wdym teddie isnt in persona 5

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yeah ameno sagiri being inside shadow teddie is a rather important thing, though the game itself doesnt really make it obvious. in anime it is straight up shown that it is in there tho. overall shadow teddie is an unusual one because like you said, teddie doesnt deny it, just its words. additionally, teddies awakening is off too, he doesnt accept the shadow. even the flavor text makes it clear, instead saying that it was support that he was shown, not his own strength to face himself.

teddie is so interesting for that, just like his shadow. because we can easily consider the chance that it was a medium for ameno sagiri to face the investigation team for the first time. its likely the shadow wouldve been a bit different if it wasnt for ameno

i think once they understand what shadow selves actually are and see for themselves what they do, i think itd be difficult for them to fully accept something like that came out of teddie. itd be both baffling and mortifying, considering how they didnt get to know teddie that well just yet (as if the investigation team was any less surprised to see the shadow self). susie and ralsei especially, but susie the most. she is at the point of the story where she is very much more sympathetic to other people. kris is a big unknown to me, though i think even theyd be shaken by something like that. i also think the whole concept of emptiness and being hollow that teddie and his shadow have going on would hit uncomfortably home for them

honestly i havent really considered them having shadow selves since me and my cowriter havent really explored the idea of them going to the tv world? at least, not for long enough for them to encounter their shadow selves. would ralsei even have a shadow? ...maybe actually. if he and tenna are in the same boat identity-wise in the au. actually, i think thatd be possible