Magatsu Inaba
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| Magatsu Inaba | |
| 禍津稲羽市Magatsu Inaba City | |
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| Location | TV World |
| Subarea(s) | Magatsu Mandala |
Magatsu Inaba is the December dungeon in Persona 4.
Persona 4 Gameplay
Maps
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Fixed Layout of Area 2
- The entrance to Magatsu Inaba is in the Desolate Bedroom
- There are three maps in the dungeon and each is labeled Magatsu Inaba without any numbering
- From Area 2, the player can jump down into Magatsu Mandala
- Fixed Layouts: Area 2, Area 3 (Boss)
Encounters
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Bosses
| Name | Arcana | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohru Adachi | 73 | Boss | |
| Ameno-sagiri | 75 | Boss |
Shuffle Time: Personas
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| Level | Arcana | Persona | Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Fool | Shiki-Ouji | ? |
| 56 | Hanged Man | Taowu | ? |
| 57 | Star | Garuda | ? |
| 57 | Moon | Sui-Ki | ? |
| 58 | Justice | Uriel | ? |
| 58 | Death | White Rider | ? |
| 59 | Priestess | Hariti | ? |
| 60 | Hierophant | Daisoujou | ? |
| 60 | Empress | Mother Harlot | ? |
| 61 | Devil | Belphegor | ? |
| 61 | Sun | Jatayu | ? |
| 62 | Magician | Jinn | ? |
| 62 | Temperance | Byakko | ? |
| 63 | Hermit | Siegfried | ? |
| 63 | Strength | Nebiros | ? |
| 65 | Chariot | Thor | ? |
| 65 | Emperor | Barong | ? |
| 66 | Justice | Melchizedek | ? |
| 66 | Hanged Man | Hell Biker | ? |
| 67 | Star | Kartikeya | ? |
| 68 | Devil | Belial | ? |
| 68 | Moon | Seth | ? |
| 68 | Sun | Horus | ? |
| 69 | Magician | Surt | ? |
| 69 | Temperance | Yurlungur | ? |
| 70 | Priestess | Tzitzimitl | ? |
| 70 | Hierophant | Hachiman | ? |
| 70 | Empress | Alilat | ? |
| 71 | Hanged Man | Vasuki | ? |
| 72 | Chariot | Atavaka | ? |
Items
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Normal Chests
| Item | Location |
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| Amrita Soda | ? |
| Purifying Salt | ? |
| Purifying Water | ? |
| Goho-M | ? |
| Ice Cube | ? |
| Pinwheel | ? |
| Assault Signal | ? |
| Cyclone Magatama | ? |
| Hell Magatama | ? |
| Diamond Shield | ? |
| San-zun Tama | ? |
| Revival Bead | ? |
| Arc Magatama | ? |
| Curse Paper | ? |
| Super Sonic | ? |
| Snuff Soul | ? |
| Segaki Rice | ? |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Soul Drop | ? |
| Chest Key | ? |
| Tesla Coil | ? |
| Ball Lightning | ? |
| Dry Ice | ? |
| Vanish Ball | ? |
| Peach Seed | ? |
| Balm of Life | ? |
| Hiranya | ? |
| Smart Bomb | ? |
| Physical Mirror | ? |
| Homunculus | ? |
| Life Stone | ? |
| Magic Mirror | ? |
| Yashichi | ? |
| Frost Magatama | ? |
| Firecracker | ? |
Locked Chests
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
 Magatsu Kiba
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 Nubatama Suit
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| Angel Skirt
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 Amaterasu Fob
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| Space Badge
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| Eye of Flame
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| Lightning Pin
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| Lightning Vow
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| Omega Drive
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| Divine Pillar
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| Bold Ball
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| Book of the Void
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| Defense Essence
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| Confusion Hat
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| Sigma Drive
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| Blessed Hands
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| Mask of Truth
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| Speed Star
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| Wizard's Mark
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| Healthy Homa
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| Oven Pin
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| Oven Vow
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| Icicle Vow
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| Icicle Pin
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| Moon Potpourri
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| Item | Location |
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| Awareness Note
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| Cat Whisker
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| Gale Pin
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| Gale Vow
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| Power Muscle
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| Barbaric Bracers
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| Eye of Ice
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| Eye of Wind
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| Retribution Mask
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| Gas Mask
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| Demon Charm
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| Rebirth Prophecy
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| Pitch Pipes
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| Eye of Thunder
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| Lucky Seven
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| Rudra Ring
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| Reisen Brace
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| Frozen Rose
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| Eagle Eye
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| Soma | ? |
| Soul Food | ? |
| Chewing Soul | ? |
| Bead | ? |
| Bead Chain | ? |
Persona 4 Golden Gameplay
Maps
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Fixed Layout of Area 2
- The entrance to Magatsu Inaba is in the Desolate Bedroom
- There are three maps in the dungeon and each is labeled Magatsu Inaba without any numbering
- From Area 2, the player can jump down into Magatsu Mandala
- Fixed Layouts: Area 2, Area 3 (Boss)
Encounters
| Name | Arcana | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Bambino | Empress | 66 | Only spawns by being summoned by Great King |
| Agitating Hablerie | Magician | 66 | |
| Fickle Papillon | Lovers | 67 | Can be summoned by Chaos Fuzz |
| Jupiter Eagle | Empress | 67 | |
| Infinite Sand | Fortune | 67 | |
| Vehement Idol | Priestess | 68 | |
| Great King | Emperor | 68 | |
| Pistil Mother | Empress | 69 |
Bosses
| Name | Arcana | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohru Adachi | 73 | Boss | |
| Ameno-sagiri | 75 | Boss |
Shuffle Time: Skill Cards
Shuffle Time: Personas
| Level | Arcana | Persona | Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Fool | Shiki-Ouji | Area 1+ |
| 56 | Hanged Man | Taowu | |
| 57 | Star | Garuda | |
| 57 | Moon | Sui-Ki | |
| 58 | Justice | Uriel | |
| 58 | Death | White Rider | |
| 59 | Priestess | Hariti | |
| 60 | Hierophant | Daisoujou | |
| 60 | Empress | Mother Harlot | |
| 61 | Devil | Belphegor | |
| 61 | Sun | Jatayu | |
| 62 | Magician | Jinn | |
| 62 | Temperance | Byakko | |
| 63 | Hermit | Siegfried | |
| 63 | Strength | Nebiros | |
| 65 | Chariot | Thor | |
| 65 | Emperor | Barong |
Items
Normal Chests
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
 Amrita Soda
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Ice Cube
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Hell Magatama
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Ball Lightning
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Dry Ice
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Balm of Life
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Life Stone
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
Locked Chests
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Amaterasu Fob
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Frozen Rose
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Sigma Drive
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Mask of Truth
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Speed Star
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Soul Food
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Chewing Soul
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Cat Whisker
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Magatsu Kiba
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Pitch Pipes
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
| Eagle Eye
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Area(s) 1, 2 |
Game Appearances
Persona 4
After meeting with Tohru Adachi in the Desolate Bedroom on December 7th, this dungeon will unlock on December 8th with a deadline of December 24th.
Unlike the other TV World dungeons, which were born from repressed thought, Adachi created Magatsu Inaba to mislead the Investigation Team.[1] The dungeon resembles a cityscape with yellow traffic signs that have Shadows on them and black and red lines pulsating in the sky. They fight their way through the Shadows in Magatsu Inaba, going from one section to another, but eventually come to a dead end. Rise Kujikawa is unable to find any exits and the group hears Tohru Adachi's voice taunting them. Rise suggests they look for another way forward, and eventually the protagonist notices there is a gaping hole in the ground. He jumps down into a sub-area called Magatsu Mandala.
Following Magatsu Mandala, the Investigation Team is able to access the door to the third floor of Magatsu Inaba. There, they find Adachi waiting for them. They reject his views that people would be better off as Shadows and all have different criticisms of him. Adachi gains glowing eyes and an aura similar to the other Shadows, and attacks the group, also revealing he has his own Persona. After defeating Adachi, Rise recognizes that a different consciousness has appeared within Adachi, and another being named Ameno-sagiri talks through him. While the Investigation Team being able to tame their Shadow and use it as a Persona was not expected, Ame is curious about this new aspect of humanity and fights the group to test it. When the group successfully defeats Ame as well, it lifts the fog from the real world, and they bring Adachi out of the TV back into reality.
Once the player completes the dungeon, time will fast forward to the end of December. If the dungeon is completed on or before the 22nd, then the protagonist will also be able to make plans for Christmas Eve. If it is completed on the 23rd or 24th, then Christmas Eve gets skipped. If the protagonist fails to meet the deadline of December 24th, then Adachi's threat about the world ending before the end of the year will come true, and Naoto Shirogane will call the protagonist while being attacked by a Shadow.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
The animation for Adachi's Instant Kill, Yomi Drop, shows Magatsu-Izanagi dragging his opponent into Magatsu Inaba.
Anime Appearances
Persona 4 The Animation
After Adachi is exposed as the culprit in episode 24, the Investigation Team finds him in the TV World and they all enter Magatsu Inaba. The dungeon has recreations of locations around Inaba and Adachi uses them to re-enact scenes like him pushing Mayumi Yamano into a TV in the lobby of the Amagi Inn. In episode 25, the Investigation Team fights Adachi and then Ameno-sagiri inside of Magatsu Inaba.
Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope
The Factor of Hope is a theatrical version of Persona 4 The Animation. Like episodes 24-25, Adachi uses the set pieces around Magatsu Inaba to recap the plot up until December, then the Investigation Team fights him there.
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
In the second half of episode 7, Yu and the Investigation Team come to confront Adachi in Magatsu Inaba. While the Investigation Team fights Shadows, Yu fights Adachi by himself in a recreation of the Dojima house.
Manga Appearances
Persona 4
In chapters 60-62, the Investigation Team finds Adachi in the TV World and they all enter Magatsu Inaba. As they progress through the dungeon, he recaps his actions with Mayumi, Saki, Namatame, and Mitsuo. After, Soji fights Adachi and then Ameno-sagiri by himself.
Stage Play Appearances
Visualive Persona 4: The Evolution
The Investigation Team calls Adachi to Junes where they lay out their suspicions against him. After, everyone enters the TV World and fights Adachi, and the setting on the screen behind the actors includes the red city skyline and yellow tape as seen in the game.
Appearances in Non-Megami Tensei Media
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Adachi's Instant Kill animation from Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, where Magatsu-Izanagi drags his opponent into Magatsu Inaba, is reused for his Astral Finish combo in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.
Trivia
- The structure of the dungeon, with the upper level that overlooks the rest, represents Adachi's thoughts. From the yellow caution tape, you can sense that a part of him still knows he's a detective. The red and black lines show Ameno-sagiri generating fog from the center.[1]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 English
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Magatsu Inaba | |
 Japanese
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禍津稲羽市 Magatsuinabashi | Magatsuinaba City |
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "禍津稲羽市とマガツマンダラ ほかの場所とは一線を画すデザインのダンジョン。これは誰かの抑圧された内面から生じたものではなく、足立が主人公たちを引き込み迷わせるために作り出したからである。二層構造になっているのも、その足立の思惑の表われだ。赤と黒の波紋のような模様は、中心で霧を作り出しているアメノサギリを軸に、パワーが同心円的に広がっていることを示すデザイン。黄色い横断幕に、足立の内面に残る刑事としての自覚が感じられる。" Translation: "Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala You can draw a line between the design of this dungeon and the others. While the others were born from what someone was repressing inside, Adachi created his dungeon to lure in the Investigation Team and mislead them. The two-floor structure reflects Adachi's thoughts. The design of the red and black ripple-looking pattern shows power spreading out from Amenosagiri, who is in the center and making fog. Adachi's self-awareness as a detective that remains inside of him can be felt from the yellow banners." "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 187. Translation by User:Cabbage. ISBN-13: 978-4757746305.
- General
- "Chaoter 5: Dungeon", Persona 4 Official Perfect Guide, Famitsu Editorial Staff. Published by Enterbrain (2008). Japanese. p. 172-262. ISBN-13: 978-4757744561.
- "Chapter 4: Dungeon", Persona 4 The Golden: The Complete Guide, Compiled by the Dengeki Playstation Editorial Department. Published by ASCII Media Works (2012). Japanese. p. 208-310. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.