"No, I'm sorry. I didn't remember a thing and I didn't want to join Mitsuru-Senpai's organization... So... hadn't it been for Labrys' case, we might never have met again. Even though we definitely promised to..."

"Yeah... Labrys brought us all back together again..."

"In the same school... though under different circumstances. It almost seems like it was fate..."

"Fate or not. I'm glad we met each other again. We got to keep our promises despite all the odds."

"Not... all promises..."

"Yeah... We weren't all reunited after all, were we...?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...You don't need to keep quiet, you know. I think by now, it's pretty obvious what must have happened. Even if we don't know the details."

"Yeah..."

"..."

"..."

"You can... talk to us if you need to. We're all friends, right?"

"It's just that it's... really not fair. They'd have loved to be here as well, I'm sure..."

"Yeah... It'd have been cool to be able to hang out all together in the real world like that."

"I'm truly sorry... Battles bring casualties. But I would never wish that experience onto anyone, especially not a friend."

"It can't be undone. We appreciate the sympathy, yet, living in the past won't bring the dead back. Even if we can't and shouldn't forget."

"I'm sure they'd be glad to know that at least we were all able to meet up again. So we really shouldn't sit here and mope. That's just a waste of time."

"Yeah... Let's make the best of the fact that we're all together again! Even if it's sad..."

"..."

"Hey, partner. You OK?"

"I'm... gonna be alright. I'm just... being a bit emotional, I guess..."

>The sealed door led to a clearing. You decided to take a short break...

Junpei: "Ahhh... And so, our Culture Festival Lifestyle is about to come to an end...

Makoto: "It's a real shame."

Junpei: "Yeah, 'specially because our festival got cancelled because of that stupid Typhoon."

Yosuke: "Huh, it did?"

Yosuke: "The Gekkoukan School Building is huge, so I'd imagine that a School Festival there must be a real blast. Next year, I'm gonna come and pay you guys' festival a visit."

Chie: "Yeah, especially since when we went to Gekkoukan, they wouldn't let us do anything but study."

Mitsuru: "...You have all been to Gekkoukan High School then?"

Chie: "Ah, yeah. During the cultural exchange trip. I think it was in September."

Mitsuru: "Cultural Exchange Trip? This is the first time I've heard of such a practise..."

Yukiko: "Well, the school was actually closed that day. Only a few of your students were there, I think, so it's possible that most of you just didn't know."

Akihiko: "Even then, I think at least Mitsuru should know. She is the Student Council President, after all..."

Yosuke: "Huh? But the Student Council President we met was a girl called 'Fushimi'."

Yosuke: "No way I'd ever forget a bespectacled cutie like her, after all!"

Mitsuru: "Fushimi? But... she's just a first year student!"

Naoto: "Hm? But we were told she was a third year student..."

Yukiko: "Now that you mention it, Junpei-kun said something about a "typhoon" earlier, but..."

Yukiko: "Shouldn't the typhoon season actually be long over? I mean, we're already at the end of October."

Akihiko: "October...? Last time I checked, it was still September."

Naoto: "W-Wait just a moment. I just want to accertain something, but... Tell me, which year by the Gregorian Calendar are you currently writing?"

Yukari: "It's 2009."

Chie: "Wha...!? No way, it's 2011!!"

Junpei: "Hah!? No, it's totally 2009!"

Yosuke: "Two years? No way that that's just a mistake..."

Naoto: "Unbelievable... Could it really be that our points in time are two years apart...?"

Naoto: "Rise-san! Please get a confirmation from Margaret-san!"

Rise: "OK, just wait a moment, please!"

Rise: "..."

Rise: " 'Oh My, you have only noticed now? I believed it to be obvious, actually. ' That's what she said..."

Chie: "If she knew, she should have told us earlier..."

Rise: " 'I have told you as much that you have overcome the flow of time, so I expected you to come to a conclusion yourselves' she says"

Yosuke: "That lady may be pretty as a pearl, but but she can be pretty damn unreasonable, too..."

Teddie: "I know! Isn't it great!?"

Chie: "If we were two years off all along, doesn't that mean you're actually all our Senpai!?"

Chie: "Oh man... And we've been totally buddy-buddy with you all along..."

Yu: >> Let us be very formal from now on. > No point in changing it up now.

Makoto: "You don't need to, really. Most of us are still just second years either way."

Chie: "Really? Thank goodness. I really suck at being super formal, you know..."

Aigis: "The people we meet and how we forge our bonds to them are unrelated to information such as the point in time or place that these events occur in."

Aigis: "I am sure that the same does also apply for Zen-san and Rei-san."

Rei: "Huh?"

Yukiko: "Heheh. She's saying that we're friends."

Rei: "We're... friends..."

Rei: "I'm freaking! Zen! I'm totally freaking!"

Zen: "You are?"

Rei: "And you, Zen!?"

Zen: "I am... wondering what 'freaking' means."

Rei: "Blockhead!"

Mitsuru: "Wait... If Persona Users in two years are unaware of the Dark Hour, wouldn't that mean..."

Mitsuru: "That the Dark Hour was erased, and that we... We have won...?"

Akihiko: "...Don't start celebrating already. If we consider ourselves the victors already, we'll only get reckless."

Mitsuru: "...You're right."

Mitsuru: "But I feel like I have seen a glimpse of hope. These people themselves are like a symbol of our shining future..."

Akihiko: "Yeah..."

>...?

> Somehow, you feel as if the heat had gone up even more...

Junpei: "Hey, isn't it kinda really hot around here? My shirt is drenched..."

Aigis: "I cannot determine the source, however, it appears that both, temperature and humidity, have risen at an abnormal rate."

Yosuke: "I have a horrible feeling about this... My alarm bells are ringing for a Level 3 emergency."

Kanji: "...Why're you looking at me?"

Yosuke: "Nah, nothing."

"What does heat have to do with a festival anyway?"

"Umm, m-maybe because there's fire?"

"Oh, shut up, you know exactly where this all started going to hell! You just had to start talking about parading around in a loincloth!"

"Hey, I just said I didn't have one! You were the one went and explained all the details! And stop acting like this had anything at all to do with my sauna!"

"I will never be able to go to a parade again..."

"Not even for free candy?"

"Only if I get to pick the flavors!"

Makoto: "I wonder... I've been having a feeling like something was here for a while now."

Makoto: "But I don't know what..."

Koromaru: *growl*

Chie: "Hm? What's wrong, Koro-chan?"

Rise: "Everyone, watch out! We're getting one huge Shadow reading!"

"And then, there it was."

"In all its glory."

"It was majestic... and frightening." 

"..."

Macho Man: "Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah!"

"..."

"..."

"..........."

"..."

"W-Why is everyone looking at me!?"

"Hm, yeah. Maybe we should be looking Senpai instead."

"If you want to pick a fight, go ahead."

Yosuke: "Hell no, there it cooooomes--!!"

Akihiko: "T-This.... Maybe we should withdraw."

Macho Man: "Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah!"

Yosuke: "Ugh- No, don't come here!!"

Yosuke: "Screw it, I'm not gonna get caught by that thing!!" (runs off screen) "Let's get outta here!!"

Teddie: "W-Wait for me!!" (runs after him)

Click here to see a glorious video of the teams being chased by the Macho Man.

Macho Man: "Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah!"

Yosuke: "Why is it following us!? Gimme a break!"

Junpei: "Hey! The way's parting up ahead!"

Makoto: "Let's split up!"

Makoto: "One group distracts the enemy, the other waits up ahead and then takes a preventive strike!"

Yosuke: "OK! Then I'm going left!"

Naoto: "Then I'll be going right!"

>The way is parting. Where should you go?

>>Run Left >Run Right

> You ran to the left side.

> The left way...

> Yosuke, Kanji, Teddie, Makoto, Junpei, Akihiko, Shinjiro and Ken are with you...

Yosuke: "Hey, Kanji, why'd you come this way!?"

Kanji: "Wha- What the hell's your problem, man!?"

Macho Man: "Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah!"

Yosuke: "Holy hell, it's really coming this waaaaaay!!"

Kanji: "Shit, what are we gonna do!?"

Shinjiro: "Ghh, that's how it's gonna be then. Alright, I'm gonna stay behind and distract it. You all go on ahead."

Akihiko: "So you can play the hero all on your own? Heh, no chance. I'm gonna go distract it."

Junpei: "Wait, no, Senpai, I'm gonna do it! Leave it to me!"

Yosuke: "No, you can leave it to me. I'm used to sticky situations anyway, so might just as well jump in."

Makoto: "No, I'm gonna do it."

Ken: "Wait, I'm gonna go!!"

Teddie: "If anyone's gonna go, it's this bear here!"

Yu: >> No, I'm gonna go! > No, Kanji is gonna go!

Kanji: "Can't let'cha do that, Senpai! I'm younger, so I'm gonna take this on for you!"

Teddie: "Just what I've been waiting for~! Well then, Kanji, the bearest of luck!"

Yosuke: "Sorry, Kanji!"

Yosuke:" We're gonna come back with reinforcements soon, so hang in there!"

Kanji: "W-Wait, you're making me go alone!?"

Macho Man: "Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah, Oh-Yeah!"

Kanji: "AHHHHHHH-!"

Yosuke: "Abandon the battlefield...! SEE YA LATER!!"

"Forgive us, Kanji. For we had no choice."

"Hell yes, you had! You coulda helped me!!"

"Your sacrifice will not be forgotten, Kanji... *sob* I'll be bringing flowers to your grave!"

"I'm still alive, you whimpy, little...!"

>Meanwhile...

Naoto: "That scream just now... Kanji-kun!?"

Yosuke: *pant* *pant*

>You met with the girls, who ran the other way...

Chie: "W-Wait! Where's Kanji-kun!?"

Makoto: "No time to explain now, sorry."

Yosuke: "Yeah, for now we've gotta strike back at that Macho thing somehow!"

Naoto: "You can leave it to us. We have just completed the Most Merciless Means to dispose of it."

Junpei: "Oh man! Three "M"s! That's how merciless we're talking!?"

Chie: "Gah! It's coming again!!"

Naoto: "It pains me to think of what we had to use for materials, but... Zen-kun, if you please would?"

Zen: "Then I will just aim at this."

(Zen's crossbow is loaded with something purple and goey. He aims his crossbow at the Macho Man, which is holding Kanji in its hands.)

(He ends up hitting Kanji, who is knocked away.)

Kanji: "WHOAAAAAAAAAA!!"

Akihiko: "H...Hey... I think Kanji might pushing up daisies now!"

Yukiko: "Zen-kun, that's not the right target! Even if I gotta admit that there's a bit of a similarity."

Zen: "...I am sorry. My mistake."

"I LOOK NOTHIN' LIKE THAT THING!"

"But it does look a bit like your..."

"SHADDAP! You wanna go!?"

"Well, at least Kanji being here right now proves he survived."

"Of course he is. Our Kanji's too tough to be taken out by something like that, trust me."

"Yeah. I wouldn't have allowed him to go otherwise."

"That still doesn't mean it was fun, man!!"

(Zen shoots again.)

Macho Man: "Wooohoooaaahhh!!"

(The Shadow collapses.)

Yukiko: "Yes! You brought it down!"

Shinjiro: "W-What the hell!? You seriously brought down an F.O.E. in a single blow!?"

Yosuke: "That really are the Most Merciless Means... Worth every single "M" in there."

"And now that I think about it, there's a fourth "M" we can probably add..."

"Don't you friggin' dare!"

Junpei: "I dunno, I think 'merciless' alone already does a good job in bringing the point across."

Naoto: "...If you are trying to imply that I was being redundant, I was not." (She blushes.)

>You have somehow managed to escape the F.O.E. and regrouped...

Yosuke: "Wheew... That could have turned out really badly... Hey, is everybody alright?"

Naoto: "Yes... Except for Kanji-kun."

Kanji: *staggers* "The enemy's me... I'd better seize it... I won... I took 'em all dow...n..."

Kanji: "Ugh..." *collapses*

Yosuke: "Hey! Kanji!!! HANG IN THERE!!!"

Yosuke: "Huh, wait... What's it he's holding in his hand?"

Naoto: "Could that be... a loincloth?"

Akihiko: "Heh, I see. He took a trophy of his victory. ...Well done."

> You received the black loincloth.

"Great, that means he can go to the parade now!"

"Not in the state he's in..."

"Is wearing a loincloth really that important for that...?"

"Nah, they're just being stupid kids. Leave them be."

Shinjiro: "Still, how in the world did you guys manage to put together a weapon that can take down an F.O.E. in one blow?"

Shinjiro: "Having something like that with us, I'd imagine the rest of the way would turn into a cakewalk."

Yukiko: "..."

Chie: "..."

Rise: "..."

Fuuka: "..."

Fuuka: "T-This is no cakewalk at all, OK!?"

Shinjiro: "S-Sorry...!"

Shinjiro: "...What's gotten into her all of a sudden."

"In case anyone was wondering, the fourth "M" was-"

"Nobody needs to know!!"

"I can say from own experience that it is truly the Most Merciless Means to one's-"

"I-It was a coincidence that it worked! It is never going to work again! NEVER!"

"Fourth M? ...Ah, I get it. What you guys used was-"

"-Oh look! Somebody accidentally hit the "A" button! Looks like we will have to go on with the watching now! No time for further discussion! Right? ...Right?"

Naoto: "Ah, well, I... it is not that easy to explain..."

Naoto: "You see... we did not have any other options..."

Naoto: "Of course, we will not be able to rely on this same 'option' again in the future, either..."

Shinjiro: "..Hm?"

Mitsuru: "W-Well, then! This is the last Labyrinth! Let us make haste!"

Rei: "Yeeeeah! We just gotta push on for a bit longer!"

"...We could really just have kept on weaponizing it, you know-"

"NO."

"A girl has her pride, you see."

"And it's a truly merciless pride."

"Yeah. The Most Merciless."

> 3rd Floor, Refreshment Booth "Sweet Sweet Hell"

> ...?

> Without eating anything, an group of boys stands there in an uneasy silence...

Ken: "...Ah, Narukami-san."

Ken: "..."

Yu: >>What's wrong? >Cheer up. >I'll treat you.

Ken: "Umm, well... I'm just thinking a bit."

Ken: "..."

Ken: "I'm thinking about... what it means to be 'free'."

Zen: "It's about what Kanji said earlier, isn't it?"

Zen: " 'You are free to think what you want to think'."

Makoto: "Huh, he really said that?"

Ken: "Y-You heard that!?"

Yosuke: "Sorry, we happened to listen in a little. ...We were worried."

Ken: "Worried..."

Zen: "I, too, do not understand Kanji's words."

Zen: "That is why... I believe we should think a little longer."

Yosuke: "Yeah. You don't need to come to a conclusion just yet."

Ken: "Yeah..."

Ken: "But, the thing is... I... I already have a conclusion..."

Shinjiro's voice: "Huh? You want me to use protein instead of wheat flour?"

>From down the corridor, you can hear Aragaki's voice...

Ken: "...!!"

Akihiko: "Yeah, isn't that a great idea? It would make it taste less of sugar and..."

Shinjiro: "Idiot! You're just gonna the flavor if you mess around with it like that!"

Yosuke: "Aaaaand they're at it again..."

Yosuke: "...Huh? Ken? Where'd he go?"

Ken: "..."

> ...?

>For some reason, Ken has hidden himself under a table.

Akihiko: "It's not like it makes a difference once it's in your stomach."

Shinjiro: "...I hope you're gonna remember those words when you choke on them tonight, when I'll start feeding you nothing but the worst trash for a long while."

Akihiko: "Wha- That's not anywhere near fair, you know!"

> Aragaki's and Akihiko's voices are moving further away...

Yosuke: "Hey, you can come out now."

Ken: "...OK."

Yosuke: "What's wrong with you all of a sudden?

Ken: "I..."

Ken: "I want to change."

Ken: "I don't want to run away like that anymore! I..."

Yosuke: "..."

> ...Everyone fell silent.

> What should you do...?

>Give Ken a pat on the shoulder. >Jab your elbow into Yosuke's side. >>Trip Makoto over your leg.

Makoto: "...!"

> Makoto managed to elegantly dodge your leg...!

Yosuke: "Whoa, dude, that was like the dodge of the gods!!"

Makoto: "I saw it coming."

Ken: "...Pff. Ahahaha."

Ken: "Um, I apologize for going back to that, but..."

Ken: "I... want to change."

Makoto: "And you can. You can become anyone you want to."

Ken: "Yuuki-san..."

Ken: "..."

Ken: "I can't say it yet, but there is something I would like to ask you one day."

Ken: "I know I can change. And... once I did, I want you... to listen when I ask you that question."

Makoto: "Sure. I'll be waiting."

Yosuke: "You don't have to rush it. Though, I don't know your situation."

Yosuke: "But, you know, the moment you think that you want to change, you've already started changing."

Yosuke: "That's why I don't think you need to worry."

Ken: "...Yeah."

Zen: "...The moment you think that you want to change, you have already started changing...?"

Yosuke: "Same goes for you, Zen."

Zen: "...?"

"We're not here for forgetting, though, we're here to remember."

"No, no, I'm with Junpei, let's forget that. let's just entirely forget that happened."

"I am surprisingly inclined to agree."

"But..."

"The delivery is here, who ordered ten orders of Negitama-Buta-Don?"

"Oh, lunch is here! Hey, guys, what'd you say if we went over this together over some food?"

"You really wanna talk about this over food, of all things?"

"Why not? Some pork makes everything better!"

*woof!*

"Well, if we discuss it in a round, at least we won't have to tackle the weird question of who is gonna have to write a report about... well..."

"OK, never mind what I said, we're gonna discuss this together. Pass me some of the pork, Chie."

"It was just about decided that Yosuke was gonna have to do it, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, you could say that."

> The dark corridor is still continuing...

Yosuke: "Uhh, is it still far...?"

Chie: "Don't say that! I'm trying not to think about it!"

Yukiko: "It's OK, Chie. Even if anything jumps out at us, it's probably just gonna be a ghost."

Chie: "That's not OK at all!!"

Teddie: "Chie-chan, whenever you have trouble, you can rely on me! I will take on all your worries!"

Yosuke: "OK, then I'm gonna rely on you now! Make a toilet appear, right now, right here!!"

"...And thus, the legend continues." *snicker*

"A real legend...!"

"Of Yosuke's legendary bladder!"

"Can we just... not...?"

Yukari: "S-Seriously!? Listen, is this really the time for this!?"

Yosuke: "This is a matter of my Personal Hygene, I have no choice!!"

Yu: > You'll have to hold it. >> Teddie, help him. > There has to be something around here...

Teddie: "I beary much apologize, but my toilet-service is currently out of order."

Yosuke: "Then get it IN order! I! GOTTA! PEE!"

Yukiko: "Ah! Hey, there's a bathroom over there!"

Yosuke: "I-I'm saveeeeed!"

"If only it ever were that easy."

"You say it, partner."

Yosuke: "H-Hey... Anyone wanna go with me?"

Kanji: "Why're you so out of it...?"

Yosuke: "Well, a bathroom, here? There's gotta be some kind of catch to it..."

Kanji: "What kinda catch? You think a ghost's gonna watch you take a leak?"

Yosuke: "And what if!?"

"...What if?"

"Um, well... It would be very scary, and also embarrassing."

"So?"

"And... that would be bad."

"So?"

"...I... wouldn't have liked that?"

"Then you should have peed yourself."

"H-Hey!"

"She says it as it is."

"Don't you get involved in this!"

"What'cha mean by 'get', you'd already got me involved!"

Kanji: "Darn, looks like you won't budge... Senpai, what're we gonna do?"

Yu: > This could be interesting. >> I'm gonna go with him. > Kanji, go with him.

Kanji: "That so? Well, I guess Senpai and I are gonna go wih you then."

Yosuke: "My bestest buddies!!"

Mitsuru: "You three should hurry up. We have no time to lose."

Yosuke: "Yessir!"

"After that, Kanji-kun, Yu-senpai and Yosuke-senpai went into the men's room."

"The others waited outside, but, as they did... Rise-chan and I suddenly picked up a strong reading."

"It was an F.O.E... And a rather strong one, too. It seemed to be chasing us, and we were missing three of our people. I thought my heart was gonna stop."

"Satonaka lost her composure and escaped through the door to the bathroom Hanamura and the others were in. We others, not knowing how to act, followed her soon..."

>Meanwhile in the men's room.

Kanji: "Hey, Yosuke-senpai, you done yet?"

Yosuke's Voice: "Ahhh... Sweet relief... OK, I'm coming, just a sec."

Yosuke's Voice: "...What? Oh no, I think my zipper got stuck."

Kanji: "What the hell are you doing...?"

(Chie bursts in, the others soon follow)

Chie: "GIMME A ROOM, GIMME A ROOM, NOW!!"

Kanji: "Wha- Wait, everyone... What are you doin' here!? This' the guys' room!"

Mitsuru: "No, this is a state of emergency!!"

Chie: "Yosuke, open up, now!! There's an F.O.E. after us!!"

Yosuke: "Huh, an F.O.E.!? But, my zipper..."

Chie: "I SPIT on your zipper! J-Just open up already!!"

"You seriously wanted to get in a room with Yosuke-senpai so badly?"

"Oh~ I see how it is."

"Shut up. There was a Cursed Killer Doll after me, I was not thinking about what I was doing!"

"And still your first instinct was to share a room with me...?"

> Chie glares at Yosuke with murder in her eyes.

"Maybe her first instinct was to somehow blame it all on you..."

"Yeah, that somehow seems more likely..."

"Especially given the strong parallels Hanamura-san's and Satonaka.san's friendship exhibits to that of Junpei-san and Yukari-san."

"Wait- What!?"

"Sooo, Yuka-tan, how about you, and me, and the bathroom..."

"Oh, you can take my arrow there. Because it's gonna chase you."

"I-I was just kidding!!"

Yukiko: "Chie, over here, this room! Quick!"

Chie: "Y-Yukiko!"

Yukari: "Wait, are there any free rooms?"

Aigis: "The third room counting from inside is still unoccupied. Let us escape there."

Naoto: "W-Wait, please!! I'm going with you!"

(They run for the same room.)

Kanji: "W-What's gotten into everyone all of a sudden!? This some kind of gathering?"

Makoto: "We'll explain later."

Makoto: "The fourth room is still free, so we'll go in there."

Teddie: *rolls* "S-Somebody heeeeelp me!"

"And there he comes rolling... The lonely hero..."

"It was the most embarrassing entrance you've ever made, and that's sure saying something for you."

"You're not the one to talk, Mr. 'Got-My-Pant's-Zipper-Stuck-On-My-Shirt-In-A-Life-Or-Death-Situation'."

"Shaddap."

Kanji: "Hey, Teddie! Don't roll around in the bathroom like that!"

Teddie: "I can't help it, my legs are much shorter than everyone else's, so I tripped! Have some consibearation, pleaaase!!"

Kanji: "Hey, hurry now-!"

Koromaru: "Woof, woof!"

(Koromaru drags Teddie out of harm's way.)

Teddie: "HUH!?"

*woof!*

"Ha Ha! Right! Good Boy, Koro-chan!"

"Hmmmpf..."

"waff~*

"..."

"..."

"...Good Boy, Koromaru..."

"...!!" 

>Koromaru looks happy.

Kanji: "Oh... awesome!"

Creepy Voice: "Ahaha..."

>...

> The creepy presence is drawing closer...

"Oh, the excitement! Oh, the thrill! I cannot wait to say whose life will be forfeit first!"

"Umm, Elizabeth-san, seeing how we're all still here and alive, I doubt any of us are gonna-"

"Ah... Actually, Yosuke-senpai..."

>Naoto makes a meaningful gesture in the direction of the Shadow OPs.

"..."

"..."

"Hm. This is not the kind of ill-timed jest I intended on making. I am saddened." 

"The mood here is getting kind of awkward..."

*nods*

Junpei: "Damn, it's following us here!"

Junpei: "If it finds us in these small rooms, we're all done for!"

Zen: "I'm going out."

"Welp, Zen's gonna die."

*elbows*

"O-Ouch!"

Yu: > "Can you do this?" > "No, I will go." >> "It's too dangerous to go alone."

Zen: "I may not be able to defeat it, but I can get it to withdraw."

Zen: "We will rejoin later. Until then, take care of Rei."

Rei: "Zen, no! Don't do it!"

Zen: "Rei, stay hidden here. You mustn't raise your voice."

Rei: "Don't...!"

Zen: "Rei... can you do that?"

Rei: "Y...Yes..."

Yukiko: "Rei-chan, over here! We still have space deeper in!"

Zen: "Please, watch over her."

> Zen went out alone...

Junpei: "W-Wait! Are all the rooms taken already!?"

Shinjiro: "There's still space here. See, the outermost."

Junpei: "But that's the cleaning supplies closet!"

Akihiko: "Does that make a difference? C'mon, get in there."

Junpei: "Gah!"

"Well, looks like Junpei-kun's in the closet now."

"To be blunt, his room kind of looks like a closet anyway."

"Good for him."

"What's so fascinating about me and that closet, huh!? Sides, Akihiko-senpai's in it too!"

"I know your pain, fellow manly warriors... locked all alone, in the narrow, merciless closet."

"I don't know about 'alone' Shinji was with us. Well, it was definitely narrow though. But why'd you think you can relate? You got an actual room."

"It's a looong story. You see, it all beargan..."

"-With something that nobody here wants to hear about. Moving on!"

>For now, you have to hide.

>Through which door will you go...?

>Chie's >Yosuke's >Yukari's >Teddie's >Junpei's

"Alright let us recount. The first room is occupied by Chie-senpai and Yukiko-senpai, as well as Rei-san. The second room is occupied by Yosuke-senpai alone, as he has refused to open his door. However, it appears his pants are not entirely closed..."

"My Zipper was just stuck!"

"The third room was occupied by Takeba-san, Aigis-san and myself. Meanwhile, the fourth room was taken by Teddie, Kanji-kun, Makoto-san and Koromaru. Finally, the cleaning supplies closet was occupied by Iori-san, Sanada-san and Aragaki-san. Amada-kun has not been mentioned, however, he, too, can be assumed to be sharing the closet with most of his team-mates. Due to the timing of arrival, I also believe Kirijo-san to be sharing, Takeba-san's, Aigis-san's and my own room."

"Taking all of this into account, Narukami, where are you going to go?"

"Hmm..."

>Chie's >Yosuke's >Yukari's >>Teddie's >Junpei's

>The cabin in the men's room...

"...Yikes."

"Partner. Thanks for not picking my room."

"You're welcome, Yosuke."

>You are squeezed in by Teddie's body and can't move even an inch...

>Still, Kanji looks happy...

Kanji: "Oohh... I'm in fluffy heaven..."

Teddie: "Uhhh... I can smell Kanji's breath here..."

Koromaru: *whine*

> ...You left them be.

Creepy Voice: "Ahah, Ahahahaha..."

Makoto: "It's here. Shhh. Be quiet."

>The F.O.E. has entered the men's room...

>The F.O.E is right before your door now...

>As if it had been searching for you...

"Whoa... This is getting intense..."

"If any of us had been attacked in those small rooms, we would have been in trouble!. It's not even a matter of strength. Cornered like that, it's almost impossible to fight!"

"But only almost."

"Akihiko, as much as I admire your being prepared for the most dire emergencies, this is not a situation that should make your eyes gleam in excitement."

Creepy Doll: "Aheehee... Ahah..."

Creepy Doll: "Ahahaha...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

>...!?

> From somewhere far away, the sound of a fire alarm bell is ringing in an echo...

Creepy Doll: "...Aheehee..."

>...

>It seems like the F.O.E. had left...

"Fire Alarms... chase away... ghosts?"

"Don't question it and be glad we're alive."

"Also, wasn't it technically a Shadow?"

"And I've heard a story, where..."

"We don't need to hear it!!"

Chie: "W...We're saaaaafe..."

"Zen-kun had pulled the fire-alarm in order to distract the F.O.E. It worked, but in doing so, he ended up breaking the already rather worn-down device, so we would not be able to use that trick again. Rei-chan was very glad to see him safe and sound in any-case."

"And I think the two of them weren't the only ones who were glad to see each other safe."

Koromaru: "Waff?"

Teddie: "..."

Teddie: "Koromaru, you saved my hide earlier! ...Thank you, so much."

Koromaru: "Woof!"

Teddie: "D-Don't get me wrong, OK!? That does not mean that I've given up on fighting for my title as the most pretty and adorable one!"

Koromaru: "Wooof!"

"Woof, woof!"

>Koromaru is circling around Teddie, wagging his tail.

"...Do I owe you, still? I...I said 'thank you'!"

"Woooof!"

"Yes, Thank you! Thank you, beary, beary, BEARY much! But... A-Anyway! The title is...!"

"I think he wants to play with'cha, Ted."

"...Play?"

"Wafff!!"

"Well, we've gotten pretty far. I guess we all deserve a bit of a break. Go on, you two. Go, play something."

"...Really? ...Aaaaalright, then!!"

"But, remember, Mom's counting on us to watch the house and keep it need, Teddie, so whatever you do, don't play something like-"

"TAG! You're it, Koromaru!!"

"WOOF!!"

> The two of them dash out of the room. Teddie immediately starts crashing into walls and down the stairs.

"-GODDAMN IT, TEDDIE!"