Persona 5 Strikers tells a compelling story in a lot of different ways. Its antagonists are different from most Persona 5 Palace rulers; rather than being objectively evil and selfish people, many Monarchs were once good people who became menaces to society after their traumas embittered them. Persona 5 Strikers also introduces a couple of charming new protagonists who develop relationships with the Phantom Thieves, including the innocent AI Sophia and the offbeat detective Zenkichi Hasegawa. It may not be a traditional Persona game, but Persona 5 Strikers builds on the Phantom Thieves' work as well as a standard sequel would.