Phantom Thieves of Hearts

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Heroic Organization

Full Name

Phantom Thieves of Hearts

Alias

Random name chosen by player

Origin

Persona 5

Foundation

5 May, 2016

Headquarters

Shujin Academy Rooftop (formerly), Shibuya Accessway (formerly), Cafe LeBlanc Attic (formerly), Cafe LeBlanc Lounge

Commanders

The Phantom

Agents

Ann Takamaki, Haru Okumura, Yusuke Kitagawa, Ryuji Sakamoto, Makoto Niijima, Morgana, Futaba Sakura, Goro Akechi

Special Abilities / Weapons

Personas, Knives, Handguns, Whips, Submachine guns, Axes, Grenade launchers, Katanas, Assault rifles, Bludgeoners, Shotguns, Knuckledusters, Revolvers, Cutlasses, Slingshots, Laser swords, Ray guns

Goals

Expose corrupt adults who have gone unpunished by society, Solve the mystery behind the mental shutdowns, Take down Masayoshi Shido

Type of Heroes

Tragic Anti-Heroes, Thieves, Summoners, Freedom Fighters

The Phantom Thieves of Hearts, also known simply as the Phantom Thieves, is the heroic faction in the video game Persona 5, and the one which all of the main protagonists belong to. Sick of the deception, hypocrisy and corruption around them, the Phantom Thieves are devoted to "stealing" the corrupt hearts of "evil" adults in order to change and reform society for the better, although they have also targeted teenagers such as Kazuya Makigami and Futaba Sakura. At one point, the player can name the group which will be shown on calling cards and online features with the default name of "The Phantoms"

It is subjective whether or not the Phantom Thieves are "right" or "wrong." While some view them as heroes who fight criminals and save the day, Goro Akechi deems them to be criminals themselves who have no right to forcefully change the hearts of people. With the increasing numbers of their target's hearts changed, the Phantom Thieves begin to struggle with the question of whether the end justifies the means, questioning the morality of their "justice," and their determination to reform society often wavers as a result. This is especially true after Kunikazu Okumura's death, as the Phantom Thieves are labeled violent murderers by society and become despised by many.

List of Phantom Thieves

The Phantom (Leader/Founder)
Ann Takamaki (Co-founder)
Ryuji Sakamoto (Co-founder)
Morgana (Co-founder/Transport/Initial navigator)
Yusuke Kitagawa
Makoto Niijima (Strategist)
Futaba Sakura (Navigator)
Haru Okumura
Goro Akechi

Trivia

Every member of the Phantom Thieves is written as a contrast/foil to one or two of the main characters in the previous two games, Persona 3 and Persona 4.
- The Phantom contrasts Minato Arisato and Yu Narukami
- Ann contrasts Yukari Takeba
- Ryuji contrasts Yosuke Hanamura and Kanji Tatsumi.
- Morgana contrasts Koromaru and Teddie
- Yusuke contrasts Junpei Iori and Ken Amada
- Makoto contrasts Akihiko Sanada and Chie Satonaka
- Futaba contrasts Fuuka Yamagishi and Rise Kujikawa
- Haru contrasts Mitsuru Kirijo and Yukiko Amagi
- Akechi contrasts Naoto Shirogane