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Who: Thyme
When: Day 1, Morning
Where: Thyme Car

[Wow that sure was a pleasant nap let's all just wake up stretch and what the hell is going on.]

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I'm Eliza.

[ Does he really want to admit to having amnesia to a bunch of random strangers? Does he?

The answer is that he definitely does not, but the hesitation in answering is long enough to be noticeable. ]

...Nanashi.

[ This will only fly so long as no one knows Japanese. ]

[You nod along...and slowly come to a realization.]

Uhhh.

I guess I. Don't know mine.

Nice to meet you, Nanashi.

[that was a QUESTIONABLE PAUSE, but accepting it 100%]

Do you want us to call you anything else? Names are good anchors.

[glancing at chara again. it's especially good practice to name your amnesiac ghosts, it's good for their health!]

You don't remember...?

[ The words come out carefully, and he eyeballs the kid curiously. He doesn't see their ghostly companion-- the power of Persona doesn't give him the power to see the dead, not that he remembers having that power anyway. ]

[You shake your head to Nanashi.] Nuh uh. Nothing. We just...woke up in that room and. [You shrug.] That's it.

[You look at Eliza next. You think for a second and rub your head.]

[Then, you shrug again.]

I...can't think of anything.

We could make some suggestions, see if anything sticks? Though if you can't remember your name, of course it's fine not to use one until you do.

Yeah, I can roll with whatever works for you.

[You sure can't think of anything better yourself, so...you nod.]

Okay...go ahead.

[How...exciting?]

[exciting!! quickly rattling off a string of names. she's PRETTY sure she's never used one of these for a summons before, but it's fine who will ever know]

Fili, Kili? Smile, Saber? Junia, Julia? Mackenzie? Sydney? Morgan? Emmy? Kay?

[...]

--oh.

[You turn your head back. Then you look at Eliza.]

They said they kind of like Saber.

--Who are you talking about?

[ Nanashi's eyebrows draw together, a puzzled frown on his face. Does the kid have an imaginary friend? ]

...

You can't see them?

I see you and Eliza...?

Maybe you just don't have the ability for seeing them. There's definitely two kids.

Huh.

[For some reason, it only just now occurred to you that only some people may be able to see the floating, intangible thing behind you.

The thing that most people would probably agree is a ghost.]

Oh.

Well, uh. [You look back at Nanashi and you point behind you.]

There's someone there. They're a kid, like me.

[You're pretty sure that's not right.]

Okay, they're a little taller than me.

[You're pretty sure that's more accurate.]

[ Well, either they're pulling his leg or there really is another kid-- and he's more inclined to believe the former. He raises a hand slightly in the general direction the one he can see pointed. ]

Uh. Hey?

Plus floating. That adds even more inches.

[You're pretty sure you'd be short even if another hypothetical person wasn't floating a couple inches in the air.]
[Unfortunately, you'll probably just always be short.]
[But there's lots of things a short person can do.]

Okay.

[Like tell other people when their shoes are untied.]

Anyway.

[You look at Eliza.]

How did you come up with Smile and Saber?