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[spinoff]

Action, open to everyone. Dark Hour.

[ Last thing she knew she was on a train towards her new school. It was pretty late and things had been awfully calm so far. However, the moment the lights flickered wildly and then went completely black, Minako decided things were most definitely not okay. She couldn't hear the train anymore, nor the other few passengers around her, even with her headphones away from her ears.

Suddenly, she was standing in the middle of a town. Wait, when had she walked out? She had her bag on one hand, so at least not everything was lost, but where was she? And who the hell left those coffins around? She couldn't help but think she had probably fell into some bizarre horror movie. ]

No...that's ridiculo-- what was that?

[ And as if fate tried to mock her, the moment Minako uttered those words a group of three black blobs made their way out from an alleyway, greasy and semi liquid arms rising as the group slid its way towards a completely paralyzed out of surprise girl.

Something was most definitely wrong with this place. ]

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[doudemoe]

[Sorry, talk later. Gotta take care of the last one. Which thankfully goes down with another Agi spell.

Orpheus disappears, having completed his duty. Relieved that nothing went wrong, Minato flicks back the sweat on his brow.]

That was close. Are you hurt?

[spinoff]

[ Well, whoa. ]

Yes, I'm fine. Thank you! How did you do that? You...called a big guy with an harp...Orpheus it was?

[doudemoe]

[Oh, right. She's a new arrival.]

That? It's a long story.

[spinoff]

Well? Start talking. It would be dangerous if I don't know what is going on, right?

[ Silent Protag, meet Chatty Protag. ]

[doudemoe]

[Thus began his dark days in Prospero.]

Well, to start, you were heading somewhere else on the train but ended up here, right?

[spinoff]

[ Don't worry, it gets better. ]

Yes, to Gekkoukan High. Which I assume is not around here, right? This is troublesome...

[doudemoe]

[Gekkoukan? Woah, deja vu time.]

Yeah...it's possible to leave. But, unfortunately things get more complicated. Because it's not just physical relocation that happens. They also draw in people from different points in time. It's March 2012 now.

[spinoff]

What? That can't be! We are on 2009 right? If this is a joke, then it's a very bad one.

[doudemoe]

My jokes aren't bad. [She wasn't actually commenting on your jokes, Minato.]

Anyway, that's not all. Did you notice any coffins on your way over, and how everything looks green?

[spinoff]

I wasn't commenting about your jokes. [ Well duh. ]

Um, yes? Why is it like that anyway?

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[doudemoe]

[Oh, well :|||]

Because of the Dark Hour. Every night at this time, there's an extra 13th hour, where it becomes like this. And those monsters pop out and attack anyone wandering around. We call them Shadows.

[spinoff]

...Seriously?

[ Excuse her if she sounds absolutely confused. But she can't deny what her eyes show her. ]

Every night?

[doudemoe]

Hnn. To fight them, you need a Persona. That's what Orpheus is.

[And he's brought out again, to demonstrate to the young girl.]

[spinoff]

And...where can I get one? Do they cost much?

[ Staring for a while at the dude. ]

[doudemoe]

[wut]

You already come with it.

[spinoff]

...I don't get it.

Like, at all.

[doudemoe]

It's a lot to take in.

[Orpheus seems to apologetically rub his head with his hand.]

But you'll get it soon.

[spinoff]

I guess... I have a lot of questions.

But hey! I haven't introduced myself. I'm Minako. Minako Arisato. Nice to meet you!

[ Ah, there we go. ]

[doudemoe]

[*record scratch*]

[Cue an extremely surprised expression...the first one he's made since they met.]

[spinoff]

[ OH MY GOD HE CAN EMOTE. ]

Are you...okay?

[doudemoe]

[IKR]

Um...yeah, I am.

[Good job, that sure would convince anybody.]

We need to get moving. It's not safe to stand here.

[spinoff]

Not until I know who you are. Thank you for helping me, but you're still a stranger.

[ Yeah, she's not going to move until she gets some answers. ]

[doudemoe]

Hnn. Fair enough.

Maybe it's just a coincidence. But mine is Minato Arisato.

[spinoff]

[ Wait what. ]

Oh, that's weird. I don't have a brother, not that I know anyway.

[ It could be self suggestion but doesn't he look a bit like her? ]

But we should probably talk about it somewhere else? I guess I have no reason to distrust you, heh.

[doudemoe]

[It's his pretty face, isn't it?]

Let's go then.

[He unsummons Orpheus. Proceed with walking?]