"A way to cope... hmm. I think it used to be," Hamuko thought introspectively, lifting her hand away from Thanatos and letting the Persona fade again. She crouched to pick her naginata back up.

"No, I think even that's not true... it wasn't about grief, it was about trying to get accepted by others. But once I did connect to people... not with that peppy personality, but through shared experiences... I found myself laughing and joking a lot more just naturally. I was happier a lot more for real."