"There are probably a lot of people who have high hopes for the Phantom Thieves' next move. So I've also implemented an anonymous poll on the site. "Do you believe in the Phantom Thieves, or not?""
Phantom Aficionado Website (怪盗お願いチャンネル, Kaitō onegai chan'neru)?, or simply the "Phan-site" (怪盗ch, Kaitō ch)?, is a website created and moderated by Yuuki Mishima to promote and provide the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with requests from the public in Persona 5.
Appearances[]
Profile[]
Persona 5[]
The Phan-site initially holds the anonymous poll "Do you believe in the Phantom Thieves?", and collects submissions of heist requests. Throughout the game, the poll questions change depending on certain story events, and Mementos Requests are issued from here. The first request was filed against Natsuhiko Nakanohara, who indirectly leads to Ichiryusai Madarame's exposure as a fraudster.
During the fourth heist of the game, Mishima texts the protagonist telling him the fake Medjed group had deleted then restored the site as a means of proving their power.
After this, the site is hacked once again by the same group. Instead they use it and rig the Phantom Thieves' popularity to catch them off guard so they can frame them for Kunikazu Okumura and Kobayakawa's murder, although both murders were dealt by Goro Akechi and it's heavily implied that the Phantom Thieve's popularity soared because public cognition was being warped overnight. The approval rate suddenly increases by double (And quickly spurts to around 93%) because of this, and Phantom Thieves merch can be seen being sold all over Tokyo. Right after Okumura's death, the poll will drop 30% daily due to the Phantom Thieves being framed as murderers. It is later revealed the fake Medjed is actually an IT president allied to Shido and that was a ploy to get rid of Okumura for the scandals he caused, making sure Shido steps into premiership unopposed, and to frame the Phantom Thieves.
During the final heist, the Phan-site is used to indicate the masses' support for the Phantom Thieves during their battle against the final boss.
The percentage of people agreeing on the poll depends on the Phantom Thieves' popularity and recognition by the public. At first when Mishima makes the site, the poll starts with around slightly less than 1%, steadily increasing to 30% at the subsequent three heists. After the Futaba heist, it will increase twofold, to close to 60% and when the fake Medjed tries to rig the poll in order to use Okumura to frame the Thieves, the percentage of people agreeing goes to over 80%. Just before Okumura dies the percentage of people agreeing will go over 90%, only to drop drastically in the following days after his death. During both of these instances, the changes only take effect after Igor finishes addressing the protagonist. By the time of Sae's heist the support percentage will go under 1% again and will stay there until the Thieves disappear from the people's cognition after exploring Mementos Depths at December 24, dropping it right into 0%. However, in the final battle after the protagonist awakens Satanael and the masses begin to cheer on the Phantom Thieves against Yaldabaoth, the percentage of people agreeing will bounce to 100% and will drop after the battle. Near the end of the game, the percentage of people agreeing to the Phan-site will stay around 45%.
Persona 5 Royal[]
During the third semester (Jan 1 to Feb 3), Mishima will change the poll to ask people if they would join the Phantom Thieves. The poll will fluctuate around 10 - 15% with playfully dismissive comments. This poll will be reverted into the previous endgame poll after Maruki is defeated.
Since Maruki manually changes the hearts of individual people at once until February 3rd (and thus does not have the ability to reach everyone immediately), Mementos Requests continue to be issued from troubled people through the Phan-Site.
Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers[]
Kazuya Makigami himself almost makes a request to make his other gang members disappear, but ultimately decides not to send it. Naoya Makigami makes a request for help to the Phantom Thief Channel that his brother Kazuya is physically abusing him.
Comments[]
Comments left in the anonymous poll range from supportive, comical, curious, trolling, insulting, to threats against the site and its users. Comments are sorted by this.
In Royal, more comments have been added and some are worded differently.
QUESTION: Do you believe in the Phantom Thieves?
This poll is adopted on 4/15.
0-10%
- "even kids aren't that dumb"
- "gtfo with that shit LOL"
- "I've been waiting for this!"
- "Isn't it just a prank?"
- "is this a cult?"
- "my friend says they're real!"
- "Never even heard of them"
- "'of hearts?' What tryhards"
- "sauce plz"
- "viral marketing...?"
- "Who made this site? Ridic"
10-20%
- "i just can't"
- "It's just a coincidence..."
- "Petty criminals? Pointless"
- "pics or it didn't happen"
- "ppl really believe this? lmao"
- "ppl who buy this... -_-"
- "they're just making threats"
- "they can't catch EVERYONE"
- "thieves are the bad ones"
- "This is getting good!"
- "Too elaborate for a prank"
- "Vigilante justice is wrong."
- "was it rly a phantom thief?"
- "What's gonna happen now?"
- "What's he gonna be hit w/?"
- "What about the pupils?"
- "what a joke"
QUESTION: Are the Phantom Thieves just?
This poll is adopted on 6/11.
10-20%
- "Akechi-kun is right!"
- "better be arrested soon"
- "don't even bother with this"
- "get off your high horse"
- "hmm seems interesting"
- "if ur so just, show ur face"
- "i hate Akechi, so YES???"
- "I secretly root for them XD"
- "Isn't it a crime?"
- "It's called the law..."
- "NO! justice ain't that simple"
- "NO. They piss me off."
- "Steal dem corrupt hearts!"
- "they're allies of justice."
- "They're still thieves..."
- "they're up to something"
- "They've always been fishy..."
- "They seem full of it, so NO"
- "this has to be fake, lol"
- "this is so immature."
- "This is the police's job."
20-30%
- "get off your high horse"
- "i dont buy into that stuff."
- "Isn't it a crime?"
- "of course not. done"
- "Probably at least somewhat"
- "that "justice" stuff is ehh"
- "They're cool, so HECKYEAH!"
- "They're still thieves..."
- "They seem full of it, so NO"
- "this is so immature."
30-40%
- "both are crossing the line"
- "fukkin hypocrites"
- "get rekt, scumbags lmao"
- "Hang in there you guys! ;w;"
- "I bet they're crying LOL"
- "Neither are just"
- "QUE ES FANTOM THIEF?"
- "Shibuya's fucked"
- "they're both shit."
- "What cheapass justice, lol"
60-70% - This happens instantly after Igor's speech during his Rank 7 Confidant event.
- "AGAIN, YAAAAAAS!"
- "better than the cops"
- "i bet it's worldwide news"
- "justice was w/ the thieves."
- "Such annoying marketing"
- "Their word is final."
- "what a time to be alive"
80-90%
- "<3<3<3 Phantom Thieves <3<3<3"
- "an apology isn't enough."
- "become prime minister plz!!"
- "Calling card! YAAAAAAS!"
- "dat okumura stock drop lol"
- "destroy all evil!"
- "Exterminate his family too!"
- "Here comes the apology rofl"
- "I've been waiting for this"
- "Leave everything to them~"
- "let's hear from the workers!"
- "Make him beg!"
- "No apology yet? :["
- "no more big bang burg, lmao"
- "Ooh, a calling card! kekeke"
- "SO MANY COMMENTS OMG"
- "stop fucking around"
- "Take him out. It's an order"
- "The world needs to see this!"
- "They better not screw it up"
- "we're with you, p.thieves!"
- "Yeah, get that greedy CEO!"
On 10/12, the support rate drops from the 90s to the 70s due to the death of Kunikazu Okumura, right instantly after Igor's speech during his Rank 8 Confidant event.
70-80%
- "die capitalist pigs!!!"
- "Is he really dead...?"
- "Now, who's next? ;)"
- "Well that was disturbing..."
- "whoa wtf"
On 10/13, the support rate drops a bit again to the 60s.
60-70%
- "Awww, what a waste"
- "do we know how they do it?"
- "eh, good riddance"
- "Evil has perished."
- "Gotta break a few eggs"
- "killing ppl's a no-no"
- "omg, the comments hahaha"
- "omg, they went overboard lol"
- "So, whodunnit?"
- "they got carried away..."
- "Were we deceived?"
- "what about his daughter?"
Over the next week, the support rates drops to the 50s, 30s, and then 20s.
- "Are the calling cards fake?"
- "awful, they betrayed us"
- "Blame the politicians too."
- "Bloodthirsty killers!!!"
- "bring on the breakdowns~!"
- "cant say w/o evidence"
- "cmon, just kill everyone!"
- "—DELETED BY ADMIN—"
- "didnt expect much anyway"
- "Enough is enough!!!"
- "Even Akechi's lost it"
- "False charges happen, but..."
- "got anything better to do?"
- "he had it coming, amirite?"
- "Hurry and arrest them"
- "Hurry up and execute them!"
- "I'm scared to go outside..."
- "I dare to support them."
- "id bet money on the rest"
- "I kiiinda sympathize..."
- "I reported this website."
- "Is the admin an accomplice?"
- "I told you so..."
- "its just coincidence, yep"
- "'justice' sounds hollow now"
- "just turn yourselves in pls"
- "lel, regret backin em yet?"
- "lol, ppl still like them?"
- "lol dont be fooled so easy"
- "low expectations, ho!"
- "media's garbage as expected"
- "No hate-slinging, please!" (a message from the admin, Mishima)
- "Officer, look!"
- "Oh how far they've fallen"
- "overhyped imo"
- "Pls don't kill me ;_;"
- "Police were negligent too."
- "p quick to switch sides lol"
- "Shut this site down!!!"
- "support went to shit lmao"
- "tbh i just wanna troll, lol"
- "That was traumatizing..."
- "their fans are guilty too"
- "They're assassins."
- "they're just suspects..."
- "they even steal LIVES???"
- "They must be punished."
- "They need to be executed"
- "They were screwing with us."
- "throw em in the slammer!"
- "trash talking feels risky..."
- "typical bandwagon, gg"
- "Ugh. We were fooled."
- "uhh, yea they're evil"
- "waste of tax money imo"
- "wat do they want, anyway?"
- "We can't leave them be"
- "What about the politicians?"
- "world-famous fail loool"
QUESTION: Are the Phantom Thieves innocent?
This poll is adopted on 10/29.
Around 20%
- "—DELETED BY ADMIN—"
- "30 million yen OMG XD"
- "Akechi-kun, save us!"
- "Enough is enough!!!"
- "False charges happen, but..."
- "Is the admin an accomplice?"
- "Oh how far they've fallen"
- "Record-breaking evil"
- "They gotta be arrested now"
- "can't know w/o a trial"
- "id bet money on the arrest"
- "if ur innocent, show yourself"
- "lol this place went to shit"
- "ppl still stand by them?"
- "that freaked me out omg"
- "they're def guilty"
- "they're freaking out hahaha"
- "they're running loose rn..."
- "this site pisses me off"
- "waste of tax money imo"
- "what if they are LOL"
- "who cares either way?"
After the protagonist fakes his death, and approval drops to 0.3%.
- "Akechi got the last laugh!"
- "AKECHI IS BAE!!!"
- "A worthy end for a villain"
- "c'mon, leak his name!"
- "Evil is destined to perish."
- "he went down easy"
- "hope things are safer now"
- "Justice with Akechi!"
- "Just like Akechi-kun said!"
- "kid had it coming, lol"
- "So did he do it or not!?"
- "so he HAS to be guilty"
- "The truth's lost to the void"
- "We'll finally have peace"
- "we do need a new authority..."
QUESTION: Do you support the Phantom Thieves?
This poll is adopted on 12/7.
Around 0.8%
- "a lil too late tho"
- "dat comeback looool"
- "I'd never support them"
- "I'm getting confused..."
- "I can't believe anybody..."
- "i don't really care"
- "Is Shido gonna apologize?"
- "It's happening again..."
- "just typical slander imo"
- "lol no way i'd support them"
- "may just be election shit"
- "moar like phantom GRIEF"
- "Must be tough for Shido-san"
- "My scandal sense's tingling!"
- "no one wants you thieves"
- "phantom thieves WIN PLX!!!"
- "political attack, REALLY???"
- "ppl still defend them? lmao"
- "Shido, just take the win"
- "Shouldn't Shido explain?"
- "Show yourself, Akechi!"
- "smear campaigns are gross"
- "So he didn't die..."
- "srsly, a tv hijack?"
- "Stay strong, Shido-san!"
- "stop makin such a big deal"
- "talk about election drama"
- "they're still criminals"
- "they can't take a hint"
- "this country is effed up"
- "this is a murder warning..."
- "This isn't debunked yet?"
- "this site's still up? :o"
- "TV hijacking is terrorism!"
- "was it the others? :o"
- "was that statement a lie?"
- "what about the election?"
- "what a comeback..."
- "Why isn't this on the news?"
- "wow, ppl are desperate..."
QUESTION: Do the Phantom Thieves really exist?
This poll is adopted on 12/19.
Around 19%
- "And then, there were none"
- "can't someone just fix it?"
- "cmon thieves, say something"
- "Enjoy prison, Mr. Shido~"
- "even shido... FAIL"
- "everyone, just disappear"
- "Everyone was shameless"
- "—GAME OVER—"
- "go ahead & celebrate, idiots"
- "I feel like an empty husk"
- "im just like... so what"
- "In the end, who's to blame?"
- "i shoulda known better..."
- "ive lost my will to live..."
- "just destroy this country"
- "kill this stupid website"
- "my support was a waste"
- "Next person please!"
- "nobody asked for this"
- "no thanks to those thieves"
- "nothing changed. boringggg"
- "Someone do something!"
- "soooo is shido alive?"
- "so wait, who do we hate?"
- "so what WERE they??"
- "The election was a farce."
- "the future's screwed LOL"
- "they're harshin my mellow"
- "They better settle things"
- "thinking hurts my brain"
- "this country's done for"
- "This is a stain on history"
- "this is fucked up..."
- "this is going nowhere"
- "useless scum"
- "we need answers"
- "What's with this question?"
- "who cares abt the election?"
- "why'd we even bother"
- "why this. even now???"
These happen after defeating Yaldabaoth and before the protagonist awakens Satanael.
0%-35.2%
- "I'll be serious for once!"
- "i'll never forget again!"
- "i think we were wrong..."
- "My voice must reach them"
- "Nice to see them again ;w;"
- "PARTAY TIME YAAAAAAS!"
- "They gave me courage!"
Around 60%-100%
- "# of fans -->"
- "back again!"
- "DO IT, Phantom Thieves!"
- "EPIC. COME. BACK."
- "Fan power levels -->"
- "HELL YEAHHHH!"
- "Hey, wake up!"
- "payback time!"
- "Phantom Thieves <33333"
- "Praying for your victory!"
- "Q( '_ ' Q) Fight!!"
- "stand up!"
- "u r our ony hope!"
- "we're cheering for you!"
- "We believe in you...!"
- "We got ur back!"
- "you're all we got!!"
- "You can't give up now"
These happen after the final confrontation.
Around 66%
- "Hnngh, the memories..."
- "so what WERE they??"
- "they heal my heart ;w;"
- "Well, Merry Christmas!"
Around 41%
- "maybe i was too harsh..."
- "ok but ITS FREEZING"
- "You can do it too!"
Around 45%
- "I'd like to meet them..."
- "kinda dead in here eh"
- "we won't be mad! plz come!"
- "will things improve a bit?"
- "wonder where they went"
Around 48%
- ADMIN: "I'll leave this site up."
- "feels nice to be appreciated"
- "hard work will be rewarded"
- "i'll do my best~"
- "I can dream again"
- "I feel like... things changed"
- "I gotta chill"
- "I love to see smiling faces :>"
- "im gettin HYPE!!!"
- "Inspirational tbh"
- "I should re-evaluate them..."
- "I should really get a job..."
- "It's never too late to change"
- "Let's expand our horizons!"
- "maybe ill be more honest"
- "not just anyone can do it"
- "Right, those guys..."
- "sorry... i relied on you a lot"
- "sry for talking shit"
- "they probably exist?"
- "Things are lookin' up"
- "Think happy thoughts!"
- "time to go on a journey :3"
- "time to try something new"
- "Trolling is stupid anyway"
- "uh. yes? idk"
- "what do I give back to her..."
QUESTION: Do you believe in the Phantom Thieves?
This poll is adopted on 4/15.
0-10%
- "Admin has to be trolling"
- "can you prove they're fake?"
- "damn that's good lol"
- "even kids aren't that dumb"
- "gtfo with that shit LOL"
- "I've been waiting for this!"
- "I searched... makes no sense"
- "Isn't it just a prank?"
- "If so, I wanna meet 'em!"
- "Is this some kind of cult?"
- "It's possible."
- "Kinda..."
- "laaame roflmao"
- "Never even heard of them"
- "not even worth a laugh"
- "'of hearts'? what tryhards"
- "ok but are they hot?"
- "phantom thieves LOL"
- "played too many games"
- "prolly some publicity stunt"
- "sauce plz"
- "Save me first!"
- "sounds stupid, but yes"
- "these pranks are the best"
- "thief! give it back! lol"
- "Thieves should be arrested!"
- "try and steal it, asshats"
- "ugh quit with the rumors"
- "viral marketing...?"
- "What a fun idea XD"
- "Who's spreading this?"
- "Who made this site? Ridic"
- "ya rite lol"
10-20%
- "Art theft? ROFLMAOOOO"
- "C'mon, more sacrifices!"
- "Can we make requests?"
- "good time waster here"
- "i can't"
- "It's just a coincidence..."
- "It's real, isn't it?"
- "I wanna join them!"
- "madarame epic fail, rofl"
- "my uncle's a phantom thief"
- "news was hilarious tho lol"
- "Petty criminals? Who cares"
- "pics or it didn't happen"
- "ppl rly believe this? lmao"
- "ppl who buy this... -_-"
- "RIP in peace, fraud! lmao"
- "SERIOUSLY??? LOL"
- "Target more losers!"
- "That conference was NUTS"
- "they're just making threats"
- "they can't catch EVERYONE"
- "thieves are bad, its not hard"
- "This is getting good!"
- "This is rude to the victims."
- "This site's still up? lol"
- "Too elaborate for a prank"
- "Vigilante justice is wrong."
- "was it rly a phantom thief?"
- "What's gonna happen now?"
- "What's he gonna be hit w/?"
- "What about the pupils?"
- "what a joke"
- "What are they after?"
- "who's next?"
- "you guys believe this? kek"
QUESTION: Are the Phantom Thieves just?
This poll is adopted on 6/11.
10-20%
- "A bit childish, but I like it!"
- "Akechi-kun is right!"
- "aw yeah, come back soon!!"
- "better be arrested soon"
- "better than nothing!"
- "def the right side of history"
- "Don't be fooled, everyone!"
- "don't even bother with this"
- "ends justify the means..."
- "get off your high horse"
- "HECK YES"
- "hmm seems interesting"
- "i dont buy into that stuff."
- "if ur so good, show ur face"
- "i hate Akechi, so YES???"
- "i miss this sorta excitement"
- "I secretly root for them 8)"
- "Isn't this a crime?"
- "it's called the law..."
- "It's fun, so whatever."
- "It's fun, so why not?"
- "Justice? Sounds sketchy"
- "JUSTICIA! jajajaja xD"
- "NO! justice ain't that simple"
- "NO. They piss me off."
- "of course not. done"
- "Probably at least somewhat"
- "probably moreso than me"
- "Steal dem corrupt hearts!"
- "they'll fix this broken world!"
- "they're allies of justice."
- "They're still thieves..."
- "they're up to something"
- "They've always been fishy..."
- "they got a criminal, so ya"
- "They seem full of it, so NO"
- "this has to be fake, lol"
- "this is so immature."
- "We have the police for a reason."
20-30%
- "get off your high horse"
- "i dont buy into that stuff."
- "Isn't it a crime?"
- "of course not. done"
- "Probably at least somewhat"
- "that 'justice' stuff is ehh"
- "They're cool, so HECKYEAH!"
- "They're still thieves..."
- "They seem full of it, so NO"
- "this is so immature."
On 7/9, after the deadline for Kaneshiro's Palace.
35%
- "C'mon, show us your faces!"
- "Can't make this shit up"
- "Can I make a request here?"
- "cmon, next target plz"
- "Could this really be it?"
- "dunno what they want. NO"
- "hey thieves, can u see this?"
- "Holy shit, making history!
- "I knew it!!!"
- "It's just like Madarame..."
- "I wanna know more bout em"
- "jokes on the cops! rofl"
- "lel. Kaneshiro was a pig"
- "movie adaptation time lol"
- "A new hero is born!"
- "NO SHIT??? hahaha"
- "no way he survived that lol"
- "Obviously. Let's watch!"
- "Oh god, Akechi lol"
- "omg they got the mafia lol"
- "Phantom Thieves YAAAS!"
- "Shibuya's fucked"
- "So... they're good guys?"
- "so it wasn't a joke omg lol"
- "SWEETDICULOUS >:D"
- "the calling card came true!"
- "The police won't stay quiet."
- "They're surely in the right."
- "think they got chicks?"
- "This is fun, so yeah!"
- "thx admin!!!"
- "tons more comments now :O"
- "Truly. They got Kaneshiro."
- "What's Akechi-kun saying?"
- "Who do they think they are"
- "Who needs police anymore?"
- "YES!!! fan club plz"
- "YES! fuck the mafia"
- "YES! take em down a notch"
36%
- "Akechi-kun hates em, soooo"
- "are they tied to kaneshiro?"
- "dem thieves, A+"
- "Doesn't matter to me."
- "fight justice w/justice"
- "fukkin hypocrites"
- "get rekt, scumbags lmao"
- "I admire them tbh"
- "i call bs"
- "i cant accept it so easy"
- "I mean, who asked for this?"
- "its just a coincidence"
- "jokes on the cops! lmao"
- "Justice is relative, so..."
- "keep your heads on straight"
- "No way. Why're they hiding?"
- "ok, wheres the punchline?"
- "ok maybe if they do 1 more"
- "Reduce our cost of living!"
- "They're in the police's way"
- "they seem dangerous"
- "this is just a fad..."
- "what are they after?"
- "who are they tho"
On 7/19, after Medjed issues an ultimatum to the Phantom Theives.
37%-40%
- "bet ya 10k the thieves win"
- "both are crossing the line"
- "can the thieves win?"
- "criminal catfight, eh"
- "Fight for justice!"
- "Go go Phantom Thieves~!"
- "Hang in there you guys! ;w;"
- "hey thieves, can u see this?"
- "history's written by the victor"
- "I agree, it's false justice"
- "I bet they're crying LOL"
- "I can't read English ;_;"
- "im staying out of this shit"
- "Internet showdown!? :O"
- "is medjed worse than mafia?"
- "It's just like Akechi said!"
- "justice this, justice that..."
- "medjed's here looooool"
- "Medjed... this'll be epic"
- "medjed is dangerous......"
- "Medjed must be bored"
- "namedropping medjed, lol..."
- "No biggie!"
- "QUE ES FANTOM THIEF?"*
- "shady shit aint justice"
- "shit + shit = shit sandwich"
- "Slam the hammer of justice!"
- "Tell 'em who's boss!"
- "The thieves got famous!"
- "they're both shit."
- "They're gonna do it, right?"
- "they blew off akechi lmao"
- "this'll blow up"
- "todos son malos"**
- "ugh. again?"
- "What cheapass justice, lol"
- "What side is Akechi-kun on?"
- "When are they gonna react?"
- "yeah yeah, it's all a setup"
- "yo, where the police?"
*"What is [Phantom Thief]?" (Phantom Thief in Spanish would be Ladrón/Ladrona Fantasma)
**"All are bad."
60-70% - This happens instantly after Igor's speech during his Rank 7 Confidant event.
- "AGAIN, YAAAAAAS!"
- "better than the cops"
- "i bet it's worldwide news"
- "justice was w/ the thieves."
- "Such annoying marketing"
- "Their word is final."
- "what a time to be alive"
80-90%
- "<3<3<3 Phantom Thieves <3<3<3"
- "an apology isn't enough."
- "become prime minister plz!!"
- "Calling card! YAAAAAAS!"
- "dat okumura stock drop lol"
- "destroy all evil!"
- "Exterminate his family too!"
- "Here comes the apology rofl"
- "I've been waiting for this"
- "Leave everything to them~"
- "let's hear from the workers!"
- "Make him beg!"
- "No apology yet? :["
- "no more big bang burg, lmao"
- "Ooh, a calling card! kekeke"
- "SO MANY COMMENTS OMG"
- "stop fucking around"
- "Take him out. It's an order"
- "The world needs to see this!"
- "They better not screw it up"
- "we're with you, p.thieves!"
- "Yeah, get that greedy CEO!"
On 10/12, the support rate drops from the 90s to the 70s due to the death of Kunikazu Okumura and instantly after Igor's speech during his Rank 8 Confidant event
70-80%
- "die capitalist pigs!!!"
- "Is he really dead...?"
- "Now, who's next? ;)"
- "Well that was disturbing..."
- "whoa wtf"
On 10/13, the support rate drops a bit again to the 60s.
60-70%
- "Awww, what a waste"
- "do we know how they do it?"
- "eh, good riddance"
- "Evil has perished."
- "Gotta break a few eggs"
- "killing ppl's a no-no"
- "omg, the comments hahaha"
- "omg, they went overboard lol"
- "So, whodunnit?"
- "they got carried away..."
- "Were we deceived?"
- "what about his daughter?"
Over the next week, the support rates drops to the 50s, 30s, and then 20s.
- ADMIN: "No hate-slinging, please!"
- "Are the calling cards fake?"
- "awful, they betrayed us"
- "Blame the politicians too."
- "Bloodthirsty killers!!!"
- "bring on the breakdowns~!"
- "cant say w/o evidence"
- "cmon, just kill everyone!"
- "— DELETED BY ADMIN —"
- "didnt expect much anyway"
- "Enough is enough!!!"
- "Even Akechi's lost it"
- "False charges happen, but..."
- "got anything better to do?"
- "he had it coming, amirite?"
- "Hurry and arrest them"
- "Hurry up and execute them!"
- "I'm scared to go outside..."
- "I dare to support them."
- "id bet money on the rest"
- "I kiiinda sympathize..."
- "I reported this website."
- "Is the admin an accomplice?"
- "I told you so..."
- "its just coincidence, yep"
- "'justice' sounds hollow now"
- "just turn yourselves in pls"
- "lel, regret backin em yet?"
- "lol, ppl still like them?"
- "lol dont be fooled so easy"
- "low expectations, ho!"
- "media's garbage as expected"
- "Officer, look!"
- "Oh how far they've fallen"
- "overhyped imo"
- "Pls don't kill me ;_;"
- "Police were negligent too."
- "p quick to switch sides lol"
- "Shut this site down!!!"
- "support went to shit lmao"
- "tbh i just wanna troll, lol"
- "That was traumatizing..."
- "their fans are guilty too"
- "They're assassins."
- "they're just suspects..."
- "they even steal LIVES???"
- "They must be punished."
- "They need to be executed"
- "They were screwing with us."
- "throw em in the slammer!"
- "trash talking feels risky..."
- "typical bandwagon, gg"
- "Ugh. We were fooled."
- "uhh, yea they're evil"
- "waste of tax money imo"
- "wat do they want, anyway?"
- "We can't leave them be"
- "What about the politicians?"
- "world-famous fail loool"
QUESTION: Are the Phantom Thieves innocent?
This poll is adopted on 10/29.
Around 20%
- "30 million yen OMG XD"
- "can't know w/o a trial"
- "Come out and fight!"
- "cops finally manned up"
- "Death penalty! Execute!"
- "— DELETED BY ADMIN —"
- "Enough is enough!!!"
- "False charges happen, but..."
- "high chance of guilt, lol"
- "I'm gonna wait and see..."
- "id bet money on the arrest"
- "if its not them ill eat poo"
- "if ur innocent, show yourself"
- "innocent till proven guilty"
- "Is the admin an accomplice?"
- "lol this place went to shit"
- "no way they're innocent"
- "Oh how far they've fallen"
- "ooh, gonna make the big bux"
- "ppl still stand by them?"
- "Record-breaking evil"
- "Save us, Akechi-kun!"
- "stop shitposting lol"
- "that freaked me out omg"
- "they're def guilty"
- "they're freaking out hahaha"
- "they're running loose rn..."
- "They gotta be arrested now"
- "This should make em show up"
- "this site pisses me off"
- "waste of tax money imo"
- "what if they are LOL"
- "who cares either way?"
- "why wasn't this done earlier?"
- "yo isnt admin sus as fuck?"
After the protagonist fakes his death, and approval drops to 0.3%.
- "Akechi got the last laugh!"
- "AKECHI IS BAE!!!"
- "A worthy end for a villain"
- "c'mon, leak his name!"
- "Evil is destined to perish."
- "he went down easy"
- "hope things are safer now"
- "Justice with Akechi!"
- "Just like Akechi-kun said!"
- "kid had it coming, lol"
- "So did he do it or not!?"
- "so he HAS to be guilty"
- "The truth's lost to the void"
- "We'll finally have peace"
- "we do need a new authority..."
QUESTION: Do you support the Phantom Thieves?
This poll is adopted on 12/7.
Around 0.8%
- "a lil too late tho"
- "dat comeback looool"
- "I'd never support them"
- "I'm getting confused..."
- "I can't believe anybody..."
- "i don't really care"
- "Is Shido gonna apologize?"
- "It's happening again..."
- "just typical slander imo"
- "lol no way i'd support them"
- "may just be election shit"
- "moar like phantom GRIEF"
- "Must be tough for Shido-san"
- "My scandal sense's tingling!"
- "no one wants you thieves"
- "phantom thieves WIN PLX!!!"
- "political attack, REALLY???"
- "ppl still defend them? lmao"
- "Shido, just take the win"
- "Shouldn't Shido explain?"
- "Show yourself, Akechi!"
- "smear campaigns are gross"
- "So he didn't die..."
- "srsly, a tv hijack?"
- "Stay strong, Shido-san!"
- "stop makin such a big deal"
- "talk about election drama"
- "they're still criminals"
- "they can't take a hint"
- "this country is effed up"
- "this is a murder warning..."
- "This isn't debunked yet?"
- "this site's still up? :o"
- "TV hijacking is terrorism!"
- "was it the others? :o"
- "was that statement a lie?"
- "what about the election?"
- "what a comeback..."
- "Why isn't this on the news?"
- "wow, ppl are desperate..."
QUESTION: Do the Phantom Thieves really exist?
This poll is adopted on 12/19.
Around 19%
- "And then, there were none"
- "can't someone just fix it?"
- "cmon thieves, say something"
- "Enjoy prison, Mr. Shido~"
- "even shido... FAIL"
- "everyone, just disappear"
- "Everyone was shameless"
- "— GAME OVER —"
- "go ahead & celebrate, idiots"
- "I feel like an empty husk"
- "im just like... so what"
- "In the end, who's to blame?"
- "i shoulda known better..."
- "ive lost my will to live..."
- "just destroy this country"
- "kill this stupid website"
- "my support was a waste"
- "Next person please!"
- "nobody asked for this"
- "no thanks to those thieves"
- "nothing changed. boringggg"
- "Someone do something!"
- "soooo is shido alive?"
- "so wait, who do we hate?"
- "so what WERE they??"
- "The election was a farce."
- "the future's screwed LOL"
- "they're harshin my mellow"
- "They better settle things"
- "thinking hurts my brain"
- "this country's done for"
- "This is a stain on history"
- "this is fucked up..."
- "this is going nowhere"
- "useless scum"
- "we need answers"
- "What's with this question?"
- "who cares abt the election?"
- "why'd we even bother"
- "why this. even now???"
These happen after defeating Yaldabaoth and before the protagonist awakens Satanael.
0%-35.2%
- "I'll be serious for once!"
- "i'll never forget again!"
- "i think we were wrong..."
- "My voice must reach them"
- "Nice to see them again ;w;"
- "PARTAY TIME YAAAAAAS!"
- "They gave me courage!"
Around 60%-100%
- "# of fans -->"
- "back again!"
- "DO IT, Phantom Thieves!"
- "EPIC. COME. BACK."
- "Fan power levels -->"
- "Hey, wake up!"
- "payback time!"
- "Phantom Thieves <33333"
- "Praying for your victory!"
- "Q( '_ ' Q) Fight!!"
- "stand up!"
- "u r our ony hope!"
- "we're cheering for you!"
- "We believe in you...!"
- "We got ur back!"
- "you're all we got!!"
- "You can't give up now"
- "HELL YEAHHHH!"
These happen after the final confrontation.
Around 66%
- "Hnngh, the memories..."
- "so what WERE they??"
- "they heal my heart ;w;"
- "Well, Merry Christmas!"
Around 41%
- "maybe i was too harsh..."
- "ok but ITS FREEZING"
- "You can do it too!"
Around 45%
- "I'd like to meet them..."
- "kinda dead in here eh"
- "we won't be mad! plz come!"
- "will things improve a bit?"
- "wonder where they went"
Around 48%
- ADMIN: "Please feel free to post!"
- "admin! you're alive :O"
- "Attitude is everything"
- "Don't overthink it."
- "Everyone makes mistakes!"
- "Hakuna matata~"
- "happy little butterfly..."
- "i'll do my best~"
- "I'll do some soul searching"
- "I'll get a part time job..."
- "I'm gonna try traveling ^^"
- "I'm too old to care. ;)"
- "I can dream again"
- "I don't get it but thanks"
- "I feel like... things changed"
- "I had a change of heart!"
- "I love to see smiling faces : >"
- "im gettin HYPE!!!"
- "I'm gonna help my club!"
- "im gonna SLAY this year"
- "I should be more humble."
- "i should do stuff on my own"
- "it'll be ok. i'll make it thru"
- "I think I've grown a bit"
- "I won't give up yet..."
- "Let's expand our horizons!"
- "maybe i'll be more honest"
- "mom said i seem happier lol"
- "NEVAR GIVE UP"
- "Okay, no more slacking!"
- "People are just people."
- "plz be real...!!!"
- "p sure they're real"
- "sorry... i relied on you a lot"
- "sry for talkin shit"
- "uh. yes? idk tbh"
- "We can do this!"
- "what do i do to get her back"
- "What should I give her?"
- "You gave me strength <3"
QUESTION: Would you join the Phantom Thieves?
This poll is adopted on 1/1 until 2/14, when the poll reverts back to the previous question.
Around 15%
- "Do you have worker's comp?"
- "happy new year"
- "Happy new year!"
- "happy new yearrr"
- "I'd try it for a day"
- "I don't do sports sooo... lol"
- "I'll do my best this year"
- "I'm afraid to mess w/that shit"
- "i'm down if it's safe ig"
- "i'm more of a lurker..."
- "I'm not really interested..."
- "I feel better these days"
- "if there's no overtime, sure"
- "if there's pay ill think about it"
- "I have a favor to ask!"
- "i have too much homework!"
- "I just want them to help me"
- "I made so much cash on NYE"
- "im lazy so nah"
- "i need to ask them a question..."
- "Is there an age limit?"
- "let me live in peace"
- "maybe on weekends lol"
- "my ex gf came back!!!"
- "nah, im good"
- "nobody asked for this."
- "SHE SAID YES BOIS!!!"
- "there's no pay right? gfdkjdaf"
- "They're cool, but idk"
- "thx but no thx :p"
- "too annoying lol"
- "uhh... no sry"
- "we'll be cheering for you!!"
- "What's in it for us?"
- "What's the work schedule?"
- "yall must be bored af lol"
Around 13%
- "[BREAKING] I got a gf, baby!"
- "can i just not show up?"
- "can u just help me already?"
- "Come and find me~ ^^"
- "Do I need experience?"
- "Don't forget meeee ><"
- "do u need to be fit? lol"
- "Finished my thesis! DONE"
- "fixing the world is your job"
- "for no pay? uhh... lol"
- "gotta be crazy hours"
- "Hell no lol fuckin clowns"
- "i'll say when i need help"
- "I'm kinda interested, but idk"
- "I'm less irritable lately..."
- "i already got a job, sorry!"
- "i already got my wish"
- "if its not too annoying? sure"
- "I got a deep discount coupon!"
- "I got a girlfriend~ hehe"
- "I need help with something..."
- "just be there when i need it"
- "just listen to our requests!"
- "like they even look at this..."
- "more heads are better than 1"
- "New year, new job! Go me!"
- "No normal person could join"
- "nope uwu"
- "Please, I'm begging you..."
- "plz take my exams for me"
- "recommendation letter GET!"
- "seems kinda stressful"
- "Smooth sailing lately, huh?"
- "That's 2 spoopy 4 me"
- "Where's the office located?"
- "Will it help me get into Uni?"
- "will you do everything I say?"
- "yeah, im bored. sign me up"
Around 11-10%
- "Are they even listening?"
- "did you help me? thanks"
- "fixing society's your job"
- "halp meeeeeee plz"
- "Holy shit... I won the lottery!"
- "I'd love to join, but uhh..."
- "I'll help from the sidelines~"
- "I'm gonna travel the world!"
- "i'm good thanks ><"
- "I'm pretty ok rn tbh"
- "I'M SO HAPPY RN"
- "idk."
- "I don't rly need them now"
- "I don't wanna fight"
- "I feel less stressed 2day"
- "i just need some help"
- "ill stay in my comfy bed thx"
- "im so popular now its scary"
- "Join? Ehhhh lol"
- "just anyone can join? :o"
- "just do your jobs :V"
- "Lunch tastes sooooo good"
- "maybe I don't need college"
- "my wishes came true already"
- "no thanks"
- "not right now sorry"
- "Pretty pleeeeeeease"
- "roflmao are u serious"
- "sounds like a pain :v"
- "That's not our job..."
- "too much work, i'll pass lol"
- "uhh, idk about that…"
- "when i'm super bored, sure"
- "when tf did it become feb"
Trivia[]
- If one pays attention, the approval rate of the Phantom Thieves increases to abnormal heights right after Igor praises and warns the protagonist before the Okumura heist (two-fold from the original rating instantly after he finishes talking). On a similar tangent, the same poll drops by 30% constantly right after his speech concerning the end of Okumura's heist where he was killed, with negative comments flowing in the next day. (The approval rate drop does not occur during the night where Okumura was killed, staying at 93% and comments left celebrate Okumura's death, only dropping right after Igor's speech). This foreshadows that the Igor in the Velvet Room is fake, and is in fact setting up plans in motion.
- In Persona 5 Royal, the English text font from the original Persona 5 is used during the scene where people are cheering for the Phantom Thieves before Satanael's awakening. This is due to the scene being a pre-rendered cutscene.
- In Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers, The Phan-Site is referred to as "the Phantom Thief Channel," possibly in reference to Futaba Channel (2chan) and its unofficial sister site 4chan, since they are imageboard forums for specific topics, and 2chan is Japanese in origin.