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* BlondeBrunetteAndRedhead: The boys of SPEC can be considered this. (Silver) blonde (Arashi), Brunette (Riku/Touya), and Redhead (Hiro).

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* BlondeBrunetteAndRedhead: BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The boys of SPEC can be considered this. (Silver) blonde (Arashi), Brunette (Riku/Touya), and Redhead (Hiro).



* BroodingBoyAndGentleGirl: This seems to be the dynamic for Riku/Hinata... in the beginning. Riku isn't quite angsty, but he is a DeadpanSnarker and a bit distant, and Hinata is the resident [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]].

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* BroodingBoyAndGentleGirl: BroodingBoyGentleGirl: This seems to be the dynamic for Riku/Hinata... in the beginning. Riku isn't quite angsty, but he is a DeadpanSnarker and a bit distant, and Hinata is the resident [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]].
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* AloneAmongAllTheCouples: Arashi. It's justified, since Arashi has blatantly said that he has no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship at the moment.

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* AloneAmongAllTheCouples: AloneAmongTheCouples: Arashi. It's justified, since Arashi has blatantly said that he has no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship at the moment.
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* BlowYouAway: Hiro's Persona has wind abilities.

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* BlowYouAway: Hiro's Reika's Persona has wind abilities.abilities.
* BroodingBoyAndGentleGirl: This seems to be the dynamic for Riku/Hinata... in the beginning. Riku isn't quite angsty, but he is a DeadpanSnarker and a bit distant, and Hinata is the resident [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]].
** And then the ship changes, as Riku goes through his character develop.


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* TheGlomp: Kairi ''loves'' employing this trope.


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* HurtingHero: Riku starts to become this, after [[spoiler: Dojima and Aigis die]].


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* LightningBruiser: Mikoto, no pun intended.


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** ''Nanako''. She may be a BadassNormal, but she'll fight toe-to-toe with Persona-users if she can protect her children.


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*** This is especially shown in the flashback when [[spoiler: Riku is kidnapped by the Toyoma Group]].

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* {{Adorkable}}: Riku, Mikoto, Hinata, Arashi, and Touya all fit this.



** IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Wants this for Shiori.
* AnIcePerson: Hinata's Persona, Venus, has ice abilities.

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** IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Wants this for Shiori.Shiori.
* AllMenArePerverts: Averted with Touya and Arashi, as the latter is asexual. Hiro and Riku, on the other hand...
** Let's just say that Riku takes his father in being a CovertPervert.

** And it's been implied that Hiro has had sex with his various girlfriends.
* AloneAmongAllTheCouples: Arashi. It's justified, since Arashi has blatantly said that he has no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship at the moment.
* AnIcePerson: Hinata's Persona, Venus, has ice abilities. abilities.
** Azusa's Persona, Tethys, is also an ice-based Persona.



* BadassBookworm: Mitsuru and Naoto, of course.
** Touya is one as well, though he's usually a BadassPacifist.



* BadassInCharge: Mitsuru, as the leader of the Shadow Operatives.



* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' harm Riku's younger siblings or he will use every Persona he has in his disposal to beat the crap out of you.

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* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' Attempting to harm Riku's younger siblings Haru or he will use every Persona he has Kairi in front of Riku is one of his disposal to beat the crap out of you.biggest Buttons. He'll mess you up if not outright kill you if you push it hard enough.


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* BlondeBrunetteAndRedhead: The boys of SPEC can be considered this. (Silver) blonde (Arashi), Brunette (Riku/Touya), and Redhead (Hiro).
** Also the youngest daughters of the IT. Blonde (Rin), Brunette (Shiori/Mikoto), and Redhead (Chise Narukami).


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* FriendsWithBenefits: Teddie becomes convinced this is what Riku and Hinata are in the beginning. Both react as well as expected.


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* RescueRomance: Surprisingly, Ken and Nanako, as revealed in the time travel arc.
** Of course, with Nanako only being nine at the time, they don't get together for another seven or eight years.
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* MalignedMixedMarriage: Yukiko and her husband, Anthony, were hit with this hard. Inaba, being a more old fashioned town, did not take well to the daughter of the prestigious Amagi family marrying an outsider.

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* JacobAndEsau: Quite a few, of the appearance kind.
** Hinata takes more after Minato, while her older sister is mentioned to resemble Yukari more, although she has their aunt's auburn hair.
** Hiro favors Rise, looks and appearance wise, while his older sister, Akira, takes more after Yu, as she has inherited his silver hair and eyes.
* KidFromTheFuture: SPEC are this to SEES and the IT.

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* JacobAndEsau: Quite a few, of HypocriticalHumor: Ken calls out on Minato being an OverprotectiveDad who is paranoid that Riku and Hinata will sleep together after they start dating, when he and Yukari had done the appearance kind.exact thing during Persona 3.
** Hinata takes more after Minato, while her older sister is mentioned to resemble -->'''Ken:''' Oh yes, because you and Yukari more, although she has their aunt's auburn hair.had a completely chaste relationship when you were seventeen. That's not hypocritical at ''all''.
** Hiro favors Rise, looks and appearance wise, while his older sister, Akira, takes more after Yu, as she has inherited his silver hair and eyes.
* KidFromTheFuture: SPEC are this to SEES and the IT.IT during the time travel arc.

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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hiro tries to invoke this.
** [[spoiler: It doesn't work.]]
** Arashi has many traits from Akihiko.

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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hiro tries to invoke this.LikeParentLikeSpouse: Both Touya and his father fall in love with fire Persona-users.
** [[spoiler: It doesn't work.]]
** Arashi has many traits from Akihiko.
Yukari and Hinata fell for [[TheStoic stoic]] Wild Cards.



* YouMustBeCold: Riku to Hinata in an early chapter.

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* YouMustBeCold: Riku to Hinata in an early chapter.chapter.
* YouNeedToGetLaid: Riku gets this... repeatedly.
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* OverprotectiveDad: KANJI. He ''really'' does not approve of Mikoto and Hiro's relationship.
** Annnnd let's not forget about Minato about Hinata.
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Persona: Renaissance is a NextGenFic, featuring the children of [[{{Persona3}} SEES]] and the [[{{Persona4}} Investigation Team]]. The main protagonist is Riku Amada, the oldest child of Ken and Nanako. After a year spent in America, Riku returns to his hometown, Iwatodai on Tatsumi Port Island. Little does he know that he is about to be dragged into the world of Personas and Shadows...

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Persona: Renaissance is a NextGenFic, featuring the children of [[{{Persona3}} SEES]] and the [[{{Persona4}} [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} Investigation Team]]. The main protagonist is Riku Amada, the oldest child of Ken and Nanako. After a year spent in America, Riku returns to his hometown, Iwatodai on Tatsumi Port Island. Little does he know that he is about to be dragged into the world of Personas and Shadows...
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* {{Bishonen}}: Riku, Hiro, and Arashi all are this.

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* {{Bishonen}}: Riku, Hiro, and Arashi all are this.



** Amaya and Hiro Narukami. Amaya is [[LadyOfWar calm and composed]], like their father, while Hiro is [[{Keet} energetic]] and a bit of a flirt.
** Arashi Sanada and Azami Kirijo. Arashi is [[{{Hotblooded}} fiery and passionate]], while Azami is reserved and has a air of command, although they're both socially awkward.

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** Amaya and Hiro Narukami. Amaya is [[LadyOfWar calm and composed]], like their father, while Hiro is [[{Keet} energetic]] and a bit of a flirt. \n
** Arashi Sanada and Azami Kirijo. Arashi is [[{{Hotblooded}} fiery and passionate]], while Azami is reserved and has a air of command, although they're both socially awkward.

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The main characters are [[TheHero Riku]], [[TheHeart Hinata Arisato]], the daughter of Minato and Yukari, [[PassionateSportsGirl Shiori Hanamura]], Yosuke and Chie's daughter, [[BadassBookworm Touya Amagi]], Yukiko's son, [[GirlNextDoor Reika Iori]], Junpei and Chidori's daughter, [[{{Tsundere}} Mikoto Tatsumi]], Kanji and Naoto's daughter, [[ChickMagnet Hiro Narukami]], Yu and Rise's son, and [[TeamDad Kohaku Sanada]], the son of Akihiko and Mitsuru.

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The main characters are [[TheHero Riku]], [[TheHeart Hinata Arisato]], the daughter of Minato and Yukari, [[PassionateSportsGirl Shiori Hanamura]], Yosuke and Chie's daughter, [[BadassBookworm Touya Amagi]], Yukiko's son, [[GirlNextDoor Reika Iori]], Junpei and Chidori's daughter, [[{{Tsundere}} Mikoto Tatsumi]], Kanji and Naoto's daughter, [[ChickMagnet Hiro Narukami]], Yu and Rise's son, and [[TeamDad Kohaku Sanada]], Arashi Kirijo]], the son of Akihiko and Mitsuru.



* {{Adorkable}}: Riku, Mikoto, Hinata, Kohaku, and Touya all fit this.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Riku, Mikoto, Hinata, Kohaku, Arashi, and Touya all fit this.



*** [[spoiler: Minato and Teddie are still members of the Shadow Operatives, though.]]
* BadassFamily: The Arisatos/Shiroganes.

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*** [[spoiler: Minato and Teddie are still full time members of the Shadow Operatives, though.]]
* BadassFamily: The Arisatos/Shiroganes.Tatsumi family.
** Naoto has a Persona that can use four types of offensive magic and Kanji is a hard hitter who can also use electric magic. All three of their children have command over FireIceLightning. To add to that, Naoto's older siblings are both Wild Cards.



* BettyAndVeronica: A rare example not involving the protagnoist: Touya is the Betty, because even though he is a PrincelyYoungMan and the heir to the Amagi Inn, he is [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] and Shiori's best friend since childhood and Takeo is the Veronica to Shiori's Archie.

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* BettyAndVeronica: A rare example not involving the protagnoist: Touya is the Betty, because even though he is a PrincelyYoungMan and the heir to the Amagi Inn, he is [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] and Shiori's best friend since childhood and Takeo is the Veronica to Shiori's Archie. Archie.
* {{Bishonen}}: Riku, Hiro, and Arashi all are this.



* ChickMagnet: Both Kohaku and Hiro have inherited their fathers' abilities to attract girls.

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* ChickMagnet: Both Kohaku Arashi and Hiro have inherited their fathers' abilities to attract girls.



* ExactWords: Riku enjoys employing this trope.

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* ExactWords: A rare heroic example. When the adults tell SPEC to stay out of things, Riku enjoys employing employs this trope.



** Part of Mikoto's Shadow has to do with that she resembles Naoto so much and is expected to be a detective just like her.

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** Deconstructed with Mikoto. Part of Mikoto's Shadow has to do with that she resembles Naoto so much and is expected to be a detective just like her.



* HotBlooded: Shiori, Mikoto, and Kohaku are all ''very'' passionate people.

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* HotBlooded: Shiori, Mikoto, and Kohaku Arashi are all ''very'' passionate people.



** Kohaku has many traits from Akihiko.

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** Kohaku Arashi has many traits from Akihiko.



* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Azami and Satoshi Toyama [[spoiler: even though his father is TheDragon to the BigBad]].

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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Azami and Satoshi Toyama [[spoiler: even though his father aunt is TheDragon to the BigBad]].



** Akira and Hiro Narukami.
** Kohaku Sanada and Azami Kirijo.

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** Akira Amaya and Hiro Narukami.
Narukami. Amaya is [[LadyOfWar calm and composed]], like their father, while Hiro is [[{Keet} energetic]] and a bit of a flirt.
** Kohaku Arashi Sanada and Azami Kirijo. Arashi is [[{{Hotblooded}} fiery and passionate]], while Azami is reserved and has a air of command, although they're both socially awkward.



* UptownGirl: Mitsuru is the rich heiress/CEO who married middle-class orphan Akihiko Sanada. This is occasionally brought up in Kohaku's Social Link.

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* UptownGirl: Mitsuru is the rich heiress/CEO who married middle-class orphan Akihiko Sanada. This is occasionally brought up in Kohaku's Arashi's Social Link.

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* TeensAreShort: Averted. Both Riku and Hiro are just an inch shorter than their fathers (who are 5'9" and 5'11" respectively), Arashi is the same height as Akihiko (5'10"), and Reika's slightly shorter than her father (5'8").
** Touya, on the other hand, is somewhat short for a boy (5'6"), while Hinata (5'1") and Mikoto (5'3") are rather petite, although in Mikoto's case is due to Naoto's small stature.

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* TeensAreShort: Averted. Both Riku and Hiro are just an inch shorter than their fathers (who are 5'9" and 5'11" 6'0") respectively), Arashi is the same height as Akihiko (5'10"), and Reika's Reika and Shiori are slightly shorter than her father (5'8").
their fathers (5'8" and 5'10").
** Touya, on the other hand, is somewhat short for a boy (5'6"), while Hinata (5'1") and Mikoto (5'3") are rather petite, although in Mikoto's case is due to Naoto's small stature. petite.


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** [[spoiler: It also reveals how Minako dies, taking Minato's place as the Great Seal]].
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* TeensAreShort: Averted. Both Riku and Hiro are just an inch shorter than their fathers (who are 5'9" and 5'11" respectively), Arashi is the same height as Akihiko (5'10"), and Reika's slightly shorter than her father (5'8").
** Touya, on the other hand, is somewhat short for a boy (5'6"), while Hinata (5'1") and Mikoto (5'3") are rather petite, although in Mikoto's case is due to Naoto's small stature.
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* TheBigDamnKiss: ''Riku and Hinata''.
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* SharedFamilyQuirks: Reika has a tendency to give nicknames to people, often attaching the honorific "-chii" for girls, like how her father, Junpei, uses "-tan" for both Yukari and Minako.
** Touya has laughing fits just as bad as Yukiko's.
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* {{Malaproper}}: Kairi has a tendency to do this, much to Haru's irritance.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Averted ''hard''. While the kids are doing most of the work, the parents aren't just standing to the side, twiddling their thumbs.

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* AdultsAreUseless: Averted ''hard''.Averted. While the kids are doing most of the work, the parents aren't just standing to the side, twiddling their thumbs.
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* ExactWords: Riku enjoys employing this trope.

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* FireIceLightning: The first three offensive Persona users' magic spells are this. Aion (Riku) uses [[ShockAndAwe Zio (electric) spells]], [[AnIcePerson Venus (Hinata) is Bufu (ice)]], and Sekhmet (Shiori) [[PlayingWithFire utilizes Agi (fire) spells]].

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* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Riku is a fairly good student... except when it comes to math.
** Hinata, on the other hand, is GoodWithNumbers.
* FireIceLightning: The first three offensive Persona users' magic spells are this. Aion (Riku) uses [[ShockAndAwe Zio (electric) spells]], [[AnIcePerson Venus (Hinata) [[AnIcePerson is Bufu (ice)]], and Sekhmet (Shiori) [[PlayingWithFire utilizes Agi (fire) spells]].
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* TheTalk: Ken traumatizes Riku with this.
-->'''Riku's thoughts:''' Somebody please shoot him. It had to be less painful than this conversation.
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Azami and Satoshi Toyama [[spoiler: even though his father is TheDragon to the BigBad]].

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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Azami and Satoshi Toyama [[spoiler: even though his father is TheDragon to the BigBad]].



* UptownGirl: Mitsuru is the rich heiress/CEO who married middle-class orphan Akihiko Sanada. This is occasionally brought up in Kohaku's Social Link.

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* UptownGirl: Mitsuru is the rich heiress/CEO who married middle-class orphan Akihiko Sanada. This is occasionally brought up in Kohaku's Social Link.
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* TheMaidenNameDebate: With the parents.
** Mitsuru Kirijo kept her surname, while her husband, Akihiko, took Kirijo as his legal surname. Riku, Hinata, and Reika all refer to him as Akihiko Sanada, though.
** Same deal with Yukiko and her husband.
** Naoto, on the other hand, decided to make Shirogane her middle name, while taking Tatsumi as her surname.


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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Azami and Satoshi Toyama [[spoiler: even though his father is TheDragon to the BigBad]].


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* UptownGirl: Mitsuru is the rich heiress/CEO who married middle-class orphan Akihiko Sanada. This is occasionally brought up in Kohaku's Social Link.
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** Also Hiro's ability to imitate other people.
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* HeroicBSOD: Riku, Hinata, Shiori, and Touya all get this when they [[spoiler: witness the first death]]. It's not until Reika's kidnapped that they snap out of it.


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* YouAreNotAlone: Well, the Investigation Team's kids do this to Hiro... after Mikoto slaps him.
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* BettyAndVeronica: A rare example not involving the protagnoist: Touya is the Betty, because even though he is a PrincelyYoungMan and the heir to the Amagi Inn, he is [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] and Shiori's best friend since childhood and Takeo is the Veronica to Shiori's Archie.
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* StayInTheKitchen: Hinata is told this by a Gekkoukan student. Shiori is not... pleased.
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* BattleCouple: The three main ships.
** Ken and [[BadassNormal Nanako]] when [[spoiler: the Shadows start invading Iwatodai]].

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* BattleCouple: The three main ships.ships all have fought in tandem but it's mostly Riku/Hinata and Hiro/Mikoto.
** Ken and [[BadassNormal Nanako]] Most of the married couples teamed up when Iwatodai [[spoiler: the was invaded by Shadows start invading Iwatodai]].during the final battle]].



** The whole reason why Riku doesn't remember the Investigation Team is because of Ken being this.

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** The whole reason why Riku doesn't remember the Investigation Team is because Do not mess with any of Ken being this.Ken's kids unless you want a faceful of lightning.


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* SupremeChef: Nanako.


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* TimeTravel: A small mini-arc revolves around SPEC having to fight the Moirai in the past, when SEES and the IT are young adults/teenagers.

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* AfterSchoolCleaningDuty: Riku initiates the Emperor Social Link this way.
* AlliterativeName: Hayate Hanamura, Shiori's older brother, and Kyo Kumada, Teddie and Labrys's adopted son.



* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The Shadow Operatives' leaders are some of the most powerful Persona users in the world.



* MagicKnight: Everyone in SPEC. They all have at least two forms of magic skills.

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* MagicKnight: Everyone in SPEC. They all have at least two forms of magic skills. skills.
* MamaBear: Most of the mothers are this but Chie Hanamura, Naoto Tatsumi, and Mitsuru Kirijo in particular.

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* AdultsAreUseless: Averted ''hard''. While the kids are doing most of the work, the parents aren't just standing to the side, twiddling their thumbs.
** Minato and Teddie are still members of the Shadow Ops, while Mitsuru is still actively running the organization.



* TheBigDamnKiss: ''Riku and Hinata''.



* ChivalrousPervert: SHIORI.

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* ChivalrousPervert: SHIORI. SHIORI.
** REIKA



* ClothingDamage: Basically everyone gets this during fights.



* EarnYourHappyEnding
-->'''Riku:''' We just can't stand by and do nothing.



** Hiro favors Rise, looks and appearance wise, while his older sister, Akira, takes more after Yu, as she has inherited his silver hair and eyes.

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** Hiro favors Rise, looks and appearance wise, while his older sister, Akira, takes more after Yu, as she has inherited his silver hair and eyes.eyes.
* KidFromTheFuture: SPEC are this to SEES and the IT.



* TheLeader: Riku, as he's the squad leader of the team.

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* TheLeader: Riku, as he's the squad leader of the team. team.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hiro tries to invoke this.
** [[spoiler: It doesn't work.]]
** Kohaku has many traits from Akihiko.



* PapaWolf: KANJI. Especially when Mikoto is kidnapped.

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* PapaWolf: KANJI. Especially when Most of the dads are these.
** The whole reason why Riku doesn't remember the Investigation Team is because of Ken being this.
** Let's not forget Kanji's reaction to
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** Oh dear God, ''Yu'' after Hiro's
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* ScarfOfAssKicking: Hinata has one, gifted by her father.



* ScarfOfAssKicking: Hinata has one, gifted by her father.

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* ScarfOfAssKicking: Hinata SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Riku has one, gifted by her father.done this for Hinata, Shiori, ''and'' Mikoto.
** [[spoiler: It's a lie for Hinata.]]
** This is gender-flipped for Mikoto and Hiro.

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