Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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Plot Summery
Innocent Sin follows the events of the silent protagonist Tatsuya Suō, His path intertwines with those of two other students, Eikichi and Lisa. During a encounter with the Joker, who is rumored to grant the wishes of anyone who dials their own phone number. The Joker attacks the group for doing something terrible to him in the past. Suō and the group are left confused because they don't remember doing anything to the Joker. Swearing his revenge the Joker leaves, the trio is left eager to learn and investigate the Joker.
The Characters
Note: The year of birth is assuming the game takes places in 1999.
General Information
Age: 18
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Date of Birth: July 27, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Family:
Katsuya Suō - Brother - Alive
Tatsuzou Suō - Father - Alive
Overview - The protagonist of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Tatsuya Suō is a third-year student at Seven Sisters High School. His family includes his Father and his Brother Katsuya. Due to an incident, Tatsuya is estranged from his family for some time. Tatsuya returns in Eternal Punishment as a playable character.
Weapon and Persona - Tatsuya wields a two-handed sword. His Persona is Vulcanus (ヴォルカヌス) of the Sun Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Imitate, Persuade, Guy Talk, Death Stare.
Shadow Side - Shadow Side Tatsuya reveals that he secretly hates Jun and doesn't really know what to do with his life.
Outfit - Tatsuya wear's the Seven Sister's uniform with a blue tie with indicates he's a third year.
General Information
Age: 17
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Date of Birth: May 4, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Family
Steven Silvermen - Father - Alive
Overview - Lisa is a caucasian girl raised in Sumaru City by her Japanophile parents. She speaks fluent Japanese and some Cantonese. She attends the same School as Tatsuya and has a crush on him, which is no surprise that she is one of Tatsuya's love interest.
Weapon and Persona - Lisa loves Kung-Fu, and uses her fists in battle instead of a melee weapon. Her Persona is Eros (エロス) of the Lovers Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Dance, Kung Fu, Love Talk, Seduce.
Shadow Side - Shadow Side Lisa reveals that she whored herself to older men and did drugs just to anger her dad and get attention.
Outfit - Lisa also wears the Seven Sister uniform but with a red bow instead of a blue one with indicates she's a second year.
General Information
Age: 16
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Date of Birth: November 15, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Family:
Kankichi Mishina - Father - Alive
Overview - Eikichi is a second-year at Kasugayama High, the rival school of Seven Sisters. After the incident with The Joker, Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi form a group to go after The Joker. Eikichi is the leader of the band " Gas Chamber."
Weapon and Persona - Eikichi wields a guitar case that opens up into a gun. His Persona is Rhadamanthus (ラダマンティス) of the Deaths Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Narcissism, Argue, Life Talk, Sing.
Shadow Side: Shadow Side Eikichi reveals he's secretly insecure and is afraid of being fat again. Shadow Side Eikichi also revealed that he is still in love with
Miyabi.
Outfit - Eikichi wears a blue Kasugayama High uniform with a tunic over the pants.
General Information
Age: 23
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Date of Birth: July 4, 1976
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Overview - Maya is a reporter for a teen magazine called Coolest. After running into the group and being attacked by demons, Maya joins the team. After the event ten years ago, Maya is deathly afraid of fire. Maya is one of Tatsuya's love interest. Maya returns in Eternal Punishment as the silent protagonist.
Weapon and Persona - Maya wields two pistols. Her Persona is Maia
(マイア) of the Moons Arcana
Contract Dialog Options - Interview, Give Advice, Family Talk, Flatter
General Information
Age: 20
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Date of Birth: April 9, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Overview - Yukino is Maya's photographer for Coolest. She is a returning character from the original Revelations: Persona. After an event in the story Yukino leaves the party.
Weapon and Persona - Yukino's weapon of choices are razor blades, which she throws at enemies. Her Persona is Vesta (ヴェスタ) of the Empress Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Warning, Scolding, Fist Talk, Deadly Photography
General Information
Age: 17
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 51 kg
Date of Birth: February 14, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Family:
Junko Kurosu - Mother - Alive
Akinari Kashihara - Father - Dead/Alive
Overview - Jun is student at Kasugayama High. He used to go to Seven Sisters the school where his father Akinari Kashihara taught. Jun was transferred because after obtaining his Persona, he injured the students who bullied him. Jun is one of Tatsuya's love interest.
Weapon and Persona - Jun uses flowers in battle. His Persona is Hermes
(ヘルメス) of the Fortunes Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Act Cute, Tell Fortune, Dream Talk, Deadly Flowers.
Other Characters and Groups (Contains Spoilers)
The Masquerade (マスカレード)
Overview - The Masquerade is an organized cult consisting of 5 members, who are later reveled to be the elder versions of the main characters. The Masquerade met at the Araya Shrine donning their Phoenix Ranger Featherman R masks. They befriended Maya Amano, whom they regarded as their big sister, and Jun especially as a loving mother.
In the Araya Shrine arson incident, Maya was locked by Lisa and Eikichi in the shrine when she announced that she would be moving out. Jun mistakenly believed that she was killed in the fire, and came to resent the Masquerade for this. When he grew up, Nyarlathotep manipulated him into fulfilling the prophecies in In-Laqetti, and Jun, becoming the Joker, organized the Masquerade and selected several members as his executives.
Their general objective is to collect the "ideal energy" of those who possess dreams, using it to raise Xibalba and eventually bring humanity into a Utopian age.
Members
Overview - The Joker is the main antagonist of the game. Early in the game Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi are attacked by him. The Joker wants the group dead because of sins they don't remember committing. Joker is later reveled to be the Jun, who is the leader and founder of The Masquerade.
Persona - Joker's Persona is Joker-Nyarlathotep.
Overview - Tatsuya Sudou was a senior at Seven Sisters High School when Akinari Kashihara was a teacher there. He was a nervous, twitchy fellow who was terrified of his cruel father. He also heard "voices" (Nyarlathotep) in his head, which made him even more nervous. He and Kashihara became friends, though; Kashihara thought that Sudou's voices were direct messages from the Maiyan aliens and wrote them all down into the book In-Laqetti. The massage was the "Oracle of Maiyan," a poem or prophecy, the prophecy is as followed
Overview - Junko Kurosu is a celebrity actress and Jun's mother. Junko grew weary of family life after Jun was born and spread vicious rumors about her husband. Following his violent death at Seven Sister High School, Junko embraced being single again and began to treat Jun miserably. Believing her career to be in danger because of her maturity, Junko summoned the Joker and wished to remain young forever; Joker complied, making her an Executive. Junko is the holder of the Crystal Skull of Wind. She is killed by a Nazi.
Overview - Anna Yozhizaka is a Seven Sister Student and a former track star, but after an being injured by a drunk driver Anna can no longer compete. Growing tried of her life, Anna decides to call upon Joker, and he makes her an Executive of The Masquerade. Depending on a chose the player makes in the later half of the game Anna will either kill herself by jumping off a bridge or be reformed. Anna is the holder of the Crystal Skull of Water.
Overview - Miyabi is a student at Seven Sisters; she helps provide info for the team. Eikichi had a childhood crush on her and when reunited, Eikichi does not immediately recognize her because of her weight.
Persona - Miyabi doesn't have a Persona.
Overview - Toku is one of the Rumormonger in the game. He's a drifter who lives at Honmaru Park, he's also well-versed in the rumors going on around town.
Persona - Toku doesn't have a Persona.
Overview - Chika is one of the Rumormonger in the game. She's a newspaper writer for the Seven Sister newspaper; She is sloppy, but can get info quick even faster than Miyabi.
Persona - Chika doesn't have a Persona
General Information
Age: 25
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Date of Birth: December 30, 1974
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Overview - Tatsuya's brother, and a Detective for the Konan Police Department. Many believe that Katsuya sometimes takes things way to seriously, he also something thinks aloud. Katsuya returns in
Eternal Punishment with a much bigger role in the story.
Persona - Katsuya's Persona is Helios (ヘリオス ) of the Justice Arcana.
General Information
Age: 20
Height: 164cm
Date of Birth: September 21, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Overview - Eriko Kirishima is a returning character from Revelations: Persona, Eriko is Yukino's friend and a support character in the story. Just like Katsuya, Eriko plays a bigger role in Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Eriko's persona is Nike of the Judgment Arcana.
General Information
Age: 24
Height: 165cm
Weight: 52kg
Date of Birth: November 30, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Overview - Ulala Serizawa is Maya's friends and roommate, Ulala is an expert boxer and spends most of her time training at Gold Gym. Ulala plays a bigger role in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Ulala's persona is Callisto ( カリスト) of the Stars Arcana.
General Information
Age: 32
Height: 177cm
Weight: 63kg
Date of Birth: July 13, 1967
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Overview - Although not said in the game, Baofu is an extortionist and runs a website in titled "The Darkside of Sumaru City," Baofu is directly translated to "Revenge" in Chinese. Baofu is a native Taiwanese but can speak prefect Japanese. He is an avid baseball fan. Baofu is credited in the game as "Drunk Young Man." Baofu plays a bigger role in Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Baofu's persona is Odysseus of the Hanged Man Arcana.
Overview - Philemon is a returning character from Revelations: Persona. He appears as a man with a butterfly mask. He guides the team and he is the one who told Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi about their Personae. Philemon is conducting an experiment with Nyarlathotep to see if humans can become enlightened beings, or if they will destroy themselves.
Persona - Philemon is a neutral party, as such he doesn't interfere with the goings on.
Overview - Igor is a servant of Philemon who oversees the Velvet Room. He assists the player with demon summoning and fusions.
Persona - Igor doesn't have a Persona.
Overview - Steven is the father of Lisa Silverman. He and his wife are Japanophiles, raising their daughter to be a good Japanese girl. This character is thought to be a parody of Steven Seagal.
Persona - Steven doesn't have a Persona.
Overview - Tatsuzou Suō is the father of Tatsuya and Katsuya. Appearing in both games as a psychotic killer, Tatsuyzou is estranged from Tatsuya and is confined to a mental hospital.
Persona - Tatsuzou doesn't have a Persona.
Overview - In Akinari Kashihara's unreleased book there are conspiracy theories that Adolf Hitler didn't perish at the end of World War II. The theories instead state that he was saved by his elite unit and has been hiding in Antarctica.
Persona - Adolf doesn't have a Persona.
Persona - Although Nyarlathotep doesn't have a Persona, Nyarlathotep can make evil twins of the main characters which are called "Shadow Sides."
List of Personae (Contains Spoilers)
0. Fool ( 愚者)
VIII. Strength 剛毅
Other Side
The Other Side is the alternate reality crated at the end of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, it's also the main setting of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. At the end of the game, Maya Amano was killed with the Spear of Longinus. In order to resurrect Maya, Philemon created an alternate past where none of Maya's friends ever met, creating an altered timeline in Eternal Punishment.
Combat
Persona 2: Innocent Sin's combat consists of random encounters which play out in a Battle Screen. The grid-based system from Revelations: Persona is gone, replaced by a more free-form system allowing the party and enemies to attack in the same turn. At the end of each battle, the player earns experience points and Yen which is use to purchase different things around the city.
Demon Contract Gameplay System
What made Persona 2 unlike any other JRPG at the time was the Contract system, in which players can negotiate with demons rather then fighting them. Each party member has four unique dialog options in which to interact with demons. Each demon reacts differently to the dialog choices. Demons have four different reactions, indicated by a colored spotlight illuminating the ground below them.
If a demon is made happy, he will give the player the option of drawing up a contact between himself and the player. If a contract exists with a demon, the demon will give you either Yen, an Item, or information if it is made happy again. If the demon is made interested, he will give you some tarot cards, which is used to summon more Personae at the Velvet Room. If the demon is made angry, it will fight you or break any contract the player had with it. If a demon is made scared, it will flee battle.
Hunger Gameplay System
Sumaru City is full of different districts with each having at least one restaurant. The player can go to these restaurants and grab a bite to eat which in turn grants the player stat increases or decreases.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin environments are composed of 3-dimensional maps with the characters represented as bitmap sprites. The camera follows the party in an overhead view, with 8 cardinal directions. Sumaru City is navigated via an aerial view map. The party uses the map to visit each district as they become available. Each district has key locations to visit, as well as a shopping mall where the party can converse with locals and visit restaurants or shops. There is always at least one Rumormonger stationed in each mall.
Innocent Sin never made it out of Japan. Atlus has never officially stated the reason for this decision. Many believe the reason Persona 2: IS never left Japan to be the politically charged nature of parts of its storyline. Examples include the resurrection of Adolf Hitler and the option to have a homosexual relationship between the protagonist and another male character.
On Oct. 15, 2008, a patch was released which translated Persona 2: Innocent Sin into English. The patch was released by the translation team known as Devil Hackers. It provides a full translation of the text in the game, adds English subtitles to the opening movie but the Japanese voice acting remains untouched. When asked about the translation project at the 2008 Anime Expo, Atlus acknowledged that they were aware of the project, but chose to let the team continue its work.
The translation is good but has some problems, like in one of the scenes Eikichi says "What Whould We Do?" instead of "What Should We Do?" or how it says Jio instead of Zio.
Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES
Philemon may have appeared in Persona 3 in his butterfly guise. Only the playable characters who met Philemon could summon multiple Personae, but others, who had not encountered him, could only summon a single Persona. In Persona 3, this is explained to be due to one possessing the Wild Card. The only two characters to possess this ability in Persona 3 and it's epilogue, both had an encounter with a glowing blue butterfly, which may be Philemon. The name "PHIL" which welcomes to main character in the online game "Innocent Sin", may also be a reference to Philemon.
Persona 4
The save points throughout the game are blue butterflies flying in small circles. This is a sign that Philemon is still watching over the player.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (ペルソナ2: 罪, Tsumi) is the first in the two-part Persona 2 story, followed by Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (ペルソナ2: 罰, Batsu). Persona 2: Innocent Sin was released in Japan on June 24, 1999. Unlike Eternal Punishment, Innocent Sin was never translated out of Japanese.
The Story
Plot Summery
Innocent Sin follows the events of the silent protagonist Tatsuya Suō, His path intertwines with those of two other students, Eikichi and Lisa. During a encounter with the Joker, who is rumored to grant the wishes of anyone who dials their own phone number. The Joker attacks the group for doing something terrible to him in the past. Suō and the group are left confused because they don't remember doing anything to the Joker. Swearing his revenge the Joker leaves, the trio is left eager to learn and investigate the Joker. Themes
Persona 2 is heavy on the Maiyan mythology but the main characters personae are heavily based on Greek mythology.Setting
Both Persona 2 games take place in the cursed Sumaru City, where wide-spread rumors eventually become reality.The Characters
Player Controlled Characters
Persona 2: Innocent Sin has 6 playable characters. They're listed below.Note: The year of birth is assuming the game takes places in 1999.
周防 達哉 - Tatsuya Suō
Age: 18
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Date of Birth: July 27, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Family:
Katsuya Suō - Brother - Alive
Tatsuzou Suō - Father - Alive
Overview - The protagonist of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Tatsuya Suō is a third-year student at Seven Sisters High School. His family includes his Father and his Brother Katsuya. Due to an incident, Tatsuya is estranged from his family for some time. Tatsuya returns in Eternal Punishment as a playable character.
Weapon and Persona - Tatsuya wields a two-handed sword. His Persona is Vulcanus (ヴォルカヌス) of the Sun Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Imitate, Persuade, Guy Talk, Death Stare.
Shadow Side - Shadow Side Tatsuya reveals that he secretly hates Jun and doesn't really know what to do with his life.
Outfit - Tatsuya wear's the Seven Sister's uniform with a blue tie with indicates he's a third year.
リサ・シルバーマン Lisa Silvermen
Age: 17
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Date of Birth: May 4, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Family
Steven Silvermen - Father - Alive
Overview - Lisa is a caucasian girl raised in Sumaru City by her Japanophile parents. She speaks fluent Japanese and some Cantonese. She attends the same School as Tatsuya and has a crush on him, which is no surprise that she is one of Tatsuya's love interest.
Weapon and Persona - Lisa loves Kung-Fu, and uses her fists in battle instead of a melee weapon. Her Persona is Eros (エロス) of the Lovers Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Dance, Kung Fu, Love Talk, Seduce.
Shadow Side - Shadow Side Lisa reveals that she whored herself to older men and did drugs just to anger her dad and get attention.
Outfit - Lisa also wears the Seven Sister uniform but with a red bow instead of a blue one with indicates she's a second year.
三科 栄吉 - Eikichi Mishina
Age: 16
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Date of Birth: November 15, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Family:
Kankichi Mishina - Father - Alive
Overview - Eikichi is a second-year at Kasugayama High, the rival school of Seven Sisters. After the incident with The Joker, Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi form a group to go after The Joker. Eikichi is the leader of the band " Gas Chamber."
Weapon and Persona - Eikichi wields a guitar case that opens up into a gun. His Persona is Rhadamanthus (ラダマンティス) of the Deaths Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Narcissism, Argue, Life Talk, Sing.
Shadow Side: Shadow Side Eikichi reveals he's secretly insecure and is afraid of being fat again. Shadow Side Eikichi also revealed that he is still in love with
Miyabi.
Outfit - Eikichi wears a blue Kasugayama High uniform with a tunic over the pants.
天野 舞耶 - Maya Amano
Age: 23
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Date of Birth: July 4, 1976
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Overview - Maya is a reporter for a teen magazine called Coolest. After running into the group and being attacked by demons, Maya joins the team. After the event ten years ago, Maya is deathly afraid of fire. Maya is one of Tatsuya's love interest. Maya returns in Eternal Punishment as the silent protagonist.
Weapon and Persona - Maya wields two pistols. Her Persona is Maia
(マイア) of the Moons Arcana
Contract Dialog Options - Interview, Give Advice, Family Talk, Flatter
黛 ゆきの - Yukino Mayuzumi
Age: 20
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Date of Birth: April 9, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Overview - Yukino is Maya's photographer for Coolest. She is a returning character from the original Revelations: Persona. After an event in the story Yukino leaves the party.
Weapon and Persona - Yukino's weapon of choices are razor blades, which she throws at enemies. Her Persona is Vesta (ヴェスタ) of the Empress Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Warning, Scolding, Fist Talk, Deadly Photography
黒須 淳 - Jun Kurosu
Age: 17
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 51 kg
Date of Birth: February 14, 1982
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Family:
Junko Kurosu - Mother - Alive
Akinari Kashihara - Father - Dead/Alive
Overview - Jun is student at Kasugayama High. He used to go to Seven Sisters the school where his father Akinari Kashihara taught. Jun was transferred because after obtaining his Persona, he injured the students who bullied him. Jun is one of Tatsuya's love interest.
Weapon and Persona - Jun uses flowers in battle. His Persona is Hermes
(ヘルメス) of the Fortunes Arcana.
Contract Dialog Options - Act Cute, Tell Fortune, Dream Talk, Deadly Flowers.
Other Characters and Groups (Contains Spoilers)
The Masquerade (マスカレード)
Overview - The Masquerade is an organized cult consisting of 5 members, who are later reveled to be the elder versions of the main characters. The Masquerade met at the Araya Shrine donning their Phoenix Ranger Featherman R masks. They befriended Maya Amano, whom they regarded as their big sister, and Jun especially as a loving mother.
In the Araya Shrine arson incident, Maya was locked by Lisa and Eikichi in the shrine when she announced that she would be moving out. Jun mistakenly believed that she was killed in the fire, and came to resent the Masquerade for this. When he grew up, Nyarlathotep manipulated him into fulfilling the prophecies in In-Laqetti, and Jun, becoming the Joker, organized the Masquerade and selected several members as his executives.
Their general objective is to collect the "ideal energy" of those who possess dreams, using it to raise Xibalba and eventually bring humanity into a Utopian age.
Members
- Joker - Jun Kurosu/Leader and Founder of The Masquerade
- King Leo - Tatsuya Sudou
- Queen Aquarius - Junko Kurosu (くろすじゅんこ)
- Lady Scorpio - Anna Yoshizaka
- Prince Taurus - Ginji Sasaki (佐々木銀次)
ジョーカー - Joker
Overview - The Joker is the main antagonist of the game. Early in the game Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi are attacked by him. The Joker wants the group dead because of sins they don't remember committing. Joker is later reveled to be the Jun, who is the leader and founder of The Masquerade.
Persona - Joker's Persona is Joker-Nyarlathotep.
King Leo - Tatsuya Sudou
King Leo is one of the four executives of The Masquerade and is the holder of the Crystal Skull of Fire. He is killed by the crew. Tatsuya returns in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment as "JOKER."In the twinkling stars of the Pleiades,
Stopped time begins to move;
Dance of pleasure, Feast of shadows,
Song of a foreign land, the flames of Atonement light the Heavens.
The lion's roar echoes far and wide...
The five skulls that shine in Hell..
The Holy Cross shines in the Heavens...
The moment the stars stop rising in the sky...
The beat of the Maiyan Maiden also ceases...
Paradise remains above earth...
And time winds backwards...
Queen Aquarius - Junko Kurosu
Lady Scorpio - Anna Yoshizaka
Miyabi Hanakouji
Miyabi Hanakouji
Miyabi Hahakouji
Overview - Miyabi is a student at Seven Sisters; she helps provide info for the team. Eikichi had a childhood crush on her and when reunited, Eikichi does not immediately recognize her because of her weight.
Persona - Miyabi doesn't have a Persona.
Toku
Overview - Toku is one of the Rumormonger in the game. He's a drifter who lives at Honmaru Park, he's also well-versed in the rumors going on around town.
Persona - Toku doesn't have a Persona.
Chika Ueda
Overview - Chika is one of the Rumormonger in the game. She's a newspaper writer for the Seven Sister newspaper; She is sloppy, but can get info quick even faster than Miyabi.
Persona - Chika doesn't have a Persona
周防 克哉 - Katsuya Suō
General Information 
周防 克哉 - Katsuya Suō
Age: 25
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Date of Birth: December 30, 1974
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Overview - Tatsuya's brother, and a Detective for the Konan Police Department. Many believe that Katsuya sometimes takes things way to seriously, he also something thinks aloud. Katsuya returns in
Eternal Punishment with a much bigger role in the story.
Persona - Katsuya's Persona is Helios (ヘリオス ) of the Justice Arcana.
桐島 英理子 - Eriko Kirishima
Age: 20
Height: 164cm
Date of Birth: September 21, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Overview - Eriko Kirishima is a returning character from Revelations: Persona, Eriko is Yukino's friend and a support character in the story. Just like Katsuya, Eriko plays a bigger role in Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Eriko's persona is Nike of the Judgment Arcana.
芹沢 うらら - Ulala Serizawa
Age: 24
Height: 165cm
Weight: 52kg
Date of Birth: November 30, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Overview - Ulala Serizawa is Maya's friends and roommate, Ulala is an expert boxer and spends most of her time training at Gold Gym. Ulala plays a bigger role in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Ulala's persona is Callisto ( カリスト) of the Stars Arcana.
パオフゥ - Baofu
Age: 32
Height: 177cm
Weight: 63kg
Date of Birth: July 13, 1967
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Overview - Although not said in the game, Baofu is an extortionist and runs a website in titled "The Darkside of Sumaru City," Baofu is directly translated to "Revenge" in Chinese. Baofu is a native Taiwanese but can speak prefect Japanese. He is an avid baseball fan. Baofu is credited in the game as "Drunk Young Man." Baofu plays a bigger role in Eternal Punishment.
Persona - Baofu's persona is Odysseus of the Hanged Man Arcana.
フィレモン - Philemon
フィレモン - Philemon
Overview - Philemon is a returning character from Revelations: Persona. He appears as a man with a butterfly mask. He guides the team and he is the one who told Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi about their Personae. Philemon is conducting an experiment with Nyarlathotep to see if humans can become enlightened beings, or if they will destroy themselves.
Persona - Philemon is a neutral party, as such he doesn't interfere with the goings on.
イゴール - Igor
イゴール - Igor
Overview - Igor is a servant of Philemon who oversees the Velvet Room. He assists the player with demon summoning and fusions.
Persona - Igor doesn't have a Persona.
Steven Silverman
Overview - Steven is the father of Lisa Silverman. He and his wife are Japanophiles, raising their daughter to be a good Japanese girl. This character is thought to be a parody of Steven Seagal.
Persona - Steven doesn't have a Persona.
Tatsuzou Suō
Overview - Tatsuzou Suō is the father of Tatsuya and Katsuya. Appearing in both games as a psychotic killer, Tatsuyzou is estranged from Tatsuya and is confined to a mental hospital.
Persona - Tatsuzou doesn't have a Persona.
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Overview - In Akinari Kashihara's unreleased book there are conspiracy theories that Adolf Hitler didn't perish at the end of World War II. The theories instead state that he was saved by his elite unit and has been hiding in Antarctica.
Persona - Adolf doesn't have a Persona.
The Crawling Chaos - Nyarlathotep
Overview - Nyarlathotep is the main antagonist of Persona 2, both he and Philemon are performing an experiment to see if humanity will become enlightened or ultimately destroy itself. Nyarlathotep decides to push things in his favor by helping humanity end.Persona - Although Nyarlathotep doesn't have a Persona, Nyarlathotep can make evil twins of the main characters which are called "Shadow Sides."
List of Personae (Contains Spoilers)
0. Fool ( 愚者)
Fool ( 愚者)
- Sarutobi Sasuke - サルトビサスケ
- Tenjiku Tokubei - テンジクトクベイ
- Tobi Katou - トビカトウ
- Fuuma Kotarou - フウマコタロウ
I. Magician (魔術師)
Magician (魔術師)
- Tengu - テング
- Agrippa - アグリッパ
- Abeno Seimei - アベノセイメイ
- Manannan - マナナン
- Isis - イシス
II. Priestess (女教皇)
Priestess (女教皇)
- Tensen Nyan Nyan - テンセンニャンニャン
- Sif - シフ
- Parvati - パールヴァティ
- Izanami - イザナミ
- Hathor - ハトホル
- Laksmi - ラクシュミ
III. Empress (女帝)
Empress (女帝)
- Vesta - ヴェスタ
- Arianrhod - アリアンフロッド
- Nemesis - ネメシス
- Xi Wang Mu / Seioubo - セイオウボ
- Durga - ドゥルガー
- Kali - カーリー
- Gaia - ガイア
IV. Emperor (皇帝)
Emperor (皇帝)
- Airgetlam - アガートラーム
- Marduk - マルドゥーク
- Baal - バール
- Huracan - フラカン
- Indra - インドラ
- Odin - オーディン
- Vishnu - ヴィシュヌ
V. Hierophant (法王)
Hierophant (法王)
- Xuanzang / Genjou - ゲンジョウ
- Umayadono Ouji - ウマヤドノオウジ
- Shakya - シャカ
- Yama - ヤマ
- Mithra - ミスラ
- Varuna - ヴァルナ
- Brahma - ブラフマー
VI. Lovers (恋愛)
Lovers (恋愛)
- Eros - エロス
- Pixie - ピクシー
- Robin Goodfellow - ロビングッドフェロー
- Jack Frost - ジャックフロスト
- Pyro Jack - ジャックランタン
- Eros Custom - エロス・改
- Vivian - ヴィヴィアン
- Venus - ヴィーナス
VII. Chariot (戦車)
Chariot (戦車)
- Minotaur - ミノタウロス
- Taranis - タラニス
- Seiten Taisei / Wu Kong - セイテンタイセイ
- Susano-O - スサノオ
- Ares - アレス
- Maha Kala - マハーカーラ
- Shiva - シヴァ
VIII. Strength 剛毅
Strength 剛毅
- Ryume - リュウメ
- Otohime - オトヒメ
- Culebre - クエレプレ
- Taksaka - タクシャカ
- Vritra - ヴリトラ
IX. Hermit 隠者
Hermit 隠者
- Nekomata - ネコマタ
- Tenhou Gensui - テンホウゲンスイ
- Gullinbursti - グリンブルスティ
- Byakko - ビャッコ
- Xuanwu - ゲンブ
- Kinich Ahau - キニチ・アハウ
Location (Contains Spoilers)
Summoning a Persona
Velvet Room (ベルベット・ルーム)
The Velvet Room is a location where the player can summon more Personae. The Velvet Room is managed by Igor, a servant of Philemon. Igor is joined by 3 other servants of Philemon - Demon Artist, Nanashi, and Belladonna.Seven Sisters High School (7人の姉妹の高等学校)
Seven Sisters is the High School where Tatsuya, Lisa, and Miyabi attend. It quickly becomes the venue for the first dungeon in the game.Kasugayama High School
Kasugayama is where Jun and Eikichi attend. Kasugayama is also one of the dungeons.Kuzunoha Detective Agency
Kuzunoha Detective Agency is were the player can spread rumors. Other Side
The Other Side is the alternate reality crated at the end of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, it's also the main setting of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. At the end of the game, Maya Amano was killed with the Spear of Longinus. In order to resurrect Maya, Philemon created an alternate past where none of Maya's friends ever met, creating an altered timeline in Eternal Punishment.Gameplay
Three Personae doing a Fusion Spell.
Combat
Persona 2: Innocent Sin's combat consists of random encounters which play out in a Battle Screen. The grid-based system from Revelations: Persona is gone, replaced by a more free-form system allowing the party and enemies to attack in the same turn. At the end of each battle, the player earns experience points and Yen which is use to purchase different things around the city.Demon Contract Gameplay System
What made Persona 2 unlike any other JRPG at the time was the Contract system, in which players can negotiate with demons rather then fighting them. Each party member has four unique dialog options in which to interact with demons. Each demon reacts differently to the dialog choices. Demons have four different reactions, indicated by a colored spotlight illuminating the ground below them.- Green - Happy
- Yellow - Interested
- Red - Angry
- Blue - Scared
If a demon is made happy, he will give the player the option of drawing up a contact between himself and the player. If a contract exists with a demon, the demon will give you either Yen, an Item, or information if it is made happy again. If the demon is made interested, he will give you some tarot cards, which is used to summon more Personae at the Velvet Room. If the demon is made angry, it will fight you or break any contract the player had with it. If a demon is made scared, it will flee battle.
Rumors Gameplay System
As for mentioned if a rumor becomes wide-spread it becomes reality, the developers decided to play around with this and what you get is the rumors system. The rumors gameplay system is a system were the player can go around town and hear rumors from random citizens or one of the many Rumormongers in the game and then go and spread the rumor at Kuzunoha Detective Agency, which makes it become true. The rumors can range from a store selling weapons to a ghost in an abandoned factory to even transforming a persona.Hunger Gameplay System
Sumaru City is full of different districts with each having at least one restaurant. The player can go to these restaurants and grab a bite to eat which in turn grants the player stat increases or decreases.Environments
Persona 2: Innocent Sin environments.
Reception
Innocent Sin never made it out of Japan. Atlus has never officially stated the reason for this decision. Many believe the reason Persona 2: IS never left Japan to be the politically charged nature of parts of its storyline. Examples include the resurrection of Adolf Hitler and the option to have a homosexual relationship between the protagonist and another male character.
English Translation Patch
Persona 2: IS after the patch.
The translation is good but has some problems, like in one of the scenes Eikichi says "What Whould We Do?" instead of "What Should We Do?" or how it says Jio instead of Zio.
Interesting Facts
Philemon
Although Philemon doesn't appear in Persona 3 or 4, he is mentioned.Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES
Philemon may have appeared in Persona 3 in his butterfly guise. Only the playable characters who met Philemon could summon multiple Personae, but others, who had not encountered him, could only summon a single Persona. In Persona 3, this is explained to be due to one possessing the Wild Card. The only two characters to possess this ability in Persona 3 and it's epilogue, both had an encounter with a glowing blue butterfly, which may be Philemon. The name "PHIL" which welcomes to main character in the online game "Innocent Sin", may also be a reference to Philemon.
Persona 4
The save points throughout the game are blue butterflies flying in small circles. This is a sign that Philemon is still watching over the player.
Ginko
In Devil Summoner (Another game in the SMT Series) you meet a character named Ginko who has long blond hair and blue eyes. this may be a reference to Lisa.
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