Finally, once the player has the enemy down, they have the choice of either doing an all out attack or negotiation with the enemy. Another new introduction to the battling system is the ability to press a button (R1) and immediately be taken to the enemies' weakness once it is known. However, with baton pass, they have the option to give the extra chance to a teammate. With this, a when a character hits an enemy with a critical move, they have one more chance to act. One of the new game mechanics that are introduced is the baton pass. After running into an enemy, the player is given an action menu for each character on their team. The battle mechanics of the game is on a turn basis. The Phantom Thieves' slogan, "Steal your heart", it coined from that action. After stealing it, distorted desire will be vanquished. The Phantom Thieves infiltrate the palaces in order to steal the person's "treasure", which is a symbol of their corrupt heart. The dungeons in Persona 5 are known as "palaces", which serve as a the basis of people's warped desires. The higher the rank the protagonist achieves with these confidants, the more benefits they'll receive that will help them in the dungeons. Enhancing these social stats help the player become closer with confidants. The actions that the player decides to take will build the protagonist's social stats which consist of knowledge, charm, proficiency, guts, and kindness. The social aspect of Persona 5 allows the player to live the life of a student and do daily activities such as studying, working part-time jobs, crafting tools, etc. The theme of the game has the Phantom Thieves fight against oppression and injustice by having them fight in the metaverse using their "physical representations of people's personalities", A.K.A personas. The RPG style allows the player to live as a student by day and phantom thief by night. The persona 5 mechanics follow the past Persona series games. There is a total of five possible endings, three bad, one good, and a "true" ending. They use their personas, which is a reflection of their true selves, to fight back against the injustices in society. The phantom thieves consists of teenagers who have been condemned by society, more specifically adults. From there, the protagonist recalls their adventures with the " Phantom Thieves", a group who use their personas to "steal the hearts" of individuals that have warped visions of the world. The game starts off with the protagonist in police custody, being interviewed by Public Prosecutor Sae Niijima. Between being a full time student and being a phantom thief life is hectic. The story follows the protagonist of the game who has been transferred to Shujin academy after being falsely accused of assault when pushing a drunk man who was harassing a woman.
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