The PERSONA 5 ROYAL Plot Twist That ENDED ME 

And here it is... After over 200 hours in the playthrough, we finally have some answers and I was absolutely not prepared at all. YOU GUYS SET ME UP!! I'm genuinely in awe and still thinking about it! LIKE WHAT?! In all seriousness though, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you! These past streams of Palace 6 had over 1600 people watching live on Twitch. I've NEVER had that many people in there before for any variety game in the past 5 years... Truly so grateful for it all!! 😭This has been quite the journey and IDK if the endgame is soon, but what a truly crazy ride this has been... As long as you guys keep watching, we'll keep posting!! Just thank you so much!! We'll be live with Arc 7 either tonight or tomorrow! We'll see. :D PS: I'm more of a waffle guy, but pancakes? Anyone want some this week? ♥

Good job on chat for the gaslighting :D

I remember someone donating in a stream that "This arc is gonna blow your mind". Well, now you know what he meant LOL

The narrative of the jc rival brainrot finally culminating here is truly peak writing.

Jc: how is it him? Fighting Akechi in mementos: *BLOOMING VILLIAN PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND*

JC's reaction to losing every gamble even though the WHOLE THEME OF THE PALACE was that everything was RIGGED is too funny hahahahaha

Chat when he saw Akechi was still only rank 8. "Must be a bug" 😂

I love the titles of these videos so much. Over time they've gotten progressively more brutal. The final episode will probably be something like "Persona 5 made me self-destruct, killing thousands"

1:54:20 The moment JC realizes that _denial_ ain't just a river in Egypt

the betrayed "you said he was the best character!" with the "he is :)" from the editor YESSS THE DUALITY OF AKECHI REACTIONS

"Massive Persona 5 spoilers" while everyone watching has already been trying their hardest not to spoil it for the last year

In the original, i didn't hear the conversation about pancakes as i was making food, with the cutscene playing in the background. But one thing i noticed was a BIG clue that happens when the culprit killed Okumuras shadow. I noticed that the culprit was lefthanded, so on pure instinct, i started looking at every single character in the game, and noticed that only Akechi was lefthanded! Royal points this out during your pool game with Akechi early on, but the original had no mention of it being important, and the game never brings it up at all. So when it was time to decide who the culprit was, i guessed Akechi purely because of his lefthandedness... I brought this up in a forum, and others apparently also made the same observation, so when Royal ACTUALLY made it a clue, we kinda liked to think that it was posts like ours that made them add the pool scene to Royal, to both make the clue more obvious, while also giving a nod to those of us who figured out the truth this way, instead of the dev intended one with the pancakes comment.

Never getting over Ryuji smiling at the announcement that his best friend died.

The Whims of Fate, Shadow Sae and the entire Akechi scene is just a back to back series of events that everyone remembers their first time with lol. Definitely the best stretch of the game in terms of memorability. JC definitely took Shadow Sae's design slightly more logically than Jr Rizzo did though lol

WE PLAYED HIM LIKE A FIDDLE BRO NEVER KNEW MUAHAHAHA

Morganas weakness : lightning Ryuji : Wind Akechi -- 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀!!

>Go to bed >New JC video >break your sleep schedule again by deciding watching 2 hour video > realize what it’s sucks to live on another side of world from country where most of people I watch live. But anyway, I happy to see you reaching this point of story. More you play persona game, more it becomes a roller coaster of emotions :D

I'm not sure if someone told you this during stream, but after the entire explanation on how they bamboozled Akechi and you have "free" roam around your room before going to bed. If you talk to Futaba, she actually info dumps *every* plot hole and how they patched it to make the plan work. Her explanation is really good

The best part about revealing that everyone was onto Akechi forever ago is that the way they found out, through Akechi reacting to pancakes and unknowingly showing his hand, is something that any player could also pick up on with what they know at the time, but NOBODY catches it because its such a throwaway dialogue.

@2:06:50 I noticed it immediately, but also didn't because I gaslit myself. I didn't double check the script log or anything, which would've cued me in. I was like "Weird, I thought only Morgana said pancakes but I guess Ryuji or Ann must've repeated it" and moved on, oblivious to the fact that I'd noticed a key detail. But for me, I was always suspicious of just how much he looks like Light Yagami from Death Note, and Joker even resembles L. Then the game gives me a party member with 2 Instant Kill spells... the only ally rocking multiple elements, Light and Dark at that, and I was like "Okay yeah it's 100% this guy."

1:47:47 We almost unironically had a streamer live in front of an audience choose the obvious bad ending 😂 As one of those that contributed a NAY on that screen let me tell u chat was panicing.

Im so happy and surprised chat was able to gaslight and keep him spoiler free

That one guy who said Kasumi is exclusive to Royal then got jumped by the whole chat was one of the highlights of this series

The geniuine reactions really make this playthrough what it is, can't wait for more! :)

The true plot twist was that Ryuji was able to keep a secret for a given amount of time.

Detail i noticed. The song that hit right after Akechi says his pursuit of Justice is personal is called "Confession/Secret" which is pretty appropriate considering its the first time he lowers his mask even a little bit in the main story (Confidant not included). And to people other than Joker no less.

Most of us watching the playthrough have been hyped up for this moment for SO LONG and it was WORTH THE WAIT!!!

After 1 year i never thought we would finally get to this part hehehehehe! LETS GOOOOOOOO!

I still think the funniest moment in the sae boss fight was when JC was cooking nothing about leviathan niijima's affinities that was the first stream I was able to be there live, and it was so good keep up the great work JC!

NOTED The Rival was the Rival all along NOTED Fate mentioned

>You said he was like the best character Oh he absolutely is, though.

TBF JC, iirc you did pick up on Akechi mentioning pancakes in that scene, you said something like "he's already been to the metaverse, he knows", you just completely forgot about that by the time when he joins the team. So you didn't realise that the stuff he told them during the festival wasn't lining up with that previous scene. The game is purposefully long enough so that even if you pick up on the pancake detail at the time you're unlikely to remember it when it counts. It makes the characters also seem all the smarter.

JC: "we had a nice friendly fight" Akechi: 1:14:43

1:21:12 damn this really hits harder after Billys passing man RIP

It’s crazy how much a game I’m not even playing can manipulate my emotions, absolutely wild

WAKE UP BABY JC DROPPED NEW VIDEO

that fight with Sae was hilariously frustrating with JC doing absolutely everything the game just straight up tells you not to lol Both the roulette game and the opposing element stuff is like the simplest mechanic ever and the game pretty much tells you what to do but his monkey brain just can't figure it out 😂 Edit: About Sae being too easy - she is, but when she's in the All Mighty phase she can randomly one-shot the party. It's kinda rare but when it does there isn't much you can do about it lol.

Great to see that Pancakes was a blacklisted word in chat lmaoo

I have no idea if JC will see this but literally being honest im a person who tends to be busy pretty much through out the day, but watching JC brings me Joy not only be with each video he got closer to the end but the excitement and the pure enjoyment he gets from playing this game is the same way i felt when i played persona 5 and persona 5R for the first time and when i played it up until the end, so these streams literally bring me back to those times and remind myself to enjoy the times i can sit and just watch JC play P5R but also just to play games on my own list. Literally i hope you do a stream for persons 3 reload because ive been playing it since the launch date and im sure you would enjoy the story line.Keep up the videos JC 🫡🫶🏼

I guarantee you that no one in chat was gaslighting you. That is just how people feel about him

Happy to see JC becoming more and more of a Persona fan

2:06:33 What they did is pretty clever. Between Morgana's line and Akechi's entrance, they actually had a few lines of dialogue between the other characters to space it out a bit so that you had your mind on the conversation they were having rather than who mentioned pancakes. Not a foolproof method, but clever enough to trick quite a few more observant people like you.

I would say this was a surprise but I played Persona 4 before I played this so I had my guard up around Akechi for the whole game. Not to mention there were a few red flags. Early on he actually accidentally heard Morgana and I picked up on that. Second he actually used a silenced pistol just like when we saw the black figure take out Haru's father with a silenced pistol. Plus he was menacing at times. Makoto and Futaba were the mvp's of that whole operation. Futaba best girl. Fight me. Makoto is a close second though

Wow, good on your chat for not spoiling the twists of this arc. What really got me in this arc was Futaba taking Akechis' phone. I shrugged it off as 'Futaba's being quirky again', but NO, it was all according to plan!

2 and a half hours of JC?! You're spoiling us!!

Nijima arc let’s go!!! This is my favorite arc in the entire game!!!

Gambling is strictly prohibited in Japan, that's why you wont see casinos like Sae's Palace anywhere in that country. Little bit of info to let those who know the law know that something isn't normal seeing a casino for the opening. That doesn't mean that there are no gambling places in Japan, they just are clever with how they do it. Pachinko parlors, a prominent gambling house in Japan, circumvent these laws by making you buy small metal balls that you use on their machines for a chance to get more balls. In order to get returns for your run though, the number of balls you have can be used to buy coresponding prices which are mostly various nicknacks or other useless items. What you do to get money from those prizes is to go to the nearby pawnshop, usually controlled by the Panchinko Parlor as well, and exchange those prizes for actual money. As you aren't gambling with or for getting more money, it circumvents the anti gambling law that they have.

Ryuji smiling with a "we got them" is SUCH A GOOD MOMENT AAAAAH

"you said he was the best character" ...well he still is! goroboys will never rest

Kasumi taking over as protagonist would have been CRAZY! It's a thought in the same vein as "maruki is the rival" which I was convinced of until the akechi reveal, it's an awesome idea but can't happen for reasons you'll understand later

i literally spent the last week watching all of this arc's vods, i guess it's time to watch it again lol have been watching u since der eisendrache, i am loving to watch your variety content

I saw this and dropped everything, I have no regrets about spending the next two and a half hours on this

I never gaslit JC, I just simp for Goro Akechi

To be fair with the chat gaslight akechi is my favorite character lmao

21:06 I guess this takes place after Joker learned how to bust a move in P5 Dancing

2 hours long? WE ARE GETTING FED! Can't wait to watch, your reactions are golden!

HE GONNA LOSE HIS MARBLES AT THAT SCENE IN THE NEXT ARC!!!

Let's gooo, peak arc fr. It's so good that I'm going to watch the whole vid even though i already saw it all on stream

In the stream you seem to have been confused of what took place, so this is the chronological order. 1. Sae interrogated Joker in the real world. 2. Sae took the phone, and met with Akechi in the hall on her way out. She showed the phone, and both enter the metaverse. (Futaba remotely activated the nav app on the phone) REMEMBER THIS HALLWAY. Remember, you leave the metaverse when you go back to the place you entered from. This was explained during Kamoshida arc. Remember they threw out Ann the first time she followed them into the Palace by taking her back to the back alley? 3. Akechi walked to the interrogation room and assassinated the guard and Joker, in the metaverse. They existed there BECAUSE Sae was there just moments ago. They are her cognition. 4. Akechi starts walking back to the hallway. Akechi is returned to the real world because HE PASSES THE HALLWAY he entered from. 5. Futaba, as Alibaba, instructs Sae to go back to the interrogation room (using a prerecorded voice stored on Joker's phone). She passes the hallway where she entered metaverse on the way, and is RETURNED to the real world. This is why the guard and Joker she sees is real. It's actually not at all complicated if you understand the order of events.

I really enjoy how they did this entire arc. They hatched a scheme, but didn't count on the truth serum messing with your memory. The entire game up until this point has been you retelling/remembering the past events, waiting for it to wear off so you remember what you have to do here. If you failed any of the previous deadlines, Sae would comment on your memory being unreliable because obviously you 'did' win in time because it has already happened, and heads off. Too soon for your memory to come back and you get killed for reals by Akechi then. The only way is to remember/play the story as it's meant to be, so you can give the phone and enter the metaverse to prevent your death. Such an interesting plot

Our boy, JC getting a heart attack every other scene change is kinda funny. Mostly cause its very relatable around this point of the game. And things will just keep getting crazier. I look forward to it. Also, regarding Akechi: People like plenty of awful characters, ethically speaking. For goodness sake, people are fans of Walter Sullivan from Silent Hill 4, so there's no surprises there.

8:44 in every episode JC casually gets the gift of prophecy 😭

Honestly, I believe that the gameplay itself kinda leans into the storytelling with Sae's boss fight. Yes you absolutely got lucky with her hitting Almighty and that gave you a near free pass, but it's a little more than that. Each of the palace rulers had something that made them ultra powerful, at least in universe. Kamoshida had the students under his thumb, Okumura had his legions of workers ect... each saw PEOPLE as something other than people. Sae never had her cognition be so far gone that she saw others as anything but themselves. The only thing that changed was her transformation into a heartless monster. Though, small detail on your talk of Sae. It's not that the Theives weren't successful. They never had any intent on taking her desires. They still needed her Palace in place, as the interrogation room was just within its influence. It's a bit of subtext so I hope you don't mind...

JC theorizing about P5 is just the Charlie Kelly mailroon conspiracy meme. They're the same picture.

The best way to hide your crime, is looking for the suspect, you're one of the first ones getting the clues, and can go back to the scene of the crime without looking suspicious Well, that works better if you work on the field...

Ever since the last arc, I got twitch and have been watching every vid there to see the reactions because this arc is great and the reactions are even better. Sadly I only managed to catch one live but that’s ok. (It was the boss fight one, also yes I downloaded twitch just for you because your reactions and commentary are amazing) Also I know I said the Futaba arc was my favourite but, this one is also like really close because of everything that happens, especially because this game being replayed is so much different. Like in this arc it’s revealed about how Sae is all about winning and you can see that in her character throughout the game, I love it.

LETS GO! So glad I was in stream during the twist, and ive been looking forward to this video for weeks, your the best JC!❤

I had the same wtf reaction! I had to roll back to my last save and replay it because it was so nuts I felt like I spaced out and missed something.

Akechi 🫶

We're here!! THINGS be hitting and with JCbackfire I'm SO READY AAAAA

I love how the entire game is literally screaming at JC that Akechi is the rival and super sus and he just says it doesnt make sense because he cannot fathom the idea that Akechi might just be lying

1:02:03 the announcer was killing me then bro had to bring out Thor and still lost the bet 😭

1:23:37 The first thing I checked after finishing my first playthrough was to check if Maruki is actually there in April and he is there in the first cutscene

Cannot wait for the next arc. I have been loving watching your playthrough of one of my favourite games. Keep up the great content.

Me going 😏😏 everytime JC shouts "WHAT?!" Love the reaction as always!!❤

Bro I genuinely can't wait for your reaction to the rest of the game genuinely looking forward to it so much your gonna have a rollercoaster of emotions trust me

Happy to finally see it! I've been waiting patiently for this!

I just got here and havent watched the entire video yet, but I am so HYPED to see his reaction to the twists and turns!

i CANNOT wait for the next part, this playthrough has been my literal favourite from everyone I've ever watched

I've been a Persona fan for years and it's fun seeing new people experience it for the first time but watching this it just hit me that when we have our duel against Akechi they played Blooming Villain😅(The Boss Theme) that definitely should've gave you a major hint💀 now that I see this again I'm stunned at the foreshadowing

so glad we’re finally getting this video 🙏 love your vids man

OH i can't wait for the next persona episode... keep up the great work, both jc and the editor!! I'M SO HAPPY you enjoy p5r

Ever since I found your channel, this is what I've been waiting for. Downloaded Twitch just to watch it live 🔥

Man I've been loving the all these videos keep up the great work JC! Now the wait for the next arc continues 😔

Watched the finale of this live on stream and still watched this whole video. Watching your journey every step of the way with this game I love so much has been so fun! Can't wait for more and enjoy the ride!

I've been waiting for this! in a serious note wathcing this in the livestream was so GOOD

It was so fun watching the 11 hour stream on youtube. I always love seeing peoples reactions to the twist and yours was a good one.

ty jc. because of you, i only have 2 hours of sleep for work. love this series

Delicious Pancakes

That last stream started near the beginning of my shift at work, so I thought I missed it. Later that night I remembered and went to see if you were still playing. I happened to tune in right when you were running around in the back rooms, replaying the intro. It was amazing timing to see your amazing reaction to the climax of this arc.!

I am so glad i found your Channel and your Twitch through P5R first video, i love your streams even tho its hard for me to catch them i enjoy watching the vods and it always brings a big Fat smile on my face to hear you talking about everyday stuff or just cooking in terms of P5R. Awesome video, and i will gladly await your return to Arc 7.

First upload of your Persona play through I've actually experienced as a new fan! Since I've fallen back into a Persona binge myself too it's really fun to see someone engage with one of my favorite games of all time completely blind! You've said previously that sometimes you feel the pressure to go live to finish the game but I hope you at least are able to keep enjoying it!

Been loving the P5 playthrough JC! I gotta say, even if you uploaded variety stuff on this channel, I'd definitely still watch. Hard to find long playthroughs like this anymore, and they're totally my jam!

JC was so attentive, but I was very surprised when he didn't notice the pancakes line. I caught it on my first playthrough that he heard Morgana and my Persona vet friend was like "Welp sh*t" and I instantly knew before my friend said that he was the rival, maybe its just my experience that I expected it from him but my god I love that little detail so damn much.

When I first played through the original persona 5, I was super sus of Akechi for a very long time, up until he actively joined us and for some reason I let my guard down. The massive plot twist and the extent they took it to, plus the aftermath absolutely BLEW ME AWAY

Joker and Akechi were just having a lovers quarrel

I CANNOT wait to see your reactions to the coming events!!

Glad you are enjoying my probably favorite game of all time, love your cooking and you community/chat :)

I'm so glad that after catching up on this playthrough that i didnt have to wait months for this next part to come out, lol!

OMG NEXT PART ALREADY??? LET'S GOOOO