Maruki's Palace

Location from Persona 5 Royal by Atlus

The Laboratory of Sorrow — Royal-exclusive. A pristine research complex representing Takuto Maruki's desire to eliminate all human suffering by rewriting cognition itself. The final Palace.

Also known as: Maruki's Palace, Laboratory of Sorrow, The Lab, Maruki's Research Facility

What They Know

• Maruki's Palace only appears in the Royal third semester — it's entirely absent from vanilla Persona 5.
• The Actualization Tree at the palace center is Maruki's instrument for rewriting reality on a global scale.
• Maruki's distorted wish stems from watching his fiancée Rumi's mind break after a traumatic loss — he swore to fix human suffering.
• The palace contains altered versions of the Phantom Thieves' deceased loved ones — cognitive constructs Maruki manifested.
• Clearing this palace requires rejecting Maruki's utopia and returning to a world where suffering is real but autonomy is preserved.
• The final boss uses Azathoth — a Persona reflecting Maruki's fusion with his ideal of complete compassion.

Connections

• palace_of — maruki
• located_at — metaverse
• contains — maruki_palace
• created_by — wakaba

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