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Ryuji was a good friend. Or at least he always tried to be. He trusted Akira with his life and he knows Akira like few people do. But he can't really understand Akira when it comes to Akechi Goro. Something weird is going on and Ryuji can't fathom what would be so bad that Akira can't even trust him with it.
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Or Ryuji's quest to support Akira through the truckload of trauma that Persona 5 puts him through.
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Makoto and Ren go on a date.
Well, maybe that was an exaggeration. Maybe only one of them were on this date.
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Ren has crafted his masks for each of his friends pristinely and separately. Of course to hide the fakeness of his personalities, Ren must pretend he only had one persona. But when one of their targets unexpectedly has a mental shutdown, one single crack and all of his lies could come crashing down around him.
“Give them one reason to distrust you, and it’s over.”
How could his friends ever trust him again? What else has he been lying about?
…Who is the black-masked killer?/
Ren hypermasks and lies to his friends about his personas so they lose their trust in him and accuse him of being Blackmask.
btw that quote is something Ren canonically says in the P5 dengeki comic anthology manga lol
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Who knew death could be so terrifying?
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- Part 3 of The Delinquentverse
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There's a Will; There's a Way (Book 4) by Anonymousewrites
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
31 Oct 2025
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Dazai Osamu x Fem! Reader (Slow Burn)
!Warning: Major Manga Spoilers and the Timeline for the Great War might be longer than in the manga since it's length has not be announced!
The Armed Detective Agency has been framed for terrible crimes. No one believes their innocence. As they are split up and hunted down, hope becomes lost. The future seems bleak. (Y/N) knows she needs to keep fighting if her found family is to survive, if the world is going to survive. After all, the threat is much larger the government as realized. If the Agency can't fight back, it will be the end of the world. It will be the end of everything.
I own only my ocs
Follows the events of the manga Decay of the Angels arc and Seasons 4 and 5 of animeSeries
- Part 8 of There's a Will; There's a Way
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Seven years have passed since the phantom thieves have all seen each other, seven years have passed since Akechi's death.. everything has changed, especially Ren. One night at a grocery store, however, changes everything.
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Have you ever wondered who the enigmatic and charming leader of the Phantom Thieves really is? Well, the answer may just disappoint you!
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- Part 1 of The Delinquentverse
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You Attended What School?! by ABSOLute06
Fandoms: Persona 5, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
11 Oct 2025
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After tricking their leader into celebrating his birthday with the help of his girlfriend, the Phantom Thieves and additional friends of Ren meet the principal of his old High School, before Shujin.
“My name is Nezu, Principal of UA. I am just here to congratulate one of my old pupils to their birthday.”
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- Part 26 of My Hero Academia One Shots
- Part 4 of Persona 5 One Shots
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when akira wakes up on his 17th birthday, he’s in a cognitive world.
what happens when akira's exhausted
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he doesn’t remember much, most of the time.
a (frankly self projected) dive into the possibility of akechi goro and the persona 5 protagonist having DID. will be updated sparingly when i have the energy to write more - a collection of oneshots that form into a bigger story.
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In the end, all I hope for is to be a bit of warmth for you by Tollulu
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona Series
06 Sep 2025
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Instead of canceling their double date like he should have, Ren decides to power through an oncoming cold to avoid disappointing anyone. But (un)luckily for him, his boyfriend is pretty good at reading him. Ryuji's more than happy to take care of his partner, it's just a shame that he's just as bad at self care as Ren is. It totally won't come back to bite him in the butt, though. And Morgana is here and he really, really wishes he had hands.
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As a piece of general advice: Wearing fake glasses may damage your vision.
Amamiya Ren has worn fake glasses ever since he was in Inaba.
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On November 4th, 20XX, Akira Kurusu gets a text from one Goro Akechi. Of course he's going to answer it and immediately go see him. He does not, however, expect the events that follow whatsoever.
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rank 8 goes just a tad differently than expected. just a tad.
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“Just keep in line,” the man warned, giving Ryuji one last look, “I’m keeping my eye on both of you.” And then, Kamoshida turned, stalking off back across the courtyard before vanishing into the practical building.
Akira was quiet as he watched him go, then the innocent smile dropped almost as quickly as it appeared. “I think he needs to keep a better eye on me, to be honest.” Lifting his right hand a little, a bright red whistle on a string, hung off his finger. “Think it’ll take him long to notice he’s missing this?”
Akira didn't really mean to get so mixed up with things. Life just had a way of working out like that.
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A Persona 5 Fan Story - Whispers on the Media by Ve3vee
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona 4, Persona 3
28 Jun 2025
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Hoshino Usagi, once a vibrant and popular creator under the online alias Hoshihoshibun-has gone quiet. Rumors swirl around Shujin Academy that something has changed in her, and the Phantom Thieves take notice. After a student investigation, they learn she works at Silent Sanctuary Comics, a popular but shady chain run by a controlling co-owner, Kobayashi Koga. Joker investigates the store and witnesses Koga subtly blackmailing Usagi, threatening to reveal personal family traumas-including her father's abandonment and her mother’s illness-to her followers. Koga sees her as a marketable puppet, exploiting her creativity for likes and profit. At the climax, facing Koga’s grotesque Shadow, Usagi is confronted with her trauma, shame, and loss of identity. When pushed to the edge, she accepts herself and awakens to her Persona: Clíodhna, the Queen of the Banshees. She was no longer silent.
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Ren Amamiya was good at a lot of things, but prioritizing himself isn't particularly one of them. Luckily for him, he's managed to surround himself with people who are happy to do it for him.
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but i digress, at least i’ve tried my very best, i guess! by valleykey
Fandoms: Persona 5
14 May 2025
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“You’re my favorite mask Joker,” Goro says. “No one compares to you. Not your stupid fucking thieves, or my stupid fucking father, or anyone. You’re my favorite person.”
For a moment, Ren just holds his stare. Stupidly, Goro feels embarrassed, and then embarrassed for feeling embarrassed, and angry he’s doing this at all, playing this stupid fucking game that Ren probably, probably already knows all about. But maybe this time Ren will finally fucking— “Hm,” they say, which could mean anything, but then they smile, small and sincere. “I like you a lot too, Akechi.”
Goro wants to scream.
///OR: Akechi has BPD. Akechi has an FP. Akechi wants to tell Ren his feelings. So he does. Again. And again. And - at this point, it's a matter of pride.
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Goro Akechi had a tough past. His family life, history, and present were never easy and those were things he had to reckon with. Let us explore Akechi's past and what made him into the person he is today.
Mainly focuses on flashbacks into Akechi's past, but will also include content from Persona 5 Royal as a way to illustrate Akechi in the present.
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So was Akira in an ideal or impressive position in life? No, but that’s also not what he wanted right now. All he wanted was simple jobs, that kept his mind running until his legs went numb and maybe a few drinks in the evening, to let that feeling spread.
Nothing wrong with that.
Just cause all of his friends were able to immediately keep moving, doesn’t mean he was forced to do the same. He was allowed time to sort himself out. He'd gone to juvie for god’s sake.
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or: its been five years since Akira last saw Akechi alive; now he suddenly shows up right in front of him
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Unmasked by Sefii
Fandoms: Persona 5, Persona Series, 전지적 독자 시점 - 싱숑 | Omniscient Reader - Sing-Shong
20 Jan 2025
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Kurusu Akira died surrounded by regrets so when he was given a second chance he resolved himself to live his life to the fullest. after befriending Kim Dokja at five he was the happiest he could be now as Ren Amamiya at least until the apocalypse started.
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- Part 1 of A Fool's Journey Never Ends