Igor Confidant Rank 2

"But daaamn." Skull said.

"Hm, what's up?" Ann asked.

"Noting, I should was just thinking we should chose a codename for you too." Skull replied.

"A codename?" Ann questioned.

"I'm Skull, he's Joker and that's Mona."

"Judging by your costume..." Mona spoke up.

"I mean, she's got that tail and stuff, so..." Skull said. "Whaddya you think, John?"

"Panther." I suggested.

"That sounds pretty cool, doesn't it?" Panther asked. "More importantly, Kamoshida!"

"Oh right, let's go!" Skull said. "Alright, let's start fresh and get going!"

"It's game time from this point forward," Morgana said. "I'll teach you guys the basics of infiltrating a Palace as we go."

As we were about to set off, a cell door and Justine appeared.

"My master would like a word with you." she said.

"The prisoner John Doe has returned," Caroline stated. "Well done, it seems you have remembered my words."

"Well done, it seems you have remembered my words," Igor said. "You truly make it worth rehabilitating you."

"What's that mean?" I asked.

Igor chuckled, "I am not attempting to withhold information from you. The essence of the rehabilitation that you must complete will be explained in due time. Once you encounter allies who share your ideas and discover your place in reality, only then, will I explain it all. Such a day should not be far off. This time, I wish to introduce you to the aid we are providing."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Due to your potential in wielding the wild card, you can handle more than one Persona. That power holds infinite possibilities. We will assist you in nurturing that potential. To that end, we must execute your Persona," Igor chuckled, "Do not be alarmed. Personas are personalities that exist within you, thus you only be discarding old personalities to have them be reborn as new ones. By discarding your old identity, you give way to a new one. Hence we call that 'process execution'. Think of it as the fusion of your Personas. Now before you begin, allow me to tell you something greatly important. Do you remember how I mentioned forming bonds with confidants? Personas are the power of the heart. The stronger those bonds, the stronger your Personas will be. In other words, the effects of execution or fusion, if you will, are quite substantial. When you fuse a Persona that shares its arcana with one of your bonds, it will gain great power. This will be a guiding principle for your forays into fusion. Try not to forget it. Moreover, there is one thing I must warn you about, you cannot create a Persona that surpasses your current level. This is because the resulting Persona would be too powerful for you to handle effectively."

"I want to keep Arsene and Pixie." I said.

"Gather Personas and bring them here," Igor said. "Gather a great many, execute them and continue to give birth to even stronger Personas. Developing your powers will play an integral role in the stand against ruin."

"So that your rehabilitation goes well, we have a variety of rituals to choose in regard to executions." Justine said.

"And depending on the effort you put in, our master might consider further development of new rituals," Caroline said. "Cry your tears of joy, inmate!"

"Your heart is steadily gaining the strength of rebellion," Igor stated. "It seems your rehabilitation is proceeding smoothly, a joyous fact, indeed. In anticipation of this, I have prepared a gift for you. I hope that you shall accept it."

I felt a deep connection with Igor.

"That is a thief's skill, allowing one to tap into their sixth sense and see what is hidden in the dark. I believe you handle it now. May you continue devoting yourself to further rehabilitation."

"Now then, if you have any further requests, we will heed them." Justine said.