Playing Persona 2 I felt a yearning for my least aware playstation memories.

An essay on nostalgia and video games that explore the impact of childhood trauma on individuals as they grow up.

An empty swingset swings and a woman wearing 
a zippered jacket with two hearts stands to the side
The swingset swings and a golden butterfly lifts 
itself from a full barrel of trash. From on high, 
a view of Seven Sisters High School 
and its dormant clocktower. Descending still, 
In the standard uniform clothed, a blond-haired blue-eyed
woman, looks …