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As the second son of the royal family, Goro is a prince in name only. To his callous father and apathetic mother, he’s nothing to be concerned about, which is how he finds himself with freedom beyond his means. With the ability to go anywhere anytime, Goro repeatedly returns to a magical realm that separates his kingdom from the next. Despite warnings about the dangers of fae creatures and their domain, Goro is drawn to the place by something he can’t describe. One day, he meets a denizen of the forest that he mistakes for another human. In his captivation by this young man, he treads closer and closer to the fate that the magic of the forest will bring — for good or for ill.
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The Happiness Game! by engraved (Ludicrously_Idiotic), shouldbeworking
Fandoms: Persona 5
15 Nov 2025
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The Phantom Thieves have nearly secured their route through Maruki's Palace. There’s only one section left: The Twilight Corridor. A paradise where everything is perfect, and everyone is always smiling.
In order to enter that place, the Thieves must first prove they've "completed orientation" and can be "happy." There are points, there is a scoreboard, and they’re locked together in an experimental space where wishes can be granted by simply saying them aloud. Everyone has to individually earn 100 happiness points, or no one is leaving.
So what is “happiness,” really? How does Maruki define happiness? What the hell is a quantifiable happiness point? Is there any way around this? Don’t these stupid kids realize this is a trick to get them to fall back into the thrall of Maruki’s reality? And why can’t Goro earn any fucking points?
(Or: I've been watching too much Dropout Game Changer and I’ve built an Akechi torture chamber.)
Includes illustrations by the amazing engraved!
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The Metaverse never seems to be gone for good. It’s like a terrible nightmare that refuses to let go. Ren is dragged back into the world of Shadows, Persona and… Jails?
With the threat of arrest looming, the team travels the country to clear Ren’s name. Still, there’s an ever present hole as though someone - or something - is missing.
Why couldn’t he hear Arsène?
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Goro Akechi was supposed to be dead.Legally he had been declared dead yet still he clung to life. When his road to recovery causes his path to cross with the Thieves, he’s forced to confront what his death caused.
A jail in a new Metaverse. Whispers from the ghost of what could have been.
Why does this Jail feel familiar?
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“Welcome, sir! What can I get for you?” Ren asks in a shrill voice he’s put on. Perhaps strangling his boyfriend instead would suffice.
Goro just gawks for a few moments. And a few more, and up until Ren just bursts out laughing, he hadn’t even realised he was stuck in a trance. Methodically, he slides into a barstool, head staring down at the polished wooden counter.
This… this is what Ren wanted, huh…? To absolutely ruin Goro—
“You know, I didn’t expect you to be this stunned.” Ren murmurs, and Goro finally regains the neck strength to glare at him. His smug smile only grows.
or: ren invites goro to crossroads while he’s working, but somehow forgets to tell his boyfriend he’s going to be wearing drag while on the job. this doesn’t go over well with goro’s sanity.
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