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1. Fruit of the poisoned tree by Thornofthelily

   Fandoms: Persona 5  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   24 Aug 2025

   Tags

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   • Akechi Goro/Persona 5 Protagonist
   • Akechi Goro/Kurusu Akira
   • Akechi Goro/Amamiya Ren
   • other phantom thieves in the background
   • Strikers characters
   • Love is a Poison AU
   • Alternate Universe
   • Lawyer!akechi
   • Con Artist!Akira
   • loose interpretation of the law
   • Blackmail
   • Mentions of various crimes
   • implied sexual content that will probably get more explicit later
   • Alternate Universe - No Metaverse (Persona 5)
   • Slow Burn
   • strangers to friends to enemies to lovers
   • Discussions of sexual harrassment
   • Jealousy
   • Arguing

   Summary

   Akechi is one of the most respected and prominent lawyers in all of Japan. Akira is a sneaky con artist who can get anything he wants from anyone. When Akira targets Akechi with blackmail, and he asks not for money or favors but the chance to work together on his cases, Akechi has to decide if his information is worthwhile, considering its questionable source. If he's willing to bite from the fruit of a poisoned tree.
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   Based on the J-drama, Love is a Poison

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   16,231

   Chapters:

   2/3

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

   34

   Bookmarks:

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