There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can shift and bind ones tainted heart, lusting for desire, not even the leader of the infamous Phantom Thieves group, Akira Kurusu. Having been through so much trauma in the past and changing countless hearts in the present, the stress starts to seep through his thoughts and Akira finds himself searching for a new meaning to his dull life. Weeks visiting into a strange dream, a dream of an isolated mansion but what lies beyond that mansion, is a nightmare itself. Those golden eyes could bring fear even to the likes of men and Akira doesn't know why he feels so empty. Not until now. - AU: Akira has a palace and its up to the rest of the phantom thieves to save him and give him a change of his own heart. Cover made by me 💫 please pardon the spelling errors

Mementos is the Palace for everyone's hearts. Sins, desires and the lust for power, all stems down to the depths that take the form of a high security prison imprisoning Shadow Selves and the will of the masses. Hidden amongst that prison is a cell that confines the most infamous and strongest criminal that even Mementos and reality itself, fears. Joker, whom taken the name Akira, escapes his cell, not knowing what is beyond the chains and jail bars of Mementos. Awoken to the foreign environment of Tokyo, Akira finds himself viewing a reality he has never seen before, a reality beyond red. He meets some interesting humans who somehow have the same power he does. Can he adjust to his new life outside Mementos while also running away from Yaldabaoth who seeks Akira's powers for his own self gain? Akira is stricken with a time limit that values the life of his human allies and himself. - AU: Akira is a shadow that escapes mementos and experiences the "human world". Cover made by me 💫 please pardon my spelling errors and please notify me if you see any so I can fix

Persona 5 Fanfic A Persona is a mask - armour - of the heart when confronting worldly matters. A Shadow is the true self that is suppressed, a side of one's personality they don't want to see. I have both. I don't learn this until all these events have unfolded, but as the holder of the Universe card I'm capable of many things, considering it is the most powerful Arcana there is. Alongside the Phantom Thieves, my power grows as my bonds grow deeper, but all the power I gain has to be used for something in the end. It may lead to death, but what happens is destined to be. Mild Swearing

In which Izuku believes he is quirkless, until a Tarot card appeared. It all started with that first Tarot card. With the visage of my mother on it, I had to grab it. #3 in persona5

In this world, there's no such thing as the Phantom Thieves. But even without the metaverse, shadows still stalk the streets of Tokyo at night. After the death of his father, Akira Kurusu arrives in Tokyo with a solemn and empty heart. With crime rates on the rise and no sign of slowing, he wonders if he'll die from a criminal or his own self-hatred first. But when an innocent field trip and a peculiar spider get him thrust into a world he couldn't ever prepare for, the question of what he truly believes in will have to be answered. In this world, Akira never thought he could be a hero. But now he might just have to be. === In other words, a Persona 5 Au in which Akira Kurusu becomes his world's Spider-Man == #16 in #grieving! (10/10/23) thank you all so much!! #32 in #persona5 (4/7/23) == Will not update super often, maybe once a month if I'm really feeling like writing TW ⚠️: depression, ptsd, mentions & discussion of suicide w/ brief description, swearing Cover by me

Or: P5R FeMC romances Akechi and suffers the consequences. *** In a world where your choices shape destinies, an alternate path unfolds ... What if you took on the identity of Rin Amamiya, the compassionate and resilient Shujin transfer student bound to form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts ... and fell in love with the one destined to oppose you along the way? Join Rin on her path to change her fate ... and perhaps also become the key to change for someone else. Someone she felt was special from the very first moment they met. Little did she know that this was a love she would have to fight for, with every drop of belief and courage she has. ... Or has it actually been doomed from the start? *** This is part novelization, part FeMC AU, and part expansion that started as a spin-off to my other FeMC collection, yet it stands entirely on its own. This is also more of a tribute to Akechi than anything else. If you commit to this, I can almost guarantee you that you'll soon see him in a whole new light. I'm not writing the entire game; rather, I'm focusing on his confidant ranks and significant moments in between. Do feel free to make requests if there's a scene or scenario you're eager to see! Please also note that this is rated M on Ao3 (not E). For more information, please make sure to read the first A/N!

You're gone. Now what do I do?

In which Ren and Akechi meet a year before intended. In which Akechi has not yet learned how to be alone. In which Ren has accepted homicide as an option. - Title from Fiona Apple. Shuake/Akeshu story

You just managed to save Akechi from an impending doom inside Shido's Palace. Now, out of worry and care for Crow, you convince Sojiro to take him in. But living with the troubled detective isn't that easy...

Ren Amamiya returns to his hometown and makes a new deal. Goro Akechi awakens in the Velvet Room with his soul-bonded missing. Arsene is released and immediately sets off to find the truth. And the threads of fate twist and weave from afar, forever watching. --- (Shuake's in the background, but sorta not in the background... it's like the driving force.) Warning: endgame spoilers, and languages, and blood. I do not own Shin Megami Tensei, Persona 5, or any of the characters from it. This storyline is mine, though. If I'm going to get sued, please PM me, and I'll take this down. That's all! Enjoy!