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I stopped going to school at the age of nine, and got diagnosed with chronic depression at eleven. I thought "this is it- I will never get better". Even with anti-depressants, I couldn't find a will to live. I tried filling the emptiness of existence with games, among other things, and I asked my mom one Friday to borrow a game from the library, Persona 5. I was captivated by the story, and I remember playing it for at least three hours, before going to sleep.
Seeing Kamoshida abuse Shiho, I knew where the story was going, and I was as angry as Ryuji when we went to confront Kamoshida. After stealing his heart, I genuinely thought the game was done- I didn't know how long it was, and I was pleased to see the story continue on.
Futaba's palace was a bit confusing, but I'd already invested a lot of time into the game, so I couldn't quit.
If P5 was a "good game" before Okumura, it became something truly special afterward, and when the Phantom Thieves went down to The Depths... That was one of the hardest sequences I've *ever* played- before or since. Elden Ring ain't got anything on that day. The people in the self made prison- I was one of them. I was waiting around to die, and I shared the exact same sentiment as the masses. I wanted a being like Yaldabaoth to take reign, and I felt very called out. After completing the game, I tried to make a change- tried to return to society, but whilst fighting, I couldn't help but to think "Why do I have to suffer? There's no meaning to it..." Then Royal came out, and I played through it in less than two weeks, as I did with the OG game. I realized through the Third Semester that my suffering *does* matter, and that it can, paradoxically, give people a reason to live. I'm happy now. I beat my personal Yaldabaoth, and that is exactly why this game cannot be lost to DENUVO. I want this pillarstone in my life to be accessible in the future. Please GOG, don't let this game become lost. Please.