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( so the holographic video begins with a close up of a girl biting her lower lip. the recording is wavering from side to side as if she's trying to do, well, something.)

Just a seeec...

( the girl says with more motion-sickness for the viewer. but she manages to get the mobile device propped up just right so she can be hands free. jinx grins big at her accomplishment while she scoots back in her seat, cross-legged. by the looks of her surroundings, she is somewhere up high, due to there being a lot of sky around her. and given the tiles she is sitting on, it's best bet she is on a roof -- possibly on the Inn's (and using the chimney to keep the device up). although everything seems to be squared away, she stays quiet -- just staring back with a smile so wide it could split her face in two. but then — )

So!

( jinx starts off as she digs in her pockets, then pulls out a pretty blue gemstone in which she carelessly tosses up in the air. )

What's everyone's crime?

( when she catches the gem with grace, jinx pops it straight in her mouth like it's a piece of candy. and as she sloshes it inside behind her lips, the girl looks up in thought -- talking with her mouth full no less. )

I got stuck with murder and illegal trading. So boring.

( rolling her eyes, jinx spits the gem out that's now filled with so much of her saliva (how disgusting), then resumes back to playing a game of catch with it. )

Sheesh, you'd think blowin' up a few buildings and starting a war would count WAY more. Whoever is in charge reeaaallly needs to fix their rating system.

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I hope that there won't be a time when I will have to fight again. I really don't want to hurt anyone.

[All Ken could do was stare. Indeed, he had a powerful other self that he could probably inflict on others. However, he knew the gravity of using it against those who might not have a Persona.]

However, if you want a friendly spar, I wouldn't mind.

[Was he walking into his own grave here??]

Don't be silly, we're in prison!! There's always prison fights...! — It's like... a thing. C-block against D-block or whatever.

( a beat, rethinking this... )

'Least that's what I've heard. If you wanna know more on how the prison life really is, find a girl named Vi. She's got the full on exclusive inside scoop.

Edited 2023-06-26 16:24 (UTC)

[As cool and mature as he wanted to sound, this was one of those reminders that he was still just a kid. All he could do was stare before giving a long sigh.]

Should I be worried about what I hear? All I know is that prison, we're forced to do labor, follow a strict schedule, and you can't really talk to anyone.

[Or at least, that's the basics he got about Japanese prison.]

There's that too, but you can't forget about jail-breaking and makin' shives. Think about it kid: we're here together with a few baddies. And we baddies don't like to play nice. That's for babies.

( granted, she hadn't meant anyone devious yet besides herself. so far people seemed... normal? although, jinx isn't as gullible. just because one person seem okay on the outside doesn't mean they're not dangerous on the inside. )

For better and for worse. It seems that I'll have no choice but to learn the rules of a prison.

[Which he doesn't want to. He really wants to do the right thing but he also knows how criminals don't make it easy for him.]

It makes me wonder what else I'll have to learn.

Never been to prison myself but I know a lotta street smarts. I can help you out for a price, of course.

( she holds up her index finger. )

And that's your first lesson if you didn't know. Nothin' is ever free. Everything comes with a price in some way.

[Ah, yes, she was sounding to sound more and more like the murder he met in Inaba. Right down to tell him how he had to have street smarts if he wants to survive. However, he just gave a nod.]

Which I am aware of. Even right down to getting information from others and how people will have to use whatever force necessary to get what they want.

Then congratulations, kid! You passed the first test lesson. ( she drops her hand back in her lap with a wide grin. )

I make a pretty good teacher, huh?

( not that... what she did just now counted as teaching. but she likes to believe she is steering this person in the right direction anyhow. )

[And Ken is tilting his head. He didn't really learn much of anything?]

Uh...I guess so? To be honest, I kind of already knew that from what I've seen?

[Between seeing how bad humanity could get where a god wanted to end their suffering? What hasn't he seen?]

Seeing is one thing, it's a whole different game when you experience first hand!

( she blinks, suddenly realizing something. )

... What's your name, anyway?

I suppose so, it is a little different than fighting monsters all the time.

[Now that he can't really argue. Not when he was mostly in the sidelines and away from what Mitsuru usually does...]

But my name is Ken Amada, what about yours?

Monsters, eh? What did they looked like? Did they had sharp teeth drippin' with blood from their last prey?

( she lightly bounces in her seat as her imagination runs a little wild with this -- so much so that she is completely forgetting to answer him back about her name. )

OH! I bet their spit is actually acid and it'll melt off your skin! Leave you nothin' but bones.

[..........................................................]

More like black blobs that will engulf you. And strange giant creatures that might have faces from a statue that will cast spells if you're not careful.

And probably put you into an eternal sleep too.

Smokin'!! — I can't believe I missed it...!! Hey, hey, do you know if they're gone for sure? Y'know... not... lurking around or somethin'?

( whether she will go off and fight theses things is up to debate. especially when she has limited ammo on her person, but she would kill to just see whatever these black blobs are really about. )

Here, I'm not sure but back home? I'm pretty sure that we haven't completely eliminated everything.

[She certainly was a strange one.]

By the way, you still haven't told me your name. What was it? [Although, he was half expecting her not to say it.]

It's Jinx! And if you're wonderin', it stands for Jinx. Nothing all fancy.

( the meaning behind the name, however, is another story that she will keep deep within herself. )

Uh...then it's nice to meet you, Jinx-san. I hope that we can talk some more in the future?

[Because as weird as she was, she might be able to help him out a bit.]

Of course, kid! I'll definitely catch ya later. I'm WAAAY overdue to do a lil' snooping around here.

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cw: jinx being idk imaginative.

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