Extremely AUMinato ahoy

[nyxbane]

You said yourself everything's a mess. I'm much more different than normal.

[....]

Just let me go back to sleep.

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[nyxbane]

[Pharoses did not...usually talk like that.]

H...Huh....?

[Oh that's, that's a headache. The personae sure were getting noisy too. He brought his free hand up to clench half of his head while still trying to look at Pharos calmly.]

A...one of the personas...? [Oh he's also, y'know, confused.]

[deathsresting]

[Pharos just squeezed the still-held hand a little tighter, giving something like a sad smile.]

The sea of your soul holds the potential for more than just personae. You're strong, and there are so many things that would try to use you to their end because of that. So many would love to take advantage of you.

[Another handsqueeze.]

I won't let them.

[nyxbane]

[The handsqueezes were...oddly reassuring. For whatever reason.]

Who...? Why? It doesn't seem like there's anyone.

[An a beat.] But...thank you.

[deathsresting]

I don't want to embolden her any further by calling her out. She's a strong foe, Minato-kun. Stronger than the shadows you've faced. Getting this far has been difficult, but I'm positive you'll be free of her soon.

[A pause, and he chuckled.]

...thanking me. It's probably my leaving your soul that gave her the ability to take up residence. You should thank Rei and Ryoji, instead.

[nyxbane]

She's in my soul...can't, I do something?

[No he still hardly has an idea of what's going on. But he does crack a smile.]

I can't blame you for leaving. Besides, I don't think either of them could've gotten so far without you.