History TearJerker / PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth

* The final floor of the Inaba Pride Exhibit. After going through a mostly lighthearted dungeon, you find yourself in a bleak shrine that looks like a funeral procession, completely drained of all color, with [[https://youtu.be/tyIaMOGPdgU?si=GR6njgUzWaDTd5QS this]] music playing. It's only shortly afterwards that you get the plot dump about Zen and Rei's past.

* The final floor of the Inaba Pride Exhibit. After going through a mostly lighthearted dungeon, you find yourself in a bleak shrine that looks like a funeral procession, completely drained of all color, with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPf5ESP28nk this]] music playing. It's only shortly afterwards that you get the plot dump about Zen and Rei's past.

** Rei's total breakdown upon recovering her memory. Props to her voice actresses for conveying so much emotion there, and props to Zen's English voice actor for the same reason.

*** Words alone doesn't do that scene justice. [[https://youtu.be/al_mtQxmmVI?t=1028 Watch the scene unfold here.]] And bring tissues with you...

---->'''Rei''': You wouldn't undertand... After all, you're still alive!

---->'''Rei''': What would you know!? You're still alive!

* The entire ending. Zen goes to the afterlife with Rei, and SEES and the Investigation Team goes back to their own time, but will have their memories wiped to preserve the timeline. Everyone says their goodbyes to one another, with P3 Hero and P4 Hero wishing one another good luck. Especially hits hard to veterans of P3/P4, because they know that P3 Hero will never meet them again.

* The final floor of the Inaba Pride Exhibit. After going through a mostly lighthearted dungeon, you find yourself in a bleak shrine that looks completely drained of all color, with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPf5ESP28nk this]] music playing. It's only shortly afterwards that you get the plot dump about Zen and Rei's past.

* Don't think too hard about literally ''any'' scene involving [[spoiler: Shinjiro]], because then you might remember that he'll [[spoiler: be dead within the month]], which feels ''so'' much worse now that you actually get the chance to spend a lot of time with him and get to know him better. Even the in-battle text can trigger MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler: for some reason they went with "X is dead" instead of "X is unconscious", meaning that "Shinjiro is dead" pops up as a fairly frequent phrase.]] Thanks.
** Same goes for [[spoiler: the P3 Hero]]. In fact, don't think too hard about how he panics or yells if someone is hurt or KO'd either, knowing his [[ParentalAbandonment history]], especially if you've seen the [[Anime/Persona3TheMovie P3 movies]].
* Margaret forcing herself from telling Elizabeth about [[spoiler:P3 Hero's sacrifice]] in order to maintain the timeline.

-->'''Elizabeth''': [[spoiler: Odd. When my hand is separated from yours, I feel as if you'll...]]
* Ken going after Yosuke after the latter [[spoiler: ran off to hide his tears when the rest of the party brought up Saki in conversation]] is nothing short of heart-wrenching, especially because Ken absolutely fails to handle the subject with any sensibility whatsoever, since he is blinded by his [[spoiler: desire for revenge on his own mother's killer.]] ''Persona Q's'' version of [[VideoGame/Persona3 Memories of the School]] being played over the scene really doesn't help.
* The [[MeaningfulName Kind Doctor]] boss fight, in hindsight, becomes one when you realize his dialogue is about [[spoiler:Rei's final moments on the operating table]].

--->'''Rei:''' It's not fair...! Why only me?! [[spoiler:Why was I born?! Why... Why did I have to be born?! I have nothing! No friends, no family, not even my health...! I prayed to God every day, and not one prayer was granted... Why... did I exist? What was the point of my life...?! Thank you, Mr. Death... For showing me this place. But I didn't want to see it... Everyone else gets to come here every day, but I... I'm gonna die alone... This is too cruel...! That's enough! I've had enough! Hurry up and kill me! Take me away right now...! I don't wanna see this anymore...!]]
*** When Rei recovers her memories, [[spoiler:she laments how her life had been meaningless ever since she was born. None of the dialogue options provided to you help her (one of them being complete silence), instead only pissing her off and temporarily gaining the Shadow's SupernaturalGoldEyes as she yells at you.]]
*** Her words are especially [[HarsherInHindsight painful]] [[spoiler:if you're playing the P3 protagonist.]]
---->'''Rei''': [[spoiler:What would you know!? You're still alive!]]
* Kanji's influence over Ken in the P4 route actually has the latter rethink his stance on revenge over his mother, and in the P3 route he comes around to the idea of forgiveness. [[spoiler:But then everyone forgets the events of the game, Ken reverts to how he was, and Shinjiro dies anyway. Ouch.]]
* While most characters' sleep quotes are hilarious, Zen's [[spoiler: as a lone party member, after Rei has been taken]], is just sad.
-->'''Zen''': [[spoiler: Rei... I'm sorry...]]
* The entire ending. [[spoiler:Zen goes to the afterlife with Rei, and SEES and the Investigation Team goes back to their own time, but will have their memories wiped to preserve the timeline. Everyone says their goodbyes to one another, with P3 Hero and P4 Hero wishing one another good luck. Especially hits hard to veterans of P3/P4, because they know that P3 Hero will never meet them again.]]
-->'''P3 Hero''': [[spoiler:Once we leave here, it's back to battle for each of us. We both have things we need to finish up. ...Take care.]]
-->'''P4 Hero''': [[spoiler:I'm proud to have met you all, and to have fought alongside you, as companions. We'll meet again... someday.]]

*** When Rei recovers her memories, [[spoiler:she laments how her life had been meaningless ever since she was born. None of the dialogue options provided to you help her (one of them being complete silence), instead only pissing her off and temporarily gaining the Shadow's SupernaturalGoldEyes as she yells at you.]]

* If your entire party gets wiped out, the last thing you hear before the Game Over screen is your navigator going into a full-on HeroicBSOD.

* Kanji's influence over Ken in the P4 route actually has the latter rethink his stance on revenge over his mother, and in the P3 route he comes around to the idea of forgiveness. [[spoiler: But then everyone forgets the events of the game, Ken reverts to how he was, and Shinjiro dies anyway. Ouch.]]

* The entire ending. [[spoiler:Zen goes to the afterlife with Rei, and SEES and the Investigation Team goes back to their own time, but will have their memories wiped to preserve the timeline. Everyone says their goodbyes to one another, with P3 Hero and P4 Hero wishing one another good luck. Especially hits hard to veterans of P3/P4, because they know that P3 Hero will never meet them again.]]

* Ken going after Yosuke after the latter [[spoiler: ran off to hide his tears when the rest of the party brought up Saki in conversation]] is nothing short of heart-wrenching, especially because Ken absolutely fails to handle the subject with any sensibility whatsoever, since he is blinded by his [[spoiler: desire for revenge on his own mother's killer.]] A piano version of "Kimi No Kioku" being played over the scene really doesn't help.