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[shibuyasmusic]

[Joshua is holding his wrist out before him, smiling at the watch's camera. This thing is interesting... this whole place, really, is interesting to him. He's sitting in a cafe, with a steaming cup of coffee in his hand. While aware of his need to spare the money he had for food here- after all he was practically human again- it did good to rest his nerves.]

I've been investigating this extra thirteenth hour in the day as others are calling it. It's quite interesting, really, for more reasons than one. Most interestingly... restrictions on my abilities are lifted during the Thirteenth Hour.

[In other words, he's completely human every other hour of the day, and that's incredibly frustrating.]

I'm perfectly aware that there are those here who are more experienced with this world than I am. I'd like to know more about the Thirteenth Hour, if it's possible. What exactly it is, why it exists, what effects it has on this world... Anything you can tell me~

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[fools_journey]

We're still trying to figure that out... There was an hour similar to it for a while in the world I'm from, but I don't think they two are related.

[ At least, not directly. He doesn't sound completely confident in the unrelatedness, though. After all, what was with that Scorpio monster? Could this be like the Dark Hour and the Full Moon Shadows? He's sincerely hoping that the Thirteenth Hour is not the same sort of sign of the impending end of the world... ]

How are you abilities different during the extra hour, if you don't mind my asking?

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[shibuyasmusic]

Something similar in your world...? My, what are the odds of that?

[There's no way that's a coincidence.

Joshua gives a small shrug.] I'd demonstrate for you, but sadly it isn't the proper hour~ My Persona is easier to summon, however, and... let's just say my mind is much more deadly.

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[fools_journey]

[ Minato shrugs in return. He doesn't think it's coincidence, but he doesn't think that means things are the way they are for the same reasons. After all, Personas and other things are just enough different here... ]

Probably very good. Personas also existed in my world, but we didn't have any demons so far as I know.

And I see... perhaps another time, then.

[ He's still very curious. He wants to see you drop things on other things with your cell phone. ]

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[shibuyasmusic]

[There's nothing that can't be solved with the power of falling vending machines.]

I'd rather not exert myself unless there's a real need to... but I suppose a few stray demons can suffer at the expense of some effort.

It sounds to me, though, as if this might be a parallel universe to your own... Perhaps something happened differently in this world than yours in the past. Branching timelines are a possibility.

[helenchanted]

Wait...you get extra powers during the 13th Hour?

[shibuyasmusic]

Hmm no. I get them back~ During the day I have to go without them.

Wow I never got a notif for this

[helenchanted]

That's...pretty strange.

[Are you a Shadow.]

[helenchanted]

What are your powers exactly? If I may ask.

[shibuyasmusic]

It's not really important what my powers are, but... I suppose you could say that I have a particularly strong and flexible mind~

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[spaztastic]

[Shiki couldn't deny she was curious in the 13th hour, but she has... interesting priorities.]

YOU!

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[shibuyasmusic]

[Well he certainly hadn't been expecting her...

Especially not looking like that. It almost comes as more of a shock to him than seeing Minamimoto running about.]

You're here??

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[spaztastic]

[Philemon decided to take her away before she could be sent back to the RG and before she could get her entry fee back.

Also, the last time she saw you Josh, you just pulled the trigger on Neku.]

Uh, doy? I'm not a hologram if that's what you're getting at.

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[shibuyasmusic]

I certainly didn't think that, I was merely surprised to find another resident from Shibuya staying here... someone from the RG, no less.

[He's watching her calmly, trying to assess the situation to the best of his abilities.]

You recognize me... so clearly you know who I am. At the same time, you're still not in your own body...

Let me guess, you view me with quite a bit of hostility right now, don't you~?

[poweryetunknown]

[... Considering the last thing he saw before waking up here was Joshua pointing a gun at him, he's not particularly pleased right now.]

... When the hell did you get here?!

[shibuyasmusic]

[Blink. How many people from his world were here and were all of them so displeased to see him? Not that that's very surprising to him, but it's not very good luck on his part.]

I've been trying to get settled for the past week, I didn't pay too much mind to the network...

When in the world did you get here?

[poweryetunknown]

[It's your own damn fault, Josh. Suck it up.]

About a month ago.

We need to talk.

[Aka you need to explain what the hell that last duel was about. And he needs to punch you in the face.]

[tangentlion]

Baahahahha! I managed to summon my ZETTA AMAZING Persona during the +1 Hour. And then we iterated some demons together. It was mathmagical. I think I'll just keep him out all the time!

... But, wait. You're still at these coordinates. Even with your powers, it's not enough to get back?

[shibuyasmusic]

Good for you, Sho, I'm so proud of you. [Can you taste that sarcasm? It's about as thick as he can muster.]

It turns out this universe isn't a parallel one... I'm not sure where this is, but it's separate from the timeline of our universe and all of its infinite branches. Even if I wasn't lost, I don't have enough power to get myself home, let alone you and the others who belong in Shibuya.

[tangentlion]

You should be, zero. [Sarcasm, what sarcasm? He'll just take that at face value because he's in a CHEERY MOOD and also because it pisses you off]

.... [but that news makes him slightly less cheery] Are you factoring kidding me. This world is in a pocket universe all by itself? But... the planes HAD to intersect somewhere, or else there's no way our coordinates could be transposed from THERE to here. Point S^1 to Point Z. Unless our kidnapper really does have transdimensional powers as I originally hypothesized.

.... Fractal. Sometimes I hate being the right angle.

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[ihaveanannouncement]

It's just like Minato-kun says. There was something similar back home, but I was just a nuggle then so I'm not too familiar with it.

[Assumes you have read the "Parry Hotter" series like everyone else.]

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[shibuyasmusic]

... Nuggle? I'm afraid I've never heard of what a 'nuggle' is before...

[Nope, sorry, he has never read the Parry Hotter series, nor any similar sounding book series.]

[travelsthefarthest]

[Lea is finding that recon in this place is pretty easy, considering all the unfiltered chatter on the network. Taking a few mental notes away from what he can see and hear in these conversations, Lea decides to ask a single, simple, loaded question of his own.]

Restrictions?

[shibuyasmusic]

Restrictions: A state in which there are limits put on possible actions or choices. Synonyms include: Limitations, bounds, constraints.

[Sorry Lea, Joshua likes being petty and secretive, you'll have to be more straightfoward than that.]

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[travelsthefarthest]

[... Did he really just...?]

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[travelsthefarthest]

Well aren't we clever~? As much as I appreciate the vocabulary lesson, I was more interested in what kinds of restrictions you were talking about. [Have a rather obviously forced 'you know damn well what I mean, Mr. Sassypants' smile.] My fault for being vague. I really need to work on that.