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[ that's fair, this is still fine by him. the hand looks normal sans cut at least, and even around the cut looks a little better. ]

It didn't feel like I did that either. I think... I lost track down there? But it felt better being there, like things were being readjusted.

Hmmmm... I don't know how I feel about that.

[A RIVER THAT KEEPS YOU IN ITS DEPTHS AND MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER BY BEING THERE WHILE REARRANGING YOU INTO WELLNESS SOUNDS NOT GREAT. Especially to a science-brained guy. This is the thread where he gets his great idea to start putting together pieces of an EEG machine.]

You're sure you're not a river-y Yosuke-like doppelganger?

[He's (mostly) teasing.]

[ help me, thank you dahut. use your brain for something good my guy, yosuke is clearly not thinking too deeply about that even while he flexes and curls his hand.

there's also a wry smile. ]

No, my doppelganger's much more of an asshole. I think. [ this is not even a joke dahut will understand because yosuke hasn't told him much about home or his shadow or anything, but it's FINE. if only because the words are out of his mouth, and something seems to slot into his brain in a way that makes him frown suddenly. hm. hold on... ]

[HIS BRAIN IS DOING ITS BEST. This is also so funny hello. HE'S ALSO FROWNING AT THE SUDDEN FROWNING he can't even focus on the joke-that-might-not-be-a-joke-because-everyone-has-weird-lives in this economy.]

What is it? Did something change?

[STILL HOLDING HIS PAW. He will give it back once he knows Yosuke won't turn into seafoam suddenly.]

I... [ something feels wrong, and it's only because he's usually in-tune with himself these days that he even notices. he's not sure how to explain this. ] ... no, it's nothing. The river did what it needed to do.

[ he just sounds confused about it. ]

Do you know how concerning it is to hear someone say "the river did what it needed to do" when they were seemingly magnetically drawn to the river in the first place and stayed in there for a spookily long time and then popped back out all healed up?

[It sounds like you're going to join a river cult, sir.]

Okay when you say it like that... [ god. GOD. ]

I don't look any different, do I?

[YEAH!!!! HE'S RIGHT!!! IT'S FUCKIN WEIRD!]

You don't! Outside of the healed wounds, that is. [Patting his hand gently and finally giving it back.] But the rest looks the same.

[ read that as patting his head and giving it back and was so confused. but that's fair, he will take his hand back. ]

Then that's a good thing. We don't have to worry about that part failing or anything, which is nice if this really is our only means to heal right now.

[HE JUST TAKES OFF YOSUKE'S HEAD]

It's better than nothing, at least! [THAT IS certainly true...] But will you let me know if anything changes? Either physically or mentally, though I guess the latter might be a little harder to pick up on if you're the one living through the changes.

[ hrrrgh... the thing about it is, dahut at least has seen a few things from him, so... maybe it's worth... considering... mentioning? ]

... if something did change. What would you do?

[MAYBE... PERHAPS... Let the scientist know that the magic river took your brain pal...]

Um! It would depend on what changed, really, but documenting it thoroughly would be the first step. Investigations, if possible! Examinations! Anything that could help tie what's happening to the river. Figuring out how it works isn't as high priority as some other things, but it couldn't hurt to try.

[ this makes sense. very science-y of you. ]

And what if it was something that should, technically be impossible... ?

Normally I'd say there's very little that's actually impossible, but knowing what we all know now about the existence of the multiverse and Purgatory and things like that, I can probably say "nothing is impossible" pretty confidently! And if nothing is impossible, that means nothing's impossible to understand, either.

[Dahut says the universe is full of possibilities and they can all be observed under a microscope surely.]

[ he's going to study you under a microscope you little weirdo. ]

Then let me ask you a question. How do you think a piece of a person could be removed?

[LISTEN... He is just a little guy.]

What kind of piece are we talking about? The answer would differ between body, mind, and heart.

What if it's all of the above?

Then I would be pretty concerned, first of all!

[CAN YOU ALL STOP MISSING PIECES OF YOUR BODY MIND AND HEART.]

[ he just buries his head in his hands for a minute with a groan. ]

Maybe... it just takes a minute to come back after healing. It's been sealed before, but it's always worn off.

[Reaching out to gently pat his head...]

Do you want to tell me what "it" is, in this case?

[ thank you, dahut... ]

I can't feel my Persona anymore.

[GAZING AT HIM.]

...The thingy you can use with your powers? Um! Hm. Like a more extreme version of how the healing itself didn't work? Or just... totally poof! Gone!

It kinda is my power? Our Personas are a part of us, it's pieces of ourselves given a physical form and usually even when I can't summon like back home because it's usually for the TV world I can at least still feel it. Now it feels like that piece is gone.

Uwah... The river excised a part of you straight out...

[GIVING HIM A CONCERNED LOOK.]

Do you think it's still in the water?

[ a look of betrayal at the river. ]

If it is, it's not like I can fish it out. It's only a physical thing when it's already summoned.

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