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* [[spoiler: RapeDiscretionShot: After Sugimura requests Kaneshiro's help in locating Haru, Kaneshiro gives Sugimura one of his drugged up prostitutes to "work off his frustrations." The chapter ends when Sugimura drags her into his car, saying that her name is "Haru" for the night.]]
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* [[spoiler: RapeDiscretionShot: After [[spoiler:After Sugimura requests Kaneshiro's help in locating Haru, Kaneshiro gives Sugimura one of his drugged up prostitutes to "work off his frustrations." The chapter ends when Sugimura drags her into his car, saying that her name is "Haru" for the night.]]
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Morgana overhears Kobayakawa assigning Makoto to investigate the Phantom Thieves, and immediately assumes the worst; this requires Akira to spend much of the story jumping through hoops to keep Makoto and Haru off his trail. When they finally do meet to talk things out, it becomes clear that Makoto and Haru never had any intention of turning them in to the authorities. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] as Lala repeatedly advises Akira to just have an honest conversation with Makoto, though Akira's ComplexityAddiction prevents him from following through.
** For even more {{Irony}}, Akira is on the other side of this conversation just a few chapters before, frustrated that Kawakami doesn't believe he won't tell on her for moonlighting as a maid.
** For even more {{Irony}}, Akira is on the other side of this conversation just a few chapters before, frustrated that Kawakami doesn't believe he won't tell on her for moonlighting as a maid.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Morgana overhears Kobayakawa assigning Makoto to investigate the Phantom Thieves, and immediately assumes the worst; this requires Akira to spend much of the story jumping through hoops to keep Makoto and Haru off his trail. When they finally do meet to talk things out, it becomes clear that Makoto and Haru never had any intention of turning them in to the authorities. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] as Lala repeatedly advises Akira to just have an honest conversation with Makoto, though Akira's ComplexityAddiction prevents him from following through.
**through. For even more {{Irony}}, Akira is on the other side of this conversation just a few chapters before, frustrated that Kawakami doesn't believe he won't tell on her for moonlighting as a maid.maid.
* PragmaticVillainy: Sugimura's father reads him the riot act for starting trouble in public with Sae Niijima's sister, pointing out that his actions have painted a bullseye on them that they don't need and that any villainous actions he takes should be taken out of the spotlight.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Sugimura's father reads him the riot act for starting trouble in public with Sae Niijima's sister, pointing out that his actions have painted a bullseye on them that they don't need and that any villainous actions he takes should be taken out of the spotlight.
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* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine go from relatively ordinary-looking young girls to non-human things that hide from Akira's sight but cause him intense fear. According to an author's note, this is because Drowz finds their canon characters irritating.
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* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine go from relatively ordinary-looking young girls to non-human things ''things'' that hide from Akira's sight but cause him intense fear. According to an author's note, this is because Drowz finds their canon characters irritating.
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* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine go from relatively ordinary-looking young girls to mysterious ''things'' that hover in the background of the Velvet Room.
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* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine go from relatively ordinary-looking young girls to mysterious ''things'' non-human things that hover in the background of the Velvet Room.hide from Akira's sight but cause him intense fear. According to an author's note, this is because Drowz finds their canon characters irritating.
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* AdaptationDeviation:
** Other than the additional story elements, the main difference is that Crimson!Akira is much more likely to come into conflict with his friends and confidants. This reflects a more realistic approach to how difficult it would be for a teenager to keep so many strong-willed people happy.
** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory, and the looming deadline is changed from the threat of Madarame initiating legal action against the Thieves for breaking into his atelier to Yusuke's impending expulsion from Kosei High on false charges of plagiarism.
* AdaptationExpansion:
** Several of Akira's Confidants plays a more direct role in the story than they did in the game, even interacting with one another. Dr. Takemi in particular learns about Akira's status as a Phantom Thief during the Kamoshida arc.
** The author admits to being bothered that the canon Phantom Thieves never collect any real-world evidence of the Mementos targets' crimes, but merely take Phan-Site posts at face value. In the fic, they're always shown verifying requests before deciding to take them on.
** Other than the additional story elements, the main difference is that Crimson!Akira is much more likely to come into conflict with his friends and confidants. This reflects a more realistic approach to how difficult it would be for a teenager to keep so many strong-willed people happy.
** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory, and the looming deadline is changed from the threat of Madarame initiating legal action against the Thieves for breaking into his atelier to Yusuke's impending expulsion from Kosei High on false charges of plagiarism.
* AdaptationExpansion:
** Several of Akira's Confidants plays a more direct role in the story than they did in the game, even interacting with one another. Dr. Takemi in particular learns about Akira's status as a Phantom Thief during the Kamoshida arc.
** The author admits to being bothered that the canon Phantom Thieves never collect any real-world evidence of the Mementos targets' crimes, but merely take Phan-Site posts at face value. In the fic, they're always shown verifying requests before deciding to take them on.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Haru's codename is change to Rose instead of Noir, though the name returns back to Noir once Haru fully supports the Phantom Thieves.
* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine exist in non-human forms that hide from Akira's sight but cause him intense fear. According to an author's note, this is because Drowz finds their canon characters irritating.
* AdaptationalAbomination: Caroline and Justine exist in non-human forms that hide from Akira's sight but cause him intense fear. According to an author's note, this is because Drowz finds their canon characters irritating.
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* AdaptationOriginConnection: Iwai was originally a member of Kaneshiro's gang. In the game, Iwai is simply stated to be ex-yakuza, while Kaneshiro's crime ring is not actually related to the yakuza at all.
** Likewise, despite being the main antagonist of Makoto's arc, Kaneshiro had little to do with her until she recklessly charged into his hideout. Here, he's apparently responsible for the death of her father.
** Likewise, despite being the main antagonist of Makoto's arc, Kaneshiro had little to do with her until she recklessly charged into his hideout. Here, he's apparently responsible for the death of her father.
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* AdaptationDeviation:
** Other than the additional story elements, the main difference is that Crimson!Akira is much more likely to come into conflict with his friends and confidants. This reflects a more realistic approach to how difficult it would be for a teenager to keep so many strong-willed people happy.
** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory, and the looming deadline is changed from the threat of Madarame initiating legal action against the Thieves for breaking into his atelier to Yusuke's impending expulsion from Kosei High on false charges of plagiarism.
* AdaptationExpansion:
** Several of Akira's Confidants plays a more direct role in the story than they did in the game, even interacting with one another. Dr. Takemi in particular learns about Akira's status as a Phantom Thief during the Kamoshida arc.
** The author admits to being bothered that the canon Phantom Thieves never collect any real-world evidence of the Mementos targets' crimes, but merely take Phan-Site posts at face value. In the fic, they're always shown verifying requests before deciding to take them on.
* AdaptationNameChange: Haru's codename is change to Rose instead of Noir, though the name returns back to Noir once Haru fully supports the Phantom Thieves.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: Iwai was originally a member of Kaneshiro's gang. In the game, Iwai is simply stated to be ex-yakuza, while Kaneshiro's crime ring is not actually related to the yakuza at all.
** Likewise, despite being the main antagonist of Makoto's arc, Kaneshiro had little to do with her until she recklessly charged into his hideout. Here, he's apparently responsible for the death of her father.
** Other than the additional story elements, the main difference is that Crimson!Akira is much more likely to come into conflict with his friends and confidants. This reflects a more realistic approach to how difficult it would be for a teenager to keep so many strong-willed people happy.
** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory, and the looming deadline is changed from the threat of Madarame initiating legal action against the Thieves for breaking into his atelier to Yusuke's impending expulsion from Kosei High on false charges of plagiarism.
* AdaptationExpansion:
** Several of Akira's Confidants plays a more direct role in the story than they did in the game, even interacting with one another. Dr. Takemi in particular learns about Akira's status as a Phantom Thief during the Kamoshida arc.
** The author admits to being bothered that the canon Phantom Thieves never collect any real-world evidence of the Mementos targets' crimes, but merely take Phan-Site posts at face value. In the fic, they're always shown verifying requests before deciding to take them on.
* AdaptationNameChange: Haru's codename is change to Rose instead of Noir, though the name returns back to Noir once Haru fully supports the Phantom Thieves.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: Iwai was originally a member of Kaneshiro's gang. In the game, Iwai is simply stated to be ex-yakuza, while Kaneshiro's crime ring is not actually related to the yakuza at all.
** Likewise, despite being the main antagonist of Makoto's arc, Kaneshiro had little to do with her until she recklessly charged into his hideout. Here, he's apparently responsible for the death of her father.
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:Madarame is assassinated after his change of heart to keep him from turning his benefactors in. Because Madarame's Palace has already been destroyed, Akechi improvises by driving a former apprentice turned drug addict into a psychotic breakdown so that said apprentice will kill Madarame in a blind rage.]]
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* AdaptationalSympathy: Downplayed by Madarame, who gets to actually show what kind of man he was prior to his plagiarism scheme. Notably, he's shown reacting with complete horror at Yusuke's mother's death, and does everything he can to ensure the toddler Yusuke isn't scarred by the sight.
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* MurderByInaction: Played with by Madarame's canon involvement in Yusuke's mother's death. He definitely did nothing to help her, but his recollection of the incident has her death happen fast enough that he might genuinely not have had enough time to do anything even if he wanted to.
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* DemotedToExtra: Of the confidants, Sojiro and Yoshida haven't yet gotten to do much outside their canon storylines, while Chihaya, Hifumi, and Shinya have yet to appear at all.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Happens on several occassions with several characters:
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Happens on several occassions with several characters:
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* DemotedToExtra: Of the confidants, Sojiro and Yoshida haven't yet gotten to do much outside their canon storylines, and Shinya only has one unnamed appearance, while Chihaya, Hifumi, and Shinya Hifumi have yet to appear at all.
* DespairEventHorizon: Madarame crossed it in his backstory. [[spoiler:Upon seeing the original Sayuri, he realized his own talents would never get him anywhere in the art world, broke down in despair, and committed MurderByInaction and committed to his plagiarism scheme.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Happens on severaloccassions occasions with several characters:
* DespairEventHorizon: Madarame crossed it in his backstory. [[spoiler:Upon seeing the original Sayuri, he realized his own talents would never get him anywhere in the art world, broke down in despair, and committed MurderByInaction and committed to his plagiarism scheme.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Happens on several
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The Niijima sisters' father is named Akihiko, after the ''Persona 3'' character who also has grey hair and became a detective.
** Yusuke's mother is named Chisako.
** Yusuke's mother is named Chisako.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: NamedByTheAdaptation:
** The Niijima sisters' father is named Akihiko, after the ''Persona 3'' character who also has grey hair and became a detective.
** Yusuke's mother is named Chisako.
** The Niijima sisters' father is named Akihiko, after the ''Persona 3'' character who also has grey hair and became a detective.
** Yusuke's mother is named Chisako.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:It was primarily to secure his own position in the Conspiracy, but Akechi's murder of Kobayakawa was done after Kobayakawa tried to make him kill Sae for petty reasons.]]
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:It was primarily to secure KickTheDog: Madarame seriously considers kicking a cat he encounters (Morgana) when he learns that Yusuke knows about [[spoiler:the storage locker in his own position in the Conspiracy, but Akechi's murder of Kobayakawa was done after Kobayakawa tried mother's name]], only refraining because he has more important matters to make him kill Sae for petty reasons.]]attend to.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: [[spoiler:It was primarily to secure his own position in the Conspiracy, but Akechi's murder of Kobayakawa was done after Kobayakawa tried to make him kill Sae for petty reasons.]]
* PetTheDog: Sae sincerely thanks Akira for bailing Makoto out of her encounter with Kamoshida, even if she does tell him he's still just a criminal and a lost cause to his face afterwards.
* PetTheDog: Sae sincerely thanks Akira for bailing Makoto out of her encounter with Kamoshida, even if she does tell him he's still just a criminal and a lost cause to his face afterwards.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Takemi calls the cops to report signs that Yusuke is being abused, Madarame's benefactors inform him that Yusuke has officially become more trouble than he's worth and it's time to cut him loose.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sae is allowed to prosecute Kamoshida despite the fact that Sae's younger sister went to the school where Kamoshida worked and came ''that'' close to being one of his victims, giving Sae a blatant personal stake in the outcome of the trial and a blatant conflict of interest.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Haru eccentrically thinks Akira's cat is magic. Makoto is dismissive of the idea, but the audience knows Haru is dead on the money.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Haru eccentrically thinks Akira's cat is and the Phantom Thieves are magic. Makoto is dismissive of the idea, but the audience knows Haru is dead on the money.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Haru eccentrically thinks Akira's cat is magic. Makoto is dismissive of the idea, but the audience knows Haru is dead on the money.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Takemi's examinations of Akira lead to her quickly realizing he's going through repeated physical trauma, and eventually realizes he's almost certainly a Phantom Thief.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Takemi is very good at this.
** Takemi's examinations of Akira lead to her quickly realizing he's going through repeated physical trauma, and eventually realizes he's almost certainly a PhantomThief.Thief.
** When Ohya drops by her clinic and asks for an exam as a cover to get some dirt on Akira, Takemi very quickly notices Ohya's bloodshot eyes and hand tremors, realizes she is an active alcoholic, and directs her to substance abuse counselling.
** Takemi's examinations of Akira lead to her quickly realizing he's going through repeated physical trauma, and eventually realizes he's almost certainly a Phantom
** When Ohya drops by her clinic and asks for an exam as a cover to get some dirt on Akira, Takemi very quickly notices Ohya's bloodshot eyes and hand tremors, realizes she is an active alcoholic, and directs her to substance abuse counselling.
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* GetOut: When Makoto visits Shiho in the hospital to interrogate her about the Phantom Thieves, Shiho demands that Makoto "get out of here" in a borderline MadnessMantra.
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* GetOut: GetOut:
** When Makoto visits Shiho in the hospital to interrogate her about the Phantom Thieves, Shiho demands that Makoto "get out of here" in a borderlineMadnessMantra.MadnessMantra.
** Played for laughs when Yusuke visits Iwai to pick up some equipment and begins doing his eccentric rambling. Iwai tells him to get the hell out of there.
** When Makoto visits Shiho in the hospital to interrogate her about the Phantom Thieves, Shiho demands that Makoto "get out of here" in a borderline
** Played for laughs when Yusuke visits Iwai to pick up some equipment and begins doing his eccentric rambling. Iwai tells him to get the hell out of there.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Haru is supportive of Akira and Makoto to the point of drawing doodles of them together.
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* ShipperOnDeck: SherlockScan: Discussed and defied in Akechi's second conversation with Akira. He notes that Sherlock Holmes' deductions are [[BatDeduction flat-out magic]] and that in real life it's not possible to take one look at someone and figure out where he lives or who he murdered or whatnot.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Haru is supportive of Akira and Makoto to the point of drawing doodles of them together.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Haru is supportive of Akira and Makoto to the point of drawing doodles of them together.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Takemi has a subtle one when Akira informs her that because she called the police about Yusuke's malnutrition, he was thrown out of his home and expelled from school.
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** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory.
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** Madarame's Palace goes from a museum to a factory.factory, and the looming deadline is changed from the threat of Madarame initiating legal action against the Thieves for breaking into his atelier to Yusuke's impending expulsion from Kosei High on false charges of plagiarism.
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* ExactWords: When Iwai turns himself in for attacking Sugimura, Sae gives him her word that no police, prosecutors, or SIU members are watching from the observation room. [[spoiler:Goro Akechi IS in there, but his job title of "Detective Prince" makes him not technically a member of any of those groups.]]
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* ExactWords: ExactWords:
** When Akira asks Igor if he's given the Metaverse app to anybody else, Igor responds that Akira knows everyone with the power. The answer implies on the surface that Igor is responding in the negative, but in reality Akira has already encountered Akechi in passing, and Akechi also received the app from Igor.
** When Iwai turns himself in for attacking Sugimura, Sae gives him her word that no police, prosecutors, or SIU members are watching from the observation room. [[spoiler:Goro Akechi IS in there, but his job title of "Detective Prince" makes him not technically a member of any of those groups.]]
** When Akira asks Igor if he's given the Metaverse app to anybody else, Igor responds that Akira knows everyone with the power. The answer implies on the surface that Igor is responding in the negative, but in reality Akira has already encountered Akechi in passing, and Akechi also received the app from Igor.
** When Iwai turns himself in for attacking Sugimura, Sae gives him her word that no police, prosecutors, or SIU members are watching from the observation room. [[spoiler:Goro Akechi IS in there, but his job title of "Detective Prince" makes him not technically a member of any of those groups.]]
