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Persona 3 Portable

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Explore the mysteries of Persona 3 Portable's Dark Hour, Tartarus, Shadows, and the SEES in this guide to the game's unique setting and lore.

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Explore the mysteries of Persona 3 Portable's Dark Hour, Tartarus, Shadows, and the SEES in this guide to the game's unique setting and lore.

Walkthrough:

  1. The story of Persona 3 takes place in Iwatodai, a city built by the Kirijo Corporation.
  2. Ten years ago, experiments created the Dark Hour, a hidden time between days.
  3. During the Dark Hour, most people become coffins and are unaware, but some are conscious.
  4. The Dark Hour warps reality; Gekkoukan High School becomes Tartarus, a tower filled with Shadows.
  5. Shadows prey on the minds of conscious individuals, leaving them in near-catatonic states.
  6. The Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES) was formed to investigate the Dark Hour, Shadows, and Tartarus.
  7. SEES members are high-schoolers who can summon Personas to fight Shadows.
  8. Personas are described as a

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