History TearJerker / NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors

* Whether you dislike [[spoiler: Gentarou Hongou]] or not, [[spoiler: Ace]] ends up being a [[TragicVillain tragic character]] regardless. There's no excuse for some of his actions or the horrible way he treated [[spoiler:Akane]] and other players, of course. [[spoiler: But as a younger man, he seemed much more unstable and angry, and seemingly mellowed out overtime. He genuinely tries to get along with the others in his own way, even "sacrificing himself" by taking soporil [[BitchinSheepsClothing (though this was really to prevent the group from seeing what was behind Door 3),]] but it comes back to bite him. As the CEO of a major company, Gentarou probably felt a great deal of doubt and self-loathing in such an important position, questioning his motives all the while, but withstood it because he was promised by Cradle Pharmaceutical that getting involved with the Nonary Games would cure his prosopagnosia. It never happened. He lost all his coworkers, including Nagisa, who he killed purely by accident. All of Gentarou's hard work effectively lead to nothing, resulting in his capture and imprisonment by the end of the game.]]
*** It's no wonder he has a heroic BSOD and barely reacts to anything at that point, responding miserably to questions the others ask him when he's tied up in the car.

** Whether you dislike [[spoiler: Gentarou Hongou]] or not, [[spoiler: Ace]] ends up being a [[TragicVillain tragic character]] regardless. There's no excuse for some of his actions or the horrible way he treated Akane and other players, of course. [[spoiler: But as a younger man, he seemed much more unstable and angry, and seemingly mellowed out overtime. He genuinely tries to get along with the others in his own way, even "sacrificing himself" by taking soporil [[BitchinSheepsClothing (though this was really to prevent the group from seeing what was behind Door 3),]] but it comes back to bite him. As the CEO of a major company, Gentarou probably felt a great deal of doubt and self-loathing in such an important position, questioning his motives all the while, but withstood it because he was promised by the company that getting involved with the Nonary Games would cure his prosopagnosia. It never happened. He lost all his coworkers, including Nagisa, who he killed purely by accident. All of Gentarou's hard work effectively lead to nothing, resulting in his capture and imprisonment by the end of the game.]]

* [[spoiler:Ace's]] motives. He has never truly been a bad person or a mad scientist - just the tired man willing to live a full social life.

* TheReveal in the True Ending that [[spoiler: the only reason Akane was trapped in the incinerator was her wanting to retrieve the present that "Jumpy" had given her during their last meeting]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Young!Junpei''': (''Acting as a village chief with broken English to amuse Akane'') So I...give this... It me... So we always... together.\\
'''Young!Akane''': Oh, Jumpy...\\
'''Young!Junpei''': If something bad... then hold and pray. I go... wherever you are. So here... take.]]

* TheReveal in the True Ending that [[spoiler: the only reason Akane was trapped in the incinerator was her wanting to retrieve the present that "Jumpy" had given her]].

* TheReveal in the True Ending that [[spoiler: the only reason Akane was trapped in the incinerator was her wanting to retrieve the present for "Jumpy" that she'd dropped]].

* The Safe Ending: [[spoiler:Snake, upon learning of Clover's murder at Ace's hands, endures getting shot six times in order to restrain Ace long enough for them both to die in the incinerator. Part of it is to atone for not being able to protect her, and partially so Junpei, Seven, and Lotus can get away, despite the fact that ''all three of them'' are begging him not to.]]

-->'''Zero:''' No. You misunderstand. You haven't lost. ''[[SincerityMode I've]]'' [[SincerityMode lost]].

* [[spoiler: Aoi's face when he finds his sister's body in the incinerator]] in the true ending.

* The Knife Ending has a retroactive one that players won't understand the first time around.

** The MUSIC during the Sudoku puzzle amplified the sadness even more. Good lord, the music....

* Just LOOK at Akane's face during the Sudoku puzzle.

*** That moment is the definitive point where the player realizes that, even after surviving, Akane's life will never be the same again. It's bad enough that she was traumatized by being kidnapped, but the second half of her situation is because of an administrative oversight that put her in the wrong group!
* Aoi's face when he finds his sister's body in the incinerator.
* Young Junpei and Akane's farewell on the hilltop in the true ending...

* Young Junpei and Akane's farewell on the hilltop.... this troper was bawling all through the true ending.

* In the true ending, [[spoiler:Clover and Snake reunite after the coffin opens.]] Junpei and Seven of course have to remind them that time is of the essence, but they can't bring themselves to.

** The MUSIC during the Sudoku puzzle amplified the sadness even more. Good lord, the music....

* Consider the way everyone reacts to [[spoiler:Santa taking June hostage]]. Clover is especially hurt, since Santa knew about [[spoiler:the leaf words that gave her hope]]. Santa's response is to [[spoiler:threaten to put a bullet in her head,]] spit flying from his mouth. Of course, [[spoiler:it's all part of the plan]], but that doesn't make it any easier.

* Aoi's when he finds his sister's body in the incinerator.

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