Persona 5: Boss Fight #9

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[@RyanEX2000]

translation I used the Reaper trick and over leveled the fuck.

[@johnygarcia2395]

Boss Fight. is Akeci

[@Dio____Brando]

Boss Fight Database are you new to persona? you haven't maxed any social link from what I could tell from your current party cause none of them have their lvl 10 bonus you could say / :

[@Itz_GalaxyEclipse]

Sam Nick ya there r super weak

[@sepreoth222]

Dio Brando ryuji looks like he's maxed. Doesn't have kid anymore

[@Typhillion]

I love how Akechi screams "Persona" during this battle.

[@linustorvalds7441]

Chros Thats why i watch the fight! but i cannot find a point where he says it

[@praneet48]

Were Fox 12:35

[@fierytigergaming8112]

@@praneet48 tbf, he sounded somewhat psychotic in the Casino with some of the things he said "MY POWERS EXCEDE YOURS!" as an example

[@panayo479]

PERSONAAAAAAAGH 😂❤

[@Jay-kx4jf]

@@fierytigergaming8112 meh, they all are like that though. when joker awakens he looks like a villain. ryuji has that smile etc Joker says stuff like "Ravage them" and "You need proper punishment"

[@haseo1stform]

This all could have been avoided if we had just invited him for delicious pancakes.

[@aarondille1842]

^^^

[@catarathegato1240]

Gosh heck it morgana

[@skyriotAndKadeGaming]

Ikr, thats all what he really wanted :,(

[@I_Eated_The_Soap]

But if they invited him we wouldn’t have (in my opinion) the best boss battle in the whole game

[@tysonclarke9099]

Is Loki Is Some Sort Of... The Forbidden Persona?

[@KirbyNPenguins]

When Cognitive Akechi showed up, I was like, "Trust no one, not even yourself."

[@dragonace4]

swiftwind501 hey if he stopped betraying people he probability could trust himself.

[@Dorvin55]

I don't want to get off Akechi's wild ride...

[@gibrankg656]

I'm fucking dying.

[@ast5368]

GibranKG so is Akechi... (kill me pls)

[@flamey1212]

daotakugirl aw come on man

[@vpgclassic]

Akechi's voice actor is excellent.

[@otakumarcus]

vpgclassic he’s voiced Tobin & Ares from Fire Emblem as well as Spider-Man

[@johnpinto8299]

"PERSAWNAAAAAA" i love it

[@ArcaneKeeperD20]

PERRSONNNAAAAGGHHHH.

[@uwuowo3998]

@@johnpinto8299 "fursona" uwu

[@deathbykonami5487]

Robbie Daymond also voiced Sorey from Tales of Zestiria

[@JTHMRulez1]

"But you...You're just some criminal trash living in an attic!" Rekt.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

Anarchy Edgelord I fucking died of laughter when I heard that

[@aguardianangel981]

I mean he's not wrong

[@Marshal_Lepus]

Episode Prompto Chapter 1: Pancake Revelation Chapter 2: The Ruse Cruise Final Chapter: Loki, the Trickster God looks great so far

[@ZeroResurrected]

julius2199 Prompto. I get it. Because Akechi is voiced by Prompto.

[@iantaakalla8180]

Post Episode Prompto: Sins of the Father

[@l30ng62]

Vault boy1 Yep. But because he had abandoned any kind of bonds with other people he only has two. Loki and Robin Hood. I actually have the theory that Robin Hood is the Product of the one bond he has with another person. Joker. It makes a lot of sense actually. Robin Hood was the leader of the Merry Man, called sherwood forest his home and had a strong sense of justice. This relates to the Phantom Thieves, Tokyo and leblanc and joker being the selfless and upstanding person he is. In a way... Robin Hood is how Goro truly views Akira (Joker).

[@redviper57]

Ho..ly..shit...i just realized that just now. No wonder i hate/like him in this game...gg

[@stannisbaratheon6884]

After interrogation room scene "I don't think Akechi's face can get any creepier" Cognitive Akechi: Hold my Sake

[@miniminz1938]

Exactly.

[@kurtdelarosa6151]

I wish real Akechi and Cog. Akechi would trade faces. Imagine Akechi when smiling evilly, made the same faces Cog. Akechi made now. It would sell how evil Akechi truly is.

[@anothergamer112]

*hold my pancakes

[@sophiamichaelis206]

Yep

[@孫子]

@@anothergamer112 Hold my cognitive pancakes*

[@JustPokey]

I just love the way he yells "PERSONA!" like a completely unhinged lunatic. That's all I'm here for!

[@AdamTheMan1993]

His obsession with fame is why he became a lunatic

[@quranmccoy5884]

Craig Franklin same but I also love when he screams Loki! And also when he kills you and says "that's what you get !"

[@chaos_omega_zero]

5:43

[@anthonymiller803]

yells PERSONA (misses) WHATTTTTTTTTTT

[@rox1419]

Elzero Dragon also 12:36

[@Lishaaaaaaa]

*gets hit by 700 damage* Akechi: The hell was that?

[@PiresGD]

lisha lol

[@runerocker3194]

When I first fought Akechi I was using a Raphael lv84 as my main dmg dealer. A combination of Sword Dance with Matarukaja, Charge and Revolution would result in something around 1500-1800 dmg. He would still response with "The hell was that?".

[@toastwn]

Rune Rocker Level 84? Did you max out The Twins or something? Or NG+?

[@runerocker3194]

@@toastwn yeah, paid top money for that Raphael.

[@temp1326]

I max attack Yoshitsune Hossou Tobi’d his ass and he responded the same

[@Chaoticmofoz]

"Kill them...PERSONAAAAA!" Holy shit, the chills. Such a great voice actor.

[@IBL15]

Chaoticmofoz PERSONAUGHGHHG*

[@imapizza4095]

Robbie Daymond really killed it

[@crazyspadger3602]

What can we learn from persona? People who's names start with "A" and end with "chi" are crazy bastards.

[@cali86784]

hahaha

[@dragonace4]

Crazyspadger360 and in this case a literal bastard.

[@TheTruestZero]

Tip of the cap.... *slow claps* Tip of the cap.

[@MixSonaProductions]

ADACHI. AKECHI. Akechi is based on Sengoku samurai, Mitsuhide Akechi, the one who betrayed Nobunaga Oda. We even have Shinya Oda and Principal Kobayakawa. Kobayakawa is also a traitor in Japanese history, popular defector in Battle of Sekigahara

[@ssj4rit]

All easy-going detectives are not to be trusted

[@owenduffy5745]

"Team mates are nothing but trash" - me whenever I play online games

[@fierytigergaming8112]

ikr, that's why I tend to be a lone-wolf on online games

[@joebiven5966]

in apex all my friends steal my fuken kills reeeeeeee

[@cmanhanks1]

Neither of you would last in tf2.......

[@matheusdiefenthaeler5342]

@@cmanhanks1 Why not? I play quite well by myself over there...

[@cmanhanks1]

@@matheusdiefenthaeler5342 at least 4 classes require the cooperation of others to be efficient. And every one else does better when cooperating anyways

[@evilicious]

The "criminal trash living in an attic" line gets me every damn time.

[@kurtdelarosa6151]

Funny how he calls the protag “criminal trash living in an attic” when he’s basically society’s trash for 17 years.

[@fierytigergaming8112]

I was wondering how long it'd be until i found a hate comment from you - Kurt De la Rosa.

[@endorito]

@@fierytigergaming8112 why does he keep talking trash about best boi akechi lol

[@Poly_Bunny_A.M]

Fiery Tiger Gaming Is it really hate comment Or just a very cruel and funny joke You don’t get to decide on the next episode of *SPOT THAT HATE COMMENT*

[@CredibleTitan43]

15:08 for the time stamp

[@the13threcusant54]

Robbie Daymond nailed it as goro

[@1Up2081]

thatgamerguy 83 Good God, I love that man's voice. I do hope we see more of his work.

[@eoghanfeighery7383]

thatgamerguy 83 Somebody give him a Golden Globe!

[@Jackenack]

WHAT WAS THAAAT

[@haroldquintos1853]

He voices promto and sorey its not surprising, the dude is really good.

[@GhostwalkerSparrow]

thatgamerguy 83 it's dam good voice acting

[@Wolfboss7]

The sad thing here is it besides Joker Akechi actually had a lot in common with the other Phantom Thieves: Ryuji, Yusuke, and Haru-Had an abusive or neglectful father-figure they resented they eventually turned against. Makoto-Feels pressured to live up to everyone's expectations, sometimes at great personal cost, and repressed anger. Futaba-A social outcast who's unwilling to interact with others, shared with Haru. Ann-Misunderstood by their peers and lonely because no one wants to know the real them. Morgana-Identity crisis. In spite of all things he was just like the rest of the gang, a broken kid looking for a people to accept him. In the end he finally found the family he'd always wanted, and he chose to sacrifice himself to save them.

[@orrthehunter]

Well considering the way they left his fate as Unknown we can see him again in a Future P5 game. *Cough* P5 crossover game between P3 and P4 characters *cough*

[@bubblecoffee7210]

He's basically what could've happened to any of the other party members if they hadn't been saved in time.

[@__sigh]

orrthehunter lets gooooooo, i bet men in black car at the end is Kirijo group.

[@luminous3558]

Even if he dies they will simply handle it like they did with persona Q where the cross over takes place on a point when he is still with the thiefs. Like Shinji from p3

[@orrthehunter]

Well as the lore for this game stats no body was found so by that we can follow the classic rule of "Not Dead if there is no body."

[@DarthJoshReturns]

Also, no joke, when I got to the second form, I had Thor as my active Persona. I was disappointed that Loki wasn't weak to his attacks.

[@olxvies]

Josh Sinclair OKFG AHAHA

[@rhadamanthys649]

Pff, puny God.

[@daisysmartheart1947]

Josh Sinclair ooo yeah

[@dylanfarrow6901]

I have been falling... FOR THIRTY MINUTES

[@Warrior.king300]

Omg i would have never thought about that hahahahaha

[@knightsoftarot6794]

Must've been a fun day at the recording booth.

[@emeraldsound8616]

If someone says that the dub for this game is bad i will smack them with this scene cause the acting in this scene in particular is AMAZING!

[@evewhoo]

Emeraldsound It's got a great cast of voice actors.

[@jutsumaniac4569]

Memoria Lux I actually prefer Akechi's japanese voice actor in this fight. The way he laughed and talked legit sent chills down my back. But the English version is damn good too.

[@zlatko8051]

It’s that or I’ll get akechi and Loki to kill them

[@zalmora_395]

The Japanese and English voice actors of Akechi has different vibes to me in this fight. Well I prefer English Akechi something about it just sticks to me. But that's just my opinion

[@unknownguy8687]

I dunno, it sounds a little overreacted

[@RandomJ011]

This was by far my favourite boss fight in the whole game. Also credit to the voice actor I just love how psychotic he made Akechi sound.

[@courage552]

Akechi voice is amazing

[@charlieball2089]

Robbie Daymond is amazing as akechi

[@PrevTsukasaRui]

Despite how short royal made this fight (lol you can skip one of the phases ffs), it's still my fav from the original despite hating Akechi a ton

[@MeteorFalcon]

As someone who got caught in this fight at a very low level and just wanted to find a save point. Haru's Tetrakarn and eating her carrots literally carried me in this fight.

[@DJJ-bd9iq]

DELICIOUS CARROTS

[@Granolahsolos]

I had to restart to my save point and redo the IT guy and the cleaner

[@faustlican5566]

For real. The previous fight drained me so much. I love my bae Haru.

[@et1296]

Yeah this and the mystery stew after the cleaner I was like please just let me go and save and then akechi showed up I was like I have no way to win

[@SoyMazorka21]

Or have Soma.

[@bubblecoffee7210]

"I am going to personally *_THRUST_* Masayoshi Shido into a living hell." lol Goroboy said thrust

[@mrengine9]

Diamond Falcon Hahahahaha I see what you did there Xd

[@fatoumatakourouma3440]

Diamond Falcon why?

[@coheteos]

Hoo boy

[@chairr7336]

Diamond Falcon hi

[@PTp1ranha]

Hoo boy.

[@kittyjeany]

i love, how a lot of people in the comments are making pancake jokes. "akechi and pancakes" seems to be the new "Adachi and cabbage" and its absolutely beautiful

[@that1asian]

Akechi - "My sole interest is eating delicious pancakes."

[@MetaGiga]

Akechi: MY PANCAKES!!!

[@RealHatsuneMiku1]

aKEchi aDAchi I wonder why

[@helterskeletor3312]

Being Goro Akechi is pain

[@MrKJ444]

life is pain

[@mightymitchell99]

Paincakes

[@cosplayingchao]

First we rob him of his pancakes, then his fame, then finally his sanity.

[@localtrickster4516]

@@mightymitchell99 you win the internet

[@martinchristianaguilar5135]

Doppio: Hold my 🐸

[@fotuto13]

Persona always NAILS the fights against other Persona users, so epic.

[@aneonfoxtribute]

Strega in Persona 3 was pathetically easy, though.

[@mrsquee9280]

aneonfoxtribute too true, unless your on the highest difficulty strega are a right pushover

[@jalenware4722]

Streyga is shit

[@supersaiyan4songoku980]

Persona 3's enemy Persona users are shit. Every other game is epic.

[@1010otep]

Strega? What's that? Is it some kind of new feature?

[@JMarsella9]

Oh, I've been waiting for "Persoooonaaaagghshgghgsh" in english.

[@MisterNive]

PERSONAAUGGGHHHHH

[@Xhanatos]

Why does he say it this crazy?

[@cali86784]

PUUURSSOOONHAUGH

[@linustorvalds7441]

Where is it? TELL MEEEEEH!

[@tinyraptor]

i love that sound clip. anyone know where i can find it so i can play it over and over again?

[@voltus49]

I like that his true form is a deranged version of his fake one.

[@NurAisyah-yi4sl]

Darnell Zanders same here too!!

[@nuggs5509]

Darnellecus voltus Well you can always out do your fake self, by using your psychotic power on yourself

[@mystery8820]

Akechi was always deranged, always evil, always killing. And will never be forgiven.

[@fierytigergaming8112]

Mystery ? Are you bored? He WASN'T always deranged, he just lacked the chain of friends to support him - and this made him rely on Shido more, who turned him into an assassin to help eliminate all people who stand in his way, Wakaba had research which would've helped Shido to start these incidents to get into power, Kobayakawa was about to report Shido to the police, Okumura would likely have spilled about Shido sending Akechi to fulfil the contracts under the guise of the "Detective Prince" and this also painted the Phantom Thieves in a bad light, causing the public to rely on Shido once again (Th other group which Akechi was talking about), then dispose of Ren to increase the publics trust of Shido, then - once Shido was prime minister, Akechi would be disposed of. I mean, think about it - if Shido was doing all this, people wouldn't trust him as they're all his opponents who were being eliminated. By using Akechi, Shido had a tool he could use and dispose of when the time is right. This was what caused Akechi to turn out this way, Shido had him exterminate and cause accidents for so long that he believed in personal justice - the reason why Akechi went to kill him is because Shido didn't think of him as human, and he had no friends - the only things he had was a father of whom he despised and the moniker of the "Detective Prince"

[@goroakechi3194]

If you look at the black mask you can see that it's his fake mask and a mix of the black knight helmet

[@Lonewulf321]

Pancakes ruined forever

[@acjackson127]

Lonewulf321 Pancake-Boy's death was the saddest thing I've ever seen.

[@MisterNive]

Lonewulf321 Did someone say something about pancakes?!

[@ncala]

BREAKING NEWS. Local young man rused to death aboard the Ruse Cruise. Pancakes confirmed to be delicious.

[@nozuchan]

Lonewulf321 more like light yagami than griffith lot i mean look at the resemblance

[@bossadam2999]

Ncala pancakes are already delicious

[@Naster66]

*Me:* I want off Akechi's wild ride! *Goro:* *I'M NOT LETTING YOU OFF!* *Me:* D:

[@house-ec1ws]

O h

[@sanemishinazugawa7096]

No one: Akechi: i'M NoT lETtiNg yOU oFf!

[@YoonchiYa]

don't worry guys, I'm sure Akechi just used a Goho-m

[@DopeioThePhoneBoi]

Yoonchi Ya Shit, that's actually a good theory.

[@thatonelesbianfrompersona561]

well if you dont do the deadline even if hes dead he comes for you

[@kertchu]

Ba-Dam-Tss!

[@Wter-oy1dh]

Don’t you mean GORO-M

[@flamehiro]

that means he's alive feelsgoodman

[@suzakurawr]

I was honestly hoping he didn't actually die here, i was very sad at the ending of the game cause no one talked about him ever again :'\

[@suzakurawr]

I agree, it was just so weird how everyone just forgot about him?? like no one cared anymore after that

[@feliiiciiiano]

Didn't you get the whole idea of the game? The "masses" are a bunch of people feeding through senseless media. I think it's perfect how Goro was never mentioned again. Goes to show how fickle the "masses" are when it comes to their own level of thinking. The Phantom Thieves were forgotten as well.

[@suzakurawr]

Omni, I totally agree with you, like I totally understand everyone else forgetting about him, but the fact that the PT never even mentioned him once after everything was settled and done just makes me sad. & it is weird that they never talk about him again.

[@SteelBallRun1890]

Doki I do wonder if he actually is dead, he probably is but there's a small chance he might not be. I mean I know he died in the Metaverse (offscreen) but they could easily show his body if they really wanted him gone, like how bodies return to the real world in P4 after they die. Even Sae in the ending still said he was missing. Add the fact that the bombshell that he was a wild card and your evil counterpart by "Igor". Seems weird that he'd get shafted this easy.

[@ElFriCoo]

No, just wait for Persona 5 ultra deluxe suplex super remix dance jailbreak Q mix, pretty sure you can´t have it without Akechi...

[@EXL72]

This is ironic if you miss the deadline after this boss lol

[@philipinoboy1381]

EXL how?

[@SunjayI]

All of those bad endings was Akira's nightmares of getting arrested since he is on probation

[@Thelhawk2]

This isn't a nightmare. This happens IRL since the this takes place during the present vs when Akira is retelling the game to Sae in the past.

[@kiraina25]

@@Thelhawk2 But you're not _in_ the retelling anymore at this point. All of the retelling occured on 11/23 while Joker is being interrogated. This is nearly a month after that.

[@Thelhawk2]

@@kiraina25 Umm that's what I said didn't I? "This happens IRL"

[@Miguel-on3qu]

Damn. The English VA is pretty great!

[@loveliestfawn]

Why are you being such a fucking weeaboo, no one asked how much better the Japanese was he just stated that the English VA was great. Which it is.

[@jutsumaniac4569]

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙣 You know, people do have the right to state their opinions, whether you like it or not. I also prefer the japanese sub, but it's good in English too.

[@TheSwooj]

JυτsυΜαлιαc456 You can read Japanese

[@musa4574]

Japanese VA is great too

[@taethetical]

When I watch anime I normally watch it in Japanese.. but as for the games.. I prefer them to be in English.. because I feel that it’s more immersive for me-

[@HalfAluminumChemist]

Robbie Daymond really selling that crazy talk.

[@kurtdelarosa6151]

Any pretty boy character voiced by Robbie D. should have a crazy side to them as well. Robbie’s composed pretty boy voice makes a character too sketchy. His insane voice is where it’s at.

[@redhatterx]

I thought this scene was HILARIOUS. Akechi calls Mona a piece of shit at 3:58 and then at 15:08 calls the mc some guy who lives in an attic. PRICELESS.

[@PondBunkered]

As much as I love this moment, I also don't like the fact when the Phantom Thieves go up against Shido, there isn't much mention of Akechi; I think there was a line maybe. They focus on Joker, and how Shido ruined his life, but Shido also ruined and caused the possible death of his son. They say nothing on Akechi's behalf and it bothers me.

[@kurtdelarosa6151]

Of course he’s mistreated after that. Akechi’s entire backstory, including how he became a detective, was nothing more than a lie. Wished he lived so he can be tortured forever.

[@fierytigergaming8112]

@@kurtdelarosa6151 I honestly thought he had potential as a teammate

[@mkklit4525]

@@kurtdelarosa6151 get help

[@browniefier7594]

He really wasn't mentioned at all throughout the entire rest of the game.

[@Moda-pf8wt]

Same here. Shido ruined Joker's life, but he also ruined Akechi's life, and the latter died(?)(His fate is uncertain...) due to Shido's actions.

[@christianrounds85]

17:45 And thus we come full circle. From the original Megami Tensei novels, to Persona 5, it's always the same man behind the curtain in the end.

[@speeder286]

Loki is an awesome demon

[@terylene_n]

Oh man finally someone that has followed the whole series from the beginning !

[@marche800]

Fun fact: Loki is know as master of disguise in Norse mythology so the fact Akechi can change his appearance so drastically is fitting and likely inspired by that if not just an ability of that persona outright.

[@pokefan7446]

Marche800 Also, Loki was the ultimate Fool Persona in previous Persona games, but dataminers found that this interpretation was of the Justice Arcana.

[@Xetsubo]

Eating pancakes at those pearly gates huh...

[@pokefan7446]

I don't think so. All we know is that 2 shots were fired and Futaba could no longer sense him. For all we know, he could've fired to kill of his cognitive self and escape to the real world. He clearly had some way to access the Metaverse that we're unaware of.

[@PTp1ranha]

And even if he did die, he sure isn't going near any pearly gates.

[@blazenitro7176]

Well, maybe. I read somewhere that everyone gets one last chance to redeem their soul right after they die. (Now don't go taking that for granted, y'hear? If I'm wrong, that would sure suck.)

[@curtismonroe1715]

Not ALL gods are evil but most of them are in the SMT universe. Almost 95% surely, but there are the few that stand by Humanities side. In Persona most are less evil and more just are - there is no morality towards them since they're called by Human desire. Example, Ryoji Nyx-Avatar isn't Evil, Death is simply Death it HAS to occur. Another is Masakado from main SMT storyline. Masakado is the God that defends Humanity against the extremes.

[@vessioem]

not quite

[@mrmistful]

Man, i can really understand and relate to Akechi.... Brb, eating pancakes.

[@drunkenvampire4179]

I feel bad for Akechi. In fact I never hated him. People might say he's crazy and evil and I'll agree to that. But you know, all he wanted was to fit in society. Have a person to care for him because all those years all he felt was loneliness. So when he saw how Joker had his friends, at that point he lost it. Because he never had that and in the end he died alone.

[@q-miiproductions878]

But he at least died knowing that there were people who cared about him.

[@q-miiproductions878]

Then again, we can't confirm the death until we see the body...

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

Yea all the other bosses brought up a justification for the horrible actions so yea

[@mrex666productions7]

That's what you get for giving Mitsuo ANY power in Persona 4. Of course Mitsuo is just some outcast kid, so he can't. This is why you cannot hire any people like Mitsuo or Akechi to serve you, you don't know when they will turn against you. Even if you are Shido it doesn't matter, these type of people don't have any loyalty to you and will ruin you when the day comes.

[@OkamiBlaze_O]

I just have this really weird feeling that he might be alive...... It's a feeling m'kay? Don't hate!

[@UberCharger56]

Akechi has such an amazing voice, major props to his voice actor.

[@keepemseperated1990]

My man just needs to go ride his Chocobo all day. That'll make him feel better.

[@iskoconquers]

maybe go with Aranea

[@IIXXXXII]

Someone get Noctis lol.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

keepemseperated19 Why are people comparing him to Prompto?

[@sifridcrew4168]

gamerprince1999 Same VA I think ?

[@poggerd7319]

Should also help Edelgard

[@blazingbuizel7194]

Akechi: Literally says he’s behind the mental breakdowns and shutdowns Akechi 2 minutes later: *puts on a black mask* Everyone: HOLY SHIT

[@weeviladdict4134]

True idiots.

[@Omelander]

@@weeviladdict4134 how do you feel about Disney making a show about your persona

[@weeviladdict4134]

@@Omelander who?

[@Omelander]

@@weeviladdict4134 Loki

[@weeviladdict4134]

@@Omelander not loki i meant who is disney

[@stannisbaratheon6884]

Akechi and Adachi should be a screaming contest Akechi: EAT THIS!! Adachi: DUMBASS!!

[@kiraina25]

Anti-Spiral: NEVEEEEEEER!!

[@Whitefangbioweapon]

Alright, I'm calling this out now. Does anyone think Akechi looks like Light from Deathnote?~

[@FrustratedMillennial]

Hikaru isabeau yesssss that was literally my first thought

[@zobralolz]

Hikaru isabeau finally a comment pointing this out

[@OTheDetective]

Hikaru isabeau he is better than light

[@jamesvanitas]

And more likable.

[@mellowvgc2402]

james vanitas Light wasn't supposed to be likable.

[@whatnottodo2699]

Man Prompto looks so different

[@DarkheroNateX]

This is what happens when Noct loses the camera.

[@dricmeistr3977]

What Not To Do Shut up Tobin.

[@alfredoh9060]

+Ciarán O'Driscoll NEVER COUNT TOBIN OUT

[@sakonan4883]

This is what Prompto would have become if he didnt play more video games XD

[@aidanyoshida1840]

Just realized anyone could have killed Cognitive Akechi. I mean in the game the whole party has guns and sure it's dangerous but that's what we've been doing. Anyone could've stepped in, shot Cognitive Akechi, and possibly save the real Akechi.

[@kiraina25]

If anyone had drawn their weapon, C-Akechi would've either shot Akechi immediately, or turned his weapon on them and fired.

[@antonblann6742]

I know this is a year old, but Cog. Akechi probably would of shot on sight of another firearm being aimed at him

[@fierytigergaming8112]

@@antonblann6742 maybe they'll give you that option in P5R, holding C.Akechi off while the others escape - killing him, and then returning to the real world. Also, maybe they could explain how Shido had used him for so long that he didn't know the difference from right or wrong.

[@kellyjohana516]

Or step in and use a Persona that repels Gun fire.

[@fierytigergaming8112]

It is confirmed that he's a permanent member in Persona 5 Royal now

[@absterart]

It killed me when Akechi smiled or nodded when Akira responded to him

[@EvelynL.1112]

Yeah, it's like he cared about them all along.

[@bruhvenant]

Evelyn L. It’s kinda the point that being apart of the Phantom Thieves is what he really wanted in the end. It’s just that he was too far gone by the end of it. I hope they expand upon Akechi in Royal (which it’s looking like they will). He was a good character and everything but I felt like he needed just a bit more fleshing out, and it would be better if he was a party member for more than one palace.

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@bruhvenant I used to hate Akechi but now I love him.

[@bruhvenant]

Evelyn L. A lot of people do, he’s extremely popular, and it’s not hard to see why. Although for me personally, while I enjoy his character, I think he’s a terrible person who definitely would need to be punished for his crimes had he lived. He’s sympathetic due to his upbringing, but we can’t forget that he also was a serial killer who used people for his own ends. I’m hoping the way it goes in Royal is that Akechi lives and fights alongside you to the final boss, then turns himself in afterwards. That would be fitting for him I think.

[@lucasmaguire5014]

To be real, I never really hates Akechi. Maybe when I found out he caused the mental shutdowns and betrayed us but after learning his past, I literally felt bad for him.

[@himerin3576]

If Akechi possesses the wild card ,then his arcana should be jester? the opposite of fool. Since akechi chosen the path of wrong (destroying society inside out).

[@luminous3558]

They tried to not be so obvious about it. The jester arcana also only exists in p4g and not p4 so its kinda ok there since most people shouldve played the original game first. I got spoiled on the akechi thing by the steelbook version of the game, since it depicts all the characters on there except akechi and the game tells you early on that there was a traitor, so the whole mystery goes out the window. Lets also not forget that akechi could hear morgana talk about them pancakes

[@isteanotjuice6870]

I think it's more appropriate to say that Akechi's Arcana is reversed Justice, because his motive is revenge, just like early in-game Ken in P3

[@ljammy456]

Actually Akechi is on the back of the steel book, He is not on the take your heart edition box though,

[@1Up2081]

Istea Notjuice Also because, much like Nanako (and Adachi in Golden), how you deal with a certain scene involving him seals which ending you get.

[@jamesa.646]

ljammy456 And he didn't have a page all by himself, just like the other characters

[@JokerExecution]

17:38 " COMEEE... LOOUUWWWKIIEEEYYY....!!!!"

[@SevenFingerDiscount]

I remember, just before he shoots the fake version of you, that Akechi says something about "The true criminal shooting himself." How poignant.

[@ThiccNicc_]

Goro Akechi :Detective, Persona User, Traitor, Says "Licking Each Others Wounds", Hates The Concept Of Teammates Tohro Adachi: Detective, Persona User, Traitor, Says "Licking Each Others Wounds", Hates The Concept Of Teammates Coincidence I THINK NOT

[@abyadhnip6929]

ThiccNicc Actually, i don't think Adachi even knew he had a persona before we fight against him... I mean, he only knew about his power to throw people into tv

[@themojogamer75]

Probably my second favorite boss of the game, behind the final boss, even if the traitor was obvious to me. Props to his VA as well. He's certainly become one of my favorite voice actors due to how well he can go from dignified to batshit crazy.

[@sasorioho]

Never heard better english voice acting

[@calcilisx]

> Akechi turn into a dark color demon. > Use curse skill.... wtf?

[@dericksoto9045]

aKEchi aDAchi not too far from almost the same name with just 2 letters

[@fotuto13]

I actually thought they were the same person and P5 for some reason happened before P4. But then I saw the older Rise and was like... DAMN it

[@PokemonaMoni]

Also Tohru and Goro are somewhat similar too

[@shadowagent7361]

Gean C Qait,when do you see Rise??

[@fotuto13]

shadowagent In the station TVs and in the poster you can get for your room

[@龍秋田]

> Happened before Persona 4. > Akechi is basically Adachi and Naoto fused, thus having him (Akechi) titled Detective Prince

[@renogamez756]

I really loved how he jumped off the deep end but when he said Loki I was like shit am in trouble

[@luisleon5084]

Prompto calm the fuck down you're turning into Light Yagami.

[@レッド-h1i]

Kira is justice.

[@TheLittleSpoonz]

"I sense a solid bond between me and Akechi" Uh Joker, that's a gate.....made of steel-

[@pokefan7446]

OK, how many times have they used the "You're just a child having a tantrum" line now? There's: The Investigation Team saying it to Adachi in P4 Adachi saying it to Sho in P4AU. The Phantom Thieves saying it to Akechi. Actually, all three of the ones who were told that line used the lines "licking each other's wounds" to describe teammates, as well.

[@adamlot6355]

You know, many say that akechi is alot like adachi for their deception. but he's more similiar to light yagami from deathnote when it comes to character and position. 1: their believe and ideal of justice became warped. 2: they both worked as detectives becoming killers. 3: the power they were given leads them to a sinister path, that in the end becomes their downfall. 4: both began commiting murders right under their group's nose, and finally betraying them. 5: they both schemed and killed to have their goals fulfilled, Even targeted family members. But light became a worse monster than akechi could ever be.

[@youtubecat3809]

6. they have brown hair

[@di-gun5791]

dude, design wise it's literally just light with longer hair lmao

[@rhovenom04]

cant believe that a motherfucking pancake blew his cover. LOL

[@retr0zombie]

I fought this guy with no SP and boy was I on edge

[@DakkTribal]

When I first met Akechi I didn't like him (I even caught the 'pancake' hint he screwed up on). When he spoke against the Thieves I didn't like him even more. When he offered his help to the team to defeat Sae, I didn't trust him. When all the pieces began to fall into place before I got arrested, it didn't surprise me. When he revealed his true colors and he killed the fake 'me' in cold blood, I fucking hated him. Yet, in the end, there was a spark of sympathy for him in me for him, he still dug his own grave by even pretending to trust Shido.

[@dragonace4]

DakkTribal I share these sentiments except for the fact I did not feel for this traitorous ass bitch, he willing sided with shido, betrayed us from the start, was a pompous little shit that talked mad shit, killed everyone who had a mental shutdown personally(including wakaba, and haru's dad). fuck this lying wannabe hero shit.

[@davidlopez6440]

dragonace4 he didn't kill wakaba.. he would've been like 5 when she died

[@dragonace4]

she died two years ago, when Akechi developed his powers two and a half years ago. Also Akechi is the only one who would have been able to kill another person's shadow, as aside from him we never see real people who aren't the thieves inside the palace.

[@davidlopez6440]

dragonace4 wow for some reason I thought she died when futaba was like 3 years old lol whoops

[@destroyerblackdragon]

Futaba said her mom use to scold her whenever she had temper tantrums and she was treated like a murderer by her past guardians before Sojiro took her in.

[@islamiyano1264]

This is making me sad. Very, very sad. Akechi deserved better. He was my little shit and I loved him for it....

[@mystery8820]

He deserved worse, honestly.

[@KRAMPUS_yay]

My little shit? U need to stop eating taco bell

[@Supervillain725]

Akechi is rotting in the hell he created.

[@sourpuss5951]

Yeah because someone whose killed two of your teammates' parents and caused vast amounts of death and destruction like the subway incident without any remorse deserves better than this fate......

[@goroakechi2216]

@@sourpuss5951 he was forced to dumb dumb I know how he feels Because i has the same treatment expect I'm not being forced to kill someone I has no friends I still don't have any friends No body like me Everyone at school bully me When i mean everyone i mean everyone I always fake my personally But in reality I'm dead on inside I don't even feel guilty to say go and kill yourself not u But to someone i really hate And much more worse happen to me That why i cry for akechi Death

[@whathepho1]

Jesus, akechis voice actor is AMAZING with this role. You dont hear too many passionate antagonistic voice acting.

[@tauttie3461]

That "trash of society" line at the beginning of the second stage combines with Will Power gets stuck in my head sometimes.

[@mystery8820]

Trash of society? How hypocritical coming from a throwaway kid turned cold-blooded killer.

[@juiyersh3668]

Kefka would be so proud if he was his son

[@NothingIsWrongToday]

Akechi's voice actor is fucking amazing.

[@fault3k]

>arcana ranks up >time to fight confidant :llll

[@Wter-oy1dh]

U be like Well...... shit

[@Summonearth]

For a person like me who feels pity and sympathy for Goro, the sad thing is that even if Goro does survive and help take down Shido both in Shido's Palace and in the real world, he would be thrown in jail for his crimes for most of if not the rest of his life and if he gets very unlucky, he would be executed if his testimony isn't enough to keep him being from executed. Even if Goro accepts his fate in jail, he would never really get a happy ending in the end. At least here he feels for once in his life someone actually is willing actually try to understand him and he dies for them as final thanks to them.

[@GrandAngel8000]

Summonearth He killed a lot of people. Please stop defending him like he's innocent.

[@Summonearth]

You don't have to answer if you don't agree then, this is just what I think. At least you tried to be "polite."

[@jamesa.646]

Yeah he's the definition of a tragic villain, I love his character so much honestly

[@thehenwithatie]

No one said he was innocent.

[@classicslayer456]

akechi doesn't deserve a happy ending.

[@Grimalkind]

it's so strange, because this sequence was one of the best boss fights/character moments in the game and it's... hardly ever mentioned again. they mention goro /once/ to shido, and there's some muttering about him on the streets... and then the final boss mentions him. like... atlus, wyd? you hype up this character from the beginning of the game, set him up to be a perfect foil for the protag, give him the signature ability only protags have, generally, and then... he dies and is never mentioned again? like, dont get me wrong, i think it wasn't a bad ending for him that he died (tho i would have liked to see a redemption arc) it's just strange how little of an effect he ended up having on the others. his story feels incomplete because of that.

[@adnanhammedsadiq8665]

I think that was the tragedy of his story. Everything he did was in the end of little importance, no one remembered or cared about him in the end. He was truly alone

[@yilgis8129]

In royal it is a bit different

[@bestintheworld0624]

This scene is already very tragic, but it's the top-tier voice acting that really sells it. Fuck all the weeaboos who think dubs are bad, this dub is one of the most realistic I've ever heard.

[@nagijuu]

I'm not usually a big dub fan, but I think this game had some pretty good voice acting, especially Akechi. His va gave me chills.

[@DarthJoshReturns]

I honestly feel like Akechi was a better villain than Adachi. He was a bastard child, he lost his mother, and he let his fame as a detective give him an ego, where as Adachi was evil because... a woman didn't put out for him. He also comes off as legitimately intimidating while Adachi seems to act like a Hannibal Lecter wannabe.

[@joseph86255]

Josh Sinclair Isn't Goro more of a nominal hero than a straight-up villain? I mean, he has every reason to want revenge on his father considering how much of a monster he is.

[@paulman34340]

Joe Devaney he who fights monsters should beware of becoming one themselves

[@AaronCeeRPG]

I do t disagree but you're underestimating adachi, he spent years studying to be a cop, only to be transfered to the sticks cause he messed up, nobody respected him and his life generally sucked.

[@paulman34340]

AaronCee RPG But just like with Goro having a sympathic reason or past DOES NOT ABSOLVE YOU OF YOUR SINS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR VICTIMS ARE INNOCENTS WHO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, even if Mayumi was an accident you can't say the same with Saki as he knew what would have happened to her, and how many people did Goro kill just to get his "chance" to ruin his dad shido excluding the guilty victims and even they still apply, I'm sure futaba is thankful of being an orphen and going through the hell her uncle put her through before her father adopted her, Goro had the chance to stop Shido really had little means to stop him outside his palace to destroy him if not damage his image or mess with his allies hell the party gave him the option but if he gave up now, Goro even acknowledged at thw fights in that it was over, for all his talk of getting revenge on shido he sure let him play him like a fiddle, only when faced with his guaranteed failure like Adachi was he forced to accept he fucked up

[@joseph86255]

+paulman34340 Can't argue with that.

[@erritron2695]

akechi totally lost his marbles am I right

[@shulktime]

Nah, he lost his pancakes

[@TheShadowsega75Terryman]

He's in denial. Morgana is right he sounded like a kid throwing a temper tantrum as to quote Naoto he has a mindset of a little brat.

[@shikotsu9394]

Nah, he was engulfed by vengeance and jealousy

[@nghianguyenthi4816]

"Teammates are nothing but trash " Is Akechi a Bronze Lol Player now?

[@mahiru20ten]

If only we can have this Akechi instead of what we've actually got as our teammate, he will be REALLY overpowered. Or maybe some of his powers. I mean, he can make himself go berserk (kinda like one of the item in DDS2 did to your party when equipping it)

[@DarkheroNateX]

well he can learn debilitate.

[@mahiru20ten]

DBfan yeah, the berserk skill can be portrayed like orgia too.

[@ap-ix6yd]

Well he already had an almighty move, severe physical move, powerful light and dark skills, and he even learned debilitate for christ's sake. I think he was insanely good to begin with.

[@DarkheroNateX]

so good they had to get rid of him.

[@kablooeyyy6831]

So much feels man. I think Akechi is the only "villain" I've felt sorry for.

[@chanellearchibeque]

Same, I actually cried. 😭

[@mayraaguiar5983]

Vidimod Team that was his Dad fault for Force Akechi to kill People

[@Ph0mega]

I thought it was just one-off odd bug but it happens here as well, Futaba's hair seems to start going crazy at 2:53

[@chewybaka_]

PhΩmega I thought I was the only one who noticed that.

[@stelladreams6392]

The voice actor of Akechi is doing so good

[@mrmickfran]

"Two Akechis?" "More like, one Akechi and one *awesome* Akechi."

[@alchemike6346]

i honestly cried here i mean.Even if Akechi was a bad guy and killed a lot of people still can't blame him at all he grew up like this and he became crazy just to have some affection.Thats just so sad.

[@mystery8820]

To paraphrase Persona 4’s Yosuke: Sad, my ass! I’ll say this flat out, Akechi is just a worthless criminal!

[@masterchiefpettyofficerspa3646]

So you would justify Joseph Stalin or Mao Zheng for the bodies they have on their consciousness?

[@rarenaoto7633]

I think those people are much worse than Akechi and do deserve death for the countless people they've killed because of the horrific things they've done but all Akechi is a petty, stupid tragic villain.

[@lsebastian9086]

It's upsetting the loses he had and how a lack off a good influence turned someone who could had been a force off good into a fiend, what with him being used as a pawn twice. Unfortunatedly, his murders and betrayal can not be swept under the rug.

[@superdogsam6230]

I gotta give Akechi's VA credit, he does a great job transitioning from calm, cool, and collected to batshit insane.

[@TheRichieFFX]

More like one Akechi and one...awesome...Akechi

[@PercivalTime]

You-

[@adri._.]

I am thou,thou art i Thou hast acquired a new syrup It shall become the pancakes of rebellion and break thy pancakes of heart

[@sofiacardozo4146]

I really wanted to save Akechi ;w;

[@sperryyoungerjr.3985]

Same here, dude. He may have been psycho, but he was a cool dude in the end.

[@raikaria3090]

I like how it's assumed he's a Wild Card; when Loki could just be the upgraded Robin Hood.

[@madearjuna4793]

Raikaria well he was a wild card, he was a candidate but "igor" prefer Joker to be the wild card

[@Krysta1Rose]

He's the result of a wildcard gone horrifically wrong. I can only think Loki is his persona resembling his relationship to Shido - one of trickery and deceit.

[@orrthehunter]

Goro is a wild card user chosen to be the Opposite of the MC and his Rival. Goro chosen the path for Revenge against the person who ruined his life while MC chosen the Path of Justice agianst the person who ruined his life. Both want to defeat the same people but have opposite reasons and results.

[@Reialine]

Given that Loki one ability aside of madness is also a master deception it wouldnt be surprising he has the ability to pretend to be another Persona. Robin Hood was a good disguise for him after all.

[@Wolfboss7]

I actually think Robin Hood might just be another one of Goro's Personas, the yang to Loki's yin if you will. Robin Hood represents how Goro wants the world to see him, and maybe what he wants to become: a hero of justice. Loki, on the other hand, represents the side of him that's angry, vengeful, and broken, the face he doesn't want anyone to know about. Thing is, I don't know if Loki counts as Goro's Ultimate Persona or his Initial Persona, what I do think is they represent the different sides of his personality; design wise they certainly invoke the light/dark contrast. Some people believe Goro got Robin Hood by interacting with Joker.

[@jg1404]

For future reference, Dekaja and Dekunda are great for getting rid of debuffs and getting rid of enemy buffs. Just so you don't waste multiple turns(and tons of SP)

[@smokey0111]

They don't work if the target is already at neutral. E.g. If you cast tarukaja on yourself, and enemy casts tarunda, dekunda will do nothing.

[@weirdalfan124]

J G they only work if your stats are lowered (dekunda) and if the enemy's stats are increased (dekaja)

[@abyadhnip6929]

Dogeyes Well he did said to save SP... Wouldn't itu actually be a waste of you do that :v

[@HushtheMag]

I Kind of liked how Akechi didn't rely on other people to get where he was, he studied hard, and wanted the best for himself and became known and famous. He didn't need friends to burden his life or to slow him down. Hell it took the whole team to bring him down because he was more of a stronger person. If you go through life alone, pick yourself up when you fall, and not rely on others, you gain more inner strength and independence. Only the weak rely on others. Never thought I'd relate to an Anime character.... Oh fuck, does that make me a weeb?!

[@kranichkrone]

Michael Jarrett No, it doesn't. Fictional characters are fictional characters. Being from an animé doesn't make a character lamer than characters from other media by nature.

[@fullmetalbleachnote]

No, but you did miss the entire point of Akechis downfall....

[@danielwhite3244]

That is an interesting perspective honestly. And no, you are not a weeb. Cause people relate to movie and book characters all the time and yet if it comes to anime, its bad cause its makes you a weeb? As long as you are not overly obsessed with japan, claiming to be the best thing and use broken japan, then you are not a weeb

[@ATurtleAteMyTrex]

and in the end, being alone was his one weakness...

[@geasszero45]

Michael Jarrett Nah, it's just another way of life one can choose to live.

[@samcrumpit3081]

Akechi shot the cognition twice and then hid his power level.

[@KiryuuTF]

When teammates is healed by morgana/ann/makoto All party : Thanks Joker : ........

[@wumbe3520]

Hearing him so casually insult himself pulls at my heart strings, since he has a persona he's fully accepted what he is and It's just- Akechi you make me hurt. A lot.

[@nemnem3082]

Akechi sacrifices himself at confidant rank 9, which is when most party members get their protect ability to keep Joker from taking a fatal blow

[@I_Eated_The_Soap]

Oh OH OH WOW

[@blazingbuizel7194]

Wait doesn’t he do that at rank ten? He gets to rank 9 before the fight

[@megasean3000]

Y’know it’s just dawned on me. A pretty boy with straight As, ace detective skills, bright brown hair and is often seen as a model citizen fights a scruffy boy with black hair, is a genius deep down but does some pretty weird stuff. One acquires the power of gods, but lets it get to his head, believing himself godly, and using it like a plaything, while the other only uses it when it’s absolutely needed. Guys, it’s Light vs L from Death Note all over again!

[@philipinoboy1381]

well someone is gonna get a strike from atlus. the date in game is way past 07/07

[@chewybaka_]

philipinoboy13 that's only if the video is longer than an hour or so

[@bruhmoment7544]

31:42 HOLY SHIT IT'S LIGHT YAGAMI

[@jamesvanitas]

I know right?

[@magnatcleo2043]

Wow, psycho Goro shit accuracy.

[@fotuto13]

Wasn't his accuracy. This guy used Tarunda and Rakukaja decreasing his damage by 50% and Sukunda/Sukukaja decreasing his accuracy by 50% and increasing their own evasion

[@leviakasuna2806]

i really like akechi as both my partner and as my rival but to bad he tries to kill me i got the bad ending just to let him have his way now i need to get the other endings i wish goro could stay on your side i really like his character r.i.p badass rival/partner

[@s3njiro901]

how to make your opponents attack seem shitty 101 ..Say with disgust in your voice:" the hell was that" (BTW I'm new to the persona fandom and since I don't have a ps4 I've been watching it on KZbin AND I'M LOVING IT)