[The morning of January 22nd dawns unremarkably. A popular radio show plays as it always -- ......Wait.]

Good morning, Hinoto-Ri! And thank you for waking up to the 8:00 Daily News.

A bar fight broke out for the last seven yesterdays in the Taurus District, establishing a brand new record for our unfortunate brawlers of being the only people in Hinoto-Ri ever to be arrested on seven consecutive days. In Aquarius, our prescient prophet friend has vanished after repeated attempts to warn us about the end of days; we at the Daily News gladly welcome, at least, the end of one, specific day. Witnesses report that his full name was given as Biru Murayama; he was last seen yesterday afternoon at about 4PM - the, ah, final yesterday. Whether or not his warnings were connected with the strange occurrences of the preceding week is yet to be known.

Our major news story of the day, of course, is to report on today's date:

January 29th.

While the exact circumstances behind the mystery of the repeating day remain unclear, all reports have conveyed more or less the same details: every citizen in Hinoto-Ri awoke this morning to realize they had spent the last week repeating the same twenty-four hours of their lives. For those of you who had to suffer through seven days of exams or stressful interviews, we offer our sincere apologies and take this time to advertise our daily 2:00 afternoon psychiatric counseling show with the esteemed Dr. Tsuru. 'Dr. Tsuru: he'll see right through you.'

The mayor and City Hall have yet to release a statement about these matters, but rumors on the street seem to suggest we were saved once again by our friendly neighborhood Visitors. Interdimensional rescue operations, shattering time loops, scooping goldfish - is there anything these gallant folks can't do?

.......What? 'See why kids love Cinnamon Toa -- '

Well, let's not set the bar too high here.

As more details on the situation surface, we'll continue to provide more updates. But now, over to Iruka in Capricorn to report on dolphins or the lack thereof.

[The Aquarius Event has concluded! Please see the OoC post for more details and thank you to everyone who participated!]

[The morning of January 22nd dawns unremarkably. A popular radio show plays as it always does, accessible from COMPs and other less fancy devices.]

Good morning, Hinoto-Ri! And thank you for waking up to the 8:00 Daily News.

A bar fight broke out yesterday in the Taurus District, shattering the record four days...[And then, a flicker of static for all those who fall under the sign of Aquarius. A harried, rushed voice comes through. Today it sounds even more urgent.]

Won siht xif ot deen ew! Gnorw lla pu tes era yeht! Skcolc eht!

[Nobody else will note anything unusual, although those who are Gemini and Libra may hear it very very faintly. What is that noise? It sounds like an alien language...

The rest of the news report continues, quite familiar as you've heard it three times by now... what is going on?

...

For details about how the repeating days work, please see here.]

[The morning of January 22nd dawns unremarkably. A popular radio show plays as it always does, accessible from COMPs and other less fancy devices.]

Good morning, Hinoto-Ri!  And thank you for waking up to the 8:00 Daily News.

A bar fight broke out yesterday in the Taurus District, shattering the record four days Hinoto-Ri has gone without such an altercation.  In Aquarius, a prophet calling himself Murayama has declared that the end of the world is already here, distancing himself from the faction who claim it is merely nigh.  And our favorite aerial friends, the winged dolphins, were spotted early this morning at 3 flying in maneuvers faintly reminiscent of crop circles over the Capricorn forest.

But first, our major news story of the day:

Festivals.

Last week's Coming of Age Festival was a great financial success for the city, with the net profits reported today by City Hall as 'substantial'.  The report made note of the popularity of the mahjong tables and offered a brief mention of thanks to the man who spent nearly 10000 yen attempting to catch a fish with a paper net.  Following a thwarted attempt at theft, the man was subsequently apprehended.  Unfortunately, the fish, whom he named Nemo in the ten seconds it was in his possession, did not survive the chase. 

The economy, in fact, has been in an upswing since the mysterious appearance of the Persona-wielding duplicates in December, as it seems doubling the number of bodies in Hinoto-Ri meant double the amount of purchases.  Unfortunately, as the duplicates were identical in every way, no purchases made during this time will be refunded.  Citizens and Visitors alike are encouraged to enjoy the fruits of these illicit shopping sprees.

The weather in Hinoto-Ri remains quite chilly, with an alarming number of cases of hypothermia and frostbite already reported by the Caduceus Hospital.  All citizens are encouraged to stay indoors at night; Visitors who continue to defend against the demon threat are encouraged to find a Persona who can use fire-based attacks and consequently, to stay well away from residential districts.  In related news, in a bid to drive up sales, those who preorder the third book of the Prince of Junes series will receive a voucher for a one-size-fits-all thermal undershirt for half off.

And now, over to Iruka in Capricorn to report on the dolphins.

[The Aquarius Event has begun! But all seems normal... As normal as it gets in Hinoto-Ri.]