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Tag: inherited power

  • Women Who Lead in Broken Systems: Mitsuru, Cagalli, and Lacus

    Mitsuru Kirijo, Cagalli Yula Athha, and Lacus Clyne inherit authority from institutions already damaged by secrecy, war, and elite control. Their stories ask whether leadership can become accountable without pretending inherited power is innocent, and why women are judged for both wielding authority and failing to repair everything around them.

  • The Kirijo Group and the Ethics of Inherited Power in Persona 3

    Persona 3 makes Mitsuru Kirijo heir to more than wealth. She inherits a corporation shaped by experiments, exploited subjects, and catastrophe. Her story asks whether guilt passes between generations and whether someone who did not create institutional crimes can become responsible for repairing their consequences and transforming the institution’s future.