He picks through his beef a little more, thinking, and even eating some. Then he turns around and replies, "I'm not supposed to get one yet. Oh, I know it was going to be a whole mess. But that doesn't mean it can't be different now.

"My whole life changed before I got back here. If it keeps changing, I won't be the same boy in a year or two. That might mean I'd get a completely different Persona, a more useful one."

See? He turns back to pick up some rice and onion, staring down at it. "It's a gamble. And I think it's a good one."