[It's not completely his fault. It's what he's been drilled into his mind for so long that it becomes second nature when speaking. When one mostly stays in a circle of very rich people, boasting about one's ownership is what they use to start conversations.
Only his friends managed to bring him down to a more...normal people level. Mostly.]
Other aspects of myself technically, but yes. I summon gods and demons that grant me abilities to cast magic.
...sounds markedly Persona-y. But it isn't necessarily that - Guren has a demon inside his sword, apparently, and Kaoru has natural psychic powers. Lots of people here have lots of abilities, it doesn't necessarily mean anything.
[Just think back to his first post Akira when Kei waxed on about philosophy.
Maybe if he hadn't spoken with Yusuke, Nanjo wouldn't know about some users that couldn't reveal themselves. Was Akira part of his group or a different one else entirely? He'll stick to his first plan; simply speak about his and not acknowledge the other's own. If he wants to speak after this, he can. If not, then Kei will pretend he doesn't know anything until he's asked.]
Akira knew about Minato already, but to learn Nanjo is also a Persona user is quite a surprise. He hadn't noticed anything from him, but then, he hadn't noticed anything from Akechi, either. It could be that there are many Persona users here, and he simply doesn't know yet. Maybe they have reasons for concealing their powers, just as he does.
But Nanjo just revealed his own. Akira doesn't think he's done anything in particular to gain his trust, though, besides checking up on him now, after the forest expedition. Interesting.]
[In retrospect maybe it had been better to keep up with the charade. On the other hand, Kei recently tended to react by his gut feelings - something his parents and bodyguard kept holding against him. As far as Nanjo went, he'd rather face problems head on...if there was something he'd learned from his friends and from Him, it was that.
Still, at the other's comment, he pauses on how he should reply, quickly deleting 'I am aware' to replace it with something else.]
I see. Perhaps we could speak of it in person, if you'd like to discuss.
[He contemplates this for a moment. He doesn't know Nanjo that well, but he's never seemed threatening, and if he has a Persona, then they are connected in that way.
[That is a good point that Kei would apologize if he realized it and I was less dumb about it, woops.]
Very well. I'll wait for you.
[Kei's house wasn't that exiting, truth be told. It was less bad in terms of dust than before but since he was alone, he had moved his bike into one of the spare rooms instead of leaving it outside. He sat tethering on the chairs that weren't quite square with the ground, only getting up when he felt the other's presence.
Maybe it might go as well as it had with Yusuke? Who knew...]
[Akira gives a knock before coming in, mumbling a polite,] Pardon the intrusion. [He seems a little guarded, but if Nanjo really does have a Persona as well, then he can probably be trusted.
[Welcome to the world of the ugly blue wallpapers. Kei can't blame him for being guarded...it's a lot of information to learn.
The splash of color on the table is only thanks to whatever fruits and flowers he's found in the forest and given from others, but nothing cooked. Still if Akira wan't something, he can help himself, as Kei offers him a chair.]
I have, yes...but I didn't need to guess. My group is able to sense other Persona users, thus I've known since we first met.
[Ah.]
However...you didn't seem to be able to sense my own abilities in return, therefore I decided to keep quiet, until there came a time when we would exchange such information. For all I knew, your powers might just be dormant, or you might have reason not to speak of them. I cannot judge why, nor did I want to assume anything, out of respect. Being a Persona user tends to carry a heavy burden...my friends and I discovered that three years ago.
[He briefly stops to think about what to say next.]
Admittedly, I did test the waters with my first post, to see if anyone else would speak up.
[That's a lot of information at once. So Nanjo is able to sense Personas? Everyone in his group, whoever that might be, can? Akira's never heard of anything like that (he certainly couldn't do it, with Akechi). So it's possible that their identities could be outed here without them even showing anyone.
It's troubling, but at least Nanjo doesn't seem to have done anything with the information.]
...My friends and I are wanted by the police in our world. I can't control them, but that's why I kept quiet.
[And it's unspoken that he would rather Nanjo keep quiet about it, as well.]
I couldn't be sure who here might not be so well meaning.
[He pauses. Who is he to judge considering everything that happened to him, with both what happened back then, and what was happening now in his own world? He can't and he won't. In fact he looks...briefly annoyed?]
I wish I could say that's surprising, and yet...corruption is everywhere. I've seen it first-hand even in my time, with reaches going into the government and my own family.
[He gives the other a bit of his own information in exchange - it seems that those meant to protect weren't exactly great in his time either.]
I understand why you'd doubt me. The risks of being in a new world, especially with what might be happening in your own, and there's no way I can prove anything currently, only my ability to summon Persona. That by itself just proves a similar ability; two men can own blades but they might not use it for the same purpose. Perhaps if the Velvet Room wasn't missing from this world, Igor might be able to vouch for the both of us.
[He stops realizing that might not even be the case. Everything could have changed already so much...]
...Do you know what I'm talking about when I say Velvet Room?
[Yes, there is corruption everywhere, and apparently Nanjo knows it. That's why they formed the Phantom Thieves, why they have to keep fighting for justice: so that they can help people, and give them the courage to keep going in the face of that corruption.
But he doesn't say that, instead listens quietly to Kei's explanation. And then...]
Yeah. I can go there.
[He's less surprised at this point. First Akechi, then Minato, now Kei...]
[So the Velvet room continues in the future. Minato knew of it, and now Akira. It at least meant that there was some connection to past and future that continued. After all, Nameless said he had been there for hundred of years, it only made sense.]
That's correct. However, all my friends also can...I assume your friends cannot.
[He's just going by the logic of the question.]
There's certain Persona that are better affiliated based on our arcana, and others only some of us can use.
[Clearly he got tired of normal people getting dragged in there so he could remove Jokers from then in Eternal Punishment and made it a protag zone only. A true mystery, and one that even Kei appears to have no idea why. Or perhaps maybe...]
Something that I did notice is that no one knows or has spoken to Philemon...is the name known to you?
It's rather strange...the name Philemon does not ring a bell for you. Yet if I speak of the Velvet Room and Igor, it does.
[Hmm...]
The simplest way to explain it in Igor's own words is that he is a servant of Philemon, tasked to guide Persona users in the right path and fuse cards to summon stronger Personas.
[Huh. So Igor, too, has someone he answers to. Akira is a bit surprised, but then the man is very mysterious, and there's a lot he doesn't know about him.]
He never mentioned it to me. I assumed he was in charge.
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Are you a doctor?
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It's a healing ability derived from spells.
[He'll just keep going like this until others are ready to talk to him.]
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But he's interested in the next part.]
You know magic?
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Only his friends managed to bring him down to a more...normal people level. Mostly.]
Other aspects of myself technically, but yes. I summon gods and demons that grant me abilities to cast magic.
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...sounds markedly Persona-y. But it isn't necessarily that - Guren has a demon inside his sword, apparently, and Kaoru has natural psychic powers. Lots of people here have lots of abilities, it doesn't necessarily mean anything.
But he's curious.]
Is that so?
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Maybe if he hadn't spoken with Yusuke, Nanjo wouldn't know about some users that couldn't reveal themselves. Was Akira part of his group or a different one else entirely? He'll stick to his first plan; simply speak about his and not acknowledge the other's own. If he wants to speak after this, he can. If not, then Kei will pretend he doesn't know anything until he's asked.]
Yes. We call them Persona.
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Akira knew about Minato already, but to learn Nanjo is also a Persona user is quite a surprise. He hadn't noticed anything from him, but then, he hadn't noticed anything from Akechi, either. It could be that there are many Persona users here, and he simply doesn't know yet. Maybe they have reasons for concealing their powers, just as he does.
But Nanjo just revealed his own. Akira doesn't think he's done anything in particular to gain his trust, though, besides checking up on him now, after the forest expedition. Interesting.]
You don't say.
I'm familiar with the concept.
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Still, at the other's comment, he pauses on how he should reply, quickly deleting 'I am aware' to replace it with something else.]
I see. Perhaps we could speak of it in person, if you'd like to discuss.
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Then, it can't hurt, right?]
Where do you want to meet?
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Otherwise we could head into the forest, but I feel that might sound too ominous for a meeting request.
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Your house is fine.
I'll be there soon.
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and I was less dumb about it, woops.]Very well. I'll wait for you.
[Kei's house wasn't that exiting, truth be told. It was less bad in terms of dust than before but since he was alone, he had moved his bike into one of the spare rooms instead of leaving it outside. He sat tethering on the chairs that weren't quite square with the ground, only getting up when he felt the other's presence.
Maybe it might go as well as it had with Yusuke? Who knew...]
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Probably.]
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[Welcome to the world of the ugly blue wallpapers. Kei can't blame him for being guarded...it's a lot of information to learn.
The splash of color on the table is only thanks to whatever fruits and flowers he's found in the forest and given from others, but nothing cooked. Still if Akira wan't something, he can help himself, as Kei offers him a chair.]
Where would you like to begin?
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I have a Persona, too. But you probably guessed that.
[Why else would he come over here? But this is the first time Akira's known of an adult with a Persona, and he's curious... and wary.]
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[Ah.]
However...you didn't seem to be able to sense my own abilities in return, therefore I decided to keep quiet, until there came a time when we would exchange such information. For all I knew, your powers might just be dormant, or you might have reason not to speak of them. I cannot judge why, nor did I want to assume anything, out of respect. Being a Persona user tends to carry a heavy burden...my friends and I discovered that three years ago.
[He briefly stops to think about what to say next.]
Admittedly, I did test the waters with my first post, to see if anyone else would speak up.
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It's troubling, but at least Nanjo doesn't seem to have done anything with the information.]
...My friends and I are wanted by the police in our world. I can't control them, but that's why I kept quiet.
[And it's unspoken that he would rather Nanjo keep quiet about it, as well.]
I couldn't be sure who here might not be so well meaning.
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[He pauses. Who is he to judge considering everything that happened to him, with both what happened back then, and what was happening now in his own world? He can't and he won't. In fact he looks...briefly annoyed?]
I wish I could say that's surprising, and yet...corruption is everywhere. I've seen it first-hand even in my time, with reaches going into the government and my own family.
[He gives the other a bit of his own information in exchange - it seems that those meant to protect weren't exactly great in his time either.]
I understand why you'd doubt me. The risks of being in a new world, especially with what might be happening in your own, and there's no way I can prove anything currently, only my ability to summon Persona. That by itself just proves a similar ability; two men can own blades but they might not use it for the same purpose. Perhaps if the Velvet Room wasn't missing from this world, Igor might be able to vouch for the both of us.
[He stops realizing that might not even be the case. Everything could have changed already so much...]
...Do you know what I'm talking about when I say Velvet Room?
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But he doesn't say that, instead listens quietly to Kei's explanation. And then...]
Yeah. I can go there.
[He's less surprised at this point. First Akechi, then Minato, now Kei...]
So you can also wield multiple Personas?
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That's correct. However, all my friends also can...I assume your friends cannot.
[He's just going by the logic of the question.]
There's certain Persona that are better affiliated based on our arcana, and others only some of us can use.
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You're right. They can't.
[At least, all but one.]
I wonder why it changed.
Super late reply when I realized I hadn't replied to this one here
Clearly he got tired of normal people getting dragged in there so he could remove Jokers from then in Eternal Punishment and made it a protag zone only.A true mystery, and one that even Kei appears to have no idea why. Or perhaps maybe...]Something that I did notice is that no one knows or has spoken to Philemon...is the name known to you?
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[It's clear it's the truth. Akira hasn't met Philemon that he can remember. Only Igor and the Wardens.]
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[Hmm...]
The simplest way to explain it in Igor's own words is that he is a servant of Philemon, tasked to guide Persona users in the right path and fuse cards to summon stronger Personas.
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He never mentioned it to me. I assumed he was in charge.