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[dream-meister-translations]

PERSONA 5 : THE PHANTOM X

PERSONA 5 : THE PHANTOM X BETA - PART 10

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RUFERU : To think you’re spacing out in a place like this… What’s going on?

WONDER : …Like an idol group…

RUFERU : That… Doesn’t answer my question…

RUFERU : Or maybe you’re just speaking a language far beyond my comprehension? …Or you’ve given up on talking to me entirely…

RUFERU : You looked tired…

RUFERU : Spending all day at school only to be attacked by Shadows the second you get out… Must be tough…

RUFERU : In that case, lemme do you a favor.

Ruferu does a backflip, landing in a cool guy pose with his arms, uhh… wings? Crossed. 

RUFERU : Consider this an honor.

RUFERU : ‘Cuz you’ll be the first human to ever lay eyes upon this form, Wonder.

RUFERU : Trans… Form!!

A gust of wind seems to envelop Ruferu as he leaps into the air, a flash of light wrapping around him before a small Renault 4 lands between the rails of the train track.

RUFERU : Phew! All set!

WONDER : Ruferu? Is that you?

RUFERU : You remember what I told you, right? About how people’s perception can impact the metaverse?

RUFERU : Well, there’s actually a very prevalent notion around here that animals also serve as a means of transportation.

RUFERU : As for why I look like this in particular… I have no idea…

RUFERU : Come on, get in. Even a living car still needs a driver.

Wonder gets in.

WONDER : I’ve never driven a car before…

RUFERU : Oh, it’s easy. Just start the engine, hit the gas, and steer til we’re where we need to be!

RUFERU : Don’t worry. I’m always here to help!

RUFERU : See! Exactly like that! Okay, let’s get going!

RUFERU : Next stop! The deepest depths of cognitive space. Once we're close to our destination, I'll let you know.

They set off deeper into the tunnel, following the train tracks until another group of Shadows spawns from the ground to block their way ahead.

RUFERU :  Shadows ahead! And so is our destination, so get ready. We’re gonna have to blast our way through.

RUFERU : Their numbers are fewer than before but that doesn’t mean we can let our guards down!

As the fight begins, the newly manifested Phantom Thief Idol appears alongside him in the battle, much to the confusion of Ruferu.

RUFERU : Who’s that? A new kind of enemy?!

WONDER : They’re my Phantom Thief Idols.

RUFERU : Seems you have it all figured out. So I’ll leave them under your command. For now, let’s take down these Shadows!

With the aid of the Phantom Thief Idol, Wonder and Ruferu make short work of their assailants.

RUFERU : Okay, coast is clear.

RUFERU : So what did you call them? Your idol?

WONDER : Phantom Thief Idol, yes.

RUFERU : Hm. You say that like they hold some significance to you. Oh, well, not like it’s any of my business.

RUFERU : Oh? So you’re saying they’re a Cognitive Entity with powers akin to that of a Persona user? Have to say, I didn’t expect you to employ such a creative strategy..

RUFERU : In any case, it’s as I said earlier. I’ll leave the management and command of these Idols to you.

With that, Ruferu turns back into a car. Beep. Beep.

RUFERU : Okay, let’s keep pushing forward…

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Meanwhile in Shibuya, Motoha and Tomoko are standing in the town square, next to the statue of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita whom, for nine years following the death of his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, continued to wait for Ueno to come back home.

MOTOHA ARAI : Is this about a guy?

TOMOKO NOGE : U-Um…

MOTOHA ARAI : Who is it? Anyone I know?

TOMOKO NOGE : About that…

Tomoko clasps her hands together nervously, as if in pleading prayer to Motoha.

MOTOHA ARAI : I knew it. You’ve always been easy to read Tomoko. So you’ve finally found someone you like half as much as you like baseball, huh?

TOMOKO NOGE : I-I wouldn’t go so far as to say I like him! I just said I’m KIND of interested in him… That’s all!

MOTOHA ARAI : Okay, then why don’t we find somewhere to sit and chat rather than standing here?

Tomoko follows Motoha’s lead as she guides them to one of the benches in the town square… However as the camera pans, it reveals Kiuchi, who catches sight of them…

TAKEYUKI KIUCHI : Oh?

TAKEYUKI KIUCHI : That girl… It’s her…

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Meanwhile, back in the Cognitive World, Wonder and Ruferu can be seen approaching a miasma of black and crimson energy.

RUFERU : If my intel’s correct… Then it should be right around here…

WONDER : And if it’s wrong?

RUFERU : I was born in this world. I’ve learned a thing or two about its structure in my time.

RUFERU : I can hear their heartfelt desires calling out to me from the rest of society’s collective consciousness.

RUFERU : Of course, as a part of that collective consciousness, you can’t hear these voices, but I can use them to gather vital information that will help us in our investigation.

RUFERU : And the voices are telling me… It’s right around… Here… Oh?

RUFERU : There we go! Kiuchi’s Palace should be right up ahead.

WONDER : Palace?

RUFERU : Even in the vast expanse of the Metaverse, it is possible for one's distorted desires to materialize in this realm, given enough power and influence over society.

RUFERU : From the perspective of the human Shadow driven by the cognition of their own desires, they may also see this as a ‘stronghold’ for seizing and protecting themselves from the erroneous desires of others.

RUFERU : Within the grounds of his Palace, Kiuchi is an absolute tyrant, ruling over even the Shadows manifesting within.

RUFERU : As such, this Palace is our destination. That is to say… We have work to do.

RUFERU : Come, Wonder.

Continuing to lead the way, Ruferu steps inside the miasma. Wonder follows as they step inside the Palace of Takeyuki--

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