[She seems equally as confused by his confusion, tilting her head and humming as she tries to decide how to word it. Explaining things had always been Mitsuru's job; it was not Kotone's job to explain nor even to question, most of the time!]

Well... yeah. Most people can't. And even awakening your Persona can be pretty tough, even if you do have the potential to do it.

[She brings her forefinger and thumb to her temple in the shape of a gun, miming the act of shooting herself in the head. Like, that's kind of harrowing for a lot of people! Even for her, it had been a little unnerving!]