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[crouching_sin]

[There's a brief pause, and then the man on the screen - white hair, red eyes, total smirk and ease at his surroundings - starts talking. His tone is calm, as if this happens every day.]

Well. This isn't where I just was. For one, the sky is… normal, again.

[Ah, but that's no matter. What is important, however…]

Based on the limited information I've found this place is called… Prospero, correct? Not the name I would choose for an island, but I suppose it's not mine to name.

… And if anyone has any information on exactly where Prospero is, it would be appreciated.

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[breatheinthefog]

Somebody new. Hello.

[crouching_sin]

It seems so.

[...]

Do you have any information you can give me?

[breatheinthefog]

Watch out when the sky turns green. You'll be able to fight, but you'll need to awaken. I'll only tell you more if you're going to believe it, because too many people waste time not believing.

Also, there's a place called a hotel where the new arrivals are expected to live. It has furniture and food.

[crouching_sin]

Awaken? Awaken to what? And there's much I could tell you that you might not believe, so you might as well tell me.

[... Free? Hm.]

How... gracious.

[breatheinthefog]

The abilities you had are gone, if you had anything setting yourself apart from a mundane being. There is something in their place. A part of yourself.

I suppose.

[crouching_sin]

So no magic, I suppose.

[... But. What?]

A 'part of yourself'?

[breatheinthefog]

Not what you used to have.

Yes. Something like that.

[crouching_sin]

Explain.

[breatheinthefog]

Tengu.

*Still linefacing, Kaoru summons her Persona. She nods at it and then at Naoya.*

This is my Persona. A substitute for my original abilities, but also some form of or aspect of myself.

[crouching_sin]

[... Interesting.]

And how... is such a thing awakened?

[breatheinthefog]

It depends. Usually when you need it.

[crouching_sin]

And how does it determine that it is 'needed'?

[breatheinthefog]

Probably if you're going to die otherwise. *shrug*

[crouching_sin]

I see.

[Not that death scares him at all...]

That information is very useful. What is your name?

[breatheinthefog]

Kiryuu Kaoru. You are?

[crouching_sin]

Naoya.

[One name is all he needs.]

About how many people are here who are not natives, would you estimate?

[breatheinthefog]

Over one hundred.

[crouching_sin]

... Hm. That's... distressing.

[breatheinthefog]

I don't really care.

[crouching_sin]

Oh? Why not?

[breatheinthefog]

Because how many people there are doesn't change what happens, does it?

[crouching_sin]

It does give you an idea of how much power our kidnapper has, however.

[breatheinthefog]

Hm.