“Would people have been just as upset…”: Ousted Persona 5 Leaker Midori Asks Bold Question that Could be Perceived as Tone Deaf After Cultural Appropriation Revealed

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Persona 5 Tacticaleaker Midori shocked the gaming community recently with the wildest revelation that not a lot of people saw coming, and every tweet made since then seems to only dig her into a deeper hole.

After cosplaying as a Japanese woman living in Japan with strong affiliations to SEGA/Atlus, it turns out she was nothing that she implied to be. And, with her recent tweets, it looks like she doesn’t get what the hubbub is about at all.

Persona 5 Leaker Midori Is Confused Why People Are So Angry

Hardly a day ago, shockwaves pulsated across X/Twitter, Reddit, and other social media forums, after it was revealed that the highly reveredSEGA/Atlus leaker Midori was not who she said she was.

While the user @MbKKssTBhz5 gave the impression of being a Japanese woman with broken English with insider information on SEGA/Atlus, it turns out her real identity was @MysticDistance, a white male from California who used to be in the leaking community.

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There was a lot of anger for many reasons; some people felt it was a betrayal because they thought she was a girl when she wasn’t. However, a lot of the controversy seems to stem from the Midori persona conning people into believing they were Japanese with broken English, rather than just staying anonymous.

https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1801548308042649711?t=ePAzKryEU69XUx5djd84Lw&s=19

Their facade began to crumble after numerous absences and a change from exclusively leaking SEGA/Atlus content toleaking information about other studios as well.

This aspect of the controversy has become a point of confusion for Midori, who asks their followers: Would the backlash have been just as bad if they chose to remain anonymous with no discernable gender and ethnicity?

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All of the replies seemed to view the controversy in a different light. One user said that nobody would’ve been upset about the identity reveal if the leaker simply chose to remain completely anonymous, as the lying aspect is what caused anger.

https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1801551068607705418

They quickly pivoted to the rumors of people accusing the leaker of running out of leaks, to which she replied that she’ll reveal more soon.

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Another person expressed they never felt weirded out in the first place, because people pretend to other people all the time on the internet. However, a reply quickly pointed out the specifics of why people were upset.

pretending to be a racist caricature of a Japanese person with broken English is not normal

One reply passes comments on Mystic, the previous persona in question. There have been quite a few controversies surrounding him, including allegations of stalking and blackmailing.

https://twitter.com/APZonerunner/status/1801063398605729992?t=l8YFdkMueOJKJhR4tF5xmA&s=19

A former SEGA employee corroborates that Mystic used to DM him frequently, with an ominous message sent at one point.

https://twitter.com/moriyoshijon/status/1801082179159785564?t=JrRIU5TTllTvY7HudNgcuQ&s=19

Of course, with the sources being X/Twitter, it’s good to take these things with a grain of salt. That being said, it’s very serious allegations surrounding the leaker, and something to keep in while engaging with their content.

What’s your opinion on Midori pretending to be a Japanese woman with broken English? Does this affect your opinion of them? Let us know in the comments below!

Vibha Hegde

Critic/Gaming Writer

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Vibha is an avid gamer that has been writing about video games for several years. When they’re not complaining about the lack of a Bloodborne sequel or brushing up on the Yokoverse lore, Vibha is busy watching 3-hour video essays on horror games they’re too scared to play themselves.

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