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The story is completed at January 2020 with side stories connected to the ''Going the Distance'' verse getting released. The story has a sequel, "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26601682 Going the Distance: The Hands and The Heart]]" which focuses on Ren's college years and his road to becoming the Boxing Champion.
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The story is completed at January 2020 with side stories connected to the ''Going the Distance'' verse getting released. The story has a sequel, "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22442197 Going the Distance: Extra Rounds]]" centering as a WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue to the main story and a midquel, "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26601682 Going the Distance: The Hands and The Heart]]" which focuses on Ren's college years and his road story on the way to becoming the Boxing Champion.
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* AdaptedOut: Due to the story being written before ''Royal'' was released, any elements from ''Royal'' didn't make it to the main scenario with Jose being a non-entity. Though Maruki and Sumire appears in the sequel, the author mentions that their CharacterDevelopment will move forward without the Metaverse to catalyze it.
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* AdaptedOut: Due to the story being written before ''Royal'' was released, any elements from ''Royal'' didn't make it to the main scenario with Jose being a non-entity. Though Maruki and Sumire appears in the sequel, midquel, the author mentions that their CharacterDevelopment will move forward without the Metaverse to catalyze it.
* AgeLift: Sumire as she appears in ''The Hands and the Heart'' is stated to be at Kaoru and Kaname's age instead of being Futaba's age.
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* SliceOfLife: The sequel is a mix of this genre and a Sports Shounen manga in contrast to the initially action-packed tale of Persona 5 canon.
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* SliceOfLife: The sequel midquel, ''The Hands and the Heart'', is a mix of this genre and a Sports Shounen manga in contrast to the initially action-packed tale of Persona 5 canon.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Though Ren does remark that Kaname was unnecessarily hostile towards Ann when his surrogate sister meets Ann during the summer vacation to prove her point, she was right that Ren and Ann's relationship developed a lot too quickly and skipped over several phases that the two went straight to getting intimate for the first several weeks they got to know each other. Though she doesn't know about the intricacies of the cognitive world being part of how Ren and Ann got to meet and get along, she noted and points out that the way their relationship develop too quickly on top of being together through danger and stress of their life would make it quickly fall apart. Fortunately, Ren and Ann talked it out and try to do better to make their relationship work.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Though Ren does remark that Kaname was unnecessarily hostile towards Ann when his surrogate sister meets Ann during the summer vacation to prove her point, she was right and legitimately concerned that Ren and Ann's relationship developed a lot too quickly and skipped over several phases that the two went straight to getting intimate for the first several weeks they got to know each other. Though she doesn't know about the intricacies of the cognitive world being part of how Ren and Ann got to meet and get along, along at the time, she noted and points out that the way their relationship develop too quickly quickly, on top of being together through the danger and stress of their life would make it quickly fall apart. Fortunately, Ren and Ann talked it out and try to do better to make their relationship work.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Though Ren does remark that Kaname was unnecessarily hostile towards Ann when his surrogate sister meets Ann during the summer vacation to prove her point, she was right that Ren and Ann's relationship developed a lot too quickly and skipped over several phases that the two went straight to getting intimate for the first several weeks they got to know each other. Though she doesn't know about the intricacies of the cognitive world being part of how Ren and Ann got to meet and get along, she noted and points out that the way their relationship develop too quickly on top of being together through danger and stress of their life would make it quickly fall apart. Fortunately, Ren and Ann talked it out and try to do better to make their relationship work.
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: Kaname, the adoptive daughter of Ren's boxing teacher and Ren's surrogate sister is protective and had hard standards on who gets to be the one that could make Ren happy. Ren notes that it took a while for Kaname to warm up to Reiko until the false arrest by Shido ruined it with Reiko being forced to break up with Ren by her father, and Kaname was similarly hostile to Ann when she meets Ren's new friends and had her own concerns to how Ren and Ann's relationship developed too quickly and don't want Ren to be just as ruined and devastated like how he was when Reiko broke up with him.
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** Due to Ren dating Ann at an early point of the story, several of the "confidant" events were done differently. For example, Ryuji is the one to pose as Makoto's fake boyfriend instead.
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** Ren's main melee weapon are not the canonical dagger he wields, but fists with invisible blades to match his background as a boxer.
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** [[spoiler:The story gives a view to how the rest of the conspiracy are exposed and captured in the months when Ren is arrested and put in solitary confinement.]]
* AdaptationalKarma: [[spoiler:Sugimura, in canon, had his fate left vague beyond how his engagement with Haru is officially broken off. In this story, Sugimura is arrested and exposed as a member of Shido's conspiracy.]]
* AdaptationalKarma: [[spoiler:Sugimura, in canon, had his fate left vague beyond how his engagement with Haru is officially broken off. In this story, Sugimura is arrested and exposed as a member of Shido's conspiracy.]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: Ren's life before being arrested is greatly expanded upon here. Here he's given the backstory of being a high school level boxer, whose parents run a Inn in their hometown of Kamakura. The people Ren interacted with at his hometown are also explored on such as his ex-girlfriend Reiko.
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** Ren's life before being arrested is greatly expanded upon here. Here he's given the backstory of being a high school level boxer, whose parents run a Inn in their hometown of Kamakura. The people Ren interacted with at his hometown are also explored on such as his ex-girlfriendReiko.Reiko.
** [[spoiler:Kobayakawa's involvement with the conspiracy was expanded on that he recruits and send accomplished students to an university that indoctrinates the conspiracy's beliefs while those who are useless are sent to become Kaneshiro's victims]].
* AdaptedOut: Due to the story being written before ''Royal'' was released, any elements from ''Royal'' didn't make it to the main scenario with Jose being a non-entity. Though Maruki and Sumire appears in the sequel, the author mentions that their CharacterDevelopment will move forward without the Metaverse to catalyze it.
** Ren's life before being arrested is greatly expanded upon here. Here he's given the backstory of being a high school level boxer, whose parents run a Inn in their hometown of Kamakura. The people Ren interacted with at his hometown are also explored on such as his ex-girlfriend
** [[spoiler:Kobayakawa's involvement with the conspiracy was expanded on that he recruits and send accomplished students to an university that indoctrinates the conspiracy's beliefs while those who are useless are sent to become Kaneshiro's victims]].
* AdaptedOut: Due to the story being written before ''Royal'' was released, any elements from ''Royal'' didn't make it to the main scenario with Jose being a non-entity. Though Maruki and Sumire appears in the sequel, the author mentions that their CharacterDevelopment will move forward without the Metaverse to catalyze it.
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* TheAtoner: In the sequel, [[spoiler:Goro works behind the scenes and implied to be joining the [[VideoGame/Persona4Arena Shadow Operatives]], secretly applying the Phantom Thieves methodicity in real life and help to atone for the lives he ended when he still worked for Shido.]]
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* RefugeInAudacity: How Ren managed to strike a deal with Takemi. He claimed the Phantom Thieves plan to scout and infiltrate Kamoshida's Palace while in a medical check-up. Takemi bought it and agreed because Ren came over to his clinic beaten up and making up a crazy story to get them.
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* ShownTheirWork: The author has done a great deal of research to the boxing references and shout-outs done throughout the story and shows it in the narrative.
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* ShownTheirWork: The author has done a great deal of research to the boxing references and shout-outs done throughout the story and shows it in the narrative. The author has also practiced martial arts in real life and showcased what they know.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: To outsiders unaware of the truth of Ren's false arrest, they see him as a boxing star that has fallen from grace due to the "criminal record". [[spoiler:When Shido is arrested for good in the end and the truth of his arrest is revealed, this changed, as revealed in the sequel.]]
* MeetCute: The main story ends with a fast-forward to the future years later, where [[spoiler:Ren and Ann's son has one with a newly arrived transfer student and start their own love story]].
* ShownTheirWork: The author has done a great deal of research to the boxing references and shout-outs done throughout the story and shows it in the narrative.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Ryuji is able to rescue Shiho before Kamoshida can force himself on her, but she's still threatened by him over text and attempts suicide from the roof as a result. Thankfully, Ren is able to recognize the signs [[spoiler:thanks to personal experience]] and manages to talk her down before she jumps.
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** Ryuji is able to rescue Shiho before Kamoshida can force himself on her, but she's still threatened by him over text and attempts suicide from the roof as a result. Thankfully, Ren is able to recognize the signs [[spoiler:thanks to personal experience]] and manages to talk her down before shejumps.jumps.
** [[spoiler:Akechi escapes from his canonical UncertainDoom and gets to live to eventually testify against Shido in Ren's stead.]]
** Ryuji is able to rescue Shiho before Kamoshida can force himself on her, but she's still threatened by him over text and attempts suicide from the roof as a result. Thankfully, Ren is able to recognize the signs [[spoiler:thanks to personal experience]] and manages to talk her down before she
** [[spoiler:Akechi escapes from his canonical UncertainDoom and gets to live to eventually testify against Shido in Ren's stead.]]
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* AdaptationalDeviation: Kaneshiro's Palace takes the form of a [[TheWildWest Wild West]]-inspired bank rather than a futuristic one. [[WordOfGod Kupow's notes]] state that the change originates from their disappointment that the Phantom Thieves never staged a [[TrainJob train robbery]] in the canon game.
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* CuttingOffTheBranches: The story follows the original game's setting rather than Royal due to the story being published before Royal was released globally.
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* OfficialCouple: Ren/Ann is the main couple. The story also had hints to Ryuji/Makoto.
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* UptownGirl: Before their break up due to Ren's false arrest, Reiko was this to Ren as her family is wealthy.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Reiko is described as such. JustifiedTrope, however, as Reiko is stated to be from a rich family.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Reiko is described as such. JustifiedTrope, however, as Reiko is stated to be from a rich family.
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The story is completed at January 2020 with side stories connected to the ''Going the Distance'' verse getting released. The story has a sequel, "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26601682 Going the Distance: The Hands and The Heart]]" which focuses on Ren's college years and his road to becoming the Boxing Champion.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496770/chapters/48641168 Persona 5: Going the Distance]]'' is a Persona 5 fanfic, written by Kupow. The story follows the plot of the game, with the added element that Ren Amamiya is a boxer prodigy, and that his parents (who love him very much) actually appear though out the story.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496770/chapters/48641168 Persona 5: Going the Distance]]'' is a Persona 5 ''VideoGame/Persona5'' fanfic, written by Kupow. The story follows the plot of the game, with the added element that Ren Amamiya is a boxer prodigy, and that his parents (who love him very much) actually appear though out the story.
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* AdaptationalDeviation: Kaneshiro's Palace takes the form of a [[TheWildWest Wild West]]-inspired bank rather than a futuristic one. [[WordOfGod Kupow's notes]] state that the change originates from their disappointment that the Phantom Thieves never staged a [[TrainJob train robbery]] in the canon game.
* AffectionateNickname: Ren and Ann have one for each other: "Wildcard" for Ren (which doubles as his [[RedBaron ring name]]) and "Songbird" for Ann.
* TheNicknamer: Shiho. Most of the main cast gets a nickname from her at some point. Notably, because she's already given Yusuke one by the time Futaba is introduced (that being "Da Vinci"), his canon nickname "Inari" is never coined.
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* Troll: Ren does this from to time, though its usually to people who are in positions of power to wide them up.
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** Ren does this from to time, though its usually to people who are in positions of power to wide themup. up.
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** Ren does this from to time, though its usually to people who are in positions of power to wide them
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* TheMissusAndTheEx: When Reiko [[spoiler: ends up coming to Tokyo and reuniting with Ren at the end of Chapter 10]], she spends time with Ann, who is unable to dislike Reiko, since Reiko is generally sorry for abounding Ren.
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* SmallReferencePools: Every chapter title is a reference to a boxing move, famous match or person in boxing, with an explanation to what it means, as a nod to Ren's history as a boxer.
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* InvisibleParents: Averted in this fic. Ren's parents, Kenji and Inoue, actually appear at the start of the story and regularly appear through, whether it be them visiting him, or calling him, unlike in canon where the protagonist's parents never called.
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* InvisibleParents: Averted in this fic. Ren's parents, Kenji and Inoue, actually appear at the start of the story and regularly appear through, whether it be them visiting him, or calling him, unlike in canon where the protagonist's parents never called.called.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Reiko is described as such.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Reiko is described as such.
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* AmicableExes: Ren and his ex girlfriend Reiko. Even though she was pressured into breaking up with him after his arrest by her father, which she didn't want to, Ren forgives her.
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* InterruptedSuicide: Happens twice. First with Shiho, and then a few chapters later with [[spoiler: Ren, when he finds out Shido is causing trouble for his parents business, so he plans to hang himself so he won't be a burden, but is interrupted by Ann before he can.]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: In GTD, Ren is this and then some.
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* DeadpanSnarker: In GTD, Ren is this and then some.
* InvisibleParents: Averted in this fic. Ren's parents, Kenji and Inoue, actually appear at the start of the story and regularly appear through, whether it be them visiting him, or calling him, unlike in canon where the protagonist's parents never called.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496770/chapters/48641168 Persona 5: Going the Distance]]'' is a Persona 5 fanfic, written by Kupow. The story follows the plot of the game, with the added element that Ren Amamiya is a boxer prodigy.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496770/chapters/48641168 Persona 5: Going the Distance]]'' is a Persona 5 fanfic, written by Kupow. The story follows the plot of the game, with the added element that Ren Amamiya is a boxer prodigy.prodigy.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20496770/chapters/48641168 Persona 5: Going the Distance Distance]]'' is a Persona 5 fanfic, written by Kupow. The story follows the plot of the game, with the added element that Ren Amamiya is a boxer prodigy.
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