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[cuteshit]

[The concept of other worlds isn't as surprising as it would have been to him a year ago, but Kanji is used to jumping into them on his own terms-- aside from his first visit to the other side of the TV. His first thought is that this is some other part of the TV world, some corner of it he's never seen before, but there's no fog, no shadows-- it doesn't feel the same. That doesn't mean much, considering they supposedly fixed that place the last time they were there, but who knew? Wasn't the first time they thought they'd solved the case, though he'd been pretty damn sure it had been for real this time around.

After some exploration, he finally stops somewhere on the third floor and turns his attention to the device he'd shown up with in his pocket, his cell phone from home nowhere to be found. Probably a good idea to make sure he's not wandering around here on his own, anyway, though if it is anything like the TV world, there was a good chance he wouldn't like whatever answered him.

If something nasty did turn up, at least he wasn't helpless. Nobody ever would have used that word to describe him, he's pretty damn sure, but shadows were a hell of a lot less intimidating when you had a Persona to help you out. He'd put his Teddie glasses on out of habit, but it hadn't taken long at all to figure out he didn't need them-- so what the hell was this place?]

so uh
anyone out there? not just shoutin into the void, am i?
dude if this is another kidnapping, lemme tell you, this ain't my first rodeo
i've had a lot of practice beatin the crap out of assholes like you!
if there's anyone friendly out there it'd be good to know, but anyone who tries to screw with me is gonna get their ass pounded!

[He probably could have phrased that better.]

Comments

[cuteshit]

great, riddles, that sounds real useful

[Where the hell is Naoto when he needs her, damn it.]

had a friend get in touch with me a few minutes ago
apparently he's been here a long-ass time
wonder if i should be expectin the same

[singloversing]

I'm not sure.
My brother left after a couple of months.
And I've had a few friends leave and come back?
So like, I don't want to give you false hope. It could go either way I guess?

[It's the most honest answer he can give really.]

Sorry. I'm not really good at welcoming people here.

[cuteshit]

i guess i'd rather know that stuff can happen
so there's really no tellin how long anyone's gonna stay

[The anxiety of having to wait and wonder doesn't really sound all that awesome, to be honest.]

don't be sorry
it's still helpful. that's stuff people should know

[singloversing]

[That's because it's really not awesome at all, honestly.]

I don't know. I feel like other people have probably said a lot of this already or would explain it better or something?
But I'm glad it helped at least.

[cuteshit]

nah. i mean some of it i've heard, but doesn't hurt to hear it again
everyone's got a different take on stuff, helps fill in the blanks

don't think i caught your name, buddy
i'm kanji

[singloversing]

[Buddy?

Wirt probably spends too long wondering if Kanji really means that or not.]

Oh, sorry.
I'm Wirt. It's nice to meet you.

[cuteshit]

yeah, you too
too bad we had to meet in this place

[singloversing]

Yeah, tell me about it.

[Ten seconds later Wirt realizes how silly that is. He was totally telling him about it. Why do people even say that?!]