Part 177: 11/29/09

11/29/09

Ryoji called me up again to hang out.



Do you have some time to spare?
It’s okay.
Why don’t we go out somewhere? The weather’s great.
That’s great! Just thinking about seeing you makes me happy. I’ll head over immediately.
> Ryoji seems excited…

We definitely didn’t break into school.



> Together, you climbed over the gates and quietly made your way to the rooftop…

So I can neither confirm nor deny that the view from the roof on Sundays is beautiful.



I wonder if we’ll get in trouble if someone finds us.
We’ll just have to not be seen.
……
Haha, I see.
You’re an interesting person.
> Ryoji laughs gently…
When I’m alone… I don’t feel right.
I think… I’m scared.
Thinking about you… it scares me.
The fact that tomorrow will come… scares me…
But I can’t figure out why…
Hey, Aelita-chan…
I-I…
I’m…
You’re Ryoji.

Where we went wasn’t the only thing I can’t ever talk about with anyone, though.



Hearing my name from your lips makes it sound so wonderful…
…Thank you.
> Ryoji gives you a warm smile…
I… don’t want to lose you.
Because you’re important to me… that’s probably why I’m scared.
You’re… the only one there is for me.
The only one I want…
So please, stay with me.
> Is Ryoji confessing his love for you…?
> You feel that you need to respond carefully to this…
Okay.
Aelita-chan…
Yeah… Thanks.
You’re the most precious thing in the world to me… More precious than my own life.
> Ryoji laughs happily.
> You sense that you have a bond with Ryoji…

I… I probably shouldn’t have told him that. Just because it was true doesn’t mean it can bring us anything good.



Aelita-chan, look. The ocean’s glimmering.
……
Why does it hurt when I see things that are so beautiful…?
It’s so strange…
> You spent some time with Ryoji, then returned to the dorm before the two of you were caught up there…

I mean I know that it’s wrong for me to be like this, but my heart just doesn’t seem to listen to my head.



The full moon’s almost here.
No Shadows have appeared yet, but I’m still worried.

It just slices itself apart and hands itself out no matter how empty inside that leaves me feeling.



Heh… Now, that’s the Junpei I know.

Still, maybe this time I’ve finally found someone who cares about me more than anything.



Koromaru-san has no idea, either…

He said that, and I want to believe it so.



Narrator: Episode 41: The Secret Base E*X*P*L*O*D*E*S! Take it back, Featherman R!
Newscaster: …And now, the news.
Tension is still high over the Apathy Syndrome, since the causes are still undetermined…

So why do I feel like something is terribly wrong?



Hmmm, which one should I buy?

I didn’t want to think about it, so we went to Tartarus.



After all, there were people who needed our help.



And with the full moon so near, we didn’t have a lot of time to save them.



Where we’d normally expect to get blocked, Tartarus just went on and on. And so we pushed on ourselves.



It’s on the 201st floor.
It’s still far away, but please be careful.

Oh, and Fuuka has learned some kind of way to pull us out of Tartarus no matter where we are, it’s really nice.



Wow! My Persona has a new ability!
I can now bring you back to the entrance instantly!
However, I can only use this ability inside Tartarus.

Anyway there seem to be no end to these Guardians.

Video- “Royal Dancers”

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Which just means we’ll have to keep cutting them down whenever we see them.



Boss Battle: Royal Dancer x 3
These guys are jerks who use a bunch of bad status stuff and physical attacks. If you’re playing for serious you really should probably be using a persona with Null Charm or the accessory from Narcissus that negates Charm. They’re not really that threatening if you can deal with the status effects, and honestly I’d suggest not curing Poison when they use it because it at least keeps you from being Charmed.

It’s the only option we have.



It’s on the 211th floor. Please be careful.

Everything does feel so much more clear when we’re fighting for our lives.

Video- “Reckoning Dice”

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It makes you realize that the silly things you’ve been worrying about are, in the end, not that important.



Boss Battle: Reckoning Dice
This thing mostly uses Almighty damage attacks and Tetrakarn. Keep yourself healed and buffed while killing the hell out of him and dealing with Tetrakarn safely each time and you’ll be fine. Much easier than the Royal Dancers were.

We reached another dead end, eventually.



I see the way to the next floor, but the path is blocked.
I wonder why…

As for the document Elizabeth had asked for, it certainly did answer one question for us.



Elizabeth says it’s the last of the documents, which I guess might mean we’re near the top of the tower.



That will be the last one I ask you to find.
I wanted you to learn the truth from the eight documents you’ve collected…
However, you are already moving towards another truth.
Although memories may remind you of the past, always walk toward the future…
I must admit… I’m a bit envious, since I have neither.
Please accept your reward.
> Obtained 650000 yen.

No past and no future… Silly, she should just put in a request if she doesn’t feel like she’s got those. It seems sometimes like I’ve got way too much of the former and the latter isn’t worth it without people to share it with, so I’d be happy to share.