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[This video feed is notably smooth and free of shaking, flickering or static corruption. Especially considering that it seems to be the first time this user is putting material on the Network- you haven't seen this girl before. She's seated facing the camera, and when she speaks it's as quiet and slow as you expect considering the blankly vague expression on her face.]

 ......hello. This is user ID....

[She pauses; her eyes flicker away from the camera to check something on her COMP.]

.....2510994. I'm not too sure how essential the serial is for indexation and looking up people..... .... but you can call me Nanami. I guess. Mmm.

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I'm new, so pardon if this breaks any rules or conventions, but I'd just like to ask about the situation here? From what I gather, there are demons as well as creatures called Persona, and it all runs very similarly to an MMORPG. Many of you are definitely far more experienced players and I don't want to make too many stupid mistakes at this point, considering there doesn't seem to be a Save and Reload function. 

[Slowly she starts appearing more lively and picking up the pace of her speech. Especially when the game metaphor starts.]

So what strategies would you recommend? Should I focus on finding allies first or levelgrind instead, like at the 13th Hour feature I've been told about- is that too high-level for someone just starting out? Where should and shouldn't I go? Does anyone know what the win condition for this game is?

That last one.... I've been wondering about that quite a bit. It's just weird to start a playthrough not knowing what you're supposed to achieve at the end of it, you know? Though I guess.... this is what it must feel to be a video game character, huh....

[She smiles slightly.]

Mmm. Any constructive responses would be appreciated. That's all I have to say. 

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"It is always alright for cute girls to visit me!"

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......cute?

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Kotoha would be more nonplussed at Nanami's reaction, but she's gotten used to people being bewildered by her flirting attempts.

"Yeah. Hasn't anyone ever told you you're cute before?"

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Ah.......

[Good question. Nanami had never taken note of these things...]

[What were they supposed to mean? How was she even supposed to react to this?]

....maybe once or twice?

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Kotoha laughs a little, because frankly this is starting to be a pattern.

"Man, one of these days I am going to flirt with someone that realizes they're attractive and I'll just shut down from sheer shock."

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I think.....

[What does she think?]

....... ... if they're someone who acknowledges their attractiveness, they could end up flirting back.

....maybe?

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Nod nod.

"Exactly! I'm pretty sure I've lost the skills needed to deal with that."

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"Oh. Oh no, I see."

"I can't help with that, sadly... I'm not good at the courtship game."

[No, really. She detests dating sims.]

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"Oh, no worries, my current girlfriend doesn't come outside much anymore so I'm planning on dragging her out for a birthday picnic pretty soon."

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Ah, that's nice..... all the best for that.

I should probably... start on something soon, such as take a look at my apartment....

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Nod nod.

"Okay, sounds like that's everything, then! Good luck!"

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Thank you.

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