Persona 4 Golden: Calamity Sin (P4GCS)

Chapter LXX: Memories of...

After buying supplies, Yu sees a bizarre looking door ahead of him.

Yu: (What the...)

It seems the others can't see the door... but he could hear a voice from inside.

Igor: So it finally begins. Now, if you'll give me a moment of your time...

The velvet key shined in Yu's pocket, Yu went inside and entered the Velvet Room.

Yu saw Igor, Margaret, and the unfriendly looking girl from when he first came.

Igor: We have been expecting you.

Yu: Igor?

Igor: The catastrophe that is headed your way... It has already taken human lives in its approach towards you. But you have nothing to fear. You already have the power to fight against it. It seems that the time for you to use your Persona has come... *chuckle*

Margaret: Your Persona ability is that of the wild card. If you strengthen your bonds properly, their power will help you overcome any ordeal. Our role is to facilitate that.

Igor: My contribution...is to give birth to new Personas. By mixing together multiple Persona cards, I can transmute them into a new form...This, in other words, is the fusion of Personas. You have the power to hold multiple Personas and to use them accordingly. When you defeat an enemy, the seeds of possibility you attain will appear before you as cards. At times, they may be hard to grasp...but you must master your fear and reach out to them. When you obtain new cards, please do not hesitate to bring them here. If you have been developing your Social Links, then your Persona will gain even more power. They will be one of your chief sources of strength...You would do well to take this to heart.

Margaret pulls out a book.

Margaret: The tome you see in my hand is the Persona Compendium. Registering the Personas you hold will allow you to recall them at any time. Please see me when you wish to use it. Oh, and one more thing...I would like to introduce a new resident of the Velvet Room, who will be helping you on your journey.

Yu: I see...

Unfriendly-looking girl: ...

Margaret: ...Marie?

Marie: Yeah, I can hear. Nice to meet you.

Yu: (The girl seems unfriendly. I feel that I've met her somewhere before...) Why are you here?

Marie: ...Dunno. It doesn't matter.

Margaret: Excuse her. This is Marie. Her soul is still very young and--

Marie: Shut up! Don't tell him any more about me than you need to.

Margaret: ...As you can see. She may be brusque at times, but please understand that she is only an apprentice and forgive her for her impoliteness.

Yu: Got it.

Margaret: Marie will be dealing with "Skill Cards." Using these cards will allow you to provide your Personas with new powers. Also, I am sure she will help you form a bond between yourself and the "outside world." Marie will contact you at a later date. Please feel free to speak with her here when you wish to use her services.

Igor: *chuckle* Do you recall my words to you before? "The coming year is a turning point in your destiny...If the mystery goes unsolved, your future may be forever lost." I meant precisely what I said. Defeat in battle is not the only way your journey may come to an end... Please do not forget this. When next we meet, you will come here of your own will. *chuckle* I look forward to it. Until then... farewell.