5th Pixel [Video]

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

[The feed clicks on to show Mitsuo and his Shadow facing each other at a slightly askew angle.  Apparently he dropped his phone or something and it started transmitting.  At any rate, the two of them are standing outside the arcade near the school.  The Shadow is just staring impassively while Mitsuo gets more and more worked up.]

What the hell do you want?

[The Shadow merely stands and stares, making loud echoing breathing sounds.]

C'mon, say something already!  What's your problem, anyway?

My problem... is that I am empty.

Empty?  What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Empty... I feel nothing.  I have nothing.  I am nothing.

Uh, yeah.  Great.  Good for you.  But what's any of that got to do with me?

I... am you.  And you... are me.

S-shut up!  That doesn't make any damn sense!

You... are nothing.

Stop saying that!  I'm not nothing!  You're the fake around here!

No... I am the Shadow.  The true self.

Grrrr... I've had just about enough of you!  If you won't shut up and leave on your own, I'll just have to make you!  Persona!

[As Mitsuo's voice rings out through the night air, his Shadow responds in kind.  The two each call out an identical Persona at exactly the same moment - two black knights swathed in darkness and each wielding a bloody sword.  Once again, the two voices call out in unison.]

Mordred!  Agi!

[The two knights move as perfect mirrors of one another, leveling their swords at one another as fire begins to dance down the edges of their blades.  The energy gathers for a brief moment at the tips before shooting out.  The blasts meet in the middle, causing an explosion that blocks out any view of the scene for a few seconds.  Once the smoke has cleared, Mitsuo's Shadow is nowhere to be found, though perceptive ears will pick up a faint laugh echoing through the area.  As for the real Mitsuo, he's fallen to his knees, screaming and clutching at the side of his face as his Persona stands watch over him.

The feed cuts out there.]

Comments

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Y'know that Saber girl?

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

The sword and cannon chick who keeps showing up with all those dudes on the video chat? Yeah.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Pretty much 'all those dudes' want to kill me.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Even the boring Irish guy? He seemed nice. What did you do to them?

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Told them both how she was sleeping with other guys behind their backs. Instead of getting pissed at her, they both threatened to kill me.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Were you lying to them?

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

C'mon, you've seen those videos too. You really think there's anything else going on but her sleeping her way all over town?

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

[Miki give a somewhat disappointing hrmph before responding.]

I guess not. I don't see why they would get mad at all in that case. She's a grown woman, it's not like she's robbing people. They need to talk to her about it rather than solve all of their problems with violence.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Exactly. It's not my fault they have terrible taste in women.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

[Miki seems somewhat offended by the comment.]

She seems nice enough. There's nothing wrong if she likes to...[long, embarrassed pause] share...

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Not really fair to the guys, though. I mean, unless they knew about it beforehand.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

They don't own her; she can do what she wants.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

And who she wants, apparently.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Well still it isn't fair that they are coming after you. Society doesn't need people like that. Give me a call if they ever give you trouble and I can convince them to stop.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Heh, sounds good. What's your name?

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Onimaru Miki. I've seen you at the Arcade but never learned your name, which I guess is a bit rude.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Mitsuo Kubo. And it's fine.

[nomammano.livejournal.com]

Well Mitsuo, we should probably get you to the doctor.

[voidquesting.livejournal.com]

Yeah, probably.