I. > voice.

[detects]

Hello. My name is Naoto Shirogane. I thought I would at least introduce myself over the network. I'm afraid I still have quite a bit to learn about this place but what I do know so far has been quite intriguing. The method of accessing the network is a bit unique as well...

[There's a brief pause as if she's considering her words carefully.]

I'm curious so if you would indulge me for a moment... How many of you were familiar with the term 'persona' prior to coming here? Also, who was familiar with the term in the context of using it to describe the power that people gain here?

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[Video]

[linefacingforever]

[Oh hi; you rang?]

Naoto!

[Your senpai is very happy to see you; just... you know, just a little surprised.]

It's good to see you again.

voice;

[destinedwaters]

It's nice to meet you, Shirogane-kun. I'm Aqua. [She laughs quietly.] Mm. It was a little strange for me as well when I first got here, but it is useful...

As for 'persona', I did read about it once or twice back home... though I didn't know about a context like this.

text;

[determinedhowl]

Koromaru knew! Many of my friends are users back home and here!

anonymous text; okay i will stop now...

[handshakegreeting]

Indeed; it really is something, huh. It took me quite some time to get used to it.

I knew of the power of Persona for quite some time. But then, even time itself seems a bit subjective when it comes to our own worlds and this one...

[voice]

[greatseal]

[Well, Minako can help with the second part of that message.]

It's nice to meet you, Naoto-kun. [She is clearly talking to a boy, right?] I'm Minako Arisato... I was a Persona-user before coming here, along with a group of my friends. We're from Tatsumi Port Island.

[Voice]

[themortalhalf]

You knew about them before?

voice;

[fools_journey]

Ah... I suppose we should wish you a belated welcome to Hinoto-Ri. It is nice to meet you, Naoto-san. My name is Minato Arisato, and I am part of the same group of persona-users my sister Minako spoke of.

[deathboss]

OH a little informal post hmmm....

Well if you must know, Michel and his team were all Persona users before coming here as well!

[Eikicih stop you weren't the main character, don't call it your team.]

[Audio]

[bondsofsuffering]

I knew a little about Jungian psychology before I came here, but just the basics. Enough to know there's something kind of weird about being invited by a guy named "Philemon" and find out you've got a Persona that pops out of your head to fight and protect you. And something about Shadows to worry about... for some people?

Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen any of those yet, so that's probably just an issue in certain worlds.

text

[drakenguard]

You will find that prior to arriving here, only a small percentage of visitors from other worlds are familiar with the power of 'Persona'.

Voice

[celebrity_commentator]

I tried counting myself, and I think there were at least two or three other groups like ours? Some of the Government workers who came from other worlds seemed to know about it too.

Oh, and one of them is a witch. I'm not sure if that counts.

[voice]

[terra_nullius]

So this is an ability that isn't native to this place alone...