[He frowns, drumming his fingers lightly against the surface of the table, wondering if he should apologize. Does he owe Damien an apology for what his inner, unmasked self might do, the part of him that has no interest in niceties or social mores? Ren would probably apologize on Loki's behalf, were they in different positions.
There's fear, too, that same kind of heart-pounding fear of abandonment that he forces himself to ignore, boxes up and shrinks down and sets aside in an innermost corner of his brain where he can pretend it doesn't exist. The more Damien knows about him, the more likely he is to decide that Akechi is irrevocably broken, and not worth the effort to stay around. Which is, on its surface, absurd -- Damien is just as wretched a human being as he is. But still, the feeling persists.]
A Persona is the innermost aspects of a person's heart, [he says finally. He won't apologize for something he was quite literally dead during, but at the very least, Damien deserves some manner of explanation.] Under the right circumstances, they can awaken in a time of crisis. A piece of the human collective unconscious, scooped out and allowing itself to become a part of you. Lending you power when your goals align with theirs.
[He picks out two of the as-of-yet-unmarked gemstones, a ruby and a diamond, and tosses them lightly in his gloved hand.]
You know enough about me that I'm certain you can see why Loki may have manifested from my heart. Tell me, are you familiar with the story of Robin Hood?
[It seems like a fairly abrupt non sequitur, but he is going somewhere with it.]
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[He frowns, drumming his fingers lightly against the surface of the table, wondering if he should apologize. Does he owe Damien an apology for what his inner, unmasked self might do, the part of him that has no interest in niceties or social mores? Ren would probably apologize on Loki's behalf, were they in different positions.
There's fear, too, that same kind of heart-pounding fear of abandonment that he forces himself to ignore, boxes up and shrinks down and sets aside in an innermost corner of his brain where he can pretend it doesn't exist. The more Damien knows about him, the more likely he is to decide that Akechi is irrevocably broken, and not worth the effort to stay around. Which is, on its surface, absurd -- Damien is just as wretched a human being as he is. But still, the feeling persists.]
A Persona is the innermost aspects of a person's heart, [he says finally. He won't apologize for something he was quite literally dead during, but at the very least, Damien deserves some manner of explanation.] Under the right circumstances, they can awaken in a time of crisis. A piece of the human collective unconscious, scooped out and allowing itself to become a part of you. Lending you power when your goals align with theirs.
[He picks out two of the as-of-yet-unmarked gemstones, a ruby and a diamond, and tosses them lightly in his gloved hand.]
You know enough about me that I'm certain you can see why Loki may have manifested from my heart. Tell me, are you familiar with the story of Robin Hood?
[It seems like a fairly abrupt non sequitur, but he is going somewhere with it.]