01: audio / action

[stitchedfromsteel]

Hey, everyone. Uh, hey, Visitors? Am I doin' this right?

[The voice that's playing is that of a rough-sounding young man, and one who sounds a bit stressed at that.]

So. From what I've heard... you guys are all Persona users, right? Brought here to help protect this place? Still havin' a hard time believing it, but - guess there ain't any point in denyin' what I'm seein', huh.

I just wanna let ya know ... if anyone ever needs any backup or anythin' like that... [the next bit comes out in a rush, loud and forceful-] oh, just gimme a call, okay? I've done this crap before. I'm - [and he pauses for a moment, picking his words.] Uh...

I'm here to help. I want to help.

So... lemme know, okay?

[Pause. As if an afterthought-]

...An' does anyone have any tips for people who've just got here? This city's kinda crazy...

[Throughout the day, a rather confused looking young man in concealing clothing that looks like it's got to be too hot for the weather can be seen wandering through the city, trying to get his bearings. Damn. He never was good at navigation... but he'll get this place mapped soon enough? Won't he?]

Comments

[Video]

[deathboss]

Wait wait wait.

That voice...you're that werew--[wait no, don't talk about those damn books] you're the...guy!

[A+]

So you're new? Like, you've never been here at all?

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[stitchedfromsteel]

I'm what?

[Is he hearing this guy right? What was he being called?]

Yeah, that's what I mean! I just got here earlier today!

[Video]

[deathboss]

Sorry bro, there was a dude like you that was here before, but he left a few weeks ago. What was his name um...

[He opens the Junes Saga book, totally legit info.]

Kenji?

still on audio here, sorry

[stitchedfromsteel]

[And it's a good job he can't be seen right now, as he's just staring at the screen.

His voice is a little scratchy as he goes on.]

...that's a hell of a coincidence. My name's Kanji.

always video

[deathboss]

Oh right! Kanji might have been his name now that I think about it. Kanji Kabuki?

NO that's not right...

Something close like that. And with this place? Probably ain't a coincidence. I've seen two of the same people here before!

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[stitchedfromsteel]

[What is he saying? What...]

No...

[And his volume starts to go up-]

No! How the hell-? There ain't another Kanji Tatsumi, dammit!

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[deathboss]

THAT'S IT! KANJI T--

video

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha's pretty happy - the last couple of new Visitors never made Network posts, so this is her first chance in a while to trot out the pamphlet.

"Hi! My name's Kotoha, nice to meet you! I'm sending a text file to your COMP, okay?"

BEEP BOOP FILE TRANSFER

Sticking with the audio for him.

[stitchedfromsteel]

Cool. I'm Kanji - nice t' meet ya, too.

[Beep? Beep. It takes him a moment to get it, check it, unfamiliar with the system-

And a few things catch his eye almost immediately. The Amagi Inn? Could be a coincidence. But what he needs to ask about...]

...Uh. This thing is talkin' about non-humans. Are there a lot of - a lot of 'em?

[unbroken_chain]

"We don't have as many Visitors as we used to, but there are a few, yeah. The manager of the Amagi Inn is a friend of mine, a robot named Nano."

[stitchedfromsteel]

...You've gotta be kiddin' me.

[Too many coincidences...]

That's. Damn. Uh. That's cool...! Seriously, runnin' the place? Do, uh, do people say anythin'?

[unbroken_chain]

"About Nano? Mostly just that she's a good person."

Kotoha pretends to think about her next words before saying them, a cheerful little grin on her face.

"If she weren't so obviously hetero, I'd probably flirt with her a little. Ah well!"

The last two words are accompanied by a gusty, exaggerated sigh.

[stitchedfromsteel]

That's, uh, that's nice? Right?

[Someone here couldn't be more clueless if he tried...]

But huh. That's cool. Good to know 'n all that. ...Now you've said that, I kinda wanna meet her.

[Video]

[helenchanted]

Hey, at least it does get easier to accept the longer you're here, I promise.

So you're another previous Persona user, huh? Well as they say, 'A job worth doing is worth doing together.' I've been meaning to rank up fight more creatures lately, and having additional backup would be appreciated.

I'm Miki Sanada, nice to meet you!

If Kotoha hasn't hit you with that huge info thingie she gives everyone, just tell me and I'll do my best to resume it. Otherwise, you should expect a call from her in a few minutes. It's kinda like clockwork, I noticed.

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[stitchedfromsteel]

[Hesitant pause, and-] Kanji Tatsumi. Nice t' meet ya too.

Yeah, Kotoha already gave me a call. Kinda interestin' to hear everythin' that's going on here.

[Okay, the surname on its own wouldn't ring bells. But the context, the looks - well. Damn.
The problem now, is he going to sound weird if he asks? Heck, do Personas run in families (if the family in question's human)?]

But ... sure. I'd love t' come along with ya.

[Video]

[helenchanted]

Hey Kanji Tatsumi! [Like the guy that was here before, but this poor soul doesn't need that shocker right away. Unlike some other idiots Eikichi Miki isn't stupid. What's with the hesitation, however? Could he be from her...nah.]

Awesome, I've been meaning to do more of it! What do you have as weapons? Always better to set up a good fighting group and all...

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[stitchedfromsteel]

I'm ...

[He hesitates again and - well. He knows he's not alone, but he's still kind of shy about talking about all the details with someone he barely knows and all...]

...mostly a fist fighter. Don't get me wrong, it's more'n enough t' take down - uh, d'you know what I mean by Shadows? Yeah.

[Video]

[helenchanted]

Fist fighter! Hey, that's exactly like my brother! Maybe I'll ask him to tag along with us. I'd ask Jiji too but he'd probably just grumble and complain anyway.

But yeah! I know what shadows are. Fought them too before coming here.

[She's not questioning how come HE knows. Makes logical sense if he's from the future team.]

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[stitchedfromsteel]

[...okay, that's enough evidence to try.]

Uh. This is gonna sound like a weird question, but ... you say you've got a brother? Is his name [a blink as he drags it out of memory] Akihiko at all? I just, uh, met one not so long ago, kinda looks a bit like ya, fist fighter with a Persona... so, yeah.

Even if it ain't, it'll be good working with ya. Looks like we're on the same page with this stuff.

Video

[all_wound_up]

Kanji-san? Is that you?

Still audio on his end for now.

[stitchedfromsteel]

Wait - wait, who're you? How did you know my- [Pause. Oh.]

...Uh.
Well.

I'm a Kanji. From what people've been tellin' me, I ain't the one who's been around here [and that just sounds weird to say] but that's my name.

Video

[all_wound_up]

Oh... I'm sorry. I didn't realize.

[stitchedfromsteel]

Hey, don't worry about it. I get why ya thought it.

[In a slightly odd tone-]

Sorry I ain't the one you're lookin' for.

[all_wound_up]

No, it's all right. I shouldn't have assumed things.

[stitchedfromsteel]

It's ... [awkward pause go-] It's okay. Ya didn't know.

So, who'm I talkin' to? Did ya know him well?