001 ☁ DAY 14 ☁ VIDEO

[dormition]

Hi.

[There's a young man with undeniably blue hair and a placid expression looking into the camera when it flickers on. The beach is in the background, and you can just make out a mess of footprints in the sand as if someone had been running around

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[His brows crease for a moment, but then:]

Hey, Arisato. Good to see someone else from home.

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[dormition]

[Blinking a couple times, nonplussed, and then he's smiling. It's a rare event.]

Sempai. I didn't think you'd be here. [And not dead, or, well, as close as it comes.]

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[ruineaxt]

Can't say I did either. [It's... really, really hard to tell if that was a joke or just a statement.]

So what community're you going on about?

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[dormition]

[That's exactly Minato's kind of humor, so his smile just lessens a little. He can't keep up that kind of emotion for long.]

It's an internet community that connects different realities. It probably doesn't exist here.

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[ruineaxt]

[That's cool, Shinjiro doesn't seem to mind. He considers for a moment, rather than dismissing what Minato said. Weird as hell, yeah, but he also met a woman from space.]

Probably not. Only internet this place has's the network you're on.

You get a room key?

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[dormition]

That's alright. Junpei's here, too. [Some of SEES is here, so, no matter how much he misses his community friends, Minato can deal.

Oh, uh. Checking on his person now and eventually coming up with a key.] Yes. This is where I'm staying? [he guesses.]

[Video;] HTML. MY ONE ENEMY.

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...I just noticed that part. Aki's hanging 'round here someplace. [...he probably should keep track of the boxer better.]

Yeah, the dorms. They should be straight inland from the beach. I'm in S2-212 if you need me. [A pause.] There's a... puzzle on the door. [Don't ask.]

[Video;] idk it's more of a frenemy to me

[dormition]

Really? Maybe the others will show up, too.

[Yeah, he's not going to ask.] Okay. Thanks, sempai. I was thinking of calling a SEES meeting since a few of us are here; will you come?

[Video;] it leaves me when i need it most!

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...I hope not. [Not because he doesn't want to see them: But because they have stuff to do back home, man.] I mean it'd be cool to have 'em here to help, but that'd just be more people stuck.

[A nod.] Yeah. Just lemme know when.

[Video;] it has a life too, okay! destroying peoples' sanity in tables!

[dormition]

Whatever happens, we'll figure it out. [He's confident of that.]

I'll find where my room is and then I'll text everyone with a time.

[Video;] lkfjas tables.

[ruineaxt]

Yeah. We're here now, might as well go with it.

Alright. Like I said, you need any help, you let me know. [...Even if he's only been there like a month.]

[Video;] lol god i'm not bad at them and i still go FFUUUU--

[dormition]

Going on missions... it'll be just like Tartarus. [Isn't that nostalgic.]

Thank you. It's nice to see you again, sempai. [Understatement, but he doesn't really need to state it any louder.]

[Video;] I flail at the code until it makes things.

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We ain't got a support member, though. That gonna be a problem, you think?

...You too. [Ew, warm fuzzies.]

[Video;] a perfectly acceptable strategy! :|b

[dormition]

I was thinking about that. I'm not sure if we should ask for a volunteer. Maybe if we get to know them first, it'll be okay...

[Deal with it. Minato is all about the friendship conversations. As long as he doesn't have to talk about himself.]

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[ruineaxt]

I don't think any've our personas can scan. Or do you got one that can? [...Headsets, Shinji.]

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[dormition]

[Minato's so used to the community, where all information is public, that he doesn't think about it.]

No, I never got any that did. And I only have three with me. [Which, honestly, feels pretty weird to him. It's been a long time since he only carried three Persona around.] I have healing covered, though.