History Fanfic / Simulacrum

The story continues in its sequel, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7509207/1/Persona_4_Solipsis Solipsis]].

In 2018, Main character [[{{Fanon}} Souji Seta]] returns to Inaba after studying in America, only to find that no one in Inaba remembers who he is. In his quest to solve the new mystery, he'll make unexpected allies and find himself on the wrong side of both friends and family (such as his thirteen year old cousin Nanako, who is disturbingly good at wielding a knife)... while powerful beings watch their new game unfold."

* ShutUpHannibal: Dojima's [[MomentOfAwesome CMoA]] comes when he does this [[spoiler: to his own shadow with A PUNCH TO THE FACE. Then, while the shadow (and everyone else) is still reeling from shock, he says: "Let me make sure I remember this right: you humiliate me, make me say you're not me, then you become powerful and they have to fight you to save me. That's how it works, right?" the goes on to list his flaws and weaknesses, and any other dark secret the shadow could use against him. The finishes up with this: "So there it is, humiliation done. You got anything else to say, or can we get this over with? There are two people's lives in danger and we don't have time for any more bullshit!" It works, and he gets his own persona without a fight.]]

* ContinuityNod / ShoutOut: Margaret offhandedly references the events of {{Persona 3}} and even Persona 4's NewGamePlus. As for Loki when his role in the plot is over...

** That being said, he's still a {{Badass}}.

-->[[spoiler:"Besides, I've got a little game of my own I've been planning. [[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor Did you know there are]] [[DigitalDevilStory actually mortals who believe they can control 'demons' with computer programs]]? Ooh, the things I can do to them..."]]

* LoveTriangle: Played rather interestingly with Souji, Yukiko, and Rise (Souji and Yukiko had been a couple, but had grown distant for various reasons). [[spoiler: It turns out that one of the Gods that is working with Susano-O is actually manipulating their feelings in an effort to drive the team apart.]]

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The villains like to use this tactic; some are just more subtle than others.

* ThroughHisStomach: A clever variation. Since none of the girls are good cooks, Rise gets wise and instead gets ''Souji to teach her how to cook''. Yukiko later remarks: "I wish I had thought of that!"

* ThroughHisStomach: A clever variation. Since none of the girls are good cooks (still), Rise gets wise and instead gets ''Souji to teach her how to cook''. Yukiko later remarks: "I wish I had thought of that!"

* SeenItAll: In chapter 20, Yosuke walks in late (due to bad weather) after the rest of the cast have had the whole plot explained to them. His reaction after being brought up to speed?

* TheWoobie: [[WorldOfWoobie Oh,]] ''[[TraumaCongaLine God]]''. About the only character who doesn't come off as being at least ''somewhat'' pitiable is [[spoiler:Susano-O]], and that's only because of his [[MoralEventHorizon actions]].

* [[HeroicBSOD Heroic BSOD]] / DespairEventHorizon: After enduring quite a lot of emotional trauma [[spoiler: including two of his friends and his cousin/surrogate little sister (or rather, her Shadow) trying to '''kill him''']] Souji finally cracks after [[spoiler: he meets his own shadow and it verbally tears apart him and his relationship with his friends.]] He crashes '''Hard''', and hits the edge of the DespairEventHorizon at the same time. [[spoiler: Later he tries to confront it on his own in a misguided attempt to keep his friends, and the people of Inaba, safe; knowing full well that he would probably be killed in the attempt. It does not go well.]]
** [[spoiler:Nanako]] almost crosses the DespairEventHorizon [[spoiler:and become a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]] when she realizes that [[spoiler:Amaterasu was being just as much of an amoral bitch as her brother-and he's a CompleteMonster! Watching her beloved "Big Bro" die right in front of her (from an attack he shielded her from), and Naoto's HeroicSacrifice, also added fuel to the fire.]].

-->[[spoiler:"Besides, I've got a little game of my own I've been planning. [[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor Did you know there are actually mortals who believe they can control 'demons' with computer programs]]? Ooh, the things I can do to them..."]]

-->[[spoiler:"Besides, I've got a little game of my own I've been planning. [[DevilSurvivor Did you know there are actually mortals who believe they can control 'demons' with computer programs]]? Ooh, the things I can do to them..."]]

--> '''Souji''': Let's just say that, since I've been here, I've been thrown out of a store, almost been pepper sprayed, and a cop nearly dumped my dinner in my lap, all just for trying to talk to people I used to know.

* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Souji agrees to merge with his shadow, believing it intends to help him get rid of Loki. It instead back-stabs him, shatters his psyche, and steels his body. What his shadow did not realize, is that Loki took that moment to posses ''it'' at the same time.]]
* HappilyMarried: Thus far in the sequel, the two couples we have seen have either been this trope, or have subverted it. [[spoiler: Kanji and Naoto are the happy ones with kids; meanwhile, Chie and Youske have a strained marriage that seems to be stuck in a rut.]]

* [[HeroicBSOD Heroic BSOD]] / DespairEventHorizon: After enduring quite a lot emotional trauma [[spoiler: including two of his friends and his cousin/surrogate little sister (or rather, her Shadow) trying to kill him]] Souji begins to crack in chapter 11, which becomes a full fledged HeroicBSOD [[spoiler: when he meets his own shadow and it verbally tears apart him and his relationship with his friends.]] He crashes '''Hard''', and hits the edge of the DespairEventHorizon at the same time. [[spoiler: Later he tries to confront it on his own in a misguided attempt to keep his friends, and the people of Inaba, safe; knowing full well that he would probably be killed in the attempt. It does not go well.]]

** At the beginning of chapter 11, he finally reaches the end of his patience and comes close to beating the crap out of Yosuke (who was under the effect of the "Memflies" and acting hostile towards him) before his friends (who have recovered their memories) stop him. He calms down after a few moments; but one of his friends notes that "she had never seen him lose his cool like that before".

* ThroughHisStomach: A clever variation. Since none of the girls are good cooks (still), Rise gets wise and instead gets ''Souji to teach her how to cook''.

->"Maybe it was some kind of nightmare. He'd been trapped in illusions before, but this felt like none of them."


"[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4914734/1/Persona_4_Simulacrum A Persona 4 Fanfic]] written by Zephyran.