tvk | CONTRACT |3| [Video] {They did not cover this in class}

[The video, for those who have been watching, has been going on for a few minutes now. Lion had switched it on before, apparently intending to talk about something important to him. But it had been forgotten at the sudden presence behind him, and they've been arguing for at least five minutes now. Lion has clearly completely forgotten about the broadcast being on.

His Shadow, if nothing else, is clearly more aggressive. Lion can barely get a word in edgewise unless it decides to let him.]

Hey, hey, don't get mad. I know I can't make any good decisions. People only come to me for help because I'm good at pretending like I know what I'm doing. I'll probably kill someone someday like that.

I'd never hurt anyone! Not... like that!

Oh, sure, I may not do it on purpose, but every time someone asks me for advice I know I'm probably just making things worse. I just wish someone better would come along, you know? Tell me what to do, so I didn't have to worry. So if something went wrong, I could hate them for it.

What are you talking about? That's not --

But who cares about other people, really? This place is awesome. A Persona! These magic spells! It's the best thing to ever happen! I've got power now! I'm not some little kid who's too weak or thin to do anything! If anyone messes with me, I can take them straight down. There's no way I'd ever give this up, not for anything!

I'm --

Oh, come off it! I'm a coward, and we both know it. I keep saying Atsuro's my best friend, but I've been lying to him for years now! I'm too much of a scaredy-cat to tell him what I really think of him, so I just gloss over it.

[Lion -- the real one -- has been reduced to sputtering, dropping the phone with a loud clack.]

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Lion, where are you!?

[That voice is...

Lion is momentarily distracted, but he manages to snatch the phone before his Shadow can.]

A-Atsuro... I'm...

Hey! Speak of the devil, and he'll appear.

[The Shadow appears, leaning on Lion's shoulder. The real Lion jerks, trying to shake his other self away.]

Get off me!

Where are you, Lion? And you, get off him!

And why should I? It's not like you're going to take my place, after all.

[Ajhsjks subject change!]

I'm near the hotel! [Desperately trying to keep his other self from cutting in now.] I don't even remember how I got here, this... thing's just been --

Calling myself a "thing" now? That's rude!

Be quiet!

I'm coming right now! Just hold on!

[Until what? The Shadows attack them? Atsuro try not to think about it and went on his way.]

[Attack doesn't seem likely. Instead, Lion's Shadow seems content to torment him, and it's exactly the same when Atsuro finds him.

Lion seems to be frantic, in fact... something he's never shown before.]

Just... shut up! Stop!

LION!

[Atsuro runs over to him, glaring at the Shadow.] Hey, stop that!

No. Why should I? I'm only saying what's true.

Whether it's true or not, you're hurting him!

And your point is...?

He's not listening to anything I try to say...

That's because you're not saying anything worth listening to.

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