Part 44: 7/29/11 Part 2

7/29/11

Continued from last time…

We returned to the TV world, information in hand.

VIDEO- "VOID QUEST"

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That's him all right… It's definitely the guy on the Midnight Channel!
It's settled, then. He is the killer… and he's in here now!
This guy came to our shop before…
Was he… spying on me…?
Oh my God… I really was being targeted…
Dammit! Frickin' punk!
Hey, I've seen him before too… Hmm…
Oh, now I remember!
Yukiko, it's that one guy!
That one guy…?
Back in April, remember!? He suddenly came and started hitting on you!
Oh, him! The dude who got served by Yukiko in front of the school!
Man, Chie, how'd you remember something like that!?
Well, that was the first time he talked to her, but I remember he was always following her around.
Um… Sorry, who are we talking about?
The dude who came right up to you at the school gates and called you Yuki!
Ohhhh…
Uhh… Really?

That guy really did get served pretty hard there.



Um… I didn't really reject him…
He came up to me while I was busy working and asked, "Don't the biker gangs bother you?"
Just going on and on about how biker gangs can't do anything unless they're in a pack and stuff…
He seemed to be the type who just keeps talking, whether you like it or not… if that make sense…
I usually treat those people politely so they don't get offended, but I was so tired that I kinda ignored him.
Was that why I was kidnapped…?
Huh…? Wait, I'm not a biker!
Ugh… That damn special report… So that's why I got dragged into this.
You know, I heard he'd been saying stuff about that announcer's affair, too.
Lots of muttering about how women who cheat on their husbands should be executed.
Sounds like it's all coming together…
Well, it's time for a showdown!
Can you tell where this Mitsuo guy's at?
I'll give it a try. Just a sec…
…Yeah, I found him!
He's that way.
Alright, let's go!
We're so close to the killer… We can't lose him now!

When we reached our destination, we found the strangest place yet.



Well, he did taunt us, saying "Try and catch me"… I guess he thinks of all this as a game.
Ohhh, this pisses me off! I hereby sentence him to a hundred kicks to the face!
Let's go!
Man, this is old school.
Gotta admit… All guys love games.
And all girls love Teddie!

Anyway we entered the creepy video game castle. It's quite hard to describe.

VIDEO- "Void Quest 1"

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Game Menu: > End your quest
> Begin a new quest
Please enter your name:
Huh!? What is this?
Game Menu: Please enter your name:
Please enter your name: Mi-
Please enter your name: Mits-
Please enter your name: Mitsuo
Does this mean the game's starting!?
Urgh, this kinda pisses me off!
Let's go, Senpai!

We pushed through the Shadows, which were stronger than ever before.



*: How dare you stand against me for being a rotten orange!
I'll make a worthless human like you taste endless pain!
Take this!
System Message: Critical hit!
Punishing hit!
Mitsuo has been knocked down…
Huh!?
No way… What's this all about?
A-Anyways…
We need to hurry on!

I'm not sure what all this was supposed to mean.



*: You seemed to have slept well last night.
You slept so well that not even the noisy siren from the police cars woke you.
I think something really bad happened…
Can you go buy some coffee from the café at the arcade? Thanks.
Did you hear a girl was killed?
It's becoming a dangerous world out there… I don't even feel safe walking around town…
Don't let your guard down, and make sure you're not out late, okay?

At first it didn't seem like we could make any progress on the third floor, but we realized that certain areas of the floor would transport us forward and soon managed to advance.



Game Menu: Command?
> Fight
Mitsuo attacks!
Thou hast done well in defeating the female announcer.
Mitsuo hath been promoted to the next level.
Thy Excitement increases by 4. They Emptiness increases by 1.
This can't be…
Does he mean murdering people was just a game for him?
He's so on my enemies list!

And it just kept getting worse. I'm actually glad Yosuke wasn't around to hear the one on the fifth floor, he'd have lost it.



Game Menu: Command?
> Fight
Mitsuo attack!
Thou hast done well in defeating the corpse discoverer.
Mitsuo hath been promoted to the next level.
Thy Sadness increases by 5. Thy Emptiness increases by 8.
The next level…?
No way! Does that mean he's getting stronger!?
Senpai, be careful! This guy may be more dangerous than we thought!

We finally heard what sounded like his voice on the sixth floor.



Hollow Voice: No… No…
N… No… N… o… Noooo… Nnnooo… Nooo… Noo… Noooo… N…oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Huh!? N-Now what?
Did he… lose it?

Things got even worse soon enough though.



*: Did you sleep well I heard that a girl was killed last night.
The noise of the arcade was bad, but can you buy some coffee from the café in the police cars?
Thanks, I can't even safely walk around… I can safely withdraw cash now.
Have you heard? Good morning. Don't be out dangerously late, okay?
Relax and don't let your guard down.
It sounds like he's losing it…
He might be insane…
Umm… I'm getting kinda scared…

The floor was just as disjointed. In certain areas, the floor would turn around if we tried to advance. If we were careful in how we moved, though, we could push ahead to the direction we wanted to travel. Deep in the back was an ornate door, and Rise sensed something important behind it.

VIDEO- "Killing Hand"

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Boss Battle: Killing Hand
This mini-boss is a total joke. He starts out by summoning an Almighty Hand. He'll also use multi-target physicals like Deathbound, but probably not much because he's got such a small amount of health that you should be able to drag him down in record time. What I'd suggest is to use multi-target attacks whenever an Almighty Hand is up to ensure that it goes down quickly as well, because it's actually probably more dangerous than the Killing Hand. When the Killing Hand dies any remaining hands will likely run away, as they do in the video.

The Shadow was guarding a weird black orb.



Are you okay, Senpai? Don't push yourself too hard, okay?
> Obtained 1 Orb of Darkness.

With that in hand, we pushed forward to the next level.



*: How dare you stand against me for being a rotten orange!
System Message: Morooka draws near!
Command?
> Kill
> Run
> Kill
Mitsuo attacks!
Thou hast done well in killing Morooka.
Mitsuo hath been promoted to the next level.
They Attention increases by 16. Thy Fame increases by 17. Thy Coolness increases by 3.
What's with this…!? All this about attention and fame…
I can't believe this! What makes him think this is cool!?
Let's hurry, Senpai! We gotta catch this sick bastard!

I was concerned that we weren't quite ready to push ahead, and remembered Rise said something about sensing a Shadow back at Marukyu. I decided to see how we'd fare against it.

VIDEO- "Marukyu Bonus Boss"

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Boss Battle: Momentary Child
Momentary Child is a pretty simple bonus boss compared to the ones in the castle or sauna. He's weak against ice, so if you bring Chie, Teddie, and an ice persona of your own he'll go down in a heartbeat. He mostly uses physical attacks, and he'll sometimes lose a turn being 'indignant' with no effect.

We got some valuable confidence and Teddie found a really nasty looking claw that he started swinging around in a worrying fashion. With our task complete we returned to Void Quest.



*: You're…
Yyyyooouuuuu'''rrrreeeee…
Hollow Voice: ……
I…
I… don't have anything…
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DDDOOOONNTTHAAVEANNYYTHINNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Senpai, we're closing in!
Be careful!

And on the next floor, we found the end. It was a good thing we'd found that black orb, because it turned out to be a key.

VIDEO- "A Killer Shadow"

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> The door is sealed with a mysterious power…
> ……!?
> Pitch-black darkness flows from the Orb of Darkness!
Look! There he is!

Mitsuo was talking to his Shadow in the middle of a strange arena.



Wait, Kanji… Something's not right!
Everyone gets on my nerves… That's why I did it!
What do you think of that!? Say something, dammit!
……
Nobody even thought of me after the first two people. That's why I went for the third one!
I killed them!
……
Wh-What're you all quiet for…?
Because… I feel nothing…
What're you talking about!? Make sense, dammit!
What the…? Which one's the Shadow?

The Shadow might have actually been less creepy than the normal one.



And you… are me…
What…? What's that supposed to mean!? I'm… I'm not nothing…
No! If this keeps up…!
Wh-Who are you guys!? How'd you get in here…?
Dammit, who the hell are you!? What're you doing here!?
Shut the hell up! We came after you!
Are you the killer?
Haha…
Ahahahahaha!
Of course I am! I'm the one behind everything!
I don't give a damn what this imposter's saying! Hahaha, you hear that!? You have nothing to do with me!
Get outta my sight!
……
That goes for the rest of you, too… Why'd you chase me all the way here!?
I'll kill you! I'll kill all of you!
I can do it, you know… I can do anything!
So you don't accept me…
Ngh… What the…?

I'm still not sure how it made sense that he had a Shadow, though.



Dammit, here we go again!
Get ready, everyone!
Once we beat him, this case is as good as closed!

And so we were thrown into our most brutal battle yet.

VIDEO- "Shadow Mitsuo"

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The Shadow surrounded itself in a shell of giant blocks that looked like a lame eight-bit rpg character.



Come… I'll end your emptiness.
It's all jaggy and blocky!
Come…
You'll have to destroy the outer shell first!

Boss Battle: Shadow Mitsuo
Okay, this guy can be a real asshole if you're not prepared. We start out by fighting Mitsuo the Hero, a giant 8-bit warrior. He takes two actions every time his turn comes up, either an Attack on someone or a Bomb that does damage and causes the Exhaust status. This form is largely unthreatening as long as we use items or Teddie's Energy Shower to keep Exhaust off of our party and keep people healed. When we kill Mitsuo the Hero, Shadow Mitsuo is exposed and is Downed, giving us an All-Out Attack. Now the fight gets interesting and we face the first boss with a really random and arbitrary way of fighting that can hose us if we have the wrong party. Shadow Mitsuo also gets two actions each time its turn comes up, and he'll spend one of the first two casting a Wall spell. He'll then use an action on each of the next three turns he gets casting a group attack spell of that same element. If he knocks someone down with that he'll use Megidola and wreck the party. Then, he'll have a vocal taunt and things will get much worse.



There's no need to be scared. It'll be quick.

In this phase, Shadow Mitsuo will start by using Stagnant Air to greatly increase the chances of you being hit by status effects. He will then start using Evil Touch on people to fear them, and if anyone is feared at the start of his turn he'll use Ghastly Wail to instantly kill them. After a bit he'll use the skill Whisper to start regenerating Mitsuo the Hero.



The shell takes time to finish forming…
Destroy it before that happens!
Why…? Don't you want to be at ease?

If we can do enough damage to him before he regenerates the shell fully, it'll break and he'll be Downed, giving us another All-Out Attack. At that point he'll focus entirely on regenerating his shell, which is pretty much impossible to stop. He'll use Chant and then Prayer, at which point Mitsuo the Hero is back.



That ominous message tells us that Mitsuo the Hero is stronger now, which he is indeed. He does more damage with his Attack and Bomb, and now he can use his Spell, Gigadyne. Gigadyne does large amounts of Almighty damage to the party, and he'll use it for sure as his first action. Once again you want to burn Mitsuo the Hero down as fast as possible while keeping Exhaust off of people. Once it dies, Shadow Mitsuo returns. It works exactly the same way, with another random element chosen at the start. You want to go at Shadow Mitsuo as hard as possible now to ensure he dies before he can regenerate his shell again, because Mitsuo the Hero is very powerful if he gets to return again.

The party I used for this is Chie, Yukiko, and Teddie. Teddie gives us the ability to cure Exhaust and both he and Yukiko are brutally powerful on this boss. The last slot is actually sort of a toss-up because Yosuke, Chie, and Kanji are all pretty similar on this boss. I'd suggest not using Yosuke because he has the same weakness as Teddie personally. I'd also suggest you get to about level 43 so that Yukiko gets Mediarama and Teddie Matarukaja. Black Frost is incredible on this fight but really any decent Persona will do, just watch for his magical attacks in the Shadow phase because if he gets a Megidola off you're likely to lose.

Somehow we triumphed over the freakish thing.

VIDEO- "The Killer, Captured"

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Finally awake, huh? You've been a major pain in our ass.
What the…?
You guys…
Wh-Who the hell are you guys!?
We came to talk to you.
Talk… to me…?
The police are after you.
They think you're the one who killed King Moron and the other two.
So…? Are you the killer?
All the cases…
All on me…
Aha… hahaha! That's right, I did it!
You piece of shit!
And not just that bastard Morooka… That stupid announcer and that Konishi bitch, too!
I killed all of them! It was all me!

Mitsuo's Shadow vanished into motes of darkness. I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean…



What's going on…?
Ha… Hahaha… It's gone… That frickin' monster disappeared…
Take that, son of a bitch…
Urgh…
H-Hey!
He's exhausted… We need to hurry and get him out of here!

We dragged his ass out of the TV.



Can't you tell?
Why… am I here…? What the hell are you guys…?
S-Stop it… Why did the TV… Nngh…
H-Hey…
You seem confused from everything that happened. But we have a bunch of questions for you.
First off, why did you do all this!? Answer in ten words or less!
Haha… What the hell? Is that a costume…?
Haha, what a loser… Get outta my face, you freak…
F-Freak!? Grrrrr!
Hold it, Teddie. You're not helping.

I don't know, I was and still am skeptical about all of this for some reason.



Get off my back… I already told you… I did it…
Why…? How could you do such a thing?
Three people are dead because of you…
Ha… ha… haha…
Hahahahahaha!
Everyone's talking about it, right?
It's a huge deal… and I did it! All of it! All by myself…!
You just wanted the attention…?
Then why did you target me and the others? How did you kidnap us?
*gasp * *gasp *
Whoa… Look who it is… Haha, hey Yuki…
After all this time… now you wanna talk to me? Haha… What bullshit.
Answer me! If you held a grudge against me, that's fine…
But why the others!?
Ha… Haha, what a joke… You're so desperate it hurts…
I didn't care who I attacked… Everyone pisses me off…
You what…?
…gotta be… kidding me…!
You killed Senpai over nothing!? …You son of a bitch!!

Kanji had heard enough meanwhile.



*chuckle * What, you gonna kill me?
Kanji-kun!?
Kill you…? It ain't gonna be that easy, you piece of shit. What you did can never be taken back.
No, you're gonna own up to your crimes and pay for what you did.
You ain't gonna be allowed to kick the bucket until you understand exactly what it is you've done!
……
Why, dammit…? Why did she have to die because of this bastard…?
……
Dude… The cops.
Huh?
What're you waiting for!? Call the damn police!
Y-Yeah… You're right…
Yosuke…

Luckily Adachi was slacking off nearby. He didn't ask too many questions as to where exactly we'd gotten the suspect he was supposed to be finding, dude was pretty happy.

VIDEO- "Party Planning"

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Well, I guess this means our work is done…
He did it all to draw attention… I can't get my head around that. It's just wrong.
I mean, not that it would've been okay if he had a better reason…
I know… Don't worry.
It's all over… Let's leave the rest to the police.
My world will be peaceful again now.
Yeah. I'm happy for you.
We really went through a lot…
Like scoring with guys!
Oh, come on…! Will you ever let it go?
What…? Scoring with guys!?
Y-You don't need to know the details.
I'm sure you'd like us to forget the sauna incident too… right, Kanji-kun?
Urgh… W-Well…
That's not fair… I wanted to see everyone else's too!
That's right. We three are the only ones who saw everyone's secret.
Hey, so what was Yosuke's like? C'mon, it's about time you told us.

It wasn't really special, kind of boring compared to some of the others really.



C-C'mon, let's leave it at that!
Speaking of which, nothing really happened in your case, huh?
Really… Wait, really? Is there something special about Senpai after all?
Sensei is da man!
But now that the case is solved, we won't be calling you "Leader" anymore, will we…?
Oh yeah… It's kinda sad.
Hey, why don't we have a celebration?
We always have a wrap party after we're done shooting. It's fun, and it'll help give us some closure.
Oooh, a party! That sounds great! Let's go all out!
Ooh, ooh! I wanna go to Yuki-chan's house!
Gorgeous dinner, hot springs, table tennis, yukata! Geisha, Fujiyama, full wootness!
You're right, Yukiko-senpai's family runs a hot springs inn…
A-A hot spring that… Yukiko-senpai bathes in too…?
Hey, keep it to yourself… You're sounding like a creep.

It's a shame this couldn't have happened during school, though, with the summer in full gear the Amagi Inn was booked solid.



Yeah, it's summer vacation. All the rooms must be occupied.
We can't do a sleepover…?
Maybe next time. I promise.
Hey, why don't we hit your place instead?
Oh, but will your uncle get suspicious? Like, "Why are you all celebrating?"

Of course this is Dojima we're talking about, so while yes he would get suspicious, he'd have to be there to do it.



Then it's settled. Nanako-chan can join in, too.
Oh yeah, if your uncle's a detective, he might not come home tonight…
Nanako-chan might be getting hungry.
Hey, then why don't we make dinner together?
Wow… Are you good at cooking, Senpai?
W-Well… sort of?
What are you saying…?
Did you already forget the tragedy of the school campout!?
W-We already told you that was an accident!
She's right! We just got a couple of the ingredients wrong!
Guys, please don't do this, I'm begging you… I don't need another trauma to deal with…
Hey, I'm a good cook too!
I'll make something for you, Senpai.
Tadaaaah! Teddie has a great idea!
Let's have a cooking battle! The winner will be crowned Iron Cook Inaba!
A cooking battle? Now I'm even more worried…
S-Sure, that sounds like fun.
Aww, but I'll win hands-down. You sure you want to make it that easy?

Yosuke wisely tagged me in for this.



Help us, Souji Seta! You're our only hope…
Then you can represent the guys' team. Nanako-chan will be our judge!
I can be a taster too!
Teddie can be a tester too!
At the end, you're supposed to say, "That was delicious!" right?
Woo! I'm getting all fired up!
Alright! Let us advance forth into the grocery section downstairs! Chaaaarge!

First we had to call Nanako and see what she wanted.



Yeah, he said he's gonna be late today.
Huh…? Dinner? You're all going to cook?
Ask Nanako-chan what she wants for dinner!
What do I want…?
Um… Anything's fine.
She's just being modest! Ask her again.
Well, umm…
An omelette.
I wanna eat omelette with fried rice.
Okay, I'll be waiting!
> You ended the phone call.
> Nanako seems to be looking forward to it.
Fried rice omelette… An excellent choice, Nanako-chan.
With a dish that simple, I doubt we'll get a second helping of Mystery Food X.
…Huh? What's wrong?
…N-Nothing. Alright, let's go get our ingredients.
Uh… If they're all making the same thing, why are they splitting up to different parts of the market…?
Looks like you'll need all the help I can give you…
Hey, what kind of omelette are you making? I'll go get the ingredients for ya.
> What kind of omelette should you make…?

I decided not to go too terribly far afield, I mean it's for Nanako and all.



> You gave Yosuke a list of the ingredients you'll need…
> Everyone brought their basic ingredients to the cart.
Foie gras!?
Quite an eye you got there, Senpai.
It's a must-have for my special omelette!
Don't worry, I'll let you have a taste. Ooh, or maybe I could spoon feed you. *chuckle *
I heard last time you choked down something so awful that words couldn't describe it…
It was horrible…
You poor dears… Who would do such a horrible thing…?
R-R-Rise-san? This is gonna be the only chance you get to gloat, is that clear?
…I'll crush you with one strike.
Whoa… You guys look like you're ready to enter the Ultimate Frying Championship.
Kanji-kun! That's alcohol!
Huh…? Oh, uh… Hahaha…
By the way, where's Teddie?

By the way, that question is never one you want to hear, because the answer will always horrify you.



Sample Tray Lady: Of course you can, dear. Eat as much as you like!
You're such a nice lady. Is this one cooked already?
Sample Tray Lady: *giggle * This one's ready too.
Oh my, are you hungry for more? Here… I'll open this one too.
You're so beautiful…
Sample Tray Lady: Oh my, no! No, I mustn't! I've got a husband and a son!
But I really want this meat… And I want you to cook it, Miss.
Sample Tray Lady: Ohhh, I couldn't possibly. The manager would get so upset.
I'm gonna knock the stuffing outta that bear…

We dragged Teddie out and all headed back to my place, where the cooking began in earnest.

VIDEO- "Celebration"

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The case really has come to an end…
……
Wow! It's really Rise-chan!
I should go back over there soon…
Are you going somewhere?
Yep… The guys kept their promise.
A promise, huh…
What if you made a promise with me? Could you stay then?
A promise… with Nana-chan?
Um… A promise that you'll play with me. How about that?
Sensei… You kept your promise with me…
So I should go back over there…

I couldn't send Teddie back to that crazy world all alone.



B-But… a promise is a promise… It's not good to break them…
You promised Nanako…
S-Sensei…
My promise with Nana-chan… I made a promise to play with her…
Can I really stay here…?
It wasn't just my promise. Nana-chan made it with me…
I'm really… really happy…
Thank you…!
> Teddie's eyes are watering…

Yosuke had something to say about it too.



Yosuke… I have a new promise to keep…
S-So, I wanna stay here a little longer! Is that okay with you, Sir!?
Huh? What're you talking about? You're not going anywhere.
You can't just quit your job like that. In any case, if you left-
It's reeeeeaaaaadyyyy! Incoming food! Out of the way, Senpai!
Whoa! Ow!

We sat down for the judging of our ultimate competition.



W-Well, wait a sec.
Asking Nanako-chan to jump in and try these for us is kinda… unethical.
D-Don't look at us like that!
Ohhh… So it's our job to taste it first, to make sure we can keep it down.
Hey! That's mean!
Then try mine first, Yosuke-senpai. It's guaranteed delicious!
You don't mind me going first? Actually, I've been looking forward to yours.
I mean, Risette cookted it herself. Can you imagine how many guys would kill me if they found out?
Well then, chow time!
Urgh…
I-I… can't give this to Nanako-chan…
Ooh! It's so delicious that you won't let anyone else have a bite!?

Have you ever been to a circus and seen guys eat torches? Yeah.



> …It's spicy!
> The spiciness and heat are like lava in your mouth…!
> You can't taste or feel the foie gras at all…
> It's starting to taste like iron… For some reason, you sense a dull pain in your mouth as well…
> You can't give this to Nanako…
Here, try mine next.
I'll take this one.
K-Kanji… That's a lot…
H-Hey, say something.
Well… Uh… How do I put this…?
I tastes really, um… boneless…?
What!? That's not a word you use to describe taste!
Does it taste good or not!? Tell me!

I will say this: It was a huge improvement on Mystery Food X.



> But you don't sense any flavors in particular…
> In fact… you don't taste anything at all! You can't even taste the ingredients…
> How could this be…?
Not good, that's for sure. It tastes like… Like I'm eating plain oatmeal…
It's pretty impressive that you put so many ingredients into a dish and it came out tasting like nothing.
Y-Your palate just isn't refined enough!
…I think it tastes good.
Nanako-chan…!
O-Okay… Try mine next.
Urgh… I dunno about this… But I think it'll taste good! This time for sure!
I'll give it a whirl.
H-How is it…?
Wow, this tastes awful!
You have to try this, Yosuke.
Dude, not after you say that…
Ahhh… I see…

And seriously Chie is terrible.



Well, um… It's a huge improvement over the curry…
Yeah, thanks for the consolation… I feel soooo much better…
I think this tastes good too.
Nanako-chan…!
Oh yeah, they're right…
They're totally right! It tastes awful! Ahahahaha!
Then try Rise-chan's I bet you anything mine tastes better than hers!
U-Urhg…
S-Senpai!?
Sure enough… One strike.
Well, Yukiko and Chie's didn't taste good either… But at least theirs didn't cause any casualties… Haha…
I-It's a taste too subtle for kids! It's a mature flavor!
You guys are just kids… I, I…
*sniff * Waaaaaaah…
Ngh…!
It's spicy, but it's still good.
Nanako-chan…!
I knew it! Nanako-chan's the most mature person in this room!
C-Crocodile tears!?

Of course, there was at least one edible omelette.



You did!? Ooh…
This is really good!
I've never had an omelette with fried rice this good! It's amazing!
> The omelette seems to be a big success. She's eating it extremely cheerfully!
> Nanako finished your omelette…
Are you full, Nanako-chan?
We're still starving…
If you're so hungry, then help yourself to an awful-tasting omelette! Hmph!
U-Uh, I have a suggestion…
You guys know about the festival they're holding in the shopping district, right? Why don't we all go?
Oh, that sounds good!
Whoa! Does that mean the girls will be wearing yukata!?
A festival…
We'll bring Nanako-chan along too.
I can come?

Wouldn't dream of going to a festival without bringing her along of course.



Really!? Yay!
That settles it, then.
Festival food always tastes great for some reason, even if it ain't anything fancy.
Whew… We'll finally be able to get some edible food for once.
> You promised the others you'd go to the festival at the shopping district.
> The culprit has finally been caught. The rest is up to the police inquiry…
> The festival is on August 20th. You made sure not to forget this date.

I don't know, even though we caught the guy it doesn't feel like we've got any real closure. What the hell's even been going on? Why did the Midnight Channel appear? What the hell is this power of Persona? Will we ever know?