Ryoji Mochizuki | 望月 綾時 (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} theappriser) wrote,@ 2010-07-13 02:47:00 |
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| Entry tags: | explanations and clarifications |
Some extra info on Ryoji.
In 1999, the Kirijo Group, a company of great influence, was conducting secret experiments on the monsters known as Shadows. The purpose of these experiments was to find a method of using the Shadows' great abilities to control and alter the fabric of time and space. The head researcher, Dr. Kirijo, had malevolent plans for these studies and attempted to create a being that would bring about the end of the world. Another scientist heard of these plans, and set off an explosion during the final stages of this experiment. This explosion brought about the time period known as the Dark Hour, and Tartarus (also known as the Tower of Demise). Death managed to escape the explosion, but he was left in an incomplete state and broke off into twelve pieces to create powerful Shadows. As the weakened form of Death wandered, lost, he encountered the Anti-Shadow Weapon known as Aigis. Death was too powerful for her to defeat alone, so Aigis sealed him into the mind of a young boy who was watching nearby. This boy was Minato Arisato, the protagonist of Persona 3.
Ten years later, Minato was assigned to the dorms of Iwatodai. In the dorms there was a group known as SEES - the Special Extra-curricular Execution Squad. The members of SEES were all able to access a power known as Persona (a manifestation of one's inner self), to defeat Shadows. A powerful Shadow attacked the dorm, and Minato was forced to defend himself. He called upon the power of Orpheus, but Orpheus was immediately ripped apart by the spirit of Thanatos. Thanatos violently disposed of the attacking Shadow and effectively saved his host's life.
After this event, a mysterious young boy of about ten years of age begun appearing to Minato in his sleep. This boy introduced himself as Pharos and quickly became friends with Minato. Pharos gave warnings of "ordeals" that would take place every full moon, which were more of the powerful Shadows attacking. He also talked about the approach of "The End", also known as "The Fall". Months passed, and the twelve major Shadows were defeated one by one. Pharos came to visit Minato during the morning the day after it was defeated, and said that he has regained his memories and must leave.
Five days later, a transfer student known as Ryoji Mochizuki joined Minato's class. He gained many female (and jealous male) admirers right away due to his flirty, cheerful attitude. Ryoji became fast friends with Junpei Iori, a member of SEES, and began hanging out with him in the Iwatodai dorms. During one full moon, Ryoji was shown standing on the Moonlight Bridge - the same place where he fought with Aigis ten years ago. Aigis recognized him for who he was right away, although it took a few minutes of explanation in order for Ryoji himself to gain his memories back. He realized that he had been subconsciously leading Minato to defeat and reunite all of his missing pieces. Now he was fully complete, so Aigis stood no chance against fighting him this time and was quickly subdued. When the other members of SEES come to her aid, Ryoji explains everything. He is The Appriser of Death, whose fate is to usher the great maternal being known as Nyx into this world. This in turn, will cause The Fall - the time when Nyx will bring an end to all life in this world. Ryoji tells the members of SEES that Nyx cannot possibly be defeated and that The Fall is inevitable. The most he can do is offer a choice. The members of SEES can either let Ryoji live and wait out the coming of The Fall in fear of their impending death, or kill Ryoji and lose all of their memories related to him, the Shadows, and The Fall. Ryoji leaves them to think about their choice, and vows to return a month later on New Year's Eve.
Ryoji comes back as he had promised. He gives a brief review of their choices, and makes it clear that he thinks being killed will be the best option for everyone. Ryoji goes to wait in Minato's room until midnight to let the members of SEES deliberate. They choose to let him live, despite Ryoji's desires to let them all live peacefully until the time of The Fall. Nonetheless, he lets them know that Nyx can be confronted at the top of Tartarus on January 31st. Ryoji leaves and wishes them all "best wishes in the coming year".
-Quick clarification: Ryoji was sealed into the mind of Minato Arisato, a young child at the time. He appears as Pharos, who is physically ten years old when he appears in Persona 3...because he has been sealed inside of Minato for ten years. When Minato asks how he got into his room upon first meeting him, Pharos says "I am always with you." It is quite literal. The reason Pharos appears because of the coming of The Fall.
-Also: I already said this in the entry about canon points but Ryoji's is during the wait while Minato and the rest make up their minds on whether or not to kill him, so, he remembers everything at this point but has not yet witnessed The Fall (rather, the defeat of Nyx, since we already know The Fall isn't completed. 6___9 whoa, we know more than ryoji).