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* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Invoked by [[spoiler:Yaldabaoth]] when he comes to speak with Shido in chapter 3 of ''A Leaf in a River.'' Shido requests that he prove [[spoiler:that he is a God]], but he refuses, claiming that Shido would be unable to comprehend his "heavenly glory."

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* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Invoked by [[spoiler:Yaldabaoth]] when he comes to speak with Shido in chapter 3 of ''A Leaf in a River.'' Shido requests that he prove [[spoiler:that he is a God]], God]] by showing off his powers, but he refuses, claiming that Shido would be unable to comprehend his "heavenly glory."
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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring and claims it is easily forgotten. She is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."

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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring and claims it is easily forgotten. She is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."
* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Invoked by [[spoiler:Yaldabaoth]] when he comes to speak with Shido in chapter 3 of ''A Leaf in a River.'' Shido requests that he prove [[spoiler:that he is a God]], but he refuses, claiming that Shido would be unable to comprehend his "heavenly glory.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Played with. Haru's EarlyBirdCameo from the source material is preserved, however, the group comments on said cameo much more than in the game. Her conflict and arc is foreshadowed a bit further ahead of time, overlapping with Futaba's arc, and she gets a fair bit more dialogue earlier on as well.

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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Played with. Haru's EarlyBirdCameo from the source material is preserved, however, unlike in the game, the group comments on said cameo much more than in the game. briefly discusses her appearance and they remember her later on. Her conflict and arc with her father is foreshadowed a bit further ahead of time, time as well, overlapping with Futaba's arc, and she gets a fair bit more dialogue earlier on as well.arc in the process.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Played with. Haru's EarlyBirdCameo from the source material is preserved, however, the group comments on said cameo much more than in the game. Her conflict and arc is foreshadowed a bit further ahead of time, overlapping with Futaba's arc, and she gets a fair bit more dialogue earlier on as well.
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* ContinuityNod: In chapter 9 of the story, Akira finds a couple of books of interest at the bookstore: a series of journal articles about the [[VideoGame/Persona3 Kirijo Group]], and a novel based on "an urban legend" written by [[VideoGame/Persona4 Chie Satonaka]].

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* ContinuityNod: In chapter 9 of the story, Akira finds a couple of books items of interest at the bookstore: a series of journal articles about the [[VideoGame/Persona3 Kirijo Group]], and a novel based on "an urban legend" written by [[VideoGame/Persona4 Chie Satonaka]].
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* ContinuityNod: In chapter 9 of the story, Akira finds a couple of books of interest at the bookstore: a series of journal articles about the [[VideoGame/Persona3 Kirijo Group]], and a novel based on "an urban legend" written by [[VideoGame/Persona4 Chie Satonaka]].
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* CallingYourAttacks: PlayedForLaughs when Ryuji and Akira go fishing in the revised chapter 6.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Due to being in the dream world with them, [[spoiler:Sae joins the Phantom Thieves when invading Shido's Palace, and Akechi's true nature infuriates her into gaining her own Persona in the form of [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Irene Adler]]]].

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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 31 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.

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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 org/series/800190 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' FixFic series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 31 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.


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* DoomedByCanon: It's pretty obvious from the start that ''A Leaf in a River'', the story's prequel episode, will almost certainly end with [[spoiler: Wakaba Isshiki dying at the hands of Goro Akechi, since that's what happened before the events of the game.]]

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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 26 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.

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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 26 31 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.


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* PlotTumor: The Newspaper Girl arc eventually went on far longer than expected and overtook the whole ending, to the point where the author decided to make it its own fic.

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* ThanatosGambit: The one from the game is [[spoiler:[[BaitAndSwitch almost played straight]] but ultimately subverted when everyone is KilledOffForReal. This is DoubleSubverted as it turns out that Akira ''needed'' to die for real in order to free his dream world and fool Shido so that the team could come BackFromTheDead and surprise him.]]



* ThanatosGambit: The one from the game is [[spoiler:[[BaitAndSwitch almost played straight]] but ultimately subverted when everyone is KilledOffForReal. This is DoubleSubverted as it turns out that Akira ''needed'' to die for real in order to free his dream world and fool Shido so that the team could come BackFromTheDead and surprise him.]]
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* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:Newspaper Girl's maternal grandparents abandoned her mother in an orphanage and never returned, causing the root of her psychosis that eventually results in the creation of a Palace.]]


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* SoftGlass: Averted. When [[spoiler:Newspaper Girl]] has to break through a window, she uses a heavy bed to shatter it and takes extreme care not to cut herself open with the glass shards.

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* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: Akira and the Phantom Thieves travel through his DreamLand to circumvent Akechi murdering them and get back at Shido.]]

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* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: Akira [[spoiler:Akira and the Phantom Thieves travel through his DreamLand to circumvent Akechi murdering them and get back at Shido.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Subverted as Shido is elected Prime Minister of Japan but ultimately derailed (see BackFromTheDead and ThanatosGambit).
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* [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins: Subverted as Shido is elected Prime Minister of Japan but ultimately derailed (see BackFromTheDead and ThanatosGambit).]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the]] [[spoiler:[[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the]] [[spoiler:[[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the retconned that chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the [[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the [[AuthorsSavingThrow the]] [[spoiler:[[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the [[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the [[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]]]]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Averted in chapters 14-16. [[spoiler:After murdering Makoto and Sae, Akechi has a HeelRealization which carries into him feeling bad about it in the following chapter. After this received mixed reactions from readers, the [[AuthorsSavingThrow author]] [[Retcon retconned]] the chapter and changed direction, backpedaling Akechi's development by way of an IgnoredEpiphany.]]]]
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* CriminalMindGames: The thieves pull this on the police by filming their video calling card in front of the Diet Building... [[spoiler:the dream world Diet Building, thus leading the police officers on a wild goose chase in the real world.]]
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:As of chapter 26, it's not clarified who or what the "entity" invading Akira's dream world was, since Akira's death simply kicks it out and reopens the dream world outside of Leblanc. This villain has not yet been encountered.]]
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* InheritanceMurder: [[spoiler:Discussed but not actually carried out. After Haru's death, the general public is led to believe that she helped the Phantom Thieves kill her father so she could inherit Okumura Foods.]]

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* InheritanceMurder: [[spoiler:Discussed Discussed but not actually carried out. After [[spoiler:After Haru's death, the general public is led to believe that she helped the Phantom Thieves kill her father so she could inherit Okumura Foods.]]]] It is however implied by Sugimura when he talks about his father and says he "can't wait" for him to die so he can take over.
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* InheritanceMurder: [[spoiler:Discussed but not actually carried out. After Haru's death, the general public is led to believe that she helped the Phantom Thieves kill her father so she could inherit Okumura Foods.]]
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* BattleOfWits: Between Akira and Akechi in chapters 4 through 14. [[spoiler:It comes to an end when Akechi launches an attack on Shido's Palace following the deaths of himself and the Phantom Thieves

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* BattleOfWits: Between Akira and Akechi in chapters 4 through 14. [[spoiler:It comes to an end when Akechi launches an attack on Shido's Palace following the deaths of himself and the Phantom ThievesThieves, intending to trigger a mental shutdown.]]
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* [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins: Subverted as Shido is ultimately elected Prime Minister of Japan but ultimately derailed (see BackFromTheDead and ThanatosGambit).]]

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* [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins: Subverted as Shido is ultimately elected Prime Minister of Japan but ultimately derailed (see BackFromTheDead and ThanatosGambit).]]
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* [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins: Subverted as Shido is ultimately elected Prime Minister of Japan but ultimately derailed (see BackFromTheDead and ThanatosGambit).]]
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* GenkiGirl: Misako Dekishi (referred to in Romaji as Dekishi Misako), [[spoiler:Makoto's replacement as Student Council President when she is expelled from Shujin for being a Phantom Thief, is this. She becomes the AlphaBitch when she takes Makoto's place.]]

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* GenkiGirl: Misako Dekishi (referred to in Romaji as Dekishi Misako), Misako, [[spoiler:Makoto's replacement as Student Council President when she is expelled from Shujin for being a Phantom Thief, is this. She becomes the AlphaBitch when she takes Makoto's place.]]
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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' AlternateContinuity FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 26 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.

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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' AlternateContinuity FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 26 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.
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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring and claims it is easily forgotten. And is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."

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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring and claims it is easily forgotten. And She is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."
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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring, and is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."

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* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring, boring and claims it is easily forgotten. And is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."
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* MindRape: Downplayed.

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* MindRape: Downplayed. Akira only experiences loss of control when he is dreaming, or when [[spoiler:he is drugged in the interrogation room.]] He seems to function normally during waking hours.
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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10941561/chapters/24346209 The Many Arrests of the Phantom]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona5'' AlternateContinuity FixFic written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/josiahstick/profile Josiah Scheidel]] in cooperation with user [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Super_Big_Mac/pseuds/Super_Big_Mac Super_Big_Mac]] (or simply "Mac" for short). [[CanonName Kurusu Akira]] is having nightmares in which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts fail to steal their target's treasure (which resemble the NonStandardGameOver [[ContinuityNod sequences from the original game]]). This is further complicated when he finds out that his DreamLand is being [[MindRape invaded]] by a mysterious intruder, or intruders. Currently ongoing, as of this writing 26 chapters are completed, though one of those has been declared CanonDiscontinuity by the author.

!!This fanfic provides examples of:
* AdaptationalVillainy: In the game, the Mementos request "Winner's Don't Use Cheats" simply involved a cheating gamer who got laid off from his job. In chapter 11, his character history is changed to involve him [[spoiler:stealing money from his family to level up in Gun About.]]
* AscendedExtra: The Newspaper Club Member gets a ADayInTheLimelight in chapter 26.
*[[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: Akira and the Phantom Thieves travel through his DreamLand to circumvent Akechi murdering them and get back at Shido.]]
* BattleOfWits: Between Akira and Akechi in chapters 4 through 14. [[spoiler:It comes to an end when Akechi launches an attack on Shido's Palace following the deaths of himself and the Phantom Thieves
* GenkiGirl: Misako Dekishi (referred to in Romaji as Dekishi Misako), [[spoiler:Makoto's replacement as Student Council President when she is expelled from Shujin for being a Phantom Thief, is this. She becomes the AlphaBitch when she takes Makoto's place.]]
* MindRape: Downplayed.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Continuously invoked by [[RichBitch Misako]] in response to Makoto indicating the absurdity of her plans should she become Student Council President, [[spoiler:which she eventually does.]]
* ThanatosGambit: The one from the game is [[spoiler:[[BaitAndSwitch almost played straight]] but ultimately subverted when everyone is KilledOffForReal. This is DoubleSubverted as it turns out that Akira ''needed'' to die for real in order to free his dream world and fool Shido so that the team could come BackFromTheDead and surprise him.]]
* WithholdingTheirName: The Newspaper Club Member refuses to give her name, as she considers it boring, and is referred to as either "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Newspaper Club Member/Newspaper Girl]]" or by her nickname "Pumpkin."

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