As for the protagonist, he heads back to his hometown with his criminal record cleared, this time taking the train. Each ends the game with a goal or path in mind. While the Phantom Thieves don't get their ideal reality, they have the freedom to forge their own paths and the resolve to make their dreams come true for themselves. Persona 5 Royal's true ending requires players to reject the deals offered during the third semester and take on the final palace and boss.
RELATED: Why Persona 4's Best Girl Is Rise Persona 5 Royal Bad Ending This ending unlocks cutscenes and music in the Thieves Den. The deadline for this is November 18, so those want to unlock every ending without playing through the entire game may want to create a separate save file around this date where they don't reach Rank 10. To unlock this ending in Persona 5 Royal, you'll need to avoid maxing out the new Councillor confidant, as doing so unlocks the third semester and all the new story content that comes with it. Likely familiar to those who played the original Persona 5, this ending involves the protagonist surviving the events of the interrogation room, then taking on one more palace and the Depths of Mementos alongside the Phantom Thieves, then defeating the false god instead of siding with him. After some additional events that ultimately result in the protagonist's criminal record being cleared, it's time for him to return home from his probation, which involves one last trip with the former Phantom Thieves. RELATED: Persona: Should Nyarlathotep EVER Return? Original Persona 5 Good Ending Unlike the other bad endings, this one leads to a version of the end credits featuring the song "Freedom and Peace" from the Depths of Mementos. This allows him to take control of the world, though he does make it so the Phantom Thieves are viewed as heroes by the people of Tokyo. The final bad ending from the original Persona 5 can be unlocked on December 24 by agreeing to a pact with the false god. The game will then rewind by a week, allowing the player to try again. While the exact circumstances of these endings (particularly the palace deadline ones) vary, they result in a Mysterious Man coming into the interrogation room and shooting the protagonist in the head. Failing to complete any of the palaces for the deadline will unlock a bad ending, as will selling out the rest of the Phantom Thieves during the interrogation. The rest involve actually playing the a portion (or most) of the game. The first (and simplest) is to decline Igor's contract at the very beginning of the game, which will take the player back to the main menu. There are a couple of ways to receive the original Persona 5's bad endings.