When they meet Philemon however, he introduces himself and then asks them 'Do you not remember?'. bring them out with no explanation whatsoever. Eikichi has had his for a while, and then the other two just.

How Tatsuya, Eikichi and Lisa awaken their Personas.

Saying 'I will chase my dreams' is Tatsuya subconsciously quoting Maya and admitting that he has no purpose is more or less a 'well, duh'. If the choice is 'to get a job', he will point out that he knows he is not smart enough to get a degree and is simply building a fake sense of purpose. If the choice is 'to go to college', Shadow Tatsuya will point out his feelings of inferiority towards his older brother.

This whole sequence is further elaborated in the Boss Fight against Shadow Tatsuya, because regardless of the choice the player made, Tatsuya will get called out upon it.

It's because of the emotional trauma he suffered ten years ago aka his friends locking him in the Alaya Shrine and his Big Sister Figure burning in front of him.

On top of that, she tells Tatsuya that he seems to be in a lot of pain and asks him why he is shutting himself away from people.

This is a very obvious hint to Tatsuya's lack of purpose and direction in his life, something that his shadow also points out. On the other hand, if Tatsuya admits that he has no plans, she is not surprised at all.

When Miss Saeko asks Tatsuya about his future plans, if he tells her something specific (going to college or getting a job), she will react with worry and disbelief and will ask him repeatedly if he's not just telling her the things she wants to hear.

The oracle of question is the Oracle of Maia - which she had a part in writing - and the reason she is nervous is because she knows that the Grand Cross is coming soon and she is afraid of The End of the World as We Know It. She is nicknamed 'Miss Ideal' and is stated to be 'nervous about some oracle'. This is an extremely early mention of Jun's parents and their significance to the plot.

A female student comments that the first winner of Seven's Beauty Contest was Junko Kurosu, and that she married a teacher who used to work at Sevens.

Another hint that the Joker is very much real.

There is a large number of students who claim that the Joker has granted their wishes and in fact have proof for it one of them had her freckles removed (impossible without plastic surgery) and another is suddenly able to quote a hundred digits of Pi by heart.Said crowd is the Masked Circle, with Anna being one of its executives. One NPC states that he saw Anna Yoshizaka hanging out with a bad crowd.It turns out that Lisa does not know any English. Later on, one of the teachers complains to Tatsuya about the same thing. One character notes that Lisa had a very bad grade in her English test.Eikichi Mishina is also mentioned at this point, as well as how he became the Boss - removing people's underwear.Both Kozy and Chikarin are stated to have infiltrated Kasugayama High to research the emblem curse before you find out about Kozy's supposed kidnapping.

It turns out that Hiroki Sugimoto - a student there - did it under the orders of their Student Council President Yasuo, who in turn did it to get the favour of the Joker. It is also stated that it was students from Kasugayama High who spread it.It is yet another effect of the rumor curse. However, there is no obvious explanation as of why this is happening. The rumor of the Seven's emblem being cursed is very obviously true as half the student body has their faces covered in bandages.It seems irrelevant until you find out about the Oracle of Maia. One of the students says that the Seven Sisters High emblem is based on the Pleiades.This - along with many others - is a very early indication that the curse on Sumaru City ( rumors becoming reality) has been active for far longer than we are initially led to believe. A student comments that Tatsuya is good with machines 'just like the rumors say'.This is a hint for the Joker's ability to grant wishes. His introduction also states that he is beloved by the students in spite of his attitude, which leads to many students make contradictory statements about it.Principal Hanya says that he sensed a resonance from Tatsuya, hinting that he is also a Persona user.Tatsuya's classmates and teachers reveal a ton about the plot before you even get to save the game.This is a clear indication that Tatsuya is not the typical Heroic Mime RPG protagonist who is fully controlled by the player. As soon as the game starts you see that the main character is flicking his Zippo lighter all the time and has a Canon Name.

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