I Feel Like Ill Get Shot Dead For This Take

I feel like I’ll get shot dead for this take

Can I start sobbing?

He is not only angry,he is silently freaking out.

He cant even frown while panicking.

THE FUCK WAS HIS DEAL WITH (probably) LILITH?

Holy cow I didn't think both of my Alastor posts would blow up so quickly (I mean sure he's a fan favorite but still)! I'm also just as happy when I see tags or comments indicating that they'll be used for refs! It's nice!

Honestly, I can still see it (even tho I agree the Wiki is a terrible source in hindsight). Like I have a HC that he snapped at her at one point like Sae did with Makoto in base P5 only to immediately regret it. He tried to apologize but she wanted none of it as it just proved her assumptions correct and gave her more reason to hate him. He then starts to distance himself from her further, rationalizing that it's better this way due to his self-loathing.

Like one thing the game does a good job with is that it frames both parties as being in the wrong in their estrangement. That and we, the player, don't really know what happened back then so it could have happened and was one of Zenkichi's many regrets in life. It's overall a failure in communication among other things (Owada's death threat, Zenkichi's own mental health/state, etc.).

Oh yes! You're right!!! I like that! I like that!!!

Ok so I was thinking about Maruki getting a new Persona and thanks to research, it is technically possible to have a Persona that can shift between Navi and Combat thanks to Rise's Persona in P4AU:

...Wait a second... Idea forming... What if Maruki can have that ability too?

Ohhh! I just realized something:

Perhaps kinda like Rise, he would use a visor to scan but can then shift to fight mode when needed since he isn't bad combat wise and has some Metaverse knowledge. Perhaps limitations can be applied too for balance. Navi Mode Maruki would also be able to use "Guiding Tendril" (the ability his Will Seed gives) along with some actualization abilities (namely ailments?)! Of course, the ability would have the limitation of being usable for ambush still. Keeps him from being too op.

It would definitely be good symbolism for his pacifism but also fiercely protective. A fighter but also wanting to provide support as well!