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===Persona 2===
Releasing in 1999 and 2000, Persona 2 is unusual in that not only is a direct sequel to the original Persona 1, but it comes in two games that tell a single intertwined story.

'''Innocent Sin''' revolves around Japanese high school student Tatsuya Suou. In comparison, '''Eternal Punishment''' revolves around journalist Maya Amano. Both versions involve the protagonist and a small group of friends investigating a rumor that, if you dial your own cellphone number, a mysterious man named "Joker" will appear and either grant you a wish (Innocent Sin) or kill whoever you wish (Eternal Punishment). When the protagonist does so, however, Joker manifests and attacks them, declaring they have committed a crime against him. As the Joker Curse runs out of control and rumors start replacing reality, the protagonists must find an answer to why this weird shit is happening.

If you're wondering how the two games are connected... Innocent Sin is the "original" Persona 2, whilst Eternal Punishment takes place after time is looped/reset at the end of Innocent Sin. For some reason Eternal Punishment was originally localized in English on the PS1 [[fail|''without'' Innocent Sin]].

This is where the iconic social mechanics of Persona first began development, although it wouldn't be until the next game that they hit their iconic form. Both games are also famous for going completely off the rails in their final acts, such as having a boss fight against [[what|Hitler with the spear of destiny commanding an army of robots powered by Mayan shaman magic]].