[ He feels like this should be considered some kind of victory, the second he sees that impressed look... and then? He can't help outright grinning when he hears those words. It really does feel like some kind of accomplishment. ]

Well, to be fair, Persona skills aren't something that ever even became well-known, back where I'm from. As far as I know, there were only nine of us who gained the ability to summon Personas. And, after we- [ . . . ] lost one of us, it was just the eight of us to fight until the very end.

[ His smile is whimsical and distant, and then he shakes his head. He's not going into the... rest of that story, just yet. ]

Anyway, Personas let me do all kinds of things. Depending on which one I've summoned, I can even repel or absorb some attacks. It's pretty handy for letting me adjust to almost any situation. The only downside is that some abilities are pretty draining.