She should have met up with Scott already, if something hadn't stopped him. She hadn't heard anything, but that honestly means nothing with the way the Gnosia can attack. Kotone's doubling back, retracing her steps with quick, light movements like she might use for chasing a Shadow through Tartarus. The sound of Scott's voice as she enters an alley to cut through brings a slight, relieved smile to her face -- one that fades instantly with a spike of true fear at the sound of her own voice, coming from the same direction as Scott's.
One hand goes to her heart as the other drops to the holster at her waist; in daily life, she usually keeps her Persona-summoning Evoker hidden in a holster under her skirt, but this is a mission. She has to be able to grab it in a heartbeat.
Peeking out from the alley, she's struck by a sudden premonition, the knowledge that any second, that thing that looks like her is going to try to kill Scott. The hand on her heart squeezes more tightly as she steps out from the alleyway and tries for one of her normal smiles, though exhaustion tugs it down just a bit at the corners. The fake her has to attack so she can protect Scott, and she'll be ready for it.]
Hey. Sorry, am I interrupting?
[The moment, the second it looks like the not-Kotone is going to attack, she'll be ready to drop a protective, semi-translucent veil around Scott to protect him.]
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She should have met up with Scott already, if something hadn't stopped him. She hadn't heard anything, but that honestly means nothing with the way the Gnosia can attack. Kotone's doubling back, retracing her steps with quick, light movements like she might use for chasing a Shadow through Tartarus. The sound of Scott's voice as she enters an alley to cut through brings a slight, relieved smile to her face -- one that fades instantly with a spike of true fear at the sound of her own voice, coming from the same direction as Scott's.
One hand goes to her heart as the other drops to the holster at her waist; in daily life, she usually keeps her Persona-summoning Evoker hidden in a holster under her skirt, but this is a mission. She has to be able to grab it in a heartbeat.
Peeking out from the alley, she's struck by a sudden premonition, the knowledge that any second, that thing that looks like her is going to try to kill Scott. The hand on her heart squeezes more tightly as she steps out from the alleyway and tries for one of her normal smiles, though exhaustion tugs it down just a bit at the corners. The fake her has to attack so she can protect Scott, and she'll be ready for it.]
Hey. Sorry, am I interrupting?
[The moment, the second it looks like the not-Kotone is going to attack, she'll be ready to drop a protective, semi-translucent veil around Scott to protect him.]