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[There are many great mysteries in this world.]

[How did Personas come to be? How did Shadows? What was the purpose of it all? Why is all this stuff in Tokyo happening now?]

[Why is there some random dude asleep on a couch in the group's HQ? How the hell did he get in?]

[None of these questions have answers for now, so for the time being, they'll just have to deal with it. A blue-haired man is currently passed out where most of the group hangs out, earphones on, from which muffled music could be heard.. From the looks of things, he's been there for a while. On the coffee table in front of him, there's a couple pizzas of varying styles and toppings from "Ultimate Super Hyper Pizza DX Alpha Final Mix Arcade Edition, Featuring Dante From the Devil May Cry Series and Knuckles" (impressive they fit all that on the box), as well as a few bottles of soda, one of which already opened. It's a little more than one person can eat by themselves, so perhaps he was expecting others?]

[It might be a good idea to wake him.]

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[There's concerns in the back of his head of what's going on with the door if he's not there sealing it, but since humanity isn't dying horribly right now, it's probably okay. He'll worry about it later.]

Madoka?

[The name's familiar, but it's probably not the versions he's familiar with.]

Might have heard of her, at least.

Well, she's the newest guest. Actually no, most of the team here are all guests! Isn't that awesome? Even master Igor noted that it's been a long time since that happened.

(Her head perks up in realization.)

Master Igor! I bet he'd love to see you again, too!

Oh, right. Might be a good idea to check in on him.

[Maybe he'll be able to answer some of his questions, cryptic as the answers may be.]

I'm not sure I can get in, though. My contract's technically over.

That's where it gets kinda complicated. See, the contract is technically Madoka's because she's the a budding wild card, but Souji-san is the one who pulled everyone together to form the team. Cornelius sometimes acts as a leader and he's a good one. Really cute, too. But there's detectives Dojima and Shirogane on the case...

(She could probably go over the technical bits for a while, but Matilda cuts herself off and simply shrugs.)

Let's just say we're playing it fast and loose this time around. That and master Igor wouldn't turn you away, after everything you've done. ♥

Leave it to Souji to build a small army of friends.

[Mental note: Souji in this universe. Not Yu.]

Guess I have a lot to catch up on. Do we know which angry deity is trying to kill humanity again? Because it's always one of them.

Not yet. It's always hard to tell who's involved with that, especially with shadows and persona users appearing all over the world. There are factions taking advantage of the chaos, of course.

(She shrugs.)

But nothing that can be resolved right away. Have you taken a tour of headquarters yet? I've been making more and more trips out of the Velvet Room to check in on it and the rest of the team. They're so cool! I can't believe I'm lucky enough to work with a team like this!

(Don't mind the minor fangirling; some things are expected when you put a nerd in a room full of superheroes.)

It's a lot different than what I'm used to, but I guess "different" isn't new anymore.

['Cause this dude's seen some shit.]

I'll have a look around, sure. Who set this all up? Looks pretty neat.

Local rich boy and teenage heartthrob, Cornelius Abelard. He's the heir to Titania Corp, but he hasn't let it get to his head. A lot of the others have their own sections added to it, like Gil's forge and Dr. Kimishima's clinic...

(The fox girl cuts her list short, however, in a strong flash of curiosity that takes hold of her. There's a lot that's new about this, but something about the former guest seems...not surprised? Mellowed? She's not sure how to describe it.)

If...you don't mind me asking...sudden topic change, I know, but...what happened? After you placed the seal? None of us were completely sure what to make of it...

[Wow, it's a legit HQ. Better than just the dorm at SEES.]

[Minato has to think for a moment before answering Matilda's question. Bot because he forgot, but he's unsure how much he wants to reveal what exactly happened to him these past 7 or 8 years.]

...I knew why I had to do it. I didn't know Erebus was behind it at the time but I knew Nyx wasn't entirely at fault. I have some fleeting memories about being up there on that door, but it's not much.

[Mostly because the universe decided to take him elsewhere shortly after but for the moment he'll omit that part.]

(She nods, seeming to understand. Even after everything that happened, he couldn't blame Nyx. That sort of judgment takes a strong heart, after all she heard about the ordeal. It's no wonder he attained the power he did...)

Erebus couldn't break past you, no matter what it tried. The seal was powerful, but Elizabeth feared for your safety the entire time. She...well, we all wondered if you were conscious for all this time...

(Matilda shakes her head and offers that calm, supportive smile common among assistants.)

In any case, I think the others will be glad to have you. If you choose to lend them your power, of course.

I guess you could say I was? It's... complicated.

[That's putting it lightly.]

You say that like I'd ever say no. Not like I have much else to do.

[Plus, he technically never finished high school here, so getting a "normal" life with a "normal" job would be difficult.]

(She nods in response, seemingly pleased with his answer.)

Glad to hear it. If you need to catch up on anything that's happened, I'll do what I can to help...even though I still don't know a whole lot about human culture. I've been sticking to these guys the whole time. But! I don't think you need to be reminded of video games, right?

(She gestures towards the several consoles connected to the TV.)

Play me, nerd.

[Minato looks towards the TV and across all the consoles and games scattered around. Yeah, games sound good. Something normal for once.]

[Though, a small bout of weirdness does go down his spine as he realizes he's met several of the people depicted on these covers.]

[Or maybe he's just batshit insane at this point. Eh.]

I'm a little rusty, but pick something. I'll take you on in whatever you got.

(A fighting game seems like the best option. Naming specifics isn't important in an RP thread, so we're just gonna not with that. Matilda pops one in and passes a controller over to Minato while holding one herself.)

Apparently, there was a time when you had to unlock most characters in a fighting game by playing through it repeatedly. I'm not sure how I feel about that. It adds to the replayability, but then you have those annoying question marks taking up space, waiting to be all filled up.

Yeah, but if you bought it just to play with friends, not getting everything out of the box can be annoying.

[Minato spends a few seconds looking over the roster. He's never seen this game before, so he settles on his usual fallback: the random button.]

[Of course, it gives him what is most likely the joke character of the game. Oh well, he can deal with it.]

...At least he brought pizza?

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