[Akira is so focused on Thanatos that he misses the way Minato's mouth falls open. he can hear the bemusement in his senpai's tone, however; it merely draws a light little huff from Akira]
Hn? Ah. . . that.
[he also totally keeps his hand pressed against Thanatos's. . . face? kind of petting it like one might pet a horse. okay, Akira]
It just-- [. . . is there a polite way for him to ask this??]
Our Personas are a crystallization of who we are, aren't they? Especially ones like Satanael, or Thanatos. So. . .
[tilts his head at Minato]
. . . why is everything about your Journey so intrinsically tied to Death?
[There is no polite way to ask that, and Minato stills for a moment. Thanatos flickers, as their Personas do when they don't retain great focus on them--before he stabilizes again underneath Akira's touch.
And quietly, Minato closes his eyes, breathing out a slow sigh.]
[ah. . . right. keeping Thanatos maintained in this form must be using up a lot of SP. Akira flashes Minato an apologetic look before he withdraws his hand, signaling that it's fine if Minato recalls his Persona before he passes out from exhaustion]
[. . .]
[and that answer. . .]
[. . .]
Well.
[Akira's tone is carefully, purposefully light]
If you ever want to try, you know where to find me.
[the pieces are starting to come together, and Akira isn't sure he likes the picture they're beginning to form]
[Minato can't see, not with his eyes closed, but. . . a heavy pressure suddenly rests against his shoulder. and if he opens his eyes--]
[he'll find Akira crouching down next to him, one hand resting gently, warmly, against that shoulder, fingers lightly squeezing in a gesture that is meant to be comforting]
[. . .]
[Akira says nothing. but at times, he doesn't feel like he has to]
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Hn? Ah. . . that.
[he also totally keeps his hand pressed against Thanatos's. . . face? kind of petting it like one might pet a horse. okay, Akira]
It just-- [. . . is there a polite way for him to ask this??]
Our Personas are a crystallization of who we are, aren't they? Especially ones like Satanael, or Thanatos. So. . .
[tilts his head at Minato]
. . . why is everything about your Journey so intrinsically tied to Death?
[he means the Arcana, btw]
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And quietly, Minato closes his eyes, breathing out a slow sigh.]
... That's... a complicated question.
I'm... not sure how to answer it.
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[. . .]
[and that answer. . .]
[. . .]
Well.
[Akira's tone is carefully, purposefully light]
If you ever want to try, you know where to find me.
[the pieces are starting to come together, and Akira isn't sure he likes the picture they're beginning to form]
[1/2]
Death... represents a change. A dramatic change, usually. Often, a change in thinking, from one state to another.
[...]
When I started my Journey... I didn't care about anything. Nothing... at all.
By the end... [His lips quirk ruefully.]
... I learned how to care... about everything.
[2/2]
He drops his Evoker to his lap.]
... That's... all I feel like I can tell right now. It's not that I don't want to tell you. It's just...
[It's just--]
I'm still figuring it all out myself.
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[he'll find Akira crouching down next to him, one hand resting gently, warmly, against that shoulder, fingers lightly squeezing in a gesture that is meant to be comforting]
[. . .]
[Akira says nothing. but at times, he doesn't feel like he has to]
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... When I figure it out... I'll tell you.
Okay?
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Okay.
[Akira returns that expression a soft smile of his own. for now. . . that's enough]