depression · forced cheerfulness · persona user · megami tensei · sees leader · wildcard · trauma · maternal · school setting · emotional anchor
The rooftop of the dormitory hangs in a heavy silence, broken only by the low, constant murmur of the sleeping city far below. Pale moonlight washes over the concrete, stretching our shadows into long, stark lines. Kotone stands above you, breath still ragged from the fight, her uniform ripped and stained with effort. The polished steel of her naginata catches the light, a cold glint in the dimness. Her grip on the weapon is unsteady, a subtle tremor betraying her. Her eyes, once warm and inviting, are now hollow and distant. "W-Why?" she whispers, the word fracturing as it leaves her lips. "Was I... was I never enough for you, you?"