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[orangehoodie]

Not yet. [He's sore. He doesn't want to get up. He rolls so he's facing Matt, and after a moment's silence he pulls up the blanket to his chin as he frowns uncomfortably.]

... You said those things we can summon -- Personas. You said they're for fighting monsters, right?

[pheromonecoffee]

They're called shadows, yeah. [Matt will stand an straighten things up for him to make sure he's comfortable. Pillows are set right, blanket isn't twisted.] I think... we're the only ones who can summon them, right now.

[orangehoodie]

... I saw something, destroying a house. I can't tell if it was a Persona or a Shadow, but--

[Thank you, Matt. He thinks further into the bed, clutching the sheets.]

It killed his mom.

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt's quiet before he puts a hand on Ken's shoulder.]

I'm sorry.

[orangehoodie]

She wasn't my mom. [But he's shaking a little under Matt's hand.] But that's what I saw. And I don't think he had one of these when it happened. But he did at one point, and I do, too. She's called Nemesis.

[pheromonecoffee]

[He pulls a second blanket up over him from the foot of the bed. Just in case.

He frowns, though. Nemesis is the goddess of revenge. Orpheus is the the demi-god who traveled to hell to save his wife. Thanatos, the personification of death. Maybe he shouldn't have picked up the book on Greek myth. Dead parents, and people asking to be killed. This is bullshit.]

I don't think what we're going to find out is going to get any better, Ken.

[orangehoodie]

[He's buried, still shaking, but he isn't cold. He only feels it.]

Of course it isn't. I figured that when I found out you had to fake shooting your head to do your summoning magic.

Were you okay after that?

[pheromonecoffee]

[Still, Matt wants to make sure.]

Yeah. You seriously saved me. I think my arm was broken before you healed me.

[orangehoodie]

I'm glad.

... I'm sorry I got you caught up like that when I froze up.

[pheromonecoffee]

I'm just glad you're okay. I was getting worried.

[orangehoodie]

... I don't think I slept as long as you did.

Did you bring me here?

[pheromonecoffee]

I brought you to your dad. He got you here.

[orangehoodie]

[!!! Papa! Ken's eyes go a little wide and he looks almost happy, before he pushes himself up and looks around!

And his eyes fall on the empty space around them before he sees a clock and realizes the time, and after a moment's look of disappointment he blinks and sighs and settles back down. Matt wouldn't've let him talk about Persona if there was anyone else there. Duh.]

... Thanks. He didn't ask you anything weird, did he?

[pheromonecoffee]

[Poor kid. Minato's heart falls at that because it's just sad.]

He's in here all the time. He's been really worried. Nothing weird, though.

[A pause, though, now.] Are you going to tell him?

[orangehoodie]

[He's really tempted to roll over and bury his face into the mattress but he turns his head to look at Matt and frowns.]

Hi Dad, I'm your son and I can shoot monsters out of my head and she's the goddess of revenge and she can smite things with lightning and has a chance at insta-kill but she can also heal people. No biggie.

[pheromonecoffee]

Hi, Dad, I'm your son and I saved a kid's life with powers I got back that I never asked for when the aliens attacked.

[orangehoodie]

[Facepillow.]

He'll send me right back here but because he'll think I'm crazy. I'm not gonna say anything.

[pheromonecoffee]

... They know about us now. Literally everyone. They probably know about it in Egypt and China by now.

[orangehoodie]

[He blinks.]

... It got leaked?

[He pauses, looking up at Matt with something like dread. It was a huge disaster. It's more natural to think it would've gone viral, but--]

... That's bad, isn't it?

[pheromonecoffee]

Half the city was destroyed by a giant snake. It got leaked.

[orangehoodie]

...

What day is it?

[pheromonecoffee]

Saturday. It's been almost a week that you've been here.

[orangehoodie]

...!!

I missed school!

[biggest. concern.]

[pheromonecoffee]

... The city is half destroyed, Ken.

[I doubt they had school at all.]

[orangehoodie]

[It's a lot to take in. He's absolutely confused. He's trying to push himself up again even though his arms are starting to get shaky now and he's dangerously close to yanking out the IV in his arm.]

My dad didn't get hurt did he?! You said he's been here but-- is he okay?