[ It's an explanation that's a little tricky to follow, already being new to the concept of alternate realities and, as ALASTAIR so commonly puts it, "timelines". As much as 9S would love to dig into the intricacies of a parallel plane of existence that can be manipulated purely by what humans perceive, he has an inkling that perhaps Akira isn't the best candidate for it, despite hearing about it from him, first.

Not to mention, it sounds downright crazy to begin with...

Nonetheless, there are other questions to ask. ]

So you only use your Persona in this world... [ Well, usually. ] But you used it to fight before, didn't you? Are you fighting something in the Metaverse?