So I've recently have been obsessed with the idea of an Yandere Self-aware video game character and how they'd mess with the game
Its mmmmmmmmm super specific but I've been thinking about Makoto Yuki from Persona 3 a lot ;.;
Like- uughhh imagine you've been playing the original P3, P3FES AND P3P like the FREAK THAT U ARE and Makoto knows you!! He remembers you. And now you're back again with Reload.
Spoilers for P3 and Makoto's character and arc but will be mentioning when spoilers end:
Makoto to me is like ✨perfect✨ because a character who canonically would not care about dying and being hurt but caring for others
And then realizing he is in a video game which gives him a sense of doom???
At the very end of each game, he is going to die. But at the end it also means nothing when you press New Game again.
He goes through his year in Iwatadoi and actually starts living and caring for others and himself. More for others since he is ready to peacefully sacrifice himself.
And then, it happens all over again. The same places, the same people, the same shadows and events and deaths.
You are the one causing all of this and he doesn't know what to think of it. He never really cared until he did but now nothing seems real? Should he care then?
Even if all these repeating steps still feel real to him and fulfill him? When he feels you guiding him to make the right choices, when he hears you being so immersed into the game?
It all means nothing in the end. But you keep coming back, the real thing. You bring him such fullfillness and bonds and even though it will all be severed, it will happen again.
He oddly looks forward to it. To living and dying.
So he looks forward to you.
END OF SPOILERS BUT GAME MECHANICS WILL BE MENTIONED:
Imagine Makoto just over time beginning to mess with the game either in favor to you or to build an connection with you too:
Makoto already knows what will happen. Story cutscenes will be done with quickly in a way that you won't notice. For him, it's just seperating the time he could spend with you.
Special characters such as Igor, Elizabeth and Pharos could have an hunch that something is off. The remaining cast would react a but differently when Makoto acts out-of-character but are ultimately coded to not care.
If certain items or personas are wanted by you, Makoto will rig the game to have those drop more often for you.
He cannot say many lines since he is not supposed to speak a lot. But small lines, like during battle, change slowly and seem to be more directed at you. Such things as "What shall we do?" and "I'll end this quickly, don't worry."
"I'm strong enough to take on the Reaper if thats what you want."
The UI will seem like it's staring right at you.
When in battle and you need a certain crit or whatever, Makoto will go on all out in his turn - especially when he hears you praising him ("Yo, go, Makoto! That's my boy!") It makes him melt.
Fuuka would then say something akin like, "Wow, our leader is on fire!"
This is another point that differntiates the others from you in his eyes.
You give him a name. He doesn't even know if it his real one but he feels so much more accepted than being called "leader" by the others.
They cannot THINK of an name. But you can.
Makoto will smile much more even at the beginning of the game. Characters will point out how odd it is but he will make sure to hide it quickly.
It's mostly noticable during idle animations but once he notices that you might be staring, he'll hide as if he were shy.
The many lyrical songs will have different meanings and words sung. Slowly you will note that this isn't Lotus Juice singing anymore but a completely, different and artificial one somewhat hiding behind the lyrics and whispering sweet nothings to you.
You may hear completely new songs that are bursting with love and romance (Color Your Night comes to mind)
Dialouge options also change more on how he REALLY feels. Knowing the best answer at a test (he'll give you a hint), dislike for an activity (but he'll do it for you), his real thoughts towards characters or jealousy when romancing someone.
("Riding out until the day I meet you,)
(I look up to the sky, asking lotta "Why?")
("I watch out for all surprises, what it provides us, ...n҉o҉t҉h҉i҉n҉g҉ u҉n҉t҉i҉e҉s҉ u҉s҉.҉"҉)
("You know you leave me in a trance, ͕͗i͕͕͗͗t͕͗ ͕͗m͕͕͗͗e͕͕͗͗a͕͕͗͗n͕͕͗͗s͕͗ ͕͗e͕͕͗͗v͕͕͗͗e͕͕͗͗r͕͕͗͗y͕͕͗͗t͕͕͗͗h͕͕͗͗i͕͕͗͗n͕͕͗͗g͕͗ ͕͗t͕͕͗͗o͕͗ ͕͗m͕͕͗͗e͕͕͗͗.͕͗") ("Always watching over me s҉o҉m҉e҉h҉o҉w҉, you make me feel invincible...")
Since you are a sane person, you of course dislike Kenji.
So when you have to drag yourself to his social links, Makoto will actually skip them while you can still obtain all perks. It's like you see Kenji's face as he suddenly looks shocked before the entire event is skipped. Makoto waits at the entrance patiently for you. He doesn't want you to suffer :(
In such intinces of romance however, Makoto cannot hold himself back. He usually goes with whatever you choose since he wants to make you happy but he has to draw a line when romancing characters/maxing out social links.
A part of him understands they are all game characters...but the more frequent you choose to romance, no matter in which game, the more anxious he becomes.
When you always choose one person, he wonders if they are your favorite and not him. The same when you choose others in other playthroughs and don't get me started in the harem routes.
And they are all females as well. Do you like girls? Only girls? How about him, can he have a place in your heart?
MAKOTO doesn't like Yukari, Fuuka, Aigis, MItsuru, Yuko or Chihiro...HE likes YOU.
So all of this 'dating' feels like lying to him. To himself and his feelings and especially to you...at first he can tolerate it all if it means it makes you happy dating these people.
But you shouldn't be liking anyone else anyway.
So after a while, he has had enough. Dating is done impossible in all the games now through a kind of 'glitch' or all social links will be immediately reversed. The moment you get a chance at an romatinc dialogue option, Makoto will promptly choose the thing that will ruin your chances - by letting out his TRUE thoughts.
"I know you dont like me, Yukari, so stop pretending." "I hate the way you are so clingy, Chihiro." "A robot can't care for people. Only real people outside of games can."
He will be at his most noticable then and might not hide himself from you anymore. He just wants to be with you and give him the feeling of being alive again and again and again.
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