Persona 5's Sayuri Painting Is Ironically Now an NFT

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Supporters of NFTs often tout that they are good for artists because, much like an original painting or another physical piece of art, there's only one original copy that can be bought and sold with a record of ownership using blockchain technology. In theory, this would mean artists could sell their digital works for a large profit. But in reality, one of the many problems with NFTs is that works of art are often stolen and turned into NFTs without the owner's permission.

And recently, many game developers and publishers have announced their intentions of getting involved in the NFT world, often to the dismay of many gamers. However, rather than Atlus announcing that it's planning on investing in the world of NFTs, someone else has taken the Persona 5 in-game work of art known as «Sayuri» and turned it into an NFT listed on OpenSea. And if anyone knows the story behind the «Sayuri,» they'll understand the irony behind it being sold as an NFT online, like it's an original piece of work owned by the buyer of this token.

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Madarame is the second boss that the Phantom Thieves go up against in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal. He's a renowned painter, having developed an exceptional career, especially for his work on «Sayuri.» However, after encountering Yusuke, who joins the group following Ryuji, Morgana, and Ann, the Phantom Thieves discover that Madarame is actually a fraud who's been exploiting and stealing the works of his young pupils, taking credit for their works of art. Though he once was a hard-working painter that didn't steal from others and Yusuke initially defends him against the Phantom Thieves' accusations, this now includes the «Sayuri» painting, which