Wada spoke to the now-defunct Game Informer, which means we can't link to the article itself, but PC Gamer has a copy of the final issue and relayed word. Sadly for fans of naginata-wielders, Atlus determined that including Kotone Shiomi (as the character is canonically known) would require too much work:
"The more we discussed it, the more unlikely it became. The development time and costs would not have been manageable. P3R has just been released, and there is currently a lot of player interest, so if we are to do an additional release, it has to be now. But since it is not possible for us to release P3R with the female protagonist in this window, we just can't do it. I'm really sorry to all of the fans who were holding out hope, but it is likely never going to happen."
Well, there you have it, closure, at least. While we might not see the return of our beloved female protagonist, at least we still have The Answer and Aigis' turn in the spotlight. Find closure, heal, and grow in the comments section below.
