Takuto Maruki
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Takuto Maruki is a character in Persona 5 Royal.
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Takuto Maruki (mostly referred to in-game as just Maruki) is a tall man with brown hair and glasses. he primarily wears a light blue shirt with a checkered black-and-navy tie under an open white lab coat, a pair of khaki jeans rolled up at the ankles, and a pair of black slides. He is a kind man who wants to help people, but is very uncoordinated and clumsy.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Takuto Maruki.
Game Appearances
Persona 5 Royal
Background
Other than researching cognitive psience beforehand, not much is known about Maruki prior to his "awakening" of Azathoth. On 2/3 of an unspecified year before the events of the game, Rumi- Maruki's fiancée- was severely injured in a home invasion that killed her parents. After falling into a catatonic depression, Maruki tries to help her heal but ends up causing her to have a breakdown. In a moment of grief and desperation, Maruki accidentally summons Azathoth, albeit only partially. Maruki makes a deal with Azathoth and awakens his Actualization- the ability to control cognition. He first uses (inadvertently) it on Rumi, erasing her memories of the accident and, consequently, of Maruki and their relationship. Not wishing to reignite her trauma, he leaves Rumi and fully devotes his time to cognitive research so he can help humanity as a whole.
Initially, his efforts were well received, with Maruki even planning to open a research station in Odaiba in place of a stadium. But his research and funding were prematurely cut short under the guise that there was no evidence to support his labors. In actuality, however, it was a ploy by Masayoshi Shido to steal his research for his own goals. Despite Maruki leaving university as a result, this event only made Maruki delve deeper, if only to validate his own work. While uncertain at first, Maruki continues to use his Actualization to assist more people.
He eventually becomes a councillor, and his use of Actualization comes to a head a month before the events of the game on 3/25, when one of his clients, Sumire Yoshizawa, wishes to become her sister Kasumi after a tragic car accident killed her. Maruki, not wanting to see her suffer, uses his Actualization to change her cognition to make her think she is Kasumi. Maruki himself considers this to be second time such a massive change was caused by his Actualization.
Main Game
While Maruki is properly introduced on 5/13, he's first seen on 4/15 for a brief moment after escaping Kamoshida's Palace with Ann. It's later revealed during his Rank 10 event that Maruki saw them leave the Metaverse and subsequently caused Maruki to discover that the Protagonist is a Phantom Thief and enlist his help with his cognitive research. On 5/13, Principal Kobayakawa brings on Maruki as a temporary councillor to remedy for the Kamoshida incident, which automatically unlocks the Councillor Arcana.
New Years
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Third Semester
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Social Link
Maruki is the Councillor Social Link.
Manga Appearances
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Trivia
- Maruki was designed by Shigenori Soejima.[1]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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丸喜 拓人 Maruki Takuto | Takuto Maruki |
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Shigenori Soejima: Art designer for ATLUS and character designer of Kasumi Yoshizawa and her Persona, Takuto Maruki, and Jose." Persona 5 Royal Art Book, Shigenori Soejima. Published by Atlus. English. p. 46.