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!!Goro Akechi / "Crow"

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!!Goro Akechi / "Crow""Crow" / "Black Mask"



!!!'''Weapons:''' [[LaserBlade Laser swords]] and {{ray gun}}s

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!!!'''Weapons:''' [[LaserBlade Laser swords]] and {{ray gun}}s
gun}}s (As Crow), {{seraded sword}}s and {{silenced pistol}}s (As Black Mask)


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** In Persona Q2: The Ace Edition, Akechi shows shades of this when Minako Arisato reveals that she has the ability to use [[CombinationAttack Fusion Spells]].


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BaldOfEvil: This is Masayoshi Shido we're talking about after all.

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* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: Ken is this for Futaba. He chides her for bugging Leblanc and talks her into deactivating it.

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* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Ken is this for Futaba. He chides her for bugging Leblanc and talks her into deactivating it.



* DiscardAndDraw: When Ken rewakens Kala-Nemi, he loses the ability to use [[ShockAndAwe Electricity skills]] but gains the ability to use [[MoreDakka Gun skills]].



* LightEmUp: Ken awakens to Kala-Nemi in the Metaverse and becomes the team's Bless specialist. However on the flip side, Ken also loses his ShockAndAwe powers.

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* LightEmUp: Ken awakens reawakens to Kala-Nemi in the Metaverse and becomes the team's Bless specialist. However However, [[DiscardAndDraw on the flip side, side]], Ken also loses his ShockAndAwe powers.



* MoreDakka: Kala-Nemi [[TookALevelInBadass can now]] fire bullets from the circular markings on his upper arms. Alongside Haru, Ken is the only Persona user with access to Gun skills.



* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Has a tendency of being passive aggressive, especially towards people he dislikes. When he gets annoyed with his friends, he's just flat out sarcastic.

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* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Has a tendency of being passive aggressive, passive-aggressive, especially towards people he dislikes. When he gets annoyed with his friends, he's just flat out sarcastic.



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Axe]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Axe]]
Axes]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' Rapier

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!!!'''Weapon:''' Rapier
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapiers]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[BladeOnAStick Naginata]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[BladeOnAStick Naginata]]
Naginatas]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[HeroesPreferSwords Two-handed sword]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[HeroesPreferSwords Two-handed sword]]
swords]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[TheStraightAndArrowPath Bow and Arrows]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[TheStraightAndArrowPath Bow Bows and Arrows]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[BoxingBattler Gloves and Knuckles]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[BoxingBattler Gloves and Knuckles]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[NonActionGuy N/A]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' [[NonActionGuy !!!'''Weapons:''' [[MissionControl N/A]]



!!!'''Weapon:''' [[MoreDakka Firearms]]

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!!!'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapons:''' [[MoreDakka Firearms]]



* FriendToAllChildren: While their first impression was somewhat rocky, Ryuji is shown to be very attentive to the twins in the PQ2 fic, often offering piggyback rides.

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* FriendToAllChildren: While their first impression was somewhat rocky, Ryuji is shown to be very attentive to the twins in the PQ2 ''[=PQ2=]'' fic, often offering piggyback rides.
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!!Ken Amada

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!!Ken Amada / "Ace"



!!Goro Akechi

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!!Goro Akechi / "Crow"
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!!!'''Arcana:''' VIII. Justice
!!!'''Persona:''' Kala-Nemi
!!!'''Weapon:''' Spear

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!!!'''Arcana:''' VIII. Justice
Justice, VIII. Adjustment
!!!'''Persona:''' Kala-Nemi
!!!'''Weapon:''' Spear
[[Myth/HinduMythology Kala-Nemi]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[BladeOnAStick Spears]] and [[MoreDakka machine pistols]]
!!!'''Arcana Bonus:''' Narrow down Shadows' weaknesses, allows party members to perform {{Combination Attack}}s



* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: He tends to give Futaba awkward headpats as his way of showing affection to her. On the flip side, the members of SEES tend to enjoy ruffling his hair, much to his annoyance.

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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: He tends to give Futaba awkward headpats head-pats as his way of showing affection to her. On the flip side, the members of SEES tend to enjoy ruffling his hair, much to his annoyance.



** Non romantic version with Futaba. They're both the youngest members of the team (Ken with SEES and Futaba with the Phantom Thieves), love Feathermen, their mothers' deaths had deeply traumatized them, [[spoiler: and suffered from being suicidal at one point.]] It's no surprise that Ken takes on an almost older brother role to Futaba.

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** Non romantic Non-romantic version with Futaba. They're both the youngest members of the team (Ken with SEES and Futaba with the Phantom Thieves), love Feathermen, their mothers' deaths had deeply traumatized them, [[spoiler: and suffered from being suicidal at one point.]] It's no surprise that Ken takes on an almost older brother role to Futaba.



* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: Ken is this for Futaba. He chides her for bugging LeBlanc and talks her into deactivating it.

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* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: Ken is this for Futaba. He chides her for bugging LeBlanc Leblanc and talks her into deactivating it.



* CrazyJealousGuy: Played for laughs. After Ken and Makoto become an OfficialCouple, we found out that Ken is easily jealous when another guy gets too close to Makoto. When a Sae's cognitive version of Akechi flirts with Makoto, Ken snapped and ended up punching the fake detective out cold.

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Played for laughs.PlayedForLaughs. After Ken and Makoto become an OfficialCouple, we found out that Ken is easily jealous when another guy gets too close to Makoto. When a Sae's cognitive version of Akechi flirts with Makoto, Ken snapped and ended up punching the fake detective out cold.



!!!'''Persona:''' Aeneas
!!!'''Weapon:''' Axe

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!!!'''Persona:''' Aeneas
[[Myth/ClassicalMythology Aeneas]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' Axe
[[AnAxeToGrind Axe]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Eurydice/???/Wild Card
!!!'''Weapon:''' Naginata

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!!!'''Persona:''' Eurydice/???/Wild [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Eurydice]]/???/Wild Card
!!!'''Weapon:''' Naginata
[[BladeOnAStick Naginata]]



* RelatedInTheAdaptation: As Atlus establishes that the two Persona 3 protagonists are not related. But here, she is the twin sister of Minato, who died and became the Great Seal.

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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: As Atlus establishes has established that the two Persona 3 protagonists are not related. But related, here, she is the twin sister of Minato, who died and became the Great Seal.



!!!'''Persona:''' Trismegistus
!!!'''Weapon:''' Two-handed sword

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!!!'''Persona:''' Trismegistus
[[HermeticMagic Trismegistus]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' [[HeroesPreferSwords Two-handed sword
sword]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Isis
!!!'''Weapon:''' Bow and Arrows

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!!!'''Persona:''' Isis
[[Myth/EgyptianMythology Isis]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' [[TheStraightAndArrowPath Bow and Arrows
Arrows]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Caesar
!!!'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles

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!!!'''Persona:''' Caesar
[[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' [[BoxingBattler Gloves and Knuckles
Knuckles]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Juno
!!!'''Weapon:''' N/A

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!!!'''Persona:''' Juno
[[Myth/ClassicalMythology Juno]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' N/A
[[NonActionGuy N/A]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Athena
!!!'''Weapon:''' Firearms

The seventh generation Shadow Suppression Unit.

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!!!'''Persona:''' Athena
[[Myth/ClassicalMythology Athena]]
!!!'''Weapon:''' Firearms

[[MoreDakka Firearms]]

The seventh generation seventh-generation Shadow Suppression Unit.



!!!'''Persona:''' Arsene/Wild Card
!!!'''Weapon:''' Knife

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!!!'''Persona:''' Arsene/Wild {{Literature/Arsene|Lupin}}/Wild Card
!!!'''Weapon:''' Knife
!!!'''Weapons:''' {{Kni|feNut}}ves and [[{{Handguns}} semi-automatic pistols]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd
!!!'''Weapon:''' Bludgeons

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!!!'''Persona:''' [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfPiracy Captain Kidd
!!!'''Weapon:''' Bludgeons
Kidd]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[CarryABigStick Bludgeons]] and {{shotguns|AreJustBetter}}



!!!'''Persona:''' Zorro
!!!'''Weapon:''' Sabers

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!!!'''Persona:''' Zorro
!!!'''Weapon:''' Sabers
Franchise/{{Zorro}}
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[SinisterScimitar Sabers]] and [[BratsWithSlingshots slingshots]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Carmen/Hecate
!!!'''Weapon:''' Whip

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!!!'''Persona:''' Carmen/Hecate
!!!'''Weapon:''' Whip
Theatre/{{Carmen}}/[[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hecate]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' {{Whip|ItGood}}s and [[MoreDakka submachine guns]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Goemon/Kamu Susano-o
!!!'''Weapon:''' Katana

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!!!'''Persona:''' Goemon/Kamu Susano-o
!!!'''Weapon:''' Katana
[[UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon Goemon]]/[[Myth/JapaneseMythology Kamu Susano-o]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' {{Katanas|AreJustBetter}} and [[MoreDakka assault rifles]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Johanna
!!!'''Weapon:''' Tekko

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!!!'''Persona:''' Johanna
!!!'''Weapon:''' Tekko
[[UsefulNotes/ThePope Johanna]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[PowerFist Tekko]] and {{revolvers|AreJustBetter}}



!!!'''Persona:''' Necronomicon/Prometheus
!!!'''Weapon:''' N/A

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!!!'''Persona:''' Necronomicon/Prometheus
!!!'''Weapon:''' N/A
[[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Necronomicon]]/[[Myth/ClassicalMythology Prometheus]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[SupportPartyMember N/A]]



!!!'''Persona:''' Milady
!!!'''Weapon:''' Axe

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!!!'''Persona:''' Milady
!!!'''Weapon:''' Axe
[[Literature/TheThreeMusketeers Milady]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[AnAxeToGrind Axes]] and {{grenade launcher}}s



!!!'''Persona:''' Robin Hood/Loki
!!!'''Weapon:''' Laser sword

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!!!'''Persona:''' Robin Hood/Loki
!!!'''Weapon:'''
Myth/RobinHood/[[Myth/NorseMythology Loki]]
!!!'''Weapons:''' [[LaserBlade
Laser sword
swords]] and {{ray gun}}s



* GreenEyedMonster: Akechi, as in canon, becomes jealous of Ren. This is especially shown in Chapter 36. However this chapter also reveals that Akechi has become jealous of [[spoiler: Ken, for getting a life that Akechi always wanted: being HappilyAdopted.]]

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* GreenEyedMonster: Akechi, as in canon, becomes jealous of Ren. This is especially shown in Chapter 36. However However, this chapter also reveals that Akechi has become jealous of [[spoiler: Ken, for getting a life that Akechi always wanted: being HappilyAdopted.]]




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* PayEvilUntoEvil: While he kills Kunikazu Okumura under Shido's orders to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness tie up loose ends]], Akechi notes that he would have done so regardless due to how horribly Okumura has treated Haru.




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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: When he finally makes a proper appearance in the story, he makes a rather sexist remark towards Mitsuru.
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* TheBartender: Shinjiro is mentioned to work two jobs, but the main focus is his job at Crossroads as a bartender.
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* NewTransferStudent: Ken transfers to Shujin at the beginning of the Kaneshiro arc. To be specific, his first day happens to be the day Makoto confronts the Phantom Thieves and demands that they target Kaneshiro.


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* SharpDressedMan: This is the basis of his Ace outfit.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Does this in one chapter. Claims that he'd love to jump right into [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Super Bash Bros.]]

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* AllPoliceAreUseless: Averted. Ken cites Akihiko as one of the police officers that are not corrupt.




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* PoliceAreUseless: Averted. Ken cites Akihiko as one of the police officers that are not corrupt.

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* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: Ken is this for Futaba. He chides her for bugging LeBlanc and talks her into deactivating it.



* BabiesEverAfter: She's pregnant with her and Akihiko's child. It's hinted that she'll give birth around December.




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* ThreeAmigos: With Junpei and Yukari.



* ThreeAmigos: Has this dynamic with Minako and Yukari.



* AllPoliceAreUseless: Averted. Ken cites Akihiko as one of the police officers that are not corrupt.



* FairCop: Akihiko is a good looking young man and a police officer.



* TheAce: She's presumably the most powerful scanner still.



* MissionControl: It's shown in the prologue that with the help of technology, Fuuka can scan for Shadows in Tokyo all the way from Port Island. It's also stated that it takes a few hours to get there by train, to boot. She does lament that she doesn't have a very clear view, but it really shows how much her abilities have grown.



* CombatParkour: Ren's fighting style is described as very acrobatic.



* MasterOfAll: He is a Wild Card, after all.



* FriendToAllChildren: While their first impression was somewhat rocky, Ryuji is shown to be very attentive to the twins in the PQ2 fic, often offering piggyback rides.



The last co-founder of the Phantom Thieves.

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The A beautiful quarter-Caucasian girl, preyed on by Kamoshida for his lustful desires, Anne is the last co-founder of the Phantom Thieves.
Thieves. Late in the Futaba arc, she starts to date Ren, albeit quietly due to Ren aiding Makoto with Eiko.



The student council president of Shujin Academy.

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The student council president of Shujin Academy.Academy, Makoto ends up getting involved with the Phantom Thieves when she blackmails them into targeting Kaneshiro, a mafia who is preying on Shujin's students.



* FirstGirlWins: Makoto is the first girl that Ken meets when he comes to Tokyo.

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* FirstGirlWins: Makoto is the first girl that Ken properly meets when he comes to Tokyo. They become friends and slowly develop feelings for each other. They get together in [[spoiler: Chapter 31, right after Akechi joins the team.]]
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* LikeBrotherAndSister: Has this dynamic with both Ren and Ken, but the focus is on Ken. Ken treats her like an AnnoyingLittleSibling at times but deeply cares for her. And Futaba remembers the anniversary of Ken's mother's death, even walking through the rain to check up on Ken.

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: Has this dynamic with both Ren and Ken, but the focus is on Ken. Ken treats her like an AnnoyingLittleSibling AnnoyingYoungerSibling at times but deeply cares for her. And Futaba remembers the anniversary of Ken's mother's death, even walking through the rain to check up on Ken.
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* MeaningfulName: Joker. See PlayingCardMotif. Also a bit of a pun as Ren loves joking around.

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* MeaningfulName: Joker. See PlayingCardMotif.PlayingCardMotifs. Also a bit of a pun as Ren loves joking around.



* PlayingCardMotif: Joker, as it symbolizes the most powerful or dangerous card in the deck.

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* PlayingCardMotif: PlayingCardMotifs: Joker, as it symbolizes the most powerful or dangerous card in the deck.
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* MeaningfulName: Joker. See PlayingCardsMotif. Also a bit of a pun as Ren loves joking around.

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* MeaningfulName: Joker. See PlayingCardsMotif.PlayingCardMotif. Also a bit of a pun as Ren loves joking around.



* PlayingCardsMotif: Joker, as it symbolizes the most powerful or dangerous card in the deck.

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* PlayingCardsMotif: PlayingCardMotif: Joker, as it symbolizes the most powerful or dangerous card in the deck.

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* MeaningfulName: Joker. See PlayingCardsMotif. Also a bit of a pun as Ren loves joking around.



* PlayingCardsMotif: Joker, as it symbolizes the most powerful or dangerous card in the deck.



The adopted daughter of Sojiro Sakura.

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The adopted daughter of Sojiro Sakura.
Sakura and the biological daughter of Wakaba Isshiki, Futaba enters the scene at the end of the Kaneshiro arc. Along with contacting Ren to deal with Medjed, she also becomes interested when the Phantom Thieves mention Ken.

* AdaptationOriginConnection: In this story, the Shadow Operatives knew Wakaba and Mitsuru and Minako viewed Wakaba in a fond light.



* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Futaba actually met Mitsuru and Minako before but can't remember a thing now.



* LikeBrotherAndSister: Has this dynamic with both Ren and Ken, but the focus is on Ken. Ken treats her like an AnnoyingLittleSibling at times but deeply cares for her. And Futaba remembers the anniversary of Ken's mother's death, even walking through the rain to check up on Ken.
* SpannerInTheWorks: In the long run, Futaba is the reason why Ken joins the Phantom Thieves.



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Akechi, it's Ren. His narration has him questioning how Ren can have the Wild Card ability and surpass him.




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* MeaningfulName: Tries to invoke this when picking his code name, wanting to claim Ace as his. Unfortunately for him, that's been Ken's for a good three months already.
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!!!'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles

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!!!'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles
Whip
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* AbortedConfessionOfLove: This happens during Ann's rank 9. She nearly confesses to Ren, [[spoiler: but as she thinks he's secretly dating Makoto, she backpedals.]]

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* AbortedConfessionOfLove: AbortedDeclarationOfLove: This happens during Ann's rank 9. She nearly confesses to Ren, [[spoiler: but as she thinks he's secretly dating Makoto, she backpedals.]]

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'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' Isis
'''Weapon:''' Bow and Arrows

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Isis
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Bow and Arrows



'''Arcana:''' IV. Emperor
'''Persona:''' Caesar
'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' IV. Emperor
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Caesar
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles



'''Arcana:''' II. Priestess
'''Persona:''' Juno
'''Weapon:''' N/A

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' II. Priestess
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Juno
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' N/A




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!!!'''Arcana:''' VII. Chariot
!!!'''Persona:''' Athena
!!!'''Weapon:''' Firearms



'''Arcana:''' 0. Fool
'''Persona:''' Arsene/Wild Card
'''Weapon:''' Knife

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' 0. Fool
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Arsene/Wild Card
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Knife



'''Arcana:''' VII. Chariot
'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd
'''Weapon:''' Bludgeons

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' VII. Chariot
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Bludgeons



'''Arcana:''' I. Magician
'''Persona:''' Zorro
'''Weapon:''' Sabers

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' I. Magician
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Zorro
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Sabers



'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' Carmen/Hecate
'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Carmen/Hecate
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles



'''Arcana:''' IX. Hermit
'''Persona:''' Necronomicon/Prometheus
'''Weapon:''' N/A

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' IX. Hermit
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Necronomicon/Prometheus
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' N/A



'''Arcana:''' III. Empress
'''Persona:''' Milady
'''Weapon:''' Axe

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'''Arcana:''' !!!'''Arcana:''' III. Empress
'''Persona:''' !!!'''Persona:''' Milady
'''Weapon:''' !!!'''Weapon:''' Axe




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!!!'''Arcana:''' VIII. Justice
!!!'''Persona:''' Robin Hood/Loki
!!!'''Weapon:''' Laser sword

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!!!'''Arcana:''' VIII. Justice
!!!'''Persona:''' Kala-Nemi
!!!'''Weapon:''' Spear



* LastNameBasis: During the Kaneshiro arc, Ken solely refers to the Phantom Thieves very politely, using surname-san. But after a conversation with the Phantom Thieves at the end of the Kaneshiro arc, Makoto insists on dropping it and just call her by her given name. Ken gives in and in turn, gives her permission to use his first name instead of "Amada-kun". It takes a little longer to convince him to drop last name basis with the rest of the Phantom Thieves, though. Ken also pointedly calls Akechi "Akechi-san".



* StraightMan: Ken is usually forced to play this role with the more zany members of the Phantom Thieves.



** Ken also represents the upright Justice arcana, while [[{{Foil}} Akechi is the reversed Justice]].



!!!'''Arcana:''' V. Hierophant
!!!'''Persona:''' Aeneas
!!!'''Weapon:''' Axe



* SirSwearsALot: Shinjiro has a filthy mouth, to put it lightly. He doesn't care to preserve niceties.




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!!!'''Arcana:''' III. Empress
!!!'''Persona:''' Artemisia
!!!'''Weapon:''' Rapier




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!!!'''Arcana:''' 0. Fool
!!!'''Persona:''' Eurydice/???/Wild Card
!!!'''Weapon:''' Naginata



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Because Minako was the one who suggested that Ken go undercover to investigate the Phantom Thieves, she developed this reaction when she realizes that she has endangered Ken with the Phantom Thieves becoming more and more targeted by Shido, the 'Black Mask', and the police.




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!!!'''Arcana:''' I. Magician
!!!'''Persona:''' Trismegistus
!!!'''Weapon:''' Two-handed sword




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'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' Isis
'''Weapon:''' Bow and Arrows




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'''Arcana:''' IV. Emperor
'''Persona:''' Caesar
'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles



* BigBrotherMentor: Still plays this role to most of the members of SEES.




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'''Arcana:''' II. Priestess
'''Persona:''' Juno
'''Weapon:''' N/A




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'''Arcana:''' 0. Fool
'''Persona:''' Arsene/Wild Card
'''Weapon:''' Knife



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Ren develops an inferiority complex due to finding out the past Wild Cards' feats.



* InadequateInheritor: Ren feels that he's not as great of a Wild Card as his predecessors. Ann and Morgana convince him it's not the case and Ken tells him point blank that he thinks Ren is a great leader.



* SeriousBusiness: Having lived in a coffee shop, Ren developed a love of coffee so strong that he was horrified when he learned about Ken's story on how Minato supposedly drank coffee 'tainted' with hot sauce.




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'''Arcana:''' VII. Chariot
'''Persona:''' Captain Kidd
'''Weapon:''' Bludgeons



* TheLancer: Ryuji is this to Ren, and Ken refers to him as Ren's right-hand man at one point.
* ShipperOnDeck: Shipped Ren/Ann pretty hard. [[spoiler: He's actually the catalyst of Ren and Ann starting a romantic relationship.]]
* SirSwearsALot: Ryuji is not as bad as Shinjiro, but he still is quite the pottymouth.




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'''Arcana:''' I. Magician
'''Persona:''' Zorro
'''Weapon:''' Sabers

A mysterious cat that Ren and Ryuji first encountered in the Metaverse.




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* MissionControl: He plays this at first, but is quickly replaced by Futaba.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Has shades of this with Miyuki and Kaito in the Persona Q2 fic. The twins poke at his buttons a lot and much to his chagrin, both Makoto and Ann side with them.




The last co-founder of the Phantom Thieves.

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\n'''Arcana:''' VI. Lovers
'''Persona:''' Carmen/Hecate
'''Weapon:''' Gloves and Knuckles

The last co-founder of the Phantom Thieves.
Thieves.

* AbortedConfessionOfLove: This happens during Ann's rank 9. She nearly confesses to Ren, [[spoiler: but as she thinks he's secretly dating Makoto, she backpedals.]]



* DressedLikeADominatrix: As Panther.



* TheHeart: She's the emotional core of the Phantom Thieves and usually steps up to reassure her friends.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With her best friend, Shiho. She takes it very hard when Shiho has to leave.
* HopeBringer: One of Ann's notable traits is her optimism, something that Ken remarks on at one point.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Does this, thinking that Ren likes Makoto.




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!!!'''Arcana:''' IV. Emperor
!!!'''Persona:''' Goemon/Kamu Susano-o
!!!'''Weapon:''' Katana

The protege of Madarame, the second target of the Phantom Thieves. As an artist, he's in charge of creating the calling cards. 16 at his introduction.

* BigEater: A problem when Yusuke often can't afford much. Ken attempts to rectify this by bringing him lunches.
* BrutalHonesty: Yusuke is not the type to mince words.
* CloudCuckoolander: Yusuke asks to paint his friends in the nude and doesn't understand why they object.
* HiddenDepths: He takes Haru's situation very seriously, as he sees his own situation in Haru's trouble with her father. He also explains why it's not so easy for Haru to break out and rebel.
-->'''Yusuke:''' It's… not that simple. *clenches hands* You have to understand… it's not simple to just rebel against a parental figure. You want to believe that they're still kind and good, that they're concerned about what's best for you.
* ShipTease: He has some with Haru, as he understands her situation in a way the others don't.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Sports dark blue hair.




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!!!'''Arcana:''' II. Priestess
!!!'''Persona:''' Johanna
!!!'''Weapon:''' Tekko

The student council president of Shujin Academy.



* ItsAllMyFault: Makoto couldn't get over how guilty she feels for allowing Kamoshida to abuse and harass the students, slowly escalating the situation until it erupted with Shiho's attempt suicide.
* ObliviousToLove: Makoto didn't realize that she had feelings for Ken until Haru pointed it out.



* TeamMom: She looks out for everyone.
* YouKilledMyFather: In this fic, Kaneshiro had a hand in killing Makoto's father. When Kaneshiro's Shadow gloated about this... she was far from pleased.




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'''Arcana:''' IX. Hermit
'''Persona:''' Necronomicon/Prometheus
'''Weapon:''' N/A

The adopted daughter of Sojiro Sakura.



* {{Fangirl}}: Futaba is a huge Yukari fangirl.



* HappilyAdopted: She's very happy as Sojiro's adopted daughter.
* YouKilledMyFather: Futaba declares that she won't forgive Akechi for killing Wakaba.




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'''Arcana:''' III. Empress
'''Persona:''' Milady
'''Weapon:''' Axe

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Haru appears first in the Kaneshiro arc, having a conversation with Ken. This conversation reveals that Haru deeply admires Mitsuru.


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* CuteAndPsycho: Haru is just as adorable as she is sadistically scary with an axe.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Haru develops a crush on Ren as in canon, but Ren and Ann are already dating at that point. Haru accepts their relationship though since they're very clearly happy together.


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The second coming of the Detective Prince. However, the charismatic detective is simply a front. Secretly, he is the one behind the mental shutdowns. 18 at his introduction.

* GreenEyedMonster: Akechi, as in canon, becomes jealous of Ren. This is especially shown in Chapter 36. However this chapter also reveals that Akechi has become jealous of [[spoiler: Ken, for getting a life that Akechi always wanted: being HappilyAdopted.]]
* LastNameBasis: Before he joins in Sae's Palace, he referred to the male Phantom Thieves by "last name-kun" and the girls "last name-san". And as in canon, the Phantom Thieves call him by his surname.
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* CoolBigSis: Ann acts like an older sister to Futaba. Futaba is seen clinging to Ann a few times when she's nervous.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Has this with Ren.
* HiddenDepths: When Shiho thanks him for defending her to Kamoshida, Ryuji just brushes it off as nothing.
** He's also determined to be his father's anti-thesis, when it comes to treating his significant other.
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* WasItAllALie: Ren is hurt finding out the truth about Ken coming to Tokyo, and flat out asks Ken this. This leads Ken to vehemently protest that it wasn't a lie.


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* EveryonesBabySister: Is this with the Phantom Thieves.
* TheGadfly: Enjoys teasing and riling up her teammates.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Futaba reminds Shinjiro of both Minako and Rise, all three of them being redheads who enjoy trolling their friends.
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* TragicKeepsake: Yukari wears a ring that was among Minato's things before he died. She wears it like a wedding ring.



The last founder of the Phantom Thieves.

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The last founder co-founder of the Phantom Thieves.

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* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Has a tendency of being passive aggressive, especially towards people he dislikes. When he gets annoyed with his friends, he's just flat out sarcastic.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: When Shinjiro teases Ken about the idea of him having romantic interest in Makoto, Ken gets this reaction.



* PromotionToParent: Shinjiro has been Ken's guardian for the past few years.




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** The same can be applied to him and Ken. They tease each other, press each other's buttons, but they do love each other.



The seventh generation Shadow Suppression Unit.




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* TeamMom: In the one scene she's had, she's seen scolding Ken for behaving recklessly.



* InSeriesNickname: Ryuji calls Ren "RenRen" occasionally. But unlike in the anime, Ren never shows any annoyance being called that.

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* IndyPloy: Demonstrates this during a tough boss fight in Okumura's Palace.
* InSeriesNickname: Ryuji calls Ren "RenRen" "Ren-Ren" occasionally. But unlike in the anime, Ren never shows any annoyance being called that.



* MustHaveCaffeine: Downplayed and played for laughs, but Ren occasionally talks about coffee in his narration.




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* YouRemindMeOfX: Ren reminds Ken of his two former leaders.
** However, Shinjiro is mostly reminded of Minako, due to their trolling tendencies.



Ren's best friend and one of the co-founders of the Phantom Thieves.

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Ren's best friend and one of the co-founders of the Phantom Thieves. Ryuji is quite brash and hot-tempered, but has a good heart.

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Despite his rough edges, Ryuji is very kind.

* YouRemindMeOfX: Ryuji and Ann's bickering reminds Ken of Junpei and Yukari.


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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He's a bit toned down in this story. He also never runs away, as he manages to talk out his feelings of inadequacy.

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* FirstGirlWins: Makoto is the first girl that Ken meets when he comes to Tokyo.
* TheLoveInterest: She is Ken's.

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* BikerBabe: Rides Johanna in battle.
* CarFu: Is occasionally described as ramming her bike against Shadows.
* FirstGirlWins: Makoto is the first girl that Ken meets when he comes to Tokyo. \n* TheLoveInterest: She is Ken's.



* YoungestSiblingWins: Has a Persona while her older sister Sae does not.

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* YoungestSiblingWins: YoungestChildWins: Has a Persona while her older sister Sae does not.


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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Haru develops a crush on Ren. But by the time they're properly introduced, Ren is dating Ann and has eyes for nobody else.
* AnAxeToGrind: Something that shocks everyone.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Haru is not someone to mess with, especially in the Metaverse.
* LoveHurts: Non-romantic example. Haru is devastated when her father dies.
* ShipTease: She receives some with Yusuke. She's quite touched when Yusuke gives her a drawing that he made of her, shortly after her awakening. She's also seen admiring his artistic skills.

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* ButtMonkey: Ken tends to be picked on, probably because it's so easy to rib him.



* Ascended Extra: Since she's usually AdaptedOut. But in this story, she's essentially the second in command of the Shadow Operatives, advising Mitsuru. In fact, she kickstarts the plot, by suggesting to Mitsuru that they send Ken to investigate the Phantom Thieves.

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* Ascended Extra: AscendedExtra: Since she's usually AdaptedOut. But in this story, she's essentially the second in command of the Shadow Operatives, advising Mitsuru. In fact, she kickstarts the plot, by suggesting to Mitsuru that they send Ken to investigate the Phantom Thieves.



* InSeriesNickname: Ryuji calls Ren "RenRen" occasionally. But unlike in the anime, Ren never shows any annoyance being called that.



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Becomes insecure about Ken's knowledge of Shadows and then later Futaba's analysis abilities. It takes a combination of Ren, Ken, and Futaba to snap him out of his jealousy.




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* GreenEyedMonster: Gets this way towards Ken and Futaba.



* AffectionateNickname: After they start dating, Ren occasionally refers to Ann as "my lady".



* FirstGirlWins: Ren meets her on the first day of school. It takes them nearly four months to get together, though.

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* FirstGirlWins: Ren meets her on the first day of school. It takes them nearly four months to school, quickly falling for her. They get together, though.together during the Futaba arc. There are scenes dedicated to showing how much these two support each other during their weak moments.



!!Yusuke Kitagawa

!!Makoto Niijima

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!!Yusuke Kitagawa

Kitagawa / "Fox"

!!Makoto Niijima
Niijima / "Queen"




!!Futaba Sakura

!!Haru Okumura

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\n* FirstGirlWins: Makoto is the first girl that Ken meets when he comes to Tokyo.
* TheLoveInterest: She is Ken's.
* SociallyAwkwardHero: She laments this, finding it horribly embarrassing that she couldn't find a topic that would interest Futaba.
* YoungestSiblingWins: Has a Persona while her older sister Sae does not.

!!Futaba Sakura

Sakura / "Oracle"

!!Haru Okumura
Okumura / "Noir"

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* AscendedExtra: In a way, since Ken is the second to last member to join SEES. Here, he is the protagonist of the story.



!!Ren Amamiya

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!!Ren Amamiya
Amamiya / "Joker"



!!Ryuji Sakamoto

!!Morgana

!!Ann Takamaki

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!!Ryuji Sakamoto

!!Morgana

Sakamoto / "Skull"

Ren's best friend and one of the co-founders of the Phantom Thieves.

!!Morgana / "Mona"

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Is quite heartbroken when he sees that Ren and Ann have feelings for each other. He even feels betrayed until Ken talks him out of it.
* BrattyHalfPint: Has shades of this.
* GenderBlenderName: Shinjiro is left wondering why Morgana is named that when he's male. This turns out to be a BrickJoke as Shiho makes a similar assumption.

!!Ann Takamaki
Takamaki / "Panther"

The last founder of the Phantom Thieves.

* BadBadActing: Downplayed, compared to the game.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ann may be nice, but she isn't afraid to dress you down if she thinks you deserve it.
* FirstGirlWins: Ren meets her on the first day of school. It takes them nearly four months to get together, though.
* GreenEyedEpiphany: Ann realizes that she has feelings for Ren after seeing him and Makoto on a fake date.
* NiceGirl: Ann is noted for her kindness and empathy.


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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Believes she's inferior to her older sister.
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* OutOfFocus: As of right now, she's only had one scene.


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* ChickMagnet: While Ren has eyes for only Ann, Ren presumably had his other female Confidants fall for him. The one exception seems to be Makoto, as her attention is on Ken.
* DramaQueen: Ren has a penchant for the dramatics.
* TheGadfly: Is very much a troll.
* TheLeader: Leads the Phantom Thieves.
* LovableRogue: One of Ren's defining traits is his charisma and as the leader of the Phantom Thieves, he is definitely breaking the law.
* LoveAtFirstSight: He tells Ann that she had captivated him since the day they had met.
* ParentalAbandonment: It's mentioned that his parents cut off contact with him, something that has left him very bitter.
* PungeonMaster: Drops puns from time to time.
* {{Tritagonist}}: Ren narrates the third most, and part of his arc is growing out of his insecurities that he's not as good of a Wild Card compared to his predecessors.

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* BadassLongcoat: Is still described to don a trenchcoat in the winter.



* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Especially shown with his interactions with Haru. Ken notes that it's probably due to Haru having some personality similarities to Fuuka, who Shinjiro is dating.
* CoolUncle: Again, to Kaito and Miyuki. They call him Uncle Shinji, a nickname that few people use. He presumably will become this to Akihiko and Minako's daughter as well.



* FirstNameBasis: He's on first name basis with most of SEES, save for Yukari and Junpei, since he's the least close to them.



* HiddenHeartOfGold: Shinjiro still has trouble showing that he cares sometimes.
** [[spoiler: Ren also teases him for this in Ken's rank 9, saying that there's nothing wrong with showing Ken how much he cares.]]



* LastNameBasis: On the flip side, he still refers to the Investigation Team by their surnames. He does this with the Phantom Thieves too, [[spoiler: which makes Makoto worry that he doesn't like her after she and Ken start dating.]]



* VitriolicBestBuds: With Akihiko. They exchange jabs and barbs, but are still best friends.

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* SarcasticDevotee: Is very caustic towards Mitsuru, but is deeply loyal to her. He defends her when the Phantom Thieves question her actions.
* SupremeChef: He is still hands down the best cook out of the cast.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Akihiko. They exchange jabs and barbs, get into childish arguments all the time, but are still best friends.



* TheAtoner: Is still trying to atone for her grandfather's actions.
* BadassInCharge: There's a reason she's in charge of the Shadow Operatives.
* TheBeautifulElite: Makoto is stunned to see just how beautiful Mitsuru is.
* TheDreaded: Akihiko still fears her executions. It's gotten to the point where Miyuki and Kaito recognize the word execution, though they don't know what it means.
* ItsAllMyFault: She's horrified to learn Futaba's state and blames herself for not pushing to see Futaba harder.
* TheLeader: She's the leader and founder of the Shadow Operatives.
* PrimAndProperBun: Her hairstyle in this story.



* AngstySurvivingTwin: Not the Minako you see in the main fic, but [[spoiler: the one you meet in the PQ2 fic.]]

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Not the Minako you see in the main fic, but [[spoiler: the one you meet in the PQ2 Persona Q2 fic.]]



* TheGadfly: In contrast to her brother, Minako is rather teasing and playful.

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* [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: Was one when she was younger.
* FieryRedhead: In contrast to Mitsuru, she's quite feisty.
* TheGadfly: In contrast to her brother, Minako is rather teasing and playful. playful.
* HappilyMarried: She's been married to Akihiko and according to Ken, they were the first to get married out of SEES. They're now expecting their first child.


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* HappilyMarried: He's married to Minako. He's looking forward to becoming a father.
* HenpeckedHusband: His niece and nephew declare him to be this, much to his annoyance.
* OlderAndWiser: In one scene, he comforts Minako about her fears, showing how much he's matured.

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The protagonist and main narrator of the story. At the beginning, he is a third-year and at the cusp of turning eighteen. Due to circumstances barring the Shadow Operatives from action in Tokyo, Minako gets the idea of sending Ken to Tokyo, as he left the organization over four years ago. His original purpose was to keep tabs on the Phantom Thieves but due to circumstances, he ends up joining them.

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The protagonist and main narrator of the story. At the beginning, he is a third-year and at the cusp of turning eighteen.18. Due to circumstances barring the Shadow Operatives from action in Tokyo, Minako gets the idea of sending Ken to Tokyo, as he left the organization over four years ago. His original purpose was to keep tabs on the Phantom Thieves but due to circumstances, he ends up joining them.

* AcademicAthlete: Ken played soccer for three years and is consistently in the top ten in his grade at Gekkoukan. He gave up soccer in his last year, because he wanted to focus on his studies.

* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: He tends to give Futaba awkward headpats as his way of showing affection to her. On the flip side, the members of SEES tend to enjoy ruffling his hair, much to his annoyance.
* BadassCape: Ken sports one as Ace.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Ken is this as Ace.
* BecomingTheMask: Ken joins the Phantom Thieves due to several reasons, but as he spends more time with them, he slowly aligns with their ideals, leading to him being torn between the Shadow Operatives and the Phantom Thieves.
* BerserkButton: Insulting Ken's mother in front of him is not a good idea.
* BigBrotherMentor: Ken takes on this role with the Phantom Thieves, being the second oldest member. He's this especially with Ren and Futaba.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Has this with Makoto. They both have a strong sense of justice, smart, and a bit socially awkward. When they meet, they start getting along very quickly.
** Non romantic version with Futaba. They're both the youngest members of the team (Ken with SEES and Futaba with the Phantom Thieves), love Feathermen, their mothers' deaths had deeply traumatized them, [[spoiler: and suffered from being suicidal at one point.]] It's no surprise that Ken takes on an almost older brother role to Futaba.
* CharacterDevelopment: Due to Ken receiving a dosage of character development in Persona 3, he is more well adjusted than the rest of the Phantom Thieves. However, he does slowly grow to become more independent. After he's revealed to be a Persona-user to the Phantom Thieves at the destruction of Kaneshiro's Palace, he worries about Mitsuru's reaction. But at the end of Okumura's arc, [[spoiler: Ken fights Mitsuru's decision to bring him back to Port Island.]]
* ChickMagnet: Is an unwilling one.
* CodeName: When Ken joins the Phantom Thieves, he's given the codename Ace. See MeaningfulName for why.
* ComfortFood: For Ken, it's omurice. Shinjiro even makes him some after Ken goes into Futaba's Palace, knowing that Ken may be hit hard with bad memories.
* TheComicallySerious: Some of the humor has the very serious Ken dealing with the more zany members of the Phantom Thieves.
* ComingOfAgeStory: This story is essentially Ken's.
* CommonalityConnection: Ken uses his and Futaba's mutual love for Feathermen to connect with her, when she was still struggling to interact with the Phantom Thieves.
* ConflictingLoyalties: Part of the Futaba arc has Ken feeling guilty due to how the Phantom Thieves treat him as one of their own but he's not being entirely truthful with them.
* CoolUncle: Ken is this to Minato and Yukari's twin children.
* CrazyJealousGuy: Played for laughs. After Ken and Makoto become an OfficialCouple, we found out that Ken is easily jealous when another guy gets too close to Makoto. When a Sae's cognitive version of Akechi flirts with Makoto, Ken snapped and ended up punching the fake detective out cold.
* DeadpanSnarker: Ken is very snarky, both in his dialogue and narration. Fuuka remarks that this is due to Shinjiro.
* EveryonesBabySister: Gender flipped with Ken. SEES treats him like their kid brother.
* ExactWords: Ken resorted to using half-truths when he initially hid his identity as a Shadow Operative from the Phantom Thieves.
* FirstKiss: [[spoiler: Has his with Makoto in Chapter 31.]]
* HappilyAdopted: Has been in Shinjiro's custody since shortly after Ultimax. He cares for Shinjiro very much but secretly worries about burdening his guardian.
* HealingHands: Ken has trained himself to channel his healing magic in the real world and has been shown to heal his friends from time to time.
* IOweYouMyLife: Ken mentions a few times that SEES had literally saved his life and is deeply loyal to his friend due to this.
* JackOfAllTrades: Ken is mentioned to fill many roles in battle. He's a CombatMedic and is both adept in magic and gun attacks.
* LightEmUp: Ken awakens to Kala-Nemi in the Metaverse and becomes the team's Bless specialist. However on the flip side, Ken also loses his ShockAndAwe powers.
* MeaningfulName: Ken's codename Ace. The in-story reason why Ace is chosen for Ken is due to Ken having more experience as a Persona-user than the rest of the Phantom Thieves. But Ace also refers to the title, Ace in the Hole. Ace in the hole means a hidden advantage kept into reserve until needed. This reflects how Ken was not called into action until a hidden player is needed.
* MommasBoy: Ken ''adores'' his mother and still holds her in high regard, even though it's been 9 years since her death.
* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: Ken ''hates'' the attention he gets from girls. Though he later clarifies to Ren that he more dislikes that the girls' interest in him is shallow.
** [[spoiler: He has no problem when Makoto confesses to him.]]
* ObliviousToLove: Ken was really oblivious to Makoto's poor attempts to flirt with him.
* TarotMotifs: While Kala-Nemi's arcana is Justice, Ken's confidant arcana is Adjustment, the equivalent to Justice in Thoth's deck.
** Ken also represents the upright Justice arcana, while [[{{Foil}} Akechi is the reversed Justice]].
* TeamDad: Ken plays this to the Phantom Thieves, often looking out for their well-being.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ken's favorite food is still omurice. Ken's rank 3 mentions that Shinjiro worked hard to figure out a recipe that mimicked Ken's mother's.



Alive due to Minako developing her Social Link with him and saving him from Takaya's attempted murder, Shinjiro is a couple months shy of turning 25 at the beginning of the story. He is now Ken's guardian and currently dating Fuuka. When Ken accepts the mission that Minako offers him, he insists on coming too.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Has this to Ken, but unlike in Persona 3, this developed from Shinjiro developing an attachment to Ken.
* BrutalHonesty: Shinjiro does not hesitate to mince words.
* DeadpanSnarker: Shinjiro is quite sarcastic. Though given with who he has to put up with, it may be warranted.
* FaceOfAThug: Ren, who is the brave leader of the Phantom Thieves, quietly admits in his narration that he's scared of Shinjiro.
* HenpeckedHusband: He's shown to bend to Fuuka's will quite easily, even though Fuuka is rather frail and gentle.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Shinjiro gets this reaction after Ken admits his feelings for Makoto and Shinjiro tries to get him to tell her but Ken refuses, due to being terrified of being rejected.
* PapaWolf: In one of the early chapters, he beats up one of Kaneshiro's men for threatening Ken.
* RetiredBadass: He's not part of the Shadow Operatives, but will step up to the plate should his friends need it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Akihiko. They exchange jabs and barbs, but are still best friends.



The leader of the Shadow Operatives as well as the CEO of the Kirijo Group. Her hands are tied when Shido takes action against her, due to the Shadow Operatives being a government group. She is 25 at the beginning of the story.



One of the two Wild Card leaders of SEES, Minako is now married to Akihiko and expecting their first child. She works solely for the Shadow Operatives, serving as Mitsuru's lieutenant. She kickstarts the plot, by suggesting Ken as an undercover agent. She is 24.

* AffectionateNickname: Mina. The Persona Q2 fic reveals that Minato was the one who gave it to her. Later on, her husband Akihiko uses it. In the main story, only he calls her that. Junpei calls her Mina-tan, however.
* AngstySurvivingTwin: Not the Minako you see in the main fic, but [[spoiler: the one you meet in the PQ2 fic.]]
* Ascended Extra: Since she's usually AdaptedOut. But in this story, she's essentially the second in command of the Shadow Operatives, advising Mitsuru. In fact, she kickstarts the plot, by suggesting to Mitsuru that they send Ken to investigate the Phantom Thieves.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Given that Minako is a Wild Card and is essentially NumberTwo amongst the Shadow Operatives' ranks, she definitely has the power to back up her rank.
* CoolBigSis: Minako has developed into an older sister figure to Ken.
* TheGadfly: In contrast to her brother, Minako is rather teasing and playful.
* NumberTwo: She plays this for the Shadow Operatives.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: As Atlus establishes that the two Persona 3 protagonists are not related. But here, she is the twin sister of Minato, who died and became the Great Seal.



Now a baseball coach and PE teacher, Junpei is still a reserve member of SEES. He is now married to Chidori Yoshino. He is now 23.

* ButtMonkey: His friends still love to tease Junpei.
* CoolTeacher: According to Ken, he's now a PE teacher.
* HappilyMarried: He's happily married to Chidori, though Chidori is rather embarrassed when Kaito and Miyuki ask her if she and Junpei are going to have a child as well.
* OutOfFocus: Junpei is not as featured as some of the Persona 3 characters.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this dynamic with Yukari. They'll bicker and argue, but will always have each other's backs.



Still a famous actress and model, Yukari is revealed to be a mother in this story, having given birth to her and Minato's twin children during her last year of high school. She's a reserve member of the Shadow Operatives and is seen in a couple scenes discussing the events with her fellow former members of SEES.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Became a mother at 18.
* BabiesEverAfter: During her last year of high school, she had twin children, Kaito and Miyuki.
* TheCameo: Chapter 17 focuses on the Phantom Thieves meeting her during a Feathermen Rangers fan event.
* FashionModel: Yukari is mentioned to be a model still.
* {{Foil}}: Has this with Akechi's mother, both becoming mothers to bastard children. While Akechi's mother gave into despair and died, Yukari is living her life to the fullest.
* HerHeartWillGoOn: Yukari is mentioned to still love Minato, but she is moving on with her life, doing her best to raise her twin children.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Yukari seems to have this with both Mitsuru and Minako.
* InSeriesNickname: Junpei still calls her Yuka-tan.
* TheLostLenore: Yukari still wistfully remembers Minato, but she also doesn't let his memory stop her from living her life to the fullest.
* OutOfFocus: Due to her job, she's usually away from her friends.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Yukari is softer than her incarnation of VideoGame/Persona3, presumably due to motherhood.



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Akihiko is a police officer now, but he still involves himself with the Shadow Operatives business. However, he's not as featured compared to his wife.

!!Fuuka Yamagishi
Yamagishi

Fuuka has returned to Port Island, now working as a computer engineer. However, when the proposed mission comes up, it's ultimately decided that Fuuka should remain on Port Island. But she does come up and visit Shinjiro and Ken from time to time.

* BraidsOfAction: Maintains her braid from Arena/Ultimax.
* IChooseToStay: Unlike Ken and Shinjiro, she remains in Port Island.
* OppositesAttract: She and Shinjiro.
* PrivateTutor: Shinjiro mentions that Fuuka helped tutor him when he was forced to repeat his third year by Mitsuru. It's part of how they became closer and developed romantic feelings for each other.
* TeamMom: She acts quite motherly to Ken.
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[[folder: The Shadow Operatives & Affiliates]]

!!Ken Amada

The protagonist and main narrator of the story. At the beginning, he is a third-year and at the cusp of turning eighteen. Due to circumstances barring the Shadow Operatives from action in Tokyo, Minako gets the idea of sending Ken to Tokyo, as he left the organization over four years ago. His original purpose was to keep tabs on the Phantom Thieves but due to circumstances, he ends up joining them.

!!Shinjiro Aragaki

!!Mitsuru Kirijo

!!Minako Sanada (nee Arisato)

!!Junpei Iori

!!Yukari Takeba

!!Akihiko Sanada

!!Fuuka Yamagishi

!!Aigis

[[folder: The Phantom Thieves of Hearts]]

!!Ren Amamiya

The leader and one of the co-founders of the Phantom Thieves. His birthday is revealed to be May 22nd, so he's seventeen at his intro.

!!Ryuji Sakamoto

!!Morgana

!!Ann Takamaki

!!Yusuke Kitagawa

!!Makoto Niijima

!!Futaba Sakura

!!Haru Okumura

[[folder: Antagonists]]

!!Goro Akechi

!!Masayoshi Shido

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