Bernie

Bernie is a character that appeared in the Megami Ibunroku Persona (Drama) adaptation, acting as the final antagonist for the first volume.
==Appearance==
* Megami Ibunroku Persona (Drama) Volume 1.: Antagonist
==Profile==
Bernie was originally a member of Masao Inaba's dance team, the Tailors, and a close friend to Mark that joined specifically because of Mark's talent. However, overtime, his jealousy over his friend's performance and seemingly disregard for Bernie's own talent, spiraled into hatred and he eventually left to form his own rival team/gang known as FFF. They would go on to hurt one of Mark's teammates, which lead to Mark and Bernie clashing in the rain. Despite Mark's attempt to reconcile, a beaten Bernie would leave, claiming Mark wouldn't see him again.
During the SEBEC incident, Bernie would become a Persona-user. However, similar to Kenta Yokuichi he was unable to properly control his Persona due to his own poor grasp of his emotions, namely his hatred against Mark, and it would go berserk, possessing Bernie whenever he used it. He would go on to attack Mark's teammates, Shinji and Akira, in the subway platform, which lead to Mark and a group of St. Hermelin High School Persona-users to confront him after being warned by the last of Mark's teammates, Taku, that managed to escape. In the sewers, they would see his victims barely clinging on to life before Bernie would invoke his Persona - turning into a monster that the Hermelin students would need to fight against. Despite Mark's pleas and the students attempts to fight him, Bernie is a vicious and tough opponent that is resistant to their attacks. It's not until the intervention of Reiji Kido weakening Bernie enough with Bres's Twin Slash attack that gives Mark the chance to strike at Bernie's weak point to defeat him.
However, this comes at a cost and Bernie is mortally wounded. Before he dies, Bernie says he'll spread rumors to the angels and demons of the afterlife not to mess with Mark, who weeps bitterly for his fallen friend. It's Mark's resolve to make things right for Bernie's sake that causes him to awaken to a new Persona: Gozu-Tennoh.
Category:Persona users