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"'Cascades" is a Persona 4 fanfiction by Victarion that retells said game and follows up on the Memento Mori Duology. Has notable divergences near the end with a past protagonist even making a return.

Expect unmarked spoilers for all previous iterations of Persona 4.


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Tropes pertaining to Cascades:

  • Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Yu is given more emotional baggage because of his neglectful parents. It worsens when his younger cousin dies.
  • Adaptational Job Change: Unlike in canon, Rise doesn't intend to return to being an idol, but still decides to pursue a career in music.
  • All for Nothing: Despite the Investigation Team's efforts to save her from Namatame, Nanako dies. And unlike in canon, her death sticks.
  • Alone with the Psycho: After Nanako's death and sparing Namatame, Yu begins to have suspicions about Adachi after learning he was the last person to speak with Yamano and Saki, confronting him with questions and asking him to say he's wrong about suspecting him, only for Adachi to reveal himself.
  • Death by Adaptation: Nanako and Marie.
  • Continuity Nod: During the school trip to Tatsumi Port Island, while at Gekkoukan High, Yosuke learns rumors of a boy who died a year ago on the rooftop. When the gang go up to confirm it, they find a bench covered in flowers dedicated to him.
  • Never My Fault: Like in canon, Adachi denies responsibility for the killings, even claiming that when Nanako was kidnapped, he tried his best to help the IT get her back.
  • Official Couple:
    • Yu and Rise
    • Chie and Yukiko
    • Kanji and Naoto
  • Hero of Another Story: Notably, Kotone is at Inaba as a Shadow Operative in order to investigate Shadow activity detected there while using her mother's name, Minako Arisato, as an alias. She is forbidden by the Velvet Room from helping the IT though it doesn't stop her from befriending them. A few chapters are dedicated to her point of view.
  • Parental Neglect: Yu and Nanako. It's what makes the cousins bond with each other.
  • Shipper on Deck: Kotone encourages the above mentioned couples to get together.

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