Can you beat the Final Boss with only Akechi? - Persona 5 Royal

[@jackflynn412]

I'd buy an Akechi spin off in a heartbeat

[@akirauwu7455]

Same

[@aegis5678]

@@yunarukami14 just wait, there’s no way that Atlus is done milking Akechi content. There’s probably going to be another spinoff that has Akechi or Scramble might have Akechi and Yoshizawa dlc

[@auraemerald8434]

It's a prequel and you play as Akechi causing mental shutdowns

[@Phikinnie]

@@auraemerald8434 I would play that

[@SakuraPottage]

P5AG is real, and I'd do anything.

[@pmar1833]

Man, am I the only one who thought that Akechi would be able to switch to Robin but then got my expectations crushed?

[@bainz]

I was hoping for that too when I saw him as Black Mask in the trailers

[@______-uw3ei]

My only reason as to why he couldn’t is because it’s would naturally make him much better than all other party members kind of giving you no choice but to use him against harder bosses like lavenza

[@psl6145]

@Fin the Guardian Sumire seems to have been specifically built to fight Lavenza, as she makes that battle tremendously easier during the crit phase. As for Akechi... I'm not quite sure? I can't exactly tell what his niche is supposed to be, especially with Rebellion Blade (Maruki and Azathoth can't be knocked down).

[@AshTheGreat1998]

Honestly? Outside of being another bless user on the team there's really no need for him to use Robin hood since Loki has better skills anyway.

[@pmar1833]

@@AshTheGreat1998 Robin Hood was the the same thing, but with bless and insta-kill skills.

[@oinka]

"pancake-kun and his friends" reminds me of barney & friends

[@iwantsleep8079]

I’d watch that

[@lordlightning2339]

An exceedingly violent song 🎵

[@hehehaha-jk8ej]

‘Kechi is a murderer from our imagination~

[@commentingcommenter1230]

@@hehehaha-jk8ej Killed people in the metaverse and without hesitation

[@a_a2047]

Yep pancake-kun kills a god to save Christmas i remember that episode and also the episode where a girl wanted to die because her gym teacher

[@aliveisuppose]

Akechi: I'm a bit occupied, so do your goddamn JOB! Joker: No

[@kingdedederek6988]

The Goro is the means by which all pancakes is revealed

[@Flamecrafter]

Indeed he is

[@swole_gigachad]

"Such a pity... You understand pancakes, yet you still fight against them with all of your will... If more people ate pancakes, then perhaps the Fall could have been prevented... but it's too late now." K i l l t h e m h e r e w a r d ! ! !

[@jameswent48]

are*

[@raphaelkgh218]

​@@swole_gigachadThis is a very glorious comment!

[@blackcladwarrior583]

When Goro devoured the pancakes of knowledge, he sealed his fate, entrusting his future to the cards

[@miguelmata4557]

Headcanon: Akechi fought to restore reality so that he didn't had to spend the rest of his days hanging out with Pancake-kun and his friends.

[@the_antag0nist841]

Mine is that he did it as a final "fuck you" so nobody is allowed to be happy

[@diousthomas8878]

@@the_antag0nist841 BRUHHHHHHHH.

[@Plasma476]

That’s kind of sad actually

[@star-yy3rw]

@@Plasma476 everything about akechi makes me sad so naturally i agree with you

[@no0b420]

@@the_antag0nist841 this is an Akechi thing to do…

[@jenifer19311]

16:50 Sumire: Crow-senpai, what are you...? Akechi: Can't you tell? Akechi: Joker didn't attack even once, so I have to do the damn job !!!

[@turtwig227]

Maruki: I feel the need too tell you not to consider are skills to be equal Akechi: MY SKILLS EXCEED YOURS!

[@lukeskywalker8223]

The phantom thieves: outstanding move.

[@jameswent48]

our*

[@lukeskywalker8223]

Okay, for all the Phantom Thieves, Maruki says something that really hits close to home for them. And for Akechi, he says he gave Akechi the chance to atone. Akechi hates himself for what he did, and wants to atone for his crimes, but on his terms and his terms alone. No high-and-mighty bullshit. No gods. Just a prison cell and memories of phantoms.

[@archivist_13]

Damn, I really hope that's where they take his arc going forward

[@zekanark943]

@@archivist_13 akechi is dead in the true ending, so? Uh?

[@archivist_13]

@@zekanark943 idk man, fictional death is notoriously bad at being permanent

[@orvaldurgumundson1809]

@@zekanark943 i don't think it's the question if royal is canon but if strikers is canon.

[@FallingStar1080]

​@@zekanark943it's definitely not, there are technically 2 "true endings". Depending on how you answer the question whether you want to duel him again or not (when you're in your room on your bed)

[@borisbergmeijer9995]

Imagine: youre walking home late at night, then suddenly you hear it from a distance..... "HEREWARD!" you lived a good life

[@endzio7376]

Yes

[@Scanvas3]

I can't believe I knew what you'll say before I even pressed "read more"

[@Cryptic_Diamond]

Or you just ordered the last pancakes and then you hear “KILL THEM HEREWARD”

[@dar_dar3655]

Mf, I'd get in the coffin by myself 💀

[@Linkforlife199]

Or worse, you hear his laugh.

[@flashygoomba2832]

Guys I think... Akechi’s Persona name is Hereward and he wants him to kill them

[@jajathenewking6131]

You can tell that Akechi actually now talks with both his kind and Angry voice when he unlocks the 3rd awaken persona. Well not when fighting but when just talking to joker

[@tomastrencansky3584]

I love that maruki wants him to live with "Pancake-kun and friends"

[@MagikarpMania32]

I understand why, since it would cause Akechi to have three possible sets, which would frankly be broken, but I'd be down if you could use Robin Hood, Loki, and Hereward. Not only would Akechi be an even better counterpart to Joker, being able to use all three, but it would be cool to have him be both a bless and curse character, like he orginally was. I know Sumire's the bless character, but it would still show Akechi's strength. Imagine if you could transfer skills to Hereward from Robin Hood and Loki, during his third awakening. All of it would fit the story, and it would be really sick.

[@psl6145]

I don't think Akechi can use Loki or Robin Hood anymore now that they've fused into Hereward, but Hereward inheriting both Robin Hood and Loki's skills would be badass.

[@aresrivera9744]

psl I mean it’s not really that they fused it’s more that Loki evolved . Because think about it we see the first personas for the other characters even though they evolved past that. So it’s possible akechi can still use Robin Hood considering he is a wild card in fact Loki It’s supposed to be strong to light and darkness but of course don’t make them too op so they just made him weak to bless as a party member

[@psl6145]

@@aresrivera9744 He'd have to resummon Robin Hood from the compendium though, which he can't cause he doesn't have access to the Velvet Room.

[@aresrivera9744]

psl I mean we don’t know if he lost it or not as Through the other characters in their persona just evolved so why would his two personas fuse. It’s possible he still has Robin Hood but we’re not allowed to use him because as I said balancing . And akechi Does have access to The velvet room as all the other phantom thieves do he even met Lavenza

[@psl6145]

@@aresrivera9744 The Phantom Thieves can't enter the Velvet Room by themselves, only Joker has the key. Also, what are you talking about? All of the Thieves fuse their Personas.

[@spectraltheif4709]

Don’t piss Akechi off. Jeez he will break you

[@notomegayt4414]

HEREWARD!

[@ashrimp4505]

KILL THEM HEREWARD

[@notomegayt4414]

"That should do" *Debilitate sounds*

[@Gftttyuuuuuuuyyyyyyu]

"I'll break them...."

[@jameswent48]

You misspelled “Thief.” 😂

[@ChaosSower99]

I just wish Harry Type C can bring him on a fight with Lavenza. Rebellion Blade on a sleeping frozen Lav can deal tons of dmg

[@ommnon]

I thought we all knew that lol

[@NicoTheCinderace]

Hacks probably.

[@Gftttyuuuuuuuyyyyyyu]

Wait, sleeping frozen? You cannot inflict 2 ailments at the same time. It would be better to put her asleep, tho. Since rebellion blade is not a physical damage so the frozen ailment would do no effect on the value of damage.

[@Ellisepha]

11:34 let's be honest, Akechi would have answered "They're all beneath me" here Also different title for this vid: Teen supports boyfriend beating up their therapist

[@endzio7376]

Yes tho

[@martinandrerosasoftiz3632]

Actual talk with joker about Akechi´s problems: "He didnt want any of that high and almighty bullshit dude"

[@signor_upb]

Yo imagine joker talkin to someone about akechi,”dude he really wanted hereward to fucking kill them”

[@missasyan]

you've got me laughing so hard bro i literally can't

[@Alpha4706_]

I just imagine him throwing pancakes at maruki

[@NicoTheCinderace]

Akechi: "...Who gave me these pancakes?!"

[@flowr6508]

Frisbee style 😎

[@cantufekci23]

@@NicoTheCinderace followed by “i should have eaten them.”

[@ColeMeCrazy]

Akechi: "You piss me off!"

[@swole_gigachad]

"Such a pity... You understand pancakes, yet you still fight against them with all of your will... If more people had eaten pancakes, then perhaps the Fall could have been prevented... but it's too late now." K i l l t h e m H e r e w a r d ! ! !

[@Nあけみ]

His voice actor is really amazing!

[@Ghost-np2ey]

Robbie daymond for you

[@m_e_nere]

Hereward is thick, just saying

[@jorjorbanks8876]

😂

[@von_da_alien]

finally, someone says it

[@inplane9970]

Robin Hood's thickness combined with Loki's angst. We get the ultimate angsty, hefty boi.

[@von_da_alien]

@@inplane9970 ngl Hereward can Rebellion Blade me 😳

[@Riskasse]

@@von_da_alien what

[@bryantmagic8344]

When I saw if you're with Pancake-Kun and his friends I just broke

[@nate6045]

I love how Joker is wearing a butler suit since he's serving Akechi. Nice touch!

[@shmayo7623]

Alt title: Joker and his bf go beat up a god

[@Ellisepha]

Look at their outfits, this is clearly their wedding.

[@zukosvfx]

*joker and his rival deny a fake reality

[@jerry3115]

"you all have to guard this" *ignores completely*

[@AgentZ46]

I initially thought that if Joker accepted Maruki's deal that Akechi would essentially say "screw you" and recklessly try to face him alone. But I get why they didn't go that route. One of the biggest reasons the player might accept the new reality is because they don't want Akechi to die. To take that away anyway would potentially be pretty frustrating.

[@imsusanov2287]

You are taking his life either way, in Maruki ending You are basically removing his free will and forcefully make him good Prince Akechi, while he stated to You that he would rather die than life like that Atleast in True ending You can see him for a brief moment

[@izzy1356]

Who's to say he *didn't* attempt it off-screen? At the very least it would explain the personality shift *back* into Detective Prince, despite how much he loathed that side of him (and it's not like Joker would've wanted *that* with how much he accepted "Everyday Akechi" up to that point). He might have looked into the ending camera with Joker, but there's nothing saying Maruki didn't tamper with him too like with everyone else's wishes (especially behind Joker's back). It fits uncomfortably well with Maruki's in-battle dialogue with him where he's pleading with Akechi to agree so "he can atone."

[@xyno2112]

Honestly Loki is a much cooler persona than Hereward, like he looks cool and all but strippy boyu with heated blade looks better

[@lukeskywalker8223]

While Loki has a much better design on a baseline level, Hereward the Wake is perfect for Akechi as a character. Both have their strengths.

[@YourBudTevin]

Solid!

[@bainz]

yoooo Tevin, it's probably obvious, but I love your vids! Keep doing your thing, Persona-related or not!

[@SakuraPottage]

"Burn the world, and let me watch."

[@codyholley]

"can i join too?"

[@fearlucario542]

I’m a simple man. I see Akechi, I click the video

[@verdethestarwarrior1088]

I only knew him for like ten minutes, but I love Hereward. His design, his unique skill, and the way Akechi shouts his name

[@rhinestoneage0125]

Ah, so this is the timeline where Joker accepts Maruki’s reality, but Akechi doesn’t want his bullshit so he takes down Maruki himself.

[@lumensd]

Their outfits. This is one interesting wedding.

[@joshua6994]

take a shot everytime Akechi says "Hereward"

[@Nostalgicmoxxi]

Can you imagine if you could share your compendium with akech (with him being a wild card and all)

[@blueiblis250]

This man made a boss fight that's intended to last for HOURS...take like 17 minutes.

[@KvngSleight]

Took me 2 hours for just PHASE 1

[@龍秋田]

your team composition's garbage, all of you

[@airbornezombie7655]

@@龍秋田 ^

[@peaceofyoshi]

My fight took about an hour while getting all of the special dialogue lmao

[@n1rvanna_chaos]

"Friends? Teammates? Keep that shit to yourself! You and your friends piss me off!"

[@steam-powereddolphin5449]

I did the same thing with Sumire on...well, close enough to March 25 (real date). Below level 90 and without Jazz Club stat boosts, too! _"Enchant us, Ella!"_ Update: I redid it at level 99, gave her Spell Master and a few stat boosts from the Jazz Jin, and had her recall her forgotten Diarahan at the Kanda confessional. I could've given her Arms Master as well, but that would've required more backtracking (if I still had a save that far back).

[@Memo-yh4nc]

I can imagine Akechi going up against Maruki by himself if Joker takes the Bad Ending. Of course, he would unfortunately lose by himself and be actualized.

[@oscarosoba1892]

hereward Akechi said calmly

[@Prismark]

One Question: If you go to the JazzClub with DetectivePrince Akechi do the stats carry over to BlackMask Akechi?

[@bainz]

ya, they do, and vice versa

[@Prismark]

@@bainz thanks for replying I was curious about that for a while

[@iammemegod842]

Dam that would make the black mask boss fight harder

[@jamesspraeker2558]

ooh, I wanna try this now

[@KirbyChan]

I think this is really cool. Hereward isn't the result of a Persona getting stronger and evolving, like the rest of the PT. Robin Hood and Loki are two separate personas, which means that Akechi was able to do a persona fusion outside of the Velvet Room to get Hereward. All because of his bond with Joker, since he doesn't get Hereward if you don't max out his confidant. The power of the Wild Card, babeyyyy!!!

[@the_antag0nist841]

The rest of the thieves also did that, the only difference is that akechi could use robin hood AND loki, while after the others evolved into a new persona they couldnt use the old one until both their personas fused

[@mrbubbles6468]

Oracle: I hate you Crow: THAT’S NOT HOW YOU ACT IN COMBAT!

[@reuibesaggi8472]

i love this passive-aggressive editing

[@grandbean9031]

Akechi: So this is fear! Wow couldn't stop being edgy even while shitting your pants, eh....I fucking love this guy.

[@catalyst539]

“I’ll break them..” “Fear my power!!” “Here!” “Persona!” “PERSONAAUGHHH!” “HEREWARD!” “KILL THEM HEREWARD!” “GUHUHAHAHAHA!” all darkechi quotes i could find edit: how could i forget “That should do.”?

[@ProbablyAlmond]

alternate title what if every other thief didnt show up while fighting sumires persona

[@airbornezombie7655]

"Except futaba"

[@ProbablyAlmond]

@@airbornezombie7655 she simply realized that her mom's supposed to be dead and then decided to help the others

[@lacamorte]

you can pry my Wild Card Goro Akechi headcanon from my cold dead hands

[@eclecticspaghetti]

It’s barely a headcanon, honestly, it’s totally hinted at in the game, especially Royal.

[@lacamorte]

@@eclecticspaghetti point. i wonder if that means that akira/ren/our protag can have a third awakening?? or would that just be fusing arsene and raoul in the velvet room? or is it satanael?? no idea

[@lukeskywalker8223]

@@lacamorte He has a third persona, Raoul, but it’s behind a paywall. I’d imagine it being awakened at around the same time as Hereward.

[@lacamorte]

i wish we got a third awakening automatically, maybe after getting all the other third awakenings or somrthing :C that'd be so badass

[@arjostarudo9406]

(11:03) it happened to me too, and i was reacted this like "wow, i just saved myselyf with ability that's Maruki give/taught it to me. Thanks Maruki!". Joke aside, Maruki seriously make us more stronger before our Battle against him. He taughted us abilities as such like flow, detox, mindfulness, and he even increased our maximum SP(If only he knew we would fight him at the end of the game.).

[@mrbubbles6468]

That’s what I like about the third sumsester. Maruki gives everyone, including himself, exactly what they wanted

[@antolete0074]

Thanks for choosing the correct Akechi skin

[@KuroJOkami]

Bainz, you make it look so easy to do.

[@airbornezombie7655]

But it is easy

[@somewhatokperson8007]

Didn't know Maruki could use focus, thats a new one for me

[@leafyscircustheater]

Spoilers for the ending of you haven’t seen in. I still wish Akechi survived Shido’s palace. Aside from what he did, I love Akechi as a character. And as Maruki says, he can start to atone for what he did. Akechi deserved to atone and heal for what he did because of Shido.

[@mrbubbles6468]

He did atone. In this timeline he helped prove the value of moving on and deciding for himself. The thing he never got to in the real world. Maruki did indeed give him the exact world he desired.

[@marioagainsttheworld6248]

Hope we can see how quick we can beat Maruki. Both with and without DLC

[@nasu_Is_Goated]

Akechi to joker: get in loser we got some pancakes to throw at this false god

[@theintenseguy4671]

Anyone else come for an entire video filled with Hereward gameplay?

[@TheMarketableJackFrost]

Akechi’s Adventures in Hell game please

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

everybody gangsta til HEREWARD!

[@tempesthereticgaming8541]

This makes me want to replay Persona 5 Royal with this dope music

[@Kaitopersonacontent]

Bainz I gotta say I love your videos keep up the great work!

[@hitboi_exe]

Seeing how some ppl say akechi is the evil joker Instead of the velvet room and the twins Akechi has the rusty nails room and the triplets Instead of igor There's rogi

[@catalyst539]

no he has the tevlev room

[@lasagna3669]

This is what happens if you choose to accept reality he just fights him on his own

[@fukopi]

I love how joker's name is pancake

[@kniph9]

Re watching this in celebration for the P5 Royal xbox and PC announcement

[@damian3615]

because of their outfits they look like theyre about to get married after they beat maruki up

[@johnpinto8299]

I always hear "KILL THEM SQUIDWARD" just me?

[@Alvasei]

Its just you.

[@martifp.06]

I really thought that in checkmate, he would cut into the part where akechi shoots joker

[@justanotherpxrson]

I still think it sounds like akechi calls him harolward

[@StarLucario102]

Now to see if Kasumire can do the same

[@kacpernowak8088]

Probably not, cause she only gets the base skills, nothing else (rest can get new ones from jazz club)

[@elmina9403]

I think every character can more or less do it, Sumire has a similar situation to Akechi, use Kougaon instead of Eigaon on the Curse/Bless-weak tentacle and the Magarudyne accessory, and you're done, just use Masquerade instead of Rebellion Blade on Azathoth. Of course, increase stats as much as possible to make it easier

[@yilinchua8205]

@@elmina9403 let's just hope bainz is up for this challenge

[@tishoostars]

Hey guys, I think we should fear his power..

[@CrescentUmbreon]

"Checkmate" *FWAP!*

[@anaruiz5492]

Joker can’t reflect Joker: reflects

[@bainz]

that was Makarakarn off Akechi

[@anaruiz5492]

Oh

[@thanatos238]

I like how you said finally boss and not Maruki in case of spoilers even though the game came out a bit sgo

[@cocolarge4305]

Does having akechi visit jazz club during his good boy part of the story increase his bad boy stats in third semester too?

[@bainz]

Yes

[@Userdoesnotexist.0138]

Can you beat lavenza with just akechi? Please try

[@andys2801]

Alright now do Sumire only

[@shamms9249]

am i the only one that kinda like the formal fasad akechi had during the Sae arc as well as the edgy one

[@spectraltheif4709]

Also thanks for the video

[@ashrimp4505]

Honestly, you should be able to use both robin hood and loki in new game plus, since you'd pretty much have gof tier personas by then, it wouldn't hurt to have busted team members as well

[@mrbubbles6468]

And who cates about busted teammates anyway? It’s a single player game and you can only use 4 at any given time

[@hsaungaye9662]

Too bad the second and third phase was scripted, I was rather exited to go against Maruki again

[@hey23349]

When he said pancake kun, I dead ass thought it was part of the game.

[@justinmoreno390]

There should be a mod where when akechi recovers instead of saying "it's payback time" say "it's morbin time"

[@Void-g2n]

I have one question, how did you get Akechi to health 999? I feel like im missing something lmao anyways great video.

[@bainz]

going to the Jazz Club over multiple playthroughs

[@Void-g2n]

@@bainz you can accomplish this with any character then?

[@bainz]

Yep. It's harder to do for Akechi/Sumi bc they join later

[@Void-g2n]

@@bainz thank you

[@robinthebird6421]

6:23 what I say when I hear Politicians continue babbling.

[@thelegendaryace1395]

I DONT NEED TEAMMATES I DONT NEED FRIENDS

[@gx_0213]

yo Hereward looks so fuckin badass holy shit

[@龍秋田]

lol this dude pulled up ahriman on his 2nd phase wtffff

[@imaginehavingacoolusername]

everyone is talking about the actual content of the video but i just want to know how many times this person has ng+’d for joker to have that much hp and sp

[@AshTheGreat1998]

What fusion did you use to get vitality of the tree for Raoul?

[@bainz]

Attis + Agathion

[@AshTheGreat1998]

Thanks. Gonna have to try that fusion whenever I run through the game again.

[@forgiveness999]

9:09 When it’s the 21st night of September

[@Rifkar122]

how the hell akechi have magarudyne?

[@Roman15106]

GOD I FEEL SO ALIVE!!!

[@ajajaj75]

Question, did you rank up akechi at jazz club through the game or only on third semester? also does the stat increase on party members carry over to ng+?

[@plo4143]

Yeah the changes carry over

[@bainz]

ranked him up when he joins in Nov and Jan, they all carry over

[@ethanol0tm95]

You could rank his baton pass during Sae's Palace and the rank will be carried over to the third semester. And Yes, party's stats increase(not sure about Hp and Sp) will be carried over to the next ng+.

[@ajajaj75]

holy shit yall

[@notomegayt4414]

I can't think of a supportive comment so here's this.

[@R.Sinnia]

6:17 why is he refering Akechi to Akechi himself?

[@enderkindfox259]

I think its the name of the mc xD

[@wzl8201]

AKECHI MY BOI

[@palletdrop3297]

Hareward-the killer queen of persona

[@coulor3058]

Can everyone agree that online persona would be cool

[@burning_mat5307]

Izanagi no okami is the proof why it would be a horrible idea.

[@burning_mat5307]

But yes, it would be cool indeed.

[@arjostarudo9406]

Me seeing stats list while i watching the video: Tecnical Rank 4 Max? Tecnical damage++++? Will knock down enemy? What the hell is this? How did get or unlocked and Upgraded something like this? I did not even know that such a thing existed in this game, Even though i beat this game already.

[@bainz]

Going to Billiards can increase your teams Tech Damage Rank: www.thegamer.com/persona-5-royal-technical-rank-billiards-guide/

[@arjostarudo9406]

@@bainz I always thought Billiards only social link/confident points and makes more easier to ranking up social links. So ı never played the Billiards. I want to say thanks but, i already beat the game, and ı don't think ı'll be able to play this game again. Still, thank you for the spending your time for answering my question and enlighten me.