Suddenly an advertisement appeared on the screen depicting a teen girl in a bikini.
"Enough with diets. I'm sick of going to the gym. Good thing there's something even I can handle." the girl said with a smile while holding a small can.
"Dad, that was Rise-chan." Nanako said excitedly. "Is Rise-chan in this game?"
"I don't know, but she's definitely going to appear on TV." Dojima said thoughtfully.
"In other news council secretary Taro Namatame is apparently having an affair with reporter Mayumi Yamano despite being married." said a newscaster.
"An affair, that's not the kind of person we should elect." Dojima said.
As Dojima said that the screen shifted to a train station and a grey-haired teen showed up on the screen.
"Oh, who's that dad?" Nanako asked.
"I don't know, but I think it's the main character." Dojima said calmly.
"Over here." said a voice from off screen.
"Dad, that was you." Nanako said.
"Yeah, it was." Dojima said. "Wait a second, don't tell me."
"Let's see, I'm your mother's younger brother and that about sums it up." the game Dojima said calmly.
"This is insane, my sister's son is showing up in a month." Dojima said in shock. "Nanako, I think this game is showing us the future."
"Really?" Nanako asked.
"I think so." Dojima said. "The question is how can a game based on the future exist?"
"I don't know, but maybe we'll find out if we play." Nanako said thoughtfully.
"I agree, let's see what happens." Dojima said calmly.
With those words, Nanako and Dojima continued playing through the opening sequence of the game and it transitioned to their house.
"Dad, who was that at the gas station?" Nanako asked. "He looked weird."
"I don't know, the only unusual thing was that your cousin got dizzy after shaking his hand." Dojima said. "Still, we should keep an eye out for anything else that happens in this game."
"Ok." Nanako said.
"I see, so where is it?" the game Dojima asked. "Looks like I made the right choice to skip the booze."
With those words the game Dojima left the house and Junes Dojima went up to his room to go to bed, but after the screen faded to indicate the main character was sleeping, it shifted to a foggy area with a red path leading forward.
"Now where are we?" Dojima asked.
"I don't know, is this a dream?" Nanako asked.
"A dream, actually that makes sense." Dojima said thoughtfully. "Well the only way to go is forward, so let's see what's waiting for us."
"Do you seek the truth…" asked an unknown voice.
"Seek the truth, what does that mean?" Dojima asked. "This game is just adding more questions with every minute we play."
"If it's truth you desire, come and find me…" the same unknown voice said calmly.
"Dad, is this going to be a nightmare?" Nanako asked nervously.
"I don't know, but something tells me we're going to find out pretty soon." Dojima said. "Is that supposed to be a door?"
"I think so, maybe the person talking is in there." Nanako said. "Do you think they'll be friendly?"
"I don't know, but there's only one way to find out." Dojima said going through the door.
"So… You are the one pursuing me…" said a figure obscured by the fog. "Hmhmhm… Try all you like…"
"Wait a minute, where did that sword come from?" Dojima asked. "This game is definitely unusual."
"Maybe if we beat this person they'll tell us what the truth is." Nanako suggested.
"It's worth a try, let's see skills Zio." Dojima said before a ghostly figure appeared above Junes Dojima and a bolt of lightning struck the figure. "My nephew can summon lightning, well that's clearly realistic."
"Hmmm… It seems that you can see a little, despire the fog…" the figure said.
"Why don't we try that one dad?" Nanako suggested.
"Alright, Rakukaja." Dojima said selecting the skill as the same ghostly figure appeared and boosted their characters defense.
"I see… Indeed… That is very interesting information…" the figure said.
"Let's just attack him this time." Dojima said before Junes Dojima ran up to the figure and slashed at it with his sword.
"But… You will not catch me so easily…" the figure said. "If what you seek is 'truth,' then your search will be even harder… Bewildering Fog."
The moment the figure said that, the fog got even thicker.
"Wait, that's not fair." Nanako asked. "We can't see him anymore."
"Yeah, that doesn't make sense." Dojima said. "How can we beat an enemy if we can't see them?"
"Maybe we're supposed to lose." Nanako said. "It's a dream and that's the guy we have to beat at the end of the game."
"You might be right Nanako, well let's see what happens now." Dojima said calmly as the two of them continued playing through the opening.
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"Did you hear, we're getting a new transfer student from the big city." said a boy in a Yasogami school uniform.
"Really, is it a boy or a girl?" asked a girl standing near the boy.
"A transfer student from the city, just like you huh Yosuke." said a shorthaired girl in a green jacket. "Whoa what's up, you look dead today."
"I'd rather not talk about it." Yosuke said weakly.
"Alright listen up." said a man from the front of the classroom. "My name is Kinshiro Morooka, your homeroom teacher from today forward. Now I hate wasting time, but I better introduce this transfer student. This sad sack has been dropped from the big city like yesterdays garbage."
"What kind of teacher treats his students like that, I just might have a talk with Mr. Morooka tomorrow." Dojima said thoughtfully as a menu popped up. "What do you think Nanako?"
"I don't know, they all sound good." Nanako said. "Um.. the bottom one."
"Alright, the bottom one it is." Dojima said with a smile before picking the dialogue option, causing Junes Dojima's courage to increase. "Looks like we made the right choice."
(Nanako and Dojima are continuing to progress through the opening of Persona 4, and are starting to realize that the game is showing them the future. Next chapter the first body will be discovered. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)