"Many things can be made to hold together with sufficient amounts of duct tape and chewing gum. That does not mean the damage isn't there, merely that things are functioning regardless."

Persona? And Shadows...he suspects he's starting to get an inkling of what he's looking at, here. Those are both psychological terms, from the same model.

"Well, there's only so much I could potentially do for someone who isn't comfortable submitting to an examination, but perhaps I can at least draft some theories. Why don't you write down what you know of Personas, and the differences between yours and theirs?"