Protagonist (主人公 Shujinkō, lit. "protagonist" or "hero") is the hero of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, a role-playing video game developed by Atlus. In the game, The Protagonist is an orphan who transfers to Gekkoukan High School in Iwatodai City and discovers a phenomenon called the Dark Hour during which supernatural entities called Shadows roam freely. After awakening an ability within himself called Persona, The protagonist finds himself intertwined in the ongoing struggle against the Shadows with his new schoolmates.