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It's officially late October, and the day time temperature where I live is still 10 degrees hotter than 86f. Iwatodai, Japan can suck it.
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Commander Keene posted:Also, they're specifically talking about the danger to the Lost, who literally sit/stand around with no capacity to move themselves out of the heat and/or desire to replenish fluids.
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Oct 18, 2017 08:06
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Koromaru is pretty cute. Out of all of the mascot characters, he seems the least aggressively in your face, too.Dragonatrix posted:
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Oct 18, 2017 14:56
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Didn't Ikutsuki say that Personas come from human minds or something? How does this work?
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Oct 18, 2017 19:12
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The problem in Japan isn't so much the heat but the fact that it's going to be like 90% humidity regardless of the temperature. So you sweat way too much and can still end up dehydrated even when 86 isn't all that hot in the grand scheme of things.
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Oct 18, 2017 19:18
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Mraagvpeine posted:Didn't Ikutsuki say that Personas come from human minds or something? How does this work? Obviously Koromaru is a human turned into an animal, much like Morgana is.
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Oct 18, 2017 20:25
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Or a reincarnated soul of a monk, or caretaker of the shrine he hung out as. That's all over the place in Japanese stuff.
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Oct 18, 2017 23:32
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StandardVC10 posted:Yaaaay Koromaru! Not emptyquoting this. Mraagvpeine posted:Didn't Ikutsuki say that Personas come from human minds or something? How does this work? He just said robots had to be human shaped to have Persona, dogs can do whatever they want.
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Oct 18, 2017 23:46
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Dogs are Good Boys as a whole, and thus can wield personas. Just like they all go to heaven.
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Tendronai posted:
And that explanation sounded suspicious to begin with. (Though they did some interesting things with the concept in later games.)
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 It's been... a bit too long since we went down an alternative leg in the trousers of time, huh? Fortunately we can finally change that.  Before we focus on July though, there's this one scene at the end of June that just... didn't play last time, even though it should have done. I dunno.  So to fix that, I just sorta replayed the entire game from scratch because whoops I didn't have a pre-July save because I am brilliant at things.  After School  A-Are guys allowed to go in there...? It's completely okay. I-I see. Then... let's go. > You shared some cake with Akihiko.  That was rather sweet... ..... Did you not like it? Oh... I mean, I don't hate having sweets...   And... I heard that girls like eating sweet things, so... Still, it was like having a lump of pure sugar in my mouth... Yukari sometimes gives me sweet snacks once in a while.  ...But that's not important right now. Um... Are you still hungry? Want to get some real food? It doesn't have to be something sweet... ...?> It's the two girls from the other day...   Buns: Like, stop stealing all the single guys when you've already got one for yourself! > The girls glare at you with the intensity of a thousand suns... ...... ...... As you can see, I'm here with Kotone right now. We'll have to talk some other time. Let's go, Kotone.Heavily Made-Up Girl: Huh? Hey...!  ..."Cutting menchis" means to glare at someone in a challenge, basically. To find that one out, I had to look at actual Japanese dictionary stuff because apparently they sorta forgot to translate it. Great, wonderful. But before I found that, I learned that Menchies is an ice-cream brand and Google really wanted me to see a ribbon cutting ceremony.    ...Sorry about what happened back there. It's not your fault, Senpai. ...I'm glad to hear you say that. All this about me showing off and taking someone's girlfriend... There are people in my class saying things about me, too... > It seems Akihiko has been going through a lot, himself... ...I had fun today. It's nice to have sweet things once in a while. Maybe you could make me something sweet sometime. Like... Pancakes sound good. Pancakes? ...I like them. Haha, does that seem like the kind of food I wouldn't like?> Akihiko laughs self-depreciatingly... > You feel like your bond with Akihiko has gotten a little stronger...   > You went back to the dorm together. Alright, NOW we experience the alternative July.  And we're starting off the month with Rio, since we haven't really seen her much as of (relative) late. Joy  > Your classmate Kenji approaches the two of you...  You again? What do you want now? Umm... ...Huh? Are you the only guys here?  Would it kill you to stop being so sarcastic all the time? It really isn't cute at all. ...... So, who are you looking for? Even when we're not focusing on Kenji's terrible plot thread, he manages to somehow get it crowbarred in. Yeah, but she's never here. She doesn't care... She doesn't even know the rules of the game. Well, a sophisticated woman like her wouldn't care much for children's games in any case. I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Ack! Don't waste that pretty face of yours by getting all red like that. Y-You shouldn't say stuff if you don't mean it. But man, where could Ms. Kanou be? She wasn't in the faculty office, either... ...No idea. Do you know, Kotone? Maybe she went home already. Really? You think so, too? Aw, maaaaan. I'm so bummed I could just fall over and die here. Why're you looking for her? > Kenji shrugs... Isn't she just using you? N-Now way! Ms. Kanou's not that kind of person! She's so beautiful and mature and sweet that I can't help but-- > Kenji blushes... That... is a really bad "blushing" effect. I know, PSP, but still. ...... Why do you like her? ...Huh? You're such a kid, Rio-san... Listen up, okay? It's got nothing to do with logic or reason... It just happens...? But seriously, don't tell anybody about this, got it? I don't even want you and Kotone-san talking about me! Okay!?> Kenji leaves...  It looks that way. He doesn't make any sense at all... .....  oh god no > You feel like you understand Rio a little better now...    C'mon, we can't let someone like him get to us! I'll round up the balls.> You and Rio finished your practice, then you went back to the dorm. Well, this seems to slowly be turning in a bad direction, as is fitting of its nature as a S.Link here... but did it really have to be in the direction it's going to be? There is no escape from Kenji dragging everything down...  > Junpei looks very serious... But at least we have a weirdly decent Magician link available instead.   Junpei Iori: The Magician yes click that definitely do it Warm Feeling So, uh, Persona 5 got a lot of credit for being the first modern Persona game to include voice acting in its Confidants because people both misunderstood that ranks 1 and 10 being voiced meant everything was. And also because people forgot that Portable exists and did it first.  Granted 5 does do it for every Confidant, but that's not the point.  Ugh, I'm no good at this... Where do I start? Going to confess your love?  Uhh, well... I had something serious to talk about. I want you to have this. I never had much I was that attached to, but I always held onto this for some reason. I used to keep my house keys on that. So when it turned out I was gonna get to live at the dorm, you wouldn't believe how happy I was. I thought after that... I could turn my back on it all. So I kept this keychain and house keys stashed away, since I figured I'd never have to use 'em again. But after a while... I didn't like the way I was trying to avoid stuff. I knew the problem wasn't gonna go away just 'cause I wouldn't look at it... and that I was lame for ever thinking so... ...That's why I dug these out.  Then again, I'm still kinda chicken... If you hold onto those for me, it'll be like you've got my back for it... That way, I'd have the guts to see him.> Junpei's hands are trembling...  Hey, listen... You can talk to me too, if anything's bothering you, all right? And I'm not saying so because I wanna be the guy people turn to. It's just, you don't have to do everything yourself. You and the rest of the gang were there for me, and I'm here for you the same way. Don't forget that... Okay?> You sense strong affection from Junpei... > You sense a bond with Junpei...  The Path Is Open  Warm Feeling Surtr's a Fire Giant, not a god. Jeez. We can make him whenever we make it to level 52, so uh... Magician caps pretty early!  And it's not because it makes me kinda like a superhero or anything. It always bugged me, that weakness I knew was there inside... But I feel like I can change. Or worse, I mighta done the wrong things with it... So... thanks. ..... Geez, listen to me, goin' on like that! C'mon, let's eat! You want some more green onion barbecued pork?> You and Junpei spent a long time talking about all sorts of things... EndSo, Junpei was Cool and Good here. and you probably even noticed that we didn't get railroaded into a bad romance or anything. More links need to be like that; Junpei seemed like a Pretty Decent Guy here, and I loved that he was introspective and able to realise that he was just running away from his problems. He's not all perfect and fixed now, because growth never ends. He's started his own Journey at least...  Note that we will be spending time with Yukari here, and this IS a scene that is very different from its counterpoint in the "main" run... Joy  Ramen, beef bowl... ..... This place is full of fattening stuff! Ugh! It's getting to the point that I'm starting to feel a bit...  Have you heard about it? I've heard that it's on top of the sales charts right now. Oh, but do you think people downstairs will hear? I think you have to jump around and stuff...> Yukari is looking your way as she talks to you... > ...? > A car comes speeding down the road as Yukari steps into the street! Crisis Eek!   Th...anks... ..... That was scary... I was scared, too. Yeah...> Yukari still seems stunned... Oh... You're hurt... Why... Why'd you help me!? ...What were you gonna do if you died!? So it's okay if you die!? That's not what I meant! I mean... I mean, you're... you're our leader! ..... And... what would I do if you died? > Yukari looks like she's about to cry... > You sense affection from Yukari...  No, you didn't miss anything. Ranks like 3-6 are functionally the same between the two versions. A few things are a bit different, but the content is the same. Joy Haha, I keep bombarding you with all this personal stuff all the time. ..... Sorry, I'm a little confused... Haha, I'm a kid, aren't I... ..... I'm... gonna head back... Sorry...> Yukari ran off... > You decide to go back to the dorm... It seems weird for this scene to not really exist outside of an alternative dimension. It's also weird just how late it is, really. It feels like it could be a REALLY early rank in both and yet...  Oh welll. Next up we have more, uh, Fuuka...? Sure, Fuuka. Joy  ....> Fuuka seems depressed...  Oh... Sorry. ..... I keep messing up... It's not a problem with how I make the recipe... How do I put this...? ..... I'm always like that. It's like, I'm bad at imagining things in a positive way... I keep imagining that nothing is going to go right... If only there was something I was actually good at... You're good with machines. ...I'm surprised you remembered.  When I was young, it was my dad's hobby to work on complicated music equipment... He'd fix things like broken amplifiers and headphones where one side would be broken. I loved watching him working on those things when I was little... That's... probably why I became good with machines. But, I don't think I could use machines to repay everyone's kindness... When we really need help with fightning or technology, we have the Kirijo group's support... I want to find something that only I can do... Something that people would rely on me for... I'll help you find it! *giggle* Thanks. You really are our leader after all. Oh, we should make something before it gets too late. If we want to make something that we can take back to everyone, I think cookies would be best.> You decide to make cookies today. > You mixed the ingredients... > ...kneaded the cookie dough... > ...cut out the shapes... > ...and took them to the oven... > ...The cookies were pretty easy to make.   Huh? Are you done already? I'm still measuring the flour... H-How?! > ...In order to avoid staying here late into the night, you insist on helping Fuuka cook. Huh? You're putting the flour in this basket? But it's falling out of the bottom. Oh, so THAT'S how you melt butter quickly! > All the cookies survived.  *giggle* That's amazing, it came out right. It wouldn't have happened if you weren't here... But it actually came out right! For the first time ever, something I cooked actually tastes good!> Fuuka is giddy with excitement... > You feel like you have gotten even closer to Fuuka...   I caused you all this trouble again... But I'm the one that wants to help you... Anyways, I'll try harder next time.> You cleaned up the room and headed back to the dorm... We're gonna take a brief detour into Tartarus, but it's nothing too major here. tartarus_0d02 We just got some folks to rescue is all; first lad is on the 51st floor well before the Change Relic fight, thankfully.  The woman he got dragged in with isn't quite so lucky, though. She's up on the 61st which puts her just before the barrier, yeesh.  That done, I completely forget to go get our rewards right now so we'll hang out with Rio instead. Joy  Aren't you going to practice? Oh, Kotone... Yeah, I was going to... but I can't get myself to move... .....> Rio looks like she's about to cry... > She doesn't seem like her usual self, so you decide to ask her what's wrong...  But... I heard Ms. Kanou, too... ..... They seemed to be getting along great.> Rio mumbles quietly...  No, I am very sure that isn't going to happen. ..... It can't work out... They're a teacher and a student. There's no way. He's such an idiot. He's just being toyed with! He'll just end up hurt in the end... Why... Why'd he choose someone like her...!? Why...> Rio's eyes brim with tears... They don't suit each other. Why...? Dangit, Rio. You were supposed to be cool! Why...?> Rio begins to cry... I... didn't know I was such a nasty person. I've got these terrible feelings inside me... I hate myself... What is wrong with me? That's what love feels like. Love...? ..... > Rio weeps weakly... I'm such an idiot... I didn't know... all this time. By the time I realized it, it was too late... Haha, how stupid of me... Try telling him. No way... I know that I don't have a chance...> Rio desperately tries to hold back more tears...  Let's be honest; there's only one real choice here. Haha... Thanks... > You feel you've gotten much closer to Rio...   I'm going to go home... I'll be able to smile tomorrow... Act like you don't know anything.>You saw Rio off, then headed back to the dorm. Fortunately, immediately afterwards I realised that whoops I shoulda gone to see Kurosawa so we'll do that now.  The, uh, the 40,000 Yen is sorta definitely nice but the Shirt of Chivalry is MASSIVELY outdated by now. That's obtainable in Thebel. I don't even know why you get one here. It just... is so pointless. A Deep Mentality So, how about that full moon? There's one obvious thing that'll have changed later, but right out the gate we have a clear difference. Namely how random Arqa shadows are hanging out before we even fight the Hierophant.  Speaking of the Hierophant, he looks way less imposing here than he did before.  Which is fine, since he's the same as before and quite the jobber.  Kick his rear end, move swiftly on to learn that oh no Lovers are still around somewhere. Poke the mirror and carry on through the mindgames that are identical until... The Voice Someone Calls ......? Huh!? I think it's a trap... A trap? Man, they really caught us off guard! This coulda been bad!  > Junpei ran back into the bathroom... > It seems Junpei's mind had been clouded too... Oh, I can finally reach you! Can you two hear me? I hear you. I'm sorry I couldn't contact you sooner... The Shadow was interfering with your thoughts... And you all got separated... The enemy is still in the same room. Please regroup and hurry there. Junpei-kun, can you hear me? Y-Yyyeah, I hear ya! Um... Did something happen? Well, maybe we could try this again some other time... Hahaha, just joking... ...Let's go. A Deep MentalitySo we will do just that. Learn about the seal on the door, meet up with the others...  Mitsuru still gets hyper-defensive if you ask if they're alright. Considering Lovers' MO, that seems a bit off but whatever.  Mirrors are in the same spot as before, run around break 'em and we get to meet the second boss hurray. We can defeat it this time! Hang in there, everyone! Manual control kinda neuters Lovers one gimmick since we don't have to worry about the AI forgetting to clear Charm. Whoops, no Heartbreakers here. Gonna skip ahead from here again to just after everyone starts to leave. Junpei gotta get moody, after all... The Voice Someone Calls > There's a somewhat sullen tone in Junpei's voice... Worried about me? I wouldn't say that, but... Meh, like it really matters... Dude, what's the matter with you?  Shut up!> Junpei trotted off quickly... Yeaaaaah, Junpei's just as annoyed he's not gotten to be the leader but for, uh, very different reasons than a bruised ego. Thanks, Junpei...  Well, uh, that done we'll go see what Saori's up to next I guess. It'll be... something, I'm sure. Joy  Wow, is that how that teacher is? Heh, I didn't know at all. I learn so much when I talk to you... I never get to hear all these rumors that go around the school...> Saori seems to be having fun...  > A boy comes in and stands in front of Saori... > He seems to be smirking for some reason... Oh, umm... Takaoka-kun. How can I help you? Oh, I wonder where this is going to go. ...Okay? Seriously? Then, how about today? I still have some things to do there today, so... Aww, I'll wait around. Let's go once you're free. Oh... Okay then. Well, I'll be waiting in the classroom.> The boy leaves...  Do you get along with him? ...I don't really know him. But if he really wants to go out with me, then... Stand up for yourself! Heh... It's not that big a deal.> Saori laughs as if she just heard a funny joke...  ...That, uh, that's really not a good thing. If there's someone willing to take the lead, I'll gladly follow... If I can find someone who needs me, I'd love that person with every fiber of my being. ...Do you think it's wrong to think that way? I can understand that. Really? Heh... I'm happy to hear that. > You feel like you understand Saori a little better now...   ...I should get going. I did promise after all...> You did your duties in the school library committee and said goodbye to Saori... Welp, I guess we'll see the obvious conclusion to this... thing whenever we hang out with Saori again. Oh and if you've noticed the calendar in the corner here, then yeah. 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Oct 20, 2017 03:09
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Thankfully, this isn't Persona 4 where you'll get into a romance for picking what seems to be the 'good friend' option.
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Oct 20, 2017 03:38
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As the female protagonist you can get a scene either with Junpei or Akihiko before the Lovers fight. I'm not sure which the game picks if you bring both of them (IIRC there's nothing stopping you? I forget.)
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StandardVC10 posted:As the female protagonist you can get a scene either with Junpei or Akihiko before the Lovers fight. I'm not sure which the game picks if you bring both of them (IIRC there's nothing stopping you? I forget.) I believe Mitsuru and Yukari are both forced into the party, so you can only have one boy with you.
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Why is she in love with Kenji? Why would anyone ever be in love with Kenji?  Dragonatrix posted:
Yes. Blueberry Pancakes fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Oct 20, 2017 |
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Oct 20, 2017 05:57
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Dragonatrix posted:
Yes, crying is definitely the correct response to that realization.
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ApplesandOranges posted:I believe Mitsuru and Yukari are both forced into the party, so you can only have one boy with you. No, I think Yukari's forced, but you can bring both boys and it'll just default to Junpei, I think?
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Alright, time to pick up where we left off. I really didn't expect to split July in two quite like this, but here we are. And also here's Akihiko for good measure. After School  Man, it's crowded in here. Is there a promotion going on? That reminds me, the other day Mitsuru... > A small boy sitting with his family at the next table begins screaming...  > The mother's voice is getting louder as she argues with her child... > It's reached the point that your ears are hurting... Senpai, should we leave? Huh? Is something wrong?> Akihiko is surprised... > It seems that Akihiko wasn't bothered by the commotion at all... > The family at the table next to you has gotten embarrassed and begins to leave. > The child's screaming slowly recedes into the distance...  > Akihiko is absentmindedly watching them off... He's just a child. Then you shouldn't hold it against him that he's acting like one... > Akihiko suddenly falls silent... Warm Feeling Do you think I'm... strange? You're charming. Th-That's not what I asked. ..... Sometimes people tell me that I'm a weird guy, or that I act kind of strange... Normally, I wouldn't let that kind of thing get to me... But back in the day... It's not like I could do anything about that... That's why... I wanted to show them that they were wrong. Psh... That doesn't matter now. That all happened back when I was a kid anyway... ...I mean, the orphanage wasn't all bad, either.> Akihiko smiles gently... Oh, sorry... I don't think I ever told you. I don't have any parents. My sister and I grew up in an orphanage. We've even seen a couple hints about this already, even in the main playthrough. The most obvious one was during one of Aki's one-to-one conversations with Shinji, naturally. ...That reminds me, you don't have parents either. Ah, sorry. I shouldn't have brought that up... ..... No, wait... I think that might be why I wanted you to hear what I had to say about this. ...Because I think I can depend on you to understand me.> Akihiko smiles wryly... > You feel like you understand Akihiko a little better now...   > You returned to the dorm with Akihiko. It's nice getting to see stuff lieke this from Akihiko sometimes. Helps flesh him out a bit, too. Anyway, uh, now we'll have our first real skip through a large period of July since there's not much else we can do that's new. We're rapidly approaching finals again, after all, so we'll pick right back up immediately afterwards. Joy  I was just in a bad mood and I took it all out on you... I know it wasn't too cool of me... It's okay. Alright... Thanks. Let's go back to how things used to be between us, okay? Alright, let's get going.Not overly different to how it was before, but it shows that no matter what Junpei can realise that, yeah, he messed up and apologises for it of his own volition.  But, hey, the most important difference is, like, A Lot Of Yakushima so let's enjoy a vacation! Silence W-wow, so many tropical plants...! Take a look at that one... ..... .....> But the atmosphere is still heavy... Um... I-It's totally amazing, huh! Man, this is so awesome... I'm not even kidding! Junpei-kun... *sigh*This is just a mini-scene to replace the animated cutscene, since they don't exist here for space reasons. The scene at the mansion is the same, minus character models, which is sensible enough. The beach... Joy  Yup! Summer's here!> You can tell even at this distance that Junpei is extremely excited...  But yikes, what's with Akihiko-senpai's swimsuit...? I can feel my face getting red just looking at it... .....? Something wrong, Yukari? That's a pretty... small... swimsuit... What, don't you know? Swimsuits like this reduce water resistance and-- Oh, that's okay... It doesn't need to be justified. ...Hey Junpei, what's the matter? You look even dumber than usual. Yuka-tan's wearing a more aggressive model than I had imagined! What!? And check out our leader! She's one cute mermaid herself! Thanks! Maaaan, the beach is so great. I love this place!Fuuka and Mitsuru's relevant bits are functionally identical to before, so we'll gloss over them for sensible reasons.  .....> Akihiko and Junpei are whispering to each other... Huh!? Really!? Maaan, really? No joke? What're you two smirking about? Nothing? ...Okaaay. Man, this is great! I'm in heaven! How 'bout a swim!? Buh buh buh bump ba baaa! Charge! Whoa! I'm not letting you win that easily!The bit about Aigis spying on us from off-screen still happens, naturally.  The general dialogue is mostly the same, but Akihiko mentions relaxing under the parasol. This is because he doesn't function as a way to leave/save any more.  He just hints at the parasol being a save point, which I guess is nice for if you're not using these icons for one reason or another.  But that's all there is today and the Aigis stuff is the main event anyway. Yeah, Yukari's event plays out the same but without the option to give her a hug which... you'd really think they'd keep.  The initial dialogue goes the same, but you get Yukari mentioning this outright because, well, no character models any more. Joy ...But what about Akihiko and Junpei's terrible antics?  Man, what lazybones! The ocean's not gonna sit around and wait for us, ya know? You're right. Once the sun sets, the water temperature drops, tiring you out much faster. Huh? Uhh, I guess... Is that what you're worried about...? That reminds me. One of the maids gave me a letter as we were leaving... Whoa, hey, Junpei! No buts! I ain't letting any love letter from a lovely maid slip through my fingers! How dumb can you get? Uhh, let's see here... ...Huh!? It looks like Fuuka's handwriting... Aw man! We're at an island resort in the middle of summer! Why don't they go to the beach!? That's just not right!! Well, it is your fault. Whaddya mean? I-I just wanted to lighten up the mood... I don't want to hear it. Well, it doesn't matter, anyway... We're on our own now, just the guys! If you're outta ammo, you pick it up on the battlefield! That's one of the most basic military tactics! "Babe Hunt"...? You mean, like, pick up girls...? Whaddya think, Akihiko-san? With you on the squad, we're guaranteed to succeed! Nah, I'll pass... Wh-What!? Hey, I'm not judging you. Most guys would rather back down than lose. All right... we're doing this! Huh...? Commence the operation! Loser? Whaddya mean loser?...You mentioned it first. You explicitly turned it into a competition. Which, arguably, makes this event even worse somehow. Fortunately! Wait, we're gonna go hit on them separately!? ...Oh, I see. You're here with your boyfriend...Notably, for starters, each scene here is heavily truncated and only shows one side of the - very brief - conversations.  Say, do you know the most efficient swimming technique? The butterfly stroke uses your leg strength to... ...Oh, I-I see. Oh, don't worry. I'm really good at it. Huh? You're trying to get a tan? I'm in the way...? Oh, 'scuse me, then...And the best part is that it even removed the transphobia that didn't need to exist in the first place. A much better scene all around, really.  Whaddaya mean...? That indirect approach of yours isn't gonna help you score... What? So you're saying I should use cheesy come-ons like yours? Honesty is the best policy! I mean, who wants to listen to a guy drone on about muscles and... ..... What's up? You see something...? Yeah, Aigis is still just hanging out on the pier for whatever reason. The scene here is the same as before, but without the irrelevant RPS bit.  When it gets to the part when Makoto went to talk to her, however, it diverges slightly.  ..... Awww, she took off... ...It wasn't because of us, was it? Who knows... Wait, she's heading into the forest! Why, you think there might be bears or something? I... don't know about that, but... We should go after her! Troubled ...I really wanna know how that happened. > .....? > You sense a strong gaze, more palpably than before...  > It's a girl... > She must be the one who has been watching you. Hello. I was correct... I have found you. I have been searching for you. My highest priority is to be with you!> It doesn't seem like she wants to let go...  > Junpei and Akihiko have arrived... > Even then, it doesn't seem like she plans on letting go...  That explains why we got the cold shoulder...This is also surprisingly good for a modern Persona game. Just a "oh, I see, okay" and then immediately moving on. Things like this really stand out because they feel like they were written by someone different entirely and that's a very good thing.  Huh!? Junpei!? What are you doing here!? We've been looking all over for you! Um... What're you doing in the middle of the woods, in your swimsuits...? You have no idea what we've-- Huh!? She says I'm her priority. ...What? Listen, we've encountered a problem. I'm sorry to interrupt your vacation, but I need you all to go back to the house and prepare for battle.And from there, the scene ends the same way as before.  The second part also plays out identically, but it's really weird that Aigis walks in, we get "this is Aigis" and... she's not on-screen. I dunno, that just strikes me as weird. Joy The 3rd day's beach scene is mostly the same as before, but the end has a very large and very clear divergence... Got it. Akihiko-sempai! This again...? I guess we should go too, Kotone. Aaaaaack! Junpei-kun is down! Alright, here's our chance for an All-Out Attack! I've been waiting for this! Whoa, whoa, time out! I seriously can't take much more of this...! Gyaaaaah!> You had a fun time with your friends at Yakushima... > With Aigis joining, things are likely to get livelier...  > SEES's determination in battle has been enhanced...  Also, yeah, new mechanic unlocked and this one is backported from Persona 4. Key difference is that this is unlocked for everyone, as opposed to requiring it to be done piecemeal. HP death is definitely more likely than normal against bosses thanks to being on Maniac, but like it's generally because it's a massive oneshot even at full HP anyway so... > The Yakushima vacation has ended. You returned to the dormitory...  Skipping way ahead now to when we get told about Sports and, yeah, that still happens but I feel like it makes more sense here? I dunno. That might just be me, since we're in a volleyball club and all.  And, hey, let's have one last hang out with someone before summer hits and, uh.... Fuuka? Sure, Fuuka sounds good. Joy > Various sweets are in the book that Fuuka brought for today... > Based on the ingredients you have on hand, you decide to make cupcakes. D-Do you think I can make something that difficult...? Let's make it together. O-Okay. I'll try my best not to get in your way! Let's do this. Let me know if I do something wrong. Um... First I need to sift the flour, right? ...H-How?! How do you make a mistake even remotely close to that. That's sugar. Huh? ..Oh, you're right. It was white, so I thought it was flour... Th-Thanks for stopping me. Um, I sift it into the bowl and then mix butter in... ...Should I use my hands to mix it in? I know that you use your hands when making hamburger patties. Use a whisk. > You had some leftover bananas, so you tried mashing them in, even though the recipe didn't call for it. > ..You poured the batter into the cups. All you need to do now is bake them. > A light, sweet smell permeates the room.  ...Whenever I try that... You did your best, too. Kotone-chan... Yeah, thanks... *giggle* They're delicious. I'm so happy that I was able to make something so difficult. ...It's all thanks to you, Kotone-chan.> Fuuka seems to have gained some self-confidence... > Together, you've overcome a difficult task, and you feel as if you've grown closer to Fuuka.   I don't want to enjoy them at all once... I wish they'd last forever. > You cleaned up the room with Fuuka and headed back to the dorm... Time Just one last little thing here. For whatever reason, the sports stuff gets pushed forward by 1 whole day to August 1st instead!  Oh, and obviously we have Rio yelling stuff instead of Yuko. Makes sense, though.  But we can't end there, so we'll just go forward a tiny bit more.  This scene isn't different, but you can see Koromaru look even cuter and better. That's it. That's the entire reason for this. ...Oh poo poo, I nearly forgot. There's a full moon in like 5 days. Uhh....
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Huh. We didn't see something I was expecting. Was the Persona 4 cameo a movie exclusive thing?
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Huh. We didn't see something I was expecting. Was the Persona 4 cameo a movie exclusive thing? That was added to the guy's route, assuming you're talking about the beach scene.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Huh. We didn't see something I was expecting. Was the Persona 4 cameo a movie exclusive thing? I don't know who this is but I have some guesses and I preemptively hate all of them.
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Anime Reference posted:I don't know who this is but I have some guesses and I preemptively hate all of them. Kashiwagi shows up during Operation Babe Hunt and creeps out the boys.
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 Just got a few days to go before the Full Moon...  And, of course, our Sunday gets spent on having to do Sports. Crisisno really  > The opening ceremony has begun.  Athlete: ...to compete fairly and uphold the ideals of good sportsmanship!  > The roar of the crowd fills the air, as the participants put their hearts into competing. > Soon, it will be your turn.   You ready to do this!? Root for me, Yuko. Okay! Leave the cheering to me!  Oh, yeah... Here, take this, Makoto-kun.  If you use it, you won't be tired anymore.I'm pretty sure that's both against the rules and actively illegal.  You can only get this if you ask Yuko to cheer for you. That makes this dialogue choice way more relevant and important than many in these kindsa scenes end up being. (It's a full HP/SP restore for one person.)  Since this is your first big event, let me give you some advice. Just give it everything you've got! It takes guts to win! Don't give in to fear!> Kazushi has given you some advice.  Alright, dude! Go for it!!  Whoa! Dude!> Your body feels light as a feather because you worked so hard during summer vacation. One fade to blue later... > The competion has ended. ...and fade right back in. Joy You did great, dude! Looks like all your hard work paid off. They say Hayase annihilates his opponents. I thought people were just exaggerating, but man, he's insane! We could sure use someone like him on our team... Aghhhh! Next time, we won't lose! Hey, isn't that him?  Dude... you were good. I've been practicing. Yeah, I can tell. Hey, I was thinking...  Sure, I don't mind. Cool. You still need to work on your technique, but if you keep at it, you could be really great. I think you might help push me to test my limits. Stop by sometime if you feel like it. My name's Mamoru... Nice to meet you.> You've met Mamoru Hayase, a rival from another school. See ya around.And with that, he leaves and... we don't get a new Social Link...? Huh, that sure seemed like it was gonna be one.  Hmph! If you see him again... tell him this... Next time, I'll kick his rear end! Calm down, Kaz. Good job today, Makoto-kun! Let's get outta here.> You decide to leave with your teammates. Iwatodai Dorm It's no big deal. It's quite impressive, considering you've also had the Shadows to contend with. That's great, Makoto-kun! Not like SOMEONE I know, who doesn't participate in any activities... Blah, blah, blah... Here we go again... Anyway, we have more important things to worry about... It'll be a full moon soon, right? Yeah, next Thursday, the 6th. Make sure you're ready.Personally, I'm feeling pretty ready as we are now. Time's not quite so generous, though.  Let's go to Tartarus, man! Well, he does have a point there. I don't know how comfortable I am with a dog getting all the credit, either. Alright, make sure you get me when you go to Tartarus.We're not going to Tartarus today. We're not going to Tartarus tomorrow. We're not going to Tartarus any day before the 6th.  So, to avoid any similar mistakes in the future... I'm going to do visualization training so I can react to any situation. I will do my best to support you all.Ah yes, good ol' Image Training. A classic anime staple that... makes no sense at all most of the time, really. It sorta does for Fuuka, at least.  ...Dammit, not only did we miss the early day airing because of a dumb sports tournament we didn't even win, we missed the 6pm re-airing as well!  Icarus and... Garuda...? Sure. Sure, okay. Tokusatsu gonna keep on doin' what it does I guess.  But that's next Sunday. This Sunday, we're gonna mourn missing the show with a cool monk friend.  ...Yep, shoulda seen that one coming. This is gonna be a bit of a trend with Mutatsu since by now the link really expects us to have a Tower person, but uh that's still a few levels off.  We're also not even all that close to Rank 5 academics if my terrible math skills are accurate. Which they may very well not be.  But, hey, we're in summer now and we finally have a genuinely free day!  Since this is a Monday, though, we can't buy stuff off Tanaka. I'm sure he's ever-so-distraught over this.   This is sure to increase as I progress. A high level of endurance is crucial in battle. You may have already heard of it: southern Miami, in the USA! Let's see what they have to say!  Nothing else new inside the dorm. Ken's shut himself in his room again, and Junpei is out somewhere. When The Moon's Reaching Out Stars / Way of Life Mamoru's already hanging out opposite Bookworms. He's gonna be here, basically, every day from now on. So, uh, we'll just ignore him for the time being.  Let's go to Tartarus and level up some, man!Junpei's hanging out at the mall, and is really jealous of Koromaru. He got to kill one Shadow and suddenly everyone seems threatened of him.  But, he's not the only one of note here. Just because we're not at school right now doesn't mean sidestories are gonna stop existing. Then what...? I don't know why, but I get anxious when that happens. Wait a sec... Am I obsessed with her, too...?  I was wondering what he'd do with his gum once he's done... And he spat it into the fountain! So disgusting... What is he thinking!?That is incredibly gross! She was already questioning what good qualities this guy even has, and it sure seems to be a continuing trend.  So, uh, let's just not deal with anything else and play video games.  Naturally, this is just a simple spend time event, again.  But next time we hang out with Maya, it's gonna be a rank up event.  But, as with all Maya things, that steals the entire day so... Iwatodai Dorm I don't want to get heat exhaustion, so I'm gonna stay in here. Yes, I am. Well, there's no need to worry. He's doing fine. You should return your focus to Shadows.There's really nothing to focus on re: Shadows right now. As for stuff inside the dorm, both Junpei and Akihiko are out today. Junpei just repeats what he said yesterday, though, and Akihiko... is nowhere to be found.  But there is this. Which, uh, I completely forgot about because the game sure forgot to inform us about it as well. I'unno. By which I totally definitely mean I didn't forget at all and was definitely saving it for a day that'd be mostly empty. Yep. Definitely.  The Result of Insecurity Silence So this was recorded in the midst of finals just before Yakushima, huh...  I wonder if I should have gone for the one-piece suit instead... These halter top bikinis look almost like underwear... It feels weird to have my belly button exposed... But there wasn't much of a selection with the one-piece ones... I wonder if I should ask Yukari-chan for one last opinion... Although... I don't really exercise, so I probably wouldn't look very good standing next to her... Oh, right! I have just the thing! It said online it was very effective for its price, so if it helps even a little before we leave... Now let's see... How do I turn this on...?   I-It tickles! Hahahaha... What am I gonna do!? Hahaha! Ahahahahaha!  Oh... It's Mitsuru-senpa--hahaha! I-I have to answer the door...! Yes! I'm... I'm... heehee, coming! Do... do you get it? N-No, not at--hee-hee... No, not at all... hahahaha...! Well, as far as wacky anime misunderstandings go... it could be worse? Oh, Senpai...! I-Is this... what it means... to train... your abs...? Aaaah! Heeheeee! Someone help!> The recording ends here... EndWell, moving ever-so-swiftly on from... that. When The Moon's Reaching Out Stars / Way of Life  I have to go to cram school... but I'm not going. Will you play with me? Sure.I do appreciate that we have a bit of an excuse for why we can still hang out with Maiko, even though it's really not needed.  And, yet again, it's not even a scene. Boy did we hit a lull in things at the start of summer, huh? Iwatodai Dorm  Let's kick some rear end, man!We couldn't find Akihiko before, but he's here now so let's see what he has to say.  How's your training going? Good. Well, keep it up. The Shadows are getting stronger. Also, whoops, I forgot to check the TV earlier today apparently. For extra luck, get yourself stuck in the train doors on purpose! That, uh, doesn't really sound like a good idea to me but what do I know.  Anyway, it's Tuesday which means we get to see what Tanaka's got to say. And it's guaranteed to be, uh, something. This Mysterious Feeling  ...do you notice anything different about me? Like what? ...Are you blind!?> President Tanaka seems offended. I had an appointment at the spa for facial peel... Isn't my skin simply radiant now? I'm afraid it's all part of the job; I have my fans to think of... Well, I was expecting Tanaka to be telling us about some mean poo poo he did. Not quite like that though! That's just gross. Let me give you an analogy...> President Tanaka seems to be thinking. ...Vegetables! Perfect! Imagine an organically grown cucumber that looks deformed... Compare that to a cucumber that looks perfect, but was grown using chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Which one do you think the supermarket would stock? The one that looks good. That's the simple truth...> President Tanaka seems to be thinking. Awkward-shaped cucumbers are difficult to stack, so stores prefer nice straight ones. So, why do consumers still buy these cucumbers when they know the truth? Simple. People trust what they see. Appearance matters most. That's why, as much as I hate spending money, I buy expensive ties to win people's trust... About me dressing like a slob and not showering everyday... Don't tell ANYONE! I can't afford to have people start believing I'm ordinary! > You sense that President Tanaka has strong feelings for you. > You feel like you understand him a little better now.   ...Well, I guess I can trust you. Run along, now...> You said goodbye to President Tanaka. I do kinda like that switch at the end there. It's nice that it pretends that Tanaka's gonna do his old schtick, but then spins it into "no Tanaka really is being nice."  I'm, uh, sorta beginning to question what we're gonna do at night when this is finished. I have a few ideas but we'll see what happens when we get there.  Last day of respite before the Full Moon... Iwatodai Dorm Let's do our best. This illustrates that we are society's only hope. This time, the pledge leader was a student from another winning school... I feel like the implication here is meant to be that it's Mamoru, but it really could be anyone. Anyway, Akihiko and Junpei are out somewhere again. Akihiko can't be found, like before, since he's busy doing a train. When The Moon's Reaching Out Stars / Way of Life It's like we should have our own theme song, y'know? "Who you gonna call? Shadowbusters!"Just leaves the question of what're we gonna do for the day? Wednesday means we could spend the entire day boosting Academics for a +10 boost overall, but nah. We do not really have the time for that, so...   He said he can only come on Sundays, but I can't come that day. I want to play with him, too... ...But, today I'll play with you! Joy ...At least Mom and Dad didn't forget about my birthday this year... They remembered! Nobody could forget you. Course not! ...We haven't really eaten together as a family for a while. We used to eat dinner together every night... How come Mom and Dad don't get along anymore?> Maiko is absorbed in thought. I know! I'll just ask them why they wanted a divorce. I'm going to do whatever it takes to get my parents back together! You'll do what you can to help, right?> Maiko seems to really like you. > Your relationship is stronger now!   So, maybe we can play again some other time.> You returned to the dorm after saying goodbye to Maiko. Iwatodai Dorm Are you ready? Yep. Me too. Let's do our best!We've been as ready as we're gonna get for a while now, so...  Thanks. Good luck on the next one as well. I'll be counting on you. This mission's gonna be tough...I'unno, they've all been fairly easy so far. I don't imagine that'll change any time soon.  But, of course, today IS Wednesday so...  ...it's not +10 Academics, but it is still +6. Not a very flashy last act before the Full Moon but eh. Speaking of the full moon, though!  It is the next thing we have to contend with, so let's see what folks can do. Yukari is still really lacking in offense, but is pretty solidish support. Definitely the best healer we have, if only because she has Media which no one else does, though.  Junpei is the same as before, which is pretty okay. He's lagging a bit since he doesn't have any fancy big equipment boosts to his Strength, and he sat out the previous Tartarus run, but he should be fine.  Akihiko's still busy Akihiko-ing. He's pretty okay at support, but his offense is really lacking right now. He's not really behind Junpei in Strength, but his lack of variety there is his biggest problem.  Mitsuru is, well, Mitsuru. She's very one-note but it is a competent one-note. Her Magic is only 1 behind Yukari, but she has mid-tier magic.  And, finally, Aigis is pretty much unchanged from before. That she hit level 30 is a nice bonus but it didn't matter much. Unlike before, we have all 3 slots available for whoever we want to bring. So, the question is which three get to come along?
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Yukari, Junpei and Aigis
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Oct 23, 2017 00:56
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W.T. Fits posted:Yukari, Junpei and Aigis This sounds like a good crew to me.
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W.T. Fits posted:Yukari, Junpei and Aigis I will also throw my vote in with this team.
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Oct 23, 2017 01:38
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Mostly the same as the others: Makoto, Junpei, and Aigis.
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Oct 23, 2017 01:42
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W.T. Fits posted:Yukari, Junpei and Aigis Yep.
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Oct 23, 2017 01:53
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W.T. Fits posted:Yukari, Junpei and Aigis Yeah, sure, whatever.
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Oct 23, 2017 03:20
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W.T. Fits posted:Yukari, Junpei and Aigis Ditto
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Sordas Volantyr posted:Yeah, sure, whatever.
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I'm sure there's at least someone reading this that doesn't look at the Megaten megathread, and so... https://twitter.com/megaten_atlus/status/922434027411271681 SMTV for the Switch
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Oct 23, 2017 13:44
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Well, Nintendo DID want to move slightly towards a more mature audience, do I suppose an SMTV was inevitable. Shame it’s for the Switch, because I don’t intend to buy one any time soon...RIP 3DS
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code:Shame that it seems very one-sided.
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 So, today we have a Full Moon to deal with. Alright, let's get right to it!  > You decide to stay home today and conserve your strength. In The Shadow of A Warring Moon The Voice Someone Calls Any luck, Yamagishi? Yes, I've located it... and this time, it's not just an ordinary one. Now, that's more like it. But, there is one thing that's strange... It seems like it's underground... almost 10 meters. It must be in some kind of basement... According to my records, there is no structure in the area that matches those criteria. The military? ...Is that true? Well, the architectural and geographic data for the area were uploaded into her memory bank. Then again, the information hasn't been updated in a decade. That is correct. Uh, wouldn't that be a good idea? So, how should we interpret this? There's no way of knowing without actually going there... The situation is still unclear at this time. Therefore, we will wait until we arrive to determine who should be deployed. Agreed. Understood. Then, let's go.   Crisis It is, and it took long enough! But... someone's missing. Who are these guys!? Lucia didn't sense a thing 'til now!   We've been keeping an eye on you... From what we hear, you've undertaken a "righteous" battle to save the world.  You've gained new allies, yet this land still crawls with sin. Tartarus is towering as beautifully as always... But, why the hell would you wanna stop us!? Simple...  ...And we can't let that happen, now can we? Power...? Don't tell me you're Persona-users as well! Why don't you use that pretty little head of yours for a change?  And the Dark Hour is a frontier that is ours alone to explore... just like the Tower of Demise... THAT's your reason!? ...Are you crazy!? There's no telling what will happen if we don't do something about the Shadows! What difference does it make...?  No one can predict the future, anyway. But, that is all beside the point... Surely you will acknowledge the sense of significance the Dark Hour has given you. You think I like this!? Is it not so?   ...Huh? ...... I don't enjoy this one single bit. You've each got your own reason for fighting.  And that makes you all hypocrites! So I say, to hell with you! On his way out, Jin kicks... a winch that's just slightly offscreen.  Have fun in there.  We will be all right. Rather then wasting our energy, I suggest we deal with the Shadow first. You're right. If we lose our cool, then they win. Alright, let's concentrate on our original goal. We can look for a way out after we've won. Everyone, prepare for battle. End Basement   So, the military base-ish area is pretty simple. We've got our pseudo-hub here to gather our party...  And so this is who it's gonna be this time around. The only thing we're missing is someone (other than Makoto) who can debuff.  Also Fuuka can tell us something that's kinda obvious, since every Full Moon fight has been pretty different already.   It's moving slowly downward. Chase after it! The underground area is a very linear path, sure, which is sensible but we can see just enough to not make it a boring straight line.  Oh and there's this, I guess.   I have worked until my fingers bled for the sake of our country, as well as my family's future... But still, our task has not been completed. It's such a bitter pill to swallow. Yet, even if the sky burns red, we shall not surrender...It's really the only thing of note in this room, so we'll head further downwards.  This place seems to have been some kind of weapons depot. I've never seen so many weapons before... All designed to kill... But, I guess that's the reality of war... It's hard to believe that a time like that actually existed...This area doesn't even have the small side-areas, but it still has a bunch of, like, old weapons and literal junk.  Oh and a second note.  I hope that it will be of some use to our allies in the future. I shall lock it tightly. I hope our comrades who aren't here to celebrate this day are looking down and smiling at our achievement... To my mother, my wife, and my children... Forgive me for leaving this world so early, but this is for all of your futures... The path leading further downward has few obvious quirks to it. The treadmarks are very obviou and clear, sure, but there's also that the entrance is not a door but like something just smashed through the wall.  Chase after it!The apparent first thought would be "oh the Shadow did that," but the support beams make it clear that, nah, it's a pretty old hole. This path is even simpler, though, and has nothing else at all of note to it.  It's waiting in the next area! Be careful! Now, THIS area also is clearly not really part of the military base, but it still has some man-made structures in it. Between those and the dead guy who's been here for a very long time makes it pretty clear that this is something that was dug out about 10 years ago as well, and was just... unfinished because, well, everyone died somehow. oh and there are regular shadows hanging out here  The Wild Drive here is the only one we've seen before, since they're from the next part of Tartarus.  So, uh, if you need to level up for the boss fight they actually made it doable for once. Rather than being the stuff we've already fought, or outright easier, for the first time.  There's only 2 on the screen at a time, so you'd need to run back and forth a bunch and it could get resource intensive so I didn't bother. A United Front That Which Comes From The Darkness It happens a bit less than you'd think, but it's always nice when there's some build-up to the Shadow.  It's using the tank as armor!I dunno. Tanks don't generally have four legs...  But, hey, at least it's clever how the turret it is head and all. Fighting a Shadow that is a sentient tank in a military base is probably the most cohesive design of the Full Moon operations so far.  ???. ??? ??? (Portable)hey if you've been ignoring the portable videos watch it this time because its very different and ONLY doable in portable outside of grinding a loving ton Master of Shadow Why am I sensing two entities...? It doesn't make sense!So, uh, that is definitely pretty weird. I'm sure it'll be clarified in like a second phase of the fight or something.  Rather notable is that even Fuuka can't tell us this thing's level, name or even Arcana. That's very, very new!  It doesn't have too many tricks, unfortunately. It can Poison everyone, which at this point is more of a nuisance than a real threat.  Or it can, y'know, fire a giant fuckoff shell out of its turret.  It does a decent amount of damage, because Hard mode and all, but it's way less than we're used to seeing bosses do with basic attacks at this point. It can't even one-shot Yukari and she's made of paper.  Or it can use Kill Rush.  Which is either less damage than a normal attack or about 60 points of damage more. Not a lot, but enough to get a kill.  From our perspective, Getsu-ei is still a really good attack that's marginally the highest damage we have right now. Y'know, outside of our own multi-hit attacks like Kill Rush or better. And, honestly, maybe even then. Boosted mid-tier magic comes fairly close to Getsu-ei, all things being equal, but it still slightly loses out. Not by enough to matter but the number is smaller...  It's also worth noting that while the Shadow can be critted, you cannot get a One More since it's immune to Knock Down.  Anyway, on its third turn the Mystery Shadow always uses the skill Separate.  It's pretty clear what it does; the Meta Knight looking dude sticking out of the tank flies out, still holding the giant tank rifle.  And the tank itelf gets up on its hind legs and is ready to kick rear end! VII. Arcana Chariot; VIII. Arcana Justice They seem to be coordinating their attacks, too. Please be careful!Really, that this was Chariot and Justice was pretty clear from Fuuka's initial summation. That she said Justice first made it obvious (since the next numerically IS Chariot...) and then, there was two Shadows in one thing...  As the Fool matures into an adult, he begins to understand himself and forms a truly strong sense of identity. His mastery over the self is his first "victory": his inner control grants him a strong willpower and an assertive nature.  The Arcana Chariot shadow continues the trend of being symbolic of the Reversed Chariot. As a form of strength and victory, it's overly literal as it is a Type 3 Chi-Nu tank that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War 2. It was, uh, actually never used in combat because it was designed to be used as a defensive measure if Japan was invaded by any of the Allied Nations. Combine this with how tanks are, by their very nature, inflexible and can only approach a situation one way and the Arcana Chariot is a pretty simple step on the journey, all things considered.  Oh and it continues this further in combat by, well, not really being all that strong and mostly throwing ailments at you.  It's only the annoying ones as well, since it likes to use Poison, Panic and Fear but doesn't really do anything with that.  It CAN use Torrent Shot to hit someone with Pierce damage but that's its best play.  Having achieved a victory, and thus mastery, of the self, the Fool continues onwards to a new world. As he crosses from the old to the new, the Fool must replace the laws he used to know and live by with those that he will now be living with. From the internal, to the external...  The Arcana Justice is, unlike the Justice Arcana, not going to be meaningful towards a large change with the pattern of the Shadows. It's a pretty simple reversal of the Justice arcana as per usual; rather than representing reason and logic in the face of conflict it has a rather simple approach. One that involves using a tank's cannon to murder people. On top of that, the unified form of the two involves Justice driving around the Chariot; at first that's just "oh, the Chariot is a chariot haha," but it's pretty simply not a just action. Instead, it's a show of force and control.  Also, uh, Justice is by far the most dangerous one here. Makes a good reason to blitz the gently caress outta it ASAP. Torrent Shot hits 2-3 times on a single target...  Or it can use Myriad Arrows. Which is, well, very simple.  It is Swift Strike, but Pierce elemental. And stronger.  Or he can decide to just go "pfft nah gently caress you" and hit someone with Hama. And if you stupidly let one have a turn when it's alone, they cast Samarecarm. Which, y'know, brings back the other one back with full 1500 HP. That's so loving mean and spiteful, it's kinda great. Briefly.  Anyway, on the 3rd turn of them being split apart, they use both their turns simultaneously to Unite back into one being.  Not much of a big deal, since rather nicely... you cannot end the fight with them merged. Removing the combined form's 1500HP auto-splits them back in two.  At which point they have 1HP each. Both Chariot and Justice have 1500HP, and their remaining HP gets averaged for the united form whereas when it splits its remaining HP is given to both Chariot and Justice. Since it usually first splits around the 750HP mark, both Chariot and Justice will have ~750HP.  5001 EXP is such a specific number. I'm pretty sure letting one get rezzed a bunch does not increase it, otherwise I would.... still not bother because chain killing it would be tedious as gently caress. So, I could be wrong on account of having never done that for sensible reasons.  Well, we have our last stock upgrade at last from this. Can't really complain about that one. The Voice Someone Calls Meanwhile, back at the dorm, Ikutsuki's just kinda been sat around waiting for us to get back I guess. See, he's way better at sitting here than Natsuki was.   Good work. You may return. Wait. There's more...  It's pretty obvious that Mitsuru's referring to Takaya here. He sure does seem like the leader of that friendly little trio. ...And he wasn't alone. They appeared quietly during the Dark Hour and seemed to be aware of our activities. Hmm... Did they say anything that might give us a clue? Come to think of it...  Strega...? ...... Thank you. I have one final thing to report...  Ah, I see. Since the threat has been eliminated, I'll send someone over as soon as I can. I'm sorry... We'll be waiting. ...... Silence > It seems like the trust between you all has grown... > You learned a new tactic!  I have, uh, genuinely never used this before. It seems really pointless and redundant when you can focus folks on a one target if you really want, or just use Full Assault for convenience. It might have some niche use somewhere but it really seems like a downgrade to me. I'unno.  > They seem to be Persona-users, as well. > ...... > In any case, you succeeded in defeating the Shadow this month, too. > You expect that there will be fewer vicitms for a while. > You are exhausted, so you're eager to get some rest... EndWell, hey, summer vacation! Let's see, what are we gonna do now that the Shadow of the month has already been dealt with...
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