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[penthesileia]

[The camera shows a young girl, about ten or so, with curly red pigtails. Judging by the expression on her face and the way her eyes keep darting back and forth, she's actually quite anxious, but she's doing her best not to show it. She crosses skinny arms in front of her chest.] I-- I need to find my father. Does anyone know where he is? His name is Takeharu Kirijo, he's... he's very important. He's a very important man! I'm certain he wouldn't have brought me to the United States without telling me why. If anyone knows anything of his whereabouts, please let me know immediately. Um, thank you.

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[amadaman]

Oh no.

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[amadaman]

[Okay, no. Calm down, calm down. CALM DOWN. That's... Mitsuru-san. He knows it is. He remembers seeing her in the Abyss. He clears his throat.]

Um... Kirijo-san?

It's a long story, but right now, I don't think your dad is here.

[penthesileia]

[!] How did you know my-- [She takes a breath, frowning.] No, of course, I mentioned my father's surname, so it'd only be logical for you to assume it was mine, too. Do you know my father? If he's not here, then where can I find him?

[amadaman]

I know you, actually.

I'm sorry, but I don't think you'll find your father here. It's complicated, but we're in a different... world, I guess. Reality. Universe. Plain of existence.

[penthesileia]

...what? [The little Mitsuru sounds very surprised by that. And a little uneasy.] That's impossible. I remember people I meet, you know. I've never met you before. [His other comment, though, actually has her looking visibly worried.] N-no, I don't think we are. It... doesn't feel like that. [Because her only thing to compare it to is the Dark Hour.]

[amadaman]

Well, that makes sense. You haven't.

I meet you in 2009. You're from before that, aren't you?

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[booyahh]

I haven't heard of him but I can do a search magically maybe and see if anything turns up? [ Welcome to Traci's best attempts at comforting. ] Until then are you alone...?

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[penthesileia]

Magically? [Mitsuru seems like she wants to say something, judging by the way she frowns and looks to the side, opening her mouth and then closing it-- but then she nods.] Um, if you could do that... I'm by myself, but that's all right. I'm quite self-sufficient.

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[booyahh]

Magic is kinda my thing. Like casting spells and stuff? [ She scrunches her face up and frowns. ]

You seem awfully young to be fine on your own...

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[penthesileia]

Don't mistake me, I'm ten years old. I can act on my own. [She hesitates for a moment, though.] Do you... have a Persona, too?

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[booyahh]

I get that feeling but it's kinda not normal for ten year olds to act on their own. [ A beat ]

A what?

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[homerunning]

[Despite Junpei being changed as well, his little jump in time wasn't nearly as drastic. I guess this is what you call one small step for Junpei, one giant leap for Mitsuru-kind.

Because OH NO OH NO OH NOT GOOD...]

S-Senpai?!

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[penthesileia]

Hm? I'm not your senpai, don't be silly. You're much older than me, obviously.

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[homerunning]

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I get the feeling I'd be in a loooooot of trouble if I called you anything else.

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[penthesileia]

That doesn't make any sense! I've never seen you before in my life, and you're older than me. If anything, I should call you my senpai! Why are you acting so familiar, anyway?

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[homerunning]

Hehe, well, who am I to stop--

[No, Junpei, stop. If this is Mitsuru, even as a small child, she's going to find out the truth. And if he takes advantage of this...he doesn't even want to find out her executions extend to her childhood.

Gulp.]

Dammit, any other time this would be so cool...

Well uh...see, I'm not lying. You really are my senpai.

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[hoboagogo]

[Sorry, Mitsuru, not only does this Shinjiro not know you, but he's also the opposite of helpful, offering little more than useless sarcasm.]

Kirijo? Man, probably snorting blow off mountains of yen or something. He owns like half the country, right?

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[penthesileia]

H-how dare you?! My father is a kind and honorable man!

[hoboagogo]

That doesn't mean he ain't, though. All that cash and power? What else would he be up to?

[penthesileia]

H-he is trying to make the world a better place! Not that someone like you would know!

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[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi stared meekly at the screen, though there was still shock on his face. ]

You're... a Kirijo?

[ ...should he bow? It was over video, but... ]

Um... it seems a lot of us are stuck here... [ He let out an alarmed noise as he realized what that might have sounded like. ] A-ah... I mean... it doesn't look like we were kidnapped or anything, so...!

[ ...this isn't helping, is it? ]

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[penthesileia]

[The little girl is very good at long-suffering sighs despite her age.] Yes, I am a Kirijo. What do you mean by being 'stuck' here? Why can't we just get on a plane and fly home?

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[sleight_of_hand]

Ah... well, I don't think we can. I heard something about... uh... well, the political climate is... bad.

[ He paused, glancing away. Wow, this really did sound like they were being kidnapped, hunh? ]

S-sorry... I know that doesn't sound encouraging...

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[penthesileia]

Don't be so nervous. You're an adult, so you should act like one. What did you hear about the political climate here?

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[sleight_of_hand]

I-I'm not an adult. I'm seventeen. And I've missed out on so much cram school because of this...

[ He cleared his throat, shaking his head. No, really; no point in worrying about that now. ]

Plus, it's a little intimidating talking to a Kirijo... even if you are younger than me.