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[a_gentle_boy]

Excuse me, everyone...

[The face on the screen is probably not terribly familiar. Lucas has been keeping to himself, network-wise, partly because of his innately quiet nature and partly because technology still gives him the willies. Now, though, he speaks with a degree of firmness - from the background, it is clear that he is sitting somewhere in the hospital; nurses and EMTs rush back and forth across the street.]

I'm not sure I understand everything that man said, but... I think, maybe, it would be better if we didn't think about it too much. Um. I know everyone is angry, but what I mean is... it might be better if we focused on making sure the city is OK before we try to find this person.

The monsters are still a lot stronger than they have been before, and the hospital is getting overrun, so... I'd like to ask everyone's help for a few things.

If you're good at healing, and you think you have time, maybe we can try and set up some sort of schedule to help out the doctors and nurses here. They have a lot of Personas that can cast healing spells, of course, but I think it's not enough right now. Also... I don't know if this is appropriate, but if there are any large buildings here that came from someone's world, it might be nice to set up a place where the injured can go if they're not so badly hurt. Just so they won't have to sit around in the hospital for hours just to be seen for something like a few cuts.

Ah - And if anyone is ever hurt and you can't make it to the hospital yourself, please don't hesitate to call me for help. I can heal most injuries pretty quickly.

Thank you for your time, everyone.

[It looks like he's done - and then his feed flickers back on once more.]

O-Oh. One last thing... Has anyone -- Has anyone seen a boy who looks a little like me, but with a mask, lately?

Comments

[eyewillprotect]

It's not a problem. I want to help with whatever I can, here...

You don't think this started because of that man who spoke earlier?

[a_gentle_boy]

...I'm sure it's related, but I guess what I mean is, I didn't think these things could be controlled that way. Do you think he's somehow making them act up?

[eyewillprotect]

...I think it may be possible. In my world, there was a man who slowly brought more and more demons into our city. Even if they weren't under his direct command, the damages they caused because of the sheer number was horrific.

[a_gentle_boy]

...Where I come from, people were making them.

But these 'demons' are... real demons, right? It's not just something to scare us.

[eyewillprotect]

Right. And if we don't do anything about it, they'll just continue to attack us... It looks like we've lost too of the city's normal defenses because of this.

[a_gentle_boy]

Why would anyone want to do this? It doesn't seem like there's any point, besides just hurting more people. At least... I mean, I guess at least the bad guy where I come from had something he wanted to do.

[eyewillprotect]

It's... possible that there is something he wants. Something that can only be achieved by causing destruction like this.

Attracting the attention of a certain entity, or unlocking some kind of power... I don't know enough about this world to make any concrete guesses, but those are the reasons so much chaos was caused in my own city.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

You mean in... stories and things like that. Where a lot of people dying means you can unlock a... stronger demon?

[eyewillprotect]

...Something like that. But it wasn't just a story for us.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas is silent for a few moments.]

We won't let that happen. ...Nobody is going to die from this. There's so many of us here; we can protect everyone as long as we need to.

[eyewillprotect]

...Right. If everyone pitches in, we'll definitely be able to save everyone...!

[a_gentle_boy]

[Hooray Team Optimism!]

But, um... Did everything turn out OK back at your home, Miss Aoi?

[eyewillprotect]

[Hooray! Surely things will work out!]

...Well, for the most part. We were able to stop the attacks for now.

[But it's clear that she doesn't think that will last for long...]

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[That doesn't exactly sound promising.]

Is there any way to make it all stop for good?

[eyewillprotect]

If we can find the one who is behind it all, we should be able to stop it entirely. But... We still have no clues on how to find him.

But after all we've gone through, we aren't about to stop looking, either. Until we can bring peace to Tokyo again, we'll keep fighting to protect it, no matter what.

[She has to do everything she can to save them. Every last one...]