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I hope that's right.

[Viewers may recognize the view from balcony on the Tower of Winds as the backdrop. As Zuko draws back from setting up the camera, she doesn't completely position herself inside the frame, but for someone who's never really done this... at least you can see most of her head.]

I know everyone's looking forward to the festival. I think we've earned it. But I also think we need to keep taking advantage of the Queen's inaction.

Some of us are more prepared for a fight than others. While I don't think anyone should be forced to fight if it isn't in their nature, for those who choose to, I can teach sword techniques and hand-to-hand combat. You can find me out on the bridge every morning.

I think it would be a good idea for others to share what they know, too. We could use more healers--

[If she was going to conclude with anything else, she's interrupted by a tiny growl. The video shakes violently, coming to a stop pointed skyward. A blurry dragon face noses the camera and then the whole view is blocked out as Kizuna sits atop her defeated foe.]

Kizuna. Did you switch it off?

[Some scuffling and indistinct images follow before the feed actually does shut off.]

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That doesn't mean he's been through the same things. Whatever made you suspicious.

... I guess. It's not like I really know.

It might be better not to.

Multiple worlds are confusing.

Yeah, they really are.

They can be kind of fun to explore, though. ... Even if it's frustrating that your family's in a different world from you.

What do you mean by that?

When I was in the Tower... someone kind of... we sort of made a family. But they had to go home to their world, and I had to go back to mine. So we don't see each other all that often. Our worlds are connected, but I've been... pretty busy, recently.

Oh.

Isn't it good that you can go home though? Once we're done here, I mean.

Yeah. I mean we got the worlds fixed, so... yeah. I just couldn't help but feel kind of restless there. I know there's things I should do to help people in less... like 'saving the world' kind of ways, but I still want to do that, too. So I don't really mind being here.

I don't know. I think I'm looking forward to a world that doesn't need so much saving.

Maybe I'll feel that way in a few years... there's nothing to fight with my Persona at home anymore.

What is a Persona anyway?

... It's a projection of part of yourself that some people can use to fight. I can show you, if you want.

That might make more sense than what you just said.

Okay. Don't freak out.

[He steps back, pulls out his Evoker, and presses it to his head. He pulls the trigger, and there's the sound of shattering glass and a blue glow. An armored woman appears in front of him, holding a spear. She lifts it, and Zuko will feel a wave of healing energy. The woman disappears after that.]

Wait--!

[WOAH WOAH WAIT you did NOT tell her this involved shooting yourself in the head, is this how you died five times!??

There's no way Zuko can stop him in time, so it's a good thing she doesn't... actually need to.

He's okay?]

What....

I did say 'don't freak out'.

[That's... the normal reaction. He's not surprised she had it, but it's still annoying to deal with.]

I don't really know why we have to shoot ourselves, but... yeah. That's Dike.

["Don't freak out" does not remotely prepare a person and you should know that.]

Are you okay?

[Yes but the reactions are still a little funny.]

Yeah, I'm fine. It doesn't hurt me. It takes a little bit of energy out of me, but otherwise I'm okay.

You have to do that every time you summon it?

Yes. All the Persona-users from Iwatodai do. I know a bunch of other Persona-users from other places that don't.

Could you learn to do it like they do?

I tried, but it didn't really work.

Oh.

Well, some things take a lot of practice.

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