"Makoto Naegi is the Ultimate Lucky Student as the esteemed school of Hope's Peak Academy. Now beginning his second year with little to no problems, Makoto's life is turned upside down when he discovers a cognitive realm known as the Metaverse. Thro...
It took Makoto a bit of effort to get through the rest of the day. He became acutely aware of how his expeditions in the Palace has a pretty terrible effect on his body. While in the Palace, he could perform incredible acrobatic feats that he could never dream of accomplishing in the real world, but once he RETURNED to the real world, he felt like he'd been hit by a ton of bricks.
So yeah, he had struggled getting through today with his muscles being so weak, so he did it best to take it easy that evening, and decided to take a nap early once the day was over and he returned to his dorm room.
However, in his mind, he also suspected that if he was to get some shut eye, he might have another chance encounter with the mysterious attendants of the Velvet Room, who clearly now had more of a connection to the events he was going through than he initially believed...
And lo and behold...
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He raised his head, quickly shook off the odd fatigue, then looked towards the front of the class where Igor sat, and Agatha stood next to him. The more times Makoto came to this room, the easier it was to get used to it.
"Welcome back to the Velvet Room, young man," Igor chuckled, "I see you've managed to establish your first bond as a Persona user?"
"My first bond?" Makoto parroted, "do you mean...with Fukawa-san?"
His mind flashed back to hearing Agatha's voice in his head while he and Toko were eating breakfast that morning. Something about the birth of the Hermit Persona.
"Indeed," he said "let us hope you can form more bonds and discover more possibilities along your journey to graduation. I have high hopes for you."
"Yeah, about that," Makoto piped up, "I know we don't have a lot of time here, but do you think you two could maybe answer some of my questions now? If I'm a student, that makes the two of you my instructors here, right? You keep calling me a "good boy" for asking so many questions, but you've neglected to answer any of them."
Makoto was honestly started to get pretty annoyed with how much the two of them beat around the bush, but he tried to sound as polite as possible. Agatha drifted over towards his desk, and stood next to him.
"My apologies. I suppose you are right," she smiled at him, "I suppose for now, I will tell you what I can. About the Palace's and the Metaverse."
"Thank you..." Makoto waited patiently as Agatha took the chair of the desk in front of him, turned it round and sat down to face him. As she did, she began to explain.
"Here is what you need to know for the time being. The place you call the "Palace" is within an alternate reality. One that reflects the hearts of those consumed by evil and distorted desires," she began to explain, "another world where those warped desires are made manifest. Which is to say...the man who created that place..."
