April 14th. After bringing Chie back around, Yu and the others return to the location they first came to upon entering the strange "TV world". With Kuma's help, the trio manages to escape the strange realm and return to their world. The next day (4/15), after Chie's friend, Yukiko Amagi, is approached by a strange boy, the school, including a speechless Yosuke, learns that Saki had been found dead in the same manner as that of Ms. Yamano. Yosuke theorizes that their deaths may be linked to the Midnight Channel and the TV world. Against a reluctant Chie's objections, he and Yu return to the TV world to investigate; there, they convince Kuma that they are not responsible for throwing people (namely, Ms. Yamano and Saki) inside his realm, who later got attacked by their own Shadows. Yu promises to Kuma that they will stop the culprit; Yosuke agrees, but only on the condition that Kuma helps them out. As they explore, they come across a replica of Inaba's shopping district, and Kuma directs them to a building that Yosuke recognizes as Saki's house, Konishi Liquors. Yosuke enters the shop when he hears voices talking about Saki "betraying" her family by taking a part-time job at Junes. Once inside, Yosuke also hears Saki's true thoughts about him, saying that he was "a pain in the ass", and that she was "only nice to him because he was the manager's son. It's annoying how he'd take it the wrong way and get all worked up." Suddenly, an "evil" version of Yosuke appears, who represents his boredom of the countryside compared to the city; Yosuke angrily denies this, which causes the Shadow Yosuke to turn into a frog-like monster with a humanoid torso, which attacks. As Yosuke remains in denial that the Shadow was a part of him, Yu sends Izanagi into battle, cumulating to a point where Yu accidentally punches Yosuke, so that Izanagi would do the same to Yosuke's Shadow. Yu reminds him that it only matters that Yosuke liked Saki. Thus, Yosuke "faces himself", allowing Izanagi to defeat the Shadow. Yosuke tells the Shadow, "I'm you...and you're me", transforming it into Yosuke's Persona, Jiraiya of the Magician Arcana. Yu and Yosuke then leave the TV world, much to the distraught Chie's relief (she charges them with buying her beefsteak and nikudon). After leaving Junes to go home, Yosuke tells Yu that he feels they might stand a chance of solving the case, saying, "I'm countin' on you." They shake hands, starting the Magician Social Link.
Persona 4 takes place in the same universe as Persona 3 in a rural town named Inaba. There have been mysterious murders occurring whenever there was fog after heavy rain. There were also rumors about a channel on television airing only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that one can see his/her "other half" when staring at the TV screen.
Episode 2
"The Contractor's Key"
April 14th. After bringing Chie back around, Yu and the others return to the location they first came to upon entering the strange "TV world". With Kuma's help, the trio manages to escape the strange realm and return to their world. The next day (4/15), after Chie's friend, Yukiko Amagi, is approached by a strange boy, the school, including a speechless Yosuke, learns that Saki had been found dead in the same manner as that of Ms. Yamano. Yosuke theorizes that their deaths may be linked to the Midnight Channel and the TV world. Against a reluctant Chie's objections, he and Yu return to the TV world to investigate; there, they convince Kuma that they are not responsible for throwing people (namely, Ms. Yamano and Saki) inside his realm, who later got attacked by their own Shadows. Yu promises to Kuma that they will stop the culprit; Yosuke agrees, but only on the condition that Kuma helps them out. As they explore, they come across a replica of Inaba's shopping district, and Kuma directs them to a building that Yosuke recognizes as Saki's house, Konishi Liquors. Yosuke enters the shop when he hears voices talking about Saki "betraying" her family by taking a part-time job at Junes. Once inside, Yosuke also hears Saki's true thoughts about him, saying that he was "a pain in the ass", and that she was "only nice to him because he was the manager's son. It's annoying how he'd take it the wrong way and get all worked up." Suddenly, an "evil" version of Yosuke appears, who represents his boredom of the countryside compared to the city; Yosuke angrily denies this, which causes the Shadow Yosuke to turn into a frog-like monster with a humanoid torso, which attacks. As Yosuke remains in denial that the Shadow was a part of him, Yu sends Izanagi into battle, cumulating to a point where Yu accidentally punches Yosuke, so that Izanagi would do the same to Yosuke's Shadow. Yu reminds him that it only matters that Yosuke liked Saki. Thus, Yosuke "faces himself", allowing Izanagi to defeat the Shadow. Yosuke tells the Shadow, "I'm you...and you're me", transforming it into Yosuke's Persona, Jiraiya of the Magician Arcana. Yu and Yosuke then leave the TV world, much to the distraught Chie's relief (she charges them with buying her beefsteak and nikudon). After leaving Junes to go home, Yosuke tells Yu that he feels they might stand a chance of solving the case, saying, "I'm countin' on you." They shake hands, starting the Magician Social Link.
April 14th. After bringing Chie back around, Yu and the others return to the location they first came to upon entering the strange "TV world". With Kuma's help, the trio manages to escape the strange realm and return to their world. The next day (4/15), after Chie's friend, Yukiko Amagi, is approached by a strange boy, the school, including a speechless Yosuke, learns that Saki had been found dead in the same manner as that of Ms. Yamano. Yosuke theorizes that their deaths may be linked to the Midnight Channel and the TV world. Against a reluctant Chie's objections, he and Yu return to the TV world to investigate; there, they convince Kuma that they are not responsible for throwing people (namely, Ms. Yamano and Saki) inside his realm, who later got attacked by their own Shadows. Yu promises to Kuma that they will stop the culprit; Yosuke agrees, but only on the condition that Kuma helps them out. As they explore, they come across a replica of Inaba's shopping district, and Kuma directs them to a building that Yosuke recognizes as Saki's house, Konishi Liquors. Yosuke enters the shop when he hears voices talking about Saki "betraying" her family by taking a part-time job at Junes. Once inside, Yosuke also hears Saki's true thoughts about him, saying that he was "a pain in the ass", and that she was "only nice to him because he was the manager's son. It's annoying how he'd take it the wrong way and get all worked up." Suddenly, an "evil" version of Yosuke appears, who represents his boredom of the countryside compared to the city; Yosuke angrily denies this, which causes the Shadow Yosuke to turn into a frog-like monster with a humanoid torso, which attacks. As Yosuke remains in denial that the Shadow was a part of him, Yu sends Izanagi into battle, cumulating to a point where Yu accidentally punches Yosuke, so that Izanagi would do the same to Yosuke's Shadow. Yu reminds him that it only matters that Yosuke liked Saki. Thus, Yosuke "faces himself", allowing Izanagi to defeat the Shadow. Yosuke tells the Shadow, "I'm you...and you're me", transforming it into Yosuke's Persona, Jiraiya of the Magician Arcana. Yu and Yosuke then leave the TV world, much to the distraught Chie's relief (she charges them with buying her beefsteak and nikudon). After leaving Junes to go home, Yosuke tells Yu that he feels they might stand a chance of solving the case, saying, "I'm countin' on you." They shake hands, starting the Magician Social Link.