Meeting of Happenstance (Ruo/Hibiki)

It appeared Ruo was not going insane or malfunctioning at all. The red doors were real wherever she saw, and once more, she was able to go inside one when she was exploring. She had looked upon one, and as if the door knew what she wanted, her vision turned golden for a brief moment until she found herself in an area unlike where she just was. As the notes described, it seemed to indeed be another world entirely.  She had prepared herself before hand in case she did decide to go in. Her jacket was zipped up, only her hair and legs shown. Her hands were flexing slightly and ready in case any enemy would show up. According to what she discovered, there are creatures that dwell here called Shadows, and they are fought against with your Persona. These Shadows had some vague descriptions in the notes she saw, suggesting they do not have a set form, or more oddly, they could change form. Either way, they were going to be dangerous foes if the research was to be believed; and Ruo thought it was. She had never thought of her opinion about her creators, though she did trust their intelligence and took their word for what it is. The red doors described in the notes being proof of their credibility. That being said, she would remain near the red door for the time being and take a moment to survey the area and see what it looked like in as much detail as possible.

This area, was made of bridges, islands, plateaus, you name it. It was practically a floating set of islands over what appeared to be an endless darkness below her. The area according to the research was known as “Limbo”, which was rather fitting for this area. She felt that there would certainly be a presence here, and was sure she could trust her makers’ word. Interestingly enough, it was also implied that there may be obtainable objects in this area, from ranges of sizes and utilities. Admittedly, Ruo was a packrat and will pick up any small thing or trinket she think she can use and bring them home. This resulted in her home becoming quite untidy and messy as she tries to discern the use of her possessions when she remains in her warehouse home. It was sheer luck that her Persona, Maya, gave her a sort of upgrade for her system. She knew she had a higher sense of awareness, and without activating her Persona, she could emit a signal that could identify treasure and other things. That in mind, she would close her eyes, her machinery in her and her head turning on, making small screeches only Ruo could hear within her, as her defections were something she would keep to herself. She could see the objects around the area and she would be very willing to search if some were close enough and she felt she had the ability to survive.

However, the strain while not causing her to overheat and activate her coolants, she did drop to the ground, her machinery heavy and weighing her down. Even using this function, as she presumed, would provide a strain on her. She would perhaps not be able to get to the possible items and just have to take the surveillance route like usual. Probably the safest plan. Though, it would take about a minute for her to push herself up back to standing and regain her balance. Her Persona would be useful, but it may provide with risk in combat, which bothered her and her need for survival. She would let out a sincere sigh as she stood there. It was her first time using one of her new abilities, and not even summoning her Persona brought her down. She would need a bit to gain her composure before venturing forth.

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They say that curiosity killed the cat. But, at that moment, Hibiki didn’t care about sayings. He had been seeing those red doors quite frequently. Of course, he knew where did they lead, but since he hadn’t gone very far the last time he paid Limbo a visit, there wasn’t much he could tell. Which was why he had been considering the option of going back to take a better look. Knowing that this time he would be on his own, he hesitated for some time. Those shadows they faced last time didn’t seem very tough, but there was no way of knowing if there weren’t powerful ones as well. If he were to come across strong shadows, there would probably be hell to pay. Not that he thought he was weak, but he knew not to overestimate his own abilities. Then again, if he wanted to find out more about Limbo, he would have to go, even though there was a risk involved. What would happen if he got overpowered? It would seem logical that those creatures would attempt to kill him, but with all these supernatural events, it could be something worse than that. Well, not that he knew what was worse than death, and in all honesty, he hoped he would not find out that one.

Yet, there wasn’t any other way to get some first-hand information, and so, Hibiki found himself staring down one of those fated red doors, even though he was still slightly unsure if he really wanted to risk that much. He supposed that simply believing that it would turn out alright wasn’t going to do it. But turning back just like that would only make him seem like a coward. That wouldn’t be very plausible, so he made up his mind and decided that a try wouldn’t hurt. There was still the option to run if it didn’t go well, however humiliating that would be.

The annoying light that went hand in hand with passing through the doors was something he could forego, but that was the smallest problem at the time. Afterall what was a little bit of light against a horde of shadows? Nothing, that’s what. Still, he rubbed his slightly irritated eyes, before taking a look around. The scenery was almost the same as the last time he ventured there. Various islands and the like. It was most likely composed differently, but he doubted that would account to anything, even if. And he would have continued scanning the environment, if he hadn’t caught sight of something, or better said, someone. No matter how hard he stared, there was no question as to who it was, and for a while, Hibiki was actually a bit taken aback. Life definitely had its ways to surprise him. Of course, he was aware that there probably were others with Persona powers, but this was a bit too sudden. And even if he were to meet someone of the like, he wouldn’t have pegged that it’d be a person that he already knew. The joy of coincidence.

‘‘As surprising as this is, I suppose it’s nice to meet you again, Ruo.‘‘, he said, attempting a small smile as he walked closer to her location, even though he was still quite baffled. Somewhere inside, he hoped that she wouldn’t think that he was going to fight her or something similar. Otherwise this would prove to be an unpleasant situation. This situation was definitely a cherry on the top, and he wondered how there was always something more shocking than any of the previous happenings.

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After enough time, Ruo had regained her balance and took another look at Limbo. She had not noticed it for whatever reason, probably because she was focused on the pathways and platforms, but she saw a light off in the distance, guarded by certain beings that she could only assume were the Shadows she had learned of. Why they were guarding this light was unknown to her. What was in that light may be something worth checking one day; but that day was far off and nowhere near today. For now, exploration would be best, though she did not plan to go too far away from the only exit she knew she could get to easily. Though, before setting forth, she would hear someone else come through the same door she had gone through. It worried her, so instinctively, she had her projectiles in her right hand’s fingertips ready, until she turned to see a very familiar man. “Hibiki..! This truly is a small world…you have a Persona I assume?” she asks. How else did he make it here with ease? Ruo had not had her Persona for long, but the thought did occur a couple times in her head that there surely were other people with the power of Persona as hinted at the notes. She was a machine, and she was designed to emulate the requirements necessary to gain a Persona. As defective as she turned out, her makers did prove intelligent in regard to her Persona.

She would have a genuine look of surprise on her face. A new emotion she had just discovered. Something unexpected posed shock to her, if information from the net, and other data was to be believed. Though, in testing the modem in her head, she could not connect to any sort of internet or radio waves as expected. So she will have no contact with the other world unless she were to leave. But Hibiki showing up was no doubt a blessing. Ruo did not expect him to be violent yet, so her projectiles in her fingers were hidden once more when the upper portions of her fingers closed. She would be ready should he attack, but for once, Ruo believed that he did not intend to. “I had intention to explore the area for a little bit. I want to see these creatures that reside in here, being my first time here,” she explained. It was also probably best to explain her search, as perhaps Hibiki may be searching for something as well. She had no idea if this was his first time being here, and did not ask. “I also am searching for any items that may be here. So if we are lucky, we may come across some on the way. If you want, feel free to follow. I would much rather be an ally than enemy,” Ruo finished. If he agreed, Ruo would give him a light smile and gesture to a direction south of where they began. She knew what she was doing, and was designed to lead a group if necessary, assuming they had intention to follow. Should Hibiki follow, Ruo would walk with him, still more or less leading the travel.

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It had gone quite well, as Ruo didn’t appear to want to fight or go against him in any way. Which was a good thing, as it was preferable to focus on the shadows, not each other, because they were the real enemy in this place, if he was to conclude anything. And he was glad for this outcome as well, because he definitely did not want to oppose her. Battling fellows didn’t sit with him much. Most of the time there was no real reason to fight, so why should he. But in such cases, logic was often omitted, so perhaps a reason was not needed at all.

‘‘So it is.‘‘, he responded contemplatively. In all honesty, he didn’t believe in fate that much, but this seemingly coincidental meeting almost made him rethink that. Although, it could have simply been a big serving of luck, or something similar, as with what has been happening lately, it wouldn’t seem out of place. It could be said that nothing is impossible, or at least, it isn’t here in Ueitawa. Maybe cliche meetings didn’t happen only in movies anymore. ‘‘And yes, I do have a Persona. It would be foolish to come here without any means of defense, would it not?‘‘, he half said half asked, smiling a little, almost as if amused. He was still a bit surprised by this situation, and obviously Ruo appeared to be too, judging by the look on her face. But he was somewhat managing to get over it. As shocking as it was, it would do no good to stand around and gape in surprise. Not in this place, at least.

‘‘I see. Well, those creatures, aren’t exactly pleasant to look at, I’d say. But searching around for some items sounds like a pretty good idea. If there is something useful to find, that is.‘‘, he said, taking a look in the direction Ruo was gesturing at before adding, ‘‘I agree on that, sticking together is probably better than going off on our own.‘‘, Afterall, strenght lies in numbers too,. It’s always better to have someone by your side than to head straight into danger alone. For now, Hibiki was content to go along with this setting. It did seem like the best choice in this case. So, he walked along with Ruo, determined to let it stay at allies. He had no need for another enemy aside form the shadows themselves. It wouldn't be an easy ordeal the way it was either.

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Ruo went back on herself in thought. Asking if he had a Persona was probably not a great question to ask. “Oh, forgive me. It was probably common sense to assume you had one. But I dislike assumptions,” she said looking at him. In truth, the word “dislike” was not descriptive enough. She thought they were the ender of lives. So many possibilities could occur in this world, she would have to think first before making conclusions. Hibiki talked of the creatures, perhaps as if he has been here once before, which was only going to help the two of them, in his experience, and help her learn. For the time being, Hibiki would be her teacher despite her essentially leading the way to the first set of Shadows she could find. Even if he had only been there once before, that was still more than her, and would be invaluable. Ruo did encounter another feeling when Hibiki decided to walk with her. The feeling was hard to pin down, it was as though her deep paranoia had a temporary light stemming, and she felt less worried. “…Comfort…?” she said aloud. The net had this information for her when she looked it up sometime before this excursion in Limbo and after gaining her Persona. Maybe that was it. Ruo would be too distracted by her thoughts if Hibiki were to ask about it. She did not look uninterested in explaining, rather she would have a far off expression, as if lost in thought.

Turning on the plains, she would catch sight of a small group of amorphous dark blobs that transformed into odd creatures. Just as described in the notes she discovered, they were the Shadows that are described, so she did not act too surprised when she saw them, but still had a light look of unsettlement. “Alright…Let’s take them down,” she said, giving Hibiki a light smile. She would then at that moment, try to call for Maya, for her first time since seeing her. The mere call caused her to grab her head and land on one knee, a supreme heat building in her heat. The faulty machinery trying its hardest to work with some of the actual working machinery was causing her to overheat. There was no way she could summon her Persona without activating her coolant. She expected a sort of surprise from Hibiki, so she would have to be ready to explain what she was, as there would be no point in hiding it if he asked. After a sound of glass shattering was heard, her coolant would be activated, and her left eye would emit a blue flame, covering her eye, but not burning her body or impairing her vision. The heat from her overheating was powerful enough to create flame; that was blue to a lack of oxygen even after a release no less.

After the flame was emitting, she would push herself up with the leg she was not kneeling on, and look at the Shadows with conviction. “Maya…!” she called. In an instant, behind her, a woman covered in black, without eyes and a red gem where her eyes should be, standing double Ruo’s size behind her. Maya would kneel bringing her hands near the ground and wave them, sending a wide burst of wind at the Shadows. Her projectile weapons would be ready on her fingers whether they would hit or not. If Hibiki were to look shocked or ask at all at her now flaming eye, she would turn to him, the flame sticking with the eye. “I shall try to explain after the battle,” she would say and turn back to the fight.

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Hibiki smiled lightly,‘‘It’s fine. Afterall knowing for sure is always better than not.‘‘ He did not mind her asking, even though it probably was obvious. Not that he knew if it was a requirement to have a Persona to actually enter this place, but even if it wasn’t, he supposed it would be pretty much suicidal to come there without one. And in basic terms, she was right. Assuming something could prove to be fatal in case the assumption was wrong, so he figured it was perfectly fine for her to ask, even if it naturally seemed like common sense. With Limbo itself, one couldn’t know anything for sure.

Hearing Ruo say that one word made him look over at her with a slightly raised eyebrow, but he did not ask what she meant. Comfort? Well, he certainly had no idea what she was thinking about, but honestly there wasn’t enough time to inquire about stuff like that. Maybe after they stopped for a break or something, if he remembered it. Well, he would almost definitely remember. It would most likely come down to the fact if he felt like asking about it. He’d probably see afterwards. Besides they were already getting interrupted by Shadows in between his thoughts. ‘‘Sure.‘‘, he said simply, not intending to waste too much time in a fight. That wouldn’t be a favorable action. He was about to summon his Persona, but staggered a little as he noticed Ruo falling down on one knee. Was something wrong with her? He opened his mouth to ask, but then promptly closed it again as she stood up again, this time a woman in black appearing, which he guessed to be her Persona. As hard as he tried, there was no way to not notice that bluish flame coming out of her...eye? That certainly couldn’t be normal...could it? This was officialy the weirdest think he ever saw, no doubt. ‘‘Is that flame supposed to be normal?‘‘, he asked unsurely, not really knowing how to react to that properly, ‘‘Assuming I’m not just imagining things....‘‘ he trailed off before shaking his head a little, focusing on the fight for a while, as that was the most important thing at the moment, and he wasn’t about to leave Ruo to fight them alone.

Well, there w e go. ‘‘Byakko..‘‘ he mumbled, calling out the white tiger to assist Ruo’s Persona. Giving a mighty growl with its fangs bared, the feline charged towards the three Shadows, swiftly slashing all three off them with claws charged with sizzling electricity before they could recover after the assault from the wind. At that point, Hibiki nodded at Ruo as she said she’d explain later. He could wait, even though he was fairly confused about the situation.

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Ruo watched as her attack did little to the Shadows, however when Hibiki summoned his Persona, which took the form of a large white striped tiger, it had rushed forward and decimated two of the three Shadows. Ruo was needless to say, impressed. He either had much more experience than he let on-which was possible, or he just had an overall stronger Persona-which was equally just as possible. He was the first person she really knew that had a Persona, so her knowledge on the varying abilities varied, such as his power over lightning and Ruo’s power over physical attacks and wind. She would make a mild smile, but did not say anything lest she distract Hibiki if he was not already distracted by her eye. She knew that was unnecessary to mention till the end of battle, and would not do something as foolish as take focus off of the matter at hand. The Shadow that was not destroyed remained withstanding by her attack. The Shadow would then send a small burst of flame which hit Hibiki and Ruo alike. She only moved one foot back from the attack, for as defective as her hardware was, it was decent at keeping her in one spot. So she may have looked resilient, but it did give her a bit of trouble.


In response, Maya would place her hand on Ruo’s arm, while not breaking her focus, did cause Ruo to remember she was behind her. The mere touch from Maya caused Ruo’s right arm to suddenly jolt out in front of her, and from her fingers, two large projectiles would eject from them into the first Shadow. Her arm was heating up even with the coolant, so maybe sometimes this body was working harder still to perform these feats. Her hand would go limp for a short second before regaining full control of it. Her connection with Maya was not fully in sync yet. Whether because of her hardware or her Persona, she did not know.

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Thankfully, it seemed that their combined effort did quite the damage to the Shadows, two of them perishing already. That was good, as it meant that they weren't insanely strong or anything, and that they had a fair chance of getting somewhere, unless they got struck with bad luck. Obviously, it would have been much better if the third one stayed down too, but maybe that would be asking too much. They were pretty good at it already, so Hibiki wasn't going to complain. And he definitely wouldn't have done so in the middle of a battle even if he was in the mood anyway.

The bigger downside to the Shadow surviving was the fact that it got to attack them in return. And those flames were pretty hot. He was forced to step aback a little bit as to not get crispy burns. That would be far from desirable. When he glanced at Ruo to see how she was fairing up, he was glad to see that she was apparently fine, as she was already rearing for another attack, this time something more physical based, if he guessed well enough. To be honest he was considering to pull off a direct strike too, as it would be less tiring than using a Persona, but he wasn't sure how strong the remaining Shadow was. And it seemed safer to not go in too close, in case it would have enough strenght left afterwards. Because the end result would most likely be pain, in that sort of situation. After a quick wighing of pros and cons, he decided to go with a Persona attack this time, as it was a safer bet. Maybe he would risk later after gauging how much approximately could those Shadows take.

With a growl, Byakko stealthily bounded after the Shadow, jumping on it to keep it down, before sending an electrical charge through its body and pulling away. Hopefully, that would do the trick.

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With the Shadows finally defeated, Maya would nod to Ruo, though Ruo would not notice it as she was still looking ahead. Maya would then vanish, and the flame in her eyes would dissipate before dying out as well. Her coolant was deactivated, and she had complete control over herself. She would turn to Hibiki and give her light smile she had a moment ago. “You are quite powerful. Remind me to never aggravate you,” she said. She felt a bit surprised as well, but did not show it. Did she just attempt a joke? In a hostile environment no less? She did not think it was a spike in her emotions, so maybe it was her ego breaking out due to recently gaining her Persona. She could not tell, as she did not find it “funny” and did not know if he would, so that would remain a mystery.

Looking ahead, she would see plenty of Shadows up ahead, along with various locations of items in boxes she had picked up with her radar. The problem was, being her first time in Limbo, she had no idea how strong they would be, nor what she could do. Hibiki was strong, but could they take them on? Ruo did not want to question Hibiki’s abilities, but perhaps it would be the better scenario to turn back and head down the path with less enemies. She felt surviving was most important for Ruo, and she imagined the same would be for Hibiki. She would turn to him. “Do you think we should head the other way? This path seems rather cluttered with Shadows and the other way has less enemies. Better to train ourselves gradually,” she suggested. At the same time, she felt as though her ability to grab at these possibly exploits was merely a waste of time. She could not find any near the two they could grab without too great a risk. The ones she did find were being practically guarded by Shadows. She would have possibly gone anyway, but the risk was too great, especially with an ally.

Should Hibiki agree, she would nod and start to move in the opposite direction, heading towards another pathway to another floating plateau. No Shadows would be here at the moment, so they did have some time to spare to talk about various things. Actually, come to think of it, Hibiki seemed surprised when he saw the fire in her eyes when she summoned her Persona. That would actually prove to be hard to explain. And to be honest, she would be very much uncomfortable with the idea. He was most likely human, and she was clearly not. So to find a way to reveal her true nature to him without her fear getting the better of her or Hibiki not freaking out was going to be challenging. While thinking of a way to calmly reveal herself as it were, she would walk on with Hibiki assuming he followed. Ruo would keep silent actually for a bit of the walk, until reluctantly looking over to Hibiki with a calm face. “I forgot. You probably were a bit distracted by the eye,” she said pointing at her left eye. “Forgive me. By all means, I can explain it to you if you’d like. I did tell you I would,” she said. She would wait for his response, and hopefully have a way to tell him by then.

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With their last attacks, the remaining Shadow finally went down, making their first battle successful. It hadn't been as bad as he originally thought it would turn out. Those first Shadows weren't that strong, so they made it by pretty quickly, at least in his opinion. Seeing that the enemy was down and out, Byakko gave Hibiki a short look before vanishing with a swish of its tail. Just in time with Ruo speaking up to him. He blinked at her, wondering if that was a joke or not. Although, he couldn't deny that he was probably a bit stronger than she was, so she possibly could have been serious. He couldn't read her very well. ''I'll try to remember then.'', he said with a small smile, ''Although I do not make a point of fighting others, aside from monsters like those, so you needn't worry about that.'' He gave a small vague wave with his hand as he finished his statement. Fighting rarely solved much, when it came to humans themselves, and it only made matters worse, so what was the point? He wouldn't pick a fight unless it was completely inevitable.

When Ruo asked him about their course of action, he looked around, even though he could not see much of their enemy. But he figured that she knew what she was talking about. And perhaps it would be better to head the way that had less Shadows, as it was definitely safer. While the previous battle didn't prove to be too hard, there was no way of knowing what was in store for them further, and it was better to not overestimate their abilities. This place was dangerous afterall. ''I suppose that would be a good choice.'', he said, following after Ruo when she went forth. She seemed to find the way around easier, so he had no problem to follow her, rather then head in first. Besides, he kind of trusted her not to mess up. She didn't seem to be the type to do so.

They walked on in silence for a while, and while Hibiki had actually remembered the incident with the blue flame, he wasn't sure how to ask, so he waited if she'd make good on what she promised and tell him. Awkwardness would probably insue if he tried bringing it up himself. Thankfully, she decided to talk about it without him having to speak up. ''If it doesn't bother you. You don't have to if it makes you uncomfortable.'', he said after a while. Yeah, he did want to know, but he didn't want to press her for it. Everyone was entitled to have their own secrets, and if she felt better without telling, then so be it. He'd deal.

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It was good that Hibiki was as passive as he was, as getting angry and jumping into a fight without thinking would surely be the downfall of many a people. He fought very bravely even when he did jump into combat, so he clearly knew how to keep a level head. Ruo could as well, as while her Persona was taxing on her body, she was at least able to think and plan even in combat, so that was worth noting as a positive. She was glad to see Hibiki went along with her idea and ended up joining her. Maybe in time she will grow stronger to match him and have a better chance of survival, but that was a dream she could not even theorize. It was far off, and perhaps impossible.

Hibiki did end up speaking about what happened before the fight. And it was not hard to tell he was curious about knowing despite his empathy towards Ruo if she did not want to tell. Though to be fair, as uncomfortable as Ruo felt talking about this, as no one apart from even her creators knew the true secret of Ruo’s nature, Hibiki was more or less, a partner of hers. And if all goes well, they may continue to be allies in combat and perhaps friends outside of such, and naturally it would be built on trust. He also had a fair right to want to know and Ruo did promise to explain after the battle. So whether she liked it or not, she would have no choice.

Stopping for a moment, still a safe distance from the next set of Shadows, she would unzip her jacket and open it enough to reveal the scars on her body, one on her ribs on her left, and one by her right hip. Upon closer inspection, the scars would not be stitches. In fact, they looked as though they were lightly disfigured compared to the rest of her body, as though the “skin” being connected by the scar was put together by some foreign material. Whatever the case, it was not something done by a normal doctor. However the scar on her ribs seemed as though it was more fixed, like it could be split apart and brought together. And that was exactly it’s function. “Forgive me, but this may shock you, so try to trust me if you can,” she said. Activating certain functions and instances through the programming in her head, causing her eyes to move about the area a bit, the scar would suddenly look a bit more noticeable. Ruo would then take her right hand, and grab the synthetic material that is supposed to be her skin, and tug on it lightly, causing it to inch down, revealing not organs, but circuitry, some wires, some odd equipment such as different sized gears, and what appeared to be the silencer of a gun surrounding a small pipe with other various things placed in odd locations suggesting what a mess the inside must be. In the middle was a dull orange orb connected by different sizes of water. The orb had a tiny crack on it. If Hibiki looked alarmed, Ruo would remain calm. “Sorry,” she would explain. “I am not….like you humans. I am not human at all actually. I am what some call, an Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon, machines created to fight Shadows with Personas,” she explained, recalling the power she received with the help of Maya.

“In my case, I was made as a redesign, a machine to emulate those machines and thus, emulate the ability to acquire a Persona. I am every bit as mechanical as it may seem, except that I have the voice, look and anatomy of a female wrapped in synthetic skin,” she said. If he were to ask about the dull orange orb, Ruo would take half a step back. Her fear even if it might go down sometimes, it would never go down for protecting this essential part of her machinery. “This is my heart, so to speak. It gives me my personality, and is very important in helping me function with this equipment and my Persona,” she explained. She did not plan to answer any more of his questions, nor tell him that she was a defective machine made by her creators. They were not only in a dangerous area, but she was uncomfortable literally revealing herself to him, she did not want to expose herself more than she should be. His questions could be answered another time. She would adjust the skin back, and activating the same functions in her head, the scar would reattach to it. A unique function from her makers from a foreign material she did not know of.

“Forgive me," she said once again. “This is probably a large amount to take in.” She would not really answer him if he said anything, keeping her calm demeanor and turn to walk ahead towards the next group of Shadows. They had to continue their travel, and did not want to distract her or her ally for that matter. Maybe once she met him again she would explain in more detail, but for now, the Shadows were most important.

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Stopping after Ruo did, Hibiki expected her to start with talking, rather than pulling her jacket open, but he figured she had a reason for that, so he waited to see what it was all about. The most noticeable features were those scars, so he supposed that was what she was showing him, although he didn’t really get why. They did indeed look a bit strange to be actual scars, from the little he knew about that subject, as it wasn’t like he has seen many scars in his lifetime. It wasn’t an usual occurence, and he himself hadn’t yet managed to get an injury that would result in a scar. But as unnatural as it looked, at a first thought it did not correlate to her flaming eye. Unless he was missing an important connection there, which in its full honesty was entirely possible, and he wouldn’t vouch against it. Seemingly impossible relations were served regularly lately, so he didn’t doubt that there was something more to it than at a first glance, even though he couldn’t quite pinpoint what yet. Ruo was most likely going to give an explanation, as that was what would be expected. Well, she did.

‘’I..sure?’’, he said when Ruo told him that it might shock him and all. It wasn’t as if he had much choice other than to trust her anyway. Although, whatever he could have done, wouldn’t have efficiently prepared him for this. Well, she hit the nail on the head when she suspected he’d be shocked. Who wouldn’t when being faced with a sight like that. It wasn’t normal for anyone to have wires and gears instead of organs, which immediately pointed out that whoever like that was not human, as it wouldn’t even be remotely possible. ‘’This…’’, he trailed off, too surprised to say anything more complicated at the moment. Thankfully, she went on to explain even without too much input from his side, which worked wonderfully for him, as he doubted he would have been up for a proper response right that minute. So, she was a machine then? That, sort of made sense, considering the wires and all. The whole concept of Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons was a little confusing though. Why make a machine to emulate using a Persona, when you already had humans for that? Although, he could see it coming from the idea that machines were much more durable than frail human bodies, yet, it still sounded strange to him. It was surprising that it was even possible to create a machine that would resemble a human so well, after all, he wouldn’t have realized unless he saw that incident with the eye, which prompted her to tell him the truth. Of course, there were instances during their previous meetings on which he kind of noticed a little bit of strange behavior coming from her, but he definitely wouldn’t have linked it with her being…well, a robot.

He kept quiet during her explanations, letting it sink in instead of acting on a whim. Freaking out right now was not an option, and after giving it a though, he decided that he did not really have a reason to. They had met and talked before, and she seemed like a good company, and while, yeah, she was a robot, but so what? Difference wasn’t always the most important thing. She seemed willing to interact with humans without bringing them harm or anything, so it didn’t feel right to judge her for what she was, as it wasn’t her choice in the first place. To be a machine, someone must have made her and thus, she had no say in what she wanted to be.

He did look back at those gears for a moment before she pulled the scar back together, and while some parts seemed a little out of place, he did not ask. He figured she had already told more than enough, which must have required a lot of trust from her side. Who was she to know if he wouldn’t react badly to this? It was a risk for her to tell him of this, and he respected that. ‘’Yes, it is. But it’s fine. I don’t mind that much. Human or not, you don’t seem bad. I have no reason to be against you.’’, he responded calmly to her last statement before she took off again. He had managed to compose himself by now, and followed behind her, wondering how would this all turn out in the end. The world was a strange place, wasn’t it?

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