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"Those who hold secrets are often held captive by them."

Reading Is Life, Writing Is Destiny, Looking Into The Darkness, Severe Case Of Writer's Block, Dealing With A Tragic Past, Blind to Danger, It's Always The Quiet Ones, Looking For Understanding, Compassion Is Not Weakness, Treasured Possessions, Don't Be Surprised, Eeyore, Unbreakable Bonds, Learning Acceptance, Help In Unexpected Forms, Hidden Strength, Getting Out Of Her Comfort Zone

Now it is 3 years later and a lot has changed for her. Her interest in writing and the occult led her into her first discovery of the supernatural. From playing the Persona Game to being in the Dark Hour, she was slowly immersed in this new world. Her feelings on the whole thing has been one of denial and regret and finally acceptance.

In late June/early July, she was thrown into the TV by Strega and awakened to her Persona, Marlinchen. Since then her life has been a whirlwind of dealing with her new found power. A couple of weeks into July, her arcana became upright and she was officially indoctrinated into Darkside. Shortly after that, Kasumi was trained in Tartarus and then had to go save Keitaro from the Abyss underneath Tartarus. At the end of July, she faced down a powerful shadow in the Dark Hour.

In August, she received her first weapons from Thora, two daggers. Some nagging questions and a happenstance meeting during the major shadow fight will possibly lead her into trying to find out more about her past. Right now though she is focused on her writing and trying to enjoy the last bit of summer break.

Kasumi loves books and writing. Before she played the Persona game and experienced the Dark Hour her main reading and writing interests gravitated towards the occult and supernatural. After finding out the reality of the world before her she has since stopped pursuing those subjects. Even though she stopped writing for awhile, she has recently started again and is trying to adjust to all the new changes as much as she can.

Kasumi's persona is Marlinchen. Marlinchen is a beautiful woman. She is wearing a beautiful long white dress. Around her head is a flower headband and she is wearing red shoes. She has pale skin and red lips.

Marlinchen comes from the story of the Juniper Tree. The story goes that a woman wanted a child as red as blood and as white as snow. She finally gives birth to a boy and dies shortly after his birth. The father remarries and they have a child together and name her Marlinchen (some versions call her Marjory). The mother loves her daughter dearly but does not want the son to get the family fortune. She kills him and makes Marlinchen think that it is her fault. Through a twisted series of events the stepmother is killed and the son is 'rebirthed.'

Resonance: Anyone who can sense resonances will probably feel a bit of innocence but a very deep sense of inner strength. For smells they will get the scent of apples or perhaps juniper berries... maybe a bit of both. Sound-wise her resonance would portray strongly the sound of birds singing a beautiful happy tune. Though if she is threatened or fearful the sounds would be much less cheerful.

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Cut Scenes

Visit to the Shrine - IC Time March 22nd, 2010 - Kasumi visits the Shrine late at night to do some writing and is visited by someone from her past.

Down the Rabbit Hole - IC Time April 7th, 2010 - After playing the Persona game Kasumi thinks about the events of the evening and tries to remember exactly what happened.

Haunting Dreams - IC Time June 19th, 2010 - Kasumi is plagued by disturbing dreams about her mother.

They see right through your flesh and bones for soon you'll be their home/They know deep inside, the things you can't try to hide

Secrets - OneRepublic

I need another story/Something to get off my chest/My life gets kinda boring/Need something that I can confess

Healing Begins - Tenth Avenue North

Afraid to let your secrets out/Everything that you hide/Can come crashing through the door now/But too scared to face all your fear/So you hide but you find/That the shame won't disappear

Always taking more suggestions!

Minako Arisato: A bright, bubbly girl that Kasumi really enjoys being around. She is a member of SEES which is also a plus. Their most recent meeting happened by chance at Paulownia while Kasumi was shopping for uniforms for school and work.

I - THE MAGICIAN:
Shiki Ichiminji: After a couple of meetings Kasumi has grown an interest in Shiki. He seems to be a good friend and has the most interesting hobby with writing manga. He also offered to help train her with her new weapons.

II - THE HIGH PRIESTESS:
Maki Sonomura: Kasumi has ran into her a couple times. She met two girls named Aki and Mai through Yoh at the Bake sale and later ran into Aki the night that she was in the Dark Hour. She finds it very odd that the girls highly resemble Maki. Are they sisters or something? Maki has given Kasumi two hugs since they met. Even though it was awkward for her and Kasumi did not really understand the display of friendship she did not resist.

Shiori Hibiki: They have met a few times and Shiori was there during Kasumi's first Dark Hour experience. She answered some of her questions and Kasumi was thankful. Most recently, Shiori was there during the greater shadow battle but they haven't really talked in awhile.

Masumi Hayashi: This is a budding friendship. Kasumi met her for the first time randomly in a park. They shared their interest in the occult. While she was pretty uncomfortable during the encounter, she became interested in the girl. However, there was a span of time where she did not see her. During this time, she found out that Masumi was shadow-possessed. Months later she ran into Masumi again and forgot about her 'state'. The meeting went totally wrong when Kasumi asked a simple question. Shortly after, she found out Masumi was missing and went with Hinata to try and save her. Being made aware of the possession again Kasumi didn't care and she helped take down a shadow that Masumi was controlling. Feeling horrible for the girl, she recently went to visit her and expressed her concern for her.

III - THE EMPRESS:
Mitsuru Kirijo: Kasumi met her randomly in Port Island and she knows that she is a member of SEES as well as the heiress to the Kirijo group. After Mitsuru found out about Kasumi having the potential and experiencing the Dark Hour she offered to tell her more about SEES. Kasumi got her phone number from Aigis after their first meeting. They have had a couple of rather grim but meaningful meetings. She thinks that Mitsuru possesses a wisdom that is beyond her years. Kasumi mentioned that she had lost her mother and brother and Mitsuru shared that she too had lost her mother at a young age. It strengthened the bond that Kasumi felt towards her. Even though they have only known each other for a short time Kasumi trusts her in the same way that she trusts Himeru...maybe even more. Mitsuru was involved in Kasumi's dungeon rescue. At their first meeting afterward, Mitsuru asked her flat out about her family. Kasumi willingly answered and that was a major first for her.

IV - THE EMPEROR:
Akatsuki Enda: Kasumi has run into him a few times. She doesn't really know too much about him but he has offered her quite a bit of advice, being a former Gekkoukan student and all. He also has an uncle that Kasumi would like to meet because he is a well-known author. Hopefully one day that will happen. It is something that she actually looks forward to, despite not knowing if it would actually be possible. Regardless, he seems nice enough.

V - THE HIEROPHANT:
Shinjiro Aragaki: Their first meeting was a bit odd. He waited for her outside her job after finding out that she had the potential from Himeru. He seemed to be focused on making her understand exactly what she was getting into. However, she possibly surprised him by promising him that she would not get involved as long as she could avoid it. He also shocked her by actually showing her his Persona. It was the first she had ever seen. Their second meeting was just as awkward but she was able to ask him some pressing questions about having a persona. She got some relief from some nagging issues. She still finds him a bit creepy but something changed at their last meeting. She found out that he too was in the TV World and that was an unexpected connection.

VI - THE LOVERS:

VII - THE CHARIOT:
Aigis: When they first met, Kasumi wasn't really sure what to think about Aigis. However, after numerous meetings they have formed a small bond. Aigis enlightened her about the supernatural and SEES. Kasumi had a suspicion that Aigis was not 'normal' and through her TV Dungeon found out that she appears to be a robot. Surprisingly, she was not really freaked out by it but is definitely intrigued.

VIII - JUSTICE:
Nanako Dojima: A very sweet little girl that Kasumi has run into a couple times. She doesn't know much about her but she seems very independent for her age.

IX - THE HERMIT:
Jin Shirato: Strega member. Only ran into him once on Shirakawa Blvd. but that was enough. Kasumi got a very bad impression of him the one and only time she saw him.

X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE:
Ran Itoh: The middle Itoh sister! Kasumi adores the Itoh family. She has only seen Ran a couple times but each meeting was very enjoyable. Most recently, Kasumi stopped in the Lucky 7 to see Hinata and ended up being invited to have a snack. Ran makes good sandwiches!

XI - STRENGTH:
Yoh Yamagatani: Kasumi has had numerous meetings with Yoh. He has given her a few gifts: Chocolate for White Day, a purse for her birthday and most recently he won her a Jack Frost Doll from the Crane Game. She likes him as a friend despite being minorly annoyed at his always cheerful attitude, mainly when it comes to the Dark Hour. She expressed concern numerous times to him and others that he would get hurt one day. It seems as if her concerns were true when he disappeared recently. She did not see him for about two weeks but found out that it had something to do with Strega. Right before mid-terms, she ran into him at the Shrine. The relief she felt was impressed upon him in the form of a rather huge hug. While she still doesn't know exactly what happened to him she is just thankful that he is okay. He also helped save her from her own TV dungeon.

XII - THE HANGED MAN:
Baofu: The first time Kasumi ran into him (literally), they had a brief conversation. He was pretty polite although he was kind of weird she thought. The next time they ran into each other was at the Port Island station. Somehow he knew that she visited the Darkside boards. It freaked her out a bit but she did not really have time to talk to him in depth. She finally met him again through a post on the boards and was given official access to the Darkside boards.

XIII - DEATH:
Seiichi Miyamoto: Ran into him a couple of times. Kasumi thinks it's pretty awesome that he is a musician. Their last meeting he introduced her to his three kittens and they talked briefly about the Dark Hour. Kasumi confessed to him that she didn't think that she was strong enough to be involved in all the supernatural stuff. He pretty much told her that she had no choice.

The Masked Man: Kasumi only ran into the Masked Man twice. She was intrigued by his appearance. He was the first person ICly to really get under her skin when he spoke about previous incidents involving her friends. Mitsuru later told her how dangerous he was and to stay away from him as much as possible. Unexpectedly, Kasumi ran into him at Junes. She willingly went with him to some kind of room and it led to her being pushed into a TV.

Minamo Takagawa: Nyamo. Another first year at Gekkoukan. She transferred after the term started. Kasumi has met her a couple of times the last time that they met they talked about the occult and the Persona Game. She thinks that Minamo has been out in Dark Hour from their conversation. Kasumi sent a text message to Himeru out of concern that something would happen to her if she stayed out late and ended up in the Dark Hour again. It is not known if she is awakened or not.

XIV- TEMPERANCE:
Hitoshi Taniguchi: After a brief encounter at the Strip Mall, Kasumi found she has a couple of things in common with Hitoshi, books and writing. He is much more dedicated to his writing than she will ever be and that is something that she greatly admires. Despite their meetings and him seeing her in her first Dark Hour encounter she still knows very little about him and she hasn't seen him in a long time.

XV - THE DEVIL:
Itsuka Mizuhara: A second-year Gekkoukan student that Kasumi has run into a couple of times. Itsuka shares her interest in books and writing. She also invited her to join the Literature Club on their first meeting and blatantly asked Kasumi about her involvement in the Dark Hour. With their most recent meeting at the shrine they spoke about everything that had happened since her awakening a little. Kasumi was happy that Itsuka, despite not really knowing her, seemed to care so much. It's a budding friendship (by her standards at least).

XVI - THE TOWER:
Himeru Namikawa: A second-year Gekkoukan student that Kasumi has started forming a friendship with. She was at her birthday party. Himeru calls her kōhai. Kasumi wasn't sure about her at first but after a few meetings and talking to her one on one she realizes that they will probably be friends. Himeru possesses wisdom that she finds very admirable. Also Himeru was the first person who actually answered her questions about the rumors... even if it was reluctantly. Himeru pretty much turned Kasumi's world upside down with one conversation. She was also there the night Kasumi played the Persona game and the first time she ended up in the Dark Hour. Kasumi's level of trust and respect for her is pretty high. Himeru also was a part of the team that investigated Kasumi's disappearance and subsequently was involved in her rescue from the TV world.

Thora Kobayashi: A Yasogami student that Kasumi ran into a couple of times. Thora led the investigation team when Kasumi was thrown into the TV. She also led the rescue team to save her from the TV World. Most recently, she helped equip Kasumi with her first weapons ever, two daggers.

XVII - THE STAR:
Hinata Itoh: Kasumi first ran into this Itoh sister at the Lucky 7. She has since met her a couple other times. She likes her enthusiasm and energy. Hinata is a second-year at Gekkoukan and Hinata loved when Kasumi called her sempai. Their last meeting was a bit unpleasant and Kasumi found out about how Strega had hurt the Itoh family. Because of that meeting she admires Hinata's enthusiasm even more. For someone to be that cheerful despite everything she had been through shows a lot about her character and strength. Kasumi was surprised to see her involved in the TV dungeon rescue but was very happy she was there.

Teddie: A cute little bear that got hurt in Kasumi's TV Dungeon. :( That's all Kasumi knows about him right now.

XVIII - THE MOON:

Keitaro Nagasaku: So far he is the only other first year Gekkoukan student Kasumi has met. They have met quite a few times socially and Kasumi has formed a pretty good relationship with him. One night she opened up to him by showing him a picture of her family before the tragedy. Their relationship got a better because of this. He doesn't say a whole lot but Kasumi and him seem to share a part of their past that involves deep tragedies. Hitoshi threw a Showa Day party where Kasumi found out that Keitaro was a member of Strega. After talking to numerous people about it and finding out that Keitaro had, in fact, helped rescue Yoh, she believes that he can be changed and is simply confused due to his past. Just about the time that she was giving up all hope on him, he went into the Abyss. After saving him though she is not sure of the status of their relationship anymore.

XIX -THE SUN:

XX - JUDGEMENT:
Kanon Itoh: While Kanon is older than Kasumi she still likes her, especially her tattoos. Kasumi invited her to her birthday celebration even though they had only met one time previously. Kasumi has run into her a few times since and she was there the night Kasumi played the Persona game. She looks up to Kanon and admires her for some reason. She wants to convince her dad to let Kanon give her a Sakura tattoo in memorial of her mother.

Nagisa Renge: Strega member that she first ran into on Shirakawa Blvd. Kanon warned her against talking to Nagisa. However, secretly Kasumi wonders if she is much different than Keitaro. Just because she is a Strega member doesn't necessarily mean she is completely evil right? Whatever the case, Kasumi reserves final judgement. A recent meeting with Nagisa was an interesting one. Despite other things that happened during that meeting Kasumi was a bit intrigued by the girl. Her interest was enough that she sought her out one evening on Shirakawa. They had a long conversation when Kasumi was made aware of more dangers of the world of Persona. Nagisa also was there when they went to rescue Keitaro from the Abyss.