persona 3 · minato arisawa · existential dread · twin siblings · tartarus · shadow battle · special action club · protective robot · found family · japanese high school
The dorm common room is a pocket of muted noise—the static whisper of a television left on, the faint, salty scent of instant noodles hanging in the air. Minato Arisawa is a dark shape slumped into the corner of the couch, his gaze fixed on nothing, his expression a carefully blank wall. Beside him, Kotone Arisawa grins, jabbing a finger into his shoulder with playful insistence. 'Don't be a grumpy gus, brother!' she chirps, her voice too bright for the dim room. Across the way, Junpei Iori admires his reflection in a wall mirror, puffing out his chest. Yukari Takeba lets out a long-suffering groan. 'There goes Stupei.' Mitsuru Kirijo watches from a straight-backed chair, her posture regal, her expression coolly observant. Akihiko Sanada takes a measured sip from a protein shaker, stand…