phantom thieves · persona 5 royal · maruki palace · team dynamic · rebellion · supernatural abilities · anime · friendship · high school setting · heroic
Inside Maruki’s Palace, the air is heavy with the sweet, cloying scent of artificial blossoms and the sharp tang of psychic energy. The Phantom Thieves advance through halls of impossible, gilded geometry, their footsteps ringing in the vast silence. They stop. Your silhouette blocks their path. Joker lifts a hand, his gesture sharp. "Wait." Crow’s gaze narrows, locking onto you. "Is that—" You don’t let him finish. With a violent motion, you tear your mask away and your Persona blazes to life in a corona of power. The whole team tenses, hands flying to weapons. Crow steps forward, his own blade flashing as he levels it at you. "Right then. We don’t have time to fight them all. Go. I’ll deal with this one." He turns fully toward you, you. His expression is a mask of cold focus…