Shin Megami Tensei 5 players will start the story off in the school where the main character attends. Players quickly learn that the school recommends that the students go back to their dorm after school ends in a group using the Buddy System, due to some safety concerns in the city. After players walk around the classroom and speak to the other students marked on the mini-map, a cutscene will happen and players will have to make their first choice of many in Shin Megami Tensei 5.