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: “Haha, I’m impressed. Whatever happens, you always manage to just shake it off. You’re finally facing off against your archenemy. I know you know this, but don’t get impatient…”
: “Let’s look to see if we can find anything to help us get warm.”
: The heater is basically Morgana’s room decoration, because he’s an auto-confidant.
: “Once we take care of Shido…”
: “Hm? Well… I was just thinking… this might be the last job for the Phantom Thieves. Everyone’s goals and ambitions… they’re all linked to taking down Shido. That’s how I feel.”
: “We all became phantom thieves for our own reasons. We weren’t just playing around. Outside of the Phantom Thieves, you also have friends who’ve been helping you. They believe in you.”
: “We have an important battle ahead of us, and we only made it all this way because of them.”
: Morgana’s saying this because we have less than a month left until The Last Day, which is on 12/22. The Last Day is the cutoff for all confidants that are not Caroline and Justine - they’re either maxed out or you’re permafucked until a New Game Plus.
: This is also true of Royal. While you do get an extra month, confidants work differently in the expansion. The cutoff to hit Rank 10 is still 12/22, or 12/24 for Caroline and Justine.
: We will be hitting 100% on 12/05, and by sheer coincidence spending the last day with Yusuke. By that point, we will have seen all of the optional events that aren’t that one with Hifumi.
: “Akira… I’m with you, all the way to the end.”
: “It’s a personal matter, so don’t go spreading rumors.”
: “How long can we keep this up? We need to take care of things before we get caught…”
: “I mean, wouldn’t it be bad if a Shujin student walked in and saw him?”
: “Eh, don’t worry about it.”
: “Welcome-”
: “What did I just say?”
: “Nah, still fine.”
: “You… you’re not like a stunt double or something, right?”
: “I don’t know what’s happening, but I really hope this isn’t a dream!”
: “Well, are you pleased? I’m the one who set this up - a little surprise from me to you. I asked Futaba to do me a favor…”
: “…And I asked Ryuji to pass the message along to Kasumi.”
: “I knew you’d be wiped out for a while, so I made sure to give you time to recover first.”
: This scene is ALMOST good until you realize why it’s here, then it becomes laughably dumb.
: “Well, it looks like you know what’s been going on with him. Take a seat, why don’tcha? No reason to stand around. I’m going out for a bit to grab some groceries. I’ll let you all get caught up with each other.”
: “W-Wassup? It’s a… pleasure meeting you!”
: “Yes, nice to meet you as well, Sakura-san!”
: “Could you at least figure out whether to be polite or casual?”
: “Sh-Shuddup! Don’t you underestimate my people anxiety!”
: “Mona tells me that you helped Akira out in that Palace a while back. We’re awfully grateful for that.”
: You know, helping him out with that one bless spell before he annihilated everything.
: “Oh no, it was my pleasure. He’s usually the one who helps me out. Not only that, I’d promised to repay his kindness to me, no matter what.”
: “What a refined response! Are we really around the same age?”
: “You know, there’s something I’ve wanted to ask you, Yoshizawa: why were you in that Palace in the first place?”
: Because she accidentally activated the navigator by using the keywords, even if she broke the rules by not using the person’s full name.
: “That’s, ah…”
: “I was wondering that too. Of course, I’m extra-grateful that you saved our leader… but if our plan had somehow leaked, then we need to change our tactics from here on out.”
: “It all started about a week ago, when we had lunch together on the roof of the school…”
: “I got the feeling that something big was going to take place that day, so… I’m so sorry! I was actually following you the entire time!”
: Man, Futaba SUCKS at detecting people. Akechi was with them the whole time in Okumura’s palace and she didn’t notice, and now this.
: “Wait, we were tailed there?”
: “We definitely had no idea about that. It’s like night and day compared to when Makoto was following us…”
: “I’ve been considering for a while now… perhaps I should be fighting alongside you if I have special powers like yours, Senpai. I wondered if an outsider like myself should even get involved, but I couldn’t just stand back and do nothing…”
: “Oh, it was nothing compared to how much you’ve done for me in the past. …Um… correct me if I’m wrong, but… you’re not done here yet, are you? Then perhaps I ought to lend you a hand.”
: This entire cutscene is here solely to explain why Kasumi can’t accompany Joker into Shido’s Palace. The reason is sheer laziness on Atlus’s part.
: There’s a couple of anime cutscenes they’d need to redo, but the other reason they didn’t do it has to do with the gimmick of Shido’s palace, which would require a model I don’t think exists for Kasumi.
: “Well, we could definitely use the additional firepower, but…”
: This is about as dumb and shoehorned as Fallout 3’s ending. I never played any of the DLC for that, but I heard they were mostly trash.
: “…Senpai?”
: “Well, you say that, but…”
: They could’ve just had her join and then leave once you find the treasure, or have her show up for Shido’s bossfight but she leaves to go clear the escape route or something. Still shoehorned, but at least not as dumb.
: “Honestly, we have no idea what risks you would face. Our enemy this time is more dangerous than anyone else so far. Also, we pretty much brought this entire mess down upon ourselves, so this is on us.”
: “We’re delighted by the offer, but we really can’t drag you into this any further. Moreover, you have something to do yourself, right?”
: “…I believe I’d be acting selfishly if I were to press any further. Very well, I understand your reasoning. If that’s the situation, then I’ll wait for you to return…”
: “But you have to promise me this: you’ll come back safe, no matter what. I don’t ever want to feel as horrible as I did when I thought you…”
: “…I really do believe you. It’s time I get going - I’ve got practice today, as usual. Well, be seeing you.”
: “Okay, so - you’ll stand out too much during the day, so we need to go out at night. We’re about to face our toughest target to date. Don’t skimp on your preparations.”
: For reference, I beat Shido in the base game without any tier 4 spells. The base game didn’t have traits to lower their SP cost, and even with Spell Master they were exorbitantly expensive.
: We’re doing Haru’s Rank 5 today, so I figured I’d grab the vegetables. You can only go to the roof - the rest of the school is locked off.
: We’ll definitely want these carrots for the final bosses, because your party members learn fourth-tier spells but don’t get Spell Master or the traits that reduce their cost.
: Well, that’s not entirely correct. You can get Spell Master through the jazz club… about three days before the end of the game.
: “Several people I asked said that he often complained about my father… but just as many seemed to say the exact opposite. One side has to be deceiving me, correct? I’m honestly suspicious of everyone at this point.”
: “I see… if there are two contradictory stories, one of them has to be right. I suppose I’ll need to learn the truth of the matter myself… to be honest, Takakura-san has been pushing the marriage particularly hard lately.”
: “He says it will help provide vital backup for myself and Okumura Foods, both in public and in private… he’s even started asking Sugimura-san into important company meetings…”
: “We have a ‘contract’… does this mean… it’s already too late? Is marrying him my only option? Though now that I think about it… that may be my best chance to help the employees my father left behind…”
: “You’re right. Perhaps I shouldn’t give up so easily… either way, graduation is quickly approaching… I’ll need to decide my course of action soon enough…”
: “You know, before you came along, I hadn’t even considered not going through with this marriage. I believed I would simply marry the man my father had chosen, and let the rest of my life pass me by.”
: “I wonder what would have happened if my father didn’t have a Palace… would I have just resigned myself to the fate he had made for me…?”
: “Akira-kun… thank you. You always know how to make me feel better. Honestly though, things would have been far worse for me if I hadn’t joined the Phantom Thieves.”
: “Plus, I would never have had anyone to talk to like this. If there’s anything I can do to return the favor, please tell me. I want to help you as much as I can!”
: This is a mistranslation. This ability actually increases the amount of vegetables you get per planting from two to three.
: sigh “I hope someday I can just look out at the sea with a nice cup of coffee and forget about all of this… and… I hope you’ll be there with me, Akira-kun.”
: “We can forego the elephants though, don’t worry. Well then, shall we go home?”
: “U-Um, I wanted to apologize for all the weird stuff I said earlier… you know how I talked about how things would have been if I hadn’t joined the Phantom Thieves?”
: “Once I started to imagine that again, this powerful fear came flooding back…”
: “…Ow. Hee hee… yes, that hurt. So this is all real, then. And I’m so indebted to you once again. I’ll have to work hard so I can repay you. Sorry if I worried you. Okay, see you.”
: Tonight, we’re doing the last Caroline and Justine event we need to do in order to get the reward. There is one more event with them that we’ll be seeing on 12/02, but it’s entirely optional - this is the one that determines whether or not you get the reward… which we’ll see when we get to the expansion.
: “Listen closely: the place we wish to evaluate for your rehabilitation is… the castle of your own master, Inmate.”
: We’re about to introduce Sojiro to two little girls who may or may not be gods. What could possibly go wrong?
: “The individual responsible for your successful rehabilitation in your own world - this is a person of great import.”
: “As your wardens, we would be remiss to forgo a meeting with this person. Take us to your master immediately.”
: “Excellent. Let’s move out, on the double!”
: “What kind of person could your master be? Well, lead the way so we may find out.”
: I like to think this is the moment when Sojiro finally realizes that he’s boarding a JRPG protagonist.
: “Are you the master of this place? Thank you for assisting the Inmate with his rehabilitation.”
: " ‘Inmate’?"
: “Yes, it is all going as planned, in no small part due to your own efforts. We must express our gratitude for that.”
: “Uh, sure…? Hey, Akira… what kind of crowd are you running with nowadays, exactly?”
: Joker: “Well, y’know… Satan. Oh, and Beelzebub.”
: “Well, yeah, I suppose that’s true, but… how and where do you even meet these people? Well, take a seat. Have you already eaten? If not, I could bring out some curry for you.”
: “Curry?”
: “We haven’t a clue what that is, but we will politely accept your offer.”
: Sojiro: “Wait, if you don’t know what curry is… what do you eat? Ramen?”
: Justine: “Ramen? What kind of god is Ramen? It sounds delicious.”
: “What in the world is this? The rice is slowly being absorbed by this sludge…”
: " ‘Sludge’? Really? Wait - have you really never had this before?"
: “The scent isn’t bad at all… in fact, it’s rather appetizing.”
: “What are these poisonous-looking red chunks along the edge here?”
: “It’s called fukujinzuke…”
: Fukujinzuke is a mix of vegetables - it usually has eggplant, daikon radish, cucumber, and lotus root - pickled in soy sauce. It’s used as a condiment on curry.
: “Fukujin… what is it?”
: “So this is dyed with the blood of a god…”
: “This man’s a god killer… now I see how he’s able to rein in the Inmate.”
: It is now my headcanon that Sojiro was a JRPG protagonist at one point. He’s killed God before.
: “I have high hopes for any dish prepared by a godslayer. Let us pay our proper respects and happily eat our sludge.”
: I really, really wish they had put Dagda in for Royal and had him unlock through finishing these optional events. It’d be fitting given that he originated in Innocent Sin.
: “Look, it’s not sludge, alright?”
: “Hrff! It’s so spicy! My mouth’s on fire!”
: “I agree… nom… mmm… but it seems I cannot stop myself…”
: “…Eh, it’s not bad. I think it could stand to be a little sweeter, though.”
: I don’t know if this is a common complaint among kids in Japan or what, because Disgaea 5 also has a child character who only eats sweet curry. That’s one of the two things I remember about that game.
: “I must say, I do feel this ‘curry’ sludge filling both my body and spirit to burst. Eating this every day would, no doubt, support your rehabilitation immensely.”
: “Be grateful to that godslayer for sheltering you, Inmate. If you were to cross him… he’d chop you up for his next garnish.”
: “…I should get going. I have to get Futaba’s dinner ready. If they want coffee, you know how to make it. Okay, the shop’s yours for the night.”
: Sojiro, no! They’re never gonna get to sleep!
: “Coffee… I believe that was served at the slave camp as well.”
: “All right, Inmate, serve us coffee.”
: “…The smell’s not bad, though. It’s more satisfying than we’d previously experienced as well.”
: “And now, for a test sip…”
: Joker could pick the top two options. He could… but he won’t. Igor’s not sleeping tonight.
: “Yeah? What’re those?”
: “I have heard of them both. Supposedly, they are magical white-colored additives that can enhance the taste of this inky abomination… I shall demand those additives.”
: This is Joker’s revenge for them overcharging him for fusion.
: “Ah, it’s so sweet… there is an intriguing, crunchy texture to it. However, it does have its own unique appeal.”
: “Not only did we get to meet the Inmate’s master in this realm, but we also got to try some exotic food. And as for yourself, this assignment is now complete.”
: “Here is your reward.”
: This is the other way you can get a High Counter card for their confidant, assuming you don’t fuse Ose for some reason.
: “Now that I’m thinking about it, the Inmate’s shown us quite a number of different places, huh?”
: “Indeed - we’ve been able to see some unexpected sides to humans. This has been a very fulfilling experience for us.”
: “Fun has nothing to do with our mission. We are here to oversee your special assignments - don’t forget that. Although, Caroline does occasionally forget her station in her excitement.”
: “O-Oh yeah!? I could say the same for you! I KNOW you asked our master if we could get a jellyfish tank for our room! Don’t try to deny it!”
: “It appears we’re out of time. We must be heading back now.”
: “HEY! Don’t act like you can just drop the subject that easily! You’re not getting out of this one!”
: “…We are wardens, and this is our prisoner. Nothing more, nothing less. However, there is no denying the fact that the Inmate’s results have exceeded our expectations. For that alone ,we would certainly be remiss to not express our appreciation.”
: “Yeah! That’s high praise coming from us! Show your own appreciation for us, Inmate! But this isn’t the end of your special assignments! You better not give up on 'em now - got it!?”
: “Let’s finish the godslayer’s meal before we leave - what were they called again? Curby and coughing?”
: “I believe you mean curdy and comfy.”
: I love when I don’t have to try to come up with an update title.
: It’s time to do Futaba’s Rank 8. Her Rank 9 and 10 will be in another update.
: “And believe it or not, she replied. We even ended up talking on the phone about elementary school. She said the only reason she got mad at me about her diary was because she was embarrassed.”
: “Apparently she thought I would hate her if I knew about her secrets… so she ran away. I guess me and her are pretty much the same after all.”
: I was going to do one of those things where I quote song lyrics here, only I remembered it was a Linkin Park song so I will spare you all from that horrible fate.
: “Long story short… we made up! I finally apologized to her!”
: “Really!? I’m surprised you’re so excited about it… but I’m glad. Anyway, it’s too far to actually visit each other, so we’ve been sending emails back and forth.”
: “We even made a promise recently… to both go to high school next year. Y’know… there’s no way I would’ve been able to call her and apologize before. It’s all because of you that I could do it, Akira!”
: “Y-Yeah, I guess you’re right! It’s kinda embarrassing to actually hear you say it though. Oh, I almost forgot! Kana-chan was really surprised the Phantom Thieves listened to her request.”
: “She’ll never know the truth of the matter though… mwehehe! I’ve finally finished that promise. ‘Get along with Kana-chan’…”
: “Um… this is really important, so I’m gonna say it again… thank you, Akira. Wait a second… I never even said it the first time. I guess that means I’ll just have to say it again now! Thank you, Akira. Seriously.”
: “Um, is it okay if I ask you for a favor real quick? I mean, I Just finished a super-old promise. S-So, um… c-can you… pat me on the head?”
: And now this confidant takes a hard right turn into awkward.
: “Mom used to do it when she was happy with me. Just… pat pat. …Can you do it?”
: “M-My heart…! M-My face…! It feels like they’re on fire! pant pant C-Calm down, Futaba…”
: Joker realizes what he’s done and brings out the air horn. “Fight it, Futaba! You don’t have to be horny!”
: “Phew… looks like that strange outburst is finally over. My heart’s still beating real hard, but I’m totally good now. Sorry for making you worry.”
: “I just remembered… I still have one more promise to do. ‘Being okay without you around.’ …Is that really possible? Meh, I’ll find out some other day!”
: “So I’ve been having a lot of fun talking with Kana-chan over the internet! We talk all the time now. We tell each other what we’re doing, what our days are like…”
: Boy do I love these phone calls that tell us nothing we didn’t already learn in the confidant event immediately preceding it.
: “Kana-chan said she cried when I reached out to her. When I heard that… I kinda cried a little too. And now I’m getting along with Kana-chan… I’m so glad I cleared that goal.”
: “Whaaaaa!? D-Don’t tease me like that! I might freak out again! Anyways, I just have one more goal to clear! It’s like I’m about to face the final boss!”
: “Once I beat that, it’s game over. Credits roll. I hope you’ll stick around until then, Akira! Okay, later!”
: Tonight, we’re going to finish Iwai’s confidant. The Persona we get from this is rather unique - it’s one of the few times Atlus has really tried something different from a design perspective.
: “Hold on; I’ll call him over.”
: “Hmph… intruding on another private family moment.”
: “Whoa there, kiddo…”
: "Who your parents are and where you come from stays with you for your entire life. Thanks to my loser parents, I got bullied by complete strangers, and- "
: “Yeah, there’s nothin’ to worry about now… sigh So in the end, I was just fightin’ my own demons… stuck in my crappy childhood and all the problems I had growin’ up…”
: “My view of Kaoru was all distorted… 'cause of my rotten childhood memories.”
: “Wow… you’ve really matured, huh?”
: “You gotta go, Kaoru. The supermarket’s about to close. Aren’t you in charge of dinner tonight?”
: “Sheesh… kids grow up quick. They can be a pain in the ass, but they’re worth it. …All right, let’s close up shop. Go pull down the shutter.”
: “Seems like he had a change of heart, just like them people they’ve been talkin’ about on TV. I can’t be the only one who was saved by his change of heart. Wonder who else knows…”
: “Heh, I wonder. Well, don’t worry. It ain’t really none of my concern. Man, you really had me fooled. That whole thing about being an enthusiast was all just BS.”
: Joker: “No it wasn’t. I want my anime gun.”
: “I hired you as a mere pawn… and now you’re Kaoru’s bro… the Phantom Thieves are usin’ my guns to take down bad guys, aren’t they? They help people in need, huh?”
: I would have loved to see Atlus add a Richter mode to this game that follows from Royal’s bad ending where you play as Iwai. You’d be able to pick from the other adult confidants to fill out the party.
: I thought about this a little, and it would’ve been really interesting to see a mechanic where no one is a wild card, but the trade-off is that they are VERY good at their skillset.
: Then again, that’d basically just be Yakuza 7.
: chuckle “Interesting… All right, I’m gonna put all my effort into that special menu we talked about. I don’t like to owe nobody nothin’, so I’ll do my best for ya… because that’s the kind of support I can provide.”
: Attis is an interesting Persona in that he’s probably the closest thing in the SMT series to something like a Trick Room team in Pokemon. I was originally going to reserve a slot for him in the final Persona roster, and I still might… once we have Lucifer.
: Mara and Scathach is a valid combination, which is kind of funny when you know what Attis’s story is.
New Persona: Attis
Origin: Greece
First Appearance: Soul Hackers
Greek god born when his mother ate a fruit from a tree that grew from the castrated penis of Agdistis, the son of Cybele and Zeus. He attracted the romantic attention of Cybele, and then castrated himself in front of a pine tree and died. The tree saved his spirit, allowing Zeus and Cybele to revive him.
: “Pfffffft! Damn, that’s all kinds of fucked up! Don’t fuse me into that shit! I’ll call my agent!”
: In the base game, Attis was easily the worst ultimate Persona. Royal makes him into the single best buffer/defensive hybrid in the game. He’s also an excellent Concentrate carrier.
: Attis’s trait, Vitality of the Tree, makes it so that any skill that would require you to be in an ambush to use can be used at any time. Thermopylae is one of those skills - it’s a full party Heat Riser for only 30 SP (15 with Spell Master).
: He can also get a skill which is a straight-up better version of Ali Dance that gives 66% evasion but only when ambushed. All of this is great, but that precludes him from taking a trait like Lucifer’s that reduces all spell costs by 75%.
: What you want to do is use him to Concentrate (or Charge), Thermopylae, and then pass to another Persona that can do damage.
: “And the knives are just replicas. They’re even less useful than a butter knife, y’know? …Haha, you’re such a weirdo.”
: “…We were in the middle of closing shop, weren’t we? Well, let’s get to it.”
: The only thing we’re doing today is Futaba’s confidant. This is because this is the night we actually do Chihaya’s Rank 10.
: That is, right after we get the new arcade prize. This is a sheep man from Catherine, a game where Hashino proves that he’s not only a homophobe - he’s also a transphobe.
: There’s also this conversation, which I’ll only post this part of. Poor girl thinks Joker can save her dog, but he’d need a very different kind of overpowered bullshit Persona for that.
: There’s a trade you can make today by buying a Legendary Yaki-Imo from this guy in Yongen-Jaya and trading it to the guy in Kichijoji. It gives you an itemized Heat Riser. We have Attis. Fuck that.
: “She said she wants to go back to school next year, but she might not have the money… as for me, I… I’m gonna go back.”
: “Mwehehe! I think I’ve gained like fifty levels in the past few months, and it’s all 'cause of you, Akira! And I mean, sure I hated elementary school, but I met Kana-chan there, so… maybe it wasn’t all bad.”
: "The same goes for high school. Even if I hate it, I know something positive will come from it. But… I still have to do the last item on my promise list. ‘Being okay without you around…’ "
: “Honestly, I’ve been feeling kinda weird lately… my heart’s been beating real fast when we’re together. Then even when we’re apart, I can’t stop thinking about you…”
: “Not at all. I’m more like… NO-kay. But then again, I feel good too… by the way, um… can I ask you a favor? It’s a pretty big one. …Can we skip that last promise?”
: “Y-You demon… I know you’re only being strict 'cause it’ll help me, but… I just… can’t be okay without you around. Life doesn’t feel the same when you’re not with me.”
: Futaba’s confidant is really the only one that seems like it was written with a romance route in mind. All of the others feel like they were written and then had it shoehorned in at the last minute.
: “I mean, er… not that, but… I dunno… Akira… you’re always so nice to me, kinda like Sojiro is… that makes sense for him though. I mean, he’s basically my dad.”
: “But you don’t have a reason like that, so… why are you so nice? O-Oh, I just thought of a possibility… am I, um… the only one you treat like this?”
: If her writing was more consistent and less gamer gremlin, Futaba would probably be the best girl in this game. They should have gone with the original plan and made her a goth.
: “Teammates… r-right… of course teammates would wanna be nice to each other… it’s so obvious! That’s gotta be why my heart’s always pounding so much.”
: “It knows how much I care about my teammates! And you, Akira… my key item! From now on, I’m gonna devote every fiber of my being into supporting you guys!”
: Unless we do the one superboss we can access outside of New Game+, it’s highly unlikely we will ever see this activate.
: “Hehehe… it’s gonna be great!”
: “Akira joined Futaba’s party! Futaba is beaming at Akira! Futaba attacks! Fatal damage to Akira! Wait a second… that’s not what teammates are supposed to do…”
: “When we talked earlier today, you said I’m your teammate. But that’s, y’know… kinda vague, right? Could you get specific? What kind of teammate am I to you?”
: “Seriously!? So I fall under your most valuable items, huh!? Heh heh… I didn’t know I was that important to you. Good thing I’m your teammate!”
: “We’ve got something special, you know? Like, no matter how far apart we are, our hearts will always be connected!”
: So what you’re saying is that you’re Joker’s forever? That with every passing day the winds might grow stronger and carry you away but you will move on to joy to light the way to keep the reminder that love does not escape?
: “Wait…? No matter how far apart…? So… that means… oh, sorry. I completely spaced out. But yeah! We’re gonna be really great teammates! Anyhow, time to make like a tree!”
: And now for Futaba’s Rank 10. There’s a three-day gap in availability, so I’ll be fusing her final Persona in my next recording run when I do her romance route.
: “I think I wanna give it another shot. I’m comin’ for you, Akihabara!”
: “If I’m not back in half an hour… just stay here and wait for me to come back. I’m kinda nervous… but here I go! Time to make like a tree… and branch out!”
: “I, ummm… I was having fun. Guess that means I beat my mission, huh? Y’know, it was the same Akihabara as before, but everything looked so different to me this time… it’s not just here though.”
: “My whole world is expanding. Every day brings new and different discoveries. The direction of Sojiro’s cowlick, the atmosphere of Yongen, the various types of coffee beans…”
: “Things might be the exact same as they were yesterday, but from my perspective, it’s all spinning. I knew it was possible… but I had never really felt that sensation before now.”
: “I just hope I can keep changing little by little… like everyone else does.”
: “Yeah… that sounds good. Oh, by the way… I got a text from Kana-chan saying she got a job at a convenience store. It sounds like she’s just happy to be living life like a normal teenager.”
: “Plus, she got study guides with the money she made! She’s gonna take the high school entrance exam! Even Kana-chan’s trying to step out into the world.”
: “Th-the Phantom Thieves are more important right now! But… I’d like to, someday. Hey! You said you’d give me a reward if I completed my promise list, remember!?”
: “You da man. You know, I was looking in a bunch of stores thinking about what to buy… but it felt kinda weird. There were plenty of things I wanted, but it was all stuff I could get if I worked really hard.”
: I worked really hard today. By that I mean I sat in the office and read Jojolion on my phone for seven hours. They called me back into the office for no good reason.
: “And after all… I already have something I wouldn’t have been able to get on my own. You don’t think so? No… you’re forgetting.”
: “It’s thanks to you that I learned I’m fine just as I am… and that I learned to trust my mom again. I was as good as dead, but you resurrected me. I want to use my work with the Phantom Thieves to return you the favor.”
: And now we have the last thing I actually need for Lucifer, not counting the ability to fuse Metatron. Ongyo-ki is one of two sources of Firm Stance that are not DLC.
: Firm Stance halves all incoming damage, but sets your evasion to zero. Lucifer has a lot of resists, which are upgraded to being nearly a null for all practical purposes.
: I used to have it too! They took it away in Royal, and my agent’s going to sue!
Returning Persona: Prometheus
Origin: Greece
First Appearance: Devil Summoner
Titan of Greek mythology who sided with Zeus against his brethren. He and his brother Epimetheus were given the task of populating the Earth. While Epimetheus created animals and gave them all the gifts he could, Prometheus created humans… but had no gifts to give them, so he stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave them that.
Later taught humans how to trick the gods, for which he was chained to a rock and sentenced to having his liver eaten by an eagle for eternity by the gods - until Hercules freed him as part of the Twelve Labors.
: As if Futaba’s design doesn’t share enough elements with Baofu, she also gets his ultimate Persona. Of course, his had a bit more thought put into the design as opposed to… whatever that is.
: “You gave me my life back, so it’s my turn to risk my life for you. Feel free to tell me anything. I’ll do whatever I can to help. I’m serious, okay!?”
: “Yup! You might as well just give in! And…! I never said I was gonna let my reward go unclaimed! So, lemme see… how 'bout a month’s supply of instant yakisoba!? Pretty good deal, huh!?”
: “I don’t wanna order it off the net though! Let’s go look for it in the real world!”
: You might ask what we’re doing on the night of the 27th. Well, the answer is failing at videogames.
: Train of Life and Gambla Goemon are both purely luck-based. You’ll want to have read Game Secrets to minimize the save reloading if you really want to complete these.
: The game gives us the option to cheat or not. DEFINITELY CHEAT.
: “Ah, I see. Not only do the dice rolls move you forward, you can also use them to buy properties. I think things are going well. You might finish in first place at this rate.”
: “Huh? There’s something strange up ahead. Is that… an octopus?”
: “Does this guy exist just to get in our way?”
: You mean Hashino? Yeah, yeah he does.
: I’m going to cut this off by saying that you roll the dice and see where fate may fall (come on why don’t we spin the wheel, see who it may call) to give into temptation…
: And roll a four five fucking times. The number we need is 8. Fuck this. Next time, nothing but Haru. We’re going to finish her entire confidant in a single update.
: Before I go though, since I already recorded 11/30… 11/30 marks the first night at which the Persona 4 callbacks on the TV start.
: Oh boy, is it gonna be Yukiko? I want to see Yukiko again!
: Rise can go right into the “Atlus’s Lightning” bin with Kasumi and Marie.
: “I-I mean, ‘course I like you too! Hearin’ you say that was just so gosh dang sudden though…”
: “Hm? Do I know you from somewhere? …! You’re one of those brats from before…”
: “C’mon, don’t hold back! Order anything you want. Think of it as a thanks for all the info you’ve given me. Plus, I like to eat normal food once in a while too, you know.”
Want me to cook you dinner? Or fill up the bath for you? Or… maybe… uh… I mean, like… what do you want…?”
: “It’s because you worked so hard. I didn’t really do that much… actually, yeah I did! chuckle Have you noticed that my playing style has changed? I feel calmer when I’m under pressure now.”
: “God, can’t these people see past their own fat noses? They’re crazier about Shido than ever… when I think about how he used us… Dammit! It pisses me right the hell off.”
: “Well, more people know about us than ever. But probably not for the right reasons though…”
: “I’m sure this misunderstanding will be resolved once this is all over. Come, let us cheer up.”
: “He’s some kinda scam artist, right?”
: “How could he do something so terrible?”
: “Now this is a man who requires a change of heart.”
: “That’s right. The turning point of any era is when a hero is born. They address everyone’s fears and worries and skillfully carry out a revolution. Representative Shido is like that, don’t you think?”
: “Charismatic, eh? I suppose that’s an accurate description, at least in terms of deceiving people. He only thinks of people as stepping stones for his own personal gain.”
: “We know the identities of the five VIPs.”
: “And in return, I only ask for your continued support… standing up to the world does require money.”
: “Oh, certainly not to this extent… but it is important to note that he was the mastermind behind the recent commotion. Getting captured must have wounded his pride irreparably. Such things happen often to insurgent leaders.”
