Ann: "The place inside that movie was pretty confusing in layout. I hope we don't get lost..."
Ann: "Futaba, will you be able to navigate?"
Futaba: "Um... I keep trying, but the results aren't as precise as usually."
Futaba: "There's some unclear elements in there... I can't really exactly tell you what is where."
Yusuke: "Do you think that there's interference?"
Akechi: "Whoever is causing all these strange things to happen here might be sabotaging Futaba's navigation as well."
Ryuji: "Even then, we can't exactly back down from helping out Makoto and Haru, right? We'll have to do it without navigation somehow."
Ryuji: "It's gonna be fine! If there's one thing I trust, it's my sense of orientation. I got the intuition of a wild animal, y'know!"
Morgana: "And now I trust your sense of direction LESS than 0%!"
Hikari: "Um... You could use... this?"
Yusuke: "Hm? ...A notebook?"
Hikari: "Yeah... I thought it might help..."
Futaba: "Ohhhh, I get it! So we're doing things old-school analogue now!"
Ann: "I see! We can just draw a map in the notebook and keep us on the right path that way, right?"
Futaba:" When you move on in the movie, note the things you see down in the book."
Futaba: "If you do that, you'll end up with a map you can use and won't get lost! Probably!"
Morgana: "Can we really use that? I mean, it's yours, Hikari-san."
Hikari: "Just... Take good care of it..."
Hikari: "I don't know what I should be doing, but... you can use it... No, please. Use it..."
Ann: "If you say so, we'll put it to good use. Thank you very much!"
Hikari: "...."
Yusuke: "Ren, we'll leave map-creation to you."
Ahahaha please don’t-
Ren:
> "Got it."
> "You're the artist. You draw."
> "Ryuji, you do it."
Yusuke: "Of course, I do believe that I could bring out beauty even in something as simple as map."
Yusuke: "However, if you give this notebook to me, I cannot promise that I will be able to restrain myself. A lot of my sketches might end up in it... Is that alright with you?"
TBH, I think everyone doodles on the PQ maps-
Ryuji: "No, it's NOT! What are you even gonna draw in there!?"
Ryuji: "Seriously, this is a job for the leader. We rely on you, Ren!"
Aww. I wanted to see Yusuke's random doodles.
Nagi: "You are about to embark, I see... I understand your hurry, but please do not overdo it."
Ryuji: "Don't stress yourself out. We're good at this sort of stuff."
Ann: "S-So we jump into that screen... And end up inside the movie. Right?"
Yusuke: "Quite different from how we enter palaces, to be frank."
Ryuji: "Alright! LET'S GO!"
Ryuji: "...."
Ann: "Are you going?"
Ryuji: "W-Why do I have to go first...! Yusuke!!"
Yusuke: "...Humans are truly not as firm in their determination as they would like to believe."
Clearly, Yusuke has never played Undertale.
Morgana: "Seriously, you guys... Ren, please make a decision for them!"
Ren:
> "Leave it to me."
> "You guys go."
> "We'll all go together."
Ann: "Alright, then we're all gonna hold hands and enter together?"
OH MY GOD THAT'S CUTE
”You know, I always wanted to enter that way too, but Yosuke kept saying the TV at Junes was too small for that.”
”Because IT WAS!”
Ryuji: "Okay, now THAT sounds seriously like diabetes! What are we, a Kindergarten PE class!?"
Shoo, Ryuji.
Ryuji: "Sorry, Ren, but you're the leader, so please. Take the bullet and lead the assault."
Futaba: "Alright, it's decided. Go ahead, Ren!"
Hikari: "Everyone... Please, be safe..."
The animation for entering the film world is a movie count down
Ryuji: "Whoa... Seriously...!? We really did go in...."
Okay, skipping some dialogue here.
Futaba's outfit changed when the others entered. She doesn't know why either.
The above links show what you see upon starting the game for the first time, without any save-data established. Later start ups show the Anime Opening beforehand. A nice touch, if you ask me.
Teddie, Morgana and Koro are just too cute.
I had no problems with Persona Q, and this game is supposedly easier, so I’ll go with normal difficulty for now.
“Ren Amamiya”.
As bad as the Anime was, I like that name. I’m using it.
By the way, the menu sounds from P3 and P4 are back and I am ENJOYING that fact. I really missed those chimes and bleeps a lot.
We begin our journey with quite the unusual scene.
Morgana: "...y"
Morgana: "Hey! Wake up!"
Morgana. Waking Joker up, rather than telling him to go to bed.
This must be some sort of elseworld or something.
Also, WHAT IN THE UNHOLY NAME OF SATANAEL IS WRONG WITH MONA’S MODEL HERE JEZUS--
Morgana: "So you're finally up. You do know class has been over for quite a while, right?"
Ren:
>"What was that cinema...?"
>"What was that butterfly...?"
“W-Wait, he actually saw that butterfly? I kind of assume it was just part of the intro...”
“Those butterflies... Whenever they appear, it means something special is about to happen.”
“Yeah... Like a call for help...”
“...*cough* That is... not the inherent, intended meaning of the Butterfly...”
“...A herald of the Master above even our Master, the blue Butterfly is a symbol of human fate and its potential.”
“So, we’re watching a flick about... potential...? Huh?”
“......”
>Yosuke doesn’t even attempt to comprehend and just stuffs a hand of popcorn in his mouth. He’s seen too much to still be baffled.
Morgana: "Butterfly...? What are you talking about?"
Morgana: "Hey now, get a grip. Did you have a strange dream or something?"
Morgana: "Anyway, now that you're awake, let's go home. We still have to decide what you're going to do today."
Ren:
>Right, let's do that.
>I'm still sleepy .
Jesus, Joker, what are you, Makoto Yuuki??
In any case, Morgana acts supportive of our exhaustion, given how this is before the Casino dungeon and he gets everything has been a bit much lately. He tells Ren that he’s got his back. D’aww~
In front of the school...
Ryuji: "Finally, class is over! That sure was hell..."
Ryuji: *yawn*
Ryuji’s animations are adorable.
Ryuji claims he hasn’t been able to sleep lately because their Phantom Thief work has kept him so excited. He says that’s probably why he keeps falling asleep in class. However, a certain cat thinks otherwise.
Morgana: "Um, haven't you ALWAYS been napping in class, Ryuji?"
Ryuji tells him to shuddup.
Ryuji: "We still got plenty of time till our next deadline, but how about we go gather at the hideout?"
Ren:
>”Let's meet up.”
>”Should we, though?”
>”Let's go have Ramen first.”
I really could go for some Ramen.
Ryuji: "Whoa, you sure are taking it easy... Oh, whatever! I want some Ramen too."
Morgana: "Hey, you guys, it's still too early to think about dinner. Let's go to the hideout first."
First my nighttime slots, now my food. Will Morgana ever stop taking the things I love??
Haru: "Oh, it's you two!"
Ryuji: "Hey, nice timing! We were just talking about going to the hideout."
Haru: "Good, I happen to have some after-school time to spare today. The situation at our company has calmed considerably by now."
Ryuji sends texts for everyone to come in.Everyone replies in 2 seconds flat
Ryuji stares at his phone.
They are all going to Leblanc.
Morgana: "Alright! Then we're unanimous: Today we shall conquer another section of Mementos!"
Not if destiny has a word to put in, Mona.
Futaba: “Roger that! I will put my all into navigating.”
After best girl appears, she gets an intro screen. Everyone does.
FUTABA SAKURA. The adopted daughter of the owner of your current residence. Was a Hikikomori when you first met her. Has genius hacking skills. Her code name within the Phantom Thieves is “Oracle”.
It actually says “Navi”, but for the sake of consistency with the localization, I’ll go with “Oracle”.
“Oh, we’re all getting intros? That’s convenient.”
“Yeah, it’s really going to save time on introductions.”
HARU OKUMURA. A 3rd year at Shujin Academy and thus your Senpai. The heiress of her father’s large company, “Okumura Food”. In some ways, she is rather naive towards the world. Her Code Name is “Noir”.
ANN TAKAMAKI. A 2nd year and your classmate. A 1/4 American girl, with a bright, caring personality. Sometimes works part time as a magazine model. Her Code Name is Panther.
Ann: "Hey, Makoto. I don't mind going to Mementos today, but do you think it's okay to not tackle the Palace yet...?"
Makoto: "Don't worry. Honing our skills first is important. The next one is one battle we can't lose."
It’s nice to have it referenced how important that upcoming dungeon was to Makoto.
“...I remember that day. That was when we gathered at the Hide Out to take Akechi into Mementos for the first time.”
“Why are we seeing that though? I don’t remember anything special happening back then. We fought some Shadows and that was it.”
“...Akechi?”
> Naoto listens up.
“Goro Akechi? You knew him...?”
“Ah... Now, that’s gonna take some explaining...”
“It’s gonna be easier to just let them see. I have a feeling it is coming up anyway.”
MAKOTO NIIJIMA. A 3rd year and your Senpai. An accomplished Student Council President of high moral standards. Occasionally also shows a less restrained side. Her Code Name is “Queen”.
YUSUKE KITAGAWA. A second year at Kousei High, where he studies Art. Has promising potential as an artist. Rather eccentric and emotional, he seems to live in his own little world. His Code Name is “Fox”.
MORGANA. A mysterious cat you met in the Metaverse. Transforms from a normal cat into a bizarre mascot. Can also transform into a car. His Code Name is “Mona”.
“... ‘Mona’.”
> Yosuke squints.
“Everyone got themselves badass Code Names, and you went for... Mona.”
“J-Just so you know, I object to EVERYTHING in that description!”
“Ah, so you CAN’T transform into a kitty-car! Geez, and bear I was confused about how that would go!”
“...ALMOST everything!”
“... Come to think, you guys are pretty unfazed by the fact that Mona-chan can talk...”
“We have Teddie. We’re beyond surprising.”
“And I’d say at this point, Teddie is only the tip of the proverbial ice berg.”
“It’s actually kind of surprising that there’s something that similar to Morgana out there. I always kind of thought he was one of a kind.”
“I-I AM one of a kind, Lady Ann! You should know that!”
“Yeah! And so am I by the way, Ann-chan~!”
“...Don’t call her that...!”
> Angry cat hissing noises.
Ryuji: “Well, doesn’t matter if Palace or Mementos, we just gotta do it to it!”
The model looks better from this angle.
RYUJI SAKAMOTO. A 2nd year. Used to be Star of the Track Team. Passionately hot-blooded and immature. His impulsiveness sometimes gets him into trouble. His Code Name is “Skull”.
Ryuji: "By the way, where's that guy? This would be our first time taking him to Mementos, too..."
Ryuji: "I mean, it'd be a shame if we had to just 'forget' about him..."
Akechi: Sorry to make you wait.”
Ryuji: “Ugh.”
Futaba: “Speak of the devil.”
“That’s...”
“Goro Akechi. I did hear that he had infiltrated the ranks of the Phantom Thieves for a while during the mission that lead to the temporary capture of their leader.”
“I see... I wasn’t allowed access to the files regarding the case, so I had no idea.”
GORO AKECHI. A third year student. A high school aged private detective. His sharp sense for deduction and reasoning, as well as his looks have earned him a lot of fame. He is also called “The second coming of the Detective Prince”. His Code Name is “Crow”.
“Whoaaaaa! What a Bishie! He’s almost up there with me on the pretty-boy scale...!!”
“Yeah, that is one thing he had going for him...”
“ Mitsuru-san, if I may ask...”
“Of course. Once we’re done here, I will give you a complete copy of the case file, Shirogane.”
“Thank you. This is all very interesting...”
“Infiltration, huh...? Yeah, that’s the right word for it...”
“Not like we fell for it, of course. But we did need to play along with him for just a while. Else we wouldn’t have been able to put an end to his games.”
“His ‘games’, huh...”
> Yosuke already doesn’t like the guy.
> Your Code Name is “Joker”. You are the Leader of the Phantom Thieves.
“I thought I felt something ‘Senpai’-ish from that guy...”
“Yeah, that guy does feel special... He may have the same power as Sensei and Ai-chan!”
The hub menu. It’s very similar to PQ’s, but, again, streamlined.
A new addition is also the fact that the characters talk to one another. Every few seconds, messages pop up as you overhear their conversations. Some example:
Akechi: "What a fascinating world."
Ann: "What is up with this place?"
Akechi: "Let's save the others quickly."
Doe: "......"
Nagi: "There is nothing to fear, Hikari-san."
Hikari: "Yeah..." Ann: "How long do you think those two have been here?"
“H-Hey! Why do none of you look surprised by this!?”
“It’s... Tuesday, honestly.”
“!?!?!?!?”
Ryuji: "M-My hand...!?"
Ryuji: "My hand just... went into the screen! Just like that!!"
Ryuji: "That's not just some kind of trick, is it!?"
Akechi: "I cannot believe this..."
Ann: "Hold on a sec. They said Makoto and Haru were inside that movie, so..."
Ann: "Does that mean they stayed behind on the other side of that screen?"
Nagi: "It is quite possible that that is what transpired..."
Yusuke: "In other words, in order to save the two, we must enter into the movie."
Ryuji: "We have to go help them! Right, Ren?"
Ren:
> "Of course."
> "Let's hurry up and go."
Morgana: "Alright, then let's... Jump in? I guess?"
Hikari: "Ah...! Nagi-san..."
Nagi: "What is it?"
> They speak in whispers again...
Nagi: "Hikari-san is greatly worried about you all."
Nagi: "As it is quite dangerous inside the movie, she recommends you to remain here."
Ryuji: "Thanks for the advice, honestly! But you don't need to worry about us."
Ann: "Yeah! We got no choice but to help them!"
Hikari: "Heh...?"
Hikari: "Because they're... your friends, right...?"
Hikari: "..."
Hikari: "Just because they're your friends..."
Futaba: "Hikari...?"
Ryuji: "Alright! Let's take a deep breath and jump in! 3, 2, 1...!"
Hikari: "W-Wait...!”
Ryuji: "Wha-!? What is it now...?"
Hikari: "..."
Ryuuji: "Umm...."
Hikari: "Please... wait..."
> Hikari began to consult with Nagi...
Hikari: "...is that okay...?"
Nagi: "Yes, I understand..."
Nagi: "Hikari-san told me that she cannot help but be concerned for your well-being."
Nagi: "That is why she has asked me to aid you."
Yusuke: "So you will cooperate with us?"
Nagi: "Yes. I believe I may be of assistance. Would you please follow me?"
> Nagi headed for the kiosk...
Morgana: "If she says that she will cooperate... We should probably follow her for now."
Ryuji: "Hm...?"
Ryuji: "T-the hell is that thing!?"
Ann: "A lifesized cardboard Kamoshidaman...? That wasn't here before!!"
Ryuji: "You think it showed up while we were watching the trailer for the flick?"
Morgana: "That would fit with what Nagi told us."
Morgana: "The movie's contents themselves changed when we first came to this world."
Morgana: "If so, then this, too..."
Akechi: "...might be a similar situation. But I don't think standing here and pondering the possibility will help us much."
Ann: "Yeah, you're right... Nagi-san is waiting for us at the Kiosk. Let's go there for now."
They move on.
Yusuke: "This is... The Kiosk?"
Yusuke, you literally tried to EAT it. Just earlier.
Nagi: "Do you believe the items here can be of any use to you?"
Nagi: "Ever since the strange happenings have begun, the assortment of this place, too, seems to have changed ever so slightly..."
> You can buy as well as sell arms and items here...
> Further, you are able to store and retrieve items here...
Ann: "Awesome! This is gonna be a great help!"
Morgana: "Yeah, we owe you our thanks. We should probably use this place to prepare before entering the movie."
Morgana: "After all that weird enemy might come after us again."
Ryuji: "I mean, seriously, I don't even care about the cops anymore! The hell was up with that giant thing! The one that looked like a chicken!?"
Futaba: "'The one that looked like a chicken'. Terrible description. Too long. Can't use that in my lines! Make it shorter!"
Ryuji: "Um, alright. Chicken Man."
Ann: "That's both TOO simple and too lame."
Ryuji: "If you think you can do better, you do it!"
Ann: "Um, me? Well..."
Ann: "Chicky-chick...?"
Ryuji: "You're not supposed to make 'im sound adorable, damn it!"
Yusuke: "That wild power and it's silhouette as it chased us to the edge of our lives...! If I had to put a name it it, I would call it "The devilishly fearsome Hellbird"!"
And then Yusuke became Gundham Tanaka.
Futaba: "...Yeaaah, let's just ignore Inari..."
Futaba: "It's a monster we found in a movie, so why don't we give it a name that got something to do with films?"
Ryuji: "Films, huh... I know barely anything about movies, to be honest."
Ann: "Cinema...? Movie...?"
Nagi: "A creature that resides within a film..."
Nagi: "What do you think of ...'Film Obscurité Étendue"?"
Ryuji: "Eh? Filubilubirubleh...? Is that some kind of tongue twister?"
Ann: "Wait, was that French?"
Nagi: "The art of the motion picture was invented in France."
“Wait, Film Obscu--- Oh god. I get it.”
“...Oh wow. It means... F.O.E.?”
*nods* “F.O.E.”
“Yeah. F.O.E.”
*sigh* “F.O.E.”
“The hell’s an F.O.E...!?”
“A strangely... appropriate... coincidence...”
The writers CAN’T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS, DAMN IT.
Oh, by the way, “ Film Obscurité Étendue” means “Extended Darkness Movie”. I’d say it’s nonsense, but it perfectly describes the feeling of trying to desperately take down an F.O.E. you ran into by accident after forgetting to save for several hours.
Morgana: "The name isn't bad, but... It's too long. We really might just twist our tongues."
Morgana: "I know. How about we shorten it? Use the initials, make it "F.O.E."?"
I swear. They'll run out of things to abbreviate as "F.O.E" one day.
ONE DAY.
Futaba: "Alright, I can go with that! That one I can say easily!"
You're just in it for the pun, ain't you, you meme lord...
Futaba: "So, we're gonna be calling powerful enemies like that one F.O.E. then?"
Morgana: "Anyway, that F.O.E. seems pretty strong. We'd do well trying to avoid fighting it."
Akechi: "But that brings up the question as to why it attacks us in the first place?"
Ryuji: "Argh, let's deal with that question later! We need to search Makoto and Haru now, right?"
Akechi: "I am sorry. As a Detective, I have a bad habit of over-analyzing things."
Except, unlike Naoto, your over analysis is obvious and annoying.
I am sorry, Akechi gives me salt-
Ryuji: "Alright, let's go back to that screen."
Morgana: "Wait a moment. Futaba, do you think you can navigate from outside of the movie?"
Futaba: "Ah, yeah... I think I might be able to do it somehow, maybe..."
Ann: "Um, I don't like the idea of leaving Futaba behind alone..."
Morgana: "She won't be. I've decided that I'll stay back here as well."
Morgana: "I want to investigate this place further and gather information."
Ann: "Investigate? But we already searched the whole place, didn't we?"
Morgana: "Everyone... Can I talk to you alone for a moment?"
Yusuke: "Why are you whispering?"
Morgana: "It's about Nagi and Hikari... I know they are nice and all, but they're still strangers."
Morgana: "We have no way of knowing if they're telling us the truth. So I'd rather try to look into them before we decide to trust them."
Yusuke: "I see. You do have a point."
I agree, as much as not having Morgana in my party is gonna upset me, I do like the fact that they don’t immediately trust Nagi and Hikari. It’s very in-character for the PT. While the IT is very trusting towards people in general, the PT have always been more secretive and careful. It’s a nice touch.
Morgana: "For now, you all need to search the inside of that movie. Alright, Ren?"
Ren:
> "Leave it to me."
> "We're leaving."
Morgana: "Alright, then we're agreed!"
Akechi: "We're leaving the theater to you."
Ryuji: "Um, hey... Nagi-san, Hikari. Morgana and Futaba are going to stay back here."
Nagi: "I see no issue with that."
Hikari: "Are you others... still gonna go...? It's really... dangerous, you know..."
Ryuji: "We told you earlier, but we have to go BECAUSE it's dangerous. We can't leave our friends back there."
Ryuji: "Makes sense, right?"
Hikari: "..."
Ryuji: "Well, whatever. Everyone, let's go."
Morgana: "We're counting on you. Still, don't take it too far. If anything happens, come back here immediately."
Ann: "Yeah. You be careful too, Morgana."
Let me be bluntly honest about something here:
So far, I like the Phantom better in this game than I liked them in Persona 5. In P5, I never really felt a strong bond or dynamic between them, it didn’t properly feel like every member had a place and role to play in the group. Here, they feel like actual friends. The needless slapstick was toned down and balanced out with genuine concern among them members as well. I suspect that some Persona 4 writers had a hand in that. In any case, I am enjoying this.
Hikari: "W-Wait...!"
Akechi: "Do you still need something?"
Hikari: "Here...Popcorn..."
> Hikari held out a box of Popcorn to you...
Ann: "Is that for us?"
Hikari: "...Take it with you."
Ren:
>"Thank you."
>"What's with you all of a sudden?"
>"I don't like mine salty."
Ren confirmed for Marina’s Team on last spring’s European Splatfest.
That said, I actually went for the third option without saving before and Ann gets rightfully furious with Ren if you do that. So let’s be nice instead.
> GET!
> Popcorn
> Popcorn with salt.
> Effect: Restores 30HP to one ally.
Yusuke: "Well then. Let us begin our mission."
Ann: "Mission..."
Ann: "Hey... There's something I've been wondering about."
Ann: "If we go back into the film... Are we gonna transform back into our Thief Outfits...?"
Ann: "What are we gonna do if they find out we're the Phantom Thieves...?"
Nagi: "Hm? Phantom Thieves...?"
Ryuji: "Gah...Well, THAT didn't take long!"
Ann: "UMM, WELL... When I said Phantom Thieves, I meant..."
Nagi: "Is that something that was on the news? Or are you talking about a novel? Or a movie...?”
Hikari: "I don't really know what they mean..."
Ryuji: "Seriously!? You've both never heard of the Phantom Thieves?"
Ryuji: "That kinda... shakes me to the bones, man..."
Ryuji's ego. Shattered.
Nagi: "My apologies. I am somewhat out of touch with the media these days... And Hikari-san appears to be the same as me in that regard."
Morgana: "Everyone, just keep quiet now. We're already insanely lucky that they don't know about us."
Nagi: "But, speaking of Phantom Thieves, there is one thing I have been wondering about..."
Nagi: "When we saw you in the movie, your clothing were quite different, and you appeared to be using a strange sort of magic. Was that a costume performance, or...?"
Ann: "They saw everything..."
Akechi: "When it comes to these circumstances, Nagi-san, I am afraid we are just as clueless as you."
Akechi: "It was within that movie that we suddenly found ourselves able to use a strange power called 'Persona'..."
Akechi: "So our situation might be the same as that of the protagonist who suddenly became Kamoshidaman."
THAT TRICK IS ACTUALLY SMART AND I HATE IT.
It’s gonna fall apart as soon as the IT and SEES show up, because they know Personas don’t work that way, though. Probably. Maybe.
Ryuji: "Y-Yeah, something like that."
Nagi: "Oh, I see..."
Nagi: "Ah, all these occurrences are so difficult to grasp. Whatever shall we do about them...?"
Akechi: "So many mysteries to solve. Let us hurry forth to the showroom."
Ryuji: "T-That was Kamoshida just now, wasn't it!?"
Ann: "Him, a Hero of Great Justice!? That has to be a bad joke...!"
Nagi: "Who might this Kamoshida be...? Is he an acquaintance of yours?"
Ryuji: "Yeah, he used to be a teacher at our school. In a nutshell, he's a dirty criminal."
Ann: "Why is he in that movie? What is up with that ridiculous outfit!?"
You’re one to talk, “Panther”.
Yusuke: "He was being treated as the protagonist of the tale... Are the other movies here the same?"
NagI: "I have no way of telling... The film you just saw alone has been replaying here for quite a while now."
Akechi: "Only that one movie...?"
Nagi: "Ever since the strange happenings in this theater began, the same film has been replaying over and over again..."
Nagi: "Have you seen the strange engineer handling our projector?"
Yusuke: "Are you talking about the unsettling, black figure in the projector room? the one that does naught but wriggle...?"
Futaba: "That thing's handling the projectors!? So it's seriously alive and not a doll!?"
Nagi: "Well, I have taken to calling it an 'engineer' as it has continued to handle the projectors and play the film, but its true nature eludes me."
Nagi: "This dark figure appeared in the projector room shortly after the odd phenomena in this theater began..."
Nagi: "For some reason, it does nothing but repeat the same film over and over without end from the projector room."
Hikari: "I'm... scared of it... I don't wanna get... anywhere close to... that thing..."
Nagi: "For the time being, we have decided to call this creature "Doe"."
Ryuji: "Doe? Like... a deer or somethin'?"
Nagi: "No. We derived the name from 'John Doe'."
Ryuji: "Wait, who's John? Someone from abroad? Ever heard of him, Ren?"
Ren:
> "A musician."
> "An actor."
> "It means 'Anonymous'."
Akechi: "Exactly. You are well informed."
Akechi: "If translated into Japanese, it would mean 'Unnamed Authority'... The name is used as a stand in when the true source of a transaction or similar is unknown."
Yusuke: "Has Doe been doing anything other than replaying the movie?"
Nagi: "No, nothing... Doe will not even respond to our questions."
Nagi: "It is a truly mysterious, irregular existence. We are trying to not disturb it too greatly..."
Hikari: "......" (she nods.)
Futaba: "Sounds kinda like me back then..."
“........”
> Rise makes a face like she wants to scoop Futaba up in a hug.
“I-I’m doing better these days! I-I swear!!”
Morgana: "Hm? Futaba, did you just say something?"
Futaba: "Um, no. It's nothing."
Ann: "But, hey... Why is Kamoshida in that film Doe is playing?"
Ann: "Does Doe have anything to do with Kamoshida?"
Yusuke: "Perhaps this cinema itself is connected to Kamoshida."
Nagi: "Please wait. I believe you may be jumping to conclusions..."
Nagi: "The movie has only become the 'Kamoshidaman' you just saw after you all appeared here."
Yusuke: "...It 'became'?"
Nagi: "Before you all arrived, it did not carry the same title."
Ann: "Huh!? T-then that guy wasn't always Kamoshida either?"
Nagi: "The plot has not changed, but... The Superhero that appears in it was an entirely different person, both in appearance and name."
Ann: "So the protagonist was just suddenly swapped out? How can that be!"
Yusuke: "The odd occurrences in this cinema just keep increasing."
Nagi: "It is nothing but one shock after another. Especially the fact that you all suddenly came flying out of the movie..."
Ryuji: "Heh?"
Ann: "...What did you just...?"
Yusuke: "We came flying out of the movie?"
Nagi: "Indeed. You all quite suddenly appeared out of the Theater's Screen and flew into this room."Ann: "Whoa, hold on, hold on! Now nothing makes sense anymore..."
Nagi: "But I am sure that is how you appeared... Hikari-san saw it too, am I not right?"
Hikari: "Yeah..."
Nagi: "We were greatly surprised by this event. And thus, we hid ourselves from you."
Ryuji: "Hah, nah.. There's no way anything could come out of that piece of..."
“...Well, that plot twist sure seems... familiar.”
“Yeah... How could I ever forget...”
“What? Passing through a screen? Oh, c’mon, no way that’s gonna work! I mean, this ain’t some cheesy fantasy movie or-”
“...”
“Um... Let’s just hope everyone in this story remembered to go to the bathroom after class...”
