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[Well, well, well! Theodore has seen that everything has slowed down, and with the guests being introduced to the Velvet Room it certainly makes things easier for an introduction. He won't even have to explain much if at all, though that part kind of makes him sad.

He likes showing off his knowledge.

Regardless!! This guy is in the familiar wear of the Velvet Room still - he just can't leave it behind - and after a minute of staring at the screen to make sure he's got it right he smiles and bows. He's been practicing this in his room and damn if he doesn't get it right.]

Good evening, honored guests and masters of Hinoto-Ri. I am Theodore, a [SAYITSAYITSAYIT] former [whew good] denizen of the Velvet Room you have recently visited. While the form may have changed along with its hands, that room will always feel the same to one such as myself.

[A wistful look. How he longs to be back there.]

In any case, I look forward to meeting each and every one of you and helping as I can. If you still have any questions even after all of these elaborations or due to them, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will gladly answer them to the best of my abilities.

[please make him feel useful

it's just not the same if he doesn't have someone to help like that

--wait there was something else to these things. There's an awkward sort of pause as Theodore racks his brain and nods, smiling still.]

Oh, and as for things I enjoy... I quite like the view from horizontal bars, how challenging they may be to first climb, and takoyaki is a treat to be shared with those you consider friends. Please remain loyal to your bonds and maintain them in a timely manner.

[They're what help Lord Philemon, after all.]

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It will not come overnight, that much I can say for certain. To be honest, my own Persona confuses me as well... I don't believe that many understand why their souls have been represented as such, but those who have are unimaginably powerful after finding out their answer. Yet it took many trials and a long time for them to truly know. There isn't a set meaning either, there can be many, so please take this into account.

May I ask what yours is? Or is it something personal?

Of course. My Persona is Metatron, who is considered by many as the "Voice of God". He also considers himself as such, and as a guide as well. My sister Elizabeth would practice with him against our eldest sister Margaret, while I preferred his twin in legend Sandalphon.

[And that's also where part of the problem begins. Metatron's a physical, Sandalphon's a magic, and Theodore just can't get used to that too easily.]

There's quite the legend that goes with him as well, before he was transformed into the messenger he is today. As a whole however, Metatron as he is now is merciless and quite... blunt. As well as silent. He does not speak unless spoken to, and even then if he does it is only to inform me of my misgivings. A Persona such as he, who is considered by many as a guide and messenger, gets his point across very precisely.

[like his sister had. why couldn't he have had something nicer?]

I... Haven't called Yurika. The one time was a bit much, so it is something that you can speak freely with yours. As for merciless and blunt, perhaps simple blunt honesty, devoid of white lies will serve you better here than back where you were before.

I don't know much about sibling relations with persona though. I know I have 5 brothers, but I have only met them briefly as they live in a very different world than I do. I could ask Omoikane though if he knows anything more.

[Simple and blunt honesty, free of white lies. What does the latter encompass, however? It was something to think upon, though he knows the "honesty" part very well from how Elizabeth acts. That sister's all about simple blunt honesty.]

I would appreciate if you did. While I have two sisters of my own, sibling relationships as a whole are still something of a mystery to me as well. Even in terms of Persona, though I do not believe they amount to much. [But who knows.

Oh, and trivia time to boot.] My guest was able to summon a Persona who was called Omoikane while she was on her journey. Certainly it differs from yours, but I thought it would be something you would be interested in since we have spoken of him.

The Shinto Goddess of Wisdom who devised the plan to trick the sun into shining again? I believe that is the legend Omoikane was named after.

[She ponders a bit as flashes of light start to dance across her eyes and her hair starts to float as if there is no gravity.]

Omoikane has a distinct lack of data with anything to do with persona. Though he does say that siblings are something that need be experienced and there is no one source of data that can describe them all. All the data I really have on childhood is the sound of a river, and that does not seem to be contextually helpful to this.

Indeed. The representation of that deity is given the form of the human brain itself, as well as many eyes to see its surroundings. It was used as a support-magic Persona by my guest.

[-- also whoa that is cool. He is extremely interested in her hair, but it's too bad he can't even think to want to touch it. Video screens.]

Rivers are ever-flowing and are considered always changing as well. No drop of water has ever crossed the same path twice. Does it--

[No, focus. Siblings.] That aside, I will recount my experience regarding them. Margaret is a motherly sort of strict sister, while Elizabeth would be regarded as the more "eccentric" and certainly energetic of us. Of course, we are only speaking about them. I respect them both. They are older and thus should be wiser or more worldly than I, though Elizabeth seems to have taken this farther than our eldest. She left us once.

Left you? She went out into the world, or went into her own self?

I am not entirely sure where she went at first, but she has told me much of an event she recently attended called the Grand Prix-1. It was there she gained a new power similar to that of our guests. She started her journey far earlier than I did.

She raced cars? I think that's what the Grand-Prix was.

[Raced cars? That'd be the first time he heard of it.

...

Was Elizabeth not telling him all of the story?]

From what she said, she battled against other Persona-users in order to find the "manliest of all men" and apparently found a love for the thrill of such exotic chances at testing strengths.

......Why would she want to be the manliest of all men? That seems a bit off. Still, I knew some pilots that deliberately sought out enemy aces to test their strength so the type is not completely alien to me.

Well, that is comforting to know. I believe she will gladly tell you her tales if you should ask her, as she is rather proud of her strength. [The manliest of all men though... How had he not seen it before! It was a ploy!

Maybe. Elizabeth was always a little on the topsy turvy side.]

Yes, that does seem to be a constant with those who fight for pride.

I've always found it to be more advantageous to have people not understand your strength, it puts them at a distinct tactical disadvantage.

That is a rather smart move, though even if our opponent is powerful they must fight with the intent to kill to even begin to think about defeating us.

[Priiiiide. But it's more of a fact, really. Just thinking about his last fight that was worthy of such a warning makes his skin tingle.]

I don't know. Killing can be too easy. I prefer to fight to subdue, even if I find the people who...

[She trails off and sighs]

Killed very important people to me. I'd rather see them contained and forced to live with their actions that be granted the simple release of death.

[Ah, how merciless. Theodore can't say he commends her, because things like "life" and "death" are meaningless to denizens of the Velvet Room - they mean something when it comes to their guests of course but it's not the same - and the phrase "intent to kill" is only a standard for foes.

How to approach, then?]

You are a rather merciless young lady. [it's not offensive, nothing mean or hesitant like that, but kind of... impressed? maybe?] To be honest, the phrase is only a standard to which our foes must reach to even have a chance at beating us. Residents such as myself have no "life" or "death" in the traditional sense, though we know of the terms. Something such as forcing someone to live with their actions instead of subjugating them seems rather... effective as revenge.

[... he supposes. the last three words are a little hesitant compared to the others, since he's not sure how to feel.]

No life or death... I see, but since you are now free to go out and seek your own destiny, perhaps it is something you should consider.

And is forcing them to live with what they have done any different than the contract from your room? I'm just wishing that they are held responsible for their actions. Nothing more or less. Death is an escape from responsibility.

[Oooh, oh dear using the contract rightly against him! It throws him off for a moment, and he shakes his head.]

I would not agree. That sort of thing is a punishment, and one not given lightly, is it not? [Unless you're in need of supplies. Hmm hmm~] If death is the consequence of their actions, then that is the responsibility they must own up to. You are bound to this as well. It is not exactly the same, but it may be close enough for many minds.

[... Considering life or death sounds silly, by the way. His destiny is wherever his duty takes him.]

I see it more as cause and effect, however it is little more than interesting philosophy here. I doubt the remnants of the Jovian Superior Male Defense Force will show up here, and if they do given the lack of hiding places, I'm sure they won't be put up with for long. They are idiots.

Still considering the philosophy, it is an ordered system's reaction to an attempt to destabilize it. Change can cause death, and the universe can be the tool of change but that rarely is the end of the journey for everyone involved.

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