[ooc] Quotes and stuff
For my own sake, relevant (or just plain dorky) Rise quotes from the game so I don't have to keep rewatching videos. DON'T MIND THIS, unless you are also a dork, in which case, carry on.
Yosuke: H-have you noticed anything weird lately?
Rise: Weird...? Like stalkers? Are you guys fans of mine?
Kanji: I wouldn't say "we", but yeah, dude here's a big fan.
Yosuke: You little...! Why'd you let that slip!?
Kanji: Her curves, her posture, even her beautiful, slim legs... Ya finished checking 'em out yet, or what?
Yosuke: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Y-you're doing this on purpose, aren't you!? I didn't say that! I never said any of that!
Rise: ... That thing that was on last night? The Midnight Channel, yeah?
Yosuke: Oh, you know about it... Wait... What!? You mean you saw it last night!?
Rise: I heard the rumors from some friends of mine. But that girl last night wasn't me. I've never been filmed wearing that swimsuit before. And the bustline...
Yosuke: Huh?
Rise: Mine aren't that big.
Yosuke: Oh yeah, I see what you mean now... I-I mean... what am I saying!? U-um, I'm sorry...!
Rise: ... Don't apologize so much. You're funny.
Yosuke: Hey, she smiled.
Yosuke: It's Rise!
Chie: But something's not right...
Yukiko: It must be her other self...
Shadow Rise: Hello, all you fans out there! Thanks for coming today! Today, you're gonna see every last inch of me! What's that? You don't believe me? Ahahah! Okay, okay! Then why don't we-- Oh, but you won't be able to see with all this smoke, huh? Okie-dokie! Just follow me a little further in and I'll prove that I'm every bit as good as my word!
Kanji: W-were we like that...? That's... going kinda far.
*RANDOM CHEERS*
Chie: Sheesh, the roar of the crowd is insane this time... It's making me feel sick.
Yosuke: If people really are watching this... we gotta do something, and fast.
Shadow Rise: All right, Riseteers! Don't touch that dial! When we come back, you'll get a good, long look at the real me! Maru-Q!
Yosuke: W-we'd better move it! This is a thousand times worse than just hearing a few nasty secrets!
*RANDOM LAUGH TRACK*
Teddie: The Shadows are really getting aggravated! What we just saw is what that Rise girl is suppressing! She'll be in trouble at this rate!
Shadow Rise: Aahahahahahahaha! They're all watching! All eyes are on me now!
Rise: Stop it!
Shadow Rise: Awwww, what's the matter? You wanna show your stuff, don'tcha? How's this!? (why yes, boys and girls. SHE IS POLE DANCING.)
Rise: Please... stop this...
Shadow Rise: *chuckle* Oooh, she wants me to stop. That's so funny! As if that's even close to what you're really thinking, you little skank! You're me! And obviously, I'm you!
Rise: No... that's not true...
Shadow Rise: Ahahahahahah! C'mon, look! You can't tear your eyes away! This is me! This is who I really am! Not Risette, the fake celebrity! Look at the girl right in front of you! I'm sick of being some airhead cliche who chokes down everything she's fed and takes it all with a smile! "Risette"? Who the hell is she? There's no such person in this world! I'm no one but myself! C'mon, look at me!
Rise: That's not-- I...!
Shadow Rise: Well then, I guess it's time to prove it! I'm gonna show it all off! Let my naked truth be burned into your brains!
Rise: Stop... Stop it! You're...
Chie: No! Don't say it!
Rise: You're... not me!!
Yukiko: Rise-chan!
Rise: Mm...? Where... am I...? I'm sorry... It's all my fault...
Souji: It's not your fault.
Rise: No... It's still something that "I" did. (to her Shadow) Here, stand up. I'm sorry... You must've been in a lot of pain up to now. You're part of me, but I kept refusing to admit you existed... I was trying to figure out who the real me was. But I realize now that I was on the wrong track. There is no "real" me. It just doesn't exist.
Teddie: There's no... real me...?
Risette: You... me... even Risette... They were all born from me. All of them are... me.
Yosuke: Dammit... How are we supposed to fight something like this without Teddie...?
Rise: It's all right... Get ready, everyone.
Chie: Hey, don't tell me you're fighting with us! You can't take it!
Rise: I'm okay... I should be able to take that bear's place! It's my turn to save you all!
Rise: Um... so...
Chie: Hm...? What's up?
Rise: Um... I-I really appreciate what you did for me... Thank you soooo much! I love you guys!
Chie: Huh...? Awww, you don't have to thank us!
Yosuke: Dude... She's so cute... Man, it's finally hitting me that you're the real deal. You really are Risette.
Rise: Well, I know I sounded gloomy and all from stress, so... I-I thought you might not like me that way... Do I... sound weird? Oh, but I guess it sounds more "natural" this way to the public... I'm sorry... I've practically lost touch with what the normal me is like.
Rise: Senpai... Would you be struggling without my help? I can help you in that world, right? With my power... so wouldn't it be better if I joined the team? (bless you, Rise, no one needs to even ask.)
Kanji: Yo...
Rise: No more encores... I mean... Hi everyone...
Yosuke: Whoa, more losers!?
Rise: What do I need to know English for!? I can always ask for a translator!
Rise: Oh, uh, I just remembered. There was a question on the exam that I didn't get. I think it was, "the chemical formula HCHO, used for silver mirror reactions. Its 40% solution is known as formalin." And the question was, "What is HCHO?" (JESUS CHRIST DID YOU MEMORIZE IT)
Souji: Formaldehyde.
Rise: Oh, I see. I chose acetic acid. Duh, of course it couldn't have been vinegar. Hey, you had that question too, didn't you Kanji?
Kanji: Shut up. And don't call me by my first name.
Rise: Wow, kinda harsh, aren't you? I heard you got a nosebleed when you were around our senpai.
Kanji: H-hey! Who the hell blabbed about that!?
Chie: A-anyways! Rise-chan, why don't you ask Yukiko to help you study?
Rise: Huh? I guess, but wouldn't you rather ask a senpai of the opposite sex? Senpai, I'm not a nuisance to you, am I?
Chie: Damn... this girl's dangerous!
Rise: What's their problem...? They make me act like a ditz, call me Risette and stuff, and then say I'm a kid... *hic* It's so obvious... those wrap parties get a lot funner after I go home! Morooooons! I'm gonna play the King's Game now and ain't no one gonna stop me!
Yosuke: Yet another side of Rise exposed... I wonder if she knows what she's saying.
Rise: Kanjiiiiii! Get the chopsticks ready!
Kanji: Wha--!? Why me...?
Rise: The King's word is law! Chop-chop!
Yukiko: Um... what happened last night...? I don't remember much about it...
Rise: Oh, I think the two of us fell asleep quick. I heard it got pretty wild, though.
Yukiko: I really wonder about the culprit's motives... Why was Mr. Morooka targeted?
Kanji: Hope it wasn't personal, 'cause there's way too many people who hated King Moron's guts.
Rise: But didn't you say it's people who get famous on TV that are targeted? If the killer's choosing targets by watching TV, I imagine him as someone who doesn't know the victims at all. I don't think it's worth trying to figure out motives for that type. There are too many people who hold grudges against you for no reason, even if you've never met them before.
Chie: Haha... you sound like you speak from experience, Rise-chan...
Naoto: Your "game" will soon reach its end. I felt I should have at least let you know that.
Souji: It's not a game to us.
Naoto: You don't deny, then, that you have involved yourselves in the matter? Well, no matter. I have no reason to say anything further.
Rise: A game...? Aren't you the one who thinks of this as a game?
Naoto: ......!?
Rise: I don't care if you're a special investigator or an amateur sleuth... All you're doing is solving mysteries. What could you possibly know about us? You're the one who's playing a game here.
> Everyone brought their basic ingredients to the cart.
Yosuke: Foie gras!?
Rise: Quite an eye you got there, Senpai. It's a must-have for my special omelette! Don't worry, I'll let you have a taste. Oooh, or maybe I could spoon feed you. *chuckle* I heard last time you choked down something so awful that words couldn't describe it...
Yosuke: It was horrible...
Rise: You poor dears... Who would do such a horrible thing...?
Chie: R-R-Rise-san? This is gonna be the only chance you get to gloat, is that clear?
Yukiko: ... I'll crush you with one strike.
Kanji: Ohhh... So it's our job to taste it first, to make sure we can keep it down.
Rise: Hey! That's mean! Then try mine first, Yosuke-senpai. It's guaranteed delicious!
Yosuke: You don't mind me going first? Actually, I've been looking forward to yours. I mean, Risette cooked it herself. Can you imagine how many guys would kill me if they found out? Well then, chow time!
*CUE ALARM AND PAIN*
Yosuke: Urgh... I-I... can't give this to Nanako-chan...
Rise: Ooh! It's so delicious that you won't let anyone else have a bite!? (No, Rise. No.)
> In any case, you should try eating it too...
> ... It's spicy!
> The spiciness and heat are like lava in your mouth...!
> You can't taste or feel the foie gras at all...
> It's starting to taste like iron... For some reason, you sense a dull pain in your mouth as well...
> You can't give this to Nanako...
Yukiko: They're totally right! It tastes awful! Ahahahaha!
Chie: Then try Rise-chan's! I bet you anything mine tastes better than hers!
Yukiko: U-urgh... *THUD*
Rise: S-Senpai!?
Kanji: Sure enough... one strike.
Yosuke: Well, Yukiko and Chie's didn't taste good either... But at least theirs didn't cause any casualties... Haha...
Rise: I-it's a taste too subtle for kids! It's a mature flavor! You guys are just kids... I, I... *sniff* Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Nanako: *sampling* Ngh...! It's spicy, but it's still good.
Rise: Nanako-chan...! I knew it! Nanako-chan's the most mature person in this room!
Chie: C-crocodile tears!?
Naoto: It's... All right... I can...
Rise: No way, missy! Don't think that doing everything on your own is the "adult" thing to do!
Yosuke: Look... if you're gonna blab it all... you might as well tell us the girls' measurements!
Chie: WHAT!? Are you a complete and utter moron!?
Rise: Sure, go right ahead. My profile's been public knowledge for ages. Oh, but my bust size is 2 cm smaller than they print. My agency insisted.
Yukiko: N-no! Don't say mine!
Rise: Aww, I bet guys won't care what size you are, Senpai. And having modestly sized breasts like yours would definitely make it easier to wear a kimono.
Yukiko: Wh-what...!?
Rise: Oh yeah, Naoto-kun's in here too, huh? Umm, let's see... Naoto-kun's is... ..... !? Is this... for real? Wait, isn't this measured wrong?
Naoto: A-anyways!
Yukiko: Hey, l-let's not do this...
Ms. Kashiwagi: What's that? Getting cold feet? Wise of you to back out of a fight you can't win. You call yourself an idol... but you're just jailbait with no brains, no guts, and especially no figure.
Rise: What...!?
Chie: We'll have to punish them later...
Nanako: Wow, you got 'em good!
Rise: My aim's pretty deadly, huh?
Naoto: I wonder if they caught a glimpse...
Yukiko: Oh... it's actually the guys' turn to use the hot springs right now.
Chie, Rise, and Naoto: !?
Yukiko: I got the times mixed up... Ahahahaha!
Chie: Are you serious...? Crap, I think we went too far with them...
Naoto: Er... what should we do?
Rise: Oh, it'll be fine as long as we keep quiet about it! This'll just be between us girls!
Kanji: It's no use, man. We can't find him.
Rise: No luck for me either... I didn't sense anything over there. The fog's so dense, it might be affecting my readings. I wish I could do better... I'm sorry.
Chie: *sigh* I'm seriously pooped. This stuff's a lot harder when you don't have a badge to flash... I walked around all day and didn't hear anything good.
Yukiko: It was the same for me. There was absolutely no talk about the case whatsoever, let alone the true culprit.
Rise: Ditto for me. Actually in my case, I kept getting bombarded with questions and couldn't get them on the main subject at all...
Teddie: I-I'm sorry...
Rise: You idiot! Bad bear! Bad! You're so late! Who do you think you are!? *sob*
Teddie: U-um... R-Rise-chan... are you faking?
Rise: No, stupid!
Adachi(highlight for spoiler): Those who actually succeed in life... They just happen to be born with the magic ticket called "talent". If you don't have it, you can either accept or deny that fact until you die. That's your only choice. Once you realize that, all you have in life is despair. The ultimate game over. Wouldn't it be better if that kind of reality was wiped away?
Rise: That's complete BS!
Rise: I'll back you up with everything I've got!
(as the group forms a circle and puts their hands in)
Kanji: Huh? What're we doing?
Teddie: Ooh, what's this?
Chie: Everyone ready!? Here goes... We did it, woohoooooooooo!
*SILENCE*
Chie: Why didn't you guys say it!?
Rise: Um... I think that was a little too hard to get on the spot...
Naoto: Which part did you mean for us to say?
Chie: The "woohoo" part!
Kanji: Can't we just do it over...?
Yosuke: Man, having to redo something like this kinda kills the fun of it... Alright Chie, do that weird call again.
Chie: Not if you're gonna call it "weird". Hmph.
Naoto: U-um, people are beginning to stare... I don't think we should stay like this much longer...
Rise: My hand's getting kinda sweaty...
Teddie: Sheesh, fine then. It's all yours, Sensei!
Souji: Okay... Then say, "woohoo!"
Chie: You don't need to explain it again... Sheesh, then I'll say it. Everyone ready? Here goes... We did our best...
All: Woohoo.
Teddie: The fog's gone over here because everyone tried so hard... And now Nana-chan's gotten better!
Rise: Nanako-chan tried hard too... Sh-she's such an amazing girl... *sob*
Teddie: W-waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (at which point they fall into each other's arms and bawl.)
Yosuke: Seriously... thanks heavens she's okay.
Rise: *sniff**sniff* (and then she decks Teddie) Where're you touching!?
Yosuke: Oh no... the Christmas edition of Mystery Food X is about to be served...
Kanji: Bring it on, I'm ready. Got my insurance card and everything.
Nanako: It's a cake!
Dojima: Hey, this is bigger than I imagined...
Kanji: Wait, Nanako-chan! I'll be the first one to-- (Nanako takes a bite) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Nanako: It's delicious! It tastes really good!
Yosuke: Th-that can't be... No... has she lost all sense of taste?
> She's right! It's like nothing you've tasted before!
Yosuke: Did you guys really make this?
Chie: Huh? O-of course we did.
Yukiko: Does it actually taste like something...?
Rise: It's not hot, is it? How is it, Kanji? Hm?
Kanji: I-it's amazing!
Chie: You know what they say about true talent not needing to show off? Turns out we had good taste in cooking after all.
Naoto: Then again, this was our third attempt...
Rise: I told you before, right? I'm returning to show biz, starting spring. I went to voice training today to prepare myself for that. You see, I'm redebuting myself with a new album! I'm writing all the lyrics myself! Well, I got a D in Composition, so they aren't exactly Masterpieces... But, you know, a lot of stuff's happened while I was on break... I made friends... dear friends... Everyone was so nice to me... I want to express that to everyone who will listen. My deepest feelings, in my own words. Ahh, I'm scared! I'm scared of putting the real me out there for people to see... But... I can't give in to that fear, right? I'll work hard, for all my fans out there... I'm gonna make a huge comeback!
Rise: I'll always be myself. Whether I become popular again or not, I'll be the same person who's talking to you right now.
Rise: Whenever we'd go in to rescue someone, I could sense their unstable heart, and how restless it felt... But there's none of that here... Does this Izanami person not have a heart or something...? (Rise, this isn't Kingdom Hearts.)
Voice: I learned that man gladly favors falsehood over truth. Thus, I sought to fulfill their desires by shrouding the world in fog...
Rise: True, there's a lot of things we don't see... And yeah, some of them we'd prefer not to... But that doesn't mean everyone wants to live blindly! Izanami's got it all wrong! We've gotta end this...
Rise: This will end it all... We have to believe!
Rise: Senpai... Thanks... I'm glad I came to this town... When I think back to all the fun I had with you... Senpai... Please stand up just one more time. We'll be your strength...
SOCIAL LINK STUFF
Rise: I can't take another bite. My stomach's full... but that really hit the spot! I've been wanting to come here! But it's a little embarrassing to show up alone, you know?
Souji: Just order takeout.
Rise: How little you know, Senpai! It's the atmosphere that's important. The meal itself isn't everything, you know.
> Rise's voice is swelling with pride for some reason.
Rise: To tell you the truth, I've wanted to do this since I was a child. My parents were actually pretty strict. I didn't really have many friends. Though I guess that couldn't be helped, since I hardly showed up for school. ...... Er, that's enough talk about that! What a depressing subject, huh? Let's talk about something fun. After all, I don't want to waste the time we have together! It's so great that I came to this town and met you. Really, I'm serious!
> Rise smiles naturally...
Rise: Sooo, why don't I start by asking what kind of girl you like?
Rise: I love Inaba, Senpai. You see the same faces every day, rumors spread fast, and there are times when it gets on my last nerve... And sometimes I feel I might be better off if I was in a big city filled with strangers... But even then, I love that town. You're there, Grandma's there... And above all, there's something I can do there. Let's keep at it, Senpai!
Rise: She says... I'm like tofu. I had to ask her what that meant. The way she explained it... tofu looks weak and fragile, but it's actually pretty resilient. Even though it stands out because it's not like any other food, it can be mixed in with any recipe or flavor... Tofu is incredible. I'm nothing like that...
Rise: I... I was actually bullied at school before I made my debut... I wasn't good at talking, and always looked at my feet... I was alone the entire time... But I didn't have a problem with that. No one expected anything of me. And then... the application my relative sent in without telling me passed the first audition. I wasn't interested in being an idol, but... I wanted the chance to change myself. And just by chance, I won. Haha... when it happened, I panicked, thinking maybe I should turn their offer down. Then I thought... if I appeared on TV, I could make friends... That was literally the only reason I went through with it...
Rise: When I got back to school after my debut, no one bullied me... I was happy at first, with people I didn't even know talking to me... but they weren't suddenly interested in Rise Kujikawa... they wanted to hang out with Risette. The bullying stopped, but... I felt like none of them saw the real me. In my heart, I've always thought, "this isn't the real me..." Funny, huh? I was the one who wanted to change, and...
Inoue: In today's cult of personality, being popular carries its own problems. Your schedule fits together, minute by minute, like a jigsaw puzzle... Every day you're squeezed utterly dry... But even knowing that, I still want her to come back. She was genuinely brilliant... Not only that, but she's strong enough to use her pain as a foundation.
Rise: I did this public service campaign once to stamp out bullying... She said it inspired her... She wrote that she wouldn't let bullies get her down, that she'd try to make friends... Ever since then, she wrote me letters. "This happened to me," "I was able to say this," stuff like that. "Seeing Risette works hard encourages me," "It makes me feel like I can still hang in there..." Haha, she doesn't really know how it works, huh? But still, every time I read her letters, I felt like Risette actually meant something...
Rise: That store's sign has a girl who was at the agency with me. Kanami Mashita... she was my junior. ... She was cute, so I figured she would sell.
Souji: She's cute, huh...?
Rise: Er... Senpai...? That's not a question you should be asking when I'm standing right here.
> Rise is pouting.
Bored teenager: Man, Kanamin is soooo cute. It's crazy that she's still in middle school. I like how she's not so fake, like Risette.
Idle teenager: Yeah, Kanamin's like... plain, and honest. Somewhere between a little sister and the girl next door. Like, the kind of girl you want to protect.
Rise: .... Yeah, yeah, I'm "fake". That's the role I played... It was all an act... Everything... *yelling after the boys* ... Hey! All that stuff about Kanami is an act, too!
Rise: When I was working, I met lots of people, but at the cost of free time to meet people outside of work. I had no free time at all... So when I was alone, I was truly alone. Whatever I was thinking about... I had to keep them to myself. So... right now... I don't want to be alone.
Inoue: But you had that spark... you learned fast, adapted well to new situations, had a smile that could be as strong or weak as you needed... and those acting skills of yours! You were like an old pro. You could have reached heights most girls could never dream of...
Rise: I... I lost... everything... I don't know how... but... I lost everything... I'm scared... I'm sad... what's going on...?
Rise: There's no way to become someone else... I ran away from my plain, gloomy self... then I ran away from my idol self... right now, I'm the homicide detective self, I guess? I would've run away from that as well, if I didn't realize... I've been trying to become how I wanted to be. I pick a role... When I'm through with it, I continue chasing the "real me" by picking another role... when in fact those roles are all "me". I don't want to run away anymore. I don't want to search somewhere else for myself. I'm gonna hang in there... as the complete me.
FRIEND ROUTE (where Rise's taken from)
Rise: As long as you know what you really want to do, no matter how hard it is, you'll be okay. ... I can do it!
Rise: I was relying on you, but... I want to be able to stand on my own two feet.
LOVERS ROUTE
Rise: There's a lot of Rises inside me... I won't try to change them. Instead... I'll let people know that those Rises exist... That's the me I want to be.
Yosuke: H-have you noticed anything weird lately?
Rise: Weird...? Like stalkers? Are you guys fans of mine?
Kanji: I wouldn't say "we", but yeah, dude here's a big fan.
Yosuke: You little...! Why'd you let that slip!?
Kanji: Her curves, her posture, even her beautiful, slim legs... Ya finished checking 'em out yet, or what?
Yosuke: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Y-you're doing this on purpose, aren't you!? I didn't say that! I never said any of that!
Rise: ... That thing that was on last night? The Midnight Channel, yeah?
Yosuke: Oh, you know about it... Wait... What!? You mean you saw it last night!?
Rise: I heard the rumors from some friends of mine. But that girl last night wasn't me. I've never been filmed wearing that swimsuit before. And the bustline...
Yosuke: Huh?
Rise: Mine aren't that big.
Yosuke: Oh yeah, I see what you mean now... I-I mean... what am I saying!? U-um, I'm sorry...!
Rise: ... Don't apologize so much. You're funny.
Yosuke: Hey, she smiled.
Yosuke: It's Rise!
Chie: But something's not right...
Yukiko: It must be her other self...
Shadow Rise: Hello, all you fans out there! Thanks for coming today! Today, you're gonna see every last inch of me! What's that? You don't believe me? Ahahah! Okay, okay! Then why don't we-- Oh, but you won't be able to see with all this smoke, huh? Okie-dokie! Just follow me a little further in and I'll prove that I'm every bit as good as my word!
Kanji: W-were we like that...? That's... going kinda far.
*RANDOM CHEERS*
Chie: Sheesh, the roar of the crowd is insane this time... It's making me feel sick.
Yosuke: If people really are watching this... we gotta do something, and fast.
Shadow Rise: All right, Riseteers! Don't touch that dial! When we come back, you'll get a good, long look at the real me! Maru-Q!
Yosuke: W-we'd better move it! This is a thousand times worse than just hearing a few nasty secrets!
*RANDOM LAUGH TRACK*
Teddie: The Shadows are really getting aggravated! What we just saw is what that Rise girl is suppressing! She'll be in trouble at this rate!
Shadow Rise: Aahahahahahahaha! They're all watching! All eyes are on me now!
Rise: Stop it!
Shadow Rise: Awwww, what's the matter? You wanna show your stuff, don'tcha? How's this!? (why yes, boys and girls. SHE IS POLE DANCING.)
Rise: Please... stop this...
Shadow Rise: *chuckle* Oooh, she wants me to stop. That's so funny! As if that's even close to what you're really thinking, you little skank! You're me! And obviously, I'm you!
Rise: No... that's not true...
Shadow Rise: Ahahahahahah! C'mon, look! You can't tear your eyes away! This is me! This is who I really am! Not Risette, the fake celebrity! Look at the girl right in front of you! I'm sick of being some airhead cliche who chokes down everything she's fed and takes it all with a smile! "Risette"? Who the hell is she? There's no such person in this world! I'm no one but myself! C'mon, look at me!
Rise: That's not-- I...!
Shadow Rise: Well then, I guess it's time to prove it! I'm gonna show it all off! Let my naked truth be burned into your brains!
Rise: Stop... Stop it! You're...
Chie: No! Don't say it!
Rise: You're... not me!!
Yukiko: Rise-chan!
Rise: Mm...? Where... am I...? I'm sorry... It's all my fault...
Souji: It's not your fault.
Rise: No... It's still something that "I" did. (to her Shadow) Here, stand up. I'm sorry... You must've been in a lot of pain up to now. You're part of me, but I kept refusing to admit you existed... I was trying to figure out who the real me was. But I realize now that I was on the wrong track. There is no "real" me. It just doesn't exist.
Teddie: There's no... real me...?
Risette: You... me... even Risette... They were all born from me. All of them are... me.
Yosuke: Dammit... How are we supposed to fight something like this without Teddie...?
Rise: It's all right... Get ready, everyone.
Chie: Hey, don't tell me you're fighting with us! You can't take it!
Rise: I'm okay... I should be able to take that bear's place! It's my turn to save you all!
Rise: Um... so...
Chie: Hm...? What's up?
Rise: Um... I-I really appreciate what you did for me... Thank you soooo much! I love you guys!
Chie: Huh...? Awww, you don't have to thank us!
Yosuke: Dude... She's so cute... Man, it's finally hitting me that you're the real deal. You really are Risette.
Rise: Well, I know I sounded gloomy and all from stress, so... I-I thought you might not like me that way... Do I... sound weird? Oh, but I guess it sounds more "natural" this way to the public... I'm sorry... I've practically lost touch with what the normal me is like.
Rise: Senpai... Would you be struggling without my help? I can help you in that world, right? With my power... so wouldn't it be better if I joined the team? (bless you, Rise, no one needs to even ask.)
Kanji: Yo...
Rise: No more encores... I mean... Hi everyone...
Yosuke: Whoa, more losers!?
Rise: What do I need to know English for!? I can always ask for a translator!
Rise: Oh, uh, I just remembered. There was a question on the exam that I didn't get. I think it was, "the chemical formula HCHO, used for silver mirror reactions. Its 40% solution is known as formalin." And the question was, "What is HCHO?" (JESUS CHRIST DID YOU MEMORIZE IT)
Souji: Formaldehyde.
Rise: Oh, I see. I chose acetic acid. Duh, of course it couldn't have been vinegar. Hey, you had that question too, didn't you Kanji?
Kanji: Shut up. And don't call me by my first name.
Rise: Wow, kinda harsh, aren't you? I heard you got a nosebleed when you were around our senpai.
Kanji: H-hey! Who the hell blabbed about that!?
Chie: A-anyways! Rise-chan, why don't you ask Yukiko to help you study?
Rise: Huh? I guess, but wouldn't you rather ask a senpai of the opposite sex? Senpai, I'm not a nuisance to you, am I?
Chie: Damn... this girl's dangerous!
Rise: What's their problem...? They make me act like a ditz, call me Risette and stuff, and then say I'm a kid... *hic* It's so obvious... those wrap parties get a lot funner after I go home! Morooooons! I'm gonna play the King's Game now and ain't no one gonna stop me!
Yosuke: Yet another side of Rise exposed... I wonder if she knows what she's saying.
Rise: Kanjiiiiii! Get the chopsticks ready!
Kanji: Wha--!? Why me...?
Rise: The King's word is law! Chop-chop!
Yukiko: Um... what happened last night...? I don't remember much about it...
Rise: Oh, I think the two of us fell asleep quick. I heard it got pretty wild, though.
Yukiko: I really wonder about the culprit's motives... Why was Mr. Morooka targeted?
Kanji: Hope it wasn't personal, 'cause there's way too many people who hated King Moron's guts.
Rise: But didn't you say it's people who get famous on TV that are targeted? If the killer's choosing targets by watching TV, I imagine him as someone who doesn't know the victims at all. I don't think it's worth trying to figure out motives for that type. There are too many people who hold grudges against you for no reason, even if you've never met them before.
Chie: Haha... you sound like you speak from experience, Rise-chan...
Naoto: Your "game" will soon reach its end. I felt I should have at least let you know that.
Souji: It's not a game to us.
Naoto: You don't deny, then, that you have involved yourselves in the matter? Well, no matter. I have no reason to say anything further.
Rise: A game...? Aren't you the one who thinks of this as a game?
Naoto: ......!?
Rise: I don't care if you're a special investigator or an amateur sleuth... All you're doing is solving mysteries. What could you possibly know about us? You're the one who's playing a game here.
> Everyone brought their basic ingredients to the cart.
Yosuke: Foie gras!?
Rise: Quite an eye you got there, Senpai. It's a must-have for my special omelette! Don't worry, I'll let you have a taste. Oooh, or maybe I could spoon feed you. *chuckle* I heard last time you choked down something so awful that words couldn't describe it...
Yosuke: It was horrible...
Rise: You poor dears... Who would do such a horrible thing...?
Chie: R-R-Rise-san? This is gonna be the only chance you get to gloat, is that clear?
Yukiko: ... I'll crush you with one strike.
Kanji: Ohhh... So it's our job to taste it first, to make sure we can keep it down.
Rise: Hey! That's mean! Then try mine first, Yosuke-senpai. It's guaranteed delicious!
Yosuke: You don't mind me going first? Actually, I've been looking forward to yours. I mean, Risette cooked it herself. Can you imagine how many guys would kill me if they found out? Well then, chow time!
*CUE ALARM AND PAIN*
Yosuke: Urgh... I-I... can't give this to Nanako-chan...
Rise: Ooh! It's so delicious that you won't let anyone else have a bite!? (No, Rise. No.)
> In any case, you should try eating it too...
> ... It's spicy!
> The spiciness and heat are like lava in your mouth...!
> You can't taste or feel the foie gras at all...
> It's starting to taste like iron... For some reason, you sense a dull pain in your mouth as well...
> You can't give this to Nanako...
Yukiko: They're totally right! It tastes awful! Ahahahaha!
Chie: Then try Rise-chan's! I bet you anything mine tastes better than hers!
Yukiko: U-urgh... *THUD*
Rise: S-Senpai!?
Kanji: Sure enough... one strike.
Yosuke: Well, Yukiko and Chie's didn't taste good either... But at least theirs didn't cause any casualties... Haha...
Rise: I-it's a taste too subtle for kids! It's a mature flavor! You guys are just kids... I, I... *sniff* Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Nanako: *sampling* Ngh...! It's spicy, but it's still good.
Rise: Nanako-chan...! I knew it! Nanako-chan's the most mature person in this room!
Chie: C-crocodile tears!?
Naoto: It's... All right... I can...
Rise: No way, missy! Don't think that doing everything on your own is the "adult" thing to do!
Yosuke: Look... if you're gonna blab it all... you might as well tell us the girls' measurements!
Chie: WHAT!? Are you a complete and utter moron!?
Rise: Sure, go right ahead. My profile's been public knowledge for ages. Oh, but my bust size is 2 cm smaller than they print. My agency insisted.
Yukiko: N-no! Don't say mine!
Rise: Aww, I bet guys won't care what size you are, Senpai. And having modestly sized breasts like yours would definitely make it easier to wear a kimono.
Yukiko: Wh-what...!?
Rise: Oh yeah, Naoto-kun's in here too, huh? Umm, let's see... Naoto-kun's is... ..... !? Is this... for real? Wait, isn't this measured wrong?
Naoto: A-anyways!
Yukiko: Hey, l-let's not do this...
Ms. Kashiwagi: What's that? Getting cold feet? Wise of you to back out of a fight you can't win. You call yourself an idol... but you're just jailbait with no brains, no guts, and especially no figure.
Rise: What...!?
Chie: We'll have to punish them later...
Nanako: Wow, you got 'em good!
Rise: My aim's pretty deadly, huh?
Naoto: I wonder if they caught a glimpse...
Yukiko: Oh... it's actually the guys' turn to use the hot springs right now.
Chie, Rise, and Naoto: !?
Yukiko: I got the times mixed up... Ahahahaha!
Chie: Are you serious...? Crap, I think we went too far with them...
Naoto: Er... what should we do?
Rise: Oh, it'll be fine as long as we keep quiet about it! This'll just be between us girls!
Kanji: It's no use, man. We can't find him.
Rise: No luck for me either... I didn't sense anything over there. The fog's so dense, it might be affecting my readings. I wish I could do better... I'm sorry.
Chie: *sigh* I'm seriously pooped. This stuff's a lot harder when you don't have a badge to flash... I walked around all day and didn't hear anything good.
Yukiko: It was the same for me. There was absolutely no talk about the case whatsoever, let alone the true culprit.
Rise: Ditto for me. Actually in my case, I kept getting bombarded with questions and couldn't get them on the main subject at all...
Teddie: I-I'm sorry...
Rise: You idiot! Bad bear! Bad! You're so late! Who do you think you are!? *sob*
Teddie: U-um... R-Rise-chan... are you faking?
Rise: No, stupid!
Adachi(highlight for spoiler): Those who actually succeed in life... They just happen to be born with the magic ticket called "talent". If you don't have it, you can either accept or deny that fact until you die. That's your only choice. Once you realize that, all you have in life is despair. The ultimate game over. Wouldn't it be better if that kind of reality was wiped away?
Rise: That's complete BS!
Rise: I'll back you up with everything I've got!
(as the group forms a circle and puts their hands in)
Kanji: Huh? What're we doing?
Teddie: Ooh, what's this?
Chie: Everyone ready!? Here goes... We did it, woohoooooooooo!
*SILENCE*
Chie: Why didn't you guys say it!?
Rise: Um... I think that was a little too hard to get on the spot...
Naoto: Which part did you mean for us to say?
Chie: The "woohoo" part!
Kanji: Can't we just do it over...?
Yosuke: Man, having to redo something like this kinda kills the fun of it... Alright Chie, do that weird call again.
Chie: Not if you're gonna call it "weird". Hmph.
Naoto: U-um, people are beginning to stare... I don't think we should stay like this much longer...
Rise: My hand's getting kinda sweaty...
Teddie: Sheesh, fine then. It's all yours, Sensei!
Souji: Okay... Then say, "woohoo!"
Chie: You don't need to explain it again... Sheesh, then I'll say it. Everyone ready? Here goes... We did our best...
All: Woohoo.
Teddie: The fog's gone over here because everyone tried so hard... And now Nana-chan's gotten better!
Rise: Nanako-chan tried hard too... Sh-she's such an amazing girl... *sob*
Teddie: W-waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (at which point they fall into each other's arms and bawl.)
Yosuke: Seriously... thanks heavens she's okay.
Rise: *sniff**sniff* (and then she decks Teddie) Where're you touching!?
Yosuke: Oh no... the Christmas edition of Mystery Food X is about to be served...
Kanji: Bring it on, I'm ready. Got my insurance card and everything.
Nanako: It's a cake!
Dojima: Hey, this is bigger than I imagined...
Kanji: Wait, Nanako-chan! I'll be the first one to-- (Nanako takes a bite) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Nanako: It's delicious! It tastes really good!
Yosuke: Th-that can't be... No... has she lost all sense of taste?
> She's right! It's like nothing you've tasted before!
Yosuke: Did you guys really make this?
Chie: Huh? O-of course we did.
Yukiko: Does it actually taste like something...?
Rise: It's not hot, is it? How is it, Kanji? Hm?
Kanji: I-it's amazing!
Chie: You know what they say about true talent not needing to show off? Turns out we had good taste in cooking after all.
Naoto: Then again, this was our third attempt...
Rise: I told you before, right? I'm returning to show biz, starting spring. I went to voice training today to prepare myself for that. You see, I'm redebuting myself with a new album! I'm writing all the lyrics myself! Well, I got a D in Composition, so they aren't exactly Masterpieces... But, you know, a lot of stuff's happened while I was on break... I made friends... dear friends... Everyone was so nice to me... I want to express that to everyone who will listen. My deepest feelings, in my own words. Ahh, I'm scared! I'm scared of putting the real me out there for people to see... But... I can't give in to that fear, right? I'll work hard, for all my fans out there... I'm gonna make a huge comeback!
Rise: I'll always be myself. Whether I become popular again or not, I'll be the same person who's talking to you right now.
Rise: Whenever we'd go in to rescue someone, I could sense their unstable heart, and how restless it felt... But there's none of that here... Does this Izanami person not have a heart or something...? (Rise, this isn't Kingdom Hearts.)
Voice: I learned that man gladly favors falsehood over truth. Thus, I sought to fulfill their desires by shrouding the world in fog...
Rise: True, there's a lot of things we don't see... And yeah, some of them we'd prefer not to... But that doesn't mean everyone wants to live blindly! Izanami's got it all wrong! We've gotta end this...
Rise: This will end it all... We have to believe!
Rise: Senpai... Thanks... I'm glad I came to this town... When I think back to all the fun I had with you... Senpai... Please stand up just one more time. We'll be your strength...
SOCIAL LINK STUFF
Rise: I can't take another bite. My stomach's full... but that really hit the spot! I've been wanting to come here! But it's a little embarrassing to show up alone, you know?
Souji: Just order takeout.
Rise: How little you know, Senpai! It's the atmosphere that's important. The meal itself isn't everything, you know.
> Rise's voice is swelling with pride for some reason.
Rise: To tell you the truth, I've wanted to do this since I was a child. My parents were actually pretty strict. I didn't really have many friends. Though I guess that couldn't be helped, since I hardly showed up for school. ...... Er, that's enough talk about that! What a depressing subject, huh? Let's talk about something fun. After all, I don't want to waste the time we have together! It's so great that I came to this town and met you. Really, I'm serious!
> Rise smiles naturally...
Rise: Sooo, why don't I start by asking what kind of girl you like?
Rise: I love Inaba, Senpai. You see the same faces every day, rumors spread fast, and there are times when it gets on my last nerve... And sometimes I feel I might be better off if I was in a big city filled with strangers... But even then, I love that town. You're there, Grandma's there... And above all, there's something I can do there. Let's keep at it, Senpai!
Rise: She says... I'm like tofu. I had to ask her what that meant. The way she explained it... tofu looks weak and fragile, but it's actually pretty resilient. Even though it stands out because it's not like any other food, it can be mixed in with any recipe or flavor... Tofu is incredible. I'm nothing like that...
Rise: I... I was actually bullied at school before I made my debut... I wasn't good at talking, and always looked at my feet... I was alone the entire time... But I didn't have a problem with that. No one expected anything of me. And then... the application my relative sent in without telling me passed the first audition. I wasn't interested in being an idol, but... I wanted the chance to change myself. And just by chance, I won. Haha... when it happened, I panicked, thinking maybe I should turn their offer down. Then I thought... if I appeared on TV, I could make friends... That was literally the only reason I went through with it...
Rise: When I got back to school after my debut, no one bullied me... I was happy at first, with people I didn't even know talking to me... but they weren't suddenly interested in Rise Kujikawa... they wanted to hang out with Risette. The bullying stopped, but... I felt like none of them saw the real me. In my heart, I've always thought, "this isn't the real me..." Funny, huh? I was the one who wanted to change, and...
Inoue: In today's cult of personality, being popular carries its own problems. Your schedule fits together, minute by minute, like a jigsaw puzzle... Every day you're squeezed utterly dry... But even knowing that, I still want her to come back. She was genuinely brilliant... Not only that, but she's strong enough to use her pain as a foundation.
Rise: I did this public service campaign once to stamp out bullying... She said it inspired her... She wrote that she wouldn't let bullies get her down, that she'd try to make friends... Ever since then, she wrote me letters. "This happened to me," "I was able to say this," stuff like that. "Seeing Risette works hard encourages me," "It makes me feel like I can still hang in there..." Haha, she doesn't really know how it works, huh? But still, every time I read her letters, I felt like Risette actually meant something...
Rise: That store's sign has a girl who was at the agency with me. Kanami Mashita... she was my junior. ... She was cute, so I figured she would sell.
Souji: She's cute, huh...?
Rise: Er... Senpai...? That's not a question you should be asking when I'm standing right here.
> Rise is pouting.
Bored teenager: Man, Kanamin is soooo cute. It's crazy that she's still in middle school. I like how she's not so fake, like Risette.
Idle teenager: Yeah, Kanamin's like... plain, and honest. Somewhere between a little sister and the girl next door. Like, the kind of girl you want to protect.
Rise: .... Yeah, yeah, I'm "fake". That's the role I played... It was all an act... Everything... *yelling after the boys* ... Hey! All that stuff about Kanami is an act, too!
Rise: When I was working, I met lots of people, but at the cost of free time to meet people outside of work. I had no free time at all... So when I was alone, I was truly alone. Whatever I was thinking about... I had to keep them to myself. So... right now... I don't want to be alone.
Inoue: But you had that spark... you learned fast, adapted well to new situations, had a smile that could be as strong or weak as you needed... and those acting skills of yours! You were like an old pro. You could have reached heights most girls could never dream of...
Rise: I... I lost... everything... I don't know how... but... I lost everything... I'm scared... I'm sad... what's going on...?
Rise: There's no way to become someone else... I ran away from my plain, gloomy self... then I ran away from my idol self... right now, I'm the homicide detective self, I guess? I would've run away from that as well, if I didn't realize... I've been trying to become how I wanted to be. I pick a role... When I'm through with it, I continue chasing the "real me" by picking another role... when in fact those roles are all "me". I don't want to run away anymore. I don't want to search somewhere else for myself. I'm gonna hang in there... as the complete me.
FRIEND ROUTE (where Rise's taken from)
Rise: As long as you know what you really want to do, no matter how hard it is, you'll be okay. ... I can do it!
Rise: I was relying on you, but... I want to be able to stand on my own two feet.
LOVERS ROUTE
Rise: There's a lot of Rises inside me... I won't try to change them. Instead... I'll let people know that those Rises exist... That's the me I want to be.