[ Personas as bullets... Now wouldn't that be something? But Minato shakes his head, offering a real response to Akira's mostly light-hearted comment. ]
Not quite.
[ His hand moves to rest the tip of his index finger against a temple. ]
Like this.
[ The thumb moves downwards in a universal gesture for something more macabre than what Akira likely anticipated.
Was it terrifying the first time, resting the cold metal barrel against his head? He can still recall his body shaking on that rooftop, heart hammering against his ribs as the fingers holding the Evoker trembled as well. Either way, he imagined he'd meet his demise that night while facing that giant Shadow, and wasn't it better to take matters into his own hands even if it meant throwing himself into the unknown?
He remembers, later, the others asking how he'd known pulling the trigger was the key to manifesting one's Persona. And when he'd simply remarked with a shrug that he hadn't, their looks of utter disbelief seared themselves into his memory.
It got easier though the more he handled the device. It got easier for all of them. But perhaps out of all of them, he'd possessed a more natural affinity for it.
cw suicidal imagery with guns. hashtag just p3 things ...
Not quite.
[ His hand moves to rest the tip of his index finger against a temple. ]
Like this.
[ The thumb moves downwards in a universal gesture for something more macabre than what Akira likely anticipated.
Was it terrifying the first time, resting the cold metal barrel against his head? He can still recall his body shaking on that rooftop, heart hammering against his ribs as the fingers holding the Evoker trembled as well. Either way, he imagined he'd meet his demise that night while facing that giant Shadow, and wasn't it better to take matters into his own hands even if it meant throwing himself into the unknown?
He remembers, later, the others asking how he'd known pulling the trigger was the key to manifesting one's Persona. And when he'd simply remarked with a shrug that he hadn't, their looks of utter disbelief seared themselves into his memory.
It got easier though the more he handled the device. It got easier for all of them. But perhaps out of all of them, he'd possessed a more natural affinity for it.
He doesn't dwell on the reason behind it. ]