[ It takes a moment for Rise to reply-- not because she doesn't hear him, or because she's trying to ignore him, but because she's trying very carefully to keep her composure and not immediately start crying. It helps to reach out to her Persona, Kanzeon's warm presence exactly where it should be, right beneath her skin.
A Persona was a source of strength, after all. A facade to help you face life's hardships, and right now, she certainly thinks she could use a little bit of that strength. Her own determination, her idol self's ability to keep smiling in the face of anything and everything. ]
There's never really an easy path to get to where you want to go. I knew that. [ Finding the killer... realizing what it was she truly wanted... even this. It's just another path, isn't it? ]
... But thanks, Ven-- I'll hear you out. [ It's a much more sober smile, more from tiredness than any real urge to be overly formal. ]
You didn't have to do all of this for me... and even now, you're still making this your problem too.
[ Even though she thinks he's done plenty just bringing her here. ]
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A Persona was a source of strength, after all. A facade to help you face life's hardships, and right now, she certainly thinks she could use a little bit of that strength. Her own determination, her idol self's ability to keep smiling in the face of anything and everything. ]
There's never really an easy path to get to where you want to go. I knew that. [ Finding the killer... realizing what it was she truly wanted... even this. It's just another path, isn't it? ]
... But thanks, Ven-- I'll hear you out. [ It's a much more sober smile, more from tiredness than any real urge to be overly formal. ]
You didn't have to do all of this for me... and even now, you're still making this your problem too.
[ Even though she thinks he's done plenty just bringing her here. ]