>>74484919That's a whole theme with the original Persona 3 in general. It's annoying from a gameplay standpoint, but from a ludonarrative standpoint the original mechanics of your party getting tired, not showing up to tartarus on some days, not being able to control them in battle, etc... really made it feel like the npcs were real people with their own lives. I love Persona 4 but it really does seem like the whole investigation team would not exist or hang out without you, while in Persona 3 people are already friends and have preexisting relationships before you show up, and obviously would do the same without you. It's a big part of the atmosphere of Persona 3, life goes on and all that.