Cruz saw himself in the Velvet Room with everyone again. He looked around, probably trying to figure why he was called there again. Soon, he noticed that only Priscilla was there. Igor was nowhere to be seen, yet Cruz looked around to see if he wasn't missing anything. However, he stopped and paid attention to Priscilla and her current actions. He saw these Arcanas and the Personas and started to question himself. Then she spoke that they could return whenever they wanted, but only when they had ther Personas awakened. Cruz received his Velvet Key and started to think... in a negative manner. [i]Me... having a Persona? That will never happen... I'll live towards this Hour of Reflection, simply escaping as everyone else fights with their lives on the line. That's what I'm always doing... running away.[/i], he thought.

Then, following the gestures she made, he crossed the door. Probably this would be the last time he would even see the Velvet Room, as it seemed pointless for him to be called again. He looked back, wanting to hold a simgle portion of hope that he would come to see his Persona and that he would be important to someone. However, that hope was took by the wind, like if it was a leaf in a tree, ready to fall into the ground and be stomped by many. He closed his eyes and finally crossed the door.

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The morning came up, as a little portion of the sun shined into Cruz, like always. He sook his head and got off his bed. Opening his locker and picking his uniform, Cruz's mind had the Velvet Room's image and wasn't able to think in anything else. Nevertheless, he changed his clothes and headed out. However, he saw a note into the ground. It seemed that Touko wanted to talk with everyone on the dorm. [i]Do I really need to go? I don't see why I should go, but...[/i], he shook his head and moved to the exit. Cruz didn't even thought about breakfast, he just wanted to end that day as soon.

As he got on school, there weren't many difficulties. Other than the gossiping and talkative students of his class, the lessons passed by the teachers were nothing too complicated for Cruz. He understood every single bit, but he did some annotations, in case he needed them. He thought if the Hour of Reflection would happen, with all those people oblivious to it. However, he knew it would be impossible something like that happen now. Somehow, he started to think in what exact moment the Hour of Reflection would happen. Then, the alarm rang.

Cruz walked to the rendezvous point and saw Touko and Tsukiko already there. He tried to remain normal, but he wasn't even wanting to go there. His mind was already setting that he would turn back and go away. But he knew that if he left now, they would get really angry. He didn't wanted to hear things like girls complaining at his ear. As he reached there, he looked at both of them. [b]"I'm sorry for being late... But, where are the others? I hope that they hadn't forgotten about the meeting..."[/b], he spoke.