Kisdota: Okay I'm back, just like I didn't promise with a new fic to read. Just so we're clear I am not doing a whole new novelization that would be monstrous to me. Let's see how this fic goes.

So for the record I don't care what the anime and dancing spin off says I am calling the protagonist Akira Kurusu.

As for shipping, for me I went with Futaba in my playthrough, but I don't know who to pair Akira with in the fic. Though during my playthrough while I did go for Ann first she and Ryuji did some interacting and I just felt like they go together so I ship AnnxRyuji. Then I saw Futaba and I just fell in love with her but I don't know who my readers will like me to ship with the most. Also I think my view on shipping has been ruined by all those walkthroughs on Youtube which all seem to go for the harem route.

I got to be honest I don't fully think I can make this fic as fun as the first. I'll try but there'll be some roadblocks. This game was dark, like really dark. Persona 4 was fun and relatable, Persona 5 has a girl try to kill herself after being raped before completing the first level. It's like watching "UP" without the Disney Pixar humor added. But I'll try and make this fun if I can.

Diclaimer: I do not own Persona 5 or the Shin Megami Tensei series.

Persona'L Problems: First Contact part 1

"You've met with a terrible fate haven't you?" Arsene questioned.

His second day at school and already Akira could feel as though his life was over. Along with the release of his record, being late, imprisoned, nearly killed, and just being hated by most people who saw him Akira Kurusu now had a new friend following him. Someone in the form of a red man in a top hat with wings and a face similar looking to some kind of demonic broiler.

"The others seem to see you as something to be feared or hated," Arsene spoke. Akira tried to ignore him and continue walking to school, "You know you could try to say what really happened… though if these people are easily manipulatable then I would't want to be in their company either."

"… What do you want with me?" Akiria asked. He kept his eyes forward trying to ignore the floating spectral.

"Shouldn't you be asking yourself that?" Arsene asked him, "You recall the contract correct? I am you, your desires are my desires."

"Really? Then I desire you to go away," Akira ordered in a hushed tone.

"Chuckle you're not that fortunate as I'm sure you're aware," Arsene told him, "What does it matter to you? I am invisible to those who do not experience the metaverse."

"Yeah, I was wondering about that," Akira continued to look around to ensure that nobody was watching or listening to his conversation.

"Besides you don't want to get rid of me, I can tell," Arsene told him, "I am a part of the very depts of your soul, your greatest desires are known to me."

"And what's that?" Akira asked.

"…," Arsene spoke but Akira couldn't hear him, "hmm? …. Well it seems I can't speak of the answer if you do not know the answer as well. I wasn't aware of such a thing."

"You don't know something about yourself?" Akira asked.

"Well I was just born yesterday," Arsene told him.

"I'm almost at school just… try not to get me noticed," Akira told him.

"As you wish, though you may want to speak to the one who dyed his hair before he speaks up about me," Arsene told him.

"Sakamoto? Wait why would I need to tell him?" Akira asked.

"Those who have been to the metaverse are able to spot me. Including the young cat and Saka-sack mo…hm bit of a tongue twister your language. Sigh I miss France," Arsene spoke.

"What's that supposed to mean? Wait I thought you said that you were me?" Akira said.

"I am… though I am also another who resides in the sea of souls," Arsene told him.

"That makes no sense to me," Akira said.

"Well I'm not the one who makes that rules," Arsene told him.

"Dude is he right behind me still?" Ryuji asked Akira.

"Yes he is, and I would prefer that you not speak as though I don't exist," Kidd told him.

Behind Ryuji was a skeletal man in a pirates garb riding a small boat.

"Are these guys permeant?" Ryuji asked.

"As far as I can tell there's nothing that will get rid of them," Akira told him, "I've been trying to figure that ever since this guy kept asking me questions."

"I'm merely curious of this new world and it's wonderous devices," Arsene cheerfully said, "This is a futuristic world to me with many new wonders. I can't help but glee at everything."

"It's interesting yes, but everything is too crowded," Kidd said, "I miss the sea, the open waves. Are boats still a thing out here?"

"They are, and so is piracy… though the second thing's not really something to wish for," Akira said.

"Good you'll have to take me sailing when you get the chance, I feel like all these towers will fall on us at any moment in this place," Kidd leaned back into his boat as the vessel continued to follow the two, "Cabin boy let's go already, how much longer till we reach our destination."

"I can't keep this up he keeps bugging me at home and Ma keeps thinking I'm going insane," Ryuji said.

"I don't like being limited, or being told what to do, you know pirate and all that," Captain Kidd just lazily looked up at the sky.

"And how long are you going to call me Cabin Boy?" Ryuji asked.

"When you earn a proper title and don't act without thinking. If we're going to be fighting together you need to sharpen your senses or you're going to do something stupid and get us killed. That kind of thinking doesn't last long in a fight, and I shouldn't have had to repeat to you four times that your mother couldn't see me," Captain Kidd said.

"Jeeze, you know I loved that I had the power but I'd probably like it more if it didn't nag at me," Ryuji said.

"It's a form of love," Arsene said.

"Don't make it weird dude," Ryuji spoke.

"I think it'll be nice to have someone with experience in piracy and leadership," Arsene said, "Does that experience tie in with some person's memories but you try and not let it dictate you."

"Oh you know what it's like to," Kidd said, "Yeah it's a pain, I tend to not let little stuff get in the way."

"So… does this mean I was a pirate in a past life or something?" Ryuji asked.

"Don't- Don't think or ask about it," Akira told him, "I've been trying to figure it out and too many things don't add up."

"I apologize for not being able to explain my existence," Arsene bowed to him.

"Huh… you know I saw Morgana change into a cat I expected you to change as well," Arsene said.

"I'm not a cat!" Morgana said.

"Yes it was something that little gato complained about when he found out," Zorro said. A tall Persona with a thin lower half under a muscular looking upper half. He wore a black matador outfit and a large Z on his belt buckle.

"I'm not a cat!" Morgana said again.

"He's very clearly a cat," Kidd said.

"I'm not a cat! I just look like one!" Morgana argued.

"That's how you identify animals," Kidd told him.

"I'm not an animal," Morgana argued again.

"There's no need for hostilities among friends," Zorro said, "We have come to aid you in your quest for justice against the evil ones. Do you not wish to see the king fall off his throne? We know of a way to accomplish that."

"The king… wait you mean Kamoshida?" Ryuji asked.

"Yes, we heard what you two were talking about and we do know a way to stop him," Morgana said.

"How?" Akira asked.

"You remember that world right?" Zorro asked them.

"Kind of hard to forget a place when someone tries to kill you," Arsene said.

"Welcome to my world," Kidd spoke.

"Inside that palace is something called a treasure that holds that place together," Morgana said, "If we were to steal that treasure then the cognative world won't be able to hold together and his heart won't be able to hold in his twisted desires."

"Treasure you say?" Kidd questioned, "Been a while since I got my hand on any treasure."

"The chance to steal from a man who deserves it does sound entertaining," Arsene said.

"You're saying we can get him to just admit his crimes?" Ryuji said.

"But it isn't as easy or simple as we make it sound," Zorro said, "That place is literally guarded like a castle, with limitless shadows guarding the area and it will no doubt have a multitude of traps waiting for us."

"Also the theft of a palaces treasure has never happened before as far as I know. While stealing his treasure would stop his twisted desires it could also affect his heart in a dangerous way. If we're not careful it could even kill him," Morgana said.

"Kill him?" Akira questioned.

"It could-… I mean I hate the guys but killing him?" Ryuji asked.

"If you wanna cut out the middle man I'll kill him now. I'll trip him down some stairs drop something heavy on him," Kidd said.

"We could start a fire in his house when he's sleeping," Arsene suggested.

"Ooh yeah that'll give him time to suffer," Kidd spoke.

"Guys wait that's too far. I hate the guy but I don't want to see him dead especially if I have something to do with it," Akira told them.

"Well as much fun as it would be to feed the man his own fingers I believe Akira is right. It would be much more satisfying to see this man admit his faults. So that the pain would last him the rest of his life as he rots away in a cell forever hated and possibly forced to endure the same torture his victims have endured by the same type of people he's scored," Arsene said.

"He doesn't speak for both of us," Akira said, "But I would like to see him admit his guilt."

"But what happens if it really does kill him?" Ryuji asked.

"Won't know if we don't try," Kidd said.

"I just… I don't know," Ryuji said.

"It's fine," Akira told him, "Sorry Morgana but we might need some more time to decide on what we're going to do."

"Suit yourself," Morgana said, "I'll be waiting for you to change your mind."

"Adios my friends," Zorro spoke, "I await the day we fight together once again," he said following Morgana.

"Guy seems a little too formal to be a criminal," Kidd said.

Ann quietly drank the soda Ryuji gave her. After her near-death ordeal in Kamoshida's palace she felt shaken up even with her newfound powers.

"So…" Ann spoke up looking around at the new group of people and invisible phantoms.

"Hello my lady," Arsene said.

"Right um… hello," Ann answered nervous at the presence of the three other creatures and a talking cat.

"Something wrong," Akira asked.

"Not wrong I guess… I'm a bit overwhelmed with everything that's happened. I keep thinking that whatever happened is going to turn out to be some kind of dream," Ann said.

"It ain't," Ryuji told her, "Sorry you had to get mixed into this mess, I told you not to follow us."

"You guys had mysteriously disappeared and were wearing weird clothes with ghost and a talking cat," Ann said.

"I'm not a cat," Morgana said.

"Did you think I wouldn't follow you?" Ann questioned.

"I suppose we could have taken some time to explain ourselves," Akira said.

"I'm rather glad you didn't," Ann's persona spoke, "To be honest I don't think I could have withstood another day being held back after witnessing that man's behavior."

Ann's Persona Carmen looked like some kind of Spanish opera dancer with a panther like face. Accompanying her were two small looking people with heart shaped heads. One of them was on all fours as Carmen used him as a small stool and sat on him. The other one just floated next to Carmen on his leash as she held on to him.

"I'm glad you gave me a chance to be free. Of course I don't know what made you think you should walk right up to the enemy," Carmen told her.

"I didn't know they were enemies, or even monsters. Nobody would think that," Ann said.

"And in the end we had to save you from a sex dungeon," Kidd said.

"Excuse me but I believe it was Ann who got out of her own hostage situation," Carmen said, "If anything you just created a slight diversion."

"Sure, whatever helps you sleep," Kidd said.

"You were pretty fantastic lady Ann," Morgana said.

"Yes, a power unlike anything I have ever seen miss Carmen," Zorro spoke.

"A bit of a question," Arsene said, "Those things following you?" Arsene pointed to the pair of little men Carmen was using.

"Oh they're just my Heart men," Carmen spoke.

"Are they a part of you or something?" Ryuji questioned.

"Technically yes though I see them more as accessories than people," Carmen said.

"Sheesh, is that what you see in guys?" Ryuji asked Ann.

"Wha- NO!" Ann exclaimed.

"She does use a whip," Kidd spoke.

"I'm not like that!" Ann yelled.

"Yeah! Lady Ann is a kind and caring soul," Morgana said.

"You just met her today cat," Kidd said.

"I'm not a cat!"

"Their desires matter not our madams are far more capable than you give them credit for. We should go out and celebrate," Zorro said, "surviving our latest harrowing victory over Kamoshida and our newest partners of course."

"Business before pleasure Zorro," Carmen told him, "I want to know what our intentions are against that man. Do we plan to do something to him for what he drove our friend to do?"

"Yeah, if you guys are going to go up against Kamoshida I want to help to," Ann said.

"Oh we do have something planned," Arsene said, "That palace we were at is holding something we need to steal."

"That place was how Kamoshida saw himself and the students, as a king who should get whatever he wants. But there's supposed to be a treasure that's holding that world together and twisting his ideas. If we can steal that then he'll go back to being normal," Akira said.

"He's right, if we can steal his treasure then we can get him to admit his crimes," Morgana said.

"Or it could kill him," Arsene said.

"I'm okay with either," Carmen said.

"Whoa no wait I'm not," Ann said, "How sure are you that it won't kill."

"We're not sure at all, the cat over here has never seen it happen," Kidd said.

"I'm not a cat!"

"But after what that guy did and now he's threatening us with expelling us just for standing up to him and screwing over my partners partner. I won't stand for a guy like him," Kidd said.

"Aren't you a pirate? Aren't pirates known for taking women?" Zorro asked.

"I had wealth and a title you think I needed to steal sex?" Kidd said.

"Pirates aren't exactly known for their fine treatment of women," Zorro said.

"I'm not even the same guy you're talking about!" Kidd yelled.

"Enough Zorro," Carmen told him, "We're mere copies not the real person, and even if we were none of us are innocent. I'm nowhere near Kamoshida's level of evil but I have toyed with men."

"Yes miss Carmen!" Zorro obediently answered.

"She's got him right under her foot," Kidd said.

"I feel like we're getting off the subject," Akira said.

"Then back to the matter," Carmen spoke, "Little girl are you really that worried for this mans life? Or for breaking a few rules."

"Wha- little?" Ann questioned.

"No one is going to stand up to him and if you do your life will be threatened like theirs," Carmen said, "will you follow the same rules that allow this monster free. Honestly taking a risk on his life is a kindness compared to the pain we should be inflicting on him."

"It is our backup plan if we fail to get his treasure," Arsene said.

"Look Ann, we ain't making you do anything. If you wanna back out you should," Ryuji told her.

"No, no it wouldn't be right for you guys to fight alone for me, I need to avenge Shiho no matter what," Ann said.

"Perfect," Carmen said with a smile, "Well then I suppose cheers are in order. Can our bodies drink tea by the way."

"No just passes right through you," Arsene said.

Kisdota: I'll cut these moments in half. It's a little hard to give personality to these persona's since they've all gotten their own personality in the beginning.

Again I don't plan to novelize the whole game but I will do snippets of it here and there. If anyone has a good idea for a one-shot suggestion go ahead I might need to take request.