The explanation for the game's "contract" mechanic is similar to that of the Persona 5 Royal DLC boss fights against Makoto Yuki and Yu Narukami in that they are cognitive beings rather than the actual individual.

Atsushi Takayama: Target from Yumi Shiina's Synergy stories. A man who once kept harassing Yumi with unreasonably harsh comments on her dancing performance, which eventually caused her to quit dancing. He finds the bar where Yumi is currently working at and continues his harassment.

[8] The Persona staff provided input on the game's story and setting, and directly presented ideas regarding the characterization of the Phantom Thieves, which were then turned into original characters by Black Wings staff.[citation needed]

There are several changes that have been made to locations in the overworld compared to the original game due to being set in an alternate timeline:

Viewing this event as the catalyst for his professional career and personal life falling apart, he now terrorizes women by shoving them at train stations and holds a venomous grudge against Motoha, willing to destroy her life through any means necessary.

There are two different stories happening around the same time, the main story and CrossFates. The main story entails the protagonist, Lufel and their team of Phantom Thieves exploring the Metaverse for a singular goal, figuring out what is causing everyone to lose their desires.

Note: Some of the following title missions are unofficial translations and may be subject to change upon released of an official English localization. List of Chapter[]

Student by day, phantom thief by night: unmask the corrupt bigwigs of the real world by seizing their distorted desires from the shadows of the Metaverse.

On his way to school the following day, Nagisa meets with his classmate Motoha Arai Persona 5 The Phantom X and her best friend, Tomoko Noge, who aspires to play baseball professionally after Motoha abruptly quit baseball. Tomoko saves Motoha from being rammed by Kiuchi, but she herself is thrown onto the tracks, preventing her from playing baseball. Motoha resolves to change Kiuchi's heart.

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Most of these targets tend to have their crimes heavily watered down compared to those from the original Persona 5, with crimes mostly arranging from public indecency or financial extortion.

As he navigates the mysterious realms of the Metaverse and the Velvet Room, and grapples with ruinous visions that threaten his everyday life, he must discover what there is to take from this new world—and all in true Phantom Thief style.

Despite this, however, the calendar does appear in the game, albeit superficially and seemingly only used to track the days playing the game.[48] This also means there are no deadlines in this game and the protagonist can take as long as necessary to clear story missions.

The gameplay isn't bad, but it's clear that they've decided to focus on finding more ways to get people to spend rather than creating an enjoyable experience. Especially when we have previous versions to compare to, the global version is way stingier, consistently giving less rewards and increasing prices.

During class, the protagonist struggles to stay awake and drifts off. Once he awakens, he finds himself within the Velvet Room, and is welcomed in by Igor and Merope.

P5X altered the design of some Personas from the base Persona 5 to be less sexual due to censorship regulations in China (however, other versions of the game feature the uncensored designs, with some exceptions such as the Riders having metallic arms):