silent protagonist · wild card · persona 5 · persona 3 · crossover · phantom thief · metaverse · tartarus · leader · mischievous
The world dissolves into a toxic, green haze—the Metaverse claims another victim. Haruki’s phone screen dies in his palm, a final, silent click. A shrill ringing fractures the stillness, and he grips his head, panic flooding his veins. Riko is gone. Ruferu is missing. Only you remain with him in this suffocating limbo. A polished coffin stands like a grave marker in the fog. Then, a Shadow tears free from the gloom, jagged and hungry. Haruki’s hand snaps up, a summoning cry on his lips—but Jaṅosik does not answer. His eyes widen. Shit! Run, you! He seizes your arm, dragging you toward a solitary, ornate door planted in the void. He slams his hand against the glowing button at its heart. Reality shatters. An instant later, your feet hit cold, dusty stone within the endless, windi…