tvk | 2nd Cheer [Video]

[Well, it looks like a certain plucky cheerleader managed to find herself a room in one of the local dormitories. The feed clicks on at the beginning of the Dark Hour. Sakurako's face is lit by the eerie green light that pervades the town during this time of night, and for once she looks vaguely frustrated rather than mindlessly cheerful, her cheeks puffed out in annoyance.]

Did anyone else's power go out just now? I was trying to watch the late-night movie, and the TV stopped halfway through! This is like the third night in a row! The power company won't pick up the phone either, and they're supposed to have a 24 hour help line!

[Yeah, someone has never been outside during the Dark Hour. Also, despite the fact that she's been here for a week, no one has ever said word one to Sakurako about Shadows or Persona. A little slow on the uptake, this one.]

Oh well... maybe I'll just go to sleep. But still, you'd think they'd do something about this. It happens at the same time every night!

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Either deal with it or go outside and fight Shadows. Jeez, clueless newbies...

...Shadows?

Ugh, wasn't someone going to put together a briefing...?

There's an extra hour in the day in this place. During that, most electronics stop working, the locals turn into coffins, and dumb but angry monsters pop out of the woodwork, especially outside and in the business district. Most of us 'visitors' fight them, since that seems to be what we're here for.

Any other questions?

How do we fight them? I don't know how to do that!

Well, if you're in too much danger, you might spontaneously develop magical powers. Other than that, grab a pipe or punch things, I guess.

Or stay inside and quit whining about your TV show.

Magical powers? Awesome!

"Unexplained" might be better, but it sure looks like magic.

So all you have to do is run out and try to fight those things and you get magic?

Well, that or you get killed.

I think I'll be fine.

Well, I hope so. My rookie-instruction plate is awfully full. It'd be nice if you could handle it yourself.

I'll do my best!