Persona 3 21

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Persona 3
Chapter 21 “Piece:13 Pragmatic Transfer”
Pg. 1
** Start of the serialization after the exchange!! The tank-shaped shadow draws near to Minato and the party!! **

Pg. 2-3
8/6 THURS: Dark Hour

Pg. 4
Akihiko – It stood up!?

Aegis - I’ll provide support!!

Pg. 5
Junpei – Wow!
You just overdid it

Pg. 6
Akihiko – POLYDEUCUS!!

Pg. 7

Pg. 8
Fuuka - It splits up!?

So this is why the signal is a bit strange. The cannon part is actually a separated shadow

Leader, Yukari-chan, Junpei-kun, watch out!!

Pg. 9
It’s attacking. Dodge it!!

Junpei – Even if you said it all of the sudden like that!!

Pg. 10
Aegis – Farewell

Pg. 11
Junpei - . . . Haha, she totally overdid it

Mitsuru – So they’re called “Strega”, right, those Persona users . . .

Other than us . . .

Pg. 12
Takaya – Greetings. I’d gone to meet with “those people”

Shinjirou - . . . did you?

Takaya – It would seem that they plan to destroy the Dark Hour. That’s nothing more than rejecting one’s own “power”
Even though the way of using the “power” is totally up to the one holding it

I can never accept that they’re doing

Shinjirou – Just do as you wish . . .

Pg. 13
Jin – And just what are you up to? Those guys did come asking you to go back to them, didn’t they?

Shinjirou - . . . those Stregas are so infuriating

Takaya – And the next time we meet . . .

Pg. 14
It might be as enemies to each other

Junpei – Wow . . . Shinjirou-senpai is so strong

Pg. 15
Akihiko Looks like your body is still as strong
Shinjirou – Fuh . . . not yet in my top form though

Akihiko – You used to be a battle genius after all
My desire to win against you is also one of my motivations to start boxing
Shinjirou – Say whatever

What? You’re tired already?
Ken – Sh- . . . Shut up

Shinjirou - . . . alright

Pg. 16
. . . Jeez
You’re so stubborn. If it’s about taking me back again, then there’s no more need for me to talk to you
Akihiko – I’m not talking about that this time though
8/9 MON

I’m just asking . . . whether we should talk about our old days a bit

Shinjirou – Huh?

Akihiko – We’ve been together for so long; 14 years already ever since we met at the orphanage . . .
Back then, three of us were just playing around without caring about the “time”
Shinjirou – Talking of memories, huh . . . ?

That’s totally not like you. Normally, you would just look ahead like an idiot.

. . . What is it you want to say?

Pg. 17
…俺だってそれくらいするさ
おまえにはな
Akihiko – . . . That’s pretty much all I’ll do
For you that is

Shinjirou - . . . Ken just became one of us

Ikutsuki-san recognized his “potential”, and he’s now a “Persona user”

Shinjirou - . . . Really

Let me ask you one thing
He joined you guys at his own will?
Akihiko – Yeah . . . he volunteered himself

Pg. 18
Shinjirou - . . . I get it now

Guess I’ll have to stay by his side then

Fuuka – You can’t use your Persona!?

Yukari – Ah . . .
No

Pg. 19
It’s not like it won’t come out anymore or anything
. . . It’s just
Like I can’t really use my power so well like before, that’s all . . .

Mitsuru - Your power just got awakened not long ago, so it’s alright

Plus, that Strega . . . the Persona of that Takaya; even I can feel some kind of fear from it
Maybe that is the ability of his Persona

Yukari - . . . Maybe I really was just confused

Junpei – Back then . . . will I really be able to call out my Persona as well?

. . . But even if I can

Pg. 20
Ken – Don’t be so down about it, please

After all, I’m still rather new to Tartaros
I can’t use Persona well just yet too
Shinjirou – Being so worried about something like that

Simply means that you still need a lot more of the real time experience

You elementary kid
Mitsuru – Shinjirou!

Shinjirou – Mitsuru, my room is still free, right?
Mitsuru – Yes . . . it’s still exactly the same
Shinjirou – Gosh . . . but you do clean it up at least, don’t you?

Ken - . . . You are

Pg. 21
I’ve heard that you had “run away” from this place before
I won’t say I’ll want to work with that kind of person . . .

Shinjirou – You sure can talk like a mature person

I’ll be in you guys’ care from today on though

Pg. 22
8/16 MON

Junpei – What to say . . . summer vacation is about over, huh?
. . . but well, nothing special I can do about it though

In the end, everyday is just the same repeating cycle

Pg. 23
Everyone seems to have so much fun. Fighting to protect this moment, huh . . . thinking of it that way

It made me sound really cool

Pg. 24
But I can’t actually be of any use for real at all

Pg. 25
Yo
What’re you doing?
At that time . . .

I wonder why I actually greeted her
You’re not going to the festival?
Maybe I just saw myself somewhere in that girl who is totally alone, drawing picture

Chidori - . . . Move

I can’t draw like this
Junpei - . . . Ah, sorry

Drawing picture instead of going to the festival; you must really like it then
I really envy you for having something you can focus on

Pg. 26
Ah, but then you can just draw the picture of the festival, can’t you? It would be fun

Chidori - I didn’t like it or anything
I draw just because I wanted to

Junpei – But isn’t that because you like it?

Chidori – You’re . . .
Junpei – Ah
I’m Junpei. Just call me like that.
Chidori – Junpei . . . you didn’t have it?

Something that you dreamt of . . .
Something that made you feel like you’re “alive”

Pg. 27
Junpei - . . . Haha
This is bad
I didn’t think much about it yet, to tell you the truth
For you, it’s when you are drawing pictures, aren’t you?

Chidori - . . . I wonder

Junpei – Actually, there’s one thing though, that can make me think like I’m really living to the fullest

Well, how should I say, when I act like the “hero of justice” maybe?
Chidori - . . . The hero?

Junpei – The hidden time, unknown to anyone, between each day . . .
That’s the battlefield only for those with the chosen power!
The hero fighting on and on, even today, to protect humanity from what’s lurking in the shadow!

Pg. 28
Well, the time I feel the fullest is something like that!

Wha-HEY!!

Your hand is bleeding!!

Chidori - . . . Yeah
Sometimes, it just happened on its own

Junpei – You’re weird! Normal people wouldn’t be so calm about that. Hold out your hand, I’ll take a look at it

Chidori – . . . You’re weird
Junpei – You are the weird one

Pg. 29
Chidori – About what you’ve said before . . . you fight alone then?
Junpei – Hey, don’t take it so seriously, OK?

Chidori – In the time unknown to anyone, right?
Then . . . it’s obvious that no one knows about it
You fight without anyone knowing, without anyone admiring you

That’s fabulous

Junpei – You . . . think so

Chidori – I want to hear more about your story
I’ll be waiting for you here then

Junpei – Ah . . . and what’s your name?

Pg. 30
Chidori - . . . I’m Chidori

Pharos – Hi

Pg. 31
Long time no see. Anything new?
How are you doing?
Minato – Sleepy

Pharos – I’m starting to remember a bit more now
The “end” is actually predetermined from the very start, because a lot people wish for it
Strange, isn’t it? To wish for the “end”

But . . . well
Maybe it might be more enjoyable if everything ends

The trial is drawing near. It’s almost full moon as well, so be careful

Pg. 32

Pg. 33
Fuuka – It’s great that Junpei-kun becomes cheerful recently
Yukari – I wonder what is up with him

But I can’t just worry all the time like this though

Chidori – Heh . . . so you never lose even once ever since you entered that club and fought with those monsters?
You got to be the ace of the team then?

Junpei - We- . . . Well, something like a leader, I guess

Pg. 34
Something like, if I’m not there, they can’t really start on anything
Once we start on our mission, everyone will have to follow my order
It’s really hard, you know? To be a leader

Chidori - . . . Really

Junpei - . . . Yeah

Pg. 35
Chidori – Thanks, Junpei. I really enjoyed your story . . .
See you tomorrow then . . . in the full moon night

Pg. 36
Yukari – That . . . idiot!

Where did he go off to!
He knows that it’s full moon today, didn’t he!?
9/5 SAT – Dark Hour

Fuuka – I’ll try . . . having Lucia to search for him
Mitsuru – No . . .

We should prioritize searching for the shadow for now. How is it, Fuuka?
Fuuka - . . . Yes . . . but
I know that it’s nearby . . .
That it’s somewhere around here, but . . .

Pg. 37
I can’t find it . . . why
Mitsuru – Never mind then . . . let’s separate out and search for it
The mall is wide. We have to find our target and defeat it before the Dark Hour comes to an end!

Fuuka - . . . That alone
Is something I can do . . .
It’s my duty, yet I . . .

Lucia . . .
Please!

Pg. 38
A network . . . below us . . . ?
Somewhere underground . . . in something like a square box

Aegis – Network . . . maybe
It is related to the underground cable
This place used to be a power plant back in the time this island was still developing. There should be several electricity cables buried underground

Mitsuru – I get it . . . so it’s like that tank and train that we had fought before

Akihiko – Then it is inside the whole cable network?

Yukari - But how did it?

Minato - Then . . . its true self should be somewhere

Pg. 39
Ken - A squared room . . . underground?

地下室…駐車場ゲーセン…
どこだったか電源の調子がどうとか少し前に聞いたな
Shinjirou – A room underground . . . the game center at the parking lot . . .
I already asked about where it is and the condition of the electric generator a short while before, didn’t I?

Fuuka - There! I have traced back the cable to its origin now
I’ve found it!! The true self of the big shadow

It’s in the “Escapade” Club
The closest one to there will be Ken-kun!!

Pg. 40
Ken-kun! Wait for everyone to come first
Ken-kun!!

Ken – We’re in hurry, don’t we? I can deal with it alone . . .

Shinjirou - . . . Tch, that idiot!!

Ken – My mom was killed two years ago
From the look of it, it seems like an accident, but in fact, it is not

Both my mom and I, who had a little bit of the “potential”, strolled into the Dark Hour that night

Pg. 41
The berserk shadow that loamed around the town destroyed our house
My mom was buried alive in the rubbles that fell down, and I lost my “home”

僕は自分の持ってる“ペルソナ能力”を唯一の手がかりに今まで生きてきた
I lived on up till now with my “Persona ability” as the only clue I have

Kirijou-san probably concluded it as an “accident” just to conceal the truth
Perhaps that’s what remains in other people’s thoughts
Even though I do know the “truth”, the police will never believe me since I’m still a kid

But, I no longer care about that

Pg. 42
I will not forgive the Dark Hour and shadows for robbing me of my home and my mom!
I hate them!!
I’ll do whatever it takes to erase all of them. That’s my only truth

My Persona, “Nemesis”

Pg. 43
Is the image of my vengeance itself!!

Pg. 44
Junpei – What is the meaning of this . . .

Pg. 45
Chidori . . .

Chidori – I want to ask for your favor. Give out this order to your friends
If you do as I said, I will not harm you
Order them to stop their mission . . . simple, isn’t it?
Not only this time, but don’t do any more mission from now on

Junpei - . . . So you really are one of “those guys”
Yeah, if not, you wouldn’t . . .

Chidori – Quickly

Pg. 46
Junpei - . . . but
I can’t order them . . .
Chidori – Why?
Your friends and your missions are more important than your own self?
You might die from that, you know?

“Death” is what normal people fear the most . . .
Isn’t it . . . ?

Junpei – Sorry, but I . . .
I’m not the leader . . .

Pg. 47
Ken – OOOOOO!!

NEMESIS!
Unforgivable, isn’t it!? You hate it, don’t you!!?
Then what’s wrong? Is this all the “power” you’ve got!?

Slice that thing into pieces!!

Pg. 48
KUAH!

Pg. 49
AAAAAH

Pg. 50
Shinjirou – Jeez . . .

Such a troublesome guy you are!!

Pg. 51
Ken – It’s true! I saw it!! I’m not joking
The thing about the car accident is just a made-up story!!
Police – Liar! How am I supposed to believe that!!

Ken – Believe me!

I seriously saw it with my very own eyes!!

Pg. 52-53
The monster that looks like a shiny horse
Killed my mother!!

Pg. 54
Chidori - . . . Looks like
It’s too late right now . . . the Shadow’s response is already gone

You knew? A detecting Persona . . . so that’s why you know where we are

Chidori – Media told me about it . . .
She’s my friend . . .
. . . But why do you have to lie to me?

I can’t understand . . .
Junpei – Then . . .
The reason . . .

Pg. 56
Why you befriend with me . . .
Was so I don’t notice that you’re the “enemy” and let my guard down, right . . . ?
That’s it then . . . if not

Why would you befriend with someone like me . . .

Chidori - . . . That’s

Pg. 57
Yukari – Nice, Fuuka! She said she was really worried since it is strange how Lucia can’t pick up any responses
So she predicted that something like this might happen!!

…いや　誰って言われても
Junpei – Yukatan!
Chidori – Who is that girl . . . Yukatan?
Junpei - . . . Well, even if you ask me who

Yukari – Hm . . . How are you related to her?

Chidori – Come . . . Media

Pg. 58
Junpei – Minato!!

Chidori - . . . Ah
Media?

Junpei – Chidori . . .

Pg. 59
NOOOOOOO
MEDIAAAA!!

Pg. 60
Ken – It’s him . . .

Pg. 61
He was the one

Who killed my mother . . .

Pg. 62
. . . Hate
Hate
Hate! Hate!!
I can never

Ever forgive him
** The flame of hatred burning inside Ken! Be sure to follow in the next chapter!! **

Thank you for reading . . .