Definitely not normal. At least, not since I've been here.

[He wiggles a foot again. Is it getting more stuck the more he tries to move? What is this, secret-spilling quicksand?

Hmm...only one way to find out what'll work. He thinks on it for a moment -- this isn't exactly a secret, but it's not something he freely tells everyone he meets.]

I can summon creatures. Personas, they're called. They have special abilities that help me fight.

[The stickiness loosens, he can feel it. But doesn't let go entirely.] ... Maybe we both need to say something.