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[neverfeltthatway]

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[Though it may be somewhat alarming to those who have yet to experience the telepathic network, Armin's image appears in everyone's mind. It's been a while since they arrived back, and nobody else seems to be taking the lead getting everyone organized, so he figures someone needs to step up.]

To all the newcomers arriving, please stay calm. Try not to panic, and try not to project your thoughts so chaotically - with all of you that are arriving, it'll only make things more confusing for everyone. No one should hear your thoughts if you're not actively projecting them - except in Gate A2.

I know you all have a lot of questions. There are many of us who've been here a while, so try to find someone who looks like they know what they're doing, and they can help you. I'll try to help as best I can too - we can talk like this, or if you'd prefer face to face, I'm in the hallway connecting the V1 and V2 lounges.

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Does anybody know if one of the Trumps was actually present, whether it was PSYCHENet or not? Was anybody marked this time?

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[shiroganeheir]

If anyone was marked and is worried about what it means or how it impacts things, I will speak to them privately.

I can be found in the lounge behind a pile of books.

Thank you Armin-san for this.

[neverfeltthatway]

I'll let people know, if they ask.

[At the thanks, he simply nods.]

Someone had to. And with people who have been claimed, the more we share information about this, the more likely we are to be able to figure out what's going on, and do something about it before it's too late.

[shiroganeheir]

Exactly. I seem to be inundated with people from home or different versions of home this Liminal Space, so would you please let me know if you hear anything?

[neverfeltthatway]

Of course. [Then his eyes narrow. This was a larger influx than normal, but so many from the same place...] Other persona users?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes. I have spoken to a version of one of my best friends who has the same power as Souji-senpai in his world, someone from his version of events, and a couple other people from what might or might not be my version of events.

[neverfeltthatway]

That would mean... we've had Travelers from at least four versions of your world? [Trying to keep track of everything is difficult, but sometimes it does comes in handy. Although some might be surprised at just how much Armin's been paying attention and recording.] Your's, Yua's, Adachi's, and your friend's? And we've had the wild cards from all of them?

[shiroganeheir]

Adachi-san was here?

[The thought is almost shouted before she composes herself.]

Apologies. I think I knew that. But yes, you are correct. Minako-senpai is also a Wild Card, but her set of circumstances is different than mine. I am not sure if she is from exactly my world but I believe she might be from a past of my world.

[neverfeltthatway]

[Not being privy to the details of that relationship, the force of the thought startles him and she can see him jump a little.]

Y-yes. In a world where he was the wild card, if I'm not mistaken. Is... everything all right?

[shiroganeheir]

In my version of events, Adachi-san was a multiple murderer. In theory, in our world, he had the same power as Senpai, but...

[She trails off.]

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin's eyes grow wide as he takes in that and its implications.]

Oh. I... I'm sorry. This was a separate version, though - he wasn't only the wild card, he was the leader of the... Investigation Team, was it?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes, that is what we called ourselves.

[It's a bit before Naoto responds.]

I apologize, Armin-san, I do not know why this has unsettled me so.

[neverfeltthatway]

It's all right. I'm sorry to upset you, I didn't realize.

I was just trying to figure out if there was some reason we'd get so many persona users at once. And it does seem like the universes you come from are a lot closer than the examples we've encountered before. There might be a reason for that.

[shiroganeheir]

I do not know. Perhaps there is a reason for it, perhaps not.

[She thinks for a moment]

I do not know if this is a sign of something or just a quirk of the trumps.

[neverfeltthatway]

It's something to keep an eye on, anyway. Let me know how things go? And if you could get an inventory of persona users, that might be useful.

[He trusts Naoto to pick up on the fact that he means for their magic sharing experiment as well as figuring out if persona users are somehow special, either to the Trumps or the multiverse in general.]

At least one person has said they've been claimed, so following the pattern, there was indeed a Trump present.

[shiroganeheir]

Aboslutely. I will make my own list and ask Souji-senpai if he has spoken with anyone I have not. That is as far as that conversation will go.

Understood. I still believe it to be PSYCHE-net.

[neverfeltthatway]

All right.

We'll see what other people think, then. I'll talk you again later.