"How can I help you today, young master?" Igor seemed uncharacteristically pleased to see Minato today.

The young man began drawing out his Persona tarot cards and handing them to Igor.

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"So I gave him the key to my motorcycle... he smiled at me, and I just lost myself in his eyes..."

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"Alilat as the base, eh?"

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"I gave him the headphones I made, and he absolutely adored them. He started whispering in my ear and I just melted..."

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"Scathach next... what exactly are you looking for in this fusion, boy? These are quite powerful..."

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"The strap from my cellphone... it had so many memories... but he told me he'd make new ones with me..."

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"...and finally, Cybele? My, my, my..."

Elizabeth finally chimed in, a rarity. "How exactly did you come by the power to make all of these, Arisato-san...?"

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All three of the girls stared at each other for a few moments, and then three very angry voices came together: "...You too?"

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Minato stepped out of the blue doorway, and found himself surrounded, in triplicate.

"You really stepped in it this time, dude." Junpei was snickering. Ken was looking any direction but his, and Akihiko held his head in his palm. Aigis cocked her head to the side in confusion. "I do not understand. Has he not made you all happy?" Koromaru was curled in the corner with his paws over his eyes and his ears folded - clearly the smartest of the bunch.

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Igor chuckled to himself. "I'm not surprised at the result, myself... the Hanged Man Arcana. He is about to become VERY familiar with that Arcana's concept... in rather short order, I'm afraid."

The sounds of an All-Out Attack could be heard clearly, even within the safety of the Velvet Room.