thieves in the palace
(Nirvana in Fire x Persona 5)
Click here for a brief explanation of Persona 5.
Password: trickster
The Phantom thieves
Well, everybody wears a mask deep within their heart.
The Major arcana
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
CREDITS
Persona 5 is about a group of teenagers (the Phantom Thieves) who reform society by forcing criminals to turn themselves in to the police. The objective is to "change people's hearts" by entering the target's psyche (their Palace), defeating the target's Shadow self and stealing their Treasure. The Shadow self is the embodiment of a person's suppressed thoughts and distorted desires. The Treasure is a physical object that represents the source of that distorted desire. For example, an abusive gym teacher's Treasure can be an old trophy from his glory days, and a plagiarizing artist's Treasure can be the first painting they ever wanted to claim as their own.
Once their Treasure has been successfully stolen, the target is overcome with guilt, which moves them to confess and atone for their crimes.
Each Phantom Thief has the ability to summon a Persona--the Pokemon of the soul--to fight against the defenses that the target's mind arms itself with. Personae are only able to take form in the cognitive world where reality is shaped by thoughts and perceptions. In the real world, the Phantom Thieves are just a group of powerless kids.
"Persona" also means "mask" in Latin, so the game/anime just runs with that imagery.
Persona 5 contains themes of abuse, suicide, and police brutality, but is otherwise very YA.
Links
Persona 5 OPPersona 5 The Animation OP1Emperor's New Clothes (fanvid)Hit & Run (fanvid)
Phantom Thieves
Major Arcana
