12/11, afternoon. Holy shit I played for 6 hours today. I got so into it streaming it with friends and I loved every second of discussion. I finalized Yukari’s social links, and now her and Makoto have a full-fledged romance. I hope there’s a date mechanic lol. I’ve also found out the truth about Ryoji, Aigis, and Makoto himself…and needless to say it’s a lot to take in. Having to face death at such a young age, I couldn’t imagine it. I know for sure I wouldn’t want to take it lying down. I’d like to believe I would have the presence of mind to resist the end even if it couldn’t be stopped—no effort is futile, and any amount of it means something even if it doesn’t work out in the end. I also could never give up my memories. I’ve always been adamant that I don’t regret things, and that everything I’ve went through, for good or ill, has made me into the person I am today. And there’s only one me, so why should I be concerned with what I’m not? I’ve tried to reflect that in Makoto’s actions and words—I knew from the start i wouldn’t give up my memories. If we’re going out, we’re going out swinging. Still, it’s too much to process. Seeing Junpei blow up on us for indirectly contributing to Ryoji’s return was heartbreaking. I get his fear of helplessness. Being stuck in a dead end with nowhere to go sucks—it was the same way Yukari felt before Yakushima when she felt forced into SEES by Mitsuru. So to see her defend Makoto against Junpei’s blame was very nice (romance makes ”You’re still you.” hit different). And I’m glad they were able to apologize to each other, Yukari for teasing Junpei, and Junpei for snapping at Makoto. I love these characters to death.
