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"Oh, what the fresh fuck is this."

Next to Shinji, Koromaru whines. He has no idea either, but it doesn't smell dangerous.

Shinji sighs. "Good to know, I guess..." He maneuvers his coat around in his hands until he can reach in the pocket - okay, keys are still there, he should be able to duck back out to Liminal Space whenever he wants. Cool.

Now to figure out what the fresh fuck this is.

He ignores Igor entirely, and almost does the same to the conspiracy board until the word 'Tartarus' jumps out at him. Well, shit, that's not a good sign. Oh well. At least he knows where he stands with the Dark Hour, and he's actually way better equipped to handle it than the last time he had to.

Anyway, that gets him to stop long enough to scan the information, and then he's off to Iwatodai. Reading can only tell you so much, after all. Actually seeing what's out there is going to work a hell of a lot better.

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He had come in the velvet room to well, whatever it was, it was a lie. He was just wandering. He didn't give a fuck about the new person. He was focused on the dog. His face lit up, which he quickly coughed to disguise. He walked over getting on the floor. He knew it was best not to scare animals and he would like the Dog decide if it wanted to meet him.

Koromaru barks, and comes in for a sniff. Lots of new people!

Shinji's the one to properly double-take, though. "Wait, weren't you just a kid?"

He happily focused on the dog, he's got a soft spot for them.

He jumps a little at the voice. He looked up taking in the man. "Oh uh, not really? There is a kid version of me running around but I have yet to meet him. I go by Crane here." He's not entirely on his game because puppy is the only thing he can think.

"Oh, duplicate bullshit. Got it." That at least makes more sense.

"Name's Shinji. That's Koromaru."

Koromaru, at least, is content to revel in all this attention.

"Koromaru, what a nice name." He praises.

"Yeah, there's several versions of me running around here. I think everyone has a multiple here. It's nice to meet you."

"Hopefully not everybody. One of me is plenty."

Just because his self-esteem issues aren't as completely horrendous as they used to be doesn't mean he. Has much to speak of.

"You wouldn't be the only one to think that." He hummed. He didn't like how many versions of him were out there. There were too many secrets he didn't want spilled and he couldn't keep all of their lips shut. He just prayed to the gods he didn't believe in anymore.

"I haven't seen you around before so I think you are safe. The kid version of me isn't even the only kid."

"Well, that's not confusing or anything."

Explains the list of code names, though.

"Yes, it's quite confusing. You will probably see people you know that don't have the same memories as you. Alternate universes and all." No he didn't watch the spiderman movie, he's not a nerd. ~~Yes he did.~~

"Nothin' new there."

He pet Koromaru. He gave the dog a genuine smile.

"Metaverse, velvet room fuckery, once you get in it, you can't ever leave."

"Not for lack of trying."

But he's made his peace with it by now, so there's that, at least.

"Isn't that the truth." He sighed. "Got myself sent back in time."

"Like havin' to do the whole thing once wasn't enough?"

"Tell me about it. I guess I didn't make good enough bonds or whatever." hmm. that's something he hasn't remembered before.

"So you were stuck in the middle of it? That sucks."

That shit puts a lot of pressure on people.

"Oh no, I finished everything. Died too. Don't know how I remember that but I ended back at the start." He shrugged.

"What're you supposed to get outta doin' that a second time?" Other than 'hopefully not dying.'

"Wish I knew." He hummed. "That's actually the most I've remembered since I've come back about my circumstances."

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"Place to start, at least, but that's gotta be annoying as shit."

Koromaru whines in agreement. That really does sound annoying.

Did the dog. "It is annoying. Can he?" He blinked at the puppy. "Does he understand us? Like I get that animals generally understand what people are saying but like does he fully understand us?"

Shinji just smiles, there and gone in a flash. "How about it, Koro-chan? You wanna show off? Don't see why it wouldn't work in here."

Koromaru barks, then backs away from everyone else in the room and howls - and. That is unmistakably a Persona behind him. Cerberus doesn't stick around long, since there's no active threat.

He watched him. "Oh you are so cool." He praised the dog. "The goodest boy." Did he really care that he was acting like this in front of someone, no. Normally he would but for now, dog.

"Damn right he is."

Koromaru barks again. Cerberus lets him help people!

He couldn't get over how amazing this dog was. If he didn't have a companion then he'd offer. Maybe he should get a dog. He'd like having one around. First question.

"How did you find him or did he find you?"