RELATED: Persona 5's Darkest Fan Theory May Explain a Powerful Villain's Cruelest ActД«oth Akechi and VegetaВ start out as prideful peopleВ who are bitter and unrepentantВ regarding their actions as a result of the cruelty they suffered in the past.В Though AkechiВ is introducedВ as a polite, charismatic young man whose intelligence and good looks have earned him a reputation as a righteous pursuer of justice, he's later revealed to be just as ruthless as Vegeta. However, whileВ the twoВ have clear similarities in terms of their personalities and evolution, Vegeta's redemption arc grows stale in a way Akechi's never does.

Throughout Royal's expanded Confidant events and new third semester content, Akechi's story builds towards an incredible redemption arcВ that neither brushes aside his crimes nor turns him into a caricature of himself.ДЄkechi's journey has drawn comparisons to that of Dragon Ball's Vegeta, another character who starts out as a villain with a particular hatred for the heroic protagonist who later becomesВ theirВ ally. WhileВ he was already a memorable part of the game'sВ original release, Persona 5 Royal expanded Goro Akechi's character arc in a way that transformed him from aВ somewhat sympatheticВ villain who ultimately does the right thing to a full-on antihero who deserves his placeВ alongside the Phantom Thieves - whether he wants to be there or not. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Persona 5 Royal.

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