Persona 6's Rumored Theme Already Implies a Major Plot Twist (2024)

While it has yet to be officially announced, Persona 6 has been the subject of speculation ever since the success of the franchise’s previous entry served to propel it further into the mainstream. Several releases have followed P5 in the form of spin-offs and a remake, but leakers have alleged that Persona 6 has been in development since before these recent titles were ever conceived. With cryptic but potentially insightful hints about what the game could be based around, it seems that the next Persona is likely to repeat a storytelling pattern that its predecessors have established.

Multiple rumors have indicated possible directions that Atlus could take, but the apparent Persona 6 logo leak from known source Midori seems to be the most informative bit of news yet. It probably won’t act as the final version of the graphic, but the interwoven design of its “P” and “6” has been noted by the leaker as potentially being meant to evoke the upcoming game’s connection to the philosophical concept of yin and yang. Given the series’ history of betrayals and surprises, this theme of polarization might serve to set up some familiar yet compelling dynamics between characters.

Midori’s Leak and Clues Regarding Persona 6’s Theme

The alleged placeholder logo that was revealed by Midori on X (formerly Twitter) corroborates prior claims about Persona 6’s color theme being green, but the style of its text sparked speculation among fans which led the leaker to further elaborate with vague details. In response to a tweet attempting to make sense of the interlocked nature of the two characters, Midori replied with what seemed to be a clarification of its meaning:

It’s already known that the apparent codename for P6 is Edge, so this hint seems to be tying that detail into a broader statement about the game’s basis. Rumors have supported this through a reported emphasis on duality represented in mechanics, but there’s also one consistent trend of the greater franchise which this would almost certainly tie into.

Plot Twists that Make Sense Under Persona 6’s Possible Yin and Yang Theme

Players who have experienced multiple narratives of the Persona series are likely to be familiar with the unexpected twists which have occurred in each mainline game, a part of the series which has ironically become quite predictable over time. These have become especially prevalent starting with the third entry, and these crucial plot twists have consisted of situations like the following:

• Shuji Ikutski’s betrayal - Persona 3
• The protagonist’s death - Persona 3
• Tohru Adachi’s reveal as the killer - Persona 4
• The gas station attendant’s true identity - Persona 4
• Goro Akechi’s betrayal being part of the Phantom Thieves’ grand plan - Persona 5

Assuming that the concept of yin and yang serves as the foundation for Persona 6, there are several different ways this could manifest in a similarly disruptive event. While it’s been rumored that two protagonists may be sharing the same role this time around, the reveal of this aspect is capable of being leveraged in various subversive ways that lean into duality.

One could represent yin while the other stands for yang, and these perceived roles can be flipped and challenged to shock the player. Given the focus on death and betrayal so far, there’s even potential for one of the protagonists to have an ulterior motive and switch sides, or for a new character who takes the facades of Tohru Adachi and Goro Akechi even further. If the light and darkness of ying and yang come into play in Persona 6, there’s a solid chance that a sinister reality could be uncovered with more intensity than the series has ever seen before.

Persona 6

Franchise

Persona

Developer(s)

Atlus

Genre(s)

JRPG