Joker (infection)

The Joker ailment was a mystical infection featured in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.

Appearances

 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

History
Nyarlathotep, in its bid to force the restoration of the Innocent Sin timeline during the events of Eternal Punishment, arranged for his servant Tatsuya Sudou to "become" a second iteration of Joker-sama, JOKER, with a similar modus operandi: having a person call themselves on their cell phone and have JOKER appear, though instead of openly granting any wishes, JOKER asked who they desired to see dead.

Many people were seduced by the promise of power and called. Soon after, people who had called the JOKER began losing their minds, and when confronted, they became giggling lunatics, and their faces lost all definition except for a warped smile reminiscent of Joker-sama's. In this state, they became dangerous powerhouses, and gained the ability to summon a Persona-like beast calling back to Joker-sama, which gradually degraded to a vicious monster only partially resembing its original shape.

The worst was yet to come, though, as the New World Order invaded the airwaves to broadcast a message to spread an insidious rumor: anyone who had ever used the services of JOKER would become a Joker themselves. Within hours, dozens of Sumaru City residents were transformed into Jokers.

Jokers, besides having the standard summoning and combat abilities, have the Old Maid ailment skill, which will temporarily turn all enemies into Jokers, making them lose control of themselves.

List of Victims

 * Ulala Serizawa