This article contains story spoilers for Persona 5 Tactica and Persona 5 Strikers.Persona 5 Tactica and Persona 5 Strikers share many commonalities in theme, working from the framework set by Persona 5's use of rebellion and fighting against injustice. These overarching ideals are pervasive in both titles' handling of villains, though their formulas differ based on number, setting, and overarching story. With Persona 5 Tactica centralizing its villains around one key figure and Strikers spreading out its cast and motivations, the ways in which they each handle trauma change, with an argument to be made that the focus of the former lets these portrayals feel more deserved.