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Psychotic Breakdown

A subway driver undergoing psychotic breakdown

"The mental shutdowns aren't the only incidents people are talking about. There are also the breakdowns which cause people to turn psychotic, creating accidents and scandals... Those cannot be explained unless the true culprit has the power to make people's hearts psychotic... *snicker* That's right! It's my power--one that you don't have! Allow me to show you!"
Goro Akechi, Persona 5

A psychotic breakdown (精神暴走, Seishin Bōsō)? is a major plot element in Persona 5, and a plot-based ability exclusive to Loki.

Appearences[]

Description[]

Goro Akechi's Persona, Loki, has a unique ability called Call of Chaos that causes Shadows to go berserk. By using this ability on a person's Shadow Self in the Metaverse, Akechi can cause the person to undergo a psychotic breakdown and perform unpredictable, usually violent actions, from reckless driving to stripping themselves naked in public. While a psychotic breakdown occurs, the victim's eyes turn inward while blood flows out of their mouth.

Unlike with mental shutdowns, a psychotic breakdown is not fatal by itself. However, the victim could still be injured or killed because of their mindless rampage, and has no memory of actions performed during a psychotic breakdown upon recovery.

Akechi would use this ability to create scandals for opponents of Masayoshi Shido and his allies. This ability proves to be an invaluable asset for Shido's Antisocial Force to terrorize the population into complacency and without Akechi carrying out the attacks, Shido might not be able to get far enough to take power. For example, at the request of a politician named Ooe, he caused a subway driver to undergo psychotic breakdown, who proceeded to derail a subway train and injure more than 80 people. As Ooe expected, this incident forced the Minister of Transportation and the president of the metro company to resign. Akechi also used this ability to create cases for him to "solve" as a detective, forging the public's trust towards him.[1]

During battle, Akechi could use Call of Chaos on himself to significantly increase his battle prowess.

Other incidents[]

Psychotic incidents

All psychotic incidents reported during the beginning of the game.

Prior to the events of the game, more incidents would be reported:

  • Bus runaway accident, including casualties;
  • Bombing at a convenience store;
  • Arson within a tunnel;
  • Fuel leak at a yacht harbor;
  • Airport bus charging in;
  • Traffic accident;
  • Cyber attack at the Cabinet Office;
  • Poisoning incident.

There were also several incidents all with ties to restaurants, heavily implied that they've all been requested by Kunikazu Okumura's Big Bang Burger to sabotage rival restaurant giants:

  • On June 1st, it was reported that the stock of Wild-Duck Burger plummeted right before a stockholder meeting, due to an employee posting a "nude chef selfie." According to the man, he was nude at work without realizing.
  • On June 16th, an employee caused an arson incident at a factory belonging to Haneruya. The man admitted the charges, but does not know why he's done it.
  • On July 11th at 8 o'clock, a car driver went out of control in a highway accident, causing the deaths of four. The man was a driver for "Goodness Food."
  • On September 15th, the Phantom Thieves read on the mysterious death of a rival company's CEO. The details aren't expanded on, but the pattern implies it's another case of a psychotic breakdown.

Quotes[]

"Even the feeblest existence can gain tremendous power once the chains on its heart are broken."
—Goro Akechi on psychotic breakdowns, Persona 5

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References[]

  1. "...You're so lucky. Lucky to be surrounded... by teammates who acknowledge you... And once Shido confesses his crimes, you'll all be heroes. As for me, people will find out my past deductions were just charade. My fame and trust will vanish."
    —Goro Akechi, Persona 5

    "...I see. So you were turning people psychotic, then solving the cases yourself. And you did that by joining forces with Shido."
    Morgana, Persona 5


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
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