This will be covering only specific character traits covering the characters in the fanfic (mainly Hamuko and Minato). Some traits will overlap with the actual game character traits (since this is a Persona 3 novilization).
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Minato Arisato (AKA Kitaro Shirogane)
A boy who loves to sleep,
and if he didn't have Hamuko/Social Links/The Tournament bothering him constantly, he could.
For an "in-universe" picture drawn by the author, here's a link to one of her pics of Minato.
- Berserk Button: In the beginning with Hamuko when they fought, he usually snapped when she would take a swing at his dead parents, especially his mom.
- Big Eater: Though not as big as Hamuko.
- Born Detective: He is from a long line of them, and he has tendencies to speak like one too.
- Catchphrase: "Hamuko, get off.", and "I'm tired."
- Chick Magnet: Much to his displeasure.
- Contrasting Sequel Main Character: to Hamuko.
- Cosmic Plaything: Him and Hamuko.
- Lampshaded in chapter 7, where she kept serving Minato coffee.
- Guile Hero: Skilled in the art of lying. And manipulating.
- Headphones Equal Isolation
- Ineffectual Loner: Played for laughs?
- Living Emotional Crutch: Hamuko realizes Minato is the one that keeps her sane. Chapter? The one with the bridge.
- Love Martyr: This with Hamuko, not all the time...or is he?
- Promotion to Parent: Sort of with Hamuko to Maiko.
- Official Couple: Hamuko of course.
- Surrounded by Idiots: When he's not being an idiot himself.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Has been call handsome on a few occasions.
- Would Hit a Girl: He and Hamuko get into a lot of fights.
Hamuko Seikatsu (AKA Miki Sanada/Minato's Shadow)
, she's a bitch but is less bitchy than Yukari, and she just does it for the lulz. A girl with doubtable morality, whose main hobby is making Minato feel awkward.For an "in-universe" pic from the fic, here's one of Hamuko drawn by the author.
- Actor Allusion: Shares same (English) voice actor as Rise.
- Attention Whore: Even calls herself one.
- Bad Liar: Doesn't stop her from trying though.
- Berserk Button:
- Just call her Hamtaro, I dare you.
- In the beginning with Minato, when they fought she'd snap every time he called her a "slut".
- Big Eater: How true this is.
- Big Sister Instinct: To Ken and Maiko.
- Catchphrase: "Wild guessing?", "Scientific curiosity?"
- Chick Magnet: Or so she says she is.
- Comical Overreacting: Does this a few times.
- Contrasting Sequel Main Character: To Minato.
- Cool Big Sis: To Maiko and Ken, and to an extent, Aigis.
- Cosmic Plaything: Her and Minato.
- Cute Bruiser: She's a beast in Tarturus.
- She seems to have gotten more strength as of the final chapter, as she awakened her shadow-like strength.
- Cute Little Overbite: This counts? Right?
- Dark and Troubled Past: Seems to be hinting at it. Not very dark, but still, it messed up her head.
- The Ditz: Minato calls her out on it in chapter 7.
- Do Not Call Me Miki: Hamuko has to insist she is not this "Miki" person.
- Even though she is.
- Dude Magnet: According to her... and Junpei who tells her how popular she is.
- Embarrassing First Name: At least Minato thinks it is.
- Embarrassing Nick Name: Even gives them to herself.
- Enemy Within: She used to be this to Minato, in previous loops/visions, before she got fed-up and became the trope below.
- Enemy Without: She's this to Minato.
- Everyone Has Standards: chapter 7.
- Fangirl: A few things she a fan of: Risette, Naoto Shirogane, Raido Kuzunoha (especially his novels).
- Feminine Women Can Cook: She can cook. Maybe not the hard stuff, but it's not like she's a pro, though the stuff she does make is pretty good.
- Fiery Redhead: Auburn color which is brown on the reddish side, but she is Hot-Blooded so it counts.
- Genius Ditz: She has her moments.
- Green-Eyed Monster: When it comes to Minato. She hates being compared. He tends to one up her a lot.
- Played Straight when he's dating Yuko.
- The Heart: Is more passoniate about people than Minato.
- Heroic BSoD: When she finds out she's a shadow in the bad end.
- Hero-Worshipper: Really wants to be a hero herself. The hero she worships is... I guess herself and Phoenix Feather Man?
- Hope Is Scary: Or in her case when describing it, Hope is a bitch.
- Humanoid Abomination: She's a shadow.
- Hurricane of Puns: Seems to be fond of these, especially when she's with Junpei.
- Inferiority Superiority Complex: seems to have developed this, whether she knows of it or not.
- In-Series Nickname: When her name isn't being mutilated, Hamu(sometimes by Minato) or Hamu-chan(latter by Junpei) are the two used.
- Lady of War: Joked that she is the Master/Mistress of Tartarus.
- Lady Swears-a-Lot: Almost got kicked off the monorail for swearing so much.
- Large Ham: Call out on it a few times too.
- She even clears a whole section of Tartarus by herself!
- My God, What Have I Done?: When she comes to terms and accepts the fact that she tried to rape Minato.
- Naginatas Are Feminine: It was the only thing she was good at wielding.
- Official Couple: Minato.
- Once Done, Never Forgotten: Her being a slut... kinda, hard to tell, because she seems proud of it sometimes.
- One-Woman Army: She got to the top of Tartarus by herself, although she notably used Alice to help her do that.
- Promotion to Parent: Sort of with Minato to Maiko.
- Really Gets Around: It's been "hinted" at.
- Red Is Heroic: Wants to be a hero so bad.
- Revenge Before Reason: She can get really caught up in her revenge against Minato, he steals a Social Link right out from under her. Well she does tend to act before thinking.
- Sex Equals Love: Facepalmingly true for her in her mind.
- Shadow Archetype: To Minato.
- Technical Virgin: In one of the AU extra chapters, apparently she's never done it in the shower... and in a non-extra chapter, neither has she done it in the library.
- Trash of the Titans: ...dear lord the things in her room...
- The Vamp: Vampmuko
- Vulgar Humor: She's good at it and funny.
