1 year before the events of Persona 3...

Mitsuru was, as usual, wandering the streets of Iwatodai during the Dark Hour, looking for Shadows to eradicate and unfortunate humans to protect. She's been doing this for long enough, it's almost become a habit for her. However, it has been hard for her to focus lately, ever since Shinjiro left the group. Thoughts of that day keep rushing through the second year's mind, and she just can't help it.

She's suddenly snapped out of her thoughts, however, when she hears yelling from a nearby building. Without a doubt, she breaks in and rushes upstairs, searching for the source of the sounds.

"Hang on! Help is-..."

She's cut out, surprised by the fact that the Shadow had already been defeated. By none other than you. You had awakened to your Persona in this dire moment, but that left you laying on the floor, defenseless from further attacks.