History Fanfic / TheBodyReflectsTheHeartTheShadowReflectsTheSoul

-->'''[[spoiler:Sho]]''': You know something? I ''really. Hate. People.'' They're ''selfish, ignorant, loud,'' obnoxious ''pricks'' with basically ''no'' redeeming qualities ''whatsoever!'' I mean ''really!'' Look at all they've ''achieved! Genocide,'' illegal ''experiments,'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking reality]] ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking TV,]]'' it’s just a never-ending parade of failures and f***-ups! They are, ''without'' question, a complete ''write-off'' of a species, AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME ''CARE ABOUT THEM!!''

-->'''Yu''': The name's Yu Narukami, resident Wild Card of Yasoinaba and leader of the Investigation Team. We solved the case of the foggy day murders about seven years ago and kicked the ass of the goddess responsible for it. Now we patrol the countryside around here, hunt monsters, and guard the pocket dimension that was the source of all our original adventures. Nice to meet you.

-->'''Yu''': To finish this monster of a meal, you must have '''Understanding''' of your limits, '''Knowledge''' to set the proper pace, '''Courage''' to tackle the mountain of meat and '''Diligence''' to keep on eating. All of these skills are required to finish off the '''''Mega Beef Bowl!'''''

-->'''Yukiko''': My cooking’s been getting better! It now takes almost thirty minutes before the kitchen staff kick me out!\\

'''Yu''': [[DeadpanSnarker Impressive]].\\
'''Yukiko''': ''(swats Yu with her fan)''

-->'''Joker''': Am I late to the party?

-->'''Shen''': Uh, maybe a guy who doesn't want to get absolutely blasted by the ''three'' Persona-users on the other side of that wall?

-->'''Futaba''': What's the point of being sneaky if the people you're trying to be sneaky around know you're there anyway?

-->'''Akihiko''': In a way, I suppose you could thank those thugs for attacking Minako's team the other day. If they hadn't made such a blatant move, the department would have been dithering for ages about taking action.

%%-->'''Yu''': ''You. Will. Never. Take her!''

--> '''Raptorclaw''': Several amazing P5 fics have done their own takes on Ren's parents, having them range from chaotic ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15636468 Shots Through the Heart]]) to loving ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16148978/chapters/37732517 Homecoming]]) to neglectful or abusive ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26228026/chapters/63835414 Reforming the Shattered]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/557840 Dark Hour in P5]]) or having one be AWOL ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13486308/chapters/30925164 The Many Quirks of Phantom Thievery]]) or having one or both of them be dead ([[Fanfic/ForewarnedIsForearmed Forearmed]]). Ultimately, I couldn't decide on just one I wanted to pay homage to, so I decided to make my own take based on bits and pieces compiled from the best parts of some of these great fanfictions. See if you can guess next chapter which parts come from which fanfics.

--> '''Kenzo''': Either way, this stuff is monsters and magic and nothing that any sane person on this planet ever expected to be real.

-->'''Comment by [=Riddle78=] on [=AO3=]''': That... Is an extremely accurate description of a modern smithy. Bravo! Most people would've gone for an oven and an anvil, or even worse, an open-topped casting station. And yeah, glowing hot iron comes with its own safety label. Hot but stable iron doesn't.

-->'''Kenzo''': There's this brand of pain-reliever patches. You can get them at pretty much any drugstore here in Japan, and they smell a lot like Root Beer. I don't use them, but it's pretty much why most Japanese people hate Root Beer.

-->'''Eris''': '''This is not over. Pain and strife are eternal. I shall never die… so long as… man… remains…'''

--> '''Akari''': [[spoiler:Shoichi Takada]] is the name of the man who raped me.

-->'''Zenkichi''': I mean, if one hadn't seen it for themselves, who would believe that there's a dimension parallel to this one where monsters of human cognition roam and people can awaken to supernatural powers?

* TeamBenefactor: Mitsuru Kirijo. Money is no object with her, as shown with her casually buying an entire building for the Phantom Thieves or easily providing top-notch expensive medical care for Trench's comatose sister.

* LongTitle: 10 words, 14 syllables. Abbreviated as [[AcronymandAbbreviationOverload TBRtH, tSRtS]].

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: In Chapter 5, Yu decides to stop holding back when he realizes Joker is aiming for Rise. Of course, it's what makes Joker determine that he can trust Yu.
-->'''Yu''': ''You. Will. Never. Take her!''

* WildGooseChase: Part one of his SecretTestOfCharacter towards Yu is for Joker to lead him and Rise on a merry chase throughout Tokyo, getting him relatively annoyed.

* EnsembleCast: With so many characters and groups, the story often rotates the focus and POVs of the characters and groups.

* HeroicBastard: In this story, Ren is a ChildByRape; his birth father raped his mother while she was drunk at his party; she never told Ren his name. However, his mother raised him lovingly, and she later met a man who began helping her; they married when he was twelve. The other Thieves resolve to track down the glorified sperm donor and bring him to justice as soon as they learn this.