And going by the teaser trailer for Persona 5 (Persona fans rejoice!) for the PS3, you are also a chair.
At this stage one can only speculate as to the specific plot points and gameplay mechanics, but this intrepid videogames journalist can only imagine that the grinding will involve a multitude of derrieres. The Persona series is set in various Japanese high schools, and casting the player as a classroom chair is a minimalist stroke of genius. By removing a plot involving a human protagonist, Persona 5 can focus on the heart of anything Japanese set in a high school: upskirting nubile young school girls. Undoubtedly, levelling up will be based on the quality of underage arse that the player can entice onto their soft, virtual cushions; the chair a slave to the player’s perverted whims. Bonus points for lingerie.
Or, the player a slave to the fantasy of the sexual exploitation of minors? Perhaps the chair is a cutting, post-modern criticism of the sexual perversion of the otaku subculture. Or perhaps the chair might struggle with its homosexuality; repulsed by panties, but enthralled by briefs—following on from the complex sexual themes of Persona 4. Only time will tell; but at least it’s not chibi, right Persona fans?
