Dark Kingdom Finale

Eventually, all kingdoms fall.

This is the story of how the Dark Kingdom finally met it's end, starting with the kidnapping of a prince, ending with the rebirth of those lost. As with all things - the best parts are in the middle, the story of how friends and allies came together to vanquish a terrible enemy.

Title	Date	Scene Summary
B-Point: Twist the Knife	July 5th, 2024	CW: Graphic death and aftermath. Sailors Moon and Jupiter, Cat Noir, Pulp Noir, and Tuxedo Kamen face off against Fem of the Doom and Gloom girls. Fem dies badly.
Plucking A Rose	July 9th, 2024	Taro Yamada has decided to deliver Mamoru his apology fruit basket. Adrien has decided to check in on his neighbors. And Beryl has finally decided to demand the return of what belongs to her. The Slasher is powerful, but Thetis is no slouch, either. Mamoru's luck has finally run out. CW: Descriptions of injury, drowning.
Texts: a tale of two sets of phones	July 9th, 2024	Usagi thinks Mamoru has two brothers. Takashi thinks Mamoru has two girlfriends. A conversation between all four occurs when Mamoru is kidnapped.
This is FINE...	July 10th, 2024	Koji comes back to a wrecked dorm. Usagi stops by to collect the drowned stuffies, and the two share a moment of worry for Mamoru.
We Can Go After Them	July 12th, 2024	Three days after Mamoru's kidnapping, the Metallidar sends out a ping. When Ami and Usagi check it out, they find that at least one thing is finally going their way - because Metallia's lair has been found. This time, they'll be the ones to stage a surprise attack.
B-Point: Black Roses	July 13th, 2024	Mamoru is found! Draining the city with dark energy brambles. His friends and loved ones gather to make sure he stops without killing anyone.
Running Only On Dignity	July 13th, 2024	(Set just after Black Roses.) Dark Endymion's last strike left Zoisite in a ... less than enviable position. Specifically,
B-Point -- Calling All Heroes: Again!	July 14th, 2024	Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen have gathered together their friends and allies for a planning session, and a warning: they have the location of the Dark Kingdom, now, and Metallia with it. This time, the Mahou will take the fight to the enemy, instead of being taken by surprise.
Dangerous Times	July 14th, 2024	Mere hours before the group of Mahou head off to Paris to try hunting down Beryl and Metallia, Chiyo meets up with Philip to let him know she'll be going off into danger. Much to her surprise they become an official couple! Much to Philip/Phantom's surprise, he's in deep and going to have to make some tough choices soon.
The Shy Girl Singer and the Detective.	July 14th, 2024	Just after Scene 1751, Hinote catches Seiko just outside The Shed and the two have hard talks.
Goodbye, Ojiisan!	July 14th, 2024	Chiyo heads over to Nounamu Sweets to check on Ojiisan and say her goodbyes before heading to Paris. Unexpectedly she runs into the Backstreet Slasher helping to fix the shop up. His identity as Taro is revealed, and she admits to what's going on while asking him to keep an eye on Ojiisan for her. Help to escape Obsidian is offered as well.
B-Point: Fear the Dark	July 14th, 2024	(CW: Injury and Death.) The twisted catacombs of Paris are an eerie place at the best of times - prowling in the dark on the hunt for Metallia is far from the best time. Especially with the Doom and Gloom Girls attacking from the darkness. Bow, Culinary Guardian Daifuku, Tuxedo Kamen, Rocket Girl Red, Jolly Roger, and Lunar Knight face off against Zwei and Drie of the Doom and Gloom Girls, empowered to their max by Metallia. Blood is shed, and Daifuku and Bow have never burned brighter. But even stars burn out. Heroes fall. With Sayaka and Phantom's unexpected aid, our heroes press on - but no one will forget the cost.
B-Point: Split the Party	July 15th, 2024	Part of the Anti-Beryl Squad lands without the rest of the Anti-Beryl Squad in the catacombs and fights dark energy rats and plant youma girls in a cave of bones. And Bow and Glimmer argue a lot.
B Point: Roll the Bones	July 15th, 2024	Content Warning: Implied Death. Jolly Roger and Bow's spirit reunites with Pulp Noir and Yellow Pearl Voice in the catacombs and find an ossuary of walking bones for their trouble. Much spooking happens and Jolly Roger apparently sacrifices herself so the others can progress.
B-Point: Let Flood the Catacombs	July 15th, 2024	(CW: Death, Injury) Separated from the others and stalking deeper into the Dark Kingdom, Chrono, Rashmi, Jadeite, and Tuxedo Kamen face the twisted mind games of Aon, and Thetis' final great work: a flood of biblical proportion, to wash away the intruders. Six walk in, three heroic souls make their final stand - and only one will leave. God, is Mamoru tired of running.
B-Point: Deliver the News	July 15th, 2024	There have been losses. Tuxedo Kamen and Pulp Noir are burdened with sharing the news with Glimmer, Guardian Sukiyaki, and Sailor Moon.
B-Point: The Monster at the End of This Book	July 15th, 2024	(Content Warning: Death and Serious Injury) Having suffered heavy losses and overcome great odds, our heroes cross the final threshold, and initiate battle with the Demon Metallia. Under their combined force, the last of the Doom and Gloom Girls meet their end, with the extraordinary sacrifices of Guardian Shokupan, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Jolly Roger. Finally, the demon Metallia is pushed to her last legs... so why does the boss music come back on?
B-Point: The Main Event	July 15th, 2024	Having quite literally devoured the heart of Metallia, Queen Beryl has become something more than the sum of both their parts, a towering figure set on destroying all Paris if that's what it takes to get rid of her enemies. But our heroes won't let that happen. With so many brave hearts gathered, so much determination put into the fight, it's inevitable that victory comes. Goodbye Beryl. You won't be missed.
B-Point: Only A Shout Away	July 15th, 2024	Kyouka pulls Usagi aside for a moment, after Beryl's defeat.
A Leaning Tower of Closeness	July 15th, 2024	The day after Beryl's defeat, Usagi and Chiyo find a quiet moment together.

Cutscenes

• Writing Class (Hinata Muramasa)
• Sliding into DMs (Bow)
• Leave Her, Johnny Leave Her (Erika Shimizu)
• The Last Letter (Rashmi Terios)
• A Surprise Lunch (Ikuko Tsukino)
• Preparations for a Departure (Coco Kiumi)
• We'll Always Have Paris (Hinote Kagari)
• Shared Happiness (Madoka Kaname)
• The war is over and we are beginning (Usagi Tsukino)