[He can't exactly disagree with the wise old man's stance on these things, but he's about to ask Shinjiro how Solomon figured when the question of Personas comes up. That explains everything.
As he had with Maya, Akira answers honestly.]
Of course. I have one or two of my own.
[Or, you know, 200-ish. Akira studies Shinjiro's face, on the way he tugs his beanie over his eyes, on the uncharacteristic anxiety in his wringing hands. An ill feeling settles in his gut. It's the same feeling he gets when he knows to anticipate the worst, but... why now?]
...You must have one too, but they're not much help to us here where we can't use them. What are you getting at?
[ ...He's not too sure what he was expecting, but he does appreciate the bluntness.
It's the 'two' that has him visibly startled, eyes widening for a few brief moments before he straightens out again. Not...normal, per-say, but it technically wouldn't be the first time? ]
...So you're like Arisato, huh.
[ That guy and his endless cycling of personas, something only he could do compared to the rest of them. His hand scratches at the back of his neck, at that; it doesn't really change anything, but he tucks it away all the same. ]
Yeah, I do. Not that it bothers me any, not having it.
[ Him and Castor have a....tumultuous relationship, to say the least.
But the ultimate question is raised, and Shinjiro lapses back into a moment of silence. He got his confirmation, and that settles right. It opens the door, in a sense, to what else he wants to ask. ]
Then we're probably from the same place, is what I'm guessing. [ After all, personas are not something he imagines can be found in many other worlds, or whichever bullshit is going on. ] So I got two things I wanna ask, first. The first is what year is it where you're from, and the second....
[ He leans a bit more forward in his chair, eyes narrowing slightly. ]
[Akira shrugs. Arisato? Never heard of the guy, but he must be pretty cool if he's got multiple Personas at his disposal. So much for being special and unique, huh?
...Though, it does make him wonder what beef Shinjiro has with his Persona. It sounds like he doesn't miss it, but why? Personas are a lot more convenient than the magic here, but on the flipside, Akira could argue he's biased on account of all the power he has at his disposal when his Personas are present. Those with only one might feel differently, but... that still doesn't quite explain it.
Welp, he knows how Shinjiro is liable to react if he pries, so Akira focuses on the topic at hand. One of those questions is easy to ask, while the other—]
2016. The Dark Hour sounds like some small-time emo band, so I'm guessing that's not what it is. Care to explain?
[ It probably sounds odd, even if he doesn't know the other boy's circumstances. Most people with personas, he's come to find, don't despise theirs like he does. But most of them also probably have better control over it, or haven't come to associate the thing with dread.
Well. He doesn't need to tell Akira everything. It's not important, anyway.
However.
'2016' has his face scrunching a bit, brows knitting as he digests. That's...7 years in the future, huh. He'd have been...25? Had things gone differently, that is.
Fortunately, he can't dwell on that much when 'small-time emo band' dips him back into bewilderment, features blanking out for a second as he gives Akira an incredulous look. You know what? Let's not even address that. Moving on. ]
...Right. When I left, it was 2009. [ Hm. How to tread this. ] It's an extra hour in the day, right at midnight. Normal people can't see it, only those with personas can. With how damn gloomy and creepy it is, no way in hell you could miss it.
[ But if it doesn't ring any bells for the younger boy, then...there's always a chance he just doesn't know the name, but maybe there's a small hope in his chest. ]
I'm gonna guess you haven't experienced that, though.
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[He can't exactly disagree with the wise old man's stance on these things, but he's about to ask Shinjiro how Solomon figured when the question of Personas comes up. That explains everything.
As he had with Maya, Akira answers honestly.]
Of course. I have one or two of my own.
[Or, you know, 200-ish. Akira studies Shinjiro's face, on the way he tugs his beanie over his eyes, on the uncharacteristic anxiety in his wringing hands. An ill feeling settles in his gut. It's the same feeling he gets when he knows to anticipate the worst, but... why now?]
...You must have one too, but they're not much help to us here where we can't use them. What are you getting at?
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It's the 'two' that has him visibly startled, eyes widening for a few brief moments before he straightens out again. Not...normal, per-say, but it technically wouldn't be the first time? ]
...So you're like Arisato, huh.
[ That guy and his endless cycling of personas, something only he could do compared to the rest of them. His hand scratches at the back of his neck, at that; it doesn't really change anything, but he tucks it away all the same. ]
Yeah, I do. Not that it bothers me any, not having it.
[ Him and Castor have a....tumultuous relationship, to say the least.
But the ultimate question is raised, and Shinjiro lapses back into a moment of silence. He got his confirmation, and that settles right. It opens the door, in a sense, to what else he wants to ask. ]
Then we're probably from the same place, is what I'm guessing. [ After all, personas are not something he imagines can be found in many other worlds, or whichever bullshit is going on. ] So I got two things I wanna ask, first. The first is what year is it where you're from, and the second....
[ He leans a bit more forward in his chair, eyes narrowing slightly. ]
The Dark Hour. That ringing any bells?
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...Though, it does make him wonder what beef Shinjiro has with his Persona. It sounds like he doesn't miss it, but why? Personas are a lot more convenient than the magic here, but on the flipside, Akira could argue he's biased on account of all the power he has at his disposal when his Personas are present. Those with only one might feel differently, but... that still doesn't quite explain it.
Welp, he knows how Shinjiro is liable to react if he pries, so Akira focuses on the topic at hand. One of those questions is easy to ask, while the other—]
2016. The Dark Hour sounds like some small-time emo band, so I'm guessing that's not what it is. Care to explain?
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Well. He doesn't need to tell Akira everything. It's not important, anyway.
However.
'2016' has his face scrunching a bit, brows knitting as he digests. That's...7 years in the future, huh. He'd have been...25? Had things gone differently, that is.
Fortunately, he can't dwell on that much when 'small-time emo band' dips him back into bewilderment, features blanking out for a second as he gives Akira an incredulous look. You know what? Let's not even address that. Moving on. ]
...Right. When I left, it was 2009. [ Hm. How to tread this. ] It's an extra hour in the day, right at midnight. Normal people can't see it, only those with personas can. With how damn gloomy and creepy it is, no way in hell you could miss it.
[ But if it doesn't ring any bells for the younger boy, then...there's always a chance he just doesn't know the name, but maybe there's a small hope in his chest. ]
I'm gonna guess you haven't experienced that, though.