Thirteenth Spool of Thread-[Action/Voice]

[so_shik]

[If anybody's wandering by, they'll see that All Passions is broken up and on the ground, wood and clothes in a giant pile from when Mr. Giant Squid accidentally stomped on it. Shiki's slowly rebuilding but she could definitely use the help]

Just what was that all about anyway? Way to ruin my finished product and shake things up, Squid.

Everybody doing okay though? That was a little too weird.

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[emp3thy]

....Yes. She does.

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[so_shik]

[just grins slightly but doesn't elaborate or anything]

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[emp3thy]

[not elaborating either, for different reasons.]

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[so_shik]

[orly. And why not?]

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[emp3thy]

[Saying too much would get into emo things he'd rather avoid.]

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[so_shik]

[fair enough. So Shiki's going to just start folding up the clothing pile not sure what else to say]

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[emp3thy]

[someday she'll get it out of him. Maybe.

....he decides to help with the clothes.]

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[so_shik]

[Somehow even if it kills her. Probably.

She looks slightly surprised Minato's helping but she appreciates it and continues talking again] ...did you love her in your world too?

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[emp3thy]

...Yes and no.

She's always been protective, but she only really started to have a sense of self in January. It was... busy then.

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[so_shik]

How so? [slows her folding because dangit boy she's going to keep you here to get answers]

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[emp3thy]

[> ...]

...It's a long story.

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[so_shik]

A long story you don't trust me with. I understand.

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[emp3thy]

[> ...

> Shiki has told you her story. It's only fair that you try and explain.]

Have you ever heard of Apathy Syndrome?

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[so_shik]

I don't think so. What is it?

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[emp3thy]

People suddenly didn't care about anything; work, school, family... It was an epidemic. Doctors couldn't find a cause.

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[so_shik]

...what turned out to be causing it?

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[emp3thy]

Shadows.

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[so_shik]

...did you have to travel through TVs too?

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[emp3thy]

...Did Kanji-kun tell you that?

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[so_shik]

No, Rise did.

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[emp3thy]

It wasn't TVs for us, but it's the same Shadows. We fought them in the Dark Hour, the 25th hour of the day.

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[so_shik]

The 25th hour?

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[emp3thy]

Around ten years ago, there was an accident that tied the Shadows' world to ours. That made the Dark Hour.

Most people don't know it existed. Shadows attacked anyone who was awake during it and didn't have a Persona to defend themselves.

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[so_shik]

And so you guys used your Persona to fight against the Shadows that attacked people.

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[emp3thy]

Yes.