Even Abel Tesfaye can't bag Takemi in Persona 5 Royal Experiencing heartbreak over an in-game crush is a canonical gamer event — even if you're rich and famous. Just look at Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's recent Instagram Stories, where the star has been posting about his troubles in Persona 5 Royal. The pop singer known for his angelic voice has spent the last few months showing off his gamer credentials. While regularly appearing among Spotify's most-streamed artists, the Canadian has still found time to visit Sega's Japan offices, beat Nier: Automata, and become friends with Nier series creator Yoko Taro. In late April, Tesfaye started updating fans on his Persona 5 Royal progress via his alternate account, Gene.hackerman. So far, he's put at least 92 hours into Atlus's iconic RPG, and has maxed out some of his relationships as well. One of Tesfaye's earliest posts about playng the game featured a screenshot of Tae Takemi, the goth-mommy doctor who has become a fan-favorite romance option. This inclusion led fans to poke Tesfaye about whom, exactly, he was pursuing during Persona 5's life-sim segments. That's when Tesfaye dropped the bombshell: he was too far gone to seal the deal
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Even Abel Tesfaye can't bag Takemi in Persona 5 Royal Experiencing heartbreak over an in-game crush is a canonical gamer event — even if you're rich and famous. Just look at Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's recent Instagram Stories, where the…
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Even Abel Tesfaye can't bag Takemi in Persona 5 Royal Experiencing heartbreak over an in-game crush is a canonical gamer event — even if you're rich and famous. Just look at Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's recent Instagram…
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Even Abel Tesfaye can't bag Takemi in Persona 5 Royal Experiencing heartbreak over an in-game crush is a canonical gamer event — even if you're rich and famous. Just look at Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's recent Instagram Stories, where the…
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