"Uuuhhggghhhh..."

They yank him roughly to his feet and hold him.

"Will you come quietly now?"

Ryuji nods sluggishly.

Ryuji...

He's trying to defend her but he's just made the situation worse. 

"We'll come quietly."

Akira just nods.

The guards escort them deeper into the castle. It's huge. Elaborate halls and grand chambers decorated with carpets and tapestries and chandeliers. They're led through more twists and turns than they can keep track of, and eventually brought into a receiving room.

Where they soon face the king, a very familiar-looking man wearing nothing but a luxurious red cape, a speedo, and a crown.

"Look at you runts, just barging into my castle."

What. 

Okay, first there's the incongruity of the giant cloak and the tiny speedo underneath. Secondly why the hell is Kamoshida king. Why Ann would be the princess if Kamoshida is king is obvious but why is Kamoshida king. 

Who fucking made him the king of this castle? Did he just - scoop them up into his private reality somehow???

And what the fuck is with the speedos, seriously. 

"I'm... sorry, king Kamoshida...? 

The apology sounds lame as hell. There's just way too many things going on right now.

This is literally something out of her nightmares. She's dreaming, right? She's going to wake up at any moment?

Ryuji struggles free of the guards. "Kamoshida!? The fuck? What gives you the right—"

And Kamoshida steps right up to Ryuji and punches him across the jaw with a right hook.

Oooh, that looked nasty. 

They're pretty fucked, aren't they.

He's fighting for her. And he's losing. 

... she's going to struggle too. Maybe, just maybe -

Ryuji struggles a bit on the ground where he's fallen.

"Looks like you've forgotten your place, Sakamoto. Between this trespassing, and now insulting the king? That's earned you a death sentence."

He tries to push himself up. "G-get outta here, you two."

She's not just going to leave him behind to die.

Fuck this asshole. Fuck every asshole like him who thinks he gets to rule the world. She's going down fighting. 

She gets between Kamoshida and Ryuji. "No," she says. "We're all getting out of here together."

She has no weapon and no hope of taking down all these knights, but some things are worth putting your life on.

"Out of my way, new girl." Kamoshida shoves Akira aside with a snarl, then steps harshly on one of Ryuji's legs.

Ryuji howls in pain.

She grabs Kamoshida from behind and tries to pull him off Ryuji. 

Ann goes for Kamoshida as well. It's not going to be easy but she's got to try.

At that, the guards lunge forward and grab hold of Akira and Ann, pulling them away from their king.

God damn it.

She fights the guards, but they're stronger than she is.

She's helpless, just like she's always been helpless in front of Kamoshida. It's awful.

He steps back off of Ryuji and turns to leer at the two girls. "And look at you. Two beauties, just strolling into my kingdom. It's like you're asking to go to the playroom."

He walks up to Ann and cups her cheek. "I always knew you had it in you to obey, Takamaki. About fucking time."

And then he strokes Akira's cheek with the back of his other hand. "And you, new girl, I haven't seen you before, but it looks like you'll fit right in. Can't wait to see you in your new outfit."