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[thirdarrow]

[ This is the first time Takakage has started a discussion instead of listening in and participating, so it took him a while to find the proper words for it.

Nevertheless, when he finally starts the transmission, his voice is quiet and confident, perhaps even a touch crystalline. ]

Hello, everyone. I am Takakage Kobayakawa, from the Land of the Rising Sun. You may also know me as MINTAKA from the previous Jaunt.

We have quite a few Persona users amongst us, myself included. Thus, I would like to propose that we meet and train together, so that those of us Investigating in future Jaunts will be able to pool our efforts together and use our gifts as a team. It will also aid in identifying Infiltrators, as I have noticed that our Personas also follow us if we take on alter egos. If you are partial to that idea, we can all share our abilities and compare what we are best at. I am aware that a few of us have also been Marked by Trumps, which may also change our Personas to some extent. That can be discussed as well.

As far as I know, I am the only Support Persona user in our midst, so it would be beneficial if you let me know, so I can best support you with what I can do. Noah is able to heal, scan surroundings, weaknesses, and detailed analysis - in addition to providing a psychic closed network which will be useful on stealth missions.

For those who have been Infiltrating with the Miners for the past Jaunt - may I also ask for your assistance? There was another Program with me, SAIPH - do you know if she is amongst us as a Traveler? I have something that belongs to her.

If you need me in person, I will be by the entrance next to the Trump phone. Thank you for your time.

[ True enough, he is seated on one of the stairs, with Noah floating above him in a stance similar to that adopted by guardian angels. ]

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[thirdarrow]

[ His mental voice is a touch amused when he replies. ]

I need to thank you too, Kanji. We may not have been in the same faction, but you played an important role as well.

[ He has no problems saying this, because in theory the assumption should hold. ]

If you could, that would be great.

[creativefool]

Heh. Thanks. I just wanted to do my bit.

[He smiles briefly before starting to list things off on his fingers, mentally flicking through cards.]

Lemme see. My original's Izanagi. Fool. That's electric with a coupla buffs. I've got a darkness-user under Death Arcana, Alice, instant kills and all that. Attis is a fire user with some revival 'n buffs under Hanged Man. Fortune, that's Norn, mostly wind and heals. Trumpeter's Judgement, that's pretty much all buffs 'n debuffs but I've got Megidolaon on there too... y'know, the big explosion. Vishnu's got that too, Temperance, but that's also another healer. Scathach is Priestess, that's all about magic attacks, ice 'n wind. Sraosha's Justice - that's for when I wanna get outta things' way, lotta agility boost stuff, but it's got light 'n physical attacks too. Yoshitsune's Tower, that's my physical specialist. An' to finish off, Take-Mikazuchi's my Emperor, that's a mix of electric 'n physical again.

I've... pretty much got a bit of everythin' there. [And man, it'd taken a lot of hard Velvet Room grind to get that far. Thanks, Margaret. Seriously.
...He's not sure whether the last one he'd had on call still is.]

[thirdarrow]

[ He takes notes when Kanji speaks, remaining silent. ]

You have quite the repertoire - you are a Wild Card user, I take it?

[ Those people were very, very rare, and tended tend to come from worlds where Personas were native to. ]

[creativefool]

Thought I mentioned it last time we talked? Uh, as us? But yeah, I am.

[thirdarrow]

[ There is a slight pause before he replies. ]

- ah, forgive me, I have yet to become accustomed to my original self. Then... I would like to test something out, if you'd like. In Hinoto-Ri, where I come from, Persona users with a particularly strong bond are able to fuse their Personas together temporarily to boost its capabilities by quite a large amoubt. If you have time, could you give it a try with your friends?

[creativefool]

Heh. No worries. I'm still gettin' mixed up myself.

But - damn. I know a few'f my friends back home used t' have some pretty cool combo attacks goin'. But actually fusin' Personas on the battlefield? That's a new one on me. Gotta say, it sounds worth a try sometime.

[thirdarrow]

[ Friends back home... he is reminded as well that Kanji's Persona might be fundamentally different from his. ]

I am not sure if there is a 'tried and tested' method for it, but I have done it before. If you enter a battle with a close friend and coordinate your attacks, it can occur if the time is right.

[creativefool]

Alright. I get the picture... I'll see if anyone wants t' give it a go sometime.

[thirdarrow]

Thank you. If I discover anything new, I will let you know.