History YMMV / FateReachOut

* FandomSpecificPlot: The story uses the somewhat popular plot of "Shirou was [[[FusionFic another series' character]]] before the Fuyuki Fire".

** The Persona Cu Sith of the Sun Arcana calls Shirou "Cu Shirou", which looks like a VerbalTic but it was in fact a respectful honorific by the time and place ''Cú Sidhe'''s myth came up and now it's a reference to a relatively obscure piece of Myth/IrishMythology trivia -- one better known among dogs enthusiasts of all people. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki's entry on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Wolfhound Irish Wolfhounds]] (Cú Faoil), in ancient times "the word 'Cu' often became an added respected prefix on the names of warriors as well as kings denoting that they were worthy of the respect and loyalty of a Cu" ([[Myth/CelticMythology Cú Chulainn]] is an example, who got his name after managing to kill one). Considering they used to train the breed to hunt wolves (hence the name) and to take on ''Norman knights on horseback'', this is no mean feat as [[BigFriendlyDog it may sound now]].

* HilariousInHindsight: In ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'', the group discusses [[CampGay Kanji's shadow]] before heading over to the Inaba Pride exhibit. Rise complains that she wanted to see it, asking Kanji why he got kidnapped first. In this fic, Rise is indeed kidnapped before Kanji.

* UnexpectedCharacter: [[spoiler:''[[{{VisualNovel/Tsukihime}} Vampire Satsuki]]'']] in Chapter 38-39. Apparently [[spoiler:she actually skipped town in the Near Side route.]] Showing up unexpectedly as [[spoiler:Yosuke's new date]] was one thing, but then it turns out [[spoiler:she went and hypnotised Mitsuo Kubo into believing she was his older sister, did ''something'' to his parents, and now she's egging him on to try and murder Kanji. Hoo, boy!]]

* TheUnexpected: [[spoiler:''[[{{VisualNovel/Tsukihime}} Vampire Satsuki]]'']] in Chapter 38-39. Apparently [[spoiler:she actually skipped town in the Near Side route.]] Showing up unexpectedly as [[spoiler:Yosuke's new date]] was one thing, but then it turns out [[spoiler:she went and hypnotised Mitsuo Kubo into believing she was his older sister, did ''something'' to his parents, and now she's egging him on to try and murder Kanji. Hoo, boy!]]

** Lilim, a sex demon from Judeo-Christian lore and Shirou's first Persona of the Devil Arcana, rhetorically asked Angel of the Justice Arcana how would she like getting laid and becoming a FallenAngel. Considering that the Persona Angel is based on the lowest rank of the angelic hierarchy -- the ''Grigori'' -- this is likely a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]], where many of the Watchers became {{Fallen Angel}}s ''because'' they got in on with humans and getting rid of [[{{Nephilim}} their offspring]] is cited by the [[TheBible Book of Genesis and the Book of Jubilees]] as one of purposes of TheGreatFlood.

* NightmareFuel: The very idea that ''[[TheHeartless Nyar]][[EldritchAbomination lat]][[AsLongAsThereIsEvil hotep]]'' now resides (or indeed, might have even ''become'') the Holy Grail. It's even considering granting ''everyone's'' wish when the War comes around - ''[[DealWithTheDevil free of charge]]''.

* TheUnexpected: [[spoiler:''[[{{VisualNovel/Tsukihime}} Vampire Satsuki]]'']] in Chapter 38-39. Apparently [[spoiler:she actually skipped town in the Near Side route.]] Showing up unexpectedly as [[spoiler:Yosuke's new date]] was one thing, but then it turns out she [[spoiler:went and hypnotised Mitsuo Kubo into believing she was his older sister, did ''something'' to his parents, and now she's egging him on to try and murder Kanji. Hoo, boy!]]

* [[spoiler: EvilGloating: "Nami" basically stealth gloats half of "his" EvilPlan to Shirou in chapter 20. [[IdiotHero Shirou]], of course, doesn't get it.]]

* TeamDad: Yosuke, to the point where if he was ten years older you'd think he was Shirou's father.

** The Persona Cu Sith of the Sun Arcana calls Shirou "Cu Shirou", which looks like a VerbalTic but it was in fact a respectful honorific by the time and place ''Cú Sidhe'''s myth came up and now it's a reference to a relatively obscure piece of Myth/IrishMythology trivia -- one better known among dogs enthusiasts of all people. According to TheOtherWiki's entry on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Wolfhound Irish Wolfhounds]] (Cú Faoil), in ancient times "the word 'Cu' often became an added respected prefix on the names of warriors as well as kings denoting that they were worthy of the respect and loyalty of a Cu" ([[Myth/CelticMythology Cú Chulainn]] is an example, who got his name after managing to kill one). Considering they used to train the breed to hunt wolves (hence the name) and to take on ''Norman knights on horseback'', this is no mean feat as [[BigFriendlyDog it may sound now]].

* HilariousInHindsight: In ''PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'', the group discusses [[CampGay Kanji's shadow]] before heading over to the Inaba Pride exhibit. Rise complains that she wanted to see it, asking Kanji why he got kidnapped first. In this fic, Rise is indeed kidnapped before Kanji.

** The Persona Eligor of the Chariot Arcana, Duke of Hell mentioned on ''[[Literature/ArsGoetia The Lesser Key of Solomon]]'' and proved InUniverse {{badass}} since the fight against Shadow Yukiko, is also a rather accomplished ShipperOnDeck if his advices to Shirou are any indication. Believe it or not, TheMatchmaker tendencies are in fact ''canon'' as far as the myth is concerned if you take the "He causeth the Love of Lords and Great Persons" thing into account.

* GeniusBonus: The Persona Eligor of the Chariot Arcana, Duke of Hell mentioned on ''[[Literature/ArsGoetia The Lesser Key of Solomon]]'' and proved InUniverse {{badass}} since the fight against Shadow Yukiko, is also a rather accomplished ShipperOnDeck if his advices to Shirou are any indication. Believe it or not, TheMatchmaker tendencies are in fact ''canon'' as far as the myth is concerned if you take the "He causeth the Love of Lords and Great Persons" thing into account.

* TeamDad: Yosuke, to the point where if he was ten years older you'd think he was Shirou's father.

* TeamDad: Yosuke, to the point where if he was ten years older you'd think he was Shirou's father.