The Thieves then request help from Kuon Ichinose to gain more information about EMMA and Madicce, eventually allowing them to enter Konoe's Jail in Osaka. Now a member of the Phantom Thieves, Zenkichi helps the group change Akane's heart, saving her from Konoe. Upon seeing his daughter's resentment towards him as a result of him being unable to bring Owada to justice, Zenkichi experiences an emotional breakdown and is able to summon his own Persona, Valjean. Futaba manages to escape and brings Zenkichi-freed with help from Sae Niijima-into the Jail. Joker and the Thieves infiltrate Akane's Kyoto Jail, but are captured by her Shadow. To stop the Phantom Thieves, Konoe has EMMA turn Zenkichi's daughter, Akane Hasegawa, into a Monarch, and has Zenkichi arrested for treason due to his deal with the Thieves. After infiltrating an abandoned Jail in Okinawa and learning of the origins of EMMA's Jail-creating powers, the Thieves are branded as terrorists by Owada and Konoe, who both call for their arrest.
Unbeknownst to the Thieves, Konoe is supported by Jyun Owada, a corrupt politician and supporter of former politician Masayoshi Shido he was also responsible for causing the death of Zenkichi's wife, Aoi, in a drunk-driving incident. During their trip, they encounter Kuon Ichinose, an eccentric AI expert, and Akira Konoe, founder and CEO of EMMA's current parent company, Madicce. Accompanied by Zenkichi, the Phantom Thieves travel to Sendai and Sapporo, changing the corrupted hearts of the Jail's Monarchs. Zenkichi forces them to make a deal with him: he will provide them with information necessary for their heists, and in exchange, the Phantom Thieves will help him with his investigation, which they reluctantly agree to. As such, Joker and his friends reestablish the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.Īfter changing Alice's heart, they are approached by Zenkichi Hasegawa, a police officer investigating the sudden bizarre changes of behavior in people around Japan with the Phantom Thieves as the prime suspect. Additionally, rumors circulate that people have been attacked by Shadows in Jails, which causes them to behave abnormally in the real world.
After they escape the dumpster, the protagonist, Morgana, Ryuji and Sophia learn that EMMA enables them to enter the Jails similarly to how they used to enter Palaces via the Metaverse Navigator. Sophia joins the party and easily fights off the Shadows in the dumpster until they find their way out. Alice's Shadow self has the protagonist, Morgana, and Ryuji thrown into a dumpster below Shibuya where they encounter a sentient A.I. Upon entering the keyword, however, he, Morgana, and Ryuji are transported into a mysterious alternate version of Tokyo called a Jail, where they encounter Alice's Shadow, a ruler called a Monarch. While going to Shibuya to buy the necessary tools, they pass by a rising idol, Alice Hiiragi, who gives the protagonist a card requesting them to input "Wonderland" into the EMMA app for a special event she is holding. To determine the camping preparations, they use a popular application called EMMA. Spoiler warning: As this game acts as a continuation of various characters and events established by the original Persona 5, it is highly recommended that the latter game (or alternatively, the first nine months of Persona 5 Royal's story) be played ahead of starting Persona 5 Strikers in order to avoid any potential spoilers or to better understand the development of various central characters past the original game.įour months after the events of Persona 5, the protagonist and Morgana return to Tokyo for a reunion with the other Phantom Thieves of Hearts to spend their summer vacation together on a camping trip.
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