Dear Shinjiro,

I am a dead woman now, a fact of which I'm sure you have been made aware of at this point.

I came to Tatsumi Port Island in the dim hope that I would find some closure on what happened to me here ten years ago. I found closure and then some. Everything finally fit together, which was somewhat of a relief. Here I was, waiting ten years of my life for this big profound moment, and it came in the form of a robot girl and a kid wearing a scarf. You never met Ryoji. He was a good boy.

I found you which was a weird coincidence because you turned out to be the love of my (brief) life. In hindsight, I suppose we found each other that day in the hospital. You signaled me out for some reason that, to this dying day, I still don't quite understand. I don't mind because, in truth, you sparked something wild and uncontrollable in me that day.

I have no doubt that you and Akihiko and Mitsuru will take care of each other because you've all been doing that since long before I came around, but I would request that you take care of Ken and Koromaru. I never had the chance to have a family, but you three were very close to it. What a typical mold we fit, huh?

I want you to pursue cooking, and fall in love if you can? I don't blame you if you can't—I mean come on, look at me—but if you happen to find someone that makes you feel happy I don't think you should let them go. You having a future is part of the reason that I'm here in the ground now. So please, do your best to have a future.

I think it would be best if you held on to some of my things. This might scare away potential future mates, but I want you to have the things that I held most precious to me. I had requested to be buried with the watch you gave me, because I'm taking your love with me to the grave. Sorry to be dire. But please do your best to take care of my mp3 player and the songs on it. You probably shouldn't listen to them…a lot of them remind me of you and I'm sure that works both ways around. I had a scarf that I wore a lot in the winter and fall months so take care of that too. Cold water wash only please (but you already knew that—you were always good about knowing things.)

I know that it's going to be difficult for everyone (not to toot my own horn or anything) so you being there for them is very important. You all need to be with each other for each other. I'm sealing this giant monstrous beast of hell and death for you guys, so do your best to be grateful.

I see the way you take care of the younger kids (of the closest things I have to siblings) and you need to continue that. Don't let Fuuka do any cooking by herself until you know that she's good and ready. Junpei will inevitably ask for relationship advice or the best place to take a girl with brown eyes and a forgetful heart. Do your best to guide him without socking him one in the nose. He was my brother and the place he occupied in my heart was significant. Yukari always saw your softness, always saw your gentleness, even when others would tell her otherwise. Keep her away from bad boys. Her favorite food is strawberry shortcake (which was coincidentally also my favorite dessert.) Aigis will turn to you for answers which you will not be able to find, but don't let her discourage you. The one answer you will know: yes, her love was genuine. Don't let her forget it.

I have and will always love you with all of my heart. I built and saved this world for you and the others so do your best to live your life to its fullest. You were given a second chance (you're welcome) so please don't waste it. No more pills (please.)

You will be sad and you will cry and I will not be there to wipe away your tears and tell you that it's going to be okay. I'm sorry that I didn't tell anyone I was dying. It was better that way, you and I both know that. You and I suffer in silence, that was always something we had in common. Make sure they bury me near my parents. I know that this is a late request and I may have already been buried, but if you can get to me in time I'd like you to save me. You are good at saving me and I am good at saving you. Remember Tartarus? Standing over me like some giant shield, not letting the shadows burn me or scrape me. You saw my strength however and I would shield you. No more. Shield yourself. I'm still there though, just quiet in your heart.

You must live on Shinji. You must live for me. You must live for yourself.

I will love you as a human as a messiah as a seal.

I will love you forever.

I love you.

Goodnight,

Minako Arisato