Summary
: “That’s right, the news said pollen season was starting later than usual this year. Looks like the pollen problems have only just begun. People are about to have some itchy eyes.”
: “This might affect Mementos the same way weather does.”
: For the next week or so, it’s pollen season in Mementos. I’m not entirely sure what it does - I think it starts the enemies off with a debuff.
: “Ungh… actually… I’ve been having this feeling that someone’s watching me…”
: “No, it can’t be… Oh! Maybe I just can’t shake off the feeling of infiltrating a Palace!”
: “At the Palace, we’re always cautious of not being noticed, you know! So it has to be my imagination… yeah…”
: This game really has a problem with repeating plot points we already know. I get that the IM thing is meant to cram narrative in where it otherwise wouldn’t make sense, but we’ve already had this conversation twice.
: Here’s our next Mishima sidequest. The reason we’re not going back into Mementos until the end of the month is because there’s a second one from him later on, and it’s much faster to just do them both at once.
: The game then tries to force us to go to Mementos by automatically putting us on the school roof. So much for Makoto closing it off.
: You can see the pollen in the air, which is weird because this is taking place in the middle of Tokyo. What’s giving off that much pollen in inner-city Japan?
: Instead of going to Mementos, we’re going to do Tae’s confidant some more.
: “Look this way. One, two, three, four… nothing yet, huh?”
: “Oh, there it is. The inhibitory effect is just as I had hoped. Your weight was the primary reason it took longer to kick in than expected.”
: Wait, what? Have you seen how thin he is? There’s no way in hell he weighs more than Tae does, unless she was dosing for a baby or something.
: “…Yes, this is what I expected from a teenager. We’re making great progress. Practice makes perfect, right?”
: “Okay, hold tight. Once I compile all the data, we can move on.”
: Medical Clinic of Internal Medicine? Why wouldn’t you just say “Takemi Internal Medicine”? I mean, other than that it’s pretty obvious she’s a doctor in the same way that Ada in Resident Evil 2 is an FBI agent.
: “…An emergency, huh? But we’re not a designated hospital. Besides, the head physician here is Tae Takemi.”
: “Ah…? Awfully rude, just hanging up on a lady like that.”
: “Oh, don’t worry about it. An ambulance driver was looking for a transfer location. All the designated hospitals are full.”
: “But to think they’d accidentally call a general practitioner… must’ve been a new paramedic. He seemed to at least know my name though.”
: A while back, I pointed out that the Megami Tensei wiki makes a comparison between Tae and Naomi Kimishima from the Trauma Center games. Their backstories are basically the same, with the only real differences being how they got ostracized from the medical community (Tae for malpractice, Naomi for having the Healing Touch) and that Tae kept her medical license for some unknown reason while Naomi didn’t.
: “Does that scare you? Participating in clinical trials run by a doctor like that?”
: “…You seriously are one strange kid. Well, that’s fine. Being ostracized has enabled me to focus on my own research and development. Regardless, I look forward to working with you.”
: “I’ll be sure to add some additional ‘medicine’ for you, my little guinea pig.”
: We reach Rank 3, and Joker gets a vasectomy. They really, really picked an unfortunate name for the new ability.
: I feel like no one actually read over the script before release.
: “…You’re all good for today. You can go home now.”
: “You… haven’t told anyone about my drugs, right?”
: “…Okay. I mean, part of the deal is that you’re strictly prohibited from sharing anything that happens here, so.”
: “I guess I’ll believe you for now.”
: I’d like to point out that this game, which has been abusing the hell out of ellipses, actually puts a full stop after “so.” That’s not a typo on my part.
: “Feels like I’ve been getting a lot more patients asking for drugs lately. Wonder where they keep hearing about me… it’s been really bugging me.”
: We have two IMs tonight. I don’t remember the part-time jobs IMing you like this in the base game. Anyway, we want to answer Ann’s IM.
: This event is special in that not only do we get 5 knowledge points ,but we also get points for Anne’s confidant. Naturally, your choice here matters for points.
: “I’m jealous you get a one-on-one study session with Lady Ann, Akira.”
: “I’m actually not so good at this because of my time abroad. Anyway, time to study! Here we go!”
: “Do you think you could help me with math next?”
: “You also seem pretty close with Takamaki-san if you’re both coming to school together. You just transferred here though… I guess you two really click.”
: Akira just looks at her like “Christ, what is wrong with you, is it not possible for a man and a woman to simply be friends?”
: “I see. You seemed a lot closer than that yesterday morning. I heard she was a victim of Mr. Kamoshida, but was that all there was to it…?”
: This is where I really, really wish they’d gotten a competent writer, because you just know there’d be an option for Akira to go “Yeah no, you’ve got the wrong idea, I’m gay” and Makoto just slinks away defeated.
: “Either way, closer inspection should clear everything up… goodbye.”
: “The end of the Heian period marks the rise of the samurai, which I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for.”
: “As described in ‘The Tale of the Heike’, it was a time when all that was great would fall from grace.”
: I think the vikings would beg to differ on that, given that the Heian period also encompasses the rise of the vikings.
: “It wasn’t unusual for the heroes of yesterday to be struck down as rebels of the present day. By the way, sympathizing with the loser or the weak is called ‘magistrate’s patronage’.”
: “That term came from Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s position… and it also became a way of referring to him as well.”
: “All right, Kurusu-kun. You know the time period Yoshitsune was active in, don’t you?”
: This question is one of the few that were not changed for Royal, and I’m pretty sure I know why. In the base game, Yoshitsune was the highest level Tower Persona, with a unique physical attack that hits all enemies 8 times. He was so good that most people would tell you not to bother grinding for Lucifer and just take him instead.
: “That’s right. He supported his brother, Yoritomo, during the Heian period. But despite his contributions in defeating the Taira, he was driven out by his brother and ultimately executed.”
: “However, in the centuries that followed, Yoshitsune became more popular as a tragic hero.”
: At this point, I decide to try something. The next several days will all be on autopilot as we go through exams, and at the end of it we immediately get thrown into a new confidant. In fact, we wind up doing two ranks of it on the same day.
: The guide claims it’s possible to get an extra point if you happen to have a matching Persona… but why would you? In this case, it’s because I already have Kodama fused and Mokoi is only like 3600 yen to resummon.
New Persona: Kusi Mitama
Origin: Japan
First Appearance: Devil Summoner (Saturn)
: In most of the mainline SMT games and Devil Summoner, the Mitamas are a special demon type that can be fused with other demons to boost their stats. In Persona, they’re just another Persona. Kusi Mitama (its actual name in Japanese) is said to cure illness.
: Kusi Mitama was kind of useless in the base game because she was Strength arcana. Here, she’s been moved to Councillor and we’d need her sooner or later anyway.
: I then spend 3,600 yen to resummon Mokoi so we don’t permafuck.
: Today, we’re going to use those extra points we got from studying to reach Ann’s next confidant level.
: One benefit of doing confidants is that you unlock new hangout spots as you progress. The only downside is that any location that isn’t Yongen-Jaya, Shibuya, or Aoyama costs money to visit because it’s not covered by Joker’s commuter pass.
: I looked at photos of the actual Inokashira Park and it’s a very touristy kind of spot. It looks kind of like this one hiking trail near where I live if anyone actually took care of it.
: “So, remember how I said before that I want to strengthen my heart? Well, I came up with a way to do it!”
: giggle “I got this! I think having a strong heart means you don’t let anything get under your skin. So basically, I want you to stay stuff to me, and I’ll try not to get fazed by it!”
: So uh… you want to do the “emotional anguish” bit of Chardee MacDennis?
: Oh, right. I forgot to mention that this is probably one of the worst confidant events in the game. Not from a writing perspective, but from the fact that you have to keep track of what number answer you’re on for full points. The first four answers don’t matter. The fifth does.
: “C’mon, hit me with your best shot!”
: “Yeah, yeah, yeah! And?”
: This is where taking screenshots as I play helped. I think this was one of those things where when I did it the first time, I wasn’t sure if I permafucked or not until the very end of the game.
: “Uh-huh, uh-huh. What else?”
: This is the one you have to stop on.
: “You’re giving up? That means I win! Wait… is this how the game is supposed to go?”
: “Oh well. On to round two!”
: “You know… I kinda feel like this won’t make our Personas stronger. Huh, something’s not right…”
: “The next shoot is… really far. Wait, what’s this at the end?”
: “It’s a notice saying to pay extra attention to the time and place they tell you. Apparently some models haven’t been showing up at all lately.”
: “Then when asked why they didn’t come, the models all say they heard there was a change in schedule. It sounds like the shoots have been real hectic with all the scrambling they’ve had to do for substitutes.”
: “No, I haven’t missed a single shoot so far. It probably really confuses the staff to see a sub showing up too. Hopefully it doesn’t happen to me.”
: “Though actually, my first modeling gig was as a sub. That was back when I was still in Finland. My parents didn’t have enough models for their event.”
: “Oh, haven’t I told you? My parents are both fashion designers who put on some seriously extravagant shows.”
: If you’re looking at this and going “Doesn’t Ann’s backstory sound like some kind of fantasy that Lisa Silverman would have?” you’re not wrong.
: “They jump from country to country, so I only really see them for half the year. Maybe less these days.”
: I’m just picturing the end of Innocent Sin with Lisa creating a new world and going “Okay, so I love my parents, they love me but leave me alone because that’s what I want, I speak perfect English and not Japanese and I’m a model…” and Philemon just glowering at her when she asks if she can also be an idol and a magical girl.
: The real question though, which I don’t think ever gets explained, is why the fuck Ann is in Tokyo if she’s horrible at Japanese. You’d think if her parents are traveling all over they’d leave her somewhere where English is the primary language.
: “Yeah, I guess I can afford to be pretty relaxed these days. Plus it would probably be tough being a phantom thief with my parents around, don’t you think?”
: “It was rough when I was little though. It was just me and our live-in caretaker. I didn’t really have any friends…”
: “Wow, that got dark fast…! Ahaha… honestly, when I’m modeling… it almost feels like I’m connecting with my parents somehow. It’s a nice hobby to have, but I don’t think I’d want to make a living out of it.”
: Lisa turns to Tatsuya, who is now on top of Philemon and beating his face in. “And tell him I want to stop being a model at 18 and become a pop idol magical girl and also a princess! And you’re my boyfriend! And… and… I’m fabulously wealthy and have a castle in Europe!”
: “After all, that’s where Kamoshida first spotted me… and that’s how our class started those rumors… besides, the Phantom Thieves are more important to me right now.”
: “Nobody can be my substitute there! That’s why I need to get stronger!”
: It’s funny she’d say that, given how a lot of people see her role in the story. We’ll get to that a few dungeons from now.
: Ann is almost certainly talking about Lupin III, where half the time Fujiko Mine is the antagonist. She usually either loses when Lupin beats whichever Bond villain she’s dating that week or when Zenigata and the police show up and force her to abandon her treasure.
: “She wasn’t really a good person per se… but she was beautiful, strong, sincere, and even sexy. She always said whatever she wanted, did whatever she wanted… she knew what justice was for her.”
: “I… wanted to grow up to be just like her someday. I hope I’m getting closer now, if only just a little bit.”
: This feels like it should’ve been more than one confidant meeting, and it probably would’ve been except that they had to cram Shiho into Ann’s confidant.
: “So after we met up, I tried doing some runway walks on the way home. Like how a cool, sexy woman would walk. Then some girl who was watching me nearby started to copy me and runway-walked with me!”
: “She had to have seen me, right? Do you think she thought I was cool?”
: “Hee hee… it’s almost enough to make me blush, kind of. To be honest, I feel kinda bad for her. She has no idea that the real me is a human disaster.”
: “Mmm… I guess I still got a long way to go. But I’m not giving up. I made a decision that I’m going to get stronger, so I need to overcome any obstacles!”
: “Thanks for hearing me out! Okay, bye!”
: Back in Leblanc, we have a crossword to do. The letters they give us allow us to spell “LET’S-A MAMBO” which I feel would be a better answer.
: I don’t know that I’d call Earth Wind and Fire’s September a blues song. I’m not really sure what I’d call it.
: I went out to check Tae’s clinic to see if she sells her accessories yet. She doesn’t, which means we won’t have them for the next dungeon.
: Another 5 knowledge and 2 points to Ryuji’s confidant. I found out why we want all this knowledge: the reason is that there’s a confidant coming up rather soon that requires knowledge level 3.
: Here’s the reason we will not be finishing the entirety of exams this update. It’s because Royal desperately needs to introduce one of the new confidants, and also the worst one in the game mechanics-wise, so they added yet another cutscene. This game wasn’t padded out enough as-is.
: Quick history lesson: Minamoto no Yoshitomo was Yoshitsune’s father.
: “That sounds about right. Let’s see… an essay question? This looks tough, but let’s calm down and think it through.”
: “Yoshitsune had a brother, right? Uh, I think his name was…”
: Kiso Yoshinaka (also known as Minamoto no Yoshinaka) was Minamoto no Yoritomo’s cousin. Fujiwara no Hidehira was a mentor to Yoshitsune before the Genpei War that made Yoshitsune famous.
: “Yoshitsune worked under Yoritomo. He did a lot for his brother. But they ended up coming into conflict. And in the end, when they had to oppose each other…”
: “Yeah. Yoshitsune committed suicide after being exiled by his brother. But even though he lost, Yoshitsune’s the one who went down in history as a hero.”
: “That’s probably because people tend to sympathize less with figures in power, and sympathize more with…”
: “Yeah. Not just any weak person, though. People love rooting for an underdog who stands up to his powerful oppressors. And Yoshitsune did that to his brother.”
: “So the reason Yoshitsune is treated as a hero is because he stood up against the powerful Yoritomo!”
: I don’t know why they felt th need to drag out exams beyond the four-part question about Yoshitsune, but here we are doing some repeats.
: Digital Devil Story is the trilogy of novels that spawned the original Megami Tensei games. In fact, Megami Tensei 1 is a direct adaptation of the first book. I’ve read plot summaries and uh… let’s just say they haven’t aged well. They’ve been fan translated.
: To give you an idea, they’re basically a revenge fantasy involving a guy making a computer program to summon demons because he got beat up for rejecting a girl’s advances, because in this book all women are either inherently evil or are demons in disguise. Everything goes horribly wrong and everyone dies.
: Let me tell you, if I had the ability to make a program to summon stuff I’d probably make one to summon like, sports cars. Alien sports cars. I want a fucking Lovecraftian horror of a Ferrari where the wheels are tentacles and you drive it by shoving your hands into a weird slimy thing like the Hivehand in Half-Life 1.
: Right after the exam, we’re thrust into the school assembly.
: “We believe the mental health of our student body is absolutely vital, so we’ve acquired the services of a therapist. The floor is yours, Doctor.”
: Meet Maruki. He is either the best or worst thing about Royal, depending on whether you believe Persona 5 is a well-written game. I do not. If I had the choice, I would skip to the end of the game so I could tell you why.
: "My name is - "
: “Huh?”
: His mic cuts out, that’s why he’s confused.
: “Thank you for welcoming me to your school.”
: “You can even call me Doc, if that would help you feel more comfortable. Any assistance you need, I’ll be - Oh… I guess I’m not really any good for helping with money problems.”
: “You ever expect this place to actually give a shit about our mental health?”
: “Well, our school’s made national news. Maybe they figured they’d look even worse if they didn’t do anything for us.”
: “And Doctor, uh… Doctor Whatshisname.”
: “Maruki.”
: “Yeah - wasn’t that guy basically just clownin’ it up onstage? You really think he’ll do us any good?”
: “Sakamoto-san and Takamaki-san, right? And that must make you… Kurusu-kun.”
: “How d’you know our names?”
: “Well, I was informed of certain students before beginning my tenure here. Those that had, ah… previous interactions with Mr. Kamoshida.”
: And that’s how you were able to find them instantly and knew exactly what they looked like?
: “Kurusu-kun, it must’ve been especially tough for you after having just transferred here.”
: Anything to get this dipshit to go away.
: “I can definitely believe that.”
: “So… whaddya want with us?”
: “Ah yes, I’d forgotten. I know I already offered my services to the student body earlier, but would you three be interested in counseling?”
: “Nope, not at all.”
: “How’s that surprising?”
: “You were just a touch more emphatic about it than I’d expected.”
: My respect for Ryuji just shot way up.
: “Ah! But, if you come to my office, you can have free snacks! All you can eat… would be nice, but there’s still plenty to be had. So, how about it?”
: Seriously, this guy’s a douche. I’d say they should bring Maki back, but I don’t trust Hashino with that.
: “Haha… you’re right. To be frank, I’ve been explicitly ordered to provide counseling to the students directly involved with Mr. Kamoshida. It’s in the school’s interest… for the students.”
: “Ahh, the school’s interest, huh?”
: “I know that asking you to be open with a complete stranger like myself is a lot. Making this mandatory wouldn’t do you any good either. Might as well turn it into a worthwhile experience…”
: Oh, but it’s absolutely mandatory. As you’ll see very soon, Maruki is a new confidant for Royal. To access the new content in Royal, it is REQUIRED that you FULLY COMPLETE HIS CONFIDANT. If you do not, you will get the regular ending from the base game and will not be able to access any of the new story content from Royal.
: “…Ooh, I know! If you attend my counseling sessions, I’ll teach you different ways to improve your mental acuity.”
: “Like, ways to hone your concentration before exams, or not getting nervous on dates. How’s that sound?”
: Notice that neither Ann nor Ryuji want anything to do with him… and the fact that you have to fully complete his confidant… I wonder why?
: Unfortunately, my agency over Joker gets immediately taken away.
: “There’s also snacks…”
: “Alright, alright, enough with the snacks! So, which way are you leanin’?”
: sigh “I guess it’d just be more trouble for us if we didn’t go.”
: “Hmm, yeah.”
: “Really? Then I guess it’s a deal. I’ll be in the nurse’s office - feel fre to come by whenever it’s convenient for you.”
: “Welp, we should get goin’.”
: “Okay, I’ll see you later.”
: More irrelevant bullshit from Sae. They REALLY had to stretch the logic behind her questioning Joker pretty hard here.
: Now you’ll understand why I fused Kusi Mitama. The game does not expect us to be level 12, let alone level 15.
: “I have an addendum to the earlier assembly, regarding the counseling you’ve all been offered. The counselor will be available to you starting after school today in the nurse’s office.”
: This makes two confidants with a deadline in November. The first is Maruki, the second is Yoshida.
: “For the majority of you, it’s your choice whether or not you see him, but… there are a few students I’ll speak with later. The school’s decided: visits to Dr. Maruki will be mandatory for these individuals.”
: “Welcome. Are you here for a counseling session?”
: “Yeah, is now a bad time?”
: “Not at all! It’s always a good time, so long as I’m not already listening to a student. I’m so glad you’re here. Would you care for a snack?”
: I kind of hate Maruki because even though I understand he’s not a self-insert for Hashino, he still FEELS like one: he’s not old but he acts like he’s old and out of touch the way Hashino is.
: “Sure. Although I really only have one thing on my mind right now, anyway…”
: “Yes, I’d say that makes perfect sense. But don’t force yourself into talking with me. You could even just grab some snacks and be on your way, if you wanted! Haha…”
: “That is, if you’re willing to listen to the super-long story…”
: “I absolutely am. Take all the time you need.”
: “…I see. That’s such a horrible thing to do to someone.”
: “Yes. That’s why I wanted to get even with him… for Shiho.”
: “Mmhm. And?”
: “At first, I thought Kamoshida ought to face the same fate Shiho was going to put herself through. But…”
: “But?”
: “…Later, I realized that wasn’t right. If he did take his own life, it wouldn’t undo Shiho’s suffering - in fact, it’d just give him the easy way out.”
: “Is that so? You know, you are quite the wise, level-headed young woman, Takamaki-san.”
: “Huh? Uh, I think you’ve got the wrong…”
: “Nope - in fact, I think you’re wiser than I was at your age. I wasn’t anywhere near as mature as you are now.”
: If Hashino wasn’t a hack, I’d almost think this would be him taking the piss for writing teenagers who act nothing like actual teenagers.
: “It’s not like I did anything special, though. If I hadn’t gone through my own share of hell, I don’t think I’d be so mature either.”
: “I see… so, what’s on your mind now?”
: “Right now? Hmm… I’m just hoping Shiho will get better quickly. We both suffered a lot, but… I just wanna get back to laughing and having fun together like we used to.”
: “At this point, I don’t give a rat’s ass about Kamoshida!”
: “Now there’s a healthy outlook! You can’t change the past, but you still want to keep your chin up and press onward - is that the gist of it?”
: “Yeah, that sounds about right. I mean, it’d definitely be better if none of this had happened at all, but…”
: Yeah, you’re right, it definitely would be better if Royal had never happened at all and they had just localized the PSP version of Eternal Punishment. Or if they had forced Hashino out and gotten someone competent.
: You’re right, everyone would be so much happier if someone had just erased YIIK from the timeline.
: “We should wrap things up here for today - thank you so much for coming to see me.”
: “Oh no, thank you! I feel a ton better now that that’s all off my chest.”
: “Hah, good to hear it - you deserve it. Feel free to stop by again anytime.”
: “Are you here for a session as well?”
: “Yes, that’s right. Dr. Maruki is a wonderful counselor. I’ve actually been seeing him for a while, before he ever came to Shujin.”
: “Oh? I didn’t know you two were acquainted. Don’t go overselling me too hard, though, Yoshizawa-san. I’m really nothing special.”
: “Well, I need to get going. Please excuse me.”
: “Ahaha, well… I’ll try to make sure it’s worth the trouble.”
: "Well, full disclosure. The school gave me a brief rundown of the circumstances surrounding your transfer here.
: “Do you have to force yourself to accept everything that happened…? No, that doesn’t seem to be it.”
: “Now that you’ve told me more about yourself, I think I’ve realized something. It seems like you’ve largely been able to reconcile your internal world with your external one. I should note - that’s really, really impressive. Even most adults can’t reliably manage that.”
: What he’s talking about is the concept of self-actualization. It’s very popular in psychoanalysis (Freud, Jung, Mazlow) and basically refers to exactly what he’s saying here: being the person you wish you could be. If I remember right, Jung thought that self-actualization was something you could never achieve.
: “How to put it - you know how everyone has an internal reality? Some conception of themselves they’re striving for? Like, wanting to be a model student, or wanting to be loved and relied on… that kind of thing.”
: “But that idealized reality and the one in actuality are often far apart. That gap is responsible for a lot of people’s pain.”
: “Not everyone can ace their exams. And not everyone can be the heroes they wish they could be.”
: “You’ve already been through so much. That kind of suffering is usually enough to twist people up into dark places.”
: “But you - you’re standing up to it, and confronting a tough, painful reality. To me, that’s incredibly admirable.”
: “…Then again, maybe that’s just a little weird for you to hear from a guy you just met, huh?”
: “Well, let’s see… sorry, this went on longer than I expected. Somehow, the conversation just took on a life of its own, I guess.”
: “…Hey, I’ve actually got one last request. Do you mind? I’m actually doing certain research along with my duties as a counselor.”
: Why do I have a feeling this research involves asking Joker a lot of pointed questions about receiving messages from ancient aliens?
: “It’s not quite like counseling - more like a type of psychological treatment. Basically, it’s a project to learn more about people’s metaphorical hearts. What they think, how they feel.”
: “If I get far enough with it, I think it’ll be able to help a lot of people! So…?”
: Seriously, am I the only one who thinks that he looks like a younger Kashihara, especially in his cut-ins?
: “Uh, I guess my point is… I’d like to ask you to help with that research! All you’d have to do is listen to my theories, and then tell me if they spark any ideas or realizations on your end.”
: “Please! Any time’s good for me - I can work around your schedule. And uh… I’ve got a lot of snacks, too! You can have them! They’re yours!”
: Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, we don’t get a bonus here even though we have a matching Persona. We still needed one anyway, so it’s not like we really went too far out of the way to get it.
: “Really!? YES! You’re a lifesaver! Let’s see… I know! Maybe I could teach you some tips for mental training?”
: “I happen to know a lot about the subject. I’m sure I can cook up a special regimen for you.”
: “If you’re dedicated enough, I’m sure you could draw out your full potential!”
: The last time someone said that, I had to fight a crazy zombie bitch in a black dress and stab her repeatedly for her cool-looking ghost katana that was actually a piece of shit in PvP.
: Detox X is only going to be useful until we get our party member confidants up. At Rank 6, they all learn an ability called “Harisen Recovery” which is basically Detox X except it works on ANYONE and they’ll almost always use it the first turn after a status effect hits.
: “Oh, right! Would it be okay if we traded contact information? I’ll contact you when I’ve got time, or when I need some input from you. …That should do it!”
: “Now! I’d better do my part to repay you. Let’s talk about mental training and presence. Let’s see… first off…”
: This is actually good, because as I found out, we don’t get Tae’s accessories until Rank 5. We won’t hit Rank 5 until we’ve cleared the next dungeon. This means I’ll need to skimp hard on SP the way I did in Kamoshida’s Palace.
: Fuck you, Morgana! You can’t make me sleep, you feline bastard!
: For reference, this was what every night in the original game was like. Every single night was Morgana telling you to go to bed. Next time, we’ll finish exams, actually meet Madarame for the first time, and get locked in Leblanc and be unable to grip and sip.