blows inch of dust off muse

[foglifting]

... Two years, huh?

[He smiles; it's an easy, good-natured one.]

It's nice to see you again. I guess you've got a few plans?

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[onelastpromise]

I'll bet. This is where I make some joke about lifting your face and running through the sunlight, right?

[Lyric gags, awyeah.]

[foglifting]

Heh, something like that. Sounds like she's got some adventures in mind too.

... By the way, thanks for keeping an eye on Naoto-kun at that place you're both at. [... Even if he's slightly under the impression it's been the other way around.]

[onelastpromise]

Yeah. Seems like we might be going to the same place. Not sure I like the sound of "post-apocalyptic" though...

No problem. She's a good friend. Plus I think it's been more the other way around.

[foglifting]

Well, it seems like it could be a lot worse. [Cough cough Shadows in the real world at all times not just the Dark Hour, cough cough the Fall cough.]

I don't think the Investigation Team wouldn't have gotten to the bottom of the murders without her.

[onelastpromise]

Careful, we don't want to give my mun any ideas. [Cough cough Apprisernato cough cough Twinato cough cough OUABnato cough cough]

I can believe that. I'm glad to have her and Adachi-san with me.

[foglifting]

Right, right. I've heard yours has a penchant for cruelty.

... Even though I know about that version of how things happened, it's a little jarring to know in other universes, I would've been the one with blood on my hands.

[onelastpromise]

She's treating me like a lab rat right now. She keeps finding new lows to sink to.

I'm sure. Especially knowing some of the victims. [Mun's told him a few things.]

[foglifting]

... From what I've heard, that doesn't surprise me.

[A pause, before:] ... Well, let's not dwell on that, hm? I'm sure there's a lot more interesting things we could talk about.

[onelastpromise]

I'm just glad she's choosing me and not one of the kids she's got up here for this crap.

Definitely. Though your mun's probably told you plenty from my time.

[foglifting]

... Yeah. [Hoo boy, don't get this one started on kids.]

Naturally. And you heard what went down in my time from Naoto.

[onelastpromise]

[Why are kids always Justice and getting unjust lots in life?]

Most of it, yeah. Gotta admit your adventure sounds more fun in general.

[foglifting]

[Man, don't ask him. If it were up to him, Nanako would've stayed safe and happy instead of getting taken.]

Didn't seem like it at the time, but compared to your story, I think anything would seem like a vacation.

[onelastpromise]

[He couldn't have even done anything for Ken...]

Jumping into TVs sounds like something out of a kid's show.

[foglifting]

And an extra hour at midnight sounds like one of those action shows my mun would watch during evenings, your point?

[onelastpromise]

The point's that jumping through TVs sounds more fun. Like Magic School Bus fun. [So sayeth mun.]

[foglifting]

... Sounds like it. But then you see what's on the other side.

[onelastpromise]

True enough. Being a Persona-user seems to be all about horror hidden where normal people can't see.

[foglifting]

Seeing it for ourselves... and making sure the normal people don't fall victim to it.