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[fatedcontract]

[The blue-haired teen on the screen has one headphone settled on an ear, one free, and it fiddling with a music player hanging from his neck. He's also still wearing his uniform from Gekkoukan. After a moment, he let's it drop and focuses on his new phone.

This is weird, he's used to having a flip phone.]

I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Makoto Yuuki, I'm a student- was a student, at Gekkoukan High. I'm starting at the university here soon, once I'm a little better settled. I was leading a group called S.E.E.S.

[He's not good at this. Even Ms. Toriumi didn't force him to introduce himself in school.]

I know how to fight, if anyone needs someone to help with that? I'm mostly used to swords though, any kind. I was involved in kendo at my last school. Fashion club too, music club, student council. [What is free time?]

So, uh, if you need help with anything.

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[vedaandme]

[Well, this kid was definitely not from the same place Tieria was.]

You have an interesting username for the network. Any particular reason you picked that?

[fatedcontract]

Eh?

[He glances at his username and-]

Oh. I guess it must seem strange. Persona users have to be comfortable with the idea of dying, since what we do could get us killed. And, I mean, I already died. So it seemed right.

[vedaandme]

...

[Tieria blinked. Well, thankfully, it wasn't what he thought it was. However, it was a heck of a lot more shocking.]

You have... already died?

[fatedcontract]

Yeah. I mean, I guess they grabbed me as I was dying? But dying was definitely happening.

[And he doesn't mind it.]

[vedaandme]

You seem to be quite okay with that. That is not an attitude I see often.

[Innovades were okay with dying... most of the time. It was still a bad experience, but, depending on their level of usefulness to the Plan, they were often reborn in another body or kept active inside Veda.]

[fatedcontract]

There's not much I can really do about it. And death never really seemed so scary to me.

[And the reason makes it worth having died. He knows his friends are safe at least.]

[vedaandme]

Death is not scary, and should not be feared. But it should still be at least respected, as, for most people, it is final.

[Tieria considered the wording for a moment.]

Were you brought back in some way?

[fatedcontract]

I know, and i do respect it. It's something we need to accept after all. Summoning a Persona, you can't do it otherwise.

[And here Makoto shrugs.]

They said I wasn't quite there but I know it was the end. I gave up what was left of my life, I just had one last promise to keep.

[vedaandme]

That is a very high sacrifice to make. Might I ask what was so important to you?

[fatedcontract]

The people I care about, the people I'd never meet. If I didn't then everyone would have died, they still could have if I hadn't. Seemed worth it to me.

[vedaandme]

[That sounded very familiar.]

I would likely feel the same way.

[In fact, he had once.]

That was a brave thing to do.

[fatedcontract]

I don't know about that. It was the right thing to do, and I didn't want to see people die for something they didn't even know they were summoning.

[vedaandme]

I understand. But that can still be a difficult decision to make.

Are you here in this place alone?

[fatedcontract]

I suppose, I didn't really think about it.

[A shake of his head, navy locks moving out from in front of his face for a moment.]

I haven't seen anyone I know from home yet, and they haven't answered if they're here. So, I guess I am.

[vedaandme]

[Tieria nodded.]

I have heard that can happen. I have one other person I know here. Apparently, there were others before I arrived.

[Including himself, but... well, he won't get into that.]

[fatedcontract]

I'm sorry you missed them. [Makoto gives him a faint smile.] It's nice not to be alone though, I'm glad you have someone.

[That might be a bit much.]

[vedaandme]

Perhaps someone will arrive from your world as well.

[Tieria wasn't sure if that was a comfort or not, but it seemed like an okay thing to say.]

[fatedcontract]

Maybe, I'll have to keep an eye out. It would be nice to see my friends again.

[Hopefully they'll remember him.]

[vedaandme]

[That gave Tieria exactly the clue he was looking for, and he managed to offer Makoto a small smile in response.]

Then I wish you luck in that regard.

It was good talking to you, Makoto Yuuki.

[fatedcontract]

[Oh, well he'd be curious about that.]

It was good talking to you too. I hope we get the chance again, soon.