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Considering the mention of shadows in some of the previous posts, I was curious to know how many of you are knowledgeable about the studies of the psychiatrist Carl Jung and his own theories on the matter.
[Clearly there's nothing special about this query, right.]
[Clearly there's nothing special about this query, right.]
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[It's okay Minato, as much as Nanjo does not want to admit it, he totally and completely laid on the cheese to both Tatsuya before leaving him with the other adults, and three years ago to Ideal Maki.]
I may not have my friends here, but with yourself and Miss Kirijo, I have connections. That will content me for now...I must admit, I am rather interested in knowing of your capabilities as a Persona user.
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But.
Minato mostly just looks contemplative at that.]
I'm not really sure how to help with that...I'd rather not summon any of my Personas if I don't have to. [Things are different when you shoot yourself in the head to summon them.]
I guess... I can defend myself, more or less? [...sure, Minato, that describes what you can do just fine.]
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[But you have to admit that the summoning high is pretty great, Minato.]
You also mentioned Personas. I assume you can summon more than one as well?
[As well?]
My friends were all able to summon multiple Personas...although not always to the best of our abilities considering our affinities.
[Uuuuuhh??]
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Though, no... Minato supposes that matches up, doesn't it? Igor had said it'd been "many years" since he last had a guest--the timeline makes sense, if there weren't any Persona users between the last crisis Nanjo dealt with and...well, him.
So aside from a brief moment to process that, Minato nods. It's not like he ever really thought he was that special, after all.]
Does that mean you know Igor too?
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It is good to know that Igor is still alive in your time. Although this does raise even more questions for me. Igor is Philemon's servant, as are the other residents in the Velvet Room, Belladonna, Nameless and the Demon Painter.
[He pauses, but continues before the other can speak.]
...I have a theory of what might have happened...I feel that Philemon might have taken a passive role after what happened.
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Igor's Philemon's servant...?
????]
What...do you mean, exactly? [A passive "role"? What was his role before? To hand out Personas to people? Why would that change?
He has so many questions.]
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Philemon is a dweller of the collective unconsciousness, a guide that grants users the ability to summon Personas...but I think you understand that everything has another side to them. In a way, you could see He is the shadow that lurks deep inside of humanity...the being that stands at the opposite of him. the archetype of existential destruction. The Crawling Chaos, Nyarlathotep.
[He realizes it sounds daunting. But the other can simply ask him more questions as they go on.]
I had assumed him to be just the Persona of...someone we fought...but it turns out he was so much more. He has been using many for his pawns in his wish to destroy everything. But if you stand here before me, it means he was defeated or at least banished somehow. I wonder if his defeat means that Philemon may also have to mirror this as well.
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Wasn't she basically the archetype of death, or creation and endless night?
Hrmmm...]
So you think... Philemon stepped back or...had to step back because Nyarla-- [... Shit.] Nyar-- [how the hell]
Nyar...latho...tep... [THERE, FINALLY.] ...had to?
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It's a theory, yes, but it sounds like a logical choice. Both of them where...engaged in a bet to test mortals at one point. [This information still fresh from Tatsuya's visions makes him sound a lot more annoyed than he wants to be, and he coughs to calm himself down.]
If Nyarlathrotep is defeated, then Philemon should step back, least the Crawling Chaos uses this to increase his own power. Think of it like Ying and Yang. Maybe it is why there are less people in the Velvet Room as well...except certain cases like yours.
[Which does bring an interesting question in his mind now.]
I had assumed the operation was being lead by Miss Kirijo but...were you their leader, young lad?
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... So Minato just shakes his head, and focuses on what he knows.]
No... Mitsuru-senpai was definitely our leader. She was the one who always knew what had to be done.
[A contemplative pause, and he adds:]
I guess in combat, I was the leader, yeah. [and more and more with the rest, as time went on--but as far as he's concerned, it's still Mitsuru.] I did what I could.
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[He grins again. He's smiled more here than he's done back home. It's an interesting feeling, coming face to face with the future.]
Something I've learned the last few hours before coming here is to keep an open mind. Therefore, should we find ourselves in any type of situation here, you can expect me to back you and her up.
[He may be a businessman and a leader, but Nanjo is more than willing to let someone else call the shots.]
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Oh...
[Huh... he wasn't expecting that, somehow. Nanjo's the adult, the more experienced Persona user... but he appreciates it, too.]
... Okay. If that's what you want to do--I appreciate it, Nanjo-san. Mitsuru-senpai is really reliable, so you can definitely count on her. And... I'll do my best too.
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I can offer advice, of course. I expect great things from the both of you.
[Is that praise? Who knows.]
I have a question to ask you. With Philemon being absent and you being the only resident of the Velvet Room that I've confirmed so far...you didn't spot any blue doors, did you?
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[A simple shake of his head, and Minato rocks back and forth on his heels idly.]
I went looking, but... I couldn't find any entrances to the Velvet Room here.
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[Ahh. It would make sense he's a multiple persona user, right?]
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So he just nods along, expression contemplative.]
Earlier you said that you had particular affinities with Personas, or something like that...? What did you mean by that?
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Based on our Arcana, we are able to summon certain types of Personas more easily than others. In my case, the Hierophant and the Emperor.
[He looks at him to make sure Minato understands.]
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He only sort of understands, honestly. But really, he never had to deal with that, so maybe it's not such a surprise that it's weird for him to contemplate.
Still, he's trying.]
Because your Arcana is the Hierophant...? [(The voices in his head tell him so, so it must be true!)]
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[Well he just assumes that Minato gets it. You need to tell him when you don't.]
Affinity dictates which Personas are easier to master for each of us. He was Emperor...
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By "he", do you mean the person I reminded you of?
When you're like 'should I give him a name' then realize no one will app P1 protag so
Naoya Toudou.
We were going to meet in a few days. It's been three years since I last saw him...
WE CAN DREAM........ of getting a naoya
He was...the leader of your group, then?
[It's kind of an honor to be compared to someone like that, even if it's just in appearances.]
I would kill for a Naoya that's not being played by me
i'll keep my fingers crossed forever
[... A thoughtful pause, and:]
Hopefully when we find a way out of here and back home, you can still go meet up with him. Those sorts of meetings with friends...they're important.
Just like Tatsuya in the original universe okay no
[Just one question...]
Your Arcana. Are you aware of it?
wow
We suffer because we care
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