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[Minako is starting to get restless. The tournament only heightened this feeling, and so, today, after a conversation with Minato, she turns to the network to message the members of SEES she knows are present.]

[Filtered text to Minato Arisato, Mitsuru Kirijo, Shinjiro Aragaki, Akihiko Sanada, Miki Sanada, Minami Arisato, and Aigis]

Hello, everyone - this is Minako. I've been talking with Minato recently, and we wanted to bring this to everyone to see what you think.

SEES was formed to solve the problem with Shadows. Even though we managed to do that back home, it's obvious they're still trouble here. I know not all of us know each other well, or remember the same things, but we still all accomplished the same goal. That makes us teammates.

We may not know where we're headed again this time, but there are Shadows to fight, and there's the mountain in Gemini that looks a little too much like Tartarus. What I'm proposing is that we re-form SEES and explore it. If our purpose here is to protect the city, that looks like the best place to start finding answers.

Obviously, I wasn't the leader for everyone here, or even most of you. But, I'd be really happy if we could fight together, again or for the first time.

[oh, right...] Also, there's another person here from Gekkoukan - Saori Hasegawa. Regardless of whether everyone wants to form SEES again or not, I'd like to help her learn to use her Persona and it would be great if someone wants to come train with us.

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[Afterward, she takes to the video for something a little more public and light-hearted.]

So I read on the news feed that there's going to be some kind of masquerade ball at the end of the month. Since it's Halloween-themed, that must mean costumes. Anyone else thinking of going and dressing up? I can't decide what would look the best!

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I know.

[And he already knows what Aki will say. And he can make a pretty confident guess with most of the others.]

Do what you think is right.

What about you, senpai?

[is that a way of saying you want to bow out...

...because as voluntary as she made this sound, it's really not voluntary for you :|]

[Well, shit, he should've read the fine print more carefully. Just how many rights had he signed away in the past month in a half?]

Don't know.

[But in the end, it was neither his way of declining nor committing. The place in Gemini may make him uneasy, but, like Tartarus, that it's never been the real issue. Castor is. It's the sort of fire he doesn't like to play with. Taking chances and gambling with statistics that have never seemed to be in his favor. He did figure he'd have to make some decision like this here eventually—and he's had to use Castor here a few times regardless of whether or not he likes it. Hadn't been much of a choice. Amada's not around to make the decision one already cut and dried. Miki is, but she's not a little girl anymore. Her decisions are her own to make.]

But if that's what you all want to do, I'll go. The first time, anyway.

[See whatever the hell it is she wants to pit them up against. And judge things from there.]

[Pretty much everything. Although, she can't actually force him to do things he doesn't want to. She can only encourage.]

Everyone will be glad to have you on the team.

[Because his own personal hangups or not, he's one of the hardest-hitting Persona-users they'd had. His presence had boosted morale. He was reliable, and strong.

Before October, she might have added 'immortal' too, despite his Persona. Because that's the impression he gave in a fight. Shinjiro is someone you never want to cross once, much less twice. He can headbutt pinks in alleys as easily as slice down shadows.

Those bullets hadn't changed any of that. She has to keep that in mind.]

Edited 2012-10-16 07:31 (UTC)

[Encourage. v. See nag, pester.]

And your friend. She asked?

[Power with a price tag attached. But might as well let her be the optimistic one.]

[a cute face like this could never nag.]

Mm, she did. She said she wanted to help us...

[which implies she explained some things about SEES already but that was probably expected, considering the circumstances.]

[She can be cute all she wants, won't stop his nagging radar from going off like it thinks a damn hurricane's coming.]

Guess there's nothing for it then.

She even know what she has?

[But that seems to be the state of affairs in this place. A good chunk of the populace seems to have one, and as much as he dislikes seeing them being thrown around everywhere he looks—how can they be so integrated into society here?—it's probably better she at least know how to use it—and control it. Ain't like they got dropped into the land of gumdrops and rainbows.]

I don't think so...

No?

[He switches the feed then, because walking around and stopping to type a few words was starting to get tedious.]

You gone down to the Capricorn ward yet?

Edited 2012-10-17 03:14 (UTC)

[That's fine with her ~~because she gets to hear his manly voice... I mean~~]

No, I haven't yet. Is that where you are?

No.

[Sagittarius actually. Feel free to be surprised.]

Been there a few times. Most of it's just a long field, though it's got a forest and a few other things. Big. They make it to be some kind of park or something, but doesn't matter. Point is, it's quiet, not very many people around usually. If she wants a place to try her Persona out and get used to it, that'd be it.

[It isn't like she has to learn the same way they did. Most of them, anyway. She doesn't need to have five shadows on her tail one moment and be expected to turn around, shoot yourself, and fight the next.]

[Him and Sagittarius, really. ...But she won't ~~nag~~ question him about that again unless he ever comes home hurt.]

That's a good idea. Do you think she could learn without having Shadows around, though?

Edited 2012-10-17 05:23 (UTC)

[Feels like home. There are also some cute strays here. What can he say? And work he can do whenever he feels like.]

[She'd have to be introduced to Shadows sometime, but—] Worth a try.

Edited 2012-10-17 05:40 (UTC)

You're right. I'm not sure if it will work without danger or an Evoker, but we don't know that for sure.

...Do you want to help?

[she'll just grab Minato otherwise, but it's worth asking...]

Might not.

[It was always hardest the first time. She could still make use of the Evokers they do have, if it didn't work. Or just wait until nightfall. Not like there was any shortage of Shadows.

After that, there's a longer pause, and an almost verbal shrug.]

Doesn't matter to me. If she wants.

[She seems like a nice girl—but perhaps not much of a fighter. But he can't judge that from a single post and a few lines of typed exchange. Only assume. But he might not be the best teacher. He knows full well what type of person he comes off as in person. Better for Minako to ask the girl what she wanted. See what she's comfortable with.]

[after a pause...]

She says she's fine with it, so if you aren't busy? Don't come if you really don't want to, though.

[She actually means this this time, it's not a subtle order to come regardless. It'd be nice to get him to be social, but...]

[He's not sure he'd call this a social outing in the same way Minako might. It has a practical point and purpose.

After a moment he responds.]

I'll meet you both there then.

There are some tents not far from the exit of the tramway on the purple line's main stop. That's where I'll be.

Okay! We'll see you soon.

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