#Eiko Takao

[taitavva]

KOROMARU BUS KOROMARU BUS!!!! OMG.

now i really want to dm u these outfits n everything. wait. omg. monabus is black due to morgana having black fur, and the thieves r more colorful, so korobus being white due to his white fur and the masks' r more earthy-toned/blended-in colors .... omg...

the idea of yaldabaoth color coordinating his champions is so funny to me. Igor is fine with letting the PTs look like any marker you could find in a crayola box. but Akechi's team MUST follow a strict aesthetic color scheme

[moonbuoy]

(aggie.io) i think if akechi lived post-royal, he would probably avoid the thieves. but it would be funny if he surrounded himself with people connected to them on accident

[samasmith23]

A Study in Justice & Romance: Defending Makoto Niijima's Confidant Line

Regarding the romance options with Persona 5 Royal's confidant lines, I personally decided to have the protagonist, Joker, enter a relationship with Makoto Niijima during my initial playthrough.

In addition to Makoto & Joker having earnest & adorable chemistry together, but I chose to have the protagonist date Makoto because the latter ended up being my favorite character in the game overall due to her phenomenal arc as an intelligent socially awkward honors student who actively chooses to help victims of injustice as she gains the courage to stand up against the corrupt adults in her life who expect her to unquestioningly conform to societal norms. Developments that are greatly reflected through Makoto’s confidant line, or social link subplot.

While I’m aware that Makoto’s confidant line is not as well regarded by a sizable portion of P5’s fan base despite the character’s overwhelming popularity in general, I personally believe that Makoto’s confidant arc is criminally underrated! I loved seeing Joker spend free time with Makoto as she attempts to be more interactive & helpful to her peers as Student Council President. In particular, Joker assists Makoto’s efforts to help her new friend Eiko Takao escape an abusive relationship with a sleazy club host named Tsukasa. Essentially, Makoto’s confidant subplot functions as a great extension of her character development in the game’s main plot, since it further forces Makoto to reconcile with her past naivety to the interests & concerns of her fellow students despite her obvious book-smarts.

These developments come to a head during the Rank 9 scene of Makoto’s social link, wherein she confronts Eiko after she investigates her boyfriend and learns that Tsukasa has a reputation within the Tokyo underworld for forcing vulnerable girls into debt to exploit them both financially & sexually. Things come to a head though when a desperate Makoto literally tries to slap the lonely & confused Eiko back to reality while trying to convince the latter that her "boyfriend" is just a criminal trafficker. Heck, Makoto even almost attempts to directly physically challenge Tsukasa before Joker intervenes to protect his friend.

This scene is emblematic of both Makoto’s strong desire to bring about justice for victims of horrific crimes, as well as her own shortcomings derived from her social naivety & brash impulsiveness. Makoto later acknowledges to Joker that her slapping Eiko & trying to physically challenge Tsukasa is reflective of her tendency to not always consider the potential risks or consequences behind her actions in social situations before immediately acting on them. Character flaws that Makoto is determined to overcome after having spent the past several years of her teenage life suppressing her emotions to misguidedly appease authority figures in both her school & family life.

In essence, the Eiko situation is not the first time that Makoto is portrayed as acting so recklessly. Specifically, during the Kaneshiro arc of the game Makoto allowed herself to be captured to discover the location by the aforementioned money-grubbing Mafia boss when he began extorting students at Shujin Academy. Makoto was determined to prove her worth to others after being dismissed as "good girl type of pushover" and "useless" by individuals like Goro Akechi & Sae Niijima respectively, but Kaneshiro exploited Makoto's desperation by blackmailing both her and the Phantom Thieves into financial debt. While the game makes it clear that both Eiko's abusive "boyfriend" and the mobster Kaneshiro are fully to blame for their abhorrent actions, Makoto recognizes in both situations that she can act overly reckless due to having previously bottled up all her emotions to maintain a composed exterior because that’s what Japanese society expected from her as the traditional honors student who obediently followed the orders of authority figures, whether it be Shujin Academy's corrupt principal or her own older sister Sae (plus, I also personally headcanon Makoto’s lack of proper socialization skills and sometimes inappropriate reactions as her potentially being on the autism spectrum, similar to how her teammate Futaba Sakura is heavily autistic coded).

Additionally, the player learns throughout Makoto's confidant arc that her personal sense of justice is heavily inspired by her late father, who in addition to being a single parent who raised Makoto & Sae all by himself following their mother's passing, was a law enforcer who was tragically assassinated while attempting to shut down a human trafficking ring in Tokyo's red-light district. Makoto grew up with an idealistic perception of her father, seeing him as someone who worked tirelessly to protect the victims of horrific crimes exactly like those that Makoto's friend Eiko is at risk of falling prey to in the present day. However, Makoto briefly lost sight of her justice due to the increasing societal pressures that both she and her sister faced following their father's passing. In addition to Sae being forced to stressfully work up the ranks as a legal prosecutor for Japan's Special Investigation Team (SIU) in a sexist male-dominated industry (and her own sense of justice becoming heavily distorted in the process), Makoto herself misguidedly believed that like she had to be the unquestioningly obedient honor's student to not dishonor her older sister's status (which would only increase Sae's stress).

It's only upon awakening her persona, Johana, during the Kaneshiro arc and discovering her inner resolve as a member of the rebellious Phantom Thieves, that Makoto begins reevaluating her passion for studying. Remembering her father's advice, "The most important part of your life is how you choose to live it," Makoto's confidant line is about rediscovering her idea of justice by actively choosing to become more socially involved with the interests and needs of her fellow classmates. Furthermore, it is Makoto's experiences with Eiko in particular that inspire her to want to continue studying not simply because it’s what is expected of her in a patriarchal capitalist society, but because she wants to utilize her knowledge & intellect to protect her fellow students from the world's injustices. This is a goal that Makoto understands that she can’t achieve if she’s all alone, which leads her to actively choose to have Joker help her become more socially interactive and on the level of her peers. 

If I did have one criticism of Makoto’s confidant line, however, its her ultimate decision to academically pursue a career of becoming a police commissioner. While I do understand that Makoto simply wants to continue what she views as her father’s legacy of bringing justice to the victims of some of Japan’s most underreported crimes like sexual assault & human trafficking (which is sadly accurate IRL as well…), her wanting to become a police commissioner to achieve that goal does feel somewhat at odds with P5 Royal’s in-depth condemnations of systemic corruption throughout society, INCLUDING law enforcement. Police corruption is reflected in various examples throughout the game, including Makoto’s older sister Sae having a palace in the Metaverse after her heart became distorted when she actively enabled Japan’s infamous 99% criminal conviction rate to advance her own career as an SIU prosecutor, as well as both the Japanese police and SIU being under the direct payroll of one of the game’s main antagonists, the ultra-nationalist fascist politician Masayoshi Shido,

Despite my objections, I do strongly disagree with critics who argue that this single uncomfortable oversight in Makoto’s otherwise phenomenal confidant arc automatically “regresses/undoes all of her character growth.” As overly naive and idealistic Makoto's career goals & perception of her late father are, they do still make sense from both a narrative and character perspective. The core theme Persona 5 Royal is about reforming society through finding the willpower to stand up against & change the hearts of corrupt authority figures & systems. This is something that Makoto repeatedly demonstrates through her actions as a Phantom Thief, whether it be through emulating her late father’s sacrifice when she rescues Eiko from a human trafficker, her changing Sae’s distorted heart when the latter’s sense of justice is negatively influenced by corrupt bureaucracy, to her opposing the aforementioned Shido’s vast political conspiracy. In this regard, I choose to adopt a more charitable reading of Makoto’s future career dreams by interpreting her as continuing to be a Phantom Thief while eventually growing up into a figure like Batman’s Commissioner James Gordon, who is similarly portrayed as actively fighting against systemic corruption within both Gotham City’s police department & its other bureaucratic institutions (in contrast to a negative example like Harry Potter, who never even tries to reform the Wizarding World’s corrupt status quo and ultimately becomes a slave-owning wizard cop after Voldemort’s defeat). After all, Makoto herself freely acknowledges right before the base game’s final boss battle with Yaldaboth (a false god that serves as the physical embodiment of the corrupt status quo itself), that:

“Victory against a single criminal is meaningless… the true enemy is society itself. Regardless, this isn’t a situation with a straightforward answer. But even if there is no clear solution, I’ll just have to make one… with my own two hands. Before [the Phantom Thieves] came along, my life was defined by rules, set on a path of someone else’s choosing… but only a true loser would live such a rigid life! I… I will win… even if it means going up against the entire world!”

In large measure, it was Makoto's actively willingness to actively strive for positive change within both herself and society as a whole, combined with her keen intellect & altruistic passion for justice despite her social awkwardness & naivety, that ultimately factored into my decision to select the romance option with Makoto’s confidant line. In my playthrough of P5 Royal, I had Joker offer to to become Makoto’s “study partner” when she questions if she’ll ever truly understand romance after a heartbroken Eiko accused Makoto of being doomed to “flunk a test about love.”

The romance option between Joker & Makoto just felt like a natural progression & culmination of the unique bond that the two formed during Makoto’s Confidant Line after joining the Phantom Thieves. Spending time with Joker whilst fighting against systemic corruption and "those rotten adults" in both the Metaverse and the real world helps Makoto realize her own personal sense of justice that is derived from her passion for studying, rather than distinct from it. Additionally, both Joker & Makoto have natural chemistry with each other as intelligent & capable leaders who possess a strong sense of justice (heck… Makoto rarely left my party during combat missions due to her strategic intellect in identifying enemies’ weaknesses as well as her balanced offensive & defensive abilities). Plus, their romantic dialogue & “studying” euphimisms are just hilariously adorable! It was a welcome change of pace to see Makoto be the one to take initiative and ask for consent in the relationship instead of Joker, since most media sadly still downplays or denies the reality that women have their own agency & desires regarding their sexuality.

But yeah, I definitely ship Makoto & Joker as my personal canon couple in Persona 5 Royal due to the former's rich character development & heartwarming chemistry with the main protagonist! While Makoto may have started the game as the "pushover good girl type" who blindly obeys the whims & expectations of the adults in her life simply because it is what society expects from her, she quickly evolves into the Phantom Thieves' strong-minded battle-strategist who is motivated by the unselfish desire to provide justice for the victims of society's injustices. Those elements, combined with Makoto's continual willingness to learn & improve upon her personal shortcomings, as well as her social awkwardness despite her book-smarts (which I heavily related to as someone on the autism spectrum who consistently earned all A's & B's back in high school and college), that made her the breakout character P5 Royal for me!

Overall, it was through completing Makoto's confidant line that I was able to gain a deeper understanding & appreciation of the ideals which define her signature "fist of justice," while also having my heartstrings tugged at as she chose to study areas in life that she lacked experience in such as romance.

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[moyangi]

the p5r swap where most of the important characters are replaced by the not important characters ft. aged up oda shinya and a murder attempt

(one of these days i will post all the arcana swaps and metaverse designs, but i actually have to be productive)

[anime-ships-all-good]

Niijima Makoto x Takao Eiko

Persona 5

[rollthedice-playthecards]

I also forgot to put a link for this fic for a while now! This is for Social Links that don't really fall in with ARR - a little bit of extra stuff for variety's sake.

First, Rank 1 for a character in Makoto's CANON Confidant!

Come to think of it, I could be doing the same with The Naked Truth...

[dumbacery]

does this ship exist yet or am i driving the boat myself

[symphonic-scream]

Okujima in the Mech au

They met when they both joined the Pilot academy, Makoto age 15, Haru age 14. They initially had high syncing scores, but each scored higher with the people who would be coined as their partners

From day one, Haru was down bad for Makoto. It was on sight, just "oh, oh wow". Makoto however, is as dense as a cement brick. She had no clue she was the class lady killer, and had the gall to be surprised when her own partner Eiko confessed to her

Poor Haru just, accepted that was the way things were gonna be. Watching the girl she loved be with someone else, especially someone so outright with PDA as Eiko. She was there to be a pilot, after all

They were friends though, which is why Haru was racing through the infirmary after the finals to find any sign of Makoto or Eiko

She'd lucked out. Barely a scratch on her, but she knew how few that happened to. No matter how well a student had done, the final exam wiped out as many as it could.

Instead of finding her friend, Haru crashes into Sae Niijima. Standing, right outside the room filled with black bags. "No, please, tell me-"

"Makoto isn't in there." Instant relief. "She's- they rushed her into surgery, i-"

Names scroll on a tablet at the edge of the glass, listing off the names that belonged to the lives now contained in those quiet black bags. Haru doesn't know why she focuses on it, Makoto was in-

Eiko Takao - confirmed deceased

It's a tense few hours as Haru and Sae wait for news about Makoto. As far as either have been told, her situation was dire. Chances of her making it were low, but the medical and research teams went for a Hail Mary. And all they could do was wait

And wait. And wait. There were attempts at idle conversation-

Sae: so. You and your partner got out just fine?

Haru: he has a light concussion, but yes

Sae: I imagine you two will get a great assignment

Haru: oh he's currently signing over for retirement. I'm, partnerless at the moment

Eventually, many long hours later, Tae stumbles out into the waiting area, clearly dead on feet but determined to update her wife, "she made it, we- Makoto's gonna live"

Super big relief. Haru heads out soon after, feeling like her world was no longer being ripped out from under her. It'll get all tilted when she later visits Makoto and sees the wires and machines hooked to her chest, finding out just what lengths had been taken to keep her alive

And so, both had passed their final exam, and in need of a sync partner. With practice scores as high as theirs, it only made sense they were assigned together, herded towards a program that would, in half a decade, become Elite Pilot Team 3

They spend a lot of time together after that. They have to, to keep their sync scores up. When either has nightmares from the exam or a mission, they'll slip into the others dorm

Makoto prefers not to talk about it. She feels less than, remembering the jokes their former classmates used to make about her being a robot or heartless. Everything has felt so filtered, dampened, less, since the incident

Haru is open with most of her concerns. Losing Makoto, dragging Makoto down, losing her life and leaving Makoto partnerless again, all alone. She doesn't mention that she doesn't want to die without telling Makoto the truth, about her feelings,

For the first three years of the program it's just them and Akechi (according to official channels; unofficially they've been having Akechi and Joker work together while erasing their memories of it), who grows tired of their bullshit rather quickly. However, his attempts to end the painful pining he witnesses are thwarted by Cement Brick Makoto

Things really kick up when the second batch of pilots are brought in and the program is fully running. By now Makoto and Haru are a well oiled machine, easily shifting between their very different styles when paired. This is when they introduce the solo mech's for the elite team, separating them in combat from time to time

A year or so in is when the jokes start. Makoto is known for reminding the younger pilots of curfew, making sure they follow their health regimes and don't act out in ways that would get them punished. Whereas Haru always checks in on if they're eating enough, taking care of themselves, such and such

So. They're basically like the team mom's. Makoto mostly shrugs it off, still in her "tin man no heart" rut while Haru is falling further at the idea. They truly do act as a healthy married couple would, if one spouse was unaware of the romantic aspect. It was still a work in progress

Haru, again, who likes to be more open with her problems, has regular "ladies nights" with Ann and Hifumi (Yusuke joins occasionally, or Shiho if she was already spending the night on base) where she just. Gushes.

Ann: you should just tell her, it worked for me

Haru: yeah but her last girlfriend and partner died. I don't wanna reopen that wound

Hifumi: uhm, that kinda sounds like an excuse?

Skip along to the Current Time Place, which is right as the two final pilots join Team 3. This is where the like plot starts? It would be right after the blood transfusion incident that none of them remember, with Futaba and Sumire only having graduated for a few months

Attacks on the city become more frequent, so things get a little more serious around the pilots. Things start slowly changing, mostly for the worse, and about 4 months in is when things change dramatically

A high grade monster attacks. Whole team deployed, Joker and Akechi piloting the duo Arsene, Makoto, Yusuke, Futaba, and Haru in solos to provide support (note; the mech's are a mix of monster and electronic parts. Joker, with monster DNA, can bypass the limits set by the man made mechanical parts. You'll see why this is important soon)

While the Duo backs off to prepare a big attack, close range solos Makoto and Yusuke bombarding it's defenses while long range Haru and Futaba provide cover fire, something new happens. See, this was this monster's debut. So they didn't know what it had in store

It opened its mouth, certain parts began to glow, and a shock wave extended from its form. Not the kind that knocks you back, no. I don't know the word for it since I'm not a big science person but, it killed all electric components in its range

The Duo were unaffected due to Joker, and the outer support solos were out of range. However, the other two? Their mech's powered down around them, leaving them sitting in big tin cans

Oh. And Makoto's Replacement heart stopped.

Big panic. They have no way of getting to her without leaving Yusuke to die, so the Duo focuses on killing the monster fast enough that they can save the two stranded pilots. The situation is tense enough, but it slowly dawn's on them that whole most replacements these days are more bio than electronic, that didn't apply to the heart

It's a race against the clock. The second the effect fades as the monster is killed, the others are rushing Johanna and her pilot back to base. She's immediately rushed into surgery, both Tae and Wakaba trying anything they can to get things going again, leaving the rest of the pilots to. Wait

Haru is evidently distraught. She couldn't even do anything but wait as her partner slowly died out there, and now all she can do is sit and wait to see if she never got the chance to come clean

Even when she's out of surgery, Makoto's under a medical coma for a week while they adjust the new prototype model they hastily installed. During this time Haru doesn't leave her side, lying against her good side on the tiny cot, staring at the mess of wires and tubing just keeping her partner alive

After the first week, the medical part of the coma ends, though Makoto still doesn't wake up yet. Tae assures Haru that she's just building up strength again, that a Niijima wouldn't go down so easily

It falls on deaf ears

After 16 days, Makoto finally stirs. Her chest feels heavy, like she was hit by a large truck, that familiar but hated Controlled Pulse Machine making her veins feel just a bit stiff. And yet, there's a familiar comfort, warmth on her right side. That tickle of soft curls against her collarbone, the burst of just warmth in her chest as even her soul realizes whos-

Wait, warmth in her chest? That tingly, scrambly feeling in her gut, the way her mind felt at ease so completely, the way her body sang at every point where they lay connected-

Makoto hadn't felt like this since- since she lost her heart,

It's a struggle to pry her eyes open, but it's worth it for the sight of Haru resting against her, the little rush it sends through her mind. And how the light from the window cast that glow on her just right? Oh fuck did Makoto love that

Oh how Makoto loves Haru,

And it hits her like the metaphorical truck from earlier, that she's feeling, and feeling love. And it wasn't even a new feeling! This whole time she'd been so focused on the negative what if that she completely overlooked the truth that was there all along

"Haru," her voice cracks from lack of use, but it's enough to jolt the younger woman awake. Makoto tries for a reassuring smile, but it's hard when she can still feel each cable running into her chest

And Haru, she just breaks into tears, crying into Makoto's shoulder loudly, finally feeling more than just empty since they wheeled the other half of her soul into that Operating room. A weak, but tender hand rubs at her back, and another trail of tears mix with her own

"I'm sorry I worried you,"

"just, shut up and let me hold you, dummy"

Tae rushes in when she was alerted to a change from the Pulse Machine, and is so relieved to see her sister-in-law awake. She has some tests she needs to run, but she also knows those can wait until after she lets the reunited partners do their thing

And Makoto hadn't felt this alive since the academy, recalling when their class got a weekend off to go to the amusement park. Eiko had refused to ride the big mega coaster with her, so Haru stepped in instead. That rush, the adrenaline and joy as they were bashed around, their fingers touching by their restraints, laughing and holy crap Makoto had been ignoring these feelings for far too long

It clicks in her mind. She almost lost her chance. She almost never got to realize it all, or tell Haru-

"Can I tell you something, Haru?"

"are you planning to file for retirement?"

"not just yet, but- it's- well, you see-"

"...Mako?"

"I'm in love with you"

Their eyes meet. Wide staring, the room silent besides the collection of medical machines. It's almost like time is frozen for a second-

"really? Like, actually? For real?"

"I'm sorry it took me so long to realize but- fuck, I think my heart's always beated for you"

Haru crashes their faces together, a poor attempt at a kiss that might leave a bruise- "ah I'm so sorry I should have asked, if was rude if me to- you might not want to-"

"uhm, I would very much like to? If you do too-"

And this one is more of a proper kiss, still fueled by overcharged emotions and nearly a decade of the worst pining imaginable. They was into them, becoming less rushed and more lazy, Haru's hand at Makoto's jaw, and other over that patch of abdomen the infirmary linens failed to cover, Makoto with one buried in Haru's messy hair, the other slowly sliding down the line of her spine

They have shit to talk about, but that's for later. There's ten years of affection they have to catch up on

When Makoto is finally released from medical a month later, her room in the quad unofficially becomes their room in the quad. Haru does talk to counselor Kawakami about what happened those two weeks, and after only three months they get engaged, and married soon after

They wasted enough time after all

And besides other plot occurrences, they're smooth sailing

...until about a year after the big climax bit

Remember how Haru has no Replacements? Not anymore

In the incident that leads to both filing for retirement, M'Lady is nearly torn in half, the sync and crushing of the compartment leading Haru to need her right arm and shoulder amputated, which means. She would be getting a replacement

It's Makoto's turn to sit at her side, and to get her hand crushed when they connect the nerves to Haru's new arm

And of course, the first thing she touches with said new arm is her wife's face

(Makoto gets her hand crushed two more times in the epilogue when they have their kids but shhh that's not important)

But yeah I skipped a lot of little details cause I've been writing this for Too Long lmao

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[fatexbound]

BASICS.

LEGAL NAME: Makoto Niijima

NICKNAME[S]: Mako-chan, Queen, Miss Prez, robot, Miss Post-Apocalyptic Raider, Fist of the Phantom Star.

DATE OF BIRTH: April 23, 1998

GENDER: Female

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kyoto, Japan.

CURRENTLY LIVING: Tokyo, Japan.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Japanese, JSL - Japanese Sign Language, English, French, Chinese.

EDUCATION: High school graduate, current University student (verse dependent).

HAIR COLOR: Medium brown.

EYE COLOR: Red.

HEIGHT: 5'5"

FAMILY INFORMATION.

SIBLING[S]: Sae Niijima (older sister)

PARENT[S]: Daisuke Niijima (father, deceased), Ayame Niijima (mother, deceased).

FRIEND[S]: The Phantom Thieves, including Kasumi Yoshizawa, Sophia and Zenkichi Hasegawa, Eiko Takao, Akane Hasegawa.

CHILDREN: None.

PET[S]: None. Wants a tuxedo cat like Morgana to name it Buchimaru.

RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Verse Dependent

SINCE WHEN: Since the beginning.

Tagged by: no one.

Tagging: you!

BASICS.

LEGAL NAME: Ann Takamaki.

NICKNAME[S]: Ann-chan, Lady Ann (pr Ann-dono), Panther, Annie (by her parents).

DATE OF BIRTH: November 12th, 1999.

GENDER: Female.

PLACE OF BIRTH: California, USA.

CURRENTLY LIVING: Tokyo, Japan.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English (native), Japanese (fluent).

EDUCATION: High school student (verse dependent).

HAIR COLOR: Ash blonde.

EYE COLOR: Blue.

HEIGHT: 5'6"

FAMILY INFORMATION.

SIBLING[S]: None.

PARENT[S]: Henry Williams (father), Sayaka Takamaki (mother).

FRIEND[S]: Shiho Suzui, The Phantom Thieves, including Kasumi Yoshizawa, Sophia and Zenkichi Hasegawa, Akane Hasegawa.

CHILDREN: None.

PET[S]: None. Wants a cat or rabbit in the future.

RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Verse Dependent.

SINCE WHEN: Since she met Makoto, honestly.

[queenxfjustice]

BASICS.

LEGAL NAME: Makoto Niijima NICKNAME[S]: Mako-chan, Queen, Student Prez, beepboop, Miss Post-Apocalyptic Raider, Koto. DATE OF BIRTH: April 23, 1998 GENDER: Female PLACE OF BIRTH: Inaba, Japan CURRENTLY LIVING: Tokyo, Japan or Kyoto, Japan (verse dependent) SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Japanese, JSL - Japanese Sign Language, English, French, German, conversational Cantonese. EDUCATION: High school graduate, current University student (verse dependent). HAIR COLOR: Medium brown. EYE COLOR: Reddish-brown HEIGHT: 5'5"

FAMILY INFORMATION.

SIBLING[S]: Sae Niijima (older sister) PARENT[S]: Jun Niijima (father), Ayako Niijima (mother) FRIEND[S]: Ren Amamiya/ Akira Kurusu/ Aaron Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Goro Akechi (in some verses), Eiko Takao. CHILDREN: Rina Tycho(Father is Jowi Tycho); Jun and Ceza (twins), Kanji, and Himiko Amamiya (father is Aaron Amamiya). Children are verse dependent! PET[S]: Maruchan - an American Lop rabbit, Ari - Short-haired Chihuahua, Buchimaru - Husky.

RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Verse Dependent SINCE WHEN: Since the beginning

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Chapters: 52/? Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kurusu Akira/Niijima Makoto, Niijima Makoto/Persona 5 Protagonist, Amamiya Ren/Niijima Makoto Characters: Niijima Makoto, Amamiya Ren (Persona Series), Niijima Sae, Morgana (Persona Series), Sakamoto Ryuji, Kitagawa Yusuke, Takamaki Ann, Sakura Futaba, Okumura Haru, Akechi Goro, Takao Eiko, Suzui Shiho, Sakura Sojiro, Iwai Munehisa, Newspaper Club Member (Persona 5), Maruki Takuto, Igor (Persona Series), Caroline (Persona Series), Justine (Persona Series), Yoshizawa Kasumi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Wild Card Makoto, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

She was captured, drugged, and beaten.

Face to face with her own sister.

With her life on the line, the founder and leader of the Phantom Thieves, Makoto Niijima, must prove her justice and mend her relationship with Sae... by detailing the events of the past year.

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Chapters: 55/? Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kurusu Akira/Niijima Makoto, Niijima Makoto/Persona 5 Protagonist, Amamiya Ren/Niijima Makoto Characters: Niijima Makoto, Amamiya Ren (Persona Series), Niijima Sae, Morgana (Persona Series), Sakamoto Ryuji, Kitagawa Yusuke, Takamaki Ann, Sakura Futaba, Okumura Haru, Akechi Goro, Takao Eiko, Suzui Shiho, Sakura Sojiro, Iwai Munehisa, Newspaper Club Member (Persona 5), Maruki Takuto, Igor (Persona Series), Caroline (Persona Series), Justine (Persona Series), Yoshizawa Kasumi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Wild Card Makoto, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

She was captured, drugged, and beaten. Face to face with her own sister. With her life on the line, the founder and leader of the Phantom Thieves, Makoto Niijima, must prove her justice and mend her relationship with Sae... by detailing the events of the past year.

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6 notes - Posted March 12, 2022

#3

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Chapters: 54/? Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kurusu Akira/Niijima Makoto, Niijima Makoto/Persona 5 Protagonist, Amamiya Ren/Niijima Makoto Characters: Niijima Makoto, Amamiya Ren (Persona Series), Niijima Sae, Morgana (Persona Series), Sakamoto Ryuji, Kitagawa Yusuke, Takamaki Ann, Sakura Futaba, Okumura Haru, Akechi Goro, Takao Eiko, Suzui Shiho, Sakura Sojiro, Iwai Munehisa, Newspaper Club Member (Persona 5), Maruki Takuto, Igor (Persona Series), Caroline (Persona Series), Justine (Persona Series), Yoshizawa Kasumi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Wild Card Makoto, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

She was captured, drugged, and beaten. Face to face with her own sister. With her life on the line, the founder and leader of the Phantom Thieves, Makoto Niijima, must prove her justice and mend her relationship with Sae... by detailing the events of the past year.

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9 notes - Posted February 26, 2022

#2

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Chapters: 27/? Fandom: Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (Cartoon) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Cassandra/Rapunzel (Disney: Tangled) Characters: Cassandra (Disney: Tangled), Rapunzel (Disney), Eugene Fitzherbert | Flynn Rider, Lance Strongbow, Varian (Disney), Quirin (Disney), Edmund (Disney: Tangled), Adira (Disney), Angry | Keira (Disney), Red | Catalina (Disney) Additional Tags: Eventual Romance, Eventual Smut, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Lots of Angst, power mad Cass, sad puppy Raps, Character Death, Possessive Behavior, Dubious Consent, Forced Relationship, Forced Marriage, Forbidden Love, Cass is just a big gay disaster, Might have to change the rating to explicit down the line, Slow Burn, cassunzel, Guess I should probably also put in naughty language here, Cass curses a lot, Mental Anguish, Mental Health Issues, Mental Breakdown, Self-Hatred, Self-Doubt, Emotionally Repressed, Psychological Trauma, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Varian's just a poor boy from a poor family, Spare him his life of this monstrosity, Flashbacks, So many flashbacks, Kissing, Making Out, Sexual Repression, A very sexually frustrated Cass, A very sexually confused Raps Summary:

An AU in which Cassandra kills Zhan Tiri right before she is able to steal the Moonstone, and goes on to acquire the Sundrop as she had previously intended. With both in her possession, she becomes a virtual demigoddess, usurping the throne and becoming the self imposed Queen of Corona. With Rapunzel left powerless, there is no one left to oppose her, and all who resist her rule are imprisoned or made examples of. Cassandra takes Rapunzel as her bride, using her as a means to mollify the tensions of Corona's defeated people, and also to take out her darkest desires upon...

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14 notes - Posted March 3, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

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Chapters: 59/? Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kurusu Akira/Niijima Makoto, Niijima Makoto/Persona 5 Protagonist, Amamiya Ren/Niijima Makoto Characters: Niijima Makoto, Amamiya Ren (Persona Series), Niijima Sae, Morgana (Persona Series), Sakamoto Ryuji, Kitagawa Yusuke, Takamaki Ann, Sakura Futaba, Okumura Haru, Akechi Goro, Takao Eiko, Suzui Shiho, Sakura Sojiro, Iwai Munehisa, Newspaper Club Member (Persona 5), Maruki Takuto, Igor (Persona Series), Caroline (Persona Series), Justine (Persona Series), Yoshizawa Kasumi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Wild Card Makoto, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

She was captured, drugged, and beaten. Face to face with her own sister. With her life on the line, the founder and leader of the Phantom Thieves, Makoto Niijima, must prove her justice and mend her relationship with Sae... by detailing the events of the past year.

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19 notes - Posted May 14, 2022

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[halfmoonism]

Where Wrath's Edge is Sharp (wwes)

hi sorry I am subjecting you to the Horrors (my terrible awful p5 longfic au that I will. eventually? post once I've finished arc 1 (crossing my fingers. we're at 150ish-k at the time of writing and they're still going through the first palace.))

initial post | wwes tag

major p5r spoilers immediately ahead:

short ver: not-quite-roleswap AU where an Akechi who is persona-less until 17 runs into Morgana instead and unwittingly becomes the leader of the “phantom thieves” w/ Morgana, Makoto, Futaba and Sumire, going against sort-of-Black-Mask Joker w/ Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, and Haru.

long ver: takes a deep breath.

the layout of the iyr/rtg masterpost is so pretty, I'm citing it as inspiration :) I'll start w/ general notes then go into more concise sets of info

misc

no romance! this is an entirely gen found family fic w/ mild alternative chara interpretation (due to differing circumstances) but otherwise sort of follows canon, though the timeline starts abt 8 months before p5r canon (sept 2015)

I'm most likely keeping second and third awakenings, confidant links just take ten million years to progress bc Akechi is. Akechi

new personas: Akechi (Robin Hood -> Skadi, now 2nd persona), Sumire (Cendrillon -> Antigone)

Robin Hood just didn’t make sense for the direction Akechi's chara took (after still feeling helpless, all hope he had that he could be a hero of justice that avenged his mother died); Cendrillon made no sense for Sumire (she never became Kasumi, so the "clock strikes 12/become a different person" theme doesn't fit)

I'm so insane over his 2nd persona being Skadi btw like in mythology Loki killed her dad so. yknow. definitely no parallels there abt being both the victim and the perpetrator or anything

since there's only 5 party members, there is no set nav! Futaba fights w/ a scythe :) this also means everyone else helps teach sumire how to analyze weaknesses after she joins the team :) whoever's nav comments on showtimes as well!

element specializing:

Akechi - curse/psy/gun (Loki), bless/ice/phys (Skadi) Morgana - wind (main healer/buffer + I was not giving him gun sorry lmao) Makoto - nuke/lightning Futaba - psy/fire Sumire - bless/phys

new teams (+ arcanas)

notes: - new arcanas don't reflect the canon storyline, like Akechi being the Tower doesn't mean he has Shinya's canon storyline. it's more about reflections of their personalities and circumstances :) - Ninth Circle links (besides Joker) all break after certain points in the story and reform in third sem

the Espy Division (name courtesy of Futaba)

Futaba initially wanted to name them the Neo Justice Squad V but she was vehemently shut down by Akechi and Makoto lol

Akechi — the Tower

Morgana — Judgment

Makoto — the Chariot

Futaba — the Hanged Man

Sumire — the Fool

the Ninth Circle (name courtesy of mostly Ryuji)

Joker/Ren — Justice

Ryuji — Strength

Ann — the Magician

Yusuke — the High Priestess

Haru — Death

non-team confidants (in order of appearance; might be changed but these are pretty set)

Kiyoko Hagoromo (literally the only OC; goes to Akechi's school) — the Lovers

Lala Escargot — Temperance

Jose — the World

Trader Sakai — Wheel of Fortune

Muhen — the Hierophant

Sojiro Sakura — the Star

Shinya Oda — the Sun

Eiko Takao — the Moon

Shinichi Yoshizawa — the Empress

Hifumi Togo — the Hermit

Mika (Yamanaka) — the Devil

Sae Niijima — the Emperor (only established after interrogation room)

major plot changes

on principle, the Espy Division do not steal hearts. they fight the shadows to metaphorically break through to ppl and go from there. Futaba and Sumire do not steal their own hearts, for example. they go to therapy

Akechi does not awaken when he is 15. he continues to get passed around between foster homes until he lands the internship at the prosecution's office at 17 and immediately moves out to his own apartment

Akechi's very grand plan to take Shido down this time is to gain so much fame and credibility that ppl will actually listen to him when he publicly accuses Shido of all of his crimes. he does this by using the Metaverse to solve cases fast, which naturally makes Makoto suspicious of him

Shido and Sae's palaces are discovered early but not explored until around the time they are in canon. instead Futaba's palace is done first, then Sumire's, then the canon palaces are done in order

Sumire does not become Kasumi! her parents try to send her to therapy but she's so utterly convinced that she doesn't deserve it that she completely avoids Maruki and develops a palace instead (the palace of Acedia; forms as an arena in scramble crossing)

the canon palaces are done but for different reasons (Kaneshiro's is done as the conclusion to a long series of cases Akechi and Makoto were looking into since Dec; Okumura's is done bc Haru insists that they do it; Sae's is done bc she outright threatens to take Akechi and Makoto into custody if they don't turn themselves in)

Joker joins them for Sae's palace. they're all fully aware he's the leader of the enemy team but they reluctantly need his assistance to get past one of the cognitive doors

Joker's confidants (minus the Espy Division members/Shinya/Lavenza/Sae) are still happening in the bg so that's. so very fun for Sojiro when interrogation room comes around

Yaldabaoth declares Joker as the winner immediately after Shido confesses and claims his “prize” by possessing him to terrorize Tokyo. yes this is how I incorporate satanael into the plot

Maruki's reality still comes to pass, but everyone's wishes are appropriately updated. Akechi is not the only person in his apartment. Sumire's not the only sister alive. Joker... Nothing Bad Happens at all to him :)

[moyangi]

ADORE aka Lovers!Eiko Takao in my Side Character Arcanaswap AU

[eight-ball-juice]

Ok, so working on the targets for my P5 Au

Right now, we have

Sugimura Mitsuyo Togo Ryuji Tsukasa Iwai Yaldabaoth

Takemi (Royal Palace)