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: In case you haven’t voted on whether to migrate the LP to the PS5, please do so. It’s the post right above this one, assuming no one has commented.
: “Huh? Do we not have anything planned?”
: “Just what are they scheming?”
: I don’t. There are still accounts on Twitter LARPing as the Phantom Thieves. If I had to be in a Persona game, I’d probably pick Persona 1. I’m pretty sure everyone survives that except Yamaoka.
: “Hrmm… I dunno. I can’t really tell.”
: “People cannot change their deep-seated habits that easily.”
: “Well, let’s just say you made some progress for now.”
: Look at that smile on Futaba’s face. No seriously, it’s kinda creepy.
: “Man, those girls’re late. Who do they think they are, makin’ us wait like this?”
: “Hello.”
: “Please excuse us.”
: “Looking? Looking at what?”
: “A swimsuit, of course. For Futaba-chan.”
: “A-A s-s-swimsuit?”
: Ssswimsuits, for sssnakes.
: “You don’t have one, do you?”
: “No, but…”
: Oh, right. Speaking of Futaba.. remember a couple of updates ago when Makoto asks Futaba what food she likes and Futaba just replies “Organic.” before going on to eat a bowl of instant noodles?
: As it turns out, the answer she gives in Japanese is a little more nuanced than that.
: “Okay. Let’s have you try it on right now then.”
: “N-N-N-Now!?”
: “We don’t have much time left, you know.”
: “Uh, but… ummm… uhhhh!”
: “I know, right? …There we go. It’s on.”
: “What the-!? This barely covers anything!”
: Why is Joker even here? Like, why does anyone have to be here other than to force me to waste a time slot?
: “That’s normal for a swimsuit. Now, we just need to push these a little more this way…”
: “Gyah!”
: “Push…?”
: “Are you supposed to move them with that much force?”
: “You gotta put some oomph into this stuff… there! Good to go!”
: “Whoa, even I’m impressed!”
: Oh, it’s one of those pointless “somebody is horny” scenes. Anyway, everything after this line isn’t canon.
: “Futaba in a swimsuit, hm…? I suspect that would make a great painting. Perhaps we should ask Makoto about it?”
: I don’t really understand how people are horny for Futaba. I just don’t. There is a sizeable horny fanbase for her, and it just doesn’t make sense - you’ll see once we do her confidant.
: “ME!?”
: “I humbly request you do so as well.”
: “Hell no!”
: “You guys are such children.”
: “What’s with all the ruckus upstairs? Something about a swimsuit?”
: Wait.. they’re upstairs? When I recorded this I thought they were in the bathroom. Joker’s room has a window that looks out onto the street and doesn’t have a curtain.
: “Yeah, we’re goin’ to the beach pretty soon so they’re tryin’ some swimsuits out.”
: Joker: “People are being horny in my room and I’m going to need to fumigate it again.”
: “Futaba’s going to the beach.. I didn’t think I’d ever see her take that much interest in going outside again…”
: “All flattery aside, I think it looks really great! Now you just gotta get rid of those round shoulders. Come on, straighten out your back.”
: “R-right…”
: “She might be some trouble, but I hope she can make some great memories with you guys.”
: “The chief had such high expectations of us. We need to work harder to help Futaba make some good memories.”
: Tonight, we need to work at the bar. Doing this twice gets you the information for a Mementos request.
: Working at the bar gets you Kindness, and ordinarily we’d go right for Chihaya first - except it’s raining, and that means no Chihaya.
: The second Joker tries to ask this, Yusuke slams the door open and goes “YES!”
: …Did Morgana just casually drop that he’s bisexual? I mean, I know he probably didn’t because Hashino, but still. I didn’t even remember this from my base game run.
: Maybe I need to call Salty Vanilla again. (Edit: I called Salty Vanilla again.)
: “I was hoping that we’d get some more information about our target here.. but I guess it’s not that easy. Let’s stop by here a few more times…”
: “Let’s see… wanna eat together? Y’know, like how we had hot pot that one time.”
: “That may be a good idea. It’ll be a great way to strengthen our intrasquad friendships.”
: “I-I can do that!”
: “Okay, I’ll take a cola and an omelette with rice. Oh, and make that a large please.”
: I get why they localized “omurice”, but it’s not like most people couldn’t figure out what that is given that it’s a portmanteau of two words that exist in English.
: “I’d like the same.”
: “Of course I can. There is no doubt in my mind.”
: “Dude, you’re missin’ the point here. We’re supposed to be helpin’ Futaba, not stuffin’ our faces.”
: “I want the same. Extra large.”
: “Damn, Futaba! I’m impressed!”
: “Indeed, your appetite is quite nice to see. I much prefer that to women who don’t eat a lot.”
: “…You’d better not be hitting on me.”
: “How rude!”
: “Will you stop that!?”
: “So does this mean… her training’s goin’ good?”
: “Let’s go with that then…”
: “Hey, let me make you guys some after-meal coffee. It’s on me.”
: “Thank you.”
: “I want iced cocoa!”
: I had no idea that was a thing until now. I’d go make some, except I think the fridge’s ice maker is still broken.
: “You can’t handle bitter stuff either, right? Iced cocoa sound good?”
: “Yeah, definitely! Extra cold, please!”
: “Looks like we know when we’ll actually finish up now. The beach is finally within reach!”
: We’re going to see Hifumi again tonight. If you’re wondering why we’re seemingly rushing through her confidant, it’s because she’s probably the second-most available night confidant (after Kawakami).
: “The battlefield is mine.. the Ultimate Togo Kingdom is complete.”
: “But to think you could stay standing after being struck by my Silver Infinity Sword… you’ve improved, considering that you endured the Climbing Silver so early in the match.”
: Joker: “I think we both know the Silver Infinity Sword is going to be on the 2017 banlist.”
: “The determination I’m sensing from you is a real inspiration. I must think of a new move… I’m afraid you’ll surpass me one day, if I don’t stay sharp.”
: “The exhibition match against the pro my mother was talking about has been confirmed. He’s a very famous shogi player… I’m aiming to be the first woman to reach the pro rank league.”
: “I’m sure it will draw a lot of attention, especially after that article… however, I don’t intend to lose. This is my chance to display my true skills… I confess I am a bit scared, though.”
: “You’re right. However, that also means I have a chance of winning, even though my opponent is ranked higher.”
: She’s got a 33.3% chance of winning until you add Kurt Angle to the mix.
: “To be honest, I’m not sure how well my skills will hold up against a true professional.”
: Morgana: “Why don’t we just make Joker into an idol instead? He’d look great in a dress!”
: “…Thank you. So, um.. there’s a move I want to try out. Would you like to play another match…?”
: “Thank you very much. Strategically place your pieces in the enemy’s zone to increase your chances of going gold. Be sure to use that tactic in your next match. For today, try and steal the pieces you want from me.”
: Narikin is going to change how we pull off the Greatest Weapon. Instead of continually looping battles and then applying the bonus from Chihaya, the process looks like this:
: First, you get an ambush and knock everything down. You negotiate, ask for money, ask for money again (the first time is a near-guaranteed success) and then immediately end with an All-Out.
: I believe the bonus from Narikin stacks with the bonus from Chihaya, so you’re getting something like three to four times the money… and even more in Mementos where you have the bonus from Jose.
: “Well then, let’s begin the match. I hereby place this golden mantle upon your shoulders. Don it with pride…”
: “Hey, are you there? Sorry, but I need your help with the dishes.”
: “Help with the disheees!”
: “Is Futaba here, too? That means we’re not only helping out at the cafe, but we’re also babysitting Futaba today too… well, the faster we get started, the faster we finish!”
: Today is actually another one of those days where it was an Akechi confidant day in the base game.. and they left it in because popularity polls.
: “Orange juice. 100% natural.”
: “That reminds me, you’re going to the beach tomorrow, yeah? Go have fun, and make up for the fireworks. Just try not to cut loose too much.”
: “Fireworks?”
: “Oh yeah, you wouldn’t know. He tried to go to a firework festival, but it got rained out. Not only did he get crushed in the crowd, but he came home looking like some kinda drowned rat.”
: “Fireworks, huh…”
: Today’s the day we learn one of the two reasons that I despise Akechi.
: “Oh… welcome.”
: “Oh! You’re…”
: “Huh? You know each other? Wait, aren’t you…”
: “I’m Akechi.”
: “Oh yeah, the one on TV and stuff. So what brings you here, Mr. Detective?”
: “This place is more than I imagined it to be. The atmosphere is wonderful. No wonder Sae-san recommended it so strongly to me.”
: There’s an awkward line they forgot to fix.
: “Oh no, that’s not my intention. I just came to enjoy some coffee.”
: “Oh…”
: “And she is…? Oh, you must be Wakaba Isshiki’s…”
: “What’ll it be?”
: “I’ll have whatever you recommend.”
: There’s no points here, so I can dunk on Akechi all I want.
: “…Did I bother you? My apologies.”
: If you’ve read the Persona 1 LP, you’re probably going “Wait a second, this seems familiar..” and it is, because this is almost exactly the same backstory Reiji had. The only difference is that Reiji’s mother is alive.
: Now, I’ll admit that Reiji didn’t really have much of a personality in Persona 1 apart from “Kandori ruined my life and now I want him dead” but I think Satomi Tadashi realized that.
: I might be a little cynical here, but I feel like Hashino realized that Akechi has no personality either (apart from “I hate those Phantom Thieves!”) and tried to pave it over by making him a bishounen type.
: “Ah, yes. Medjed… to think they’d be taken own by another hacker. I’m not sure whether Medjed was defeated by the Phantom Thieves themselves or an avid supporter..”
: “Um, you’re… Futaba-chan, right? Sae-san told me about you. Many kids your age seem to be fans of the Phantom Thieves.. do you like them too?”
: He says this, and he’s two years older than she is.
: “What’s the matter?”
: “…You’re popular too, Ace Detective Akechi.”
: “Thank you. Although I’d rather not be compared to people like the Phantom Thieves, if at all possible.”
: “I would never have thought you’d be boarding at this cafe.. we seem to share some kind of bond.”
: “Oh, that’s a shame. I believe that fate brings people together. It’s strange, but talking to you is thought-provoking.”
: “Can we? I bought some.”
: “I went by myself. I just ran into Mona on the way back.”
: “I was worried, so I decided to follow her. She was able to buy everything on her own though. If she can do that, she should be good to go. Plus she did a great job dodging that ace detective.”
: “C’mon, don’t get the smoke on me!”
: Why doesn’t he just move?
: “Will you listen to - cough”
: “Hey.. the cat doesn’t like the smoke! Keep the flames away from him.”
: “Daaaaang! I made a huge one! Sojiro, look! Look!”
: “R-right. Just be careful, okay? Memories of summer, huh…”
: “Make sure you keep an eye on her. It’s tough enough going solo, let alone watching over someone else. Still, going to enjoy the beach.. we can finally have a good time!”
: We need to go to Chihaya for a kindness reading. She also has some new dialog I missed, so I had to get it on the readback.
: Next is our usual Sunday ritual. This is the last time we’ll ever have to grip and sip. The guide has us do it one more time next month for some unknown reason, because even if we were on schedule we’d have no use for it as it’s knowledge points.
: There’s only something like two playable Sundays between now and when we max out Kindness, so even if I did it every time it wouldn’t rotate back to Kindness in time to be useful.
: We then feed the plant. This is the second to last time we’ll need to do it.
: We’ll end the update by working at the bar again.
: On Sundays, working at the bar raises Kindness and one other social stat depending on who you talk to. In this case, we’re going for Guts.
: And with that, we’ve maxed out Guts. We now have the stats necessary to complete all the confidants except for Sojiro’s - we’ll need Kindness maxed for that.
: “Hey, did you hear that? Isn’t that the same guy Mishima mentioned before?”
: That reminds me of one of the dumbest D&D supplements ever written.
: Lala pays the best of any job because of course she does. Next time, we’ll have Persona 5’s version of the camping scene in Persona 4, complete with the return of everyone’s least favorite offensively stereotypical gay couple. Seriously, I have more screenshots for the 29th than I do for either of the last two updates.