[It's a different sort of power than he recalls throwing on himself with Loki, in those memories, and the Persona itches to join; weren't they partners? Weren't they both tortured by Shido's designs?
He remembers how hesitant another life was to use Loki, to fully exploit that hatred and power, and understands, a moment, as to the importance and difference of the two sides. Both have a justice. One is born from the injustice he'd faced and felt, and the other was the kind of justice he saw from the Phantom Thieves; beneath the law, but right for it.
Goro is the one who carried both of those in his heart, who embodied them, and he takes measured steps as Robin Hood disappears, pulling away from Ren in what'd be dangerous if he couldn't simply magic weapons appear; Shido remarks something about a soft heart, too much like his mother, falling over themselves for bad men--
and then he's promptly shut up by Goro's fist, again and again and again, because it may not be his mother, exactly, and it isn't like he ever fully knew the one who gave him life here, but there's an anger that burns beneath his skin.
Even when he's gripped to be thrown off by the illusion, Goro finds some way to break free and beats on and on and on and on until there's nothing but silence, wildlife of Bosuma's forest surrounding them, breathing hard as the illusion disappears and, with it, the "blood" that had come forth. Goro stares at his hands, at the ground he's now sitting on, and finds himself
no subject
He remembers how hesitant another life was to use Loki, to fully exploit that hatred and power, and understands, a moment, as to the importance and difference of the two sides. Both have a justice. One is born from the injustice he'd faced and felt, and the other was the kind of justice he saw from the Phantom Thieves; beneath the law, but right for it.
Goro is the one who carried both of those in his heart, who embodied them, and he takes measured steps as Robin Hood disappears, pulling away from Ren in what'd be dangerous if he couldn't simply magic weapons appear; Shido remarks something about a soft heart, too much like his mother, falling over themselves for bad men--
and then he's promptly shut up by Goro's fist, again and again and again, because it may not be his mother, exactly, and it isn't like he ever fully knew the one who gave him life here, but there's an anger that burns beneath his skin.
Even when he's gripped to be thrown off by the illusion, Goro finds some way to break free and beats on and on and on and on until there's nothing but silence, wildlife of Bosuma's forest surrounding them, breathing hard as the illusion disappears and, with it, the "blood" that had come forth. Goro stares at his hands, at the ground he's now sitting on, and finds himself
for once
very afraid to look back at Ren.]