[The enthusiasm doesn't offend him: Hell, it is interesting. He had certainly thought so once the disorientation and horror had worn off and before the jaded cynicism had set in. And if Giles was similar in roles to Ikutsuki--well, then he was a reasearcher and a learner at the heart of it, right? So the curiosity should be expected.

Still, he looks over to the heating tea kettle as he considers a response: How to respond adequately without getting into the potential personal issues there. Lips press together for a moment, before he nods and responds.]

...We're called Persona Users. A Persona's just like... the user's psyche given form for battle. They're unique to their user, and we can call 'em out. Mine's just got physical attacks; others've got electricity, ice, that sorta thing.

But like I said, they're linked to the users. I ain't ever gonna learn any skills like that, but Aki's got healing, electricity, and can affect the Shadows's abilities.

[A shrug. Bowl mostly done by now, he sets it on the counter behind him.] I figure someone with magic could do whatever the hell they wanted to, eventually.

And if you start sliding puns in, then you might lose that not-as-lame spot.