#now i was cooking a small oneshot featuring her and Zenkichi but yeah

[smolstarthief]

Ok, a hot take (I think): Making Mika and Sugimara Mementos targets wouldn't have worked for Ann and Haru's SLs because it would undermine their growth and the fact that they managed to solve their problems and dealt with those two on their own terms without supernatural help (Joker being their moral support helped as well).

(Now I DO wish we actually saw Sugimara facing consequences so perhaps a small rewrite would have worked (ex: Takakura maybe telling him that he found some evidence against him off screen when he decides to barge in to lash out at Haru and her standing up to him perhaps) but that's it. No Mementos, let Haru be the queen she already was and regain her autonomy that was stolen from her on HER terms)

#starchild rambles #persona 5 #p5 #persona 5 royal #p5r #now i was cooking a small oneshot featuring her and Zenkichi but yeah #the only time it was justified in an SL is Futaba and Sojiro's #as in a PT character going after a target themselves #(both instances being Futaba one for Kana and one for Sojiro aka two of the people she's close to) #and in the case of Sojiro there was actually a moment where it almost led to a negative outcome/solving nothing #tldr both of Futaba's cases showcased both a positive and an almost negative outcome #AND the reason Sojiro's ended up going back to ending on a positive note is BECAUSE Futaba decided to solve the problem HERSELF #aka she stood up for him and herself which ties into one of main themes of the game (standing up for yourself and others) #sorry for the rant I've just gotten tired of the revenge fics I've seen on occasion #just... *snatches ann haru and sumi away from toxic fans* you'll get them back when you all stop toxic generic girlbossing them