compnetwork | [VIDEO] ☾ first phrase: death-bros and introductions

[ The video feed clicks on to display two boys, one a young child in black-and-white stripes with curly black locks of hair, and the other a teenager with a long yellow scarf wrapped smugly around his neck, suspenders and slicked back black hair. They share an identical small beauty mark under their left eye and they're both seated at a table in... Minato's apartment. (Blame Pharos for the location, okay.) Pharos is speaking, clear and modulated in his tone of voice; ]

—It's on, I think.

[ The transmission of the boardcast jars unpleasantly for a moment before stilling as Ryoji steadies the camera and beams down at it, not as cheerfully as he would have before attempting to end the world, but it's a start. It's probably right about here you notice they have the same blue eyes. A shade of blue so unnaturally bright it's almost creepy. The older teenager then starts talking, still grinning; ]

Anyway, it's working now, right? [ Why wouldn't it be, oh, wait, this is these guys we're talking about. Godly beings or not, it probably took them awhile to puzzle out all the tricks of the comp. Nevermind. Ryoji presses onward; ]

Good! Well, first things first. Hello, Hinoto-Ri, I'm Ryoji Mochizuki... And this is Pharos. [ He gestures at the small boy, who nods and waves cheerfully at the communication device, mouthing; Hello. ] He's my... Hmm, well, I guess you could say we're brothers, the two of us! We've been here for a couple days now and thought it would be a good idea to introduce ourselves on the network. I mean, that's what everyone normally does, right... ? Either way, it's a pleasure to meet you all!

... [ Pharos decides to offer his own public greetings to the city of Hinoto-Ri. The small ten year old was seated on a chair, his pale face barely level with the video feed and he totally doesn't have a creepy yet innocent smile at all, nope. ] I sincerely hope we'll be able to get along and be friends, everyone. This may be quite a strange world we've all been pulled to as Guests, but it's an interesting one, indeed.

[ There's a pause. Are they going to end the feed here? It sure looks like it— ]

Hey, by the way Minato-kun! [ Hahaha, you thought this transmission would end without Ryoji being a silly derp. He winks at the camera. ] Haha, I forgot to ask back when I first arrived; are there any cute gir—

[ Pharos is already reaching for the comp before Ryoji begins talking, unintentionally cutting off the end of the teenager's question. The feed ends. Sorry, bro. ]

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"Everyone has parts of them they are unhappy with. Its just a sad part of the human condition."

[ Are you avoiding the question? Tell him something he doesn't know. ]

Yes, but are you unhappy with the specific part of you that your Persona could possibly represent?

[ Of course, her Persona could also be a manifestion of her relationship with another person. A bond formed with another can be damaged, or even reversed if one doesn't take care. Or it could be a connection that is hindering her potential. ]

"I am... Uncomfortable that it is the previous captain of the Nadesico."

A person you knew? [ So he was correct. It didn't seem like she was comfortable with this person? ] Then your Persona indicates you still have much of yourself you should try coming to terms with. Its form may change with the passage of time, and the growth of your bonds.

"Yes, my adopted mother. In many ways I was responsible for her not being the captain."

A parental figure? That could be one reason your Person took her shape.

"A pointless mythological figure would have been easier."

It's not supposed to be easy. [He pointed out cheerfully. It's supposed to be accurate.]

"I suppose not. Still, I've lived my life unable to do this and I don't see needing it much."

That is your choice.

"At least there is that."

It would violate the terms of your contract if you were forced.

"Ah, so you are an associate of the Velvet Room."

Associate? [ Pharos shook his head. ] No, the Master of the Velvet Room and I seldom require each others' services. But we have worked together before.

"So are you the representative of a base power?"

Yes, that and more. [ Thirteenth Arcana that was never supposed to be, literally personifies Death and the desire for death, Son of Nyx, and all that. It's hard to keep track of all his (and Ryoji's) titles sometimes. ]

"I see, are you here as a guide as well, or for your own agenda?"

[ Pharos has no personal goal of his own; his only agenda is to bring the Fall, and as a bit of personal indulgence, try to make his host(s) happy in his own way in the meantime.

But he can't do that here. Because his mother isn't here. Neither is Erebus. He hummed. ]

... I usually act as a guide.

"But a guide to what place?"

Many places. [ That earns a flicker of confusion at her question on his end for a second. ] On to the answer, I suppose.

"A specific one or one based on the question?"

What do you think the question is? Why do you think there is a question to begin with?

"I know the answer is 42. I don't know what the question is though. Rumor has it that its what do you get when you multiply six by nine."

I liked that movie. It was funny, though I don't understand why they stuck those babble fish in their ears and still talked with bad grammar.

[ That's actually because he watched a copy with badly translated sub titles. ]

"They were British."

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