[Ken takes a moment to try to imagine a conversation between Tetsuo and Minato because a conversation between Tetsuo and a relatively normal person is already unproductive enough (sorry roomie).
He decides not to ask.]
I fought him. I fought both him and Kaneda-san and the Commander finally stopped me.
I was lucky that my Evoker wasn't lost, I guess. Once I remembered I knew exactly where it was... I don't want to fight relying on Nemesis, but it's good to know we've got a spare.
today on trying to clean up this timeline. if this needs retconning later lmk lol
Yeah we've talked. He took it because he saw me use it. He made the right decision.
[Ken understands that people find it problematic, their method of summoning Persona. He's had enough people express shock over finding out, and he remembers his own shock when finding out for the first time. He didn't have any hesitation about it, but he understands his own personal disregard for safety has nothing to do with other people's worries for him.]
And no, he's used to it. From Kaneda-san, and it's hard for him, but they're in a bad place right now.
I know. I don't want us to lose them either. I have it now.
And yes, he is. His powers are really painful for him and he has a hard time controlling them even if he wanted to. Tetsuo-san won't hesitate to hurt people if he thinks they'll hurt him, and he thinks that a lot. But I told him that if I ever turned my powers against him I wanted him to stop me, so I don't care what he did to me.
Oh... I see. That's very sad. That was probably comforting for him, wasn't it? That you told him you'd want him to defend himself? ['Comforting', sure, Minato. But the actual concept does make sense to him: agreeing with unruly social links often turns them into friends if you're patient enough with it.]
the fact that he had to still means an act of betrayal to him, even if I wasn't myself.
Tetsuo-san isn't the sort of person to be comforted easily. I don't think anything can, unless Kaneda-san talks to him. His situation is a lot like Aragaki-san's except he doesn't want to die
They do have a chance. It's called being here, together.
I'm not that worried, Minato-san. For Tetsuo-san and me it's a matter of proximity. I'm something dangerous that's nearby, but I'm not something he can't defeat, you know?
[Minato already knows the answer to this, even if it sends a brief jolt through his heart at the reminder. It had been the first thing he'd been worried about when he woke up-- whether he could go back.
Because the world will fall apart if he doesn't. So, without a second thought, he'll go. There's no room for tragedy in that.]
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He decides not to ask.]
I fought him. I fought both him and Kaneda-san and the Commander finally stopped me.
I was lucky that my Evoker wasn't lost, I guess. Once I remembered I knew exactly where it was... I don't want to fight relying on Nemesis, but it's good to know we've got a spare.
today on trying to clean up this timeline. if this needs retconning later lmk lol
I've been learning a lot of ways to fight without Persona, if you want to practice sometime.
As for Tetsuo-san, he's not very used to someone being concerned for his well-being, is he?
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[Ken understands that people find it problematic, their method of summoning Persona. He's had enough people express shock over finding out, and he remembers his own shock when finding out for the first time. He didn't have any hesitation about it, but he understands his own personal disregard for safety has nothing to do with other people's worries for him.]
And no, he's used to it. From Kaneda-san, and it's hard for him, but they're in a bad place right now.
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I don't know anything about that. He seemed to think I'd be angry about him fighting you. Do you think he's dangerous normally?
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And yes, he is. His powers are really painful for him and he has a hard time controlling them even if he wanted to. Tetsuo-san won't hesitate to hurt people if he thinks they'll hurt him, and he thinks that a lot. But I told him that if I ever turned my powers against him I wanted him to stop me, so I don't care what he did to me.
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Oh... I see. That's very sad. That was probably comforting for him, wasn't it? That you told him you'd want him to defend himself? ['Comforting', sure, Minato. But the actual concept does make sense to him: agreeing with unruly social links often turns them into friends if you're patient enough with it.]
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Tetsuo-san isn't the sort of person to be comforted easily. I don't think anything can, unless Kaneda-san talks to him. His situation is a lot like Aragaki-san's except he doesn't want to die
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... I see. That explains things, thank you. I'm glad he doesn't want to die. It seemed like he and Kaneda-san don't get along, though, from your post.
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They don't because they hurt each other. But there's nothing that can be more important to Kaneda-san than Tetsuo-san.
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You're right; that is like Shinjiro-san. If you and him were able to work things out here, maybe they'll have a chance like that, too.
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I'm not that worried, Minato-san. For Tetsuo-san and me it's a matter of proximity. I'm something dangerous that's nearby, but I'm not something he can't defeat, you know?
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So when he can't defeat it, he gets nervous?
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[You walked right into that one bro]
He doesn't nervous. He feels threatened, inferior, and angry. And lashes out.
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Because the world will fall apart if he doesn't. So, without a second thought, he'll go. There's no room for tragedy in that.]
Yes, of course. It's my responsibility.
I hope he can come to see that we aren't threats.
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I'm not demanding an answer, but someone asked this of me before, so I'll ask Minato-san too.
Do you want to?
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If he and Kaneda-san can reach some sort of understanding, that would be the step he needs.
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I'd like to see everyone again. I've left them behind.
I'm not sure I can do anything to help, but I'll try.
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It's your choice to make, Minato-san. If this world will give us that choice.
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It doesn't matter to me where it is, as long as everyone is there. That's 'home', right?
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If I felt that way back in Iwatodai, before I came here, I wouldn't have been in the place I was a few months ago.
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It's natural if it feels more like 'home' here. But for me, I don't care what you remember, you or anyone else. It won't change anything for me.
[That's just the kind of dedication Minato has.]
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I just hope that everyone finds an answer that they don't regret. Even if isn't the right answer.