Does the dog die?
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Persona 5
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aftglow
A dog you can see in the Yongen-Jaya alleyways is implied to die of old age/sickness. The death does not happen on screen.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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tial
Up to player discretion. [SPOILERS] On the final day of the game, you are given the opportunity to say goodbye to all your friends and confidants but you can also just leave without saying goodbye. The Phantom Thieves see you off in the final cutscene anyway, but your other friends won’t.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
26 supporters
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tial
Iwai states that his adopted son was abandoned by his biological mother at his door. This isn’t shown only stated.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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necrowonomicon
A couple of major characters have abusive fathers, with one such example being a major antagonist.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
36 supporters
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tial
When you confront the Fortune Teller after she scams you, you will overhear a conversation she’s having with a women who is being abused by her husband, who makes excuses for why he hits her and refuses to leave him because he “won’t survive alone” and the fortune teller foreseeing that if their current relationship continues, she will wind up hospitalised from domestic violence. The protagonist intervenes by stealing the abusers heart and preventing further incidents. Additionally although this doesn’t quite qualify as forgiving, Yusuke lives in denial over his caretaker/teachers abuse for a long period of time before snapping out of it and seeing him for the monster he is.
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Is someone stalked?
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Anonymous
There's a girl in the school who stalks a guy she likes, and there is a Mementos request to make her stop.
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Anonymous
A major character talks about his abusive father who used to abuse both him and his mother
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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GuyofMinimalImportance
A young girl is literally gaslighted by the government to have believed that she was responsible for her mother's death.
Several other characters lie throughout the plot. Even the protagonist is technically gas-lighting his parental guardian by claiming to not be involved with the Phantom Thieves, which he is.
Several other characters lie throughout the plot. Even the protagonist is technically gas-lighting his parental guardian by claiming to not be involved with the Phantom Thieves, which he is.
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Anonymous
A teacher is both mentioned and shows on screen physical and verbal abuse of his students. Additionally many characters have abusive parents that they talk about when you talk with them.
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Addiction
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BillyRaymond
At the start of the game, the player character is drugged by police forces during his interrogation. Early on in the story, the player visits a back-alley doctor, and is able to purchase medicines from her to heal the party during dungeon-crawling segments, in return for being her test subject on an experimental new drug.
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Is there addiction?
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cyk3s
several social links have addictions, particularly an alcoholic and a smoker.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
15 supporters
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Anonymous
A major character talks about his alcoholic abusive father. A supporting character you can talk to is almost always seen very drunk and talks about abusing alcohol to relieve stress.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
83 supporters
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Connoror
Multiple horse-like personas may be killed.
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miramead
Some enemies take the shape of animals.
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Are animals abused?
174 supporters
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ionasd
In the mission "Justice for cats" you fight a man who is a cat murderer.
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tial
Some of the Shadows in Kaneshiro’s palace disguise themselves as guard dogs, but once you actually begin combat, they transform back into their monster forms.
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Is there a dead animal?
96 supporters
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Connoror
Mentions of dead cats can be seen in a side mission.
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Is an animal sad?
71 supporters
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crabapples
A character who takes the form of a talking cat feeling sad is a minor plot point, although it is resolved fairly quickly. Shadows who are feline in appearance will also sometimes get sad when the player is bargaining with them. Neither instances are particularly emotional.
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Does a cat die?
149 supporters
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Anonymous
In a side quest there is a man who repeatedly abuses and kills alley cats. Additionally there is a scene where a main character cat tries to save another character who is in danger and ends up being harshly kicked against a wall. The cat survives but it could still be a pretty disturbing moment.
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Does a pet die?
140 supporters
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A character mentions a pet cat’s death during a sidequest.
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Are there snakes?
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mistersandman
Some personas have snakelike bodies.
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Are there bugs?
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Anonymous
Many enemies resemble bugs. A boss transforms into a fly-like creature.
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Assault
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tial
In Makoto’s rank 9 event, she slaps her friend in the face during a heated argument. They make up again shortly after.
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Is someone drugged?
26 supporters
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tial
The protagonist is drugged by the police at the start of the game which causes him to act loopy and forget a few important memories.
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Is there pedophilia?
107 supporters
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tial
Also in Futaba’s confidant, she says that when she was In elementary school, she accidentally read her best friends diary and found out that her parents are making her dress in sexually provocative clothing, taking pictures of it and selling them for money. Futaba finds out this is still ongoing in the present and initiates a Mementos mission to stop them.
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Is rape mentioned?
75 supporters
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tial
Not outright but it’s VERY heavily implied
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
19 supporters
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tial
Mishima is beat up by his PE teacher purely because he’s not very good at volleyball. Throughout the entire first storyline, his face is constantly seen bruised and bandaged and he acts very depressed and apathetic. Also in the prologue when the protagonist is captured, one of the police officers beats the protagonist while he is restrained, clearly getting off on the power he has.
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Is someone restrained?
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baylaurels
The main character is detained by the police - the frame narrative of the game is that he is being held and interrogated about the actions that lead to it. The Velvet Room (a supernatural location the main character visits in his dreams) is also depicted as a jail cell he is being held in, and the personas themselves also have some imagery of restraints/chains, especially during persona fusion
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DidADogDie
It's never stated explicitly, but a teacher is heavily implied to be assaulting students
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
47 supporters
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Labrys
There is a scene at the red light district where a male main character is implied to be assaulted by two stereotypical gay men
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tial
Implied offscreen. Results in the victim attempting suicide, which fails.
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Bodily Harm
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Are any hands damaged?
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crabapples
A character scrapes their fingertips on the ground so hard that they bleed, it's quite uncomfortable.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
27 supporters
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Arso
Yes, but this is during a panic attack which happens throughout the game, and also some cases where characters come down with a mysterious illness.
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Is there decapitation?
30 supporters
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celestial_scribbler
One of the game's mechanics involves fusing personas via using a guillotine. However no decapitation or any of its results are shown directly on screen.
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Is there cannibalism?
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WolfMoon2845
Some Persona's origins in the Compendium mention cannibalism, however none is ever shown in game
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Is someone choked?
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tial
Ryuji is held up by his neck right before the first tutorial fight
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Is someone burned alive?
37 supporters
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baylaurels
You can use fire-based attacks to kill enemies, and some enemies in turn use fire-based attacks that could kill the player character.
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Is there body horror?
47 supporters
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tial
A lot of the shadows contort in inhumane ways
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Does a head get squashed?
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EonFlare
Head gets stepped on by officer near start of game but not squashed
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Is there a hanging?
32 supporters
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BillyRaymond
Once you have reached a certain progression point in the game, you unlock a set of Gallows, where you can tribute one of your current Personas to power up another with higher stats, and a skill inherited from the sacrificed Persona.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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tial
Shido takes a dangerous experimental drug which temporarily shuts down all function in his body, essentially self-flatlining himself. He awakens effected by the change of heart triggered in him, but not by the drugs.
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Does someone break a bone?
21 supporters
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Anonymous
A main character broke his leg from the abuse of a teacher. Additionally at the start of the game if you initially refuse to sign a confession under your name a police officer stomps on your leg and it makes a snapping/crunching noise very reminiscent of breaking a leg.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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MariaClocktower
Not technically a seizure but a character is seen breaking down and losing control of their motor functions in a rather disturbing scene
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Connoror
A main character can be seen scratching the floor so hard that his fingertips bleed.
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Is someone tortured?
72 supporters
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Anonymous
At the beginning of the interrogation scene the protagonist is drugged and beaten up by police officials. In a palace there are "dungeons" of students going through different types of torture to symbolize how the teacher abuses those students in the real world.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Tsukaretaaa
A main character’s close friend attempts suicide. She survives, but suffers serious injuries.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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BriBunny
In the scenes mentioned above eyes bulge out of the head and have more prominent veins than usual
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Is someone stabbed?
16 supporters
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tial
In combat you can fight against monster enemies with Melee weapons such as knives and swords.
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Is there excessive gore?
81 supporters
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baylaurels
There is violence throughout the game but quite minimal blood. The most notable scenes of gore are when characters unlock their persona powers - a mask appears in their face and they must rip it off, and it is seen to hurt and cause some blood.
**SPOILERS**
There is also a scene where a character is shot in the head, blood is seen
**SPOILERS**
There is also a scene where a character is shot in the head, blood is seen
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Children
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Does a kid die?
44 supporters
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mistersandman
[SPOILERS] At a certain point in the game, the main character will appear to have been shot in the head point-blank, and you can see blood running down his face as well as in a puddle under his head on the table. Near the end of the game, another teenager sacrifices himself to save the others, and while this is not seen, you can hear him being shot multiple times followed by a character confirming that she can no longer receive a signal from him.
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Is a minor sexualized?
97 supporters
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m0th
Ann, a teenager who was almost sexually assaulted by a teacher, is objectified and utilized for fanservice throughout the game. She wears a dominatrix leather catsuit and does suggestive poses in it.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
11 supporters
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12
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tial
[SPOILERS] Akechi after defeating him, although what happened is obscured an only gunshots are heard. In the original release, he never appears again implying he died, however the Royal true ending implies he might still be alive
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Does a major character die?
22 supporters
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tial
A couple antagonists and one playable character. There’s also a brief period of time where it seems like the protagonist is killed after being shot point blank in the head with a gun, but it’s revealed a few minutes later that this was a trick.
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Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
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tial
Shadow Monsters. There’s a brief period where it seems like a sentient-cat character has died but they return perfectly fine.
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Does someone die?
12 supporters
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necrowonomicon
A handful of characters die in rather disturbing ways on-screen, and another major character is implied to die near the end of the game.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a family member die?
21 supporters
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tial
The past death of a mother is an integral plot point for two major characters. One of the antagonists who winds up being killed is the father of a main character.
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Does a parent die?
20 supporters
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Anonymous
Offscreen multiple major characters have deceased parents. On screen the father of a major character dies however he is very clearly depicted as a villain.
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Is someone kidnapped?
7 supporters
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Connoror
In the Kaneshiro arc, Makoto is kidnapped and forced to pay ransom.
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Does someone cheat?
16 supporters
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43
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syukoshiomy
you can choose to do so as the main protagonist. this will have consequences come valentine's day in-game, particularly if you decide to date every available girl in the game. this consequence has no bearing on the plot, however.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
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36
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MariaClocktower
Personas act as spirits of people
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Are there jump scares?
53 supporters
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mistersandman
Not in the sense of things attacking you out of nowhere (though random encounters may be startling if you don’t see them coming), but there is a particular cutscene after Okumura’s palace where a character is well one minute and then very abruptly begins dying, and there is a zoom on his face which has become very disturbing in appearance.
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Is there a shower scene?
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CapnJack
The boys are seen chilling in a Japanese-style public bath house, and your male player character can go back any time you choose.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
1 supporters
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tial
One of the games dungeons takes place on a giant ship in a sunken city. There’s also a fishing mini game and a beach scene.
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Is someone possessed?
10 supporters
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baylaurels
The main characters have "personas," which are effectively demons that represent their internal spirits manifested outside of their bodies to give them fighting powers. Especially in their introductory scenes of "awaking" their personas, this can seem a little bit like possession, though it is not exactly the case.
A main part of the mystery also includes "mental shutdowns," where people lose control of themselves and act erratically, which [SPOILER] is revealed to have been caused intentionally by a third party.
A main part of the mystery also includes "mental shutdowns," where people lose control of themselves and act erratically, which [SPOILER] is revealed to have been caused intentionally by a third party.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
89 supporters
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Connoror
In the Hawaii trip arc, a side character is implied to have gotten sick in the bathroom from the American tap water.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
20 supporters
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tial
“I almost pissed myself” is used as an expression but not meant literally.
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Does someone spit?
10 supporters
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Arso
Definitely not fart, but iirc, some Persona awakening scenes - you can see drool. It's not spitting, it's just drool.
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Is there audio gore?
39 supporters
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9
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stardustnewspapers
as mentioned above, in the start of the game there is an optional dialog option which can lead to hearing the main character get hurt
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
26 supporters
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1
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paintedrocket
While there are examples of the police being corrupt (such as beating up and drugging the player character), their actions are not celebrated and are framed as immoral by the game itself
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
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7
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tial
Main character spends most of the game in custody, undergoing interrogation over the events of the game which is presented as a flashback.
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LGBTQ+
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
56 supporters
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3
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tial
Not transgenders, but two cross dressers try at two different points in the game to force Ryuji to participate in cross dressing without his consent, even chasing him at one point. There is a supporting character who is a positive representation of a cross dresser who is treated respectfully and normally by the other characters, but that doesn’t excuse how these other two are depicted.
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
7 supporters
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tial
In dungeons, you can break numerous objects to sell treasure.
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
18 supporters
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9
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dustsommelier
You can use an electric chair to turn your Personas into items
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Are needles/syringes used?
29 supporters
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52
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0
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Anonymous
The main character is drugged with a truth serum throughout the interrogation scenes. Needles are displayed haphazardly across the floor.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
25 supporters
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3
No
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BloodyJinxii
No mental institutions are shown, however a character you can talk to mentions their friend being in one.
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Is there a hospital scene?
11 supporters
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43
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2
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tial
Kawakami collapses from exhaustion in her confidant storyline. She is seen recovering in hospital but is otherwise fine. In the Royal expanded version of the game, A woman is in a catatonic depression state after her family was murdered in front of her. While in the hospital, she has a PTSD attack when her boyfriend attempts to comfort her.
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Does someone have cancer?
1 supporters
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2
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liliavanrouge
someones family member who has cancer is mentioned, but never important
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Mental Health
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0
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GuyofMinimalImportance
A Teenage girl jumps off of a building in a failed attempt to kill herself.
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Is autism misrepresented?
30 supporters
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0
No
6
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tial
Not explicitly stated but Futaba is heavily autistic coded. She’s treated respectfully by the main characters although a major plot point is that a group of antagonists gaslight her into thinking she was the cause of her mother’s suicide, when in reality her mother didn’t commit suicide and was actually murdered to protect classified research.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
31 supporters
Yes
16
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aI3x
sort of. the black mask is never stated to have a specific mental illness, but they’re definitely not mentally well either.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
38 supporters
Yes
26
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Arso
It depends. A character is autistic-coded, and it is implied that she was verbally abused by men in black suits following her mother's death, and then neglected by an uncle of hers following her mother's death.
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mistersandman
A teenage girl attempts suicide in the first arc after being sexually and physically abused by her teacher.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
19 supporters
Yes
8
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0
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tial
A major plot element involves travelling into an alternate dimension where the usual rules of reality don’t apply. The climax of the game has these two realities fuse and affect the real world. The bonus Royal storyline is entirely focused on the protagonist waking up one day to find the lives of his friends have all completely changed in a way that makes no sense, such as Futaba’s mother suddenly being alive and with her the whole time and Morganna being human, with no explanation and the other characters acting like this has always been the case when it hasn’t. Only the protagonist and one other character are aware of this for an extended period of time.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
8 supporters
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4
No
0
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tial
Anyone who the Phantom Thieves trigger a change of heart in have a, usually publicly televised, severe mental breakdown over the guilt of their crimes although it should be noted that these are all monstrous people who have done terrible things such as Rape, Murder, Exploitation of Minors etc.
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Is there misophonia?
31 supporters
Yes
7
No
0
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liliavanrouge
the leg crunching noises that (can) happen in the beginning of the game, theres also lots of like. gorey noises?? heavy breathing also happens a number of times
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Are there anxiety attacks?
23 supporters
Yes
56
No
0
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gummicorn
a girl, who believes that she's responsible for her mother's death, has several anxiety attacks during the course of the fourth palace in-game
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
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26
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0
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mistersandman
A character says he’ll commit suicide to atone for his crimes. Another character berates him for saying so, and he doesn’t do it.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
Yes
37
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2
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daydreamcafes
a character is very insecure and thinks very lowly of herself, and her body
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
16 supporters
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28
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19
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GuyofMinimalImportance
The player frequently crawls through ventilation shafts, during which the camera will switch to a first person perspective.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
35 supporters
Yes
39
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9
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daydreamcafes
a main protag is slightly implied to starve herself
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6
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Anonymous
A female character is shown attempting suicide but survives.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
Yes
17
No
0
2
tial
When you first meet her, Futaba has PTSD of her mother’s death and suffers visual and auditory hallucinations of her mother and people screaming at her for her death. Maruki’s ex-girlfriend is hospitalised because of her severe PTSD after witnessing her whole family being murdered. She has a panic attack when Maruki accidentally triggers her PTSD while trying to calm her. Kasumi is repressing traumatic memories of her sister’s death because she is unable to deal with the weight of being partly responsible for her death.
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Noxious
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0
No
3
Yes
2
No
1
Is there shakey cam?
35 supporters
Yes
38
No
1
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Connoror
Yes, these can be turned off in the game settings.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
5
No
0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
5 supporters
Yes
12
No
0
0
tial
Frequent swearing
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Are there flashing lights or images?
42 supporters
Yes
40
No
1
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tial
The screen briefly flashes to an inverted colour when the protagonist is presumably shot dead in the previously mentioned scene. One of the last palaces is a Casino (which you also see during the flashforward prologue)
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
13 supporters
Yes
5
No
0
2
tial
A character listens in on the main characters through a bug without them realising and hacks into their group chats to read through their messages. They later on hack themselves into their group chats and directly contact them without being invited into it several times. It’s heavily implied that the black mask is watching the phantom thieves throughout the game. He even verbally stated himself that he was secretly investigating every person in Joker’s life to find the best opportunity to frame him. Also the ending implies that Joker is now on a government/police watch list and will likely be followed and monitored by them for a long time, which is further proven in the spinoff sequel Persona 5 Strikers.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
12 supporters
Yes
16
No
3
2
sulsul
If you choose the dialogue where you refuse to acknowledge that the game is a work of fiction, a voice will say you're not allowed to play the game and send you back to the main menu.
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Pregnancy
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
0
No
35
Yes
0
No
10
Yes
0
No
37
Yes
0
No
35
Yes
0
No
36
Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
Yes
30
No
12
16
GuyofMinimalImportance
Nothing hateful is said about Gay people; but there is one scene of comic relief where two gay stereotypes pursue a straight character who is clearly upset by their advances. The re-release of the game "Persona 5 Royal" changes the scene to make these two characters more sympathetic, but still stereotypical.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
Yes
11
No
22
8
mistersandman
Yusuke, who exhibits many behaviors suggesting he is autistic or at the very least autistic-coded, is often referred to and treated like he is just weird.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
29
Yes
3
No
27
0
PixelSys
The character Igor resembles an antisemitic caricature.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
33 supporters
Yes
20
No
0
4
MayoiSnail
There are a pair of very minor characters that are stereotypes of gay men, including feminine speech, makeup and clothing (although it is not literally a dress). During their (fortunately brief) time on screen, they make unwanted advanced towards a male main character, and exist solely for the purpose of jokes at their expense and jokes trivializing male on male sexual assault. The undated re-release Persona 5: Royal makes them more sympathetic, but they remain very stereotypical.
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Yes
0
No
39
Yes
7
No
37
Are there fat jokes?
50 supporters
Yes
42
No
3
17
Anonymous
A female character dresses up in lots of layers of clothing and the end result is very much reminiscent of a "haha she's fat" kind of joke.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
6
Is a minority is misrepresented?
24 supporters
Yes
13
No
0
3
SiRenfield
Two minor characters that are predatory gay men which is played for laughs
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Does the black guy die first?
18 supporters
Yes
0
No
38
10
Emma
It's a Japanese game and there are little to no black people in this series at all.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there hate speech?
26 supporters
Yes
37
No
9
15
syukoshiomy
not specifically stated outright, but two very minor characters appear who are very overt homophobic stereotypes. one main protagonist expresses slight disgust over the implications of these two.
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Race
Yes
0
No
5
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
34 supporters
Yes
19
No
0
5
Jayfell
Optionally: Some of the teenaged main character's romantic interests are adults, including his own teacher.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
11 supporters
Yes
4
No
0
2
tial
Numerous Enemy Shadows and Ally Personas take the forms of religious figures and deities from various religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism etc. The ultimate persona the protagonist gets for one of the final bosses is heavily based on Satan.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there demons or Hell?
12 supporters
Yes
5
No
0
0
tial
Some of the Shadows and Personas are based on Demons from various mythologies and religions.
1 comment | Add comment
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
40 supporters
Yes
4
No
3
1
lilpig
While not exactly scenes, some of the demons that appear regularly in gameplay are somewhat nude. One is essentially a giant penis.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
6
Does someone lose their virginity?
11 supporters
Yes
2
No
1
0
SiRenfield
It’s heavily implied that the final stage of any romantic side quest is the MC having sex with his girl (or inexplicably adult woman) of choice which could potentially be this considering the age of the characters
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Is someone sexually objectified?
41 supporters
Yes
16
No
1
3
ohheyitsyouagain
there are a few scenes where female (often teenaged) characters are objectified.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
12
No
35
7
SiRenfield
No Futaba isn’t! Sojiro is only an in loco parentis type guardian who is doing it as an INFORMAL favor from the protagonist’s parents. Please do not spread misinformation
2 comments | Add comment
Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
Yes
54
No
1
10
his imperious compensation
Some sexual language is used and hinted at, and there's some nude demon characters, but no actual sexual content
3 comments | Add comment
Is there BDSM?
19 supporters
Yes
1
No
2
2
tial
There’s a joke about BDSM, but no actual BDSM acts are performed onscreen
1 comment | Add comment
Sexism
Yes
0
No
6
Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
16 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
2
tial
Multiple supporting and background characters suffer a fictional “mental shutdown” illness that causes a person’s brain function to completely cease, causing black bile to leak from their face and killing them. This is not an airborne virus or disease but rather something intentionally triggered by corrupt high-up government and police officials via supernatural means.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
5
Yes
1
No
3
Yes
0
No
6
Social
Are there fat suits?
28 supporters
Yes
6
No
1
1
SiRenfield
Not intentionally on their part but a character wears all of her clothes at once resulting in fat jokes
1 comment | Add comment
Is someone homeless?
5 supporters
Yes
16
No
0
3
mistersandman
Yusuke has an unstable living situation for a period of time.
2 comments | Add comment
Is existentialism debated?
11 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
1
tial
The bonus Royal storyline especially
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
6
Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
3 supporters
Yes
62
No
5
26
ionasd
Goro jokes during an interview that he wishes Santa was real.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there end credit scenes?
35 supporters
Yes
4
No
0
1
tial
Skipping the credits will not skip the post credits scene
1 comment | Add comment
Does it have a sad ending?
50 supporters
Yes
6
No
38
17
Anonymous
There are unhappy endings, but these come as a consequence of failing to complete missions or making certain decisions.
2 comments | Add comment
Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
13 supporters
Yes
11
No
0
0
tial
There’s a scene where the principal is hit and killed by a truck while suffering a mental shutdown. The truck driver sees him at the last second, tries braking hard to stop the truck before hitting him causing the tyres to screech and repeatedly honking the horn to get him to move but still hits him.
1 comment | Add comment
Does a car crash?
19 supporters
Yes
51
No
0
8
CapnJack
Near the beginning of the game a subway train derails and plows into the crowd at one of the stops.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
36
Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
Yes
53
No
2
15
tial
In the Royal expanded version of the game, A high school girl is hit and killed by a car. The impact isn’t shown but her bloody corpse after the impact is. Also earlier in the game in both versions, a man has a mental shutdown as he is crossing the street and is hit and killed by a truck. Also in Mementos, you begin combat with monster enemies by ramming into them with your car.
4 comments | Add comment
Violence
Does someone drown?
16 supporters
Yes
0
No
39
4
GrayWizard
There is a scene where a major character is assumed to have died on a boat, but that's about it. Said character was completely fine, anyway.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
Yes
54
No
1
13
CapnJack
A character is shot point-blank in the forehead with a pistol, and blood is seen pouring down their face and splattering onto a table. Other characters are killed by a fictional catastrophic illness which causes them to leak black bile from their face and die.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there a nuclear explosion?
6 supporters
Yes
9
No
28
10
samecio
One main character has nuclear skills as her persona and when some are used a small explosion happen on an enemy. The main protagonist can use some of these powers as well.
4 comments | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
23 supporters
Yes
52
No
0
10
Tsukaretaaa
Guns are one of the main weapons in the game
2 comments | Add comment