@SeekerofDreams Can we wake Nemi up and try to force him to tell us what he's hiding from us? Cuz I feel that's important at this point.

for a moment, you consider outright throwing it at them, but that could damage the book
The funny thing is it's purely because of the damage the book may take.
"I'll read it," Sanada-san volunteers, almost immediately after you're done talking. You think you'll count that as a good sign. "Come on, Shinji, you know the kid's just trying to help."
Kirijo-san considers your words for a few moments, and then turns to Sanada-san. "Akihiko, I would like to see that book once you're done with it."
The only way this could have been more shocking is if Shinjiro agreed.
 
[ ] The closet still reminds you of the entrance to Tartarus. You're sort of wondering about that.

On the one hand, the possibility of Psy Spells should be intriguing, given we can charge stuff with Zio and create magical flashlights with Kouha/Hama...

[X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
-[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)

We did learn she and Morgana met, this way Ken will actually know why it is important to find her himself.
Adhoc vote count started by Kkutlord on Jul 8, 2019 at 4:46 PM, finished with 2855 posts and 5 votes.

  • [X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
    -[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)
    [X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
    -[X] The boy with the spiked collar and the girl
 
@SeekerofDreams Can we wake Nemi up and try to force him to tell us what he's hiding from us? Cuz I feel that's important at this point.
Ken does not yet have reason to believe that Nemi is trying to hide anything important, just that there are things about the future that he doesn't particularly need to know. Now, you could try and whittle some not-entirely-necessary information out of him, but Ken wouldn't have any idea where to start on that. And anything that has to do with various things hidden in the closet will have to either be discovered through a closet exploration or by doing things in reality.
 
Got convinced, changing vote.

[X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
-[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)
 
We did learn she and Morgana met, this way Ken will actually know why it is important to find her himself.
I don't know. Makoto's picture didn't really tell us a lot about him, beyond the fact that he existed, and Chidori's picture might also be at an inconvenient time. On the other hand, the only time we met with Zen, everything was fucking weird, so it'll have to tell us something.
 
I don't know. Makoto's picture didn't really tell us a lot about him, beyond the fact that he existed, and Chidori's picture might also be at an inconvenient time. On the other hand, the only time we met with Zen, everything was fucking weird, so it'll have to tell us something.

Eh, at the very least Ken will know what Chidori would look like, and upon searching for the lady Morgana mentioned... he'll quickly realize she is actually Chidori. Plus, I kind of hope we can establish the seeds of friendship, so once Persona 3's plot starts we got both Junpei and Ken trying to save her.
 
Eh, at the very least Ken will know what Chidori would look like, and upon searching for the lady Morgana mentioned... he'll quickly realize she is actually Chidori. Plus, I kind of hope we can establish the seeds of friendship, so once Persona 3's plot starts we got both Junpei and Ken trying to save her.
Ken already knows what she looks like though, we're investigating her picture. Well, it won't hurt us to do Chidori, just would prefer Zen.
 
[X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
-[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)

We can't do much for Zen and Rei, at least right now. But Chidori? She's somebody we can help.
 
[X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
-[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)
 
[X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
-[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)
 
...Is comfort Nemi an option?

[X] Nemi doesn't look entirely comfortable... you should wake him up.

Remember kids, take good care of your persona.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by SeekerofDreams on Jul 9, 2019 at 2:04 PM, finished with 2865 posts and 9 votes.

  • [X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
    -[X] The red-haired woman in the beautiful white dress (Chidori)
    [X] Okay, there's clearly something up with the pictures, and you need to inspect them.
    -[X] The boy with the spiked collar and the girl
    [X] Nemi doesn't look entirely comfortable... you should wake him up.
 
Well, at least you're keeping track of the current situation...


-Vote Closed!-



Still, not having context for anything is probably always going to be a major hindrance, so keep that in mind...
 
Happy Endings Do Exist
Okay, so the last time you messed with the pictures, it was weird and just made you feel sad, for some reason. That is generally a sign that the odd photographs aren't the best things in the world to mess with, even if you don't go for the really strange stuff.

On the other hand, messing with the photos just may be your best bet at quickly regaining your future memories, lacking context or not. So you're probably going to end up messing with them again.

But which one? While Morgana's is new, and stranger than it really should be, you probably don't want to touch the shifting pictures just yet.

You also think you'd be less likely to get useful information if it's a picture of somebody you already know. For all you know, it could just throw a memory at you from this timeline.

You also don't know if you'd get anything more useful out of the picture of Makoto-san. Given that he looked the same in the memory as he does in the photo, and your theory about why something similar holds true for Shinjiro-san... Even if you do get something, you might not be entirely ready to face it yet.

So. New picture it is. You look over the desk, weighing your options, when one in particular catches your eye.

You hadn't thought much about the woman with the sketchbook at first. Not that you thought much of most of the pictures, when they didn't shift or contain anyone that you recognize. But it, along with the appearance of Morgana's picture, reminds you of something.

Your feline friend recently mentioned encountering someone who he thought might be able to understand him, though you never followed up with him whether he confirmed it or not. But he described her, to you.

And the woman in the picture... she fits the description.

Of course, you don't know whether it was really her or not, but your interest is piqued, so you reach out and take the photograph off of the desk before you can allow yourself to have second thoughts.


"So, how was the art show?" You ask. You haven't visited Junpei-san and Chidori-san in a while, so you think this is the thing to ask.

"It went... well," Chidori-san decides, already working on whatever new drawing has caught her fancy. There's a thirty-eight percent chance that the subject is Junpei-san, at least according to what Aigis-san said, the one time someone asked her. You believe it. "For the most part, at least. Some of the other artists were... less than pleasant to be around."

"I still say you should have let me at him..." Junpei-san mutters. She rolls her eyes.

"If Inaba-san managed to hold himself back the entire week, you could
certainly handle yourself for one afternoon." You aren't sure who she's talking about, but you assume that it's one of her art friends.

It's a pretty safe bet. Chidori-san's world is composed of Junpei-san, her art, her art friends, and Junpei-san's social circle. In that order.

It could also be one of the people you know who are
from Yasoinaba, but you don't think any of them would last long in an art gallery without being asked to leave.

Best to make sure. "Inaba-san?"

"Masao Inaba, better known as Mark," She clarifies. "He is fairly well regarded in his hometown of Mikage-Cho. I recall that he went through a 'green period' a while back. A nice enough man, if a bit... rash."

"I dunno..." Junpei-san says. "I got a bit of a weird feeling from him. And some of the things he painted were a bit too close for comfort, you know?" You
wouldn't know, because you don't spend a lot of time following Chidori-san's career, let alone that of the people she occasionally comes into contact with. You guess you'll just have to take their word for it.

"But it went well?" You ask again, because if Junpei-san's hinting at anything, it's not something you'd be able to deal with.

"Aside from a...
select few individuals who thought themselves better than everyone else there... yes. It did."


What you've just remembered... there's really not a whole lot to process. The woman's name is Chidori, she is in some way involved with a man named Junpei, and she is a serious artist. Given how far in the future that vision is, odds are the last one is the one that'd be most useful if you were to interact with her in the present day.

Not that you think you're all that likely to get a chance to use this new information. But at least it's there if you need it.

Unfortunately, you didn't really get any of your questions answered, but... well, it's a start. And if you want to know more, you've got plenty of people around you could ask!


[ ] Talk to Shinjiro-san.
-[ ] About the possibility of other Persona Users.
-[ ] Ask about his relationship with his Persona.
-[ ] So about the Tartarus incident...

[ ] Talk to Sanada-san.
-[ ] Ask when he first started experiencing the Dark Hour.
-[ ] Ask about his relationship with his Persona.
-[ ] You're honestly curious how he managed to go so long without picking up any social skills.

[ ] Talk to Kirijo-san.
-[ ] About her relationship with her Persona.
-[ ] How she first figured out Channeling was a thing she could do.
-[ ] Help arrange for her to meet with Morgana. Maybe that'll make things better!
 
[X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
-[X] Help arrange for her to meet with Morgana. Maybe that'll make things better!

The sooner they sort things out, the sooner SEES and Morgana can help each other.
Adhoc vote count started by Kkutlord on Jul 9, 2019 at 5:00 PM, finished with 2873 posts and 5 votes.

  • [X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
    -[X] Help arrange for her to meet with Morgana. Maybe that'll make things better!
    [X] Talk to Sanada-san.
    -[X] Ask about his relationship with his Persona.
    [X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
    -[X] How she first figured out Channeling was a thing she could do.
    [X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
    -[X] About the possibility of other Persona Users.
    [x] Talk to Shinjiro-san.
    -[X] Ask about his relationship with his Persona.
 
You also don't know if you'd get anything more useful out of the picture of Makoto-san. Given that he looked the same in the memory as he does in the photo, and your theory about why something similar holds true for Shinjiro-san... Even if you do get something, you might not be entirely ready to face it yet.
Wait, we can check a picture multiple times for different scenes?
"Masao Inaba, better known as Mark," She clarifies. "He is fairly well regarded in his hometown of Mikage-Cho. I recall that he went through a 'green period' a while back. A nice enough man, if a bit... rash."

"I dunno..." Junpei-san says. "I got a bit of a weird feeling from him. And some of the things he painted were a bit too close for comfort, you know?" You
wouldn't know, because you don't spend a lot of time following Chidori-san's career, let alone that of the people she occasionally comes into contact with. You guess you'll just have to take their word for it.
Hmmmmm.

[X] Talk to Sanada-san.
-[X] Ask about his relationship with his Persona.

We've been talking to Mitsuru for a while now, let's get to know Akihiko better.
 
[X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
-[X] How she first figured out Channeling was a thing she could do.

I'm honestly curious about that.
 
[X] Talk to Kirijo-san.
-[X] About the possibility of other Persona Users.

Mitsuru, the one who has the most info on Strega. Since Shinjiro ain't getting his drugs from them.
 
All the questions can be asked later on, but arranging a good first meeting between Mitsuru & Morgana is something we only get one chance at. So, seeing as Mitsuru learned about him recently and we quickly told Morgana afterwards...

Let's just get the meeting between them over and done with.
 
Wait, we can check a picture multiple times for different scenes?
You can, but not all of them have multiple scenes attached. Makoto, for one. And Shinji's picture is one that Ken would only really be able to stand looking at once, if he doesn't just nope out of the memory halfway through.

Aside from that, most photos have four or five scenes associated with them, though they aren't all necessarily useful scenes. Some of them are just there for the sake of being there.
 
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