Somehow, I don't think the tree has enough feelings to care.

[or any feelings at all, since. tree]

[something rustles and flaps to their left, like a bird taking off in flight, and Akira's gaze flickers towards the noise. it's like he's on high alert in here or something]

I'm a Persona user too, so I know all about them. But-- [hm! and despite the flapping noise, he gently nudges her down the left fork] -- the TV world is still a new concept for me. We fight in a cognitive world called the Metaverse.