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* LittleUselessGun: The Thieves [[{{Discussed}} theorize]] that Minerva's gun is small to trick enemies that it's useless [[{{Exploited}} on purpose]].
* LongingLook: Makoto notices Akira giving Akechi a tender look while he's being embarrassed by Futaba, unknowingly for both of them, during a group study session.
* LongingLook: Makoto notices Akira giving Akechi a tender look while he's being embarrassed by Futaba, unknowingly for both of them, during a group study session.
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* TheSouthpaw: Akechi is left-handed just as in the game. This fact isn't brought up until Akira starts connecting the dots of the similarities between Crow and Akechi, and one of them being that they're both left-handed.
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Akechi knows he's going to die after confessing his crimes as punishment for them, with Lavenza even describing it as his future being "closed", hence one of the many reasons he doesn't want to [[RelationshipUpgrade get closer to Akira]]. But Akira and the Thieves do know Crow's going to die and want to prevent that.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Crow mentions this on why he was killing people, which Skull doesn't buy since he still hurt others. And Crow does agree with that, but it is still true that he was following orders.
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* KansaiRegionalAccent: Elizabeth mentions she was in Osaka before going to Tokyo and wishes she stayed longer in order to get the region's accent.
* KeepTheReward: After Okumura's Palace, the Thieves wanted to give the Treasure to Crow as a reward for helping them, but he turns it down, partially because he doesn't want to be found with it.
* KeepTheReward: After Okumura's Palace, the Thieves wanted to give the Treasure to Crow as a reward for helping them, but he turns it down, partially because he doesn't want to be found with it.
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* HeelRealization: Akechi has one in ''Unfiltered'', realizing how much of a monster he's become and how pointless his want for revenge is, after being treated kindly by Akira.
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* InnateNightVision: Mona volunteers to lead in the dark maze in Sae's Palace, saying he can see fine in the dark. Not because he's a cat, of course.
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* IThinkYouBrokeHim: When Crow starts to laugh madly at realizing his stupidity after explaining his reason for joining the organization, Oracle says, "He broke..."
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* PostCatatoniaKiss: Not on the lips, but in ''Unfiltered'', Akira kisses Akechi and he zones out for a few moments. It happens again in ''Wings of Rebellion'' as Akira is leaving Akechi's apartment.
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* INeverToldYouMyName: In one of their shared dreams, Akira gives Akechi some yakisoba bread and he thanks her, saying her name, which surprises her but she lets it slide.
* INeverToldYouMyName: In one of their shared dreams, Akira gives Akechi some yakisoba bread and he thanks her, saying her name, which surprises her but she lets it slide.
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* INeverToldYouMyName: In one of their shared dreams, Akira gives Akechi some yakisoba bread and he thanks her, saying her name, which surprises her but she lets it slide.
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* IHaveMyWays: Akira answers mysteriously or ambigiously to Mishima whenever he asks how she and Thieves are dealing with missions and related things. She also answers the same way when Akechi asks how she found his apartment's address[[note]](it was thanks to Morgana)[[/note]].
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* IHaveMyWays: Akira answers mysteriously or ambigiously to Mishima whenever he asks how she and Thieves are dealing with missions and related things. She also answers the same way when Akechi asks how she found his apartment's address[[note]](it address.[[note]]It was thanks to Morgana)[[/note]].Morgana.[[/note]]
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* PerpetuallyPoor: When Akechi's mother was still alive, they had little to go on but had enough to keep surviving and have a few books. The only reason they had a TV was because it was one thrown in the trash.
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**And second when he confesses how much she means to him in one of their shared dreams.
**First time when he tells Akira after confronting Tsukasa that she had been in serious danger and how worried he had been.
**And second when he confesses how much she means to him in one of their shared dreams.
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* AttackReflector: Crow has Loki, which can use Tetrakarn and Makarakarn a few times, most notably during his and Joker's fight with the twins.
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* CryIntoChest: Akira, heartbroken at Akechi's situation, cries into his chest in one of their shared dreams.
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* TheGlomp: Joker does this during Sae's Palace on Crow after they won the slot machine, and then Oracle does it to him too a little later when Joker wins the rigged tournament.
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* HowDoIShotWeb: Despite having his powers for two hears, he hasn't figured out how to steal a person's Treasure and thus why he asks the Thieves how they do it.
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* IHaveMyWays: Akira answers mysteriously or ambigiously to Mishima whenever he asks how she and Thieves are dealing with missions and related things. She also answers the same way when Akechi asks how she found his apartment's address[[note]](it was thanks to Morgana)[[/note]].
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Crow is one of, if not the best shot of the Phantom Thieves, being "very cool" whenever he uses his gun.
* INeverToldYouMyName: In one of their shared dreams, Akira gives Akechi some yakisoba bread and he thanks her, saying her name, which surprises her but she lets it slide.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Crow is one of, if not the best shot of the Phantom Thieves, being "very cool" whenever he uses his gun.
* INeverToldYouMyName: In one of their shared dreams, Akira gives Akechi some yakisoba bread and he thanks her, saying her name, which surprises her but she lets it slide.
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* RousseauWasRight: Yusuke expresses the view that nobody is born good or evil during the presentation on his art piece, ''Desire and Hope''.
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* SecurityCling: In fear, Makoto holds on to Akechi while going through the HauntedHouse section in the Culture Festival.
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* TuckAndCover: Crow grabs Oracle with both arms to cover against falling debris while having Loki destroy a big one that was about to crush her.
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* PerpetuallyPoor: When Akechi's mother was still alive, they had little to go on but had enough to keep surviving and have a few books. The only reason they had a TV was because it was one thrown in the trash.
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* BoldInfation: Text is often shown in bold when it's supposed to be important information, either to the reader, the characters or both, like the mention of Apathy Syndrome or hints on Akechi's secret identity as Crow.
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* HiredToHuntYourself: Played with as Akechi wasn't exactly asked by Futaba to look for her mother's killer, but he says he'll hunt him down anyway so that justice may be served, knowing full well he'll succeed as he will turn himself to the authorities when everything's settled.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Crow's berserking ability (Desperation) becomes this after he promises to Joker to never use it again.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Akira tells Akechi he will become as bad as his father in one of their dreams if he decides to take revenge on him at any cost. But, as Akechi himself noted in ''Unfiltered'', he is already as bad as his father.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Why Akira is falling for Akechi, and why Akechi starts falling for her.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Why Akira is falling says she fell for Akechi, Akechi because of his good qualities, like being kind and why gentle. Similarly, Akechi starts falling for her.her because she's nice to him.
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* AbortedArc: Thanks to Akechi's HeelFaceTurn happening before Okumura's Palace, the arc involving the Thieves being framed is completely avoided, and as such also the plan to fool Akechi.
* ArcWelding: Akechi is revealed to have been one of the affected by Apathy Syndrome during the last three months of VideoGame/Persona3.
* HeroicBastard: Akechi, the bastard son of Shido, now that he's on the good side and thus nicer and more heroic.
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* HopeBringer: Joker says that this is what she wants the Phantom Thieves to be by changing hearts of criminals.
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* ExactWords: A couple, mostly from Akechi.
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* GladHesOnOurSide: Both Crow and Mona mention they're glad the former joined the Phantom Thieves as they realize Crow would've opposed the Thieves if he hadn't turned.
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* GoToYourRoom: While Akira is looking at Crow's past, there's a scene where his foster parents tell him to go to his room for "getting in trouble" from bullies and so that some visiting friends won't see him and ask questions about him.
* GracefulLoser: Akira doesn't mind when she loses to Akechi in chess or darts, still enjoying playing with him and is in fact impressed by his skills.
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* HaveWeMet: The second time Akechi uses his plain clothes, he's with Futaba to help her shop. After the purchase, the cashier wonders if she's seen him somewhere, which Akechi denies, before giving up.
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* JustLikeRobinHood: In one of Akechi and Akira's shared dreams, Akechi is shocked at the thought that Akira's a thief but she's quick to tell him she's a good one, even saying she's like Robin Hood.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: With his HeelFaceTurn, Akechi's now trying to do the right thing and is even more disgusted with the behavior of the members of TheConspiracy.
* EmotionallyTongueTied: There have been a couple of moments where Akechi stops talking because of an onslaught of emotions, most notably during the Culture Festival when Futaba revealed his interest in Akira and would be denying it...except he gets confused on why doesn't want to deny it.
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* FullBodyDisguise: One of the reasons the Thieves say they can't figure out Crow's identity.identity is that his thief costume covers him almost completely, leaving only his lower face visble.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Akira is calling Akechi to help stake out info on Tsukasa, Makoto is described to be flailing her arms in panic.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Akira is calling Akechi to help stake out info on Tsukasa, Makoto is described to be flailing her arms in panic.
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* GoThroughMe: When Tsukasa is about to attack Makoto and Akira, Akechi steps in front of then protectively and makes him trip.
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Akira can't remember the specifics of what happened on March 21st, as shown when she tries to remember during the Culture Festival presentation and nearly faints from doing so.
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* PrivateDetective: Akechi, just like in the game. Though unlike the game, he also solves some smaller cases given to him by neighbors.
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* TokenAdult: Sae, code named Minerva, is this for the Phantom Thieves as the only adult Persona user on the team.
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* AccidentalTruth: When Mr. Kurusu talks with Akechi for the first time, he asks about how the Phantom Thieves case is going, thinking that Akechi knows more than he lets on and speculates that he might even know the identity of the Phantom Thieves. Which is true, but Akechi can't say that.
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* FixFic: The fics can be simply summed up as "What if Akira was much closer to Akechi and makes him be good as a result?" and because of that, Akechi now has a chance for a proper redemption and happy ending.
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* FirstFriend: Akira to Akechi as Akechi previously had no friends before her and Akira is the first person to consider him the same.
* FirstNameBasis: Akira prefers to be called such by her friends, and Akechi usually calls those he's closest to by their first name, like Futaba. Makoto tries to exploit this to lower his guard when she was still distrustful of him.
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* FosteringForProfit: Akechi says one of the reasons some of the families took him in even though they didn't like him was because it would increase their payroll.
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* TranquilFury: Justine was quiet but still just as mad as her sister when Crow ended up seriously hurting Joker when she tried to stop him from berserking.
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* FightingYourFriend: Very briefly, but Joker faces against Crow, stopping him from using Loki's berserk powers on himself.
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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Akira, being GenderFlipped, remains similar to her male counterpart, in that she prefers black and red and implied to wear the same kinds of clothes but is a pretty good cook, not only thanks to Sojiro but from baking things with her mother.
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* AirJousting: Arsène and Loki collide this way when Joker sends the former to stop the latter from listening to Crow's command.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Akira outright passes by Akechi the first time he [[PaperThinDisguise wears his plain clothes lended to him from one of his old foster families.]]
* {{Fainting}}: Both Joker and Crow faint from too much pain feedback after Arsène and Loki collide, though not before Joker screams from it.
* FamedInStory: Akechi is still well known and shown on TV, though he's more becoming infamous with his constant "opposition" against the Phantom Thieves.
* FamilyOfChoice: Akechi with the Sakuras, with Futaba deciding to unofficially adopting him because she wants to be family with him after getting to know him and some of his past.
* FanGirl: One of Akechi's few fangirls is seen during the Culture Festival, much to his dismay.
* {{Fainting}}: Both Joker and Crow faint from too much pain feedback after Arsène and Loki collide, though not before Joker screams from it.
* FamedInStory: Akechi is still well known and shown on TV, though he's more becoming infamous with his constant "opposition" against the Phantom Thieves.
* FamilyOfChoice: Akechi with the Sakuras, with Futaba deciding to unofficially adopting him because she wants to be family with him after getting to know him and some of his past.
* FanGirl: One of Akechi's few fangirls is seen during the Culture Festival, much to his dismay.
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* LevelGrinding: The Thieves try to do this, but when they Crow tells them the mastermind ordered him to kill Okumura anyway, they try to find quicker ways to get stronger.
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* {{Emoticon}}: Akira uses it a couple of times, one of which is a kissing one that renders Akechi speechless and a blushing mess.
* EscapeBattleTechnique: Joker uses a Vanish Ball so they can escape from the Reaper.
* EscapeBattleTechnique: Joker uses a Vanish Ball so they can escape from the Reaper.
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* EurekaMoment: While eating extra dumplings Elizabeth made, Morgana says she's very considerate and Akechi has a eureka moment as he realizes he could ask her to teach him to cook.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Played with since the Thieves didn't notice the feelings of either Akechi or Akira, but Sojiro does and is, in fact, the first to start encouraging them to be together.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Grape Village, a village with grapes and thus uses them to make wines.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Crow has had his powers for two years and is much more powerful than the Phantom Thieves by the time he joins as a result.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Crow has had his powers for two years and is much more powerful than the Phantom Thieves by the time he joins as a result.
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* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: Crow says that when he got his power, he laughed hard and felt like he could do anything, which is why when the entity that gave him his powers told him about his father, he jumped on the chance to exact his revenge.
* DualBoss: Crow and Joker fight both Caroline and Justine together, just in the game. Unfortunately, they weren't strong enough to beat them.
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* EatingLunchAlone: Akechi always eats by himself at school, shunned for various reason throughout his life.
* ElevatorFailure: The Thieves try to use the elevator to get back down while Sae's Palace collapses, but it doesn't work. So of course Crow makes it fall by having Loki cut off its ropes.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Ironically enough, Akechi doesn't like being called the Detective Prince, which Akira calls him on occassion.
* ElevatorFailure: The Thieves try to use the elevator to get back down while Sae's Palace collapses, but it doesn't work. So of course Crow makes it fall by having Loki cut off its ropes.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Ironically enough, Akechi doesn't like being called the Detective Prince, which Akira calls him on occassion.
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* DreamSequence: Morgana dreams of a butterfly, not knowing it's Lavenza, telling him to find Crow in real and was about to tell him his identity, but it gets cut off and he wakes up.
* DreamWithinADream: Akechi has a nightmare of his mother's only to wake up to find a young Akira comforting him, which annoys him since he knows he's still in a dream. Also in the same dream Akira go to sleep in the dream, only to wake up for real.
* DreamWithinADream: Akechi has a nightmare of his mother's only to wake up to find a young Akira comforting him, which annoys him since he knows he's still in a dream. Also in the same dream Akira go to sleep in the dream, only to wake up for real.
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* XanatosSpeedChess: In ''Unfiltered'', Akechi changes his original plan of revenge from betraying Shido after he becomes Prime Minister to secretly toppling him down before he does. He continues to change his plans, along with the Phantom Thieves, during ''Wings of Rebellion'' as new factors keep coming in, like Shido still ordering a hit on Okumura even though he didn't get a calling card, Sae demanding an explanation for his breakdown, and the realization of the SIU director interfering with Sae's investigation into Shido.
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* XanatosSpeedChess: In ''Unfiltered'', Akechi changes his original plan of revenge from betraying Shido after he becomes Prime Minister to secretly toppling him down before he does. He continues to change his plans, along with the Phantom Thieves, during ''Wings of Rebellion'' as new factors keep coming in, like Shido still ordering a hit on Okumura even though he didn't get a calling card, Sae demanding an explanation for his breakdown, and the realization of the SIU director interfering with Sae's investigation into Shido.Shido.
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* CynicIdealistDuo: Akechi and Akira. Though Akechi is nicer and more heroic, he's still a cynic compared to Akira's idealism, and yet they're very close.
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* CollapsingLiar: As in the game, the Palaces collapse when the Treasure is taken. This causes problems when Okumura's collapses and Oracle is too tired to get to the Monamobile in time. Thankfully she is saved by Crow. Futaba and Akechi also mention about collapsing bases from watching some Featherman episodes.
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* DejaVu: Happens a few times between Akira and Akechi, with Akira outright thinking the words, whenever they do similar actions as they did in their shared dreams, like Akechi thanking Akira with specific words after she gives him something to eat or Akira being in Akechi's embrace.
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* CriticalHit: Mentioned by name in ''Unfiltered'' as one of the many things that, well, hit Akechi during his mission the Metaverse to cause his headache.
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* CynicIdealistDuo: Akechi and Akira. Though Akechi is nicer and more heroic, he's still a cynic compared to Akira's idealism, and yet they're very close.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Fittingly enough, GenderFlipped with Akechi. He was a {{Foil}} to Akira with a DarkAndTroubledPast and was TheDragon to Shido who didn't want her pity and opposed her...but when shown ThePowerOfFriendship and [[ThePowerOfLove love,]] he turns to her side and is fiercely loyal to both her and her team.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Fittingly enough, GenderFlipped with Akechi. He was a {{Foil}} to Akira with a DarkAndTroubledPast and was TheDragon to Shido who didn't want her pity and opposed her...but when shown ThePowerOfFriendship and [[ThePowerOfLove love,]] he turns to her side and is fiercely loyal to both her and her team.
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* DorkKnight: Akechi is still smart, powerful in the Metaverse as Crow, and actually a good detective...but not sure how to deal with the antics of the Thieves and blushes like crazy when embarrassed.
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* KnightInSourArmor: Akechi. Akechi, more noticeable as Crow. Though he's still pretty cynical and logical about things, most noticeably as Crow, as he doesn't believe in luck, think well of fate and doesn't think he'll live long, he's he now a genuine NiceGuy who wants real justice to be done and tries his best to do good now.
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* BeYourself: Akechi after so long hiding behind his "celebrity mask" and caring too much about appearances, prefers how he is now, his real self, a young man who is lonely and cynical about life but still tries to be nice anyway.
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* BeYourself: Akechi after so long hiding behind his "celebrity mask" and caring too much about appearances, prefers how he is now, his real self, a young man who is lonely and cynical about life but still tries to be nice anyway. He is also told by Akira this is one of the reasons they're friends now, as now she knows his real self.
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* CollapsingLiar: As in the game, the Palaces collapse when the Treasure is taken. This causes problems when Okumura's collapses and Oracle is too tired to get to the Monamobile in time. Thankfully she is saved by Crow. Futaba and Akechi also mention about collapsing bases from watching some Featherman episodes.
* CombinationAttack: Minerva and Queen do one when the former visits Mementos for the first time, beating a bunch of Shadows to a pulp together.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Akechi compares Morgana to the "Sayuri", both he and Akira are confused. He explains that the "Sayuri" gives a soothing feeling, like how Morgana does the same, and is a ray of light like the ones in Yusuke's painting, "Desire and Hope". But that just confuses them even more as Akira points out that Morgana is black.
* CombinationAttack: Minerva and Queen do one when the former visits Mementos for the first time, beating a bunch of Shadows to a pulp together.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Akechi compares Morgana to the "Sayuri", both he and Akira are confused. He explains that the "Sayuri" gives a soothing feeling, like how Morgana does the same, and is a ray of light like the ones in Yusuke's painting, "Desire and Hope". But that just confuses them even more as Akira points out that Morgana is black.
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* CliffHanger: The end of Chapter 29 features Akita waking up in the middle of the night after a dream and realizing that Akechi is in the same position Crow was in the dream, only for the chapter to end before we find out if she made the connection or not.
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* ClearMyName: Not by Akira herself, but Akechi wants to clear her name, not only as one of the many things he does to atone for his crimes, but because he wants her record clean since she deserves it.
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* ClearMyName: Not by Akira herself, but ClearTheirName: Right before Akechi forms his Confidant with Akira, he tells her wants to clear her name, not only as one of the many things he does to atone for his crimes, but because he wants her record clean since she deserves it.
