[SUMARU PRISON] ???: [girl] Ahhh... that was good. (Miyabi Hanakouji: A student in Seven Sisters High School's class 2-C. She's the head of the Newspaper Club and is nicknamed "Hanaji." She's currently investigating the curse on the school emblem.) ???: Huh? [turns to another guy] Y-you guys! Is this girl really a fan of mine? She's not normal, dammit! (Eikichi Mishina: A junior at Kasugayama High School who is stalking Tatsuya. He calls himself "Michel," and is a narcissistic gang leader and vocalist in a band.) KEN [the droopy guy]: Hey, calm down, Michel-san! TAKESHI [the dark-haired guy]: S-she is! And if you'll just wait a little longer, I'm sure that Sevens' Suou will show up too! SHOGO [the other guy]: Ah? Shh shh shh! EIKICHI: Oi...what're you saying? What's up with Suou? What the hell have you done? LISA: Ohhh, so it's like that, huh? EIKICHI: Suou? LISA: It's you, isn't it? This "Michel Eikichi" guy? EIKICHI: Yeeeees! Are you a fan of mine too, baby? That's right, I AM Michel-sama, the genius artist who all the ladies love to love! Hooooooou~! LISA: You–you're excited? EIKICHI: Yeah! This-- SHOGO: Umm... we're really sorry! We took Miyabi-san hostage ourselves and called out Suou-san! TAKESHI: Michel-san, you're always trying to get the band off the ground, right? We were looking for members. For so long it's just been one vocalist... KEN: So anyway, since Suou-san is said to be so popular...that's really encouraging, and...Michel-san, we thought you'd be happy... EIKICHI: You--you guys...don't you know what happens when you break the law...? SHOGO, KEN & TAKESHI: Yes, sir! "A real man isn’t afraid of anything!" We'll accept any punishment! HANAJI: Umm...when you said you'd tell me about the mystery of the curse on the school's badge... that was a lie, right? Well then, if you'll please excuse me, I must be going. LISA: [sigh] ... Let's go home too, Tatsuya. These guys are so lame it's making me cry. EIKICHI: Wait, Suou! I apologize for the stupid thing they did. But for their sakes, I can't just let you leave like this... on my honor as Captain Death, I'll let you become a band member! LISA: Captain Death?! Don't you mean Captain Underwear? [Everyone freaks out.] LISA: I heard a rumor! Aren't you the gang leader who keeps pulling people's pants down? KEN: D-don't do it, Michel-san! EIKICHI: "Underwear"... TATSUYA: ? LISA: What? This feeling... EIKICHI: DON'T SAY UNDERWEAR TO MEEEEE! My name is Eikichi Mishina! EIKICHI MISHINAAAAAAA!!
[Battle starts] EIKICHI: C'mere, Death! (He says Shinigami) RHADAMANTHUS: I am Rhadamanthus...with my sword of judgment, I try the accused, as the magistrate of the Underworld. Now, I will judge the sins of your enemy! LISA: Eeeeeeeek! Haime...no way! EROS: I am Eros... I am one who lights the fire of love with the golden arrows I hold... I am a personification of you. I will become your strength. EIKICHI: W-w-w-w-why the hell can you guys call up Shingigami too?! SOMEONE'S VOICE: Take my hand... do not fear... TATSUYA: ... VOLCANUS: I am thou... thou art I... I cometh from the sea of thy heart... I will wipe away the impurity in everything. I am Volcanus, one who carries hellfire in his hand!
[Sumaru Prison] HANAJI: Eikichi-ku–I mean, Captain! Hang in there! EIKICHI: No way... was I... dreaming? LISA: Must have been... I had a dream too. It was about something like... Persona, right? EIKICHI: And did you get that guy, too, the one talking about rumors becoming reality, and something about our future? That's too much of a coincidence... LISA: Hey... have you tried the Joker Charm? EIKICHI: That thing where you call yourself from your own cell phone and Joker-sama comes? Why would I? LISA: If it was just a dream, then I want to make certain. If rumors really do become reality, then it means it wasn't just a dream. EIKICHI: I'm gettin' off this ride now. That kinda thing just doesn't happen. LISA: But if we proved it... then possibly--what, are you scared? EIKICHI: Fine, I get it... but really, that dream totally gave me the creeps. Hope you're prepared to do an exorcism after you try this.
[THE GANG SUMMONS UP JOKER] JOKER: What you've gambled are your "dreaming hearts." The rules of this rite confer them upon me. [Zaps Ken, Shogo, and Takeshi.] KEN: A-AAAAAAAAAH...! EIKICHI: Ken! Shogo! Takeshi! Y-you bastard! What the fuck did you do to them?! JOKER: For those with little power, wishes are nothing but agony. I have released them from that pain. If their dreams won't come true, then it is better that they don't have them. These people are the shells of dreams--they have the ability to dream, and yet they cannot. They will soon be forgotten and become true shadows. [points to Eikichi] JOKER: Now to end this charade…I have another use for all of you. LISA: He can't move! Is it fear? JOKER: It's been a long time, Tatsuya Suou... I've been waiting for this moment, when all of you would call me forth!
[THE GANG FIGHTS JOKER] EIKICHI: You guys–lend me your power! If the three of us take him on together, maybe we can do something! [they perform Hydro Boost] JOKER: Fusion magic, hmm? Good idea, but you're weak. At that level of skill, you would not be able to defeat me in a thousand years. Eikichi Mishina, Lisa Silverman, and you, who takes away dreams...it's time to die! The Wheel of Fortune cannot be stopped!
[AFTER THE BATTLE] EIKICHI: Sorry, Ken... if... if I hadn't made you do that... HANAJI: Um...Eikichi-ku... Captain, to whom are you speaking? LISA: She's totally forgotten them...
[Talk to people] HANAJI: Um... my real name... please, I ask you to keep it secret from the Captain. Please... LISA: I can't believe the Joker was really here, but why does he want revenge upon us? EIKICHI: Aw, Ken...you wanted to become a boxing champ, right? I was gonna sing you a good luck theme song! [wipes eyes] I'm sorry… even though I promised to... if I hadn't made you do that... dammit! KEN: My dream? Never mind... anything is fine... it doesn't matter... SHOGO: Our boss's family business... he has take it over, but... why was that again? TAKESHI: I wanted to become a doctor, but... I guess it's impossible... I don't want to think about anything... anymore..
[try to leave Sumaru Prison] EIKICHI: Wait, Suou... you're planning to chase that bastard down, right? I'm going with you! I'm not gonna let him get away with this! LISA: Wait a minute, you guys! The Joker's working with all those monster things, right? If we split up, we'll all be killed! You say you're gonna track him down, and you don't even have any idea where to start! We should ask for help from the police, or someone! EIKICHI: Who'd believe a story like this! Whether it's with weapons or just whatever the hell we pick up, we gotta fuckin' kill that bastard, and it's gonna be dangerous! HANAJI: If that's the case, I believe I can help you out. I've been collecting information about the Joker. However, I ask that you first find some way of protecting yourselves. [They look at each other] HANAJI: Speaking of which... there's a rumor I heard that the owner of the Kameya Alley ramen shop is a weapons smuggler. She's supposed to be a former female spy, or something. So that's the situation. Perhaps the three of you could just go and see if there's any truth in it? LISA: Well, if rumors are becoming reality, it could be possible...I feel naked with just my Persona, so let's go check out that ramen shop!
LISA: Two people are better than one, and three people are safer than two! Hey, Tatsuya, shouldn't we all track down the Joker? EIKICHI: Well, maybe we should do what that chick says...I'm no match for that bastard alone and unarmed. We're all connected by something we don't remember, so for now, until we kill that guy, let's call it a truce.
[CITY MAP]
[Satomi Tadashi] LISA: Hey, Tatsuya, you're always carrying around that Zippo, right? You don't smoke, so why do you have it? I guess I'd understand if you went to Kasu High, but you don't. EIKICHI: Nobody at my school smokes, dammit! I'm really strict about that kinda thing. And there's Ken and Shogo, and Takeshi...
[Shiraishi] EIKICHI: That lady, she's always teasing her customers...this is a waste of time. I'm sure of it, I've known her since I was a kid. We ain't gonna be buying weapons in a place like this.
[Gatten Sushi] EIKICHI: Ack! Hey hey hey! Everybody stop in the name of love! There's no use in coming here, is there? Is there?! Right?! ???: What's going on, Eikichi? You back? If you are, then hurry up and start helpin' out! [Kankichi Mishina: Eikichi's father, whose creed is "heart, skill, and prawn." He's an extremely obstinate man who wants Eikichi to follow in his footsteps. He says he's a master of Karate, Judo, and Capoeira, but...] [Eikichi turns around] KANKICHI: What the hell?! A-a-a-absolutely not! What kinda act d’ya think you’re pullin’? EIKICHI: O-okay, D-daddy--I mean, F-Father, just lemme explain! T-this, uh…there's a reason for this! It's a…a masquerade rehearsal! R-right, Suou? A masquerade for the school festival! I don't always dress up like this! KANKICHI: Practice for a masquerade? You...if you're lying... ya know what'll happen, right?! I’ve already told you that you're takin' over this place! You don't go around dressed like that normally, do ya?! It's not normal! EIKICHI: Ha, hahaha...no way, Father! There'd be no reason for that, right? Well, Suou-kun, shall we go and practice now?
[Talk to characters afterwards] EIKICHI: My dad's the only thing I can't handle. When I was a kid, my body would just freeze when I heard that scary voice of his...why? Well, he has eighteen dans in Karate, Judo, and Capoeira, you know? If I disobeyed him I'd be killed! LISA: Haime? Seriously? Captain Underwear is this scared of his dad? Bu–ahahahahaha! Yaumei-shi! That's so weird! Practice for a masquerade? He always looks like that!
Kuzunoha Detective Agency] CAT STATUE: Welcome nya, Welcome nya, Welcome nya… EIKICHI: That scared the shit outta me! What the hell is that? [...] EIKICHI: Thought you'd say somethin' like that. So the whole thing about rumors becoming reality was a bunch of bull. If you think about the Joker, and how he was there from the start... TAMAKI: Could you say that again? We, too, are investigating the Joker. [Tatsuya explains.] ???: I see. All the strange cases there've been lately...if rumors can change reality, then everything that’s been happening makes more sense... (Chief Todoroki: He used to be a stupid, third-rate detective, but lately, in that sudden way that people change, his skills have improved immensely. He also works as a Devil Summoner.) CHIEF TODOROKI: How about this? How about we spread the rumor "What is the Secret Menu?" LISA: I see! If rumors become reality, then we can make rumors work for us for a change! TODOROKI: We'll work hard for you, but first I'll have to officially take your case. [Talk to people afterwards] LISA: Hurry and spread a rumor. Under the circumstances, if we can do this, then shouldn't we? EIKICHI: Under the circumstances, huh. Well, shouldn't we do this so we can track down that bastard faster?
[Velvet Room] IGOR: Welcome to the Velvet Room. This is where one may call forth the various aspects of the Self...our master is Philemon-sama, whose existence is worth more than our own. We have been waiting here for you. I am Igor. BELLADONNA: I am Belladonna. I sing a song to battle your dark spirits and praise your inner warrior… NANASHI: I am Nanashi. The piano I play opens the closed door of the heart... [7] DEMON ARTIST: I am the Demon Artist. I am an artist who paints the demons and gods that live inside of you. IGOR: The four of us are here to help you awaken your hearts and your Personae, and we await your command. From now on think of us as your friends... [Talk to people afterwards] EIKICHI: Hey, Suou, when you're here, do you kinda have the same feeling as when you called your Persona? I feel like something's welling up inside me, like power's flowing out...
[Shiraishi, again after spreading the rumor] LISA: C'mon, hurry up and order! You lost at rock-paper-scissors. EIKICHI: Geez, why do I hafta do it...hey, Lady, one banana chashu! SHIRAISHI LADY: !!…I knew this day would come, Eikichi...well, as a farewell gift, I'll give you these weapons for free. Now...let's see...for Eikichi, the Standard Case. For the shorter guy, here's a Misericordia. For the little lady, I'll give you a Leather Glove. But an order is an order. You hafta eat what you asked for! If you don't, then this conversation never happened. EIKICHI: Look, I ate it! And it sucked! Yuck! HANAJI: Everyone, I've got some news! It seems there's a person who says he saw Principal Hanya and a masked person together somewhere! LISA: Haime? Really? Maybe the masked person is the Joker! Tatsuya, let's go back to Sevens! Maybe Hannya knows something about theJoker! HANAJI: I'll keep investigating the connection between rumors and the Joker.
[SEVENS] LISA: Aiya! What's going on? Did something happen? MALE STUDENT: You must be completely out of the loop! The big clock in tower suddenly started going! EIKICHI: What's wrong with all of you? It’s just a clock... LISA: There are a lot of scary rumors about that clock tower! Like there are ghosts in there, and when the clock starts to move something really bad will happen. JANITOR: Oh...this is terrible... Amida protect us, Amida protect us... EIKICHI: Hey, Gramps! Don't be scared; it'll be okay. Since I’m here, there's gonna be no problem! JANITOR: No! Something horrible will definitely happen! Before he died, that teacher said when time moves, the world will be destroyed! LISA: If that's true... the teacher who died in the clock tower said that? [...] FEMALE STUDENT: Eeeeeeeek! [She kneels down, and her face melts.] MALE STUDENT: Aaaah! Her face! FEMALE STUDENT: It's the curse! The curse on our badge! EIKICHI: H-hey, is this for real?! Did that chick's face actually just all of a sudden-- LISA: Keh he! What the heck's going on? So taking the badge off your uniform won't protect you from the curse? Let's hurry up and talk to Principal Hannya! We've got to find a way to reverse the curse before our faces melt!
[2-C] NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER: Our club president went to Kasu High to research the "Emblem Curse" but she hasn't returned yet... FEMALE STUDENT: Oh, "Miyabi Hanakouji" is the newspaper club president, isn't she? FEMALE STUDENT: I told you not to worry about her. She probably just fell down somewhere and has another nosebleed. [Eikichi grabs the Newspaper Club Member by the collar] EIKICHI: H, hey! You guys...did you just say "Miyabi Hanakouji"?! You know Hanakouji-san? Well, do you? NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER: Mi, Miyabi Hanakouji is a student in this class. She said she was going to Kasu High. Did you see her? EIKICHI: No, the only person I met was a fat little piggy called "Hanaji". (Me: JESUS EIKICHI kinda glad they went with fatty instead that makes it...bad but not this bad) EIKICHI: I see...so Hanakouji-san went on to Sevens.... EIKICHI: Ha ha, is that so. FEMALE STUDENT: Huh? You said you saw Hanaji...don't you know? Hanaji is... LISA: Aiya! Stop! LISA: H, hey, Captain Underwear! I, I know Miyabi pretty well myself...what sort of relationship do you have with her? EIKICHI: What? Huh, so you know her too. EIKICHI: Hanakouji-san isn't a crazy bull-headed girl like you are. She's a slim and beautiful young lady, right? EIKICHI: Right? NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER AND FEMALE STUDENT: S, slim and beautiful?! LISA: Shit! Control, control... LISA: Soooo...that's why...you should tell us what kind of relationship you two have. EIKICHI: What kind of relationship? Well... EIKICHI: S, she was my girlfriend a long time ago! A long time ago, in elementary school! EIKICHI: She had some "circumstances" and we broke up, but even now, I can remember her tearstained face as she said, "Eikichi-kun, I, I don't want to leave you!" [Talk to people afterwards] LISA: So she was his elementary school girlfriend...well, whether that's true or not is another story, but he totally hasn't realized that Hanaji isMiyabi. LISA: And that's why Miyabi told me not to say anything to him. Heh heh heh. This seems interesting. Let's keep quiet, Tatsuya. EIKICHI: I, I see...Hanakouji-san...she was at Sevens...I see... [Principal Hannya's Office] LISA: Huh? The principal doesn't seem to be here. LISA: Wai! Hey! Do you guys know where the principal is? MALE STUDENT: We haven't been able to find him no matter where we look. I wonder if he went somewhere, even though there's such a mess going on here at school... FEMALE STUDENT: And I thought he'd do something about this curse problem for us! EIKICHI: You mean to say that he's gone off somewhere even though I, Michel, have come to stand up against Sevens? This is terrible! MALE STUDENT: Huh? Could you be a student from Kasu H-er, Kasugayama High School? EIKICHI: Okay! Let's go, everybody! Indeed, I am-- MALE STUDENT: A magic talisman emblem has come! [They mob Eikichi and run off.] EIKICHI: What is up with these assholes? And what in the hell is with this school? Why is this shit happenin' to me? LISA: It's not good to come to Sevens wearing a Kasu High emblem! EIKICHI: What was that? You know, looking back, it was you calling the Joker that brought all of this on! EIKICHI: Take responsibility and do something about it! LISA: Keh he! You piss me off! What am I supposed to do? It's not like I thought it would turn out like this! LISA: What's your problem? Talking like you're such hot shit even though you're Captain Underwear, a perverted sexual harasser who gets off on pulling down people's underwear! LISA: You! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear! EIKICHI: Yeah, well what about you? Even though you're a foreigner, you speak fuckin' fluent Japanese! And to top it off, you use all kinds of stupid words, too! EIKICHI: What the hell are you, anyway? All right, I'm gonna give you a new name that's easy to understand! EIKICHI: From today forth, you're "Ginko"! Ginko! Ginko! Ginko! Ginko! LISA: Fan ah! No way! No way, no way, no way! Don't give me such a stupid nickname! [The door opens. Two young women walk in.] ???: Wow! Looks like a story! Some interesting kids! ???: Ciao! ???: The atmosphere in here seems pretty angry, doesn't it. Hey, you two, it's not cool to be having a lovers' quarrel! EIKICHI AND LISA: Who’s having a lovers’ quarrel?! EIKICHI AND LISA: Hey, who are you? ???: Sometimes, I'm a hot-blooded reporter; other times, I'm a silent editor! But in truth, I'm really...[2] MAYA: The star journalist of Coolest’s editorial division, Maya Amano! Nice to meet you! (Maya Amano: A reporter for the popular teen-targeted magazine, Monthly Coolest. She is bright and cheerful; a beauty endowed with a lively sexiness. She is interviewing high school students about rumors for a special article.) YUKINO: I'm Yukino Mayuzumi. I'm a freelance cameraman in training. (Yukino Mayuzumi: Maya's partner, a cameraman (in training). Since graduating from St. Hermelin Academy, she is still an older-sister type. While attending a photography college, she works part-time as a cameraman.) EIKICHI: What? EIKICHI: Okay! Let's go, babes! I am-- EIKICHI: Gah? LISA: Coolest? That really popular magazine, right? What reason could its reporters have to be wandering around here? MAYA: We've come to your school in order to do some interviewing for a special article, "High School Students' Rumors." MAYA: No matter how you look at it, Sevens is famous for its "Cursed Emblem" and "Joker-sama" rumors. MAYA: It seems, however, that a huge fuss has broken out, and even if we wanted to interview anyone, there's no one around to answer our questions! MAYA: What's happening in Sevens right now? If you know anything, could you please tell us? Is it related to the rumors? LISA: U-uh...um...well, that's...we don't know anything at all... LISA: Right, Tatsuya? MAYA: Hm...there's something fishy going on… EIKICHI: It's not a lie, babes! I'm not looking for the principal of Sevens, nor was I stepped on by the Joker! YUKINO: Stepped on? You guys do know something after all, don't you! MAYA: If you're actually going out of your way to hide something, we're looking at a major scoop here! MAYA: Now that I’ve figured that out, you're definitely not getting away with it! YUKINO: Come on, 'fess up quick, or you're gonna be hurtin'! [The door opens, and two zombies come in.] DEMON: He hi he hi... found... you.. Jo-Jo-Joker-sama's orders... you guys will... DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE he hya hya!
[battle] EIKICHI: This is dangerous! Ladies, step back! MAYA: What are you doing?! Violence in school is completely wrong! YUKINO: Maya-san, they aren't human anymore! They're demons! Hurry and run away!
[AFTER THE BATTLE] [Talk to people] LISA: That person--it's such a strange feeling... like déja vu... LISA: No, that can't be possible! She's someone I just met. EIKICHI: That feeling I got from that lady, Maya-san... kind of warm, kind of melancholy, somewhat painful... it was a feeling that really got to me... EIKICHI: You felt that way too, didn't you, Suou? Even though she and I just met... could we possibly be meant for one another? MAYA: Actually, we've been looking for you guys since before. There's no way I couldn't interview the number one most popular guy at Sevens, Tatsuya-kun!
[Try to leave.] EIKICHI: Wait just a sec, Suou! EIKICHI: Can I have a minute, babes? Since you’ll be fighting with us, I've got a special present for you. MAYA: They're so cute! Can I really have these? Yukki, look, a matching set! YUKINO: You expect me to use pink guns?
[Break all three clocks.] EIKICHI: Okay everybody! All of the emblems should now be destroyed! SAEKO-SENSEI: Everyone's illness should be cured!
[Employee Room [1F]] EMPLOYEE: The key to the clock tower...where'd that go? EIKICHI: Okay, Gramps! Without rushing or making a fuss, let’s slowly remember... YUKINO: At this rate, who knows when we'll find the key? It'll be faster if we just look for ourselves
MAYA: There's nothing in this dresser other than Sayuri Yoshikawa clippings and bromides... EIKICHI: What, Suou? Gramps and I are having a discussion about what it means to be a man. We're a bit busy, so don't interrupt us. YUKINO: I didn't find the key, but I did find some snacks. While that old lady complains, she does a good job of watching after the old man.
[After you talk to everyone...] LISA: Ugh, enough! The key isn't anywhere. MAYA: This isn't good. What should we do? EIKICHI: By the way, Gramps... this has been on my mind for a while, but... what's that? JANITOR: Hm? This is the key. EIKICHI: There's an ID tag on it: "C-l-o-c-k T-o-w-e-r" EIKICHI: Okay! I've found the key. Now, let's head to the clock tower!
Clock Tower [4F] EIKICHI: [cough] It's really dusty...my hair is going to get mussed. EIKICHI: And it doesn't look like Mister Hannya is here either. Let's hurry and break the clock, then we can get outta this place. LISA: What I felt a little while ago? I wonder what that was? [A ghostly figure appears between the gears.] EIKICHI: What? What's wrong, everybody? Is my lipstick smeared? LISA: C-C-Captain Underwear! B-b-behind you! Behind! Behind! TEACHER'S GHOST: Even though... EIKICHI: Eh? TEACHER'S GHOST: Even though... I told them... not to... let time move... [The ghost disappears.] MAYA: It disappeared... I swear that somewhere... EIKICHI AND LISA: I've seen that person! ???: Ha ha ha ha! YUKINO: That voice... Hannya? Is he above us? TATSUYA, EIKICHI, LISA: The Joker! MAYA AND YUKINO: That's the Joker?!
EIKICHI: Joker! Your business is with us! EIKICHI: What’s the point of pandering to this old geezer? JOKER: In the sparkling stars of the Ascension…stopped time begins to move... JOKER: Revenge is not my sole object. JOKER: This is a battle between myself, the Giver, and you scum, the Thieves. It is a fight with Tatsuya Suou, with the dreams of humanity as the prize! JOKER: I won't allow you jerks to destroy it all again. I'll not allow history be repeated! MAYA: Is he…crying? JOKER: Time moves again. Listen to the bell resounding with dreams! [The Joker throws a white flower down, and disappears.] EIKICHI: Damn it! We can’t let him get away! PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Hey, over there! A little lost? EIKICHI: Crap. Get out of the way!
[after the battle] LISA: We won! Now, tell us everything you know about the Joker! EIKICHI: W-what? YUKINO: Everyone, watch out! It's collapsing! [The tower begins to fall apart, and the giant clock face falls with a crash from the tower.] MAYA: Owww... is everyone okay? EIKICHI: Hey, wait a fuckin' minute! PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Today's session ends here, but as long as Joker-sama is after you, don't think you’ve won! [He jumps from the tower.] PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! EIKICHI: This is the fourth floor! I don't think that old geezer’s gonna die, though. [...] YUKINO: Interesting… that's a great idea! Hannya did say that the original Cursed Emblem rumor started amongst the Kasu High students. EIKICHI: Ma'am, wait just a minute! I’m the leader of Kasugayama High School, and there's not a single student there that would spread such a rumor. EIKICHI: It’s a waste of time if we're just trying to confirm it. We should search someplace else. LISA: If we're looking for information about rumors and the Joker, the newspaper club chief might be a good source. She was also investigating them; maybe she found something?
[Across the school, the students are lamenting the absence of principal Hanya-they believe he cured the school of the curse. But though they're all sad, they cling to the hope that he'll be back. They praise him so much for having saved Sevens that Eikichi and Lisa get pissed off for lack of recognition. If you go to the parking lot, however, one girl will tell Eikichi that she knows he's the one that saved the school, and offers to kiss him. Eikichi is a bit flustered at that.]
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Early Game
???: [girl] Ahhh... that was good.
(Miyabi Hanakouji: A student in Seven Sisters High School's class 2-C. She's the head of the Newspaper Club and is nicknamed "Hanaji."
She's currently investigating the curse on the school emblem.)
???: Huh? [turns to another guy] Y-you guys! Is this girl really a fan of mine? She's not normal, dammit!
(Eikichi Mishina: A junior at Kasugayama High School who is stalking Tatsuya. He calls himself "Michel," and is a narcissistic gang leader and vocalist in a band.)
KEN [the droopy guy]: Hey, calm down, Michel-san!
TAKESHI [the dark-haired guy]: S-she is! And if you'll just wait a little longer, I'm sure that Sevens' Suou will show up too!
SHOGO [the other guy]: Ah? Shh shh shh!
EIKICHI: Oi...what're you saying? What's up with Suou? What the hell have you done?
LISA: Ohhh, so it's like that, huh?
EIKICHI: Suou?
LISA: It's you, isn't it? This "Michel Eikichi" guy?
EIKICHI: Yeeeees! Are you a fan of mine too, baby? That's right, I AM Michel-sama, the genius artist who all the ladies love to love!
Hooooooou~!
LISA: You–you're excited?
EIKICHI: Yeah! This--
SHOGO: Umm... we're really sorry! We took Miyabi-san hostage ourselves and called out Suou-san!
TAKESHI: Michel-san, you're always trying to get the band off the ground, right? We were looking for members. For so long it's just been one
vocalist...
KEN: So anyway, since Suou-san is said to be so popular...that's really encouraging, and...Michel-san, we thought you'd be happy...
EIKICHI: You--you guys...don't you know what happens when you break the law...?
SHOGO, KEN & TAKESHI: Yes, sir! "A real man isn’t afraid of anything!" We'll accept any punishment!
HANAJI: Umm...when you said you'd tell me about the mystery of the curse on the school's badge... that was a lie, right? Well then, if you'll please excuse me, I must be going.
LISA: [sigh] ... Let's go home too, Tatsuya. These guys are so lame it's making me cry.
EIKICHI: Wait, Suou! I apologize for the stupid thing they did. But for their sakes, I can't just let you leave like this... on my honor as Captain Death, I'll let you become a band member!
LISA: Captain Death?! Don't you mean Captain Underwear?
[Everyone freaks out.]
LISA: I heard a rumor! Aren't you the gang leader who keeps pulling people's pants down?
KEN: D-don't do it, Michel-san!
EIKICHI: "Underwear"...
TATSUYA: ?
LISA: What? This feeling...
EIKICHI: DON'T SAY UNDERWEAR TO MEEEEE! My name is Eikichi Mishina! EIKICHI MISHINAAAAAAA!!
[Battle starts]
EIKICHI: C'mere, Death! (He says Shinigami)
RHADAMANTHUS: I am Rhadamanthus...with my sword of judgment, I try the accused, as the magistrate of the Underworld. Now, I will judge
the sins of your enemy!
LISA: Eeeeeeeek! Haime...no way!
EROS: I am Eros... I am one who lights the fire of love with the golden arrows I hold... I am a personification of you. I will become your strength.
EIKICHI: W-w-w-w-why the hell can you guys call up Shingigami too?!
SOMEONE'S VOICE: Take my hand... do not fear...
TATSUYA: ...
VOLCANUS: I am thou... thou art I... I cometh from the sea of thy heart... I will wipe away the impurity in everything. I am Volcanus, one who carries hellfire in his hand!
[Sumaru Prison]
HANAJI: Eikichi-ku–I mean, Captain! Hang in there!
EIKICHI: No way... was I... dreaming?
LISA: Must have been... I had a dream too. It was about something like... Persona, right?
EIKICHI: And did you get that guy, too, the one talking about rumors becoming reality, and something about our future? That's too much of a coincidence...
LISA: Hey... have you tried the Joker Charm?
EIKICHI: That thing where you call yourself from your own cell phone and Joker-sama comes? Why would I?
LISA: If it was just a dream, then I want to make certain. If rumors really do become reality, then it means it wasn't just a dream.
EIKICHI: I'm gettin' off this ride now. That kinda thing just doesn't happen.
LISA: But if we proved it... then possibly--what, are you scared?
EIKICHI: Fine, I get it... but really, that dream totally gave me the creeps. Hope you're prepared to do an exorcism after you try this.
[THE GANG SUMMONS UP JOKER]
JOKER: What you've gambled are your "dreaming hearts." The rules of this rite confer them upon me.
[Zaps Ken, Shogo, and Takeshi.]
KEN: A-AAAAAAAAAH...!
EIKICHI: Ken! Shogo! Takeshi! Y-you bastard! What the fuck did you do to them?!
JOKER: For those with little power, wishes are nothing but agony. I have released them from that pain. If their dreams won't come true, then it is better that they don't have them. These people are the shells of dreams--they have the ability to dream, and yet they cannot. They will soon be forgotten and become true shadows.
[points to Eikichi]
JOKER: Now to end this charade…I have another use for all of you.
LISA: He can't move! Is it fear?
JOKER: It's been a long time, Tatsuya Suou... I've been waiting for this moment, when all of you would call me forth!
[THE GANG FIGHTS JOKER]
EIKICHI: You guys–lend me your power! If the three of us take him on together, maybe we can do something!
[they perform Hydro Boost]
JOKER: Fusion magic, hmm? Good idea, but you're weak. At that level of skill, you would not be able to defeat me in a thousand years.
Eikichi Mishina, Lisa Silverman, and you, who takes away dreams...it's time to die! The Wheel of Fortune cannot be stopped!
[AFTER THE BATTLE]
EIKICHI: Sorry, Ken... if... if I hadn't made you do that...
HANAJI: Um...Eikichi-ku... Captain, to whom are you speaking?
LISA: She's totally forgotten them...
[Talk to people]
HANAJI: Um... my real name... please, I ask you to keep it secret from the Captain. Please...
LISA: I can't believe the Joker was really here, but why does he want revenge upon us?
EIKICHI: Aw, Ken...you wanted to become a boxing champ, right? I was gonna sing you a good luck theme song! [wipes eyes] I'm sorry…
even though I promised to... if I hadn't made you do that... dammit!
KEN: My dream? Never mind... anything is fine... it doesn't matter...
SHOGO: Our boss's family business... he has take it over, but... why was that again?
TAKESHI: I wanted to become a doctor, but... I guess it's impossible... I don't want to think about anything... anymore..
[try to leave Sumaru Prison]
EIKICHI: Wait, Suou... you're planning to chase that bastard down, right? I'm going with you! I'm not gonna let him get away with this!
LISA: Wait a minute, you guys! The Joker's working with all those monster things, right? If we split up, we'll all be killed! You say you're gonna track him down, and you don't even have any idea where to start! We should ask for help from the police, or someone!
EIKICHI: Who'd believe a story like this! Whether it's with weapons or just whatever the hell we pick up, we gotta fuckin' kill that bastard, and it's gonna be dangerous!
HANAJI: If that's the case, I believe I can help you out. I've been collecting information about the Joker. However, I ask that you first find some way of protecting yourselves.
[They look at each other]
HANAJI: Speaking of which... there's a rumor I heard that the owner of the Kameya Alley ramen shop is a weapons smuggler. She's supposed to be a former female spy, or something. So that's the situation. Perhaps the three of you could just go and see if there's any truth in it?
LISA: Well, if rumors are becoming reality, it could be possible...I feel naked with just my Persona, so let's go check out that ramen shop!
LISA: Two people are better than one, and three people are safer than two! Hey, Tatsuya, shouldn't we all track down the Joker?
EIKICHI: Well, maybe we should do what that chick says...I'm no match for that bastard alone and unarmed. We're all connected by
something we don't remember, so for now, until we kill that guy, let's call it a truce.
[CITY MAP]
[Satomi Tadashi]
LISA: Hey, Tatsuya, you're always carrying around that Zippo, right? You don't smoke, so why do you have it? I guess I'd understand if you
went to Kasu High, but you don't.
EIKICHI: Nobody at my school smokes, dammit! I'm really strict about that kinda thing. And there's Ken and Shogo, and Takeshi...
[Shiraishi]
EIKICHI: That lady, she's always teasing her customers...this is a waste of time. I'm sure of it, I've known her since I was a kid. We ain't gonna be buying weapons in a place like this.
[Gatten Sushi]
EIKICHI: Ack! Hey hey hey! Everybody stop in the name of love! There's no use in coming here, is there? Is there?! Right?!
???: What's going on, Eikichi? You back? If you are, then hurry up and start helpin' out!
[Kankichi Mishina: Eikichi's father, whose creed is "heart, skill, and prawn." He's an extremely obstinate man who wants Eikichi to follow in his footsteps. He says he's a master of Karate, Judo, and Capoeira, but...]
[Eikichi turns around]
KANKICHI: What the hell?! A-a-a-absolutely not! What kinda act d’ya think you’re pullin’?
EIKICHI: O-okay, D-daddy--I mean, F-Father, just lemme explain! T-this, uh…there's a reason for this! It's a…a masquerade rehearsal! R-right, Suou? A masquerade for the school festival! I don't always dress up like this!
KANKICHI: Practice for a masquerade? You...if you're lying... ya know what'll happen, right?! I’ve already told you that you're takin' over this place! You don't go around dressed like that normally, do ya?! It's not normal!
EIKICHI: Ha, hahaha...no way, Father! There'd be no reason for that, right? Well, Suou-kun, shall we go and practice now?
[Talk to characters afterwards]
EIKICHI: My dad's the only thing I can't handle. When I was a kid, my body would just freeze when I heard that scary voice of his...why? Well, he has eighteen dans in Karate, Judo, and Capoeira, you know? If I disobeyed him I'd be killed!
LISA: Haime? Seriously? Captain Underwear is this scared of his dad? Bu–ahahahahaha! Yaumei-shi! That's so weird! Practice for a masquerade? He always looks like that!
Kuzunoha Detective Agency]
CAT STATUE: Welcome nya, Welcome nya, Welcome nya…
EIKICHI: That scared the shit outta me! What the hell is that?
[...]
EIKICHI: Thought you'd say somethin' like that. So the whole thing about rumors becoming reality was a bunch of bull. If you think about the Joker, and how he was there from the start...
TAMAKI: Could you say that again? We, too, are investigating the Joker.
[Tatsuya explains.]
???: I see. All the strange cases there've been lately...if rumors can change reality, then everything that’s been happening makes more
sense...
(Chief Todoroki: He used to be a stupid, third-rate detective, but lately, in that sudden way that people change, his skills have improved
immensely. He also works as a Devil Summoner.)
CHIEF TODOROKI: How about this? How about we spread the rumor "What is the Secret Menu?"
LISA: I see! If rumors become reality, then we can make rumors work for us for a change!
TODOROKI: We'll work hard for you, but first I'll have to officially take your case.
[Talk to people afterwards]
LISA: Hurry and spread a rumor. Under the circumstances, if we can do this, then shouldn't we?
EIKICHI: Under the circumstances, huh. Well, shouldn't we do this so we can track down that bastard faster?
[Velvet Room]
IGOR: Welcome to the Velvet Room. This is where one may call forth the various aspects of the Self...our master is Philemon-sama, whose
existence is worth more than our own. We have been waiting here for you. I am Igor.
BELLADONNA: I am Belladonna. I sing a song to battle your dark spirits and praise your inner warrior…
NANASHI: I am Nanashi. The piano I play opens the closed door of the heart... [7]
DEMON ARTIST: I am the Demon Artist. I am an artist who paints the demons and gods that live inside of you.
IGOR: The four of us are here to help you awaken your hearts and your Personae, and we await your command. From now on think of us as your friends...
[Talk to people afterwards]
EIKICHI: Hey, Suou, when you're here, do you kinda have the same feeling as when you called your Persona? I feel like something's welling up inside me, like power's flowing out...
[Shiraishi, again after spreading the rumor]
LISA: C'mon, hurry up and order! You lost at rock-paper-scissors.
EIKICHI: Geez, why do I hafta do it...hey, Lady, one banana chashu!
SHIRAISHI LADY: !!…I knew this day would come, Eikichi...well, as a farewell gift, I'll give you these weapons for free. Now...let's see...for Eikichi, the Standard Case. For the shorter guy, here's a Misericordia. For the little lady, I'll give you a Leather Glove. But an order is an order. You hafta eat what you asked for! If you don't, then this conversation never happened.
EIKICHI: Look, I ate it! And it sucked! Yuck!
HANAJI: Everyone, I've got some news! It seems there's a person who says he saw Principal Hanya and a masked person together somewhere!
LISA: Haime? Really? Maybe the masked person is the Joker! Tatsuya, let's go back to Sevens! Maybe Hannya knows something about theJoker!
HANAJI: I'll keep investigating the connection between rumors and the Joker.
SEVEN SISTERS HIGH SCHOOL (DUNGEON)
LISA: Aiya! What's going on? Did something happen?
MALE STUDENT: You must be completely out of the loop! The big clock in tower suddenly started going!
EIKICHI: What's wrong with all of you? It’s just a clock...
LISA: There are a lot of scary rumors about that clock tower! Like there are ghosts in there, and when the clock starts to move something really bad will happen.
JANITOR: Oh...this is terrible... Amida protect us, Amida protect us...
EIKICHI: Hey, Gramps! Don't be scared; it'll be okay. Since I’m here, there's gonna be no problem!
JANITOR: No! Something horrible will definitely happen! Before he died, that teacher said when time moves, the world will be destroyed!
LISA: If that's true... the teacher who died in the clock tower said that?
[...]
FEMALE STUDENT: Eeeeeeeek!
[She kneels down, and her face melts.]
MALE STUDENT: Aaaah! Her face!
FEMALE STUDENT: It's the curse! The curse on our badge!
EIKICHI: H-hey, is this for real?! Did that chick's face actually just all of a sudden--
LISA: Keh he! What the heck's going on? So taking the badge off your uniform won't protect you from the curse? Let's hurry up and talk to
Principal Hannya! We've got to find a way to reverse the curse before our faces melt!
[2-C]
NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER: Our club president went to Kasu High to research the "Emblem Curse" but she hasn't returned yet...
FEMALE STUDENT: Oh, "Miyabi Hanakouji" is the newspaper club president, isn't she?
FEMALE STUDENT: I told you not to worry about her. She probably just fell down somewhere and has another nosebleed.
[Eikichi grabs the Newspaper Club Member by the collar]
EIKICHI: H, hey! You guys...did you just say "Miyabi Hanakouji"?! You know Hanakouji-san? Well, do you?
NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER: Mi, Miyabi Hanakouji is a student in this class. She said she was going to Kasu High. Did you see her?
EIKICHI: No, the only person I met was a fat little piggy called "Hanaji". (Me: JESUS EIKICHI kinda glad they went with fatty instead that makes it...bad but not this bad)
EIKICHI: I see...so Hanakouji-san went on to Sevens....
EIKICHI: Ha ha, is that so.
FEMALE STUDENT: Huh? You said you saw Hanaji...don't you know? Hanaji is...
LISA: Aiya! Stop!
LISA: H, hey, Captain Underwear! I, I know Miyabi pretty well myself...what sort of relationship do you have with her?
EIKICHI: What? Huh, so you know her too.
EIKICHI: Hanakouji-san isn't a crazy bull-headed girl like you are. She's a slim and beautiful young lady, right?
EIKICHI: Right?
NEWSPAPER CLUB MEMBER AND FEMALE STUDENT: S, slim and beautiful?!
LISA: Shit! Control, control...
LISA: Soooo...that's why...you should tell us what kind of relationship you two have.
EIKICHI: What kind of relationship? Well...
EIKICHI: S, she was my girlfriend a long time ago! A long time ago, in elementary school!
EIKICHI: She had some "circumstances" and we broke up, but even now, I can remember her tearstained face as she said, "Eikichi-kun, I, I don't want to leave you!"
[Talk to people afterwards]
LISA: So she was his elementary school girlfriend...well, whether that's true or not is another story, but he totally hasn't realized that Hanaji isMiyabi.
LISA: And that's why Miyabi told me not to say anything to him. Heh heh heh. This seems interesting. Let's keep quiet, Tatsuya.
EIKICHI: I, I see...Hanakouji-san...she was at Sevens...I see...
[Principal Hannya's Office]
LISA: Huh? The principal doesn't seem to be here.
LISA: Wai! Hey! Do you guys know where the principal is?
MALE STUDENT: We haven't been able to find him no matter where we look. I wonder if he went somewhere, even though there's such a mess going on here at school...
FEMALE STUDENT: And I thought he'd do something about this curse problem for us!
EIKICHI: You mean to say that he's gone off somewhere even though I, Michel, have come to stand up against Sevens? This is terrible!
MALE STUDENT: Huh? Could you be a student from Kasu H-er, Kasugayama High School?
EIKICHI: Okay! Let's go, everybody! Indeed, I am--
MALE STUDENT: A magic talisman emblem has come!
[They mob Eikichi and run off.]
EIKICHI: What is up with these assholes? And what in the hell is with this school? Why is this shit happenin' to me?
LISA: It's not good to come to Sevens wearing a Kasu High emblem!
EIKICHI: What was that? You know, looking back, it was you calling the Joker that brought all of this on!
EIKICHI: Take responsibility and do something about it!
LISA: Keh he! You piss me off! What am I supposed to do? It's not like I thought it would turn out like this!
LISA: What's your problem? Talking like you're such hot shit even though you're Captain Underwear, a perverted sexual harasser who gets off
on pulling down people's underwear!
LISA: You! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear! Captain Underwear!
EIKICHI: Yeah, well what about you? Even though you're a foreigner, you speak fuckin' fluent Japanese! And to top it off, you use all kinds of stupid words, too!
EIKICHI: What the hell are you, anyway? All right, I'm gonna give you a new name that's easy to understand!
EIKICHI: From today forth, you're "Ginko"! Ginko! Ginko! Ginko! Ginko!
LISA: Fan ah! No way! No way, no way, no way! Don't give me such a stupid nickname!
[The door opens. Two young women walk in.]
???: Wow! Looks like a story! Some interesting kids!
???: Ciao!
???: The atmosphere in here seems pretty angry, doesn't it. Hey, you two, it's not cool to be having a lovers' quarrel!
EIKICHI AND LISA: Who’s having a lovers’ quarrel?!
EIKICHI AND LISA: Hey, who are you?
???: Sometimes, I'm a hot-blooded reporter; other times, I'm a silent editor! But in truth, I'm really...[2]
MAYA: The star journalist of Coolest’s editorial division, Maya Amano! Nice to meet you!
(Maya Amano: A reporter for the popular teen-targeted magazine, Monthly Coolest. She is bright and cheerful; a beauty endowed with a lively sexiness. She is interviewing high school students about rumors for a special article.)
YUKINO: I'm Yukino Mayuzumi. I'm a freelance cameraman in training.
(Yukino Mayuzumi: Maya's partner, a cameraman (in training). Since graduating from St. Hermelin Academy, she is still an older-sister type.
While attending a photography college, she works part-time as a cameraman.)
EIKICHI: What?
EIKICHI: Okay! Let's go, babes! I am--
EIKICHI: Gah?
LISA: Coolest? That really popular magazine, right? What reason could its reporters have to be wandering around here?
MAYA: We've come to your school in order to do some interviewing for a special article, "High School Students' Rumors."
MAYA: No matter how you look at it, Sevens is famous for its "Cursed Emblem" and "Joker-sama" rumors.
MAYA: It seems, however, that a huge fuss has broken out, and even if we wanted to interview anyone, there's no one around to answer our
questions!
MAYA: What's happening in Sevens right now? If you know anything, could you please tell us? Is it related to the rumors?
LISA: U-uh...um...well, that's...we don't know anything at all...
LISA: Right, Tatsuya?
MAYA: Hm...there's something fishy going on…
EIKICHI: It's not a lie, babes! I'm not looking for the principal of Sevens, nor was I stepped on by the Joker!
YUKINO: Stepped on? You guys do know something after all, don't you!
MAYA: If you're actually going out of your way to hide something, we're looking at a major scoop here!
MAYA: Now that I’ve figured that out, you're definitely not getting away with it!
YUKINO: Come on, 'fess up quick, or you're gonna be hurtin'!
[The door opens, and two zombies come in.]
DEMON: He hi he hi... found... you.. Jo-Jo-Joker-sama's orders... you guys will... DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE he hya hya!
[battle]
EIKICHI: This is dangerous! Ladies, step back!
MAYA: What are you doing?! Violence in school is completely wrong!
YUKINO: Maya-san, they aren't human anymore! They're demons! Hurry and run away!
[AFTER THE BATTLE]
[Talk to people]
LISA: That person--it's such a strange feeling... like déja vu...
LISA: No, that can't be possible! She's someone I just met.
EIKICHI: That feeling I got from that lady, Maya-san... kind of warm, kind of melancholy, somewhat painful... it was a feeling that really got to me...
EIKICHI: You felt that way too, didn't you, Suou? Even though she and I just met... could we possibly be meant for one another?
MAYA: Actually, we've been looking for you guys since before. There's no way I couldn't interview the number one most popular guy at Sevens, Tatsuya-kun!
[Try to leave.]
EIKICHI: Wait just a sec, Suou!
EIKICHI: Can I have a minute, babes? Since you’ll be fighting with us, I've got a special present for you.
MAYA: They're so cute! Can I really have these? Yukki, look, a matching set!
YUKINO: You expect me to use pink guns?
[Break all three clocks.]
EIKICHI: Okay everybody! All of the emblems should now be destroyed!
SAEKO-SENSEI: Everyone's illness should be cured!
[Employee Room [1F]]
EMPLOYEE: The key to the clock tower...where'd that go?
EIKICHI: Okay, Gramps! Without rushing or making a fuss, let’s slowly remember...
YUKINO: At this rate, who knows when we'll find the key? It'll be faster if we just look for ourselves
MAYA: There's nothing in this dresser other than Sayuri Yoshikawa clippings and bromides...
EIKICHI: What, Suou? Gramps and I are having a discussion about what it means to be a man. We're a bit busy, so don't interrupt us.
YUKINO: I didn't find the key, but I did find some snacks. While that old lady complains, she does a good job of watching after the old man.
[After you talk to everyone...]
LISA: Ugh, enough! The key isn't anywhere.
MAYA: This isn't good. What should we do?
EIKICHI: By the way, Gramps... this has been on my mind for a while, but... what's that?
JANITOR: Hm? This is the key.
EIKICHI: There's an ID tag on it: "C-l-o-c-k T-o-w-e-r"
EIKICHI: Okay! I've found the key. Now, let's head to the clock tower!
Clock Tower [4F]
EIKICHI: [cough] It's really dusty...my hair is going to get mussed.
EIKICHI: And it doesn't look like Mister Hannya is here either. Let's hurry and break the clock, then we can get outta this place.
LISA: What I felt a little while ago? I wonder what that was?
[A ghostly figure appears between the gears.]
EIKICHI: What? What's wrong, everybody? Is my lipstick smeared?
LISA: C-C-Captain Underwear! B-b-behind you! Behind! Behind!
TEACHER'S GHOST: Even though...
EIKICHI: Eh?
TEACHER'S GHOST: Even though... I told them... not to... let time move...
[The ghost disappears.]
MAYA: It disappeared... I swear that somewhere...
EIKICHI AND LISA: I've seen that person!
???: Ha ha ha ha!
YUKINO: That voice... Hannya? Is he above us?
TATSUYA, EIKICHI, LISA: The Joker!
MAYA AND YUKINO: That's the Joker?!
EIKICHI: Joker! Your business is with us!
EIKICHI: What’s the point of pandering to this old geezer?
JOKER: In the sparkling stars of the Ascension…stopped time begins to move...
JOKER: Revenge is not my sole object.
JOKER: This is a battle between myself, the Giver, and you scum, the Thieves. It is a fight with Tatsuya Suou, with the dreams of humanity as the prize!
JOKER: I won't allow you jerks to destroy it all again. I'll not allow history be repeated!
MAYA: Is he…crying?
JOKER: Time moves again. Listen to the bell resounding with dreams!
[The Joker throws a white flower down, and disappears.]
EIKICHI: Damn it! We can’t let him get away!
PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Hey, over there! A little lost?
EIKICHI: Crap. Get out of the way!
[after the battle]
LISA: We won! Now, tell us everything you know about the Joker!
EIKICHI: W-what?
YUKINO: Everyone, watch out! It's collapsing!
[The tower begins to fall apart, and the giant clock face falls with a crash from the tower.]
MAYA: Owww... is everyone okay?
EIKICHI: Hey, wait a fuckin' minute!
PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Today's session ends here, but as long as Joker-sama is after you, don't think you’ve won!
[He jumps from the tower.]
PRINCIPAL HANNYA: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
EIKICHI: This is the fourth floor! I don't think that old geezer’s gonna die, though.
[...]
YUKINO: Interesting… that's a great idea! Hannya did say that the original Cursed Emblem rumor started amongst the Kasu High students.
EIKICHI: Ma'am, wait just a minute! I’m the leader of Kasugayama High School, and there's not a single student there that would spread such a rumor.
EIKICHI: It’s a waste of time if we're just trying to confirm it. We should search someplace else.
LISA: If we're looking for information about rumors and the Joker, the newspaper club chief might be a good source. She was also investigating them; maybe she found something?
[Across the school, the students are lamenting the absence of principal Hanya-they believe he cured the school of the curse. But though they're all sad, they cling to the hope that he'll be back. They praise him so much for having saved Sevens that Eikichi and Lisa get pissed off for lack of recognition. If you go to the parking lot, however, one girl will tell Eikichi that she knows he's the one that saved the school, and offers to kiss him. Eikichi is a bit flustered at that.]