Part 142: 10/31-11/1: Spooky Veggies
Part 134: 10/31-11/1: Spooky VeggiesSpooOOOoooky Halloween, everyone! The only holiday I dont refuse to acknowledge because its predicated on exploiting feelings of guilt to make you buy shitty cards for your family!
...Moving on!
Anon: waste of tax money imo
Anon: theyre def guilty
Anon: lol this place went to shit
Anon: Enough is enough!!!
Music: Suspicion
My sister is serious. Her determination to win this fight is reflected in that casino. She wont be easy to beat. I know that better than anyone. I want to understand our situation as soon as possible. Lets go to the Palace today.
Naaaaaaah, I have to make a spookytime costume. Hell if Im going to figure out how to make a sexy sheet ghost. ...Thats not for me, for the record.
Sorry. Perhaps I AM getting a bit too high strung. But I cant bear seeing my sister like this. Well stop her no matter what. If youre going by any chance, let me know. Ill make sure Im ready at a moments notice.
Music: My Homie
Ummm Mr. Hiruta, please come to the faculty office at once.
What ? ...Everyone, make sure you study on your own until I return.
We dont actually need any more social stats, so reading is kinda pointless. Theres only three reasons to keep reading: theres a trophy for reading all of the books in the game (which is pointless for this LP but I may go for anyway if its expedient), unlocking the rest of the hangout spots (which is also pointless by this point but also unlocks a trophy), and getting the reward from Jinbocho by reading all the complicated three session books. I want to at least show off what the reward is, so well be reading the last of those complicated books.
Would the tactics of the Casanovas in this book still work today? I wonder
Music: Tokyo Daylight
Oh yeah, what the fuck are we gonna do with only twenty days?
Ah, dont say that. I get scared just by thinking they could be lurking nearby Ive been writing all over the Phan-Site, asking the Phantom Thieves to give themselves up.
Are yours the comments Mishima keeps deleting? Nah, hes probably only going after like, egregious threats.
It doesnt seem like the police will catch them anytime soon. I wish Akechi-kun would save us
President Okumura died cause of the Phantom Thieves, right ? I heard theyre behind all the weird shit thats been going on They tricked us good, huh Does that guy not watch the news or something? Way to bring the mood down Dude, whys he drawing this shit? Is he brave or just an idiot? Come to think of it, isnt he notorious? Hes got guts
Maaku gains Guts +1. No, really. Its pretty great, but its one-time, so dont get any bright ideas.
Theyre treating us like villains or something Damn it
They cant be forgiven if they caused those mental shutdowns. Ill quote you in my article. I wonder what the truth really is. Discerning whats true from whats not is a real challenge
I personally agree with you, but critics of the Phantom Thieves wont change their minds easily. I wonder what the truth really is. Discerning whats true from whats not is a real challenge
Well, at least my
(For those of you wondering, Yoshida, Sojiro, Foreign Barker, and Drunken Souse are ahead of her. Young Rocker, the religious protesters, and Homeless Man are just below and Fishy Hawker, Starry-eyed Student, and Busy-Looking Young Man are also somewhere on there just through sheer audacity. Hifumi is probably also in the top 10 or so but this game has a lot of good NPCs)
Yeah. Were not getting all the important info we need since the mass media is unfairly biased.
Actuallyitsaboutethicsin
I wonder what the truth really is. Discerning whats true from whats not is a real challenge
Um Id save it and live off the interest.
Thats boring!
Boring, but practical. Who knows what the new prime minister will do once hes in office!
Im certain. Many people can be counted among their victims.
Itll be so exciting once they get arrested. You think itll happen sometime this year?
They announced that theyve made progress in the investigation. Its only a matter of time.
It looks like the guys in my team have been studying different diets and workouts, too. Its like theyve all changed. Did the Phantom Thieves get to them all or something?
No way, the Phantom Thieves are killers. Theyd be dead by now if they were targeted by them.
Maybe the Phantom Thieves bribed him. I didnt expect him to say they werent behind that murder.
I can never understand what these smart people are thinking.
Yeah, its a bit disappointing, but Im glad nothing bad happened. I just wish those Phantom Thieves would get caught already.
The police are useless. Always telling us what to do, but they cant catch the Phantom Thieves
The thing is, this celebrity might actually be a criminal What should I do?
PERPETUATE THE LIE THAT IS YOUR EXISTENCE
But then I-- Um, I mean, my friend, would live each day in fear of being arrested. If the Phantom Thieves had just stayed heroes, I never would have had to deal with all this. Er, you know I was just talking about my friend, right?
Theres a ton of theories that theyre connected to Shujin somehow. Do you know anything?
I dont I dont want to believe theyre at my school
Hey, try to look into it while you can. Itll be too late if you have a psychotic breakdown
What a fuckin hero this dude is.
Haru hangs out on the roof. She said she wanted to get Sojiros opinion on her vegetables, so maybe we can form a Confidant and hold an impromptu Halloween party at Leblanc at the same timeB.
Huh? At a time like this ? Is this perhaps part of your grand infiltration strategy?
She gets really mad at you if you say I dunno, heh.
*giggle* You make it sound like its really important. I suppose relaxation is pretty vital at times like these In that case, Id like to use this opportunity to bring my most recent harvest to Sakura-san.
This may be a good opportunity to deepen my bond with Haru...
Id like to stop by Leblanc today Could you join me?
Great! Let us go then.
Music: Whats Going On?
Its all good. Not like I have customers to deal with.
How the hell does this place stay in business?
So this is what you grew?
Yes. Id like an honest opinion from a culinary professional.
Culinary professional is maybe stretching it a bit. He makes coffee and curry. Damn good coffee and curry, but thats kinda it.
Let me see
Wow, Sojiro went right for the throat.
I see.
But, its impressive you managed to grow anything at all up on a rooftop of all places.
Im honored to hear you say that.
Yknow I cant say it tasted good, but it was actually somewhat refreshing. Kinda like how you feel good after taking bitter medicine.
Eating your vegetables reminds me of how I feel when I drink cough syrup is not exactly glowing praise.
Hmm I first came across the plant in my house
Wait, what!? What the hell are you feeding us!? I mean, it explains how it grew so fast, and on a rooftop of all places, but still! And you found it in your house? Jesus christ, are these veggies haunted? Is the vengeful spirit of Kunikazu Okumura infesting these plants!? Oh god, I ate a ghost!
Well, its still better than the last time I got haunted where I just spent four and a half minutes eating an awful pie.
Thank you very much for the input, Sakura-san. Ill take note of that.
...Hes right. That was the same thought I had. I think I understand what Sakura-san meant when he said they were refreshing.
They may prove useful during Palace forays...
I agree! ...Im so happy. I didnt expect this hobby of mine to provide value to the Phantom Thieves. This is actually the only thing I can honestly say Im good at.
But its what I want to do. Oh, then do you think you could help me out again sometime? Like you did today.
*nods*
OK, Ill do my best from now on!
Haru seems a little more enthusiastic than before...
Music: Interrogation Room
Theres the possibility you even infiltrated their company building. Perhaps some sort of connection ...Tell me about this person!
Infiltrated their company building? Not in the real world, no. None of thats true, in fact. I kind of assumed you were going to ask me about these weird veggies, actually.
Music: The Spirit
The Empress arcana represents concepts like nature, motherhood, femininity, and fertility. When reversed, it signifies dependence. Haru seems like a pretty good fit for most of that.
Haru can grow vegetables for us, which is a pared-down version of a similar system from Persona 4 Golden. This system is a little half-baked, honestly. The effects are undoubtedly useful, but they fall into the too good to waste category where well never use most of them, and its so late in the game that were unlikely to have too many major difficulties going forward. Theres just not enough time to really take advantage of it. Well go into the effects of the vegetables next time we talk to Haru, though.
Music: Whats Going On?
I spent some more time with Haru before escorting her to the train station
Music: Beneath the Mask
My bad. All I can do is welcome you home
People desperate for protection from the Phantom Thieves are keeping security companies busy. Events this horrific only happen rarely in history, and the terror among the people is palpable.
Events this horrific only happen rarely in history? What? Cut the editorializing, buddy, theres bad shit going down everywhere all the time always.
Weve got a bounty on our heads. We dont have a choicewe have to find out who really did all this.
Heres our current predicament: we need the Iwai request, but hes not available tonight. Were going to go into Mementos the second we get that request, but in the meantime, we just have to wait. So, we read.
Anon: False charges happen, but
Anon: Is the admin an accomplice?
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Anon: id bet money on the arrest
Really!? Who?
I might know...
If we report them, will we get 30 million yen?
Wanna just report anyone who looks suspicious?
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Anon: theyre def guilty
Anon: This should make em show up
Anon: lol this place went to shit
Anon: Enough is enough!!!
Music: So Boring
Dont it kinda feel different than usual?
Do you think?
Im getting a weird feeling too.
What do you mean?
Hm? Is it just me that thinks nothing has changed?
Nothing seems unusual on my end. What about you, Makoto?
Someone ask for me? Everythings normal over here.
We most certainly did not ask for you. Is Makoto sick today?
Sorry, I only just noticed the chat right now. I think everyones just agitated by the Phantom Thieves rumors. Try not to be affected by the people around you.
Its important to stay calm in times like these!
Music: Tokyo Daylight
First up, we return Cry of Cthulhu and pick up Woman in the Dark.
How the hell did she set all this up!?
What are your thoughts on this flowerbed? I brought it here in the hopes of doing some serious gardening.
Wow Shes so diligent
We can only grow one vegetable at a time, and the rate depends on the species. Still, a few days is awful fast. Guess its that weird Okumura Foods genetic tampering.
Let me know if youd like to grow any vegetables. So, what will it be today?
*giggle* That makes me happy. These vegetables should grow nicely here. What do you think?
The Moonlight Carrot restores all of one allys SP, and the Sun Tomato restores 100 SP for everyone. Well get more options as we rank Haru up.
Six days? Times kind of at a premium, so thats a little disappointing. Oh well.
Hehe. I hope youre looking forward to it.
Hey, what should I ...Nah, never mind. Lets train!
Huh? What do you mean?
Hanae Oda
*nods*
The Phantom Thieves are targeting my mom ?
Music: Alleycat
...Shes one of the bad guys. To be honest, Ive thought that for a while now. My mom Do you think theyll actually be able to change her heart?
So Someone has to give this to my mom, right? ...OK, Ill do it.
Both of these options sound really patronizing to me!
Well It IS kind of my fault that my mom got this way She had to deal with a lot, raising me on her own She had to get stronger cause I was so weak
She fights with everyone, about everything, and ends up getting hurt At this rate, my moms gonna break
I was initially kind of on the fence about this one because it felt like a rather slight justification to change a heart (even if she was exacerbating Shinyas bullying) but I feel better about doing this if the rationale is that shes going to fucking destroy herself if she keeps this up.
I want my mom to realize that she doesnt have to be strong for me anymore But she wont listen to me when I tell her that Thats why I wanna help the Phantom Thieves. I wanna stop my mom.
OK, Ill give her the calling card. Shes my mom, after all. I really want to help her! The next time you see the Phantom Thieves, please tell them I said thank you. And thanks for talking to them about this, Hamiru-san. Im going to teach you my best, strongest move
I feel like my bond with Shinya is growing deeper...
This upgrade to Bullet Hail causes it to do about 50% of enemies max HP in damage, which is great.
Hey, do me a favor Dont tell anyone you saw me crying earlier, OK?
Interacting with Shinya has made my heart grow I feel like my Kindness has increased
Maaku gains Kindness +3.
Oh, and say hi to the Phantom Thieves for me. Later.
Music: Beneath the Mask
And now we can fulfill that request.
Do you think the Phantom Thieves are innocent? Its funny that people make a big deal out of it.
Of course theyre not innocent. Theyre wanted, so theyd be arrested on the spot.
The cabinets approval ratings hit rock bottom due to how theyve dealt with the Phantom Thieves. With Representative Shido leading the criticism, many are starting to consider leaving the party. If the ruling partythe Liberal Co-Prosperity Partysplits, a snap Diet election is certain.
Theyre having a falling out because of us? I dont really get politics.
Music: Break it Down (Elp Version)
Casasnova? He was probably more like a shameless pervert. Perfect vice is almost a virtue, I guess. Well, it seems you were able to learn the nuances of sex appeal.
I find these lines so funny for no reason.
Maaku gains Charm +3, but its a long book so its technically +4.
And weve finished reading the final Jinbocho book. Time for our reward!