Part 105: 9/10-9/11: Exploiting The Morphogenetic Field To Pick Up Chicks
Part 101: 9/10-9/11: Exploiting The Morphogenetic Field To Pick Up ChicksSo, it’s time for the second half of the Phantom Thieves’ Hawaiian adventure! I’m sure this part of the trip will absolutely justify the whole thing!
Music: Alright
Dammit, this isn’t how stuff was supposed to go! 
What do you mean…? We ended up walkin’ around same as we always do in Japan… I mean we even ate at a freakin’ Big Bang Burger! It’s like we never left! Whine all you’d like, but that’s what the trip was supposed to be. But weren’t some other guys gettin’ all cozy with their girlfriends or some shit? I think... Then that’s it! That’s what this trip is missin’! C’mon, we totally gotta get movin’ during our free time in the afternoon. What are we going to do? Make a once-in-a-lifetime summer memory! Hawaii’s famous for its beaches, and y’know… what happens in Hawaii stays in Hawaii! We can get some girls’ numbers durin’ the day, then sneak away to ‘em at night! You in or what?I can see no flaws whatsoever with this plan.
Me too…? It’ll be great! Neither of us have girlfriends who’d get mad at us about it either! I guess that’s true, but… 
Oooh, you get a message? Who could that—Uhhh actually, you don’t gotta answer that. It might be something about you-know-what… C’mon Mishima, let’s go! Wait, what just happened!? It’s only going to be the two of us, Sakamoto!? Don’t gimme that look! We’re goin’ to Waikiki! Try n’ get a little more excited! 
I should check when there’s nobody else around…
I can finally take a break from my job too… If you don’t have any plans, would you like to take a walk with me? Looks like I’ve received some messages.
Oh yeah, I guess if Yusuke’s here that means Hifumi would be, too.
My school is giving us some free time to do as we please. Care to walk along the beach? It might help with new moves. Looks like I’ve received some messages.
Wait, don’t tell me… Was it a girl!? C’mon, you gotta make memories with us instead! We bombed it on that beach in Japan, after all! This is my last moment of free time. Who should I spend it with…?
So, we have three options here. We can go spend some time with Hifumi or Makoto, or we can go be losers with Ryuji and Mishima. Despite the fact that we have three choices in front of us, it’s possible to have up to five different options here. However, getting any messages beyond the ones we have now requires being in a relationship with the other two characters involved. We, obviously, are not dating anyone right now, so that’s unavailable. I won’t tell you who the other characters are, but if you think about what characters are present on this trip and who we haven’t gotten messages from, you can probably guess.
Anyway, we choose Hifumi. Why not, right? She’s cute.
OK, I’ll be waiting… in my swimsuit. We’re meeting at the beach. I should hurry and change into my swimsuit...Music: Break it Down
It seems like Hifumi has been waiting for me here...
Um… Do I look strange in this? Perhaps I should go change… 
...Oh, thank you very much. Um… ...Shall we take a walk? 
Looks like they sell shrimp… Shrimp are symbolic of living a long life. Shall we have some? 
...Yes. 
How ‘bout them Phantom Thieves, huh? The guys that steal hearts! 
Heard about it on the news! They’re all the rage in Japan, yeah? Say, if y’run into ‘em, tell ‘em I say hello. And ask ‘em to change people’s hearts so everyone loves shrimp! S-Sure… 
Oh, they’re quite… pungent. We gazed out over the ocean while we enjoyed the delicate flavors of a foreign country…Music: Alright (Elp Version)
This is a refreshing break from staring at a shogi board all day long. ...I feel as if I’ll be able to come up with some great new moves once I return home. 
We would’ve had a more enjoyable time if I had made better conversation… 
Um… this is for you… I would be delighted if you remembered this day… 
It looks like a turtle… Something about the transparent stone reminds me of Hifumi…The Honu Charm is an accessory only equippable by Maaku that gives +5 Endurance and +5 Luck.
If only we went to the same school… 
I’d like that. ...Sun is about to set. We should start heading back… 
Yes. The two of us basked in the stunning Hawaiian sunset. Just me and Hifumi...Aww, how sweet. Too bad we’re abandoning this timeline! This LP is going sci-fi! By
oh god it’s so hot i’m burning up
All right, dude. Let’s get into our swimsuits and meet on the beach! We’re meeting at the beach. I should hurry and change into my swimsuit...Music: New Beginning
Um, that look in your eye scares me… 
Let’s go make this vacation one to remember! Will this really work…? 
I don’t think that’s what he meant… All right, we wanna go after solo girls that look bored, got it?Makes sense, I suppose bored girls might be more likely to take pity on you.
...Let’s roll! Time for Operation Babe Hunt 3.5!
Nope.
Uh-uh.
Negatory.
Music: My Homie
I can’t believe I’m hanging out with Mishima and he’s not even the most terminally r/incels member of the group.
Wait a sec, you smell somethin’ good? It’s coming from that food stand. 
Ah, it’s you. Hello… Hrm. That stuff good? Shrimp? It is… resplendent. 
Even in Hawaii, it’s the same ol’ Yusuke. 
Exactly! 
Wouldya take a look at them! 
C’mon, we’ll rock paper scissors for ‘em if this goes well.The concept of playing rock-paper-scissors for dibs on who gets to bang these attractive older women is just fucking amazing even before you take into account this plan’s 100% chance of failure.
Crossing an ocean just for this...
Oh, y’all from Japan?I’m pretty sure this is Amanda Winn Lee again (Yukiko/Ohya), but this time doing a fucking outrageous southern accent for some reason.
What a weird accent…Are you fucking negging her, Ryuji?
Anyways, the four of us got some time on our hands, and--
Well, if you ladies aren’t doin’ anything, how ‘bout we go somewhere more fun?
Sorry, we don’t take too kindly to young’uns. I’m all about the wealthy, refined older men.
I wouldn’t have minded if you were those Phantom Thieves though...
Are you fucking kidding me, Ryuji
Uhhh... Buh-bye. Come back in ten years.What, is she gonna fight us?
Have a change of heart! 
Oooh! I never thought of that!
I swear to god, you idiot
This is absurd...
Why me!? Shall we eat…?
...Let’s just head back. Yeah, I’m beat… Our wanton battle has ended in failure... We get no reward for this bullshit. Time to try again!
had to dial emergency services last week because my 45-year-old son swallowed a bomb
Should I wear a swimsuit…? Well, see you later! We’re meeting at the beach. I should hurry and change into my swimsuit...Music: Break it Down
It seems like Makoto has been waiting for me here...
Being a chaperone is more difficult than I expected. I’ve had a lot of meetings… I honestly wanted to contact you earlier, but this is the first free moment I’ve had.Didn’t we hang out like all day yesterday?
All right then… Let’s take a walk.
Oh, a food stand… Garlic shrimp? I’ve heard that’s a famous Hawaiian dish. Are you… adventurous when it comes to food? 
I always just stick with the standard fare. Well, let’s give it a try… 
Ah. Yes, we are. How ‘bout them Phantom Thieves, huh? The guys that steal hearts! 
How do you know about them? Heard about it on the news! They’re all the rage in Japan, yeah? Seems like we’re even making headlines abroad. Say, if y’run into ‘em, tell ‘em I say hello. And ask ‘em to change people’s hearts so everyone loves shrimp! O-Of course, I’ll do just that. 
That’s amazing… We gazed out over the ocean while we enjoyed the delicate flavors of a foreign country…Music: Alright (Elp Version)
Oh, it’s already so late. My sister would be upset if she saw me laid back like this.Really? That doesn’t sound like her at all.
To tell you the truth, I wasn’t particularly eager to go on this trip. But if it’s like this… I think I’d like to come again. 
It’s a small wooden keychain… Its dignified, yet warm expression is reminiscent of Makoto...The Tiki Keychain is also Maaku-exclusive and gives Magic +5 and Endurance +5.
It’s not the best souvenir… but it will remind you of the memories we made today.
Well, we should probably return before it gets dark. 
...I suppose I can’t complain about that. The two of us basked in the stunning Hawaiian sunset. Just me and Makoto...And that’s all three.
Music: Break it Down (Elp Version)
Do you think I’ll have to go through this on future school events as well…?
But wasn’t he the one who invited me in the first place…? *sigh* I don’t know… It’s fun hanging out with Sakamoto, but he might be too different from me… Is getting a girlfriend my only way out of this situation…? Oh well… Anyway, we need to wake up early tomorrow. Let’s get some sleep, OK? 
Music: Alright
I never thought I would have the chance to go on the one this year as well… It barely even felt like I was outta the country though. 
Even Yusuke showed up. 
I’m simply glad the storm didn’t make its way over here… It may not have been the most exciting trip, but we still had a good time. Honestly though, I’m thankful we didn’t have to deal with the storm. They truly are dreadful... (to Maaku) So, what’d you end up doin’ yesterday? You keepin’ secrets from me? That’s against the bro code! 
The desperation in your face is quite unbecoming, Ryuji. That’s enough, you guys. It’s a shame they were too lazy to give Makoto any sort of reaction to that conversation because of her being the one we were hanging out with. One of my favorite minor moments in Persona 4 Golden happens if you go to the summer festival with Rise, then like a week later you accidentally let it slip and Yosuke is all “holy shit dude you work fast.”
(There is, however, a minor change in this scene if you spent the previous day with the guys instead, but it’s fairly small, consists primarily of Ryuji getting pissed, and would break the flow of the update, so if I post it at all it won’t be right now)
It’s almost time for us to leave. It felt like this trip went by in a flash. I’m not sure if I want to go home or stay here longer at this point… I’m ready to head home and get back to work! Yes. It would be best for us to gather clues on that case sooner rather than later, correct? Yeah! People’re totally waitin’ for us to take action! 
Oh, Ryuji.
And that’s our Hawaii trip, I guess. Really, really… pointless, huh? Just kind of a massive waste of the time of everyone involved, and it probably only exists in the first place because they’d already commissioned the animated cutscene that leads into it. This game is very well-plotted and paced, you guys.
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Music: Disintegration (Also known in English as Mental Shutdown)
Humpty Dumpty Wearing Bad Pee-wee Herman Cosplay, no!!!!!