oh god what am i doing

[nemesisnomore]

Mundane? I know you're a little nervous about me, but I think you might be making a mountain out of a molehill.

I don't think it matters that most of the other members of SEES you've seen are from the version that has a girl instead of Minato-senpai. You're more familiar with him, right? Even if I get a little more "screentime" in the other one, there's no reason those traits can't be applied to the version you know, too. I think you should watch those scenes a few times, they might help you be more certain about my "voice".

And Mundane? Don't be so nervous about not seeing anyone else playing me. Being alone has never stopped either of us before, right?

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[evokedorpheus]

For what it's worth, my mun thinks yours does just fine.

[nemesisnomore]

I think so too. I think she's just worried about her interpretations running too far from canon.

[hasthepotential]

They'll still recognize you! Even if your memories don't all line up, you're still the same people, and they'll like you no matter what!

That's what counts, right? ♥

[nemesisnomore]

Yeah. I just wish I could convince my Mundane of that.

[hasthepotential]

We've got a similar situation where I'm at, and it's working out just fine, so far! ♥

[Even if she admittedly misses the closeness she had with some of you, it's a chance at a fresh start! Right?]

[nemesisnomore]

You're at that demigod game, right? We've heard a little about it.

[hasthepotential]

Among other places!

[Minako weakly smiles.]

I'm at a few places. It looks like both places I'm in have Ryoji-kun not remembering me, which kinda stings.

[nemesisnomore]

[That means Ryoji from his version of things, which is kind of uplifting. Yay other friends of Minato.]

I bet you'll fix that quickly enough though, if you're like Minato-senpai. And there are other people who do know you, right?

[hasthepotential]

That's what I'm counting on!

[Well, not at Adstringendum. That situation's...complicated.]

And yup! Akihiko-senpai remembers me, so that's a big encouragement!

Where were you looking, anyway? ♥

[nemesisnomore]

It's good you have Sanada-san. [He's the best 8D]

Ah... I don't know if my mundane is looking at any games in particular for me right now, she's mostly been poking around in museboxes. I'm a little worried, she's...partial to horror games.

[hasthepotential]

[Haha she's glad for Minato-version of Ken. It means he and Akihiko won't bicker...|Da]

Well Adstringendum would suit her tastes wonderfully then! ♥

[Oops.]

[nemesisnomore]

[He would never dream of bickering with his favorite senpai.]

It already does, I think. She might consider it, if it's slow enough... She might just keep me in museboxes for a while, though. She's already planning to send Minato-senpai to Avalar, and someone else to Portes.

[He is frankly not sure if being musebox-bound is a better or worse fate than landing in a horror game.]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Akihiko smiles kindly.]

You won’t be alone once you get here, Ken. Nothing’s gonna change.

[…He’ll just refrain from telling him that Shinji is there too.]

[nemesisnomore]

[Yay it's Sanada-san 8D]

Oh, I don't know if Mundane will be sending me anywhere yet. She's trying not to overload herself.

So sorry! I thought you were our Ken reserve! /o\ fail mun is fail

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[WHAT’S UP :D]

Another one, huh? Well, if she ever decides to put you somewhere, be careful. There are a lot of places just as dangerous as Tartarus, if not more.

No problem XD Not like there are many Kens out there

[nemesisnomore]

[Not his height, sadly!]

I know. [This is a sad-ish smile, he already had a nasty musebox experience.] My mundane is notorious for being particularly cruel, but I'll manage.

but he's so cute XD

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[You're like a third half of Aki's height. Perfect for being a little brother type!]

Really? [He frowns.] That seems common amongst muns, for some reason. I guess she doesn't think you've gone through enough yet. It's not all bad, though. You'll get stronger.

I knowwww~ He and Aigis seem to be mostly unplayed though

[nemesisnomore]

[He is okay with being a little brother type, he just wants to be taller.]

Yeah. She's known for being able to make anything worse, sometimes without trying. The first thing she did with me was put me in a gallery that reminded me too much of Tartarus.

But "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger", right? I'll be fine.

Aigis has a hard voice to capture... Ken is just precocious! ;3

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Aki might use your head as an arm rest one day. :D

Just kidding!]

Did you have your weapon and your Persona? If not, then back-up will work too. As long as you're not alone.

Exactly! [He holds out his fist for Ken to bump it.] Hell, imagine what you can do in a couple of years, with how fast you're progressing now.

True.

[nemesisnomore]

[...making fun of his shortness....but Sanada-san...! Conflict...!]

I had my Evoker, but not my spear. I wasn't alone, though, there was a little girl with me. She helped me a lot.

[Fistbump!] Yeah! I'm never going to need to be protected again. That's a promise.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[The teasing is out of affection, I swear…]

Really? A little girl? [Color him surprised.] Wow, you guys are getting stronger at younger and younger ages.

[Cue big brother lecture.] Hey, Ken. You know it’s okay to be protected, right? Not as a liability or anything, but when you’re part of a team, you should all look out for each other. If you don’t let your friends or teammates protect you, then they might feel useless.

[nemesisnomore]

Yeah. She'd been there before, so she knew what to look out for. [She wasn't exactly a fighter, though...

....The floor sure is interesting.] I...know that's how it should be, but...! People keep protecting me, and th-they keep dying... [Like his mother. Like Shinjiro.]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

......

[Akihiko feels a pang of unease as he recalls a dying Shinji with bullet wounds in his body. Go away, bad images.]

C’mon. They protected you because they wanted to. Don’t waste time feeling bad about it. Instead, you can work on getting stronger. [And here, he smirks, trying to make Ken feel a little better about himself.] Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be strong enough to watch my back.

[nemesisnomore]

[October 4 is full of bad images.]

They shouldn't have had to die for me...! Which is why I need to get stronger, so no one will have to protect me like that ever again. [He does look up a bit at the idea of protecting your back someday, though.]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[He sighs heavily.] What’s done is done, Ken. I know none of us likes what happened, but we can’t change the past. You have to look forward and do better in the future. You’ve got the right idea already. Just keep up with your training, okay?

[If Ken had come to the camp, Aki would have totally trained him. :D]

[nemesisnomore]

I will. I definitely will.

[He would have liked that!]

[southpaw_senpai]

[Have a slightly older-looking Aki than the other one putting a hand on your head, Ken.]

That's the thing though. You're not alone. Not now, not ever again.

[nemesisnomore]

[Double the Sanada-san cannot be that bad of a thing.]

...Yeah. You're right. I have everyone else around, even if not all of them remember things the way I do.

[imperialsun]

[Well, he's seen a version of you who joined Strega instead of SEES...but you turned out fine in the end.]

You mun's right. That just means we have to work harder.

[nemesisnomore]

[Might be best not to mention that, Strega gets all the hatred Ken can muster.]

I guess so. It can't be any worse than fighting Shadows, right?

[imperialsun]

[Actually his Shadow congratulated him on being strong of mind and gave him and his team their ultimate Personas...but best not to mention that. Instead he just nods.]

I had to fight demons and an Avatar of Nyx...

But the more we push forward, the stronger we become.

[nemesisnomore]

[Waitwaitwait hold the phone this is important--]

You fought Nyx Avatar, too? [All the implications of that, though...]

Yeah, definitely. I might be a kid, but I can manage just as well as my senpais.

[gottabebrave]

Ken-kun...

[She's got serious big sister!feels, but she just gives him a half smile.] You know, no matter where you go, you'll still have us.

[nemesisnomore]

I know. That's why if I end up alone somewhere, I won't be afraid. [He loves his senpais.]