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| #A · #B · #D · #E · #F · #H · #I · #L · #M · #P · #R · #S · #T · #W |
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Affectionate Nickname — in Mementos Mission, Akechi calls Ren "Watson-kun" which later Ren uses as his fake name when in a disguise.
Aquarium Date — after being given two tickets to an aquarium, Akechi decides to invite Ren there, aware of the place being a famous date spot.
B[]
Badass Minds Think Alike — Ren and Akechi improvise ShowTime attack together, the only time this has ever happened.
Beneath the Mask — Akechi shows Ren sides of himself he doesn't show anyone else even when he's acting as Detective Prince and is especially honest with him in the Third Semester[1].
Birds of a Feather — both of them point out how similar they are.
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Et Tu, Brute? — choosing to accept Maruki's offer betrays Akechi who is against it, Akechi himself calls it a betrayal of him.
F[]
Friendly Rivalry — Ren and Akechi enjoy competing against each other and they do it multiple times throughout the story as Ren does his best to catch up to better than him Akechi.
H[]
Heroic Sacrifice — Akechi sacrifices himself to save the Phantom Thieves.
I[]
I Have Your Wife — Maruki uses Akechi's life as his trump card when trying to convince Ren to accept his offer.
It Is Not Your Time — in the final episode of P5A, Ren hears Akechi's voice telling him to get up when they're at the brink of losing.
I Will Wait for You — despite not knowing if Akechi survived, Ren chooses to believe that they will meet again.
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L[]
Love Triangle — Akechi's disinterest in Sumire and lack of care for anyone but Ren lead to the producer comparing their dynamic to a love triangle[2].
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P[]
Please Don't Leave Me — during Akechi's Third Awakening Ren shows that he doesn't want to lose Akechi.
R[]
Reunion Vow — the two of them have a promise to have a rematch of their duel despite it seeming impossible. Akechi is the one who makes it despite believing that Ren will die before they can fulfill it, then Ren reminds him of it when he sacrifices himself in the engine room. Ren thinks back to their promise later, believing that they can meet again.
Rivals Team Up — first time they work together when Akechi blackmails his way on the team. The second time, the two of them make a deal to work together and fight against the fake reality. They also work together in 13th and 24th episodes of Persona 5 the Animation, Mementos Mission and Persona 5 Tactica.
S[]
Star-Crossed Lovers — Ren and Akechi were chosen to be enemies by Yaldabaoth who put them against each other.
T[]
The Only One Allowed to Defeat You — Akechi tells Ren that after defeating him, he doesn't want him to lose to anyone else.
The Only One I Trust — Akechi told Ren things he's never told anyone else and chooses to rely on him in the Third Semester despite always working alone.
The Promise — the promise that Akechi made to Ren is recalled by Ren when Akechi sacrifices himself, being his way of telling him that he has to survive to fulfill it.
Tragic Dream — both of them share a dream of being happy at each other's side in Maruki's ideal reality
W[]
Worth Living For — in the engine room, Ren lets Akechi know he'll wait for him to come back, changing Akechi's attitude and affecting his actions.
- ↑ Yamaguchi: "When designing the events, we insisted on Akechi showing more of his real self not to all people, but to the phantom thieves...and especially to the protagonist."
- ↑ Wada: "During this period, I’m thinking that Akechi deep down in his heart, doesn’t give a damn about Sumire. So when he’s the navi, he does politely say “Yoshizawa-san is down!” when she’s down, but when Sumire attacks and misses, he’ll severely criticize her. He’ll coldly say something like “So that’s all you got huh”. In a sense, it’s like he’s involved in a love triangle going on with Protagonist (laughs). I think it’s an interesting period in the story where he seems to be like “Whatever…” to anyone other than Joker." (translation by @starfirexuchiha on Tumblr)