#Futaba; Navigational Oracle

[elegant-invaderthorn88]

[futabas-techy-dungeon]

I keep asking Sojiro to set up a server in my closet but he keeps saying no... No worries! I'm sure Ren won't mind if I use Leblanc as the server :3

[p5x-theories]

Oracle in P5X

(last updated 10/17/24!)

Futaba Sakura is primarily present as a Phantom Idol, or cognitive teammate. She has not yet made any appearance in the main story, outside of her lines during the Sae Palace escape intro cutscene.

In the P5 Collab's Pyramid chapter, Oracle is first seen calling for help, fleeing from a shadow. At first, she mostly hides from Wonder's team, but after seeing they're also Persona users, she helps them out as they fight the shadow that was chasing her. While still uncertain about the group, she latches onto Wind (both as a fellow navigator and because she looks like a responsible bishoujo). Once they find Queen and Fox outside the entrance to the pyramid, she opens up a bit, though she still tends to stick closer to Wind.

They later reunite with Skull and Panther, but Oracle begins to complain their group is too big now. However, she later musters the courage to admit this location is based on her own Palace, despite Queen, Fox, Panther, and Skull trying to avoid telling the other group about that. She credits the Phantom Thieves for helping her, and says she's doing much better now. She and Wind also further bond over having repressed themselves (in Oracle's case, blaming herself for Wakaba's murder), and how their friends helped snap them out of this mindset.

Oracle is also the one to bring up the three poisons, from Buddhism, in relation to the animals in murals they see throughout the pyramid.

Later, facing Moha, she's angry to have to face the sphinx again, though she doesn't struggle to do so. Oracle notably manages to hack in a ballista to use against Moha, much like in the original sphinx fight. Alongside the others, Oracle is abducted up to the space station shortly after the sphinx's defeat.

Futaba can also be found in Leblanc in the real world, which Wonder is for some reason capable of crossing worlds to visit. She won’t appear until Wonder has met her in the Pyramid Chapter, but while she's nervous to meet him, she mentions she's been wanting to "forever" (presumably since first hearing her friends talk about him).

Oracle's Persona Necronomicon functions as a navigator. As seen in her previous appearances, Oracle sits within Necronomicon while navigating.

Necronomicon is an Elucidation Persona, the designation used for navigators, and her trait gives her "Analysis Progress" whenever a Persona skill is used by a teammate, gaining additional Analysis Progress whenever a weakness is hit. When "Hacking Complete" occurs, it buffs all teammates' damage for two rounds.

Her first support skill reduces the defense of all enemies for two rounds based on Oracle's own attack stat (defense is additionally reduced for incoming attacks that the enemy is weak to) and grants the team Hacking Complete if Analysis Progress is at 100% when the skill is used. Her second support skill increases the damage taken by one enemy for two rounds based on Oracle's attack stat, and while this lasts, the amount of Analysis Progress gained is increased; this skill also grants the team Hacking Complete if Analysis Progress is at 100% when it's used. Her third support skill requires Hacking Complete to be active to use, and lasts one round, buffing the attack of one teammate based on Oracle's attack stat, as well as inflicting all enemies with "Disruption Virus", which makes them one stage more vulnerable to that teammate's type (null/absorb/reflect becomes resist, resist becomes normal, and normal becomes weak); If their vulnerability becomes weak, they take 25% more damage from that weakness.

Her passive skills buff all teammates' stats based on Oracle's stats, allow her to start every battle at 100% Analysis Progress, and make it so that Hacking Complete also grants all teammates a shield based on Oracle's attack stat for three rounds.

While she doesn’t strictly have a melee or ranged weapon as a navigator, P5X does have tools that the navigators use for their abilities, also obtained through the weapon gacha, and hers are laptops.

Her recommended card sets are 1) 3 of Coins (Works) + King of Coins (Determination), 2) 4 of Coins (Power) + Page of Coins (Growth).

The game has no particular recommended teams for her at the moment.

[lacystar]

swag freaking ever. warrior cats your phantom thieves.

picrew is here. Morgana excluded bc it's funny. headcanons and names under the cut because. sure.

All cats are in shadowclan, except for akechi. ryuji: Yellowskull -(tentative. I wanted smth with lightning but lightningskull sounds dumb and I can't name him thunderskull bc that breaks naming rules) - a determined warrior. got in a squabble with a certain deputy from windclan when he was an apprentice that left him with a permanent limp and nasty scar on his leg. originally thought he would never fight or hunt again, but the support of his classmates and some intense physical therapy along with his fiery determination has helped him improve significantly. he can patrol and can hold his own in a fight!! - was originally contender for deputy, but his injury let makoto get that promotion instead, but he's chill with that because he knows she can handle it better than he ever would.

Ann: Pantherstep - originally Pantherpelt, but took on Shiho's (Smokestep) suffix in her honor when everyone was originally unsure if she'd pull through. - Even though Shiho can't leave camp, ann brings her things from her adventures outside and helps her with her physical therapy and does everything she can to cheer her up. she even learned a couple medicine cat basics to swoop in and help if need be. - descended from a couple generations of kittypets and still gets judged for it.

Joker: Nightstar (formerly Nightmask) (yes, mask is canonically a WC suffix) - born and raised as a rogue until late into apprentice age, got found by a clan elder (sojiro) and dragged by the scruff into camp for "trespassing" even though he had no idea where he was or what he was doing, and things sort of snowballed into him going from hostage to clan member, and now he's the leader.

Yusuke: Foxfrost - originally from riverclan, trained as a medicine cat apprentice before getting caught up in his mentor's evil plot. ended up getting help from joker and grew close to him as they navigated that whole ordeal. riverclan wasn't exactly stoked to get their inner corruption discovered by an outsider, and Yusuke got some flack for asking for help from him, and the accusations just sort of piled up and joker brought a sopping wet Yusuke home with him and now he's in shadowclan. - obviously shadowclan didn't need another med cat, so he gave that up and finds satisfaction in fighting beside his clanmates.

Makoto: Maplestrike - Joker's deputy - Has seen the fate of a deputy that lacks patience and faith in her sister and refuses to make the same mistake

Futaba: Sunsplash - Shadowclan's medicine cat - "why isn't Takemi-" shut up . she was prolly her mentor idk - following in her mother's footsteps of being a med cat. has been having visions from starclan since she was very young- most of which were painful and inflicted the horrors. - joker acts more as her advisor than she does his, but he doesn't mind that. she supports the clan well and theyre close. - man she's literally an oracle what do u want me to say

Haru: Blackfern - I always feel bad having to write shit for Haru in Aus or stories and not having anything to say because she's just kinda . there. :sob: - uhhhhhhh man idk maybe her dad was from riverclan or something idfk this post has turned into an unexpected project

Akechi: Crowstripe - deputy of thunderclan, double crossing his father and leader to assist Shadowclan in an attempted mutiny. but he plans to get the last laugh - I forgot what those fucking like meetings the clans met up at every moon things are called. but anyways ever since he was an apprentice and so was joker they've tussled at those to "Train" until they became warriors. seeing joker become a leader before him has been actual hell. - killed Futaba's mom. thats also just canon thats not the au but I felt like it needed to be restated.

[loustica-lucia]

Some thoughts so far for the other companions as Persona 5 characters:

Lace Harding: As a scout, she would be a great Oracle/Futaba Sakura. Using her skills as navigator for the rest of the team, buffing them with her Persona.

Neve Gallus: I totally see her as Queen/Makoto Nijima. A strong strategist, who investigates on the team before they even recruited her. Very independent! And to imagine Neve riding Johanna (Makoto's Persona turns into a motorcycle) IS SO EPIC!

Bellara Lutare: She reminds me of Noir/Haru Okumura a little! Personality wise, appearing shy and reserved, but eccentric.

Davrin: Could be a great Crow/Goro Akechi, just for the contrast with Lucanis as Joker, and their enemies to friends relationship! (It doesn't entirely match, but close enough!)

Emmrich Volkarin: Definitely Fox/Yusuke Kitagawa! His poetic and artistic mind truly fit Emm's vibes to me.

Taash: They would be a great Skull/Ryuji Sakamoto. Impulsive, fighting for their ideals and friends, not afraid to get hurt in the way to reach their goal.

Varric Tethras: I can see Varric as Morgana XD Guiding them, uniting the team and teaching them how to properly use their Personas QWQ♥

Alba de Riva/Rook: Why not Panther/Ann Takamaki? They're a showman, charming, kind and compassionate. Theatrical with Carmen as their Persona, and a fashion icon! Sumire would also be a good option for them!

DATV x Persona 5

Lucanis Dellamorte & Spite as Joker & Arsene 🎭

Now I wonder how the rest of the companions would fit in this crossover! What kind of Persona they would have👀

The mask I used come from his concept art <3 (I used it already in the Crow Masquerade pieces I've made months ago hehe) Instead of the iconic red/black/white of Persona 5, I went for his iconic blue/purple/magenta!

[dragondemoness]

Bunny truth it must be so much fun soon after some time both go home as in the next day after helping futaba she officially enter the team as oracle

*She officially takes Dragon's spot as the navigator, though she doesn't seem to mind. Soon, the others mention that their class will be taking a trip to Hawaii soon.*

[galixiac]

          ❝ The Persona Cthulhu has a DICK! Cthulhu FUCKS! ❞

@heartpilfer @shogied @solishot @truthesque

[the-silver-peahen-residence]

||Persona 5 muse tag dump||

~Ren Amamiya (The Phantom/ codename Joker)(Persona 5)

~Goro Akechi(black mask/codename crow)(Persona 5)

~Yusuke Kitagawa(Unforseen fox/codename Fox)(Persona 5)

~Ryuji Sakamoto(Boneface/codename skull)(Persona 5)

~Makoto Niijima(fist of the phantom star/codename queen)(Persona 5)

~Ann Takamaki(the flashy princess/codename panther)(persona 5)

~Futaba Sakura(The Navigator hacker/codename Oracle)(Persona 5)

~Sumire Yoshizawa(The Sword dancer/codename Violet)(Persona 5) 

~Morgana(The gentlemen thief/codename Mona)(Persona 5)

[p5x-theories]

Version 2.3.1 "Deconstructing the Angry Hacker" will be launched on September 26! The new P5 crossover story and event pyramid chapter will be launched soon, and the member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts Futaba Sakura will be on stage. What new crisis is hidden in the pyramid... The half-year anniversary celebration series of activities is about to start, let's review the past six months together! Persona 5: The Phantom X × Pizza Hut crossover is open! Must win the team, awaken deliciousness! Persona 5: The Phantom X version 2.3.1 "Deconstructing the Angry Hacker" preview PV has been released, and the new version will be officially launched on September 26. The new 5-star limited UP crossover Phantom Thief Futaba Sakura will appear, the P5 crossover story and event pyramid chapter will be launched, and there will be more rich activities such as the half-year anniversary celebration event. More urban story and Metaverse activity gameplay are waiting for the captains to experience!

Other update content notes from this post:

The Pyramid Chapter: "After activating the Metaverse Navigator, the Phantom Thieves were teleported to a desert and encountered a mysterious girl who was attacked by a shadow..."

Futaba will also now appear in Leblanc (presumably after starting her collab chapter)

Oracle is, unsurprisingly, a 5-star Navigator teammate, and will have a banner running for the duration of this version

YUI's banner will also continue through this update

The boss of the Pyramid Chapter is referred to as "Moha", which is Ignorance

Kira Kitazato's Confidant ranks 15-20 will be added

Another new side quest character will be added

P5X Update 2.3.1 trailer

[oraclememehacker]

“For the first time in my life I’m truly in love with someone, and who also loves me back, and even though I had to go through hell and back to experience it, I couldn’t be any happier in that regard.” She could still feel that fluttering feeling in her chest that came up when she thought about Rise. It was just nice, and while she was still recovering from everything, and having to deal with new issues at hand, she decided she needed to do something for Rise. But what to do? There were many things she could do after all.

“I’m definitely not going to serenade her in flowers and such. I don’t think she would like that sort of thing. Make a youtube video?” That was a definite possibility anyways. “Hmm...nah, in order to do what I need I would have to get an actual video camera that looks decent and some time to do it properly. Make her a website? Nah, that’s something people would do in the 90′s and 00′s. I’m not a millennial, I’m a zoomer.”

Hmm, so many ideas that were being thrown out, but she just couldn’t come up with anything that would really stick in her mind. “I would say just play more video games but that doesn’t feel like a romantic thing. She does get fiercely competitive with some things. What about...a lunch date? Dinner date? Would that be too cliche?” Gah, this was getting frustrating at this point and now instead of feeling happy, she was just feeling frustrated at it all. “Maybe it’s too early for all this. Heck, barely anyone knows we are actually in a relationship and things have just started...”

Then it hit her. She knew exactly what she needed to do. “Ah! I got it. Okay, I’ll get curry from Sojiro. I can knock out two birds with one stone.” This was a good idea; curry was great, and the two of them could eat together in not quite a dinner date in a restaurant, it wasn’t up to that level yet, and they could talk to each other about what they want out of their relationship. Plus, she could inquire more about this world’s now missing Futaba. “Perfect. Nothing too stressful, and we can decide how we tell everyone. Futaba, you are a genius.”

[p5x-theories]

I've been wondering about this ever since I saw Okyann's and Puppet's All-Out Attack finishers, how come in P5R, futuba doesn't wear her mask in her All-Out Attack Finisher since she's the navigator and she's always inside her persona, but Okyann and Puppet both have their masks on when they do their All-Out Attacks, simulating that they have to be the navigator which means they would have their masks on.

I'm honestly not sure! The circumstances between the three of them are very similar- all three navigators sit/stand inside of their Personas in order to navigate- so wearing their masks would seem to suggest Puppet and Okyann no longer have their Personas summoned during their All Out Attack finishers, despite the fact that Oracle seems to still have Necronomicon summoned during hers, since she doesn't have her mask. It's a little weird.

Then again, Futaba is kind of the odd one out among all the Thieves. She's the only one in P5/P5R to not be wearing her mask during her AOA finisher, and in P5X this continues to be the case so far. It honestly might just be that she's the exception, not the rule, here.

[micwrs]

— What a nerd. This is why he gets no girls, he’s way too defensive over the Phantom Thieves. More than most of the Thieves themselves are. `Everybody plays equal parts` is what they tell to big babies so they don’t cry that they didn’t get put somewhere important. 

An amused ‘hmph!’ finds its way out before Futaba so much as lifts her head, though when she does she looks about as smug as a cat with multiple knives (all labeled PHANBOY RAGE) pointed at it.

— ❝ Oracle . ❞

Duh. Easy answer, and total evidence of this guy being a fake phan. He didn’t even mention Oracle. Just “Joker and the rest of them.” And for all he may be her key item, that main character syndrome sure does blind people… it’s almost sad.

— ❝ Sure , Joker might be the main character — but he wouldn’t even know where to go if it weren’t for his trusty navigator ! They’d all be totally lost . ❞ Fingers are soon being counted on as she continues, beginning to list all the things Oracle does for the Phantom Thieves.

— ❝ I mean , she probably helps guide them through mazes , figure out complicated puzzles , find important locations within the palaces , and her birds-eye view as a navigator totally lets her help find them ways out of all sorts of sticky situations ! ❞

Hands slam down on the table at the end, voice raising as she finishes on the big oomph.

— ❝ I bet they’d all be stuck in a Palace somewhere still if it weren’t for her ! ❞

There was no way of holding back the immediate offense taken by that statement. A fake fan? Him? Phantom Aficionado Official Admin? FIRST fan ever? He wasn’t just a fan, he was THE phantom thieves fan. His lips curl into his slight pout, eyes focused on her accusing point before trailing back up at her.

“Most important member? To assign any member as the most important would undermine all the efforts of the thieves as a whole! Each have their own strengths, skills and purpose to benefit the team!” He argues immediately in his own defense. Sure, you can pick a favorite (Mishima has two) but to assign someone the role of most important? Impossible! He could never!

“Maybe some would assume it’s Joker, but his capabilities as leader comes from the trust and knowledge of his team, and you still can’t place him above the others on anything other than personal bias.”

Mishima’s expression remained serious, questioning where she could be going with a line of thinking like that.

"Who would you say?”

[doodlebug-aboo]

the best dang navigator in all of japan!!!!!

Futaba Sakura/Oracle from Persona 5

/click for better quality/

✨ko-fi✨

[littlestuffstohide]

How to save a soul

So... another pegoban drabble. Here’s the link if you prefer ao3. This is based on the idea that it’s post games and that the events happened at the same year. It a no sense situation setting.

Summary:

A nasty attack leaves Ren on the verge of disappearing. He thought this was where it ends. Then a voice called to him and reminded him why he should stay.

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"We managed to save Joker but...but..." Although her eyes were hidden in her goggles, the sound of distress was clear on Futaba's voice.

The others looked at Ren, who was lying unconscious and then at each other in concern.

"Dammit, we fought our way here! I don't get it! He's here. We saved him didn't we?" Ryuji voiced out everyone's frustration.

Makoto, looked just as devastated and panicked at the same time found her composure to ask. "Oracle, can you tell us what's wrong with Joker?"

Futaba looked shaky but was able to answer. "It's like he's here but he's not? Like half of him is missing. Does that make sense? It's like this is his body but he's mostly gone. I can barely feel Joker."

There was a gasp from the new occupants in the safe room.

"She's sort of right." What seemed to be Risette or a-look-alike Risette spoke who also happened to be a navigator.

"So what?! You guys are saying there's nothing we can do to save him!" Ryuji said angrily.

"What about doctors? Maybe they could help?" Haru asked though she herself didn't sound convinced.

"This is the metaverse. I'm not sure a doctor could help." Morgana said.

"And we tried all sorts of healing spells but none of them helped." Ann admitted, looking a bit teary.

"Maybe... maybe there is something." The silver haired stranger finally spoke. The Phantom Thieves all looked surprised at those words wondering what he meant. He was the other group's leader. The other wildcard who brought his team to help. Ryuji remembered them calling him Yu.

"Granted, I'm not sure how effective it would be. This is more of a hunch than anything, nothing concrete." He said, unsure but there was a resolute determination set on his eyes. "We would be needing everyone's cooperation on this." He looked at his own comrades then to the Phantom Thieves.

"Anything! If that would save Re- I mean Joker!" Panther said eyes wide. There was such a way?

"You mean to say there is a risk on this?" Makoto picked up on what the other wildcard was not saying.

"It would be more on my end." That didn't sound any better at all. That's asking to lose both wildcards. None in the group could imagine asking someone to risk himself to save the thieves' leader.

After a second or two someone spoke. "Senpai, are you sure about this? This plan of yours... sounds risky." The blue haired girl spoke. She looked familiar for some reason.

"Joker, I believe is vital to make this work. Joker is needed." Yu said. Ryuji didn't know what that guy meant but he did agree with the dude. Joker was important to make this work. He couldn't imagine Phantom Thieves without Joker.

"...which is why we need both groups' cooperation." The silver haired man said, looking his companions.

His companions looked at their leader whose face remained neutral. All Ryuji could say was that he looked calm but his friends seemed to know him well enough as the brown-haired guy sighed and scratched the back of his head.

"...alright. But if we feel it's going bad, we pull you out. Got it? So no crazy antics. I mean it." The one with the headphones warned.

"Thanks partner." The silver haired dude then gave a nod of thanks then looked particularly at Futaba then at Risette. "Navigators, I'll need you guys to focus on both on Joker and Me. I'm not sure how this would affect both of us. Your task is to monitor us, to make sure we're stable. If you guys feel how we're both going... to fade away, you will need to let everyone know to get us out."

Rise looked worried but nodded. Futaba, though her eyes were hidden did the same.

"So it's that risky?" Yusuke asked. They were grateful for their help but was concerned for the risk he was going to take to save a stranger. Who does that?

"We are at a point that we need to make a gamble. Any second lost is a loss for your wildcard. When I say pull out, you try to wake both of us. Shake, pinch or slap. Any would do really. Even though your leader's mostly unconscious, he's still there. I believe he will respond. So it's both of us." It was nice of him to say so. Anyone in the room could tell the risk was the other wildcard's, not Ren.

"Now I'm worried about this plan of yours Yu but we'll trust you on this to make sure you both come back." The girl in green said. She looked worried, determined but obviously trusting their leader's decision.

"Yu wouldn't do it unless he's positive he can't do it. Let's all believe in him." A beautiful girl spoke in red. Ryuji was amazed at their group's unwavering trust. The guy said it was risky, but they all talked like him saving Joker was really possible.

"Yu, like I said, no crazy antics, okay?"

'Yu' nodded then looked at the Phantom Thieves.

"I'll make sure to bring him back."

Ryuji didn't know if this guy or was it his friends but the way he spoke, the sincerity in his eyes, the way he invoked trust felt the same from Ren to them. Had their roles been reversed, it almost felt like it was something Ren would say or do.

"Alright. We'll do what we can." Makoto answered for the team.

They may not be friends yet, but Ryuji didn't mind knowing them after this. There was something blatant honest about them. A breath of fresh air compared to the rest of Tokyo.

"And the rest of us?" Mona asked, wanting to know how this leader of theirs needed them.

The other wildcard spoke. "Believe in the two of us. Don't stop calling him within your heart. That would help the both of us."

"Because persona is the power of heart?" Morgana asked.

"Yes. No matter how things go wrong, it's the people that believe in the wildcard that would help them return." Yu smiled a little at this before going where Joker is.

"Please do everything you can to save him. Joker, no, Ren is important to us." Futaba said.

"I will." With that, Yu knelt where Ren was, wrapping both his fingers to his, then leaning his forehead to touch Ren's.

Silently, everyone watched as the silver haired man's persona appeared behind him like a shadow.

As if it called to Ren to respond, Arsene also appeared just as shadowy but more faded.

Then Yu's lips touched Ren's.

Ren's eyes opened.

And the world went white.

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It was so dark. It felt like he was fading away. He felt so tired. Although his eyes were open, there was nothing to see.

Darkness. Emptiness. This place felt like it was eating him away, piece by piece, leaving him with nothing.

Strangely, Ren couldn't bring himself to care.

His eyes felt like they were closing. There was nothing. Everything felt numb. Sleep sounded really good.

"Don't go yet. Don't close your eyes."

At the sound of that voice, Ren felt his eyes open a little. It was quiet but strong, compelling him to listen.

I'm tired. That's all he could think about. Endless thoughts whispered to him to sleep, pulling him down, to ignore the voice.

"...they still need you. I know it's tough but you can't give up yet. Here... I'll give you something to hold on, once more." Then he felt calloused hands hold his own. This stranger's hand reminded him of late quiet nights working on bombs or lockpicks. Peaceful nights. Then he saw long arms, pale nimble hands folding crane origamis, envelops or building what seemed to be a model.

What was that?

It felt like his own memory but he'd remember for sure if he'd ever do something as boring as folding envelops. He felt his mind jolt awake for a second, the feeling of grogginess leaving him a little. He could still feel the darkness, whispering to him, that it was best he disappear.

Why struggle? No matter how much he fought for himself, even with the hard-earned freedom won - to the world, he's still that delinquent who once assaulted someone. Not everyone believed him. The doubts hurt. It didn't make him feel better when he tried to prove someone his innocence.

He couldn't make a difference in the end. Even if Joker saved today, tomorrow he would just be no-good-Ren.

Ren couldn't agree more.

"I'm not Joker anymore, just Ren. They won't need me anymore."

"Don't listen to that voice. Listen to your soul. What's the truth? Are they the type of people who won't need you just because it's over? Think about it carefully. Is that who Ren is? Trust me when I say this. They need you. If it helps, I'll show you. I'll also give you a bit of me."

Then a forehead touched his.

Memories flashed into his mind. Ryuji laughing with him as they ran around Shujin and eating big servings of ramen. Ann smiling happily as she made him dress up in various outfits. Haru giggling softly, eyes starry as she talked about her dreams of a cafe. Futaba making him watch seasons worth of anime or dragging him around Akihabara. Yusuke dragging him somewhere public to draw him in a weird pose. Morgana silently cheering him up, always bumping his head to his hand or making him sleep when it was clear how tired he was. Makoto looking excited as she played her first gun arcade game, beating Ryuji and his own high scores. Sojiro trying to be strict but always making sure he got enough food to eat, trying to teach him more about his love on coffee.

And in those memories, he sensed Ryuji's excitement, Ann's fiery passion, Haru's warmth, Futaba's sisterly love, Morgana wanting to make sure he was okay, Makoto's exasperation, fondness and trust. Sojiro's fatherly concern.

It was a lot. A lot of different but endless and unwavering affection for him.

Was this how everyone felt about him?

Then another flash of memories entered his mind. Whoever they belonged to, it felt like they were his own.

A girl in a bob haircut training kung fu? She had a strong heartfelt desire to protect the helpless. Chie. Cheerful positivity and earnestness that was so infectious.

Another girl with long black hair pushing a questionable meal in front of him but nonetheless he ate it. He admired the owner's courage for doing so. Yukiko. Gentle, sincere, lady-like but a questionable taste of humor.

A tough looking guy knitting? He also made sure to check on his hands giving knitting a first try. The tough-looking guy was surprisingly gentle in checking the work done, guiding him if he made mistakes. Someone with a big heart. Kanji.

A boyish looking girl discussing puzzles, and detective cases. There was a happy gleam in her eyes as she talked. It reminded him of Akechi but this girl bloomed happiness and acceptance.

A cheerful pretty boy jumping to give strong bear hugs. He looked close to his peers' age but acted like a kid. So full of innocence and curiosity. Teddie.

A clumsy guy who was the voice to redirect the group to reality. The owner of memories trusted this guy a lot. He talked about his struggles and his desire to be equal. He heard himself talk about cats and the insane things done in an attempt to pet some of them. Some were questionable but his friend just laughed and tried to drill common sense. Yosuke. A partner in crime willing to accept his insanity.

Risette cheering for you. Oh. So this Risette was real? She reminded Ren of Ann as she dragged this silver haired guy referred as Yu, making him dress up.

And the feelings it evoked felt the same. Somehow the warmth of this Yu's friends felt like his own and made him feel stronger. It gave him strength.

"See? You are more than you what you think you are. Sometimes we are our worst critics. You just have to look around you and remember the voices in your soul." The voice said.

"Who are you?" Ren couldn't help but ask. The world felt a little brighter whoever this voice belonged to.

"...just another wildcard I guess. Or you could say you called out to me here." His voice was honeyed, Ren noticed. It made him feel safe.

"And if you don't wake up, we'll both be stuck in limbo." The guy laughs softly.

Ren could somehow make out his face.

Silver hair, kind eyes.

Hands cupped his face.

"Maybe this would convince you."

Then soft lips touched his.

Once again, the stranger's touch showed him both of their memories. He saw quick flashes of powerful memories and feelings.

A town in a middle of nowhere. Death. Bodies hanging. Police tapes. A noose. A creepy room with torn posters. An eerie fog enveloping the town. Hospital. Your fault. Guilt. Betrayal. Change.

Lost. Fear. Pain of not knowing why. Wanting to know. Saving people. Being happy for who you are. Accepting it. Living. Supporting and being supported. Kindness. Smiling. Feeling warmth. Finding happiness. The fear of losing it. Helpless as you would leave and be forgotten.

Everyone sacrificing themselves to save him. Left alone in Yomi.

Everyone fading away from reality. Being told you failed. Being told to disappear.

A crime. Innocence lost. Accusations. Injustice. Terrible adults. Being alone. Rebellion. Helping. Giving Hope. Finding people. Manipulation. Disappearing from reality. Truth. Facing the faker. Saving the world but sacrificing. Freedom but saying goodbye.

Without realizing it, tears came pouring out.

It was the exact feeling he felt. Not everything. But he felt for this stranger. Wildcards don't live an easy life. The burden was different but just as difficult. He was always faced with option that his choice could lead to ruin. It was a responsibility he accepted. He loved all his friends but sometimes, on bad days, it felt lonely. There was no one to talk to how it felt to be a wildcard.

Ren once toyed with the idea of someone in the world as a wildcard. There was Akechi but something more like how Ren lived his life as a wildcard.

Knowing though, that there was someone one out there, a real person, not just a thought, that there was actually another person in the world who lived like him, who was faced with choices that decided the world's fate, it made him feel not alone. Ren felt a strange connection for the owner of these memories.

Who was he? Where did he come from? How come they never met until today?

"It's okay Ren. Because... We're not alone." Yu smile was wobbly, he felt thumbs caressing his cheeks. He could feel his own hands reaching to the hands holding him whole.

"So you were the voice all along." Re's mind felt crisp.

Ren only needed to look at the stranger's- no, Yu's silver eyes who understood his thoughts instantly.  He could easily tell that his own memory from that year as a Phantom Thief and his struggles flashed through him too.

He remembered being trapped, his friends coming to his aid. Strangers came. Strangers who fought as hard as his friends to save him.

"And I will be there too. So you need to come back with me? You understand now, don't you?" Yu hugged him. He wondered if Yu felt the same as him. In this odd world threatening mess, feeling so happy at the idea that there was someone else like him.

Izanami. Another goddess who started this mess.

Yaldabaoth who tried to erase them.

Yu kneeling but looking at the goddess with determination.

Ren didn't give up. He stared at the faker.

Yu stands up after hearing everyone's boundless faith, hope and love. He stands tall, throws his broken glasses and slashes through the lies, delusions and illusions.

Ren standing up so strong, the world's belief in them, hearing the same boundless faith, hope and love. He shoots a hole into the Faker.

But what about after the world is saved? Everyone had something. Did Ren/Yu find something just as fulfilling? They were both happy but felt a smudge of something they want. Yu/Ren both wondered once if there was another wildcard like Yu/Ren.

It was as if Ren/Yu was waiting for the world to let them meet each other. It's just their rotten luck it had to happen under odd circumstances.

Ren felt a hunger to know Yu more. Well he sort of know him now. Or they sort of know each other inside and out, seeing each other's life and all. But Ren also wanted to know him in a real-life sort of way.

Yu visiting leblanc. Ren brewing a coffee for Yu and how he thought of it.

How Yu would treat Morgana? Would he tame Morgana the way all cats in Inaba climbed all over Yu? Ren wanted to just hear this guy talk and just wander around Tokyo with him.

Ren looked at the other wildcard. He was handsome and dazzling in a way Ren wasn't. Beautiful expressive eyes that painted a thousand words.

"You're pretty seductive too." 'Yu' said shamelessly in response, voicing out his thoughts where Ren didn't.

He could feel himself blushing in this weird void of whatever it was.

"You look okay now." Yu's eyes softened at him, peering at Ren and satisfied at what he found. No one had looked at Ren like that. Like he was the world's treasure. Ren wanted to hide at the same time he didn't. Is he developing some crush for this wildcard? Of course, his heart would choose this sort of situation to do so.

"Yeah. I think I'm okay now thanks to you." Ren said. He looked around. It was still bleak and dark. No voices anymore though. It was just Ren and Yu. Next agenda though. How do they get out of here?

"You know how to get out of here." Yu answers him, smirking, eyes gleaming mischievously. He did? How?

Like before, like Yu heard his thoughts, the other wildcard spoke. "Look at this place carefully."

Ren nodded and looked at it.

Oh.

"You get it don't you?" Yu smiles.

"I do." Ren leaves Yu's hold and looks in front of him, the endless darkness that tried to trap him. He grins his joker smile, a smile that feels like Ren settling on him.

"Just like this." He says for the both of them. He punches what felt like a wall. He hits it, shattering like glass as light showers the two of them.

Ren blinked his eyes moments later, feeling the wind blowing softly, the grass beneath them and the sound of river flowing.

"This place is a sort of haven that helped anchor you." Yu coughed a little, looking away, embarrassed.

Ren finds himself grinning back at Yu. That was sort of cute. "Like your soul anchoring mine in a literal sense."

"It's mostly my soul and yours too, just needing a little push." Yu continued to explain, trying to ignore the teasing remark.

"Oh. So it's mine too?" It was also as beautiful as this? Yu nodded.

"You have a beautiful soul Ren. Maybe it's not our first meeting. Maybe another time, another place or a dream, we met. Or maybe, we were just waiting to meet each other." Ren flushes at the praise. It was hard to refute those. They felt so true despite having no memories of the other guy until today.

"I think so. That's how I felt the moment I saw you. And also, sorry by the way." Yu had a sleepish look on his face.

"For what?" After Yu went to take the risk and fetched his soul?

"To wake you up. I needed to... establish a connection and that meant sharing all of that." He gestured to both of them.

Oh.

"Out of a thousand possibilities, it had to be a world ending threat that won't leave us be." Ren muttered to himself. It couldn't be a normal real life setting like a cafe, meet cute, accidental bump. No, it had to be like this. Ren found himself looking back on Yu's eyes. He remembered how special his eyes were. Eyes that could peer into the soul literally. Like Ren did with his third eye.

"I don't mind it." Ren said, finding himself being honest. It was true. This messed up situation where he almost died? It allowed Ren to meet Yu. That, he couldn't complain about. Unable to help himself any longer, Ren closed the gap as he pecked Yu's lips. He gave the older boy a smirk. "It's not everyday, you share a soul, memories and heart to save someone."

A soft blush filled Yu's cheeks. Adorable.

Wow that was even better than he thought and did something to Ren's insides. This unflapabble guy can actually blush helplessly because of him. Knowing he could do such a thing made him giddy. Ren iddly wondered what more he could do to him.

Ren stole another kiss, a longer one. Once he pulled away, only a few breaths away from Yu, he decided to add more. "And this makes us some kind of soulmates doesn't it?" Ren didn't even wait for Yu to speak as he went for the kill this time. He caught his lips, soft and pliant. They parted easily enough allowing his tongue to slip inside. Yu, kind Yu, who just met him and knew he could do something to save him. Such warmth never bloomed in his chest until today.

Maybe that's why he never responded to other girls or guys hitting on him. Because while Fate gave him a harsh reality, it also gave him Yu. Ren would fight to keep him.

Hands reached his hair playing with it, pulling him along the grass.

Except there was no grass.

Then they heard a cough. Like Makoto's cough.

Ren's eyes widened as he noticed that he was very much awake. Back to the real world.

He was also sort of straddling Yu.

Ren's friends were looking away, mostly blushing. Yusuke was being Yusuke. He looked a little upset for possibly for the lack of utensils to draw them. Haru was giggling. Ryuji was scratching his cheek. Futaba had a sort of dangerous cheshire smile. Her eyes were probably just as dangerous.

Yu's friends were more or less, the same.

Ren felt like he knew them due to the memory sharing thing. Rise didn't seem upset that she lost Yu to him but had a grin like Futaba's. Maybe that's a navigator thing? Yukiko and Chie were both blushing. Kanji was doing same as Ryuji. Naoto was looking at them as if 'I can't believe you shameless heathens.' Same face as Makoto's. The Teddie guy was yelling something about Sensei scoring. The Yosuke guy was face falming.

"You know Joker, I'm really happy your back, safe and all but there's a time and place to pick up guys even if he is your type. Aaaand you still haven't left his lap you know, just saying." Futaba pointed out.

Ren ignored her.

"Go out with me? Dinner tomorrow, in Leblanc. I make epic curry and coffee to die for."

Despite having Ren hovering over the other wildcard, arms on his sides, Yu didn't seem to mind the closeness. The two were obviously too lost in each other's eyes.

"Sure."

"Okay. Partner. Uhh. Joker. That's enough out of you two. Not sure if that's a wildcard thing- picking up guys in metaverse or whatever but don't we have some crazy god out there trying to end the world!?" Yosuke finally spoke, voice rising up at the end, reminding them of the real reason they're here.

Both wildcards stood up. Both composed and obviously unbothered about their audience.

"7 works for me." Yu added.

"Same here. First let's kick that god's ass."

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[joshuasumter]

My live-action fan cast of Persona 5

Asher Angel (SHAZAM!) as Akira Kurusu/Joker

Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3, Jurassic Land) as Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull

Peyton List (Jessie, Bunk’d, Cobra Kai, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules) as Ann Takamaki/Panther

Cassandra Lee Morris returning as Morgana/Mona

Thomas Doherty (Descendants 2 and 3) as Yusuke Kitagawa/Fox

Isabela Merced (Instant Family, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) as Makoto Niijima/Queen

Anna Cathcart (Descendants 2 and 3) as Futaba Sakura/Oracle

Brenna D'Amico (Descendants franchise) as Haru Okumura/Noir

Mitchell Hope (Descendants franchise) as Goro Akechi

ALSO:

Naomi Scott (Aladdin) as Sae Niijima

Kevin Conroy (The voice of Batman) as Sojiro Sakura

and Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as the master of the Velvet Room, Igor.

Imagine a world where the hit Persona 5 video game from ATLUS inspired me to make my own USA live-action adaptation…and that my movie adaptation inspired me to make my novelization!

(Or was it that the game inspired me to make my own novel adaptation…and that my book later inspired me to make my live-action US movie adaptation? Confusing, right?)

A movie adaptation…of my novelization of the hit Persona 5 game?! Or my novelization…of my live-action fan-made movie version of game?!

Synopsis: The story and characters you know and love come to life in the reimagining adaptation of ATLUS’s hit video game Persona 5, celebrating one of the most smash-hit RPGs ever made. Journey to the urban, concrete bustling streets of modern-day Shibuya and discover the epic origin story of the Phantom Thieves, a group of normal teenagers and a talking black cat that changes the hearts of corrupt adults…by going to the Metaverse with the mysterious Metaverse Navigator app and the awaken power of one’s true self, a Persona. Experience the coming-of-age journey of Akira Kurusu, a young upbeat orphan-turned-high schooler with a downbeat past who is longing to find his place in the world as he struggles to fit in at his hometown and at school when one dark night, he saved a woman from being assaulted. But unfortunately, a false accusation has been leveled against him, forcing poor Akira to be expelled from his old school and is sent away from home to Shibuya on probation for a whole year. Despite his past actions and living above Café Leblanc, Akira will do anything to make all his outcast problems disappear…until he had been summoned to the Velvet Room and had been given a chance of rehabilitation - even if it means having the resolve to challenge the distortion of the world and reform society by going through his rehabilitation in order to prevent and avoid an uneventful ruin that awaits him in the near future, as told by Igor, the master of the Velvet Room. Akira can now see that the world around him is not the way as he thought it should be, but filled with distortion and that ruin can not be avoided. Re-enrolling and attending Shujin Academy as a second-year and got a taste of school life in the big city, Akira soon befriends former track runner and delinquent Ryuji Sakamoto; part-time model Ann Takamaki; Kosei High second-year artist Yusuke Kitagawa; well-behaved Shujin Academy third-year and student council president Makoto Niijima; former shut-in and geeky hacker Futaba Sakura; daughter of a rich CEO and refined Shujin Academy third-year Haru Okumura; and a strange, talking cat-like being named Morgana. Together, they banded together to form the mysterious and rumored Phantom Thieves for the purpose of reforming society…and finding out the truth behind the mental shutdown cases that are connected to the cognitive Palaces of distorted people in the Metaverse and Mementos, the entire population’s shared Palace formed by society’s collective unconscious, as their efforts and struggles are turned into a saga of trust, drama, comedy, mind-blowing mysteries, suspense, friendship, family and sometimes romance. With the help from a group of his newfound friends, the famous high school ace detective Goro Akechi, and other Confidants, Akira will have to take to heart his steady leadership within the Phantom Thieves, find love, confront his past, and ultimately become the Trickster he unexpectedly has the “potential” to be. Adapted from the hit RPG video game from ATLUS, Persona 5 features an all-star cast including… Asher Angel (SHAZAM!) as Akira Kurusu/Joker Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3, Jurassic Land) as Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull Peyton List (Jessie, Bunk’d, Cobra Kai, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules) as Ann Takamaki/Panther Cassandra Lee Morris returning as Morgana/Mona Thomas Doherty (Descendants 2 and 3) as Yusuke Kitagawa/Fox Isabela Merced (Instant Family, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) as Makoto Niijima/Queen Anna Cathcart (Descendants 2 and 3) as Futaba Sakura/Oracle Brenna D'Amico (Descendants franchise) as Haru Okumura/Noir Mitchell Hope (Descendants franchise) as Goro Akechi Naomi Scott (Aladdin) as Sae Niijima Kevin Conroy (The voice of Batman) as Sojiro Sakura and Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as the master of the Velvet Room, Igor.

It also features scenes that were not in the Vanilla and Royal version of the game and a special guest appearance by Elizabeth, another resident of the Velvet Room from Persona 3 Genre: Coming of Age, Comedy, Drama, Action-Adventure, Romance