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A '''Calling Card''' {{J|予告状|Yokokujou}} is an important element in ''[[Persona 5]]'' and all of its related spin-offs.
 
A '''Calling Card''' {{J|予告状|Yokokujou}} is an important element in ''[[Persona 5]]'' and all of its related spin-offs.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
* ''[[Persona 5]] / [[Persona 5 Royal]]''
 
* ''[[Persona 5]] / [[Persona 5 Royal]]''
* ''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]
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* ''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]''
 
* ''[[Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers]]''
 
* ''[[Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers]]''
   
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Once the [[Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] find a treasure inside the Metaverse, they will send a Calling Card to their targets via various ways, which can arrange from simple gaslighting-esque vandalism to mass broadcast hijacks. Once this occurs, the target's Shadow Self will be triggered by a severe reaction that provokes them to defend their treasure at all costs, in which the Shadow is defeated and a [[Change of Heart]] occurs.
 
Once the [[Phantom Thieves of Hearts]] find a treasure inside the Metaverse, they will send a Calling Card to their targets via various ways, which can arrange from simple gaslighting-esque vandalism to mass broadcast hijacks. Once this occurs, the target's Shadow Self will be triggered by a severe reaction that provokes them to defend their treasure at all costs, in which the Shadow is defeated and a [[Change of Heart]] occurs.
   
Other times, the Calling Card does not serve to alert the target but as a declaration for war, such as during [[Enlil|''Persona Q2'' final confrontation]] and against the [[Takuto Maruki|''Persona 5 Royal's'' final enemy]].
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Other times, the Calling Card does not serve to alert the target but as a declaration for war, such as during [[Enlil|''Persona Q2'' final confrontation]] and against [[Takuto Maruki|''Persona 5 Royal's'' final enemy]].
   
 
All calling cards after the one sent by [[Suguru Kamoshida]] were created by [[Yusuke Kitagawa]], or in the case of a broadcast hijack, by [[Futaba Sakura]]. The one sent to Kamoshida as gaslight vandalism is created by [[Ryuji Sakamoto]] which was criticized of his poor work and the one sent to the Public to summon [[EMMA]] into action required the help of a reformed [[Kuon Ichinose]], as Futaba herself cannot hack into its servers alone.
 
All calling cards after the one sent by [[Suguru Kamoshida]] were created by [[Yusuke Kitagawa]], or in the case of a broadcast hijack, by [[Futaba Sakura]]. The one sent to Kamoshida as gaslight vandalism is created by [[Ryuji Sakamoto]] which was criticized of his poor work and the one sent to the Public to summon [[EMMA]] into action required the help of a reformed [[Kuon Ichinose]], as Futaba herself cannot hack into its servers alone.
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|Yo! What is UP! Everybody! We are the ones who you all know as the Phantom Thieves. And all of us are alive and kickin'. But those shitty guys in power? They've been manipulatin' power to try and hide the truth. So, before we appropriate our next target...We would like to first burrow your time! The recent scandals of public figures, the accidents caused by psychotic breakdowns and mental shutdowns -- These weren't caused by unknown reasons. One man is behind every single instance...simply to satiate his own greed. That man was afraid his crimes would be exposed and shifted the blame on us. He even manipulated the police for that. We only steal the hearts of criminals. But this asshole tried to dump what he did on us. That just shows he doesn't care about the victims at all! The identity of that cowardly man is -- (Police stops broadcast only for Futaba to advance it)
 
|Yo! What is UP! Everybody! We are the ones who you all know as the Phantom Thieves. And all of us are alive and kickin'. But those shitty guys in power? They've been manipulatin' power to try and hide the truth. So, before we appropriate our next target...We would like to first burrow your time! The recent scandals of public figures, the accidents caused by psychotic breakdowns and mental shutdowns -- These weren't caused by unknown reasons. One man is behind every single instance...simply to satiate his own greed. That man was afraid his crimes would be exposed and shifted the blame on us. He even manipulated the police for that. We only steal the hearts of criminals. But this asshole tried to dump what he did on us. That just shows he doesn't care about the victims at all! The identity of that cowardly man is -- (Police stops broadcast only for Futaba to advance it)
   
The man behind it all is a current cabinet member, of all things. The Minister of State for Special Missions...Masayoshi Shido! Everything that guy says is a lie! And to prove that...Look! As you can see, all of us are alive and kickin'! I'm sure the people investigating us can tell if this is a lie or not. Shido himself will soon confess all the crimes that he's committed. Please look forward to it, everyone!
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The man behind it all is a current cabinet member, of all things. The Minister of State for Special Missions...Masayoshi Shido! Everything that guy says is a lie! And to prove that...Look! As you can see, all of us are alive and kickin'! I'm sure the people investigating us can tell if this is a lie or not. Shido himself will soon confess all the crimes that he's committed. Please look forward to it, everyone!
   
 
We're not gonna sit back and watch some crook wreck this country just 'cause of his goddamn ego. Ain't that right, Leader? ([[Protagonist (Persona 5)|Protagonist]] speaks) Yes. Before that happens, we will take this country!
 
We're not gonna sit back and watch some crook wreck this country just 'cause of his goddamn ego. Ain't that right, Leader? ([[Protagonist (Persona 5)|Protagonist]] speaks) Yes. Before that happens, we will take this country!
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|[[Ango Natsume]]
 
|[[Ango Natsume]]
|Sir Ango Natsume, Scammer of Vanity. You are a great sinner who belittles others and steals their desires to fatten your wallet. We do not take highly of the crown that you took by piles of vice. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.
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|Sir Ango Natsume, Scammer of Vanity. You are a great sinner who belittles others and steals their desires to fatten your wallet. We do not take highly of the crown that you took by piles of vice. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.
 
|Gaslighting on Natsume's stall
 
|Gaslighting on Natsume's stall
 
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|[[Mariko Hyodo]]
 
|[[Mariko Hyodo]]
|Madame Mariko Kyodo, the false empress whose heart has been frozen solid. Her coldness has had her control the wills of others and use others like tools. We will not let her depend on her authority. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.
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|Madame Mariko Kyodo, the false empress whose heart has been frozen solid. Her coldness has had her control the wills of others and use others like tools. We will not let her depend on her authority. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.
 
|Gaslighting on Hyodo's campaign poster
 
|Gaslighting on Hyodo's campaign poster
 
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Akira Konoe, the great criminal who fashions himself as a hero! Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.!
 
Akira Konoe, the great criminal who fashions himself as a hero! Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.!
   
'''Main body of calling card:'''<br>
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'''Main body of calling card:'''<br />
Sir Akira Konoe, the suspect sinner who is a tyrant that fashions himself as a hero. (The following victims are labled as "A") A are a group of people who haven't committed any crimes, but was misframed for the murder of a researcher because of your false justice. Additionally, you had also put a few adolescents into suspect and tried to catch and send them to prison. Now alongside the desires you stole, we will also clean A's reputation and suspect status.<br>
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Sir Akira Konoe, the suspect sinner who is a tyrant that fashions himself as a hero. (The following victims are labled as "A") A are a group of people who haven't committed any crimes, but was misframed for the murder of a researcher because of your false justice. Additionally, you had also put a few adolescents into suspect and tried to catch and send them to prison. Now alongside the desires you stole, we will also clean A's reputation and suspect status.<br />
 
|Hijacking a [[Madicce]] zeppelin to mass deliver the cards
 
|Hijacking a [[Madicce]] zeppelin to mass deliver the cards
 
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==Trivia==
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* Unused dialogue suggests Futaba's calling card originally read "She never leaves her room or interacts with people, living an unproductive life of indolence. We are the Phantom Thieves that steal hearts. You will be made to bask in the light of the sun. Look forward to that time." The scene using this version was fully voiced in English despite going unused, and it portrayed [[Ann]] much more aggressively.<ref>
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[https://tcrf.net/Persona_5/Unused_Voice_Clips#e297_002 Unused Futaba Calling Card Dialogue]</ref>
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A Calling Card (予告状, Yokokujou)? is an important element in Persona 5 and all of its related spin-offs.

Appearances

Details

Once the Phantom Thieves of Hearts find a treasure inside the Metaverse, they will send a Calling Card to their targets via various ways, which can arrange from simple gaslighting-esque vandalism to mass broadcast hijacks. Once this occurs, the target's Shadow Self will be triggered by a severe reaction that provokes them to defend their treasure at all costs, in which the Shadow is defeated and a Change of Heart occurs.

Other times, the Calling Card does not serve to alert the target but as a declaration for war, such as during Persona Q2 final confrontation and against Persona 5 Royal's final enemy.

All calling cards after the one sent by Suguru Kamoshida were created by Yusuke Kitagawa, or in the case of a broadcast hijack, by Futaba Sakura. The one sent to Kamoshida as gaslight vandalism is created by Ryuji Sakamoto which was criticized of his poor work and the one sent to the Public to summon EMMA into action required the help of a reformed Kuon Ichinose, as Futaba herself cannot hack into its servers alone.

Akira Konoe is the only target of the Phantom Thieves that is not affected by the Phantom Thieves' Calling Cards, as he firmly believes in him being justice incarnate. It was EMMA failure to trap the Phantom Thieves that actually alerted him.

Calling Card Texts

Persona 5

Target Contents Delivery Method
Suguru Kamoshida Sir Suguru Kamoshida, the utter bastard of Lust. We know how shitty you are, and you put your twisted desires on students that cannot fight back. That's why we had decided to steal away those desires and make you confess your sins. This will be done tomorrow, so we hope you are ready. From, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts Gaslighting on school billboard
Ichiryusai Madarame Sir Ichiryusai Madarame, a great sinner of vanity whose talent has been exhausted. You are an artist who uses his authority who shamelessly steal the ideals of his pupils. We have decided to make you confess all your crimes with your own mouth. We will take your distorted desires without fail. From, [The Phantom Thieves]. * Morgana placed the card on Madarame's exhibit
Junya Kaneshiro Sir Junya Kaneshiro, the money devouring sinner of Gluttony. You indulge in scamming others with horrendous methods that target minors exclusively. We have decided to make you confess all your crimes with your own mouth. We will take your distorted desires without fail. From, [The Phantom Thieves]. * Cards littered all over Shibuya
Futaba Sakura Futaba Sakura has committed a great sin of drowning in Sloth. Thus, we will rob every last bit of those distorted desires. Personal delivery to Futaba's room
Kunikazu Okumura Sir Kunikazu Okumura, the great profiteering sinner of Greed. Your success and global fame exists due to the tyranny you rain over your employees. Thus, we have made you confess all your crimes with your own mouth. From, [The Phantom Thieves]. * Haru placed it in the Okumura residence
Sae Niijima Madame Sae Niijima of jealousy. You have lost yourself amidst your obsession with success. For its sake, you are even willing to promote injustice as justice. From, [The Phantom Thieves]. * Delivered to Niijima residence mailbox
Masayoshi Shido Yo! What is UP! Everybody! We are the ones who you all know as the Phantom Thieves. And all of us are alive and kickin'. But those shitty guys in power? They've been manipulatin' power to try and hide the truth. So, before we appropriate our next target...We would like to first burrow your time! The recent scandals of public figures, the accidents caused by psychotic breakdowns and mental shutdowns -- These weren't caused by unknown reasons. One man is behind every single instance...simply to satiate his own greed. That man was afraid his crimes would be exposed and shifted the blame on us. He even manipulated the police for that. We only steal the hearts of criminals. But this asshole tried to dump what he did on us. That just shows he doesn't care about the victims at all! The identity of that cowardly man is -- (Police stops broadcast only for Futaba to advance it)

The man behind it all is a current cabinet member, of all things. The Minister of State for Special Missions...Masayoshi Shido! Everything that guy says is a lie! And to prove that...Look! As you can see, all of us are alive and kickin'! I'm sure the people investigating us can tell if this is a lie or not. Shido himself will soon confess all the crimes that he's committed. Please look forward to it, everyone!

We're not gonna sit back and watch some crook wreck this country just 'cause of his goddamn ego. Ain't that right, Leader? (Protagonist speaks) Yes. Before that happens, we will take this country!

Nationwide broadcast hijack -- Futaba Cannon
Takuto Maruki Takuto Maruki has committed the great sin of creating an overblown self-righteous reality granting people's wishes. Protagonist invites Maruki to Cafe Leblanc to deliver the card to him

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Target Contents Delivery Method
Kamoshidaman We will take the Kamoshidaman statue Stuck on Kamoshidaman's back
Enlil Madame Enlil, curator of the movie theaters of deceit. Since you play movies that advocate self-abuse and trick audience members into confusing soullessness for peace, we will steal those distorted movies from you. Signed, the Phantom Thieves. Protagonist throws the card to Enlil

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

Target Contents Delivery Method
Alice Hiiragi Ladies and Gentlemen! Good evening! It's been a while. Do you remember us? We are the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. We are back to change the heart of a certain person: A woman who plays with the hearts of men, Alice Hiiragi. She belittles people with false light and hurts people for her own delight. We will not let these type of people have their way. Tonight, we will take all of those desires that you stole! Futaba Cannon -- Broadcast hijack in Shibuya
Ango Natsume Sir Ango Natsume, Scammer of Vanity. You are a great sinner who belittles others and steals their desires to fatten your wallet. We do not take highly of the crown that you took by piles of vice. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole. Gaslighting on Natsume's stall
Mariko Hyodo Madame Mariko Kyodo, the false empress whose heart has been frozen solid. Her coldness has had her control the wills of others and use others like tools. We will not let her depend on her authority. Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole. Gaslighting on Hyodo's campaign poster
Akira Konoe

Broadcast Hijack:

Futaba: Oh, yes, yes. Oh, it has finally connected!

Zenkichi: Is it ok to talk here?

Futaba: Enough, get quick!

Zenkichi: Did you listen to this, Konoe! You may do whatever you wish, but the Phantom Thieves are ALL here! This WILL be your turn. We shall go for your head!

Akira Konoe, the great criminal who fashions himself as a hero! Tonight, we will take all the desires you stole.!

Main body of calling card:
Sir Akira Konoe, the suspect sinner who is a tyrant that fashions himself as a hero. (The following victims are labled as "A") A are a group of people who haven't committed any crimes, but was misframed for the murder of a researcher because of your false justice. Additionally, you had also put a few adolescents into suspect and tried to catch and send them to prison. Now alongside the desires you stole, we will also clean A's reputation and suspect status.

Hijacking a Madicce zeppelin to mass deliver the cards
EMMA Look at here! This mark! We are the Phantom Thieves of Hearts! We had sent this calling card to all of you! This time, we will target all of you! All of you had lost your selves and entrusted your path to the mechanical god. Will you simply follow someone who gives you the answer? The only path that you will take is the answer you choose! We shall wake you up! We, the Phantom Thieves shall take all of the desires you gave to the false god! Futaba hijacks into the EMMA central server with help from Kuon Ichinose


Trivia

  • Unused dialogue suggests Futaba's calling card originally read "She never leaves her room or interacts with people, living an unproductive life of indolence. We are the Phantom Thieves that steal hearts. You will be made to bask in the light of the sun. Look forward to that time." The scene using this version was fully voiced in English despite going unused, and it portrayed Ann much more aggressively.[1]

References

Characters
Playable Protagonist - Morgana - Ryuji Sakamoto - Ann Takamaki - Yusuke Kitagawa - Makoto Niijima - Futaba Sakura - Haru Okumura - Goro Akechi - Sumire Yoshizawa
Confidant Igor - Sojiro Sakura - Chihaya Mifune - Munehisa Iwai - Tae Takemi - Sadayo Kawakami - Ichiko Ohya - Shinya Oda - Hifumi Togo - Yuuki Mishima - Toranosuke Yoshida - Caroline & Justine - Sae Niijima - Takuto Maruki
Major Targets Suguru Kamoshida - Ichiryusai Madarame - Junya Kaneshiro - Shadow Futaba - Kunikazu Okumura - Masayoshi Shido - Holy Grail / Yaldabaoth - Azathoth / Adam Kadmon
Other Principal Kobayakawa - SIU Director - Shiho Suzui - Natsuhiko Nakanohara - Mika - Lala Escargot - Angel and Julian - Medjed - Wakaba Isshiki - Sugimura - President Tanaka - Kazuya Makigami - Naoya Makigami - Shadow Mishima - Shinichi Yoshizawa - Rumi - Shibusawa - Jose - Kasumi Yoshizawa - Coach Hiraguchi
Locations
Tokyo Yongen-Jaya (Café Leblanc) - Shibuya - Aoyama-Itchome (Shujin Academy) - Shinjuku - Akihabara - Kichijoji - Ogikubo - Inokashira Park - Tsukishima - Akasaka Mitsuke - Suidobashi - Odaiba Seaside Park - Ichigaya - Ikebukuro - Ginza - Harajuku - Meiji Shrine - Jinbocho - Miura Beach - Maihama (Tokyo Destinyland) - Kanda - Roppongi - Ueno - Asakusa - Chinatown - Nagatacho - Shinagawa - Nakano - Kosei High School
Palace Kamoshida's Palace - Madarame's Palace - Kaneshiro's Palace - Futaba's Palace - Okumura's Palace - Niijima's Palace - Shido's Palace - Mementos (Path of Qimranut - Path of Aiyatsbus - Path of Chemdah - Path of Kaitul - Path of Akzeriyyuth - Path of Adyeshach - Path of Sheriruth - Depths of Mementos - Qliphoth World - Path of Da'at) - Maruki's Palace
Other Velvet Room - Hawaii - Thieves Den
Music
Albums Original Soundtrack (Persona 5 / Royal (JP / EN))
Songs "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There" - "Life Will Change" - "Beneath the Mask" - "Last Surprise" - "Rivers in the Desert" - "The Whims of Fate" - "Tokyo Daylight" - "Hoshi To Bokura To" - "Break In To Break Out" - "Infinity" - "Dark Sun..." - "Autonomy" - "Found a Light" - "IT'S TOO LATE" - "Colors Flying High" - "Take Over" - "He's a Trickster☆" - "I Believe" - "No More What Ifs" - "Throw Away Your Mask" - "Bokura no Hikari (Our Light)"
Archives
Story Persona - Persona user - Shadow - Shadow Self - Second Awakening - Picaro Persona - I am thou - Cognition - P. A. D. - Metaverse - Metaverse Navigator - Mask - Wild Card - Phantom Thieves of Hearts - Phantom Aficionado Website - Antisocial Force - Treasure - Police - Calling Card - Change of Heart - Psychotic breakdown - Mental shutdown - General Public - Seven Deadly Sins - Sea of Souls - Bond - Featherman
School Life Calendar - Weather - Seasons
Confidant - Social Stats - Hideout - Class - Train - Invitations - Gifts - Decorations
Activities Bathhouse - Studying - Diner - Cleaning - Maid Café - Billiards - Books - DVDs - Retro Games - Movie Theater - Big Bang Challenge - Crane Game - Bed - Batting Cages - Fishing Pond - Crossword Puzzles - Darts - Infiltration Tools - Cooking - Training - Old Temple - Laundry - Part-time Jobs - Shrine - Confessional - Jazz Jin - Houseplant - Refrigerator - TV Quiz Show - Blackboard - Drink Stand - Lottery - Cultivation - Fortune Telling
Vendors Shops: (Persona 5 / Royal) - Vending Machines - Takemi Medical Clinic - Untouchable - Jose's Shop - Home Shopping Program - Tanaka's Shady Commodities - Military Vending Machine - Trading
Phantom Life Mementos Requests - Third Eye - Security Level - Search Objects - Treasure Chests - Safe Room - Thieves Guild - List of Shadows (Treasure Demon - Disaster Shadow - Savage Shadow) - List of Bosses - Skill Card - Will Seeds - Deviations - Slot Machines
Battle Items: (Persona 5 / Royal) - Skills: (Persona 5 / Royal) - Difficulty - Status Changes - Weaknesses - Traits - Navigator - Tactics - Guard - Party Switch - Baton Pass - One More - Critical - Technical - Showtime - Cut-in - All-out Attack - Hold Up - Personality - Drops - Game Over
Follow Up - Harisen Recovery - Endure - Protect - Pickpocket - Crocodile Tears - Sexy Technique - Down Shot - Bullet Hail - Oda Special - Kakoi Kuzushi - Sleuthing Instinct - Detox X - Mindfulness - Flow - Tumbling
Velvet Room List of Personas: (Persona 5 / Royal) - Fusion - Special Fusion - Hanging - Lockdown - Electric Chair - Arcana - Skill Inheritance - Fusion Accident - Fusion alarm - Challenge Battle
System Trophies: (Persona 5 / Royal) - Cutscenes - New Game Plus - Patches and Updates - Steam Profile Items
Unused Content: (Persona 5 / Royal)
Development
Corporate Atlus Co., Ltd. - Sega
Personnel Katsura Hashino - Shigenori Soejima - Shoji Meguro - Lyn Inaizumi - Atsushi Kitajoh - Ryota Kozuka - Kenichi Tsuchiya - Toshiki Konishi - Kazuhisa Wada - Lotus Juice
Other Media
Games Royal - Dancing in Starlight - Strikers - Tactica - The Phantom X
Productions Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers - Persona 5 The Animation (Episodes - Dark Sun... - Stars and Ours - Proof of Justice - A Magical Valentine's Day) - Persona O.A. - Persona 5 The Night Breakers - Persona Stalker Club V - PERSORA AWARDS 3 - Persora -The Golden Best 5- - Persona 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album - Persona 5 The Stage - Persona VS
Publications Manga - Dengeki Comic Anthology - Comic à La Carte - Comic Anthology (DNA Media Comics) - Tartarus Theater Wild - the Animation Dengeki Comic Anthology - Mementos Mission - Mementos Report - Persona Magazine
Events Night of the Phantom - Super Live 2017 - Super Live 2019 - TGS 2021 - 25th Anniversary Symphonic Concert
20th Anniversary Festival - 25th Anniversary - 25th FES
TGS 2015 - Take Tokyo Tower - E3 2016 - Take the Treasure - TGS 2016 - Morgana's Report - DJ Morgana
Miscellaneous Merchandise - Catherine: Full Body - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate