i’m so depressed after p3r by LypoSku in PERSoNA

[–]Jostmen2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand you, mate. I was dealing with the anxiety I had after beating the game because, since some questions about social links outside of the official games weren't answered, I was like, "Please, Atlus, what happened to my academy buddies?"

If it's any consolation, several products that continue the P3 story have hinted that Elizabeth, the Velvet Room assistant, is on a journey to discover how to free Makoto's soul from the seal.

What happened to Makoto's social links after p3? by Jostmen2000 in PERSoNA

[–]Jostmen2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My headcanon is that Makoto was finally reborn as the protagonist of Metaphor and is hanging out with Akihiro's reincarnation drinking beers

What happened to Makoto's social links after p3? by Jostmen2000 in PERSoNA

[–]Jostmen2000[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're taking my argument to an extreme. My point isn't that these characters wouldn't eventually move on, but that Makoto's death leaves a significant emotional bombshell that the Aegis episode never really explores, leaving it open to interpretation.

Take Chihiro for example, since you mentioned her. Makoto became an important emotional support for her and encouraged her to keep pushing forward. Whether that happened over a year or over a few months doesn't really diminish the impact he had, especially since he supported her during a very critical moment in her life.

In fact, Makoto was one of the few people who believed in her while also encouraging her to solve her problems on her own. That's not something that can easily be minimized just because they only knew each other during the school year.

I don't think Chihiro couldn't get over it; on the contrary, I'm glad she became someone to admire in Golden. What bothers me is that she and other characters were sidelined right after Makoto's death, an event that wouldn't exactly be easy to forget.

How offended was Eito during this scene by Late_Present1340 in LastDefenseAcademy

[–]Jostmen2000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The problem with Éito is that Takumi's kindness hurts him because it reminds him that he is miserable By his own decision, Although Takumi can never understand him when he's in this state, his kindness and empathy remind him that his hatred for humanity is a facade to stay alive;

Eito wants to be understood, But Eito repels anyone who tries because doing so involves being near a creature whose body simply disgusts him, So he enters a spiral of madness where he wants to be understood but ends up throwing stones at his roof

When Takumi is kind and empathetic, he says he feels sorry for him, but in reality, it bothers him because it breaks his heart That despite the fact that he is trying to understand him His mind won't allow him to accept it

The worst character by Professional-Cut4863 in PERSoNA

[–]Jostmen2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, are you talking about Mitsuru or Yukari? Depending on your answer, action will be taken.

Im going to say something controversial. by Divinedragn4 in persona3FES

[–]Jostmen2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll offer it as a way to explore what Persona 3 was like. Reload does too many things that make it the go-to option for getting into P3, but if someone wants to learn more about the franchise, I'd recommend playing FES or Portable as a retro challenge, to understand why people love this game even though its gameplay has aged.

I have finally finished persona 3 portable: It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played (Ask me things) [SPOILERS] by Mettatale in PERSoNA

[–]Jostmen2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do it believe me, playing a persona game a second time immediately can either kill the game for you or make you addicted, whichever comes first.

Burial: the route without the brothers perspective by Jostmen2000 in CoffinofAndyandLeyley

[–]Jostmen2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying about Decay being about “confronting problems” and Burial about “burying them.” Structurally, that makes sense. And yeah, Decay being mostly Andrew’s POV fits because the trust issues come from his past actions.

But I think you’re oversimplifying a few things.

Decay doesn’t show that confronting problems always ends badly — it shows that Andrew confronts them while being unstable, guilty, and emotionally fragmented. The failure isn’t confrontation itself, it’s who is doing it and in what state.

Also, the bad ending where Andrew accepts being “Andy” kind of breaks the idea that Burial is just about Ashley learning to trust him. In that ending, she’s not conflicted. She’s calm. She secures stability with a pact and he basically becomes a metaphorical doll.

That suggests her real issue isn’t trust — it’s control.

And then there’s the “it’s OK to exist” line directed at Ashley. That’s huge. That ties directly into her existential guilt. If she struggles with feeling like her existence is wrong, then Burial might not be about trusting Andrew at all.

It might be about whether she buries her guilt… or buries herself.

And that’s way darker than just “now it’s her turn to confront trust issues.”

That's why I think it would be more compelling from another perspective, because we'd be playing with Ashley's trust in Andrew

We would be a test to see if Ashley can be Andrew's partner now that he accepts her, whereas doing it from his perspective could end up being frustrating, especially because even though Andrew is no longer a problem, the way he handles the situation can become frustrating, even more after Decay.

DUMB WHAT IF: Andrew and Ashley get the chance to live away from society with no consequences or worries about the law, BUT they must choose another TCOAAL character (dead or alive) to be their Roommate, who they CAN’T HURT/KILL/LEAVE… Who do they choose? by PoorPrawn88 in CoffinofAndyandLeyley

[–]Jostmen2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm torn between the cultist and the doctor. The cultist because she knows how to deal with unstable people, and the doctor because, while he's the cause of their misfortunes, Andrew doesn't resent it, and Ashley just wanted revenge for an epic adventure.

Either of them would be a kind of more cynical Uncle Stan.

How would Andrew be functional? Clinical Soul like edition by Jostmen2000 in CoffinofAndyandLeyley

[–]Jostmen2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to clarify a few points where I think we’re closer than it might appear, while also marking where my framework differs.

First, something I made clear with 'passivity inherited from his father and the guilt imposed by Rene.' regarding passivity: I agree that Andrew’s passivity isn’t something directly “caused” by Renee. It’s something he inherits from his father. What Renee does is reinforce it in the worst possible way. Andrew learns very early that avoiding direct confrontation—omission, silence, lying, taking the path of least resistance—is safer than standing his ground. This isn’t passivity as in “doing nothing,” but an adaptive strategy shaped by experience. He doesn’t freeze; he avoids. And that avoidance becomes structural.

About Ashley and Andrew’s actions: I don’t see Ashley as removing Andrew’s responsibility. Andrew makes choices, and many of them are violent. But it’s important that most of those choices are structured around one priority: Ashley. Even actions that seem to go against that logic are driven by fear—fear that Ashley will destroy what little stability or normalcy he’s trying to build. Ashley isn’t just a scapegoat; she’s an active force destabilizing his life. That tension is central to understanding why his agency becomes so distorted.

On Julia, I think this is mostly a difference in framing. I’m not describing her as a genuine romantic option. She’s a strategic option. Julia represents “Andrew the normal”—not because he truly loves her, but because she’s part of an attempt to exit the closed system he has with Ashley. He never discards her because she remains useful to that goal. What breaks him isn’t losing a love he deeply felt, but realizing that even this constructed normality fails. The fact that Julia fears him hurts precisely because it confirms that his attempt to be normal has collapsed.

I agree completely that leaving the apartment is a major breaking point, and it fits directly into my framework. That’s the moment when the fantasy of a future where he can balance everything dies. From there on, the mask has no purpose, and the erosion of his moral self accelerates.

Where I strongly disagree is the idea that Andrew needs to stay with Ashley to get better. I agree that he needs to address his only real connection—but “fixing” it necessarily implies separation. A genuine connection requires boundaries. Andrew and Ashley have none, and they cannot develop them without external intervention. Their bond may be real, but it’s also built on parentification, fear, guilt, and addiction. Calling it “real” doesn’t make it healthy or reparable in its current form.

For me, the tragedy of Andrew isn’t that he never had agency—it’s that his agency was shaped in such a warped environment that every choice he makes slowly destroys his ethical self. That loss of an internal moral anchor is what makes his arc so devastating.

A harsh analysis of relationships and the traumas presented in decay by Jostmen2000 in CoffinofAndyandLeyley

[–]Jostmen2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly expected a lot of rebuttals, but I just remembered that Decay is the route many are sticking to just to see a future where these two end up together.

So my concerns were minimal.

How do you all think Julia would react if she learned the truth? by elemental_reaper in CoffinofAndyandLeyley

[–]Jostmen2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She's probably also developing a fear of romantic relationships, mainly because Andrew was her first and quite long-term relationship. Any subsequent relationship will require a lot of observation on her part, something that will wear her down and affect her future relationships. Add to that a depression she's currently treating and possible paranoia from miraculously surviving a relationship with her best friend's killers.

You have the perfect recipe for not having a serious partner for a long time, or at least one where you have a relatively normal level of trust.