PARTING SH T
Seeing red
Ann Takamaki strikes a blow for victims everywhere
Celebrating PlayStation’s finest moments
H
ave you ever felt
completely powerless?
Unable to do what you
know is right for fear of
the repercussions? In Persona 5
you’re a teenager in a world of
corrupt adults, and the game pulls
no punches when exploring this
theme in its opening arc.
You uncover a number of abuses
of power by a corrupt PE teacher
at your new school. As well as
being a bully, the ex-Olympic
volleyball player Kamoshida keeps
far too close an eye on the female
students under his care, with your
classmates Ann and her childhoodfriend Shiho both victims of his
totally inappropriate advances.
With tremendous guilt in her
heart at Shiho’s suicide attempt,
Ann stumbles into the Metaverse
and gets captured by Kamoshida’s
Shadow self. Things go from bad
to worse as she is trussed up and
forced to listen to his repugnant
innermost thoughts. Forced to
her breaking point, it’s then Ann
realises she’s not at fault for his
abuse and vows to make him pay.
Awakening to her true self – her
Persona – she breaks free. It’s
an incredibly powerful moment as
Ann’s agency is restored to herand she saves not only herself but
you in the process.
But catharthis isn’t immediately
forthcoming as Shadow Kamoshida
flees the scene. Fittingly, his right-
hand henchman then transforms
into a leering demon sat upon a
porcelain throne. Ann, a fire magic
specialist, joins your party and is
instrumental in dispatching the
toilet-twerp. From there, you’re
chasing the pleasure of punching
Shadow Kamoshida in his stupid
face. If Persona 5 hasn’t managed
to steal your heart before this
point, Ann’s awakening is bound
to seal the deal. QFORMAT PS4, PS3 / PUB DEEP SILVER / DEV ATLUS / RELEASED 2017 / SCORE 10/10No.74
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