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->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Enkidu]], [[Literature/Nibelungenlied Kriemhild]]
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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->'''Arcana:'''
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheDivineComedy Dante]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[WolverineClaws Claws]]
->''“I'm going to enjoy this more than I should."''
A travelling actor who visits Sougawa for a brief time, before leaving his troupe and joining the party after he obtains his Persona. He attends Touzawa High and stays with Rina. Kazuki is very polite and reserved, having a notable charisma to him and a level head despite his fame. He's an excellent liar, though he can be a little too excited when fighting Shadows.
Kazuki's initial Persona is Dante, named after the protagonist and author of Literature/TheDivineComedy. Dante travels through Hell, Heaven, and Purgatory to eventually find peace with God. As a Persona, Dante appears as a blood-red vampire with a big black mane.
* Adorkable: He has his moments, as he tends to go on rambles. His romantic interactions with Rina also have this when she catches him off guard - which is rare, but it still happens.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be nice, but heavens help you if you're fighting him, considering his weapons are claws and he takes a little too much enjoyment in battle...
* BloodKnight: Not evident until he first joins the party, but he takes... quite some pleasure in fighting Shadows.
* CastingAShadow: He specializes in the Eiha skill line as his primary attack element.
* ConsummateLiar: He’s excellent at lying and masking his true intentions, to the point where no one suspects he has any Shadows at first. He uses this for good on the team as well.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite specializing in Dark skills and having a macabre sense of humor, he’s one of the more polite party members and refuses to associate with criminals.
* GallowsHumor: His sense of humor can be a bit twisted at times.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: He’s not only polite, but pretty sharp minded.
* GentlemanSnarker: When people least expect it, he proves to have a good quip.
* GlassCannon: Combined with FragileSpeedster. He’s fast and hits hard with a variety of magical attacks, but he can't take many hits himself.
* MindOverMatter: Alongside darkness, he learns some Psy spells as well.
* NervesOfSteel: He’s good at keeping cool under pressure.
* NiceGuy: He’s always polite and well-mannered.
* WolverineClaws: His main weapons are gloves with retractable claws.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be nice, but heavens help you if you're fighting him, considering his weapons are claws and he takes a little too much enjoyment in battle...
* BloodKnight: Not evident until he first joins the party, but he takes... quite some pleasure in fighting Shadows.
* CastingAShadow: He specializes in the Eiha skill line as his primary attack element.
* ConsummateLiar: He’s excellent at lying and masking his true intentions, to the point where no one suspects he has any Shadows at first. He uses this for good on the team as well.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite specializing in Dark skills and having a macabre sense of humor, he’s one of the more polite party members and refuses to associate with criminals.
* GallowsHumor: His sense of humor can be a bit twisted at times.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: He’s not only polite, but pretty sharp minded.
* GentlemanSnarker: When people least expect it, he proves to have a good quip.
* GlassCannon: Combined with FragileSpeedster. He’s fast and hits hard with a variety of magical attacks, but he can't take many hits himself.
* MindOverMatter: Alongside darkness, he learns some Psy spells as well.
* NervesOfSteel: He’s good at keeping cool under pressure.
* NiceGuy: He’s always polite and well-mannered.
* WolverineClaws: His main weapons are gloves with retractable claws.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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!!Rakuyama Kokuo
->'''Arcana:''' Death
The president of Okutari High's poetry club.
->'''Arcana:''' Death
The president of Okutari High's poetry club.
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The president of Okutari High's poetry club.
A famous chef who takes Rina in as his apprentice.
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* BrutalHonesty: He even jokingly lampshades it. "Since when did I mince words, young lady?"
* {{Expy}}: Of Gordon Ramsay. Lampshaded in an author's note.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Aggressive and strict, but nonetheless respectful of those with proper discipline.
* MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld: He calls out some of Rina's mistakes when she cooks him casserole, but nonetheless praises her work.
* SupremeChef: His whole shtick. He's an excellent chef that gave Rina her passion for cooking through TV shows.
!!Rakuyama Kokuo
->'''Arcana:''' Death
The president of Okutari High's poetry club.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Gordon Ramsay. Lampshaded in an author's note.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Aggressive and strict, but nonetheless respectful of those with proper discipline.
* MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld: He calls out some of Rina's mistakes when she cooks him casserole, but nonetheless praises her work.
* SupremeChef: His whole shtick. He's an excellent chef that gave Rina her passion for cooking through TV shows.
!!Rakuyama Kokuo
->'''Arcana:''' Death
The president of Okutari High's poetry club.
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* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: When Shadow Kazuki knocks out Izumi, Hikaru returns the favor for her rampage against Shadow Tamiko by calmly, viciously beating him down. Unlike Izumi, though, Shadow Kazuki manages to knock him out.]]
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->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheIliad Aeneas]]Aeneas, Helen]]
Izumi’s evolved Persona is Helen, referring to Helen of Troy (also in Homer’s Iliad). Helen was supposedly the most beautiful woman in the world, and was the whole reason the Trojan War began in the first place. Helen appears as a woman with a big white dress and angelic wings, dual-wielding two scimitars and having nothing below her torso.
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->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Enkidu]]Enkidu]], [[Literature/Nibelungenlied Kriemhild]]
Wilma’s evolved persona is Kriemhild, also known as Gudrun. She is the wife of Siegfried, and takes revenge on his murderers by killing them, though this ultimately leads to her own death. Kriemhild takes the form of a large figure with black armor, metal claws, and a gigantic sword.
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* AttackTheTail: Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, giving Rina an advantage against him.
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* AttackTheTail: [[spoiler: Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, giving Rina an advantage against him.]]
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* BreakThemByTalking: Tries this on Rina as a last resort when she's about to finish him off. It doesn't take.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.
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* BreakThemByTalking: [[spoiler: Tries this on Rina as a last resort when she's about to finish him off. It doesn't take.
take.]]
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.]]
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.]]
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* LogicalWeakness: The bat that hides in the shadows is sensitive to light attacks.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.
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* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler: The bat that hides in the shadows is sensitive to light attacks.
attacks.]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.]]
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* TranquilFury: When Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, he drops any sense of politeness in favor of quiet rage.
--> '''''"You cut off my tail, Princess. You have forfeited your right to a quick death."'''''
--> '''''"You cut off my tail, Princess. You have forfeited your right to a quick death."'''''
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* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: When Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, tail,]] he drops any sense of politeness in favor of quiet rage.
--> '''''"You [[spoiler: cut off mytail, tail,]] Princess. You have forfeited your right to a quick death."'''''
--> '''''"You [[spoiler: cut off my
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"S-So... is this all just a bad dream?"'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"S-So... is this all just a bad dream?"'']]
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!! Shadow Kazuki
-> "Survival over justice. I simply know my priorities."
Kazuki's Shadow, born between him feeling trapped between exposing the people in his theater troupe for their crimes (which will land him out of a job) or simply bearing with it.
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* AffablyEvil: Very polite and civilized, even when saying he'll execute the party.
* AttackTheTail: Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, giving Rina an advantage against him.
* BewareMyStingerTail: His tail has a sharp barb on it, which he uses to stab a couple of the Freedom Fighters. It has venom on the tip that causes debilitating migraines.
* BloodKnight: Greatly enjoys fighting, to the point where he relishes when Rina gets the upper hand on him.
* BreakThemByTalking: Tries this on Rina as a last resort when she's about to finish him off. It doesn't take.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.
* CastingAShadow: Uses Eigaon frequently.
* ClimaxBoss: Fought directly after the revelation that Kazuki is working for criminals, and is the longest and most difficult fight yet.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Given Rina and Kazuki's mutual crushes prior to the fight, of course this is present, albeit mostly on one side. Shadow Kazuki calls her his "princess" and makes several comments that could be construed as... beyond simple taunting. Rina isn't impressed.
* HitAndRunTactics: For the first half of the fight, he hides in the shadows, darting at the party and getting quick strikes in before dashing back.
* LightningBruiser: By far the fastest Shadow the party faces, able to disappear in the blink of an eye. He takes a fair amount of punishment, too, and is strong enough to take down every Freedom Fighter except Rina and Tamiko.
* LogicalWeakness: The bat that hides in the shadows is sensitive to light attacks.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"I'll be sure to make your curtain call spectacularly gruesome!"'''''
* TailSlap: Uses this a couple times in the second part of his fight, mostly to knock people down or away from him.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Justice - Dishonesty, unfairness, and lack of accountability.
* TranquilFury: When Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, he drops any sense of politeness in favor of quiet rage.
--> '''''"You cut off my tail, Princess. You have forfeited your right to a quick death."'''''
-> "Survival over justice. I simply know my priorities."
Kazuki's Shadow, born between him feeling trapped between exposing the people in his theater troupe for their crimes (which will land him out of a job) or simply bearing with it.
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* AffablyEvil: Very polite and civilized, even when saying he'll execute the party.
* AttackTheTail: Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, giving Rina an advantage against him.
* BewareMyStingerTail: His tail has a sharp barb on it, which he uses to stab a couple of the Freedom Fighters. It has venom on the tip that causes debilitating migraines.
* BloodKnight: Greatly enjoys fighting, to the point where he relishes when Rina gets the upper hand on him.
* BreakThemByTalking: Tries this on Rina as a last resort when she's about to finish him off. It doesn't take.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Rina manages to immobilize him by letting him grab her and then nailing him with a Kougaon spell, giving Tamiko a chance to analyze him. This destroys his cover and forces him to fight the Freedom Fighters directly. It does not impede him in the slightest, instead encouraging him to get creative with how he takes down the Freedom Fighters.
* CastingAShadow: Uses Eigaon frequently.
* ClimaxBoss: Fought directly after the revelation that Kazuki is working for criminals, and is the longest and most difficult fight yet.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Given Rina and Kazuki's mutual crushes prior to the fight, of course this is present, albeit mostly on one side. Shadow Kazuki calls her his "princess" and makes several comments that could be construed as... beyond simple taunting. Rina isn't impressed.
* HitAndRunTactics: For the first half of the fight, he hides in the shadows, darting at the party and getting quick strikes in before dashing back.
* LightningBruiser: By far the fastest Shadow the party faces, able to disappear in the blink of an eye. He takes a fair amount of punishment, too, and is strong enough to take down every Freedom Fighter except Rina and Tamiko.
* LogicalWeakness: The bat that hides in the shadows is sensitive to light attacks.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a vicious bat-like creature, with arachnid-like legs and a barbed tail. The light reveals he's more reptilian than bat, as he's covered in scales.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"I'll be sure to make your curtain call spectacularly gruesome!"'''''
* TailSlap: Uses this a couple times in the second part of his fight, mostly to knock people down or away from him.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Justice - Dishonesty, unfairness, and lack of accountability.
* TranquilFury: When Gilgamesh cuts off his tail, he drops any sense of politeness in favor of quiet rage.
--> '''''"You cut off my tail, Princess. You have forfeited your right to a quick death."'''''
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!! Nobuyuki Itou
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nobuyuki.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I may not know what the people of Sougawa want... but I know what they need."'']]
-> “You will know my name soon enough, Rina Oshiro. Soon your entire team will know the name Nobuyuki Itou. And then you will regret having crossed me.”
The most influential crime lord in Sougawa.
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* BadassLongcoat: He wears a black coat - and as a crime lord, you bet he's badass.
* BenevolentBoss: He treats his minions fairly well - though they fear him. Despite his annoyance at Yuudai's lack of professionalism, he still keeps him around and treats him fairly well.
* BigBad: Built up as the main villain.
* EvilCounterpart: He works very well as Rina's evil counterpart. Both of them are individuals that are initially cold and calculating, and high in their status. However, Nobuyuki never grows out of it, and his status is a well-known crime lord, compared to Rina, who grows more emotional and trusting and her status is high up the social ladder.
* EvilOldFolks: He's described as an elderly man and is the main antagonist.
* TheStoic: A very cold and dismissive man.
!! Yuudai Honda
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuudai_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"These ones won't explode, I promise!"'']]
--> "You all make me proud to be serving such a beautiful city!"
A popular businessman who's actually working with Nobuyuki... though he's not very good at it.
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* BumblingSidekick: To Nobuyuki. While Nobuyuki seems to ultimately trust him, he slips up several times.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Introduced as a well-meaning authority figure. Nope.
* TheDragon: Appears to be Nobuyuki's second-in-command, despite being kind of silly.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently, the last time he tried to make light bullets, they exploded.
* PluckyComicRelief: Serves to be a more goofy foil to Nobuyuki's serious moments.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: He’s a well-respected CEO amongst the public, but is actually working for a crime lord.
[[/folder]]
!! Nobuyuki Itou
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nobuyuki.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I may not know what the people of Sougawa want... but I know what they need."'']]
-> “You will know my name soon enough, Rina Oshiro. Soon your entire team will know the name Nobuyuki Itou. And then you will regret having crossed me.”
The most influential crime lord in Sougawa.
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* BadassLongcoat: He wears a black coat - and as a crime lord, you bet he's badass.
* BenevolentBoss: He treats his minions fairly well - though they fear him. Despite his annoyance at Yuudai's lack of professionalism, he still keeps him around and treats him fairly well.
* BigBad: Built up as the main villain.
* EvilCounterpart: He works very well as Rina's evil counterpart. Both of them are individuals that are initially cold and calculating, and high in their status. However, Nobuyuki never grows out of it, and his status is a well-known crime lord, compared to Rina, who grows more emotional and trusting and her status is high up the social ladder.
* EvilOldFolks: He's described as an elderly man and is the main antagonist.
* TheStoic: A very cold and dismissive man.
!! Yuudai Honda
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuudai_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"These ones won't explode, I promise!"'']]
--> "You all make me proud to be serving such a beautiful city!"
A popular businessman who's actually working with Nobuyuki... though he's not very good at it.
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* BumblingSidekick: To Nobuyuki. While Nobuyuki seems to ultimately trust him, he slips up several times.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Introduced as a well-meaning authority figure. Nope.
* TheDragon: Appears to be Nobuyuki's second-in-command, despite being kind of silly.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently, the last time he tried to make light bullets, they exploded.
* PluckyComicRelief: Serves to be a more goofy foil to Nobuyuki's serious moments.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: He’s a well-respected CEO amongst the public, but is actually working for a crime lord.
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* TheBarnam: He's an unapologetic (but friendly) conman who wants to train an apprentice.
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* TheBarnam: TheBarnum: He's an unapologetic (but friendly) conman who wants to train an apprentice.
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!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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->'''Arcana:'''
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
A conman who mistakes Rina for his apprentice.
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* AffablyEvil: An unashamed conman, but he's friendly to Rina and gives her a pep talk that inspires her to battle Shadow Kazuki.
* TheBarnam: He's an unapologetic (but friendly) conman who wants to train an apprentice.
* LoveableRogue: While he's established to be a lawbreaker, he's pretty charismatic and undoubtedly an ally to Rina.
* SharpDressedMan: Dresses very formally, with a suit and fedora.
* ShoutOut: He says his username is [=RiverTrouble=]. [[Theatre/TheMusicMan Trouble in River City, perhaps?]]
!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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* TheBarnam: He's an unapologetic (but friendly) conman who wants to train an apprentice.
* LoveableRogue: While he's established to be a lawbreaker, he's pretty charismatic and undoubtedly an ally to Rina.
* SharpDressedMan: Dresses very formally, with a suit and fedora.
* ShoutOut: He says his username is [=RiverTrouble=]. [[Theatre/TheMusicMan Trouble in River City, perhaps?]]
!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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!!Shizuka Saori
->'''Arcana:''' Fortune
A worker at Saori Ramen, a shop Rina and her team frequents.
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->'''Arcana:'''
A worker at Saori Ramen, a shop
Principal Kaii's son, who Rina
* BadassAdorable: A cute little kid who manages to set up traps that can catch '''Rina''' off guard.
* BigSisterWorship: Seems to view Rina as a big sister by the end of their first interaction. Her cooking for him helps.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sets up elaborate traps in case strangers arrive, but doesn't mean any harm to innocent people.
* ShoutOut: He's seen eating [[Franchise/AceAttorney Snackoos]].
* TrapMaster: He sets up traps in case strangers arrive. Amusingly, his dad has never found out about this.
!!Shizuka Saori
->'''Arcana:''' Fortune
A worker at Saori Ramen, a shop Rina and her team frequents.
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* BigSisterWorship: Seems to view Rina as a big sister by the end of their first interaction. Her cooking for him helps.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sets up elaborate traps in case strangers arrive, but doesn't mean any harm to innocent people.
* ShoutOut: He's seen eating [[Franchise/AceAttorney Snackoos]].
* TrapMaster: He sets up traps in case strangers arrive. Amusingly, his dad has never found out about this.
!!Shizuka Saori
->'''Arcana:''' Fortune
A worker at Saori Ramen, a shop Rina and her team frequents.
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!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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The
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* {{Adorkable}}: Kind of cute in how she goes about things, despite having not very good social skills.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Downplayed; she has skin that's described as unhealthily pale and has long, choppy black hair, and Rina describes her outfit as eerie, but as she gets to know Rakuyama she notes she's not all that scary.
* NervousWreck: Constantly paranoid and jittery.
* TheParanoiac: She's kind of paranoid; when Rina asks to join the poetry club, she assumes it's a trick at first. She also discusses how hackers could steal her data.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very timid.
!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Downplayed; she has skin that's described as unhealthily pale and has long, choppy black hair, and Rina describes her outfit as eerie, but as she gets to know Rakuyama she notes she's not all that scary.
* NervousWreck: Constantly paranoid and jittery.
* TheParanoiac: She's kind of paranoid; when Rina asks to join the poetry club, she assumes it's a trick at first. She also discusses how hackers could steal her data.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very timid.
!!Asato Nui
->'''Arcana:''' Star
The person in charge of basically everything at the Museum of History.
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* FragileFlower: Big time. She’s terrified of criticism and is very sensitive.
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** Tamiko's Shadow deconstructs the {{Chuunibyou}}, as since no one else shares her worldview she's fallen into a deep depression... and is willing to force people to accept her reality.
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** [[spoiler: Sure enough, it turns out this is ultimately {{Subverted.}} a SubvertedTrope. It turns out that they were just worried he would get himself hurt, and once they realize they messed up, they apologize to him, and make up with him.]]
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* InsecureLoveInterest: Hinted at several times. [[spoiler: This reaches its peak in Chapter 51, where she's worried her meltdown during the Shadow Tamiko fight is something Hikaru finds freaky and that he'd rather be with someone better than her, like Rina. Thankfully, he talks her out of it.]]
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!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
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->'''Arcana:''' The
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->'''Persona:''' Odysseus
->'''Weapons:''' [[MissionControl None]]
->'''“I have one of the strongest wills on the planet!"'''
Ryouichi’s best friend, and another student at Okutari
Tamiko's initial Persona is Odysseus, named after the main character of Literature/TheOdyssey. Odysseus went on a long journey home after sacking Troy and was well-known for his cunning and wit. Odysseus takes the form of a golden, orb-shaped automaton with wings and a single blue eye.
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* BadassBoast: She loves giving these out.
* BadassLongcoat: She wears a gray one.
* BadassPacifist: Her Persona can’t fight, but she's still a valuable team member.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: She may be the most outwardly goofy party member, but don’t underestimate her.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: At first, she seems very off-putting, but she's actually a pretty good strategist and manipulator - not to the point of ObfuscatingStupidity (she genuinely does believe her “powers” are real) but she’s well aware of how people react to her.
* {{Chuunibyou}}: Her whole shtick is that she believes she has supernatural abilities. And this is ''before'' she gets a Persona.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She’s easily the most out there of the party.
* EvilLaugh: She has a habit of doing this. “Kuhuhuhuhu!”
* GenkiGirl: In casual conditions, she’s pretty energetic and upbeat.
* GuileHero: Despite her quirkiness, she is a very effective manipulator, which works to her advantage as the party’s intel gatherer and strategist.
* LargeHam: Even more so than Hikaru, to a rather hilarious extent.
* MissionControl: Serves as the party’s version, ala Rise and Futaba.
* NoSocialSkills: Subverted. At first, it seems like this is definitely the case, given how everyone thinks of her as weird and she tends to babble about her powers. When she joins the party, however, she shows that she can function perfectly well in a normal conversation... albeit with the occasional supernatural term thrown in here and there.
* OddFriendship: With Ryouichi.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Rina takes note of the several times Tamiko's usual energy seems off - such as when Tamiko catches the group before their fight with Shadow Ryouichi, or her seeming kind of out of it when she visits her home.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: She tends to stalk people for... occult research.
* VitriolicBestBuds: She and Ryouichi tend to get on each other’s cases frequently, but they’re pretty good friends, as shown with Tamiko grieving over him after he disappears from school.
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!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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* BadassLongcoat: She wears a gray one.
* BadassPacifist: Her Persona can’t fight, but she's still a valuable team member.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: She may be the most outwardly goofy party member, but don’t underestimate her.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: At first, she seems very off-putting, but she's actually a pretty good strategist and manipulator - not to the point of ObfuscatingStupidity (she genuinely does believe her “powers” are real) but she’s well aware of how people react to her.
* {{Chuunibyou}}: Her whole shtick is that she believes she has supernatural abilities. And this is ''before'' she gets a Persona.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She’s easily the most out there of the party.
* EvilLaugh: She has a habit of doing this. “Kuhuhuhuhu!”
* GenkiGirl: In casual conditions, she’s pretty energetic and upbeat.
* GuileHero: Despite her quirkiness, she is a very effective manipulator, which works to her advantage as the party’s intel gatherer and strategist.
* LargeHam: Even more so than Hikaru, to a rather hilarious extent.
* MissionControl: Serves as the party’s version, ala Rise and Futaba.
* NoSocialSkills: Subverted. At first, it seems like this is definitely the case, given how everyone thinks of her as weird and she tends to babble about her powers. When she joins the party, however, she shows that she can function perfectly well in a normal conversation... albeit with the occasional supernatural term thrown in here and there.
* OddFriendship: With Ryouichi.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Rina takes note of the several times Tamiko's usual energy seems off - such as when Tamiko catches the group before their fight with Shadow Ryouichi, or her seeming kind of out of it when she visits her home.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: She tends to stalk people for... occult research.
* VitriolicBestBuds: She and Ryouichi tend to get on each other’s cases frequently, but they’re pretty good friends, as shown with Tamiko grieving over him after he disappears from school.
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!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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!!Clerval
->'''Arcana:''' The Aeon
Igor's latest Velvet Room attendant. Fascinated by humanity.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: According to her, she uses this skill to know more about who would be best suited for her museum. She can even tell Rina is rich.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Not as crazy as Clerval, but she's still very eccentric.
* GenkiGirl: By far the most energetic female character in the story, perhaps tied with Tamiko.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She's... fairly physical with Rina. Rina gets used to it, though.
* PerpetualSmiler: Her smile only falters once.
!!Clerval
->'''Arcana:''' The Aeon
Igor's latest Velvet Room attendant. Fascinated by humanity.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Not as crazy as Clerval, but she's still very eccentric.
* GenkiGirl: By far the most energetic female character in the story, perhaps tied with Tamiko.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She's... fairly physical with Rina. Rina gets used to it, though.
* PerpetualSmiler: Her smile only falters once.
!!Clerval
->'''Arcana:''' The Aeon
Igor's latest Velvet Room attendant. Fascinated by humanity.
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* BiTheWay: If the April Fool's chapter is telling the truth, Rina states she prefers guys over girls... but also states she doesn't exclude them.
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* BerserkButton: Don't mess with Hikaru. [[spoiler: Shadow Tamiko]] finds this out the hard way.
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* FastballSpecial: [[spoiler: Wiglaf hurls her at Shadow Tamiko to land the finishing blow.]]
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler: After Shadow Tamiko knocks out Hikaru, Izumi ''loses it''.]]
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!! Shadow Tamiko
-> "I don't need anyone to understand! I'll just stay in my little world forever!"
Tamiko's Shadow, born from her being trapped between her magic and, as everyone else calls it, "reality".
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: She targets the party's weaknesses, and is only thwarted by them intercepting for each other.
* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler: Exploited by Rina; seeing how Tamiko loves to talk, she goads her on into talking at one point, giving Izumi enough time to startle her.]]
* BreatherEpisode: Zig-zagged. On the one hand, Tamiko is a much friendlier Shadow than Shadow Ryouichi - she never really does anything out of intentional malice, she actually helps the party against intruders, and she shows no ill will when the party beats her. On the other hand, her issues are by far the most serious of the party.
** This applies to her actual fight as well. [[spoiler: While Tamiko is able to knock out Hikaru, the tables swiftly turn against her as Izumi freaks out. Ultimately, her fight is around a thousand words shorter than Shadow Ryouichi's.]]
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Even more so than normal Tamiko. She has the party follow arbitrarily set rules if they want to get to her.
* {{Expy}}: [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} A jester with scythes, huh?]] She even says "I can do anything!"
* FriendlyEnemy: Unlike the previous Shadows, Shadow Tamiko doesn't show any ill will towards others. She outright helps the party when they're battling against Jim and Gerald, and when everyone's exhausted she calls off the battle against her, encouraging them to get rest.
* GlassCannon: [[spoiler: Her eye form only takes a few hits to finish off, but it has access to ''Dyne spells.'']]
* IAmNotLeftHanded: At first, Shadow Tamiko seems fairly easy - like a breather in comparison to Shadow Ryouichi. [[spoiler: Then it turns out the Shadow is the carousel...]]
* ObliviouslyEvil: She views everything as just a game.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a headless jester-like figure carrying a scythe and riding a carousel. [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out that Shadow Tamiko is actually an eye controlling the entire carousel.]]
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"We're going to have fun forever, whether you like it or not!"'''''
* SinisterScythe: She wields one, which she uses to fight Nobuyuki's men. Her berserk form also has one. [[spoiler: When she goes all-out, she sends energy scythes at the party as one of her moves.]]
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Lovers - Imbalance, disharmony, and misaligned values.
* {{Yandere}}: She makes her intentions to keep the party with her forever clear.
-> "I don't need anyone to understand! I'll just stay in my little world forever!"
Tamiko's Shadow, born from her being trapped between her magic and, as everyone else calls it, "reality".
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: She targets the party's weaknesses, and is only thwarted by them intercepting for each other.
* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler: Exploited by Rina; seeing how Tamiko loves to talk, she goads her on into talking at one point, giving Izumi enough time to startle her.]]
* BreatherEpisode: Zig-zagged. On the one hand, Tamiko is a much friendlier Shadow than Shadow Ryouichi - she never really does anything out of intentional malice, she actually helps the party against intruders, and she shows no ill will when the party beats her. On the other hand, her issues are by far the most serious of the party.
** This applies to her actual fight as well. [[spoiler: While Tamiko is able to knock out Hikaru, the tables swiftly turn against her as Izumi freaks out. Ultimately, her fight is around a thousand words shorter than Shadow Ryouichi's.]]
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Even more so than normal Tamiko. She has the party follow arbitrarily set rules if they want to get to her.
* {{Expy}}: [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} A jester with scythes, huh?]] She even says "I can do anything!"
* FriendlyEnemy: Unlike the previous Shadows, Shadow Tamiko doesn't show any ill will towards others. She outright helps the party when they're battling against Jim and Gerald, and when everyone's exhausted she calls off the battle against her, encouraging them to get rest.
* GlassCannon: [[spoiler: Her eye form only takes a few hits to finish off, but it has access to ''Dyne spells.'']]
* IAmNotLeftHanded: At first, Shadow Tamiko seems fairly easy - like a breather in comparison to Shadow Ryouichi. [[spoiler: Then it turns out the Shadow is the carousel...]]
* ObliviouslyEvil: She views everything as just a game.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a headless jester-like figure carrying a scythe and riding a carousel. [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out that Shadow Tamiko is actually an eye controlling the entire carousel.]]
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"We're going to have fun forever, whether you like it or not!"'''''
* SinisterScythe: She wields one, which she uses to fight Nobuyuki's men. Her berserk form also has one. [[spoiler: When she goes all-out, she sends energy scythes at the party as one of her moves.]]
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Lovers - Imbalance, disharmony, and misaligned values.
* {{Yandere}}: She makes her intentions to keep the party with her forever clear.
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->'''Arcana:''' The Aeon
Igor's latest Velvet Room attendant. Fascinated by humanity.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Eccentric he may be, he's still a Velvet Room attendant, and provides Rina with valuable advice.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: To a T. When he enjoys some ramen with Rina, he stands up, asks who made it, and then tips the cook ''a hundred thousand yen.''
* IntriguedByHumanity: He's fascinated by humans... perhaps a bit too much so.
* MadScientist: Gives off the impression of one with the way he talks about humans.
* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: He doesn't intend to be as scary as he comes off.
->'''Arcana:''' The Aeon
Igor's latest Velvet Room attendant. Fascinated by humanity.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Eccentric he may be, he's still a Velvet Room attendant, and provides Rina with valuable advice.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: To a T. When he enjoys some ramen with Rina, he stands up, asks who made it, and then tips the cook ''a hundred thousand yen.''
* IntriguedByHumanity: He's fascinated by humans... perhaps a bit too much so.
* MadScientist: Gives off the impression of one with the way he talks about humans.
* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: He doesn't intend to be as scary as he comes off.
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->'''Arcana:''' The Empress
Rina's sister, who takes her in and acts as her guardian for her time in Sougawa.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Reveals himself to be this at the end of his initial chapter, complete with a silly smile.
* NoSocialSkills: Not as bad as Samon, but he admits he's not really used to talking to people.
* TheQuietOne: He's not very talkative, even having pauses in between what he says.
* TheStoic: He's pretty hard to read.
* StudentCouncilPresident: He's the president of Touzawa's student council.
!!Furuta Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Empress
Rina's sister, who takes her in and acts as her guardian for her time in Sougawa.
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* NoSocialSkills: Not as bad as Samon, but he admits he's not really used to talking to people.
* TheQuietOne: He's not very talkative, even having pauses in between what he says.
* TheStoic: He's pretty hard to read.
* StudentCouncilPresident: He's the president of Touzawa's student council.
!!Furuta Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Empress
Rina's sister, who takes her in and acts as her guardian for her time in Sougawa.
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* {{Irony}}: He’s weak to fire. Hikaru’s primary element is fire. Not only that, but Shadow Hikaru even uses a fiery laser from his shield. [[spoiler: And to top it all off, a fire is what killed his old girlfriend.]]
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* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"I'll make you happy, even if I have to cut a smile into your face!"'''''
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* PreAsskickingOneLiner: '''''"WHEN I'M DONE WITH YOU, YOU'LL BE NOTHING BUT A BLOODY PULP!"'''''
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* CrushBlush: When Hikaru asks if she's interested in him, she turns red as she attempts to justify herself.
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* AbusiveParents: His parents tend to put him down. [[spoiler: This gets worse in Chapter 36, when his parents find out about what happened to Amano - while it's never seen, Hikaru implies they called him immature and outright says that they just thought he would hurt more people and shouldn't have "stood around like an idiot". That said, Rina suggests that they're just worried about Hikaru and that maybe talking with them will help.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dangerously toyed with in the fourth part of his Social Link, where Rina observes him at the edge of the school roof "staring down, looking contemplative". Luckily, she manages to convince them to sit down, and even helps Hikaru get better.]]
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* ComesGreatResponsibility: His motivation for battling Shadows. In his eyes, if he has the power to stop them but does nothing, then it's his fault.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Arsene_Phantom confirmed on her Tumblr that Rina views Wilma as a little sister.
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Hikaru makes a joke about this. [[https://mightygarchomp.tumblr.com/post/181272423313/correct-wilma-has-a-crush-on-rina-even-though This Tumblr post]] confirms that Wilma, at the very least, has a crush on Rina.
* NaiveEverygirl: Innocent, pure-hearted, and somewhat insecure.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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->'''Arcana:'''
The Student Council fundraising officer
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/{{Beowulf}} Wiglaf]]
->'''Weapons:''' Unknown
->''"Hitting things really hard? I can get behind that."''
A student at Okutari
Ryouichi’s initial Persona is Wiglaf, named after a character from the epic of Beowulf. Wiglaf is Beowulf’s closest friend, and is his only living relative as Beowulf is dying. Wiglaf takes the form of a large humanoid being made of rock with gemstones embedded into various parts of his skin.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Hikaru refers to his rulebreaking in school like this.
-> “Skipping school, favoritism from teachers, wearing a hat...”
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He may not talk much, but don’t think for one second he’s a pushover.
* TheComicallySerious: Amplified by his sarcastic side.
* DeadpanSnarker: Rivals Rina in terms of sarcasm.
* FaceOfAThug: Downplayed. Ryouichi is generally someone people are scared of due to his intimidating factor. While he’s not exactly a nice person, he’s not really all that bad, either.
* FedoraOfAsskicking: The only member of the Freedom Fighters with headgear - and a fedora, of all things.
* {{Jerkass}}: When he’s possessed by Shadows, he’s very unpleasant.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Repressed anger and bluntness aside, he’s actually a pretty good guy, wasting no time in clearing the air between him and Hikaru as soon as he joins the team, and being gentler around Wilma and Tamiko.
* NotSoStoic: He’s normally calm, but has quite a bit of repressed anger underneath.
* OddFriendship: With Tamiko.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: He tends to casually skip school (and also wears a hat in school) and can get away with it thanks to his dad being the Chief Justice. ZigZagged in that while that doesn’t give him that much power, his dad is terrifying enough that people tend to overlook that.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to both Tamiko and Hikaru’s red.
* ShipTease: Plenty with Tamiko. The two obviously care about each other very much, with Tamiko even grieving when he's possessed.
* TheStoic: He never loses his cool. Even when his anger issues come to light, he’s pretty calm about them.
* TranquilFury: He’s never actually seen yelling or raving, but when his anger does show through, it mixes with deadly calm.
* TheQuietOne: He barely talks, though he speaks more often around the team when he joins them.
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!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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-> “Skipping school, favoritism from teachers, wearing a hat...”
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He may not talk much, but don’t think for one second he’s a pushover.
* TheComicallySerious: Amplified by his sarcastic side.
* DeadpanSnarker: Rivals Rina in terms of sarcasm.
* FaceOfAThug: Downplayed. Ryouichi is generally someone people are scared of due to his intimidating factor. While he’s not exactly a nice person, he’s not really all that bad, either.
* FedoraOfAsskicking: The only member of the Freedom Fighters with headgear - and a fedora, of all things.
* {{Jerkass}}: When he’s possessed by Shadows, he’s very unpleasant.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Repressed anger and bluntness aside, he’s actually a pretty good guy, wasting no time in clearing the air between him and Hikaru as soon as he joins the team, and being gentler around Wilma and Tamiko.
* NotSoStoic: He’s normally calm, but has quite a bit of repressed anger underneath.
* OddFriendship: With Tamiko.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: He tends to casually skip school (and also wears a hat in school) and can get away with it thanks to his dad being the Chief Justice. ZigZagged in that while that doesn’t give him that much power, his dad is terrifying enough that people tend to overlook that.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to both Tamiko and Hikaru’s red.
* ShipTease: Plenty with Tamiko. The two obviously care about each other very much, with Tamiko even grieving when he's possessed.
* TheStoic: He never loses his cool. Even when his anger issues come to light, he’s pretty calm about them.
* TranquilFury: He’s never actually seen yelling or raving, but when his anger does show through, it mixes with deadly calm.
* TheQuietOne: He barely talks, though he speaks more often around the team when he joins them.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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* AchillesHeel: Shadow Ryouichi's berserk form is utterly invincible - except for his core. He gets smart and starts moving it around his body when the Freedom Fighters first find it, but makes the mistake of tiring himself out enough to expose it again.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The largest Shadow the party has faced up to this point.
* BerserkButton: Don't stand up to him or imply he's not in control.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: The largest Shadow the party has faced up to this point.
* BerserkButton: Don't stand up to him or imply he's not in control.
* MightyGlacier: He's not particularly fast after he goes berserk, but he takes a significant amount of punishment (with his weak point being hard to hit in the first place) and is able to nearly knock Rina out with a single punch.
* NoIndoorVoice: When he goes berserk, Shadow Ryouichi screams most of his lines at the top of his lungs.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a massive tornado with a sparking core and an electric face.
* RageBreakingPoint: At first he's in his normal form, but that quickly changes as he's beaten down practically effortlessly, and all of his rage is unleashed in his transformation.
* ShieldedCoreBoss: Plays out like this; the tornado protects the core inside.
* NoIndoorVoice: When he goes berserk, Shadow Ryouichi screams most of his lines at the top of his lungs.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a massive tornado with a sparking core and an electric face.
* RageBreakingPoint: At first he's in his normal form, but that quickly changes as he's beaten down practically effortlessly, and all of his rage is unleashed in his transformation.
* ShieldedCoreBoss: Plays out like this; the tornado protects the core inside.
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* UnskilledButStrong: He doesn't really do anything other than simple physical tactics and the occasional Garula spell, but he proves to be extremely strong, being the first one to actually leave one of the Freedom Fighters incapacitated for a significant amount of time.
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* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: His old girlfriend, Amano.]]
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[[folder:The Freedom Fighters]]
A group of people who battle against the Shadow epidemic spreading through Sougawa.
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! In General
* CombinationAttack: They do All-Out Attacks together to finish off certain Shadows, though they're not explicitly called such.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: All of them are just high schoolers.
* TrueCompanions: Of course, especially with all the hardship they go through.
!! Rina Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Fool
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapiers]]
->''"I'd prefer to keep a cool head."''
The main character of the fanfiction. Rina is a second-year high school student who is given the opportunity to move to the bustling town of Sougawa with her sister. While Rina is somewhat distrustful of others, to those who befriend her she proves to be kind and dependable, and is the first one to step into action should Shadows threaten her friends.
As a protagonist, Rina is aligned with the Fool Arcana, and her initial Persona is Gilgamesh, the main character of Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh. Gilgamesh was a powerful, semi-divine king who went on a journey to become immortal and truly godlike, though he ultimately learned to be content with what he had. As a Persona, Gilgamesh takes the form of a crystalline knight with a spear and an axe, and no discernible face features due to its helmet.
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* TheAce: When she gets back on her feet, she proves to be very skilled, picking up cooking quickly, proving to be the best combatant of the Freedom Fighters, and being very well-read.
* ActionGirl: Well, of course.
* {{Adorkable}}: Whenever she’s flustered, she can be rather cute.
* AnIcePerson: Fittingly enough for the cold rich girl, Gilgamesh’s primary element of attack is the Bufu line of spells.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She’s high on the ladder in terms of status and is the strongest of the Freedom Fighters by far.
* BadassInCharge: The one who’s elected as leader for the Freedom Fighters and the most skilled by far.
* TheBeautifulElite: Her beauty’s commented on multiple times, and she’s also rich and influential.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What gets her ultimately to fight back against Shadow Rina is the fact that Hikaru and Izumi being nice to her proved that she can have genuine friends.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Rina is typically not too talkative unless she’s around friends. That said, do not piss her off, or she will make you regret it.
* BigSisterWorship: She’s very fond of her big sister Furuta, especially since she’s the reason Rina is even in Sougawa.
* CharacterTics: Crossing her legs.
* TheChessmaster: She starts to develops traits of this as the story goes, like making sure to brush against Ryouichi’s hand to test for Shadows.
* CombatStilettos: She has a habit of kicking downed Shadows sharply.
* ConstantlyCurious: Downplayed in that she’s able to keep herself under control, but she still gets extremely curious around Igor and the Shadows.
* CulturedBadass: She’s a capable fighter and also very ladylike.
* DeadpanSnarker: Easily one of the snarkiest of the Freedom Fighters.
* DefrostingIceQueen: She starts off very cold towards most people, but softens up gradually.
* {{Determinator}}: If Rina makes a promise or sets a goal, she’ll go for it, no matter what it takes.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Hikaru makes a joke about this.
* TheGadfly: She tends to tease her friends, though it’s all in good fun.
* TheHero: The protagonist of the story.
* HeroicMime: Unlike Persona protagonists in the games, she’s a full-fledged character. Justified, given the fact that this is a fanfiction and not a video game - having her be mute would be somewhat awkward.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: She forms these with most of her female Social Links.
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: She’s perfectly willing to fight even with her fancy clothes and does it pretty damn well.
* LadyOfWar: She always fights gracefully.
* LargeHam: Not Rina herself, but Gilgamesh certainly qualifies.
* TheLeader: Both Hikaru and Izumi unanimously agree that she’s a capable leader, and as the protagonist, she plays this.
* LonelyRichKid: Thanks to most people trying to befriend her for her influence or to make a buck, she doesn’t really have any true friends until Hikaru comes along.
* MasterOfAll: As a Wild Card, she has tools for basically every situation.
* NervesOfSteel: Gradually develops these. Her first interaction with Ryouichi has her shaking and obviously scared; later on, she separates him and Hikaru when they’re about to fight and shows no fear.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite liking to present herself as the rational member of her team, she can be a bit of a goofball herself sometimes and enjoys fighting Shadows.
* {{Ojou}}: Deconstructed. She’s elegant and wealthy, and everyone loves her - but only because they can exploit her status. With a few exceptions, of course.
* TheParagon: She’s the inspiration for most of the Freedom Fighters to battle against the Shadows.
* PrecisionFStrike: When she finally gets sick of Hikaru’s antagonistic behavior towards Ryouichi: “Show some damn tact for once.”
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: She wears black tights with a peach skirt and has an elegant personality.
* RedBaron: Gilgamesh is referred to as “The King of Heroes” several times.
* RichBitch: Subverted. Initial impressions are that she is this, but she’s really just lonely and tired of people exploiting her kindness. To those who actually get close to her, she proves to be a good person.
* RoyalRapier: The highest on the social ladder in terms of party members, and the one who wields a rapier.
* SilkHidingSteel: She’s elegant and ladylike... and not one to piss off, considering her Wild Card abilities and skill with a rapier.
* SkirtsAndLadders: In Chapter 17, she refuses to go down the ladder after Hikaru does due to this. Hikaru is understandably flustered. Izumi is just confused.
* SpoiledSweet: What she really is, though she can be a little prideful at times.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Towards most people she’s cold and distant, but to those who get close to her she’s gentle and kind.
!! Hikaru Hayashi
-> '''Arcana:''' The Sun
-> '''Persona:''' [[Literature/{{Beowulf}} Beowulf]]
-> '''Weapons:''' [[HeroesPreferSwords Two-Handed Swords]]
-> ''"The name's Hikaru Hayashi! And I'm gonna be a hero someday!"''
A student at Okutari High School who Rina meets on the subway. While Hikaru usually maintains a laid-back and relaxed demeanor, he’s quick to perk up when something catches his interest, and has a strong desire to be a hero. However, his issues are far worse than he likes to let on.
Hikaru’s initial Persona is Beowulf, named after the hero of, well, ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}''. Beowulf killed the demon Grendel and his mother as well, and ruled the Geats until a dragon put an end to his life. Beowulf appears as a golden wolf with large, angelic wings.
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* AllLowercaseLetters: How he texts, though unlike Izumi he uses punctuation.
* AnimalMotifs: Wolves. His shadow is a werewolf, his initial Persona is a wolf, and the art of him on Arsene's Tumblr has him with a wolf on his shirt.
* BeneathTheMask: Underneath that cheery, uncaring exterior is a guy frustrated with real-life responsibilities who just wants an out from the daily grind.
* CallingYourAttacks: He has a habit of shouting his attack names as he uses them.
* {{Escapism}}: Present in just about every character, but it’s particularly notable for Hikaru as it’s a focus of his Social Link.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Fittingly enough.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He wants to be a hero - and not just the kind who helps people in mundane manners like a police officer; he wants to be someone who’s admired and revered for their good deeds so that he can inspire other people to be heroes. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the tools to do this until he gets his Persona.
* {{Keet}}: When he’s invested in something he’s adorably energetic.
* {{Kiai}}: Has a habit of shouting battle cries in fights.
* TheLancer: Effectively Rina’s second in command.
* LargeHam: He has his moments, mostly in combat.
* TheLostLenore: His old girlfriend, Amano.
* MellowFellow: He’s generally pretty laid-back, though he can perk up when something catches his interest.
* NiceGuy: One of his biggest advantages is his kindness and charisma, which makes it easy for him to bond with pretty much anyone.
* OfficialCouple: Hooks up with Izumi around Chapter 25.
* TheParagon: He aspires to be one.
* PlayingWithFire: His element of choice is the Agi line.
* RousingSpeech: Enjoys giving these out when everyone’s feeling down. That said, he does need a couple himself over the course of the story.
* TheSocialExpert: Has the best people skills in the party by far.
* StealthPun: Fire is his main element. His Arcana is the Sun.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Izumi’s his childhood friend, and the two hook up.
* VisualPun: Beowulf is a literal wolf.
!! Izumi Akiyama
->'''Arcana:''' The Chariot
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheIliad Aeneas]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[PowerFist Brass Knuckles]]
->''"Nothing's gonna get in my way this time!"''
Hikaru’s closest friend, and another student at Okutari. Izumi tends to be rather offputting at initial interactions, typically being rather loud, hot-blooded, and somewhat brash. However, she proves to be a relentlessly loyal friend, even if she tends to be rather self-destructive with the goals she tries to accomplish.
Izumi’s initial Persona is Aeneas, a hero in ''Literature/TheIliad''. Aeneas was one of the fighters in the Trojan War, and was the son of the mortal Anchises and the goddess of beauty Venus. Despite being unhappy with his fate, he follows it nonetheless. Aeneas appears as a large crab-like creature with skin made of rock.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Especially when it comes to Hikaru.
* AllLowercaseLetters: How she texts, combined with NoPunctuationPeriod.
* {{Determinator}}: Reconstructed. She pursues her goals relentlessly... at the cost of her own health. She eventually learns to overcome this.
* FaceOfAThug: Her muscular and tough stature often makes people afraid of her, but she’s actually a pretty good person.
* GoGetterGirl: She has a variety of goals she tries to accomplish, often with amusing or tragic results.
* HotBlooded: Particularly in combat.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Her Personas mainly use the Frei line of spells.
* MagicKnight: Aeneas and Helen use both Physical and Frei attacks pretty effectively.
* MightyGlacier: Izumi is strong and can take plenty of hits, but is rather slow.
* NoIndoorVoice: She tends to get kinda shouty, especially when flustered.
* NoSocialSkills: Amusingly, she’s not very good at socializing, and often tends to just say the first thing on her mind.
* SayingTooMuch: Tends to do this when embarrassed or flustered.
* ShipTease: With Hikaru, evident from her very first chapter. Rina enjoys teasing her about it, even when the two eventually hook up.
* SirSwearsALot: She’s got a pretty dirty mouth and is easily the most vulgar of the party members.
* TheUnfettered: A particularly bad example of this. She gets better.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: She starts off as this - Hikaru dated his other childhood friend, Amano, until she died.
* {{Tomboy}}: She’s into a lot of typically masculine hobbies.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: In Chapter 24, Rina convinces Hikaru to be true to himself and he finally asks Izumi out.
!! Wilma Hanley
->'''Arcana:''' The Moon
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Enkidu]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[BladeOnAStick Spears]]
->''"I-If it means anything, I'll do my best!"''
A foreign student who attends Okutari High School. Wilma doesn’t have many friends, which is what leads Rina to reach out to her. While she’s sweet, she’s somewhat innocent and generally very timid, frequently apologizing and always being rather nervous that she’s not fitting in amongst her classmates. She’s the first member to join the Freedom Fighters after their founding, and serves as their smith, creating Persona-powered weapons for them.
Wilma’s initial Persona is Enkidu, named after the character from Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh. Enkidu was a wild man created by the goddess Aruru, but he was eventually made into a civilized man, and became Gilgamesh’s lifelong partner. Enkidu takes the form of a purple-skinned elf with a bow and arrow, long green hair, and steel armor.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Very much so, given her attempts to please others and her cultural misunderstandings.
* ApologeticAttacker: Eeks out a “sorry!” whenever she attacks Shadows.
* ApologizesALot: She tends to say sorry frequently - she apologizes when talking too much, talking too little, fighting Shadows...
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She may seem soft but she’s actually a pretty competent fighter.
* BladeOnAStick: She wields spears as her weapon of choice - presumably so she doesn’t have to get too close to Shadows.
* TheCutie: She’s easily the cutest of the party in terms of mannerisms. Even her texting is cute and sprinkled with emotes!
* ExtremeDoormat: She’s very quick to obey others, to the point where her Shadow is based around it. This is due to her desire to fit in.
* FragileFlower: Big time. She’s terrified of criticism and is very sensitive.
* FunnyForeigner: More in the adorkable sense, but she still falls under this big time.
* GeniusDitz: She’s very talented (especially in metalcraft) but is rather naive to the region’s culture and is kinda childish.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has blonde hair and is easily the most innocent party member.
* NiceGirl: Really, the worst thing you can say about her is that she lets people walk all over her.
* ShockAndAwe: Her Personas primarily use the Zio line of spells.
* UltimateBlacksmith: After getting her Persona she uses it to help craft powerful weapons for the party.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Described as having knee-high socks with a brown skirt, so Grade C.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Sure, he's silly and weird, but he's on Student Council for a reason.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: He acts like he's good at reading people, but he's often completely off the mark.
* LargeHam: He's overdramatic and ridiculous.
* NiceGuy: Despite being kind of weird, Samon is ultimately good hearted.
* NoSocialSkills: He seems to have trouble conversing with Rina.
!!Furuta Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Empress
Rina's sister, who takes her in and acts as her guardian for her time in Sougawa.
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* CoolBigSis: Rina certainly seems to think so, and it shows. Furuta is always there when Rina needs help and even took her in.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Furuta is elegant and ladylike, and is where Rina gets her cooking skills from.
* PromotedToParent: At the start of the story.
* TheStoic: She’s totally unshakable, which is one of the reasons Rina looks up to her.
* SupremeChef: Furuta is a really good cook, and even teaches Rina how to cook herself.
!!Shizuka Saori
->'''Arcana:''' Fortune
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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hizuka '''S'''aori.
* TheCynic: She tends towards pessimism.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much every other line out of her mouth is a sarcastic quip of some sort.
* FamilyBusiness: She’s a worker at one and is next in line to inherit the shop, though she’s not particularly enthusiastic about it.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snarky and lazy she may be, she’s still good at heart and is just kind of sick of her job.
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[[folder:Shadow Selves]]
! In General
* BoldInflation: Shadow Selves speak in bold and italics.
* {{Deconstruction}}: The Shadows all deconstruct a trope. Their Social Links usually reconstruct it.
** Rina’s Shadow deconstructs IJustWantToHaveFriends, with her not caring if they’re genuine so long as they’re friends.
** Hikaru’s Shadow deconstructs IJustWantToBeSpecial, as he finds his limitations and responsibilities prevent him from being a hero.
** Izumi’s Shadow deconstructs {{Determinator}}, with her wanting to plow ahead and not caring about her health.
** Wilma’s Shadow deconstructs NiceGirl, as she’s so nice she’s willing to let people walk all over her so everyone can be happy.
** Ryouichi’s Shadow deconstructs TheUnfettered, as he’s willing to hurt... pretty much everyone who gets in his way so long as it feels good.
!! Shadow Rina
-> “It doesn’t matter if these people aren’t true friends. They’re here and that’s all that matters.”
Rina's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between staying friendless or making new, fake friends that only care about her status.
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* TheBaroness: She’s Rina but without any of the caring and motherly traits.
* TheUnfought: Thanks to having the potential to be a Wild Card, Rina is able to fight back against her without a boss battle.
!! Shadow Hikaru
-> “How am I supposed to help people with all these responsibilities and burdens? Why even bother?”
Hikaru's Shadow, born from him feeling trapped between his responsibilities and his desire to be a hero.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Appears to have hit this.
* TheEeyore: He’s perpetually depressed - until combat, that is.
* {{Irony}}: He’s weak to fire. Hikaru’s primary element is fire. Not only that, but Shadow Hikaru even uses a fiery laser from his shield.
* LogicalWeakness: Of course his fire-absorbing shield is weak to ice.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: He may be weak to fire, but his shield protects him from that and also shoots out a giant laser in response.
* MightyGlacier: He’s pretty slow, but extremely strong and can take a decent amount of punishment from Rina before he goes down.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a black werewolf with a sword and shield.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: This one wields a sword and a shield that shoots fire!
* PlayingWithFire: His shield can shoot fiery bursts.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Sun - Depression due to lack of success.
!! Shadow Izumi
-> “It doesn't matter how much it hurts on the way, so long as I reach my goal, right?”
Izumi's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between her goals and her personal health.
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* AchillesHeel: Magic pierces straight through her healing factor.
* AttackAttackAttack: Shadow Izumi has pretty much no strategy other than bashing people with her fists. And it works pretty darn well.
* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Her berserk form is an octopus with fists.
* HealingFactor: Gilgamesh stabs Shadow Izumi and she heals off the wound within seconds. That said, it doesn’t protect against magic.
* LightningBruiser: After she transforms, Shadow Izumi hits hard and fast, and takes a decent amount of punishment before she goes down.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a large octopus with fists on the ends of its tentacles.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Chariot - Lack of control and direction coupled with furious aggression.
!! Shadow Wilma
-> “All I need to do is obey... and then everyone will be happy.”
Wilma's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between making others happy and making herself happy.
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* ArmCannon: She never actually fires it, but it’s one of her starting weapons.
* AxCrazy: She has hints of this, claiming she’ll cut a smile into the party’s face to make them happy if she needs to.
* BerserkButton: Don’t call her pulse blades lightsabers.
* ChainsawGood: One of the first weapons she uses is a chainsaw. She keeps it for a good portion of the fight, using it to combat Aeneas and Rina.
* GetBackHereBoss: In her sniper phase, she plays out like this. Rina has to position herself so that Shadow Wilma jumps straight into her line of fire when escaping from her teammates.
* GunsAkimbo: She briefly uses two machine guns to spray bullets everywhere.
* InsistentTerminology: They’re not lightsabers, they’re pulse blades!
* LaserBlade: She wields two of them in the final stages of her fight - “pulse blades”, as she calls them.
* LightningBruiser: Shadow Wilma can take a lot of punishment from three Persona users, is proficient in both ranged and melee combat, and is fast and acrobatic enough to leap across a giant room with ease.
* MadnessMantra: Shortly before transforming. “KILL! KILL! KILL!”
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a mechanical humanoid with various weapons for arms.
* ShockAndAwe: She explodes into electricity when Izumi is a little too insistent on punching her.
* SniperRifle: She uses one in the early stages of the fight - with some pretty large bullets.
* StealthPun: She switches weapons so often because she’s always trying something new to impress people.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Moon - Release of fear and distinct unhappiness.
* WalkingArmory: She has a variety of weapons she uses to combat the Freedom Fighters.
!! Shadow Ryouichi
-> “Tearing down everything in my way makes me feel fantastic. And if I’m happy, why should I care?”
Ryouichi's Shadow, born from him feeling trapped between bottling his anger up and unleashing it on people.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Really, really beware.
* ExactWords: He says he'll grant the party access to his office if they beat the [=VIPs=]. He never said right away.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He acts nice, even as he talks about crushing people who get in his way.
* LargeHam: He’s always overenthusiastic and bombastic, a sharp contrast from Ryouichi normally.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Emperor - Excessively controlling, dominating, and inflexible.
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[[folder:The Freedom Fighters]]
A group of people who battle against the Shadow epidemic spreading through Sougawa.
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! In General
* CombinationAttack: They do All-Out Attacks together to finish off certain Shadows, though they're not explicitly called such.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: All of them are just high schoolers.
* TrueCompanions: Of course, especially with all the hardship they go through.
!! Rina Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Fool
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[RoyalRapier Rapiers]]
->''"I'd prefer to keep a cool head."''
The main character of the fanfiction. Rina is a second-year high school student who is given the opportunity to move to the bustling town of Sougawa with her sister. While Rina is somewhat distrustful of others, to those who befriend her she proves to be kind and dependable, and is the first one to step into action should Shadows threaten her friends.
As a protagonist, Rina is aligned with the Fool Arcana, and her initial Persona is Gilgamesh, the main character of Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh. Gilgamesh was a powerful, semi-divine king who went on a journey to become immortal and truly godlike, though he ultimately learned to be content with what he had. As a Persona, Gilgamesh takes the form of a crystalline knight with a spear and an axe, and no discernible face features due to its helmet.
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* TheAce: When she gets back on her feet, she proves to be very skilled, picking up cooking quickly, proving to be the best combatant of the Freedom Fighters, and being very well-read.
* ActionGirl: Well, of course.
* {{Adorkable}}: Whenever she’s flustered, she can be rather cute.
* AnIcePerson: Fittingly enough for the cold rich girl, Gilgamesh’s primary element of attack is the Bufu line of spells.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She’s high on the ladder in terms of status and is the strongest of the Freedom Fighters by far.
* BadassInCharge: The one who’s elected as leader for the Freedom Fighters and the most skilled by far.
* TheBeautifulElite: Her beauty’s commented on multiple times, and she’s also rich and influential.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What gets her ultimately to fight back against Shadow Rina is the fact that Hikaru and Izumi being nice to her proved that she can have genuine friends.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Rina is typically not too talkative unless she’s around friends. That said, do not piss her off, or she will make you regret it.
* BigSisterWorship: She’s very fond of her big sister Furuta, especially since she’s the reason Rina is even in Sougawa.
* CharacterTics: Crossing her legs.
* TheChessmaster: She starts to develops traits of this as the story goes, like making sure to brush against Ryouichi’s hand to test for Shadows.
* CombatStilettos: She has a habit of kicking downed Shadows sharply.
* ConstantlyCurious: Downplayed in that she’s able to keep herself under control, but she still gets extremely curious around Igor and the Shadows.
* CulturedBadass: She’s a capable fighter and also very ladylike.
* DeadpanSnarker: Easily one of the snarkiest of the Freedom Fighters.
* DefrostingIceQueen: She starts off very cold towards most people, but softens up gradually.
* {{Determinator}}: If Rina makes a promise or sets a goal, she’ll go for it, no matter what it takes.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Hikaru makes a joke about this.
* TheGadfly: She tends to tease her friends, though it’s all in good fun.
* TheHero: The protagonist of the story.
* HeroicMime: Unlike Persona protagonists in the games, she’s a full-fledged character. Justified, given the fact that this is a fanfiction and not a video game - having her be mute would be somewhat awkward.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: She forms these with most of her female Social Links.
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: She’s perfectly willing to fight even with her fancy clothes and does it pretty damn well.
* LadyOfWar: She always fights gracefully.
* LargeHam: Not Rina herself, but Gilgamesh certainly qualifies.
* TheLeader: Both Hikaru and Izumi unanimously agree that she’s a capable leader, and as the protagonist, she plays this.
* LonelyRichKid: Thanks to most people trying to befriend her for her influence or to make a buck, she doesn’t really have any true friends until Hikaru comes along.
* MasterOfAll: As a Wild Card, she has tools for basically every situation.
* NervesOfSteel: Gradually develops these. Her first interaction with Ryouichi has her shaking and obviously scared; later on, she separates him and Hikaru when they’re about to fight and shows no fear.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite liking to present herself as the rational member of her team, she can be a bit of a goofball herself sometimes and enjoys fighting Shadows.
* {{Ojou}}: Deconstructed. She’s elegant and wealthy, and everyone loves her - but only because they can exploit her status. With a few exceptions, of course.
* TheParagon: She’s the inspiration for most of the Freedom Fighters to battle against the Shadows.
* PrecisionFStrike: When she finally gets sick of Hikaru’s antagonistic behavior towards Ryouichi: “Show some damn tact for once.”
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: She wears black tights with a peach skirt and has an elegant personality.
* RedBaron: Gilgamesh is referred to as “The King of Heroes” several times.
* RichBitch: Subverted. Initial impressions are that she is this, but she’s really just lonely and tired of people exploiting her kindness. To those who actually get close to her, she proves to be a good person.
* RoyalRapier: The highest on the social ladder in terms of party members, and the one who wields a rapier.
* SilkHidingSteel: She’s elegant and ladylike... and not one to piss off, considering her Wild Card abilities and skill with a rapier.
* SkirtsAndLadders: In Chapter 17, she refuses to go down the ladder after Hikaru does due to this. Hikaru is understandably flustered. Izumi is just confused.
* SpoiledSweet: What she really is, though she can be a little prideful at times.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Towards most people she’s cold and distant, but to those who get close to her she’s gentle and kind.
!! Hikaru Hayashi
-> '''Arcana:''' The Sun
-> '''Persona:''' [[Literature/{{Beowulf}} Beowulf]]
-> '''Weapons:''' [[HeroesPreferSwords Two-Handed Swords]]
-> ''"The name's Hikaru Hayashi! And I'm gonna be a hero someday!"''
A student at Okutari High School who Rina meets on the subway. While Hikaru usually maintains a laid-back and relaxed demeanor, he’s quick to perk up when something catches his interest, and has a strong desire to be a hero. However, his issues are far worse than he likes to let on.
Hikaru’s initial Persona is Beowulf, named after the hero of, well, ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}''. Beowulf killed the demon Grendel and his mother as well, and ruled the Geats until a dragon put an end to his life. Beowulf appears as a golden wolf with large, angelic wings.
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* AllLowercaseLetters: How he texts, though unlike Izumi he uses punctuation.
* AnimalMotifs: Wolves. His shadow is a werewolf, his initial Persona is a wolf, and the art of him on Arsene's Tumblr has him with a wolf on his shirt.
* BeneathTheMask: Underneath that cheery, uncaring exterior is a guy frustrated with real-life responsibilities who just wants an out from the daily grind.
* CallingYourAttacks: He has a habit of shouting his attack names as he uses them.
* {{Escapism}}: Present in just about every character, but it’s particularly notable for Hikaru as it’s a focus of his Social Link.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Fittingly enough.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He wants to be a hero - and not just the kind who helps people in mundane manners like a police officer; he wants to be someone who’s admired and revered for their good deeds so that he can inspire other people to be heroes. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the tools to do this until he gets his Persona.
* {{Keet}}: When he’s invested in something he’s adorably energetic.
* {{Kiai}}: Has a habit of shouting battle cries in fights.
* TheLancer: Effectively Rina’s second in command.
* LargeHam: He has his moments, mostly in combat.
* TheLostLenore: His old girlfriend, Amano.
* MellowFellow: He’s generally pretty laid-back, though he can perk up when something catches his interest.
* NiceGuy: One of his biggest advantages is his kindness and charisma, which makes it easy for him to bond with pretty much anyone.
* OfficialCouple: Hooks up with Izumi around Chapter 25.
* TheParagon: He aspires to be one.
* PlayingWithFire: His element of choice is the Agi line.
* RousingSpeech: Enjoys giving these out when everyone’s feeling down. That said, he does need a couple himself over the course of the story.
* TheSocialExpert: Has the best people skills in the party by far.
* StealthPun: Fire is his main element. His Arcana is the Sun.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Izumi’s his childhood friend, and the two hook up.
* VisualPun: Beowulf is a literal wolf.
!! Izumi Akiyama
->'''Arcana:''' The Chariot
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheIliad Aeneas]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[PowerFist Brass Knuckles]]
->''"Nothing's gonna get in my way this time!"''
Hikaru’s closest friend, and another student at Okutari. Izumi tends to be rather offputting at initial interactions, typically being rather loud, hot-blooded, and somewhat brash. However, she proves to be a relentlessly loyal friend, even if she tends to be rather self-destructive with the goals she tries to accomplish.
Izumi’s initial Persona is Aeneas, a hero in ''Literature/TheIliad''. Aeneas was one of the fighters in the Trojan War, and was the son of the mortal Anchises and the goddess of beauty Venus. Despite being unhappy with his fate, he follows it nonetheless. Aeneas appears as a large crab-like creature with skin made of rock.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Especially when it comes to Hikaru.
* AllLowercaseLetters: How she texts, combined with NoPunctuationPeriod.
* {{Determinator}}: Reconstructed. She pursues her goals relentlessly... at the cost of her own health. She eventually learns to overcome this.
* FaceOfAThug: Her muscular and tough stature often makes people afraid of her, but she’s actually a pretty good person.
* GoGetterGirl: She has a variety of goals she tries to accomplish, often with amusing or tragic results.
* HotBlooded: Particularly in combat.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Her Personas mainly use the Frei line of spells.
* MagicKnight: Aeneas and Helen use both Physical and Frei attacks pretty effectively.
* MightyGlacier: Izumi is strong and can take plenty of hits, but is rather slow.
* NoIndoorVoice: She tends to get kinda shouty, especially when flustered.
* NoSocialSkills: Amusingly, she’s not very good at socializing, and often tends to just say the first thing on her mind.
* SayingTooMuch: Tends to do this when embarrassed or flustered.
* ShipTease: With Hikaru, evident from her very first chapter. Rina enjoys teasing her about it, even when the two eventually hook up.
* SirSwearsALot: She’s got a pretty dirty mouth and is easily the most vulgar of the party members.
* TheUnfettered: A particularly bad example of this. She gets better.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: She starts off as this - Hikaru dated his other childhood friend, Amano, until she died.
* {{Tomboy}}: She’s into a lot of typically masculine hobbies.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: In Chapter 24, Rina convinces Hikaru to be true to himself and he finally asks Izumi out.
!! Wilma Hanley
->'''Arcana:''' The Moon
->'''Persona:''' [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Enkidu]]
->'''Weapons:''' [[BladeOnAStick Spears]]
->''"I-If it means anything, I'll do my best!"''
A foreign student who attends Okutari High School. Wilma doesn’t have many friends, which is what leads Rina to reach out to her. While she’s sweet, she’s somewhat innocent and generally very timid, frequently apologizing and always being rather nervous that she’s not fitting in amongst her classmates. She’s the first member to join the Freedom Fighters after their founding, and serves as their smith, creating Persona-powered weapons for them.
Wilma’s initial Persona is Enkidu, named after the character from Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh. Enkidu was a wild man created by the goddess Aruru, but he was eventually made into a civilized man, and became Gilgamesh’s lifelong partner. Enkidu takes the form of a purple-skinned elf with a bow and arrow, long green hair, and steel armor.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Very much so, given her attempts to please others and her cultural misunderstandings.
* ApologeticAttacker: Eeks out a “sorry!” whenever she attacks Shadows.
* ApologizesALot: She tends to say sorry frequently - she apologizes when talking too much, talking too little, fighting Shadows...
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She may seem soft but she’s actually a pretty competent fighter.
* BladeOnAStick: She wields spears as her weapon of choice - presumably so she doesn’t have to get too close to Shadows.
* TheCutie: She’s easily the cutest of the party in terms of mannerisms. Even her texting is cute and sprinkled with emotes!
* ExtremeDoormat: She’s very quick to obey others, to the point where her Shadow is based around it. This is due to her desire to fit in.
* FragileFlower: Big time. She’s terrified of criticism and is very sensitive.
* FunnyForeigner: More in the adorkable sense, but she still falls under this big time.
* GeniusDitz: She’s very talented (especially in metalcraft) but is rather naive to the region’s culture and is kinda childish.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has blonde hair and is easily the most innocent party member.
* NiceGirl: Really, the worst thing you can say about her is that she lets people walk all over her.
* ShockAndAwe: Her Personas primarily use the Zio line of spells.
* UltimateBlacksmith: After getting her Persona she uses it to help craft powerful weapons for the party.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Described as having knee-high socks with a brown skirt, so Grade C.
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[[folder:Other Social Links]]
!! Samon Ishikawa
->'''Arcana:''' The Magician
The Student Council fundraising officer at Okutari High.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Sure, he's silly and weird, but he's on Student Council for a reason.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: He acts like he's good at reading people, but he's often completely off the mark.
* LargeHam: He's overdramatic and ridiculous.
* NiceGuy: Despite being kind of weird, Samon is ultimately good hearted.
* NoSocialSkills: He seems to have trouble conversing with Rina.
!!Furuta Oshiro
->'''Arcana:''' The Empress
Rina's sister, who takes her in and acts as her guardian for her time in Sougawa.
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* CoolBigSis: Rina certainly seems to think so, and it shows. Furuta is always there when Rina needs help and even took her in.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Furuta is elegant and ladylike, and is where Rina gets her cooking skills from.
* PromotedToParent: At the start of the story.
* TheStoic: She’s totally unshakable, which is one of the reasons Rina looks up to her.
* SupremeChef: Furuta is a really good cook, and even teaches Rina how to cook herself.
!!Shizuka Saori
->'''Arcana:''' Fortune
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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hizuka '''S'''aori.
* TheCynic: She tends towards pessimism.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much every other line out of her mouth is a sarcastic quip of some sort.
* FamilyBusiness: She’s a worker at one and is next in line to inherit the shop, though she’s not particularly enthusiastic about it.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snarky and lazy she may be, she’s still good at heart and is just kind of sick of her job.
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[[folder:Shadow Selves]]
! In General
* BoldInflation: Shadow Selves speak in bold and italics.
* {{Deconstruction}}: The Shadows all deconstruct a trope. Their Social Links usually reconstruct it.
** Rina’s Shadow deconstructs IJustWantToHaveFriends, with her not caring if they’re genuine so long as they’re friends.
** Hikaru’s Shadow deconstructs IJustWantToBeSpecial, as he finds his limitations and responsibilities prevent him from being a hero.
** Izumi’s Shadow deconstructs {{Determinator}}, with her wanting to plow ahead and not caring about her health.
** Wilma’s Shadow deconstructs NiceGirl, as she’s so nice she’s willing to let people walk all over her so everyone can be happy.
** Ryouichi’s Shadow deconstructs TheUnfettered, as he’s willing to hurt... pretty much everyone who gets in his way so long as it feels good.
!! Shadow Rina
-> “It doesn’t matter if these people aren’t true friends. They’re here and that’s all that matters.”
Rina's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between staying friendless or making new, fake friends that only care about her status.
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* TheBaroness: She’s Rina but without any of the caring and motherly traits.
* TheUnfought: Thanks to having the potential to be a Wild Card, Rina is able to fight back against her without a boss battle.
!! Shadow Hikaru
-> “How am I supposed to help people with all these responsibilities and burdens? Why even bother?”
Hikaru's Shadow, born from him feeling trapped between his responsibilities and his desire to be a hero.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Appears to have hit this.
* TheEeyore: He’s perpetually depressed - until combat, that is.
* {{Irony}}: He’s weak to fire. Hikaru’s primary element is fire. Not only that, but Shadow Hikaru even uses a fiery laser from his shield.
* LogicalWeakness: Of course his fire-absorbing shield is weak to ice.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: He may be weak to fire, but his shield protects him from that and also shoots out a giant laser in response.
* MightyGlacier: He’s pretty slow, but extremely strong and can take a decent amount of punishment from Rina before he goes down.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a black werewolf with a sword and shield.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: This one wields a sword and a shield that shoots fire!
* PlayingWithFire: His shield can shoot fiery bursts.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Sun - Depression due to lack of success.
!! Shadow Izumi
-> “It doesn't matter how much it hurts on the way, so long as I reach my goal, right?”
Izumi's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between her goals and her personal health.
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* AchillesHeel: Magic pierces straight through her healing factor.
* AttackAttackAttack: Shadow Izumi has pretty much no strategy other than bashing people with her fists. And it works pretty darn well.
* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Her berserk form is an octopus with fists.
* HealingFactor: Gilgamesh stabs Shadow Izumi and she heals off the wound within seconds. That said, it doesn’t protect against magic.
* LightningBruiser: After she transforms, Shadow Izumi hits hard and fast, and takes a decent amount of punishment before she goes down.
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a large octopus with fists on the ends of its tentacles.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Chariot - Lack of control and direction coupled with furious aggression.
!! Shadow Wilma
-> “All I need to do is obey... and then everyone will be happy.”
Wilma's Shadow, born from her feeling trapped between making others happy and making herself happy.
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* ArmCannon: She never actually fires it, but it’s one of her starting weapons.
* AxCrazy: She has hints of this, claiming she’ll cut a smile into the party’s face to make them happy if she needs to.
* BerserkButton: Don’t call her pulse blades lightsabers.
* ChainsawGood: One of the first weapons she uses is a chainsaw. She keeps it for a good portion of the fight, using it to combat Aeneas and Rina.
* GetBackHereBoss: In her sniper phase, she plays out like this. Rina has to position herself so that Shadow Wilma jumps straight into her line of fire when escaping from her teammates.
* GunsAkimbo: She briefly uses two machine guns to spray bullets everywhere.
* InsistentTerminology: They’re not lightsabers, they’re pulse blades!
* LaserBlade: She wields two of them in the final stages of her fight - “pulse blades”, as she calls them.
* LightningBruiser: Shadow Wilma can take a lot of punishment from three Persona users, is proficient in both ranged and melee combat, and is fast and acrobatic enough to leap across a giant room with ease.
* MadnessMantra: Shortly before transforming. “KILL! KILL! KILL!”
* OneWingedAngel: Takes the form of a mechanical humanoid with various weapons for arms.
* ShockAndAwe: She explodes into electricity when Izumi is a little too insistent on punching her.
* SniperRifle: She uses one in the early stages of the fight - with some pretty large bullets.
* StealthPun: She switches weapons so often because she’s always trying something new to impress people.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Moon - Release of fear and distinct unhappiness.
* WalkingArmory: She has a variety of weapons she uses to combat the Freedom Fighters.
!! Shadow Ryouichi
-> “Tearing down everything in my way makes me feel fantastic. And if I’m happy, why should I care?”
Ryouichi's Shadow, born from him feeling trapped between bottling his anger up and unleashing it on people.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Really, really beware.
* ExactWords: He says he'll grant the party access to his office if they beat the [=VIPs=]. He never said right away.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He acts nice, even as he talks about crushing people who get in his way.
* LargeHam: He’s always overenthusiastic and bombastic, a sharp contrast from Ryouichi normally.
* TarotMotifs: Reversed Emperor - Excessively controlling, dominating, and inflexible.
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