That image of a red cloak and a crown was something Ren had seen many times before.
Not in this world, but in his previous life.
As the boss in a game who was crucial for activating the protagonist's team in the early stages.
The awakening of the three protagonists at the beginning of the game was all related to this man.
It could be said that this man had witnessed the awakening scenes of the protagonist, the male supporting character, and the conquerable female protagonist.
He had not expected that he had also integrated into that story…?
Ren paused, and his strained brain finally reacted to something.
So, the P5 setting was brought about by the Sefirot Tenebrous World, right?
What kind of worldview did the original P5 have?
The time span was really too long, and what he could remember now was a bit blurry.
He did not remember much about the worldview, but Ren still remembered that the story took place in an alternate world.
Another world that was a complete mirror image of reality.
And this point was very similar to the Sefirot Tenebrous World.
"Kamoshida? Ren, you know him?"
Chika's words brought Ren back to his senses.
"I do not know him personally, but I understand some things."
Oh.
Chika immediately understood the meaning of that sentence. The other party was also a character from a certain story.
She glanced at that physical education teacher with disgust.
"Someone like that, he is a villain, isn't he?"
Chika was unusually certain of this outcome.
Seeing the strong disgust on Chika's face, Ren nodded slightly.
"Indeed, this person is a villain in every sense of the word."
"It is just that as an important early-game boss in the game, he could not be quickly punished, which was quite annoying."
Chika immediately understood what kind of story this was.
"An RPG game, huh."
It was really hard to say for story-driven games like this.
After all, this type of game mainly tells stories, one after another. Until the story ends, the unlikable people in the story cannot be dealt with all at once.
Although this makes the story very rich, the people in this story probably will not have a very good experience.
Especially since the villains in the story are made to be overly detestable.
Even though you want to get rid of them, you are forced to watch the entire story because there is no such option.
"It is not an RPG, it is a JRPG."
Chika's expression became even harder to maintain.
"A turn-based story game, huh."
A very common type, but it also incorporates real-time strategy elements.
She immediately thought of traditional Japanese RPGs.
Some stories are well-told, but the pacing is very slow, and there is no way to deal with unlikable supporting characters immediately. You have to follow the fixed progression.
The story's direction seems to offer choices, but in reality, there is only one path.
"So after a turn-based battle, you still have to let the annoying enemies go?"
This sentence alone was enough to show that Chika was very familiar with the tropes of Japanese RPGs.
"You really are quite knowledgeable."
Ren looked at Chika with a little surprise.
"I like playing games too, you know. Although Dad did not allow it in the past, I would still play secretly."
Chika smiled slyly.
Although her father placed many restrictions on her gaming, she had her ways of dealing with them.
It is worth noting that her grandfather and maternal grandfather doted on her very much. Even if her father stopped her allowance, she would get more from her grandfathers than from her father.
After laughing, her expression suddenly turned to disgust.
"So, what did this teacher, who does not quite look like a teacher, do?"
"Should I tell you directly?"
Ren's words, on the contrary, made Chika worried.
If it were just ordinary matters, he would not say it like that. So that physical education teacher must have done many excessive things that could not be easily spoken of.
She asked tentatively, "It could not be… those things, could it?"
"Mm."
"And with students?"
"Mm."
Chika only felt her vision go black. Well, it was really as bad as she had imagined.
This teacher was indeed as he appeared, completely devoid of any teaching ethics.
At this, the disgust in Chika's eyes escalated to loathing.
"So, this time you also plan to slowly go through the story like in a game?"
Chika had only this one question at the moment.
Ren, however, shook his head slightly.
"No need."
How the story would ultimately develop was not within his consideration.
For a teacher like Kamoshida, it would be best to just clean him up and send him straight in, no need to follow any plot.
"Although I do not like to interfere in other people's affairs, some people are exceptions."
An unlikable person is simply unlikable, there is nothing more to say.
Especially Kamoshida. He acts without restraint and is very despicable.
The key is that this person thoroughly disgusted him in the game.
"Chika, go back and investigate."
"No problem."
Chika immediately agreed.
It was too easy for her family to investigate a teacher.
"Wait a moment."
Suddenly, Ren thought of the traitor who could enter the Mirror World and influence collective consciousness.
He quickly took out the maple leaf gold coin.
Akechi Goro indeed exists.
He flipped the coin, and the moment it landed in his palm, it was heads up.
Akechi Goro has already obtained the power of the Persona.
The moment the coin landed in his palm, it was tails up.
Although he exists, he has not yet gained power.
Akechi Goro has not yet gained power, so Shido Masayoshi should not have fully risen yet.
Investigating now should not be a big problem.
"Alright, you can investigate after we go back, but only investigate immediately after returning, then temporarily stop after it is done."
"I need to ensure one person is completely dealt with before continuing."
Chika's expression became serious.
"Yes, is there trouble?"
"Some villains in the game naturally possess special powers. Right now, I only have a rough guess about that power. Once I go back, I will confirm it with divination."
(To be continued.)