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Oh Alice, There's no Reflection in the Looking Glass. by intothefrisson
Fandoms: Persona 5
14 Mar 2023
Summary
What do you mean?” Ryuji tilted his head.
“It’s called Just Die. It reduces the SP needed for Insta kill skills like Mudoon or 'Please Die for Me' to zero.”
Ryuji and Ann blinked and blinked again trying to figure out what Morgana is trying to say. He watched as the gears churn in their head and they come to an epiphany, their faces growing horrified at the implications.
“Wait, you are saying. Joker can insta-kill literally everything in this palace. WITHOUT using SP at all?!” Ryuji clarified in astonishment because there is no way there isn’t a catch to this. “Without repercussion?!”
“Yes. That is exactly what I’m saying.”
Or the NG+ au where Akira knows more than he lets on, the Phantom Thieves start to suspect one of their own, and Akechi is in for a wild ride.
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 498,665
- Status:
- Completed
Summary
The story was supposed to go like this:
That was the plan."Once upon a time, a lonely little boy, angry and vengeful and hungry for power, wandered into the manifestation of the collective unconsciousness.
In the deserted tunnels, he faced humanity's worst and resolved to burn its rotten core away until only chaos remained."
Until an accident in the form of a black mask happened.—
Or, what if Akechi Goro had a little more guidance when he first awakened his power, even if it came from the most unexpected source?
Namely, a black-masked criminal who knew a lot more than they let on, and a one-sided cat-and-mouse game that lasted two years and counting.Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 165,368
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
You won, and still, fate twists the knife one last time.
The train car rumbles, tilting as though snaking around a bend.
That’s not how things are supposed to work. Uncrossing his long, black-clad legs, the man stands, and his dark, trailing ponytail swings behind him with the motion. And I have been persuaded to give you another chance.
In an effort to end the meddling of the metaverse once and for all, Akira makes a deal, but traversing the unstable barrier between perception and reality is more treacherous than any threat he faced last time. Alone, without guidance, and confronted by mysteries on a cosmic scale, he can only turn to Akechi for help, despite their previous tragic parting. What awaits them in this new timeline, however, is unlike anything they could have imagined, and as they unravel Akira’s dire mission, they’ll have to abandon everything they thought they knew about the metaverse, each other, and themselves.
- Part 1 of Liminality
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 95,942
- Status:
- Completed
Tales from the Garden Anthology by Danidoesathing
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, Persona Series
20 May 2021
Summary
When granted the ability to undo fate by reseting time, one must understand the danger that comes with. Akira thinks he handling it pretty well, ignoring the crippling loneliness, the constant reminders of traumatizing pasts, the constant strain of looping the best and worst year of his life, and the strange Garden that surrounds his heart.
He's fine.The different possibilities of constantly looping time, and different stories from both reality and the Garden itself. Begin with "A Self Fulfilling Prophecy" for full context of the rest of the series
Anthology containing:
A Self Fulfilling Prophecy
The former Phantom Thieves of Hearts begin to notice their leader beginning to act strangely and decide to investigate.
Judgement
Goro meets a stranger in April and strikes up a deal that turns into something much more.
Lovely Sins of God
Akira struggles a bit. Goro refuses to let him do it alone.
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 293,597
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Anthology containing:
Distorted
The Phantom Thieves of Hearts discover the confidant on the Nav that shocked them all to the bone. What they didn’t consider was that maybe some hearts were never meant to be changed.
[ Persona 5 Protag has a Palace AU ]
Deceit
A story that consists of a masked detective Akuma, a secretive transfer student Akira Kurusu, a vice president at Shujin Academy Goro Isshiki Akechi, and the eventual Phantom Thieves of Hearts who have no idea that their ultimate enemy is right by their side since the very start.
“If I will manage to capture the Phantom Thieves — I will manage to solve the mental shutdown cases..
..so I challenge the Phantom Thieves to steal my heart or it’ll be too late for them to run.”
[ Role Swap AU ]
!!ON HIATUS!!
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 255,567
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Akechi shouldn't be here. He shouldn't remember these things.
Akira should be here. It's a game he's forced to play by the gods, anyway. Who says he shouldn't play it again without his prior knowledge?
A fic where Akechi's memories carry over into NG+
This entire fic is a Royal spoiler, as it is the NG+ of Royal. You have been warned.
On indefinite hiatus until I get my interest in p5 back.
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 152,692
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Some people joke that life is a game. Akechi Goro knew better then anyone how accurate that was. He'd played his game and lost, only to have it looped back. Restarted, but at a point where he was already trapped into playing the villain. Was there a way to change the game, rewrite the rules? Or would this game just keep repeating again, and again?
He didn't know, and as far as he knew... no one else remembered.
Meanwhile, Kurusu Akira does remember, and thinks he's the only one. He's lonely, feeling the loss of the close friendships he'd formed in Tokyo. At the same time... hopeful. Could he redeem the one team member he'd lost?
Could he rescue the man he'd fallen in love with, despite knowing that guy was just going to betray him in the end?Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 84,279
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Kurusu Akira wakes up, his mind bursting with visions of the future and his heart burning with resolve … to avoid Akechi Goro like the plague.
It's his best bet to save him, after all.
(I.e. NG+ maxstats!Akira might be an anxious, mildly depressed wreck but he has never looked this good.)
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 45,122
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Sometimes, changing one's fate does not require much. A conversation going a certain way; a train taken together on a rainy morning.
Perhaps all one Akechi Goro needed to find his salvation was a cup of ramen being exchanged for a healthy meal for once...
...well, that, and Kurusu Akira who remembers the future and is now determined to save him, of course.
- Part 1 of NG+
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 321,982
- Status:
- Completed
Summary
Sequel to Heat Haze Daze.
A cog of fate has shifted out of place. You both are prisoners to a future that has been sealed in advance. This is truly an unjust game... But if my voice is reaching you, there may yet be a possibility to save him. The key to salvation lies within the trust you've gained and the hope he's given you. Now, tricksters, for the sake of your happy endings... Fight.
He wished he could go back. He wished he never came across the Metaverse. He wished he could go back to a life before he knew the name Shido Masayoshi.
But would it be worth a life without Kurusu Akira?
Never.
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 60,128
- Status:
- In-Progress
Summary
Ever since the police ruled his mothers death a murder, Goro strove to become a detective at an early age.
Before he can catch his mother's murderer, he's sidelined by a crooked nosed man and two twin girls into uncovering the truth behind the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdowns.Goro's hesitant to act on his newfound powers. That is until he learns of some individuals mysteriously changing hearts.
Shelves: Persona 5
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 157,794
- Status:
- Completed