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* MurderMystery: The story focuses on this with the protagonists trying to solve and find the true culprit who tried to frame Ren for the serial murders of the Midnight Blade.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34106536/chapters/84850960 On A Knife's Edge]]'' is a VideoGame/Persona5 FanFiction by [=Nerdlinger1=].
This story takes places two years after the events of Persona 5. Ren is starting his first year at the Academy of Justice and Policing, where Makoto is in her third year. Not long after he arrives, Ren becomes a suspect in a serial killing spree, forcing Makoto to keep him safe long enough to find the true culprit.
This story is a CompletedFic, with a follow up currently in progress.
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!!Tropes found in ''On A Knife's Edge'':
* BluffingTheMurderer: Attempted to [[ClearMyName clear Ren's name]].
* BulletHoleSpelling: Ren spells his name with throwing knives during his exam to test into the Advanced Knives class.
* CallingCard: One is delivered to the killer in an attempt to gather evidence to [[ClearMyName clear Ren's name]].
* CarryABigStick: Jiro's preferred weapon is the bo staff.
--> '''Jiro''': I'll be the baddest motherfucker on the nature trail.
* ClearMyName: As noted in the synopsis, Ren is wrongfully suspected of a series of murders.
* ColdOpen: [[OriginalCharacter Hiroshi]] is murdered [[WeHardlyKnewYe in the first page]].
* {{Continuation}}: This story takes place two years after the events of Persona 5.
* DeviousDaggers: Ren's weapon specialization, as in Persona 5.
* DislikesTheNewGuy: Tetsuo dislikes Ren, mostly shown by the disparaging comments Tetsuo makes to Makoto.
* TheDreaded: The Midnight Blade.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Tetsuo, Makoto's boyfriend at the start of the story, is shown to be primarily interested in hitting on Makoto and disinterested in her friends, especially Ren.
* EnhanceButton: Averted. When reviewing surveillance footage, Jiro zooms in on the real killer and they note that it is very pixelated.
--> '''Jiro''': Hopefully the fidelity doesn't go completely to shit.
* HiddenWeapons: Ren carries a stiletto on his leg.
* HeroesFightBarehanded: Makoto's WeaponSpecialization is Martial Arts.
* IfOnlyYouKnew: Naomi is a big fan of the Phantom Thieves and doesn't realize she's working with the leader and advisor.
--> '''Naomi''': I wanna be a Phantom Thief!
--> '''Makoto''': I, uh, I didn't realize you were such a fan.
* TheMedic: Emiko plays this role for the team.
* MistakenForMurderer: Ren is suspected of being the Midnight Blade due to his criminal history, expertise with blades, and some unfortunate timing.
* OfficialCouple: Ren and Makoto.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Ren's assault charge from the beginning of Persona 5 is brought up by Tetsuo, Emiko, and the news media.
* OriginalCharacter: Most of the cast. Ren, Makoto, Morgana, Sojiro, and Sae are the only returning characters.
* PutOnABus: The rest of the Phantom Thieves aside from Ren and Makoto.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Detective Naabe, who leads the investigation into the Midnight Blade case, is willing to follow new leads when the case seems solved and is happy to accept evidence from Ren's side.
* SerialKiller: The Midnight Blade.
* StartToCorpse: The first victim is on the first page.
* TheVoiceless: Morgana. JustifiedTrope, as none of the new characters can understand him.
* TaughtByExperience: Ren's experience with a knife as a Phantom Thief allows him to test into the third-level Blades course.
* WeaponSpecialization: Each academy student learns a secondary weapon of choice.
This story takes places two years after the events of Persona 5. Ren is starting his first year at the Academy of Justice and Policing, where Makoto is in her third year. Not long after he arrives, Ren becomes a suspect in a serial killing spree, forcing Makoto to keep him safe long enough to find the true culprit.
This story is a CompletedFic, with a follow up currently in progress.
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!!Tropes found in ''On A Knife's Edge'':
* BluffingTheMurderer: Attempted to [[ClearMyName clear Ren's name]].
* BulletHoleSpelling: Ren spells his name with throwing knives during his exam to test into the Advanced Knives class.
* CallingCard: One is delivered to the killer in an attempt to gather evidence to [[ClearMyName clear Ren's name]].
* CarryABigStick: Jiro's preferred weapon is the bo staff.
--> '''Jiro''': I'll be the baddest motherfucker on the nature trail.
* ClearMyName: As noted in the synopsis, Ren is wrongfully suspected of a series of murders.
* ColdOpen: [[OriginalCharacter Hiroshi]] is murdered [[WeHardlyKnewYe in the first page]].
* {{Continuation}}: This story takes place two years after the events of Persona 5.
* DeviousDaggers: Ren's weapon specialization, as in Persona 5.
* DislikesTheNewGuy: Tetsuo dislikes Ren, mostly shown by the disparaging comments Tetsuo makes to Makoto.
* TheDreaded: The Midnight Blade.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Tetsuo, Makoto's boyfriend at the start of the story, is shown to be primarily interested in hitting on Makoto and disinterested in her friends, especially Ren.
* EnhanceButton: Averted. When reviewing surveillance footage, Jiro zooms in on the real killer and they note that it is very pixelated.
--> '''Jiro''': Hopefully the fidelity doesn't go completely to shit.
* HiddenWeapons: Ren carries a stiletto on his leg.
* HeroesFightBarehanded: Makoto's WeaponSpecialization is Martial Arts.
* IfOnlyYouKnew: Naomi is a big fan of the Phantom Thieves and doesn't realize she's working with the leader and advisor.
--> '''Naomi''': I wanna be a Phantom Thief!
--> '''Makoto''': I, uh, I didn't realize you were such a fan.
* TheMedic: Emiko plays this role for the team.
* MistakenForMurderer: Ren is suspected of being the Midnight Blade due to his criminal history, expertise with blades, and some unfortunate timing.
* OfficialCouple: Ren and Makoto.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Ren's assault charge from the beginning of Persona 5 is brought up by Tetsuo, Emiko, and the news media.
* OriginalCharacter: Most of the cast. Ren, Makoto, Morgana, Sojiro, and Sae are the only returning characters.
* PutOnABus: The rest of the Phantom Thieves aside from Ren and Makoto.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Detective Naabe, who leads the investigation into the Midnight Blade case, is willing to follow new leads when the case seems solved and is happy to accept evidence from Ren's side.
* SerialKiller: The Midnight Blade.
* StartToCorpse: The first victim is on the first page.
* TheVoiceless: Morgana. JustifiedTrope, as none of the new characters can understand him.
* TaughtByExperience: Ren's experience with a knife as a Phantom Thief allows him to test into the third-level Blades course.
* WeaponSpecialization: Each academy student learns a secondary weapon of choice.
