amazing. I guess that, in a way… you two changed my heart, without even trying. So… thank you. Both of you. I wouldn't have made it this far without the two of you." He said, as tears started rolling down his cheeks again… but, this time, for some reason, he got the feeling to look up. He looked into the sky… and saw two stars, shining brightly… just above where the gravestones were. Through the tears, he gave off a big smile… before reaching behind his neck, and untying his bandana. He pulled it off… and then held it in the air, staring at the two stars as they shone brightly. He watched them burn brightly, as the bandana flapped in the wind. At that moment, nothing else existed in the world… not to him. It was just Toya… his love, his hope, and his sorrow. Everything went into this exact moment… and because of it, he was happy. Genuinely happy… with the entire world ahead of him, and nothing holding him back.

Fin.

And, with that… the story has come to an end.

Before anything else, I just want to say thank you. I wrote a lot for this last chapter, trying to fit everything in. Maybe there's more I could do, but… I'm happy with what I've done. I hope all of you are, too.

But that's enough of that. You guys want to hear about the Royal Rewrite, I'm sure. And… well, I have a LOT to talk about. Obviously, some things are gonna remain the same, some things are gonna get changed, and some things are gonna be entirely new. I don't want to reveal everything here yet, but I'll tell you all a few things about the rewrite. Just to build up some excitement for it.

1) Renaming

This is a small one, so I'll get through this one quick. Long story short, there's a couple of characters that are going to be renamed, for different reasons. These 2 characters are Akira and Ken. In Akira's case, I've found that most people tend to prefer the name Ren Amamiya, and ATLUS has been hinting at the fact that this is his canon name. With this in mind, I think it'd be better if I called him this. As for Ken, I'm choosing to rename him entirely because of the existing character in Persona 3. I don't really like it when characters have the same name (expect me to only refer to the P3MC as Minato), so I'm gonna just name him something different.

2) Backstory

This one is completely new. To keep things simple, I plan on including some flashbacks into Toya's past, specifically, of the time before his father's death. I'm doing this just to add some more depth to Toya's character, and show you exactly what he was like before his father's death.

3) Toya's rivalry with the Phantom Thieves

Toya was created with the intention of being a rival of the Phantom Thieves. Someone they were actually worried about, someone who's a constant threat to them throughout a majority of the story. I want this to remain the same.

4) Toya's overall theme of the Devil's Judgement

Throughout the story, since the beginning, Toya's main theme has been Judgement, or more specifically, the Devil's Judgement. It was one of his more defining traits, and made him unique, compared to everyone else.

5) Mephisto

While I may end up changing the name from Mephisto back to Mephistopheles, which is the original name of the demon, everything else about him remains the same. He'll still cause Toya to go psychotic when summoned, which was another thing that was unique to Toya's character that I think needs to be preserved.

6) Killer Queen

Not only will the bond between Toya and Makoto remain in the rewrite, I want to expand on it. They're going to stay together, and their relationship will grow. This is mostly because Makoto's character arc will grow at a different pace, but… well, you'll understand why in a little bit.

7) Confidants

Here's one that I want to highlight. Long story short, Toya is gonna have quite a few more confidants in the Rewrite. In this story, he had a total of 7 throughout the entire thing. However, as it stands right now… that number is gonna jump up to 13. That's almost double the amount of confidants, and honestly, there's a chance I add 1 or 2 more.

Another thing I want to note about this is that character's confidants will be shuffled around, to things that I personally believe fit them better. For example, Makoto will (obviously) still be a confidant of Toya's, but… she won't be the High Priestess anymore. The only real exception to this is that Akira/Ren will remain as the Fool, since I believe that should be a constant. With that said, I'm gonna leave out a list of all the arcanas that Toya will have confidants with, and you can try to guess who's who:

The JESTER/HUNGER, The FOOL, The MAGICIAN, The HIEROPHANT, The LOVERS, The CHARIOT, JUSTICE, STRENGTH, DEATH, The DEVIL, The TOWER, The MOON, JUDGEMENT.

Good luck guessing all of these. You'll probably need it.

8) Osiris

This one is a bit of a mixed bag. Obviously, Osiris is going to stay in the story, because he's far too important to just… not exist anymore. However… his introduction will be a bit different. In fact, he's going to be introduced into the rewrite MUCH earlier than he was in the original. This is mostly to build up on the eventual moment where Toya and Osiris have to fight against each other, and will add much more intensity to the moment.

9) Design & Weaponry

Okay, here's one of the more interesting ones. Toya's Metaverse design, as well as his weapon of choice, will be undergoing some changes. For his design, I'm gonna be looking to change a specific thing about him- one that I won't say right away, but… well, you'll see when the Rewrite actually starts. As for his weapon, I'm deciding that I'm going to be changing what he uses completely. This means saying goodbye to the gunblade… and in its place, Toya will have an entirely different weapon- one that has existed within Persona games before, but not in Persona 5.

One more thing I'm considering is changing the design of Diabolos. I don't know if this is going to happen or not yet, but I'm just letting you know now that it might. We'll see what happens when we get there.

10) A new ally

And here it is. This is probably the most important thing by far. Toya and Makoto are going to have a new ally on their side, one that joins them much before Haru does in this story. I don't want to give any details about who this character is yet, due to the fact that I don't want to spoil it. However, just know that this is a character that does exist within Persona 5 already. Whether or not they have a Persona in the main game… well, you'll just have to wait and see.

That's all I wanted to tease. Now, I'll just answer some of the questions that were left in reviews at the end of the last chapter, and then we'll be done.

"So do you plan on making fluffy or funny epilogues after the finale chapter?
I definitely want to see a chapter of Toya and Makoto as a couple in ten years as the ultimate Justice pairing, do you have plans for that?"

I've considered it recently, honestly. If I do that, it probably won't be under this story in particular. It'd probably be it's own "story" that's entirely dedicated to one-shots about the two of them, or anything else. We'll see what happens, but what I can say for sure is that I'm considering it.

"Is Osiris being a litteral part of Toya give him metaverse powers? Like idk, super jumps, strengh or limited persona?"

I don't know if he'll gain any powers from it. Osiris mostly just functions as a second conscious for him. Though, I guess Osiris could help him cheat on a test, if he really wanted to. Aside from that though, Osiris doesn't actually provide anything that's directly helpful in that regard.

"Do you have a reference or a picture for Ultimate Osiris?"

I don't have a picture of him, mostly because I'm absolutely horrible at drawing. Seriously, it's worse than you think. As for a reference... well, I don't have a picture, but I do have a description that will probably describe him better than I ever could. In the original game, Akira/Ren summons Satanael. In Satanael's description, he is described as being the form of Satan, before he fell from Heaven. Osiris, on the other hand, is the form of Satan after he fell from Heaven. That's why he has some features that are... well, beast like. He's not a complete beast because he was once an angel, so he still has a humanoid form, but... he definitely has some beast qualities.

"If I have a great complaint about this fic, It's probably Akira having a very small influence in the grand scheme of things. In the rewrite, do you plan on making him and the Phantoms more relevant ?"

I do plan on having him play a bigger role in the plot overall. There are a few ways that I plan on doing this, but one of the big things I want to take note of is that the Rewrite will probably have a lot more cuts to the Phantom Thieves, just to give some updates on what their characters are like. Not only that, but every member of the PTs will interact with Toya much more in the rewrite early on than they do in this story. There's a reason for this, but... well, I'd rather not say yet, since it would spoil some of the other things.

Okay, that about sums it up... and with that, I've officially finished this story. If you have any more questions, feel free to leave a review, or PM me. If you leave a review with a question in it, then I'll most likely tweet it out on my Twitter to answer it.

One last time... I'd love to read any reviews you all have of this story. I know it wasn't perfect- but in the end, I'm proud of what I've created, and I hope to make the Royal Rewrite even better. If you have any specific questions for me, then feel free to contact me on my Twitter (Kazero5340). I'll answer anything you have, as long as it's not gonna get too deep into spoilers.