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[Video, Private to the Investigation Team]

Hey guys. I made it back. Has anyone seen Naoto-kun and Kanji-kun? I couldn't find them in the mess when we reappeared. If either of you hear this, or if anyone else has seen them, please respond.

And...yeah, I'm back. We're back, I hope. Whatever happened was strange and creepy, and I don't know why it happened, but we found out some strange stuff. I'm gonna try to keep this short, but...

Well, first of all, there's another world like this one where people get pulled from their homes and stuck there...only when people went back from the Tower, their worlds were destroyed. I couldn't quite figure out what was going on in the Tower to "save" them, but there were copies of people from our world. Us, too. Like how we're from different times, they're from different...versions of the world, maybe? Naoto-kun probably figured out more of this than I did, but there's other us out there, and they can't go back to their world. They're just stuck in a tower full of monsters.

The other thing was, toward the end there, there was...fog. It was like the stuff from the TV World, or last December, but even worse. People went crazy. People I'd made friends with.

From what I overheard...I think this Nyarlathotep person was causing it. And I don't think the people who found him stopped him. I just...well, what do you all think? I'm only good for getting information, I never know what to do with it...

[Some hours later]

[Video]

Hey, Hinoto-Ri! I've never been happier to be here, let me tell you. It's almost like going home, after the Tower...but anyway, that's not why I'm posting.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Rise Kujikawa. I'm an idol back home, which is a singer and an actor for people who aren't from Japan, and I got to thinking about something that my horoscope says I should bring up now - there's a lot of singers and performers in town! I've met plenty, and I know there's more hanging around, so I was wondering if anyone's ever thought of organizing a concert or something. After the last couple of months, I think people might need the kind of break some nice music can give...and I think most people have forgotten about that mess with the Jacks. I hope.

Anyway, I'm not a producer or anything, but I figure if enough of us got together we could figure something out! So...who wants to put on a concert?

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My-- companion, Luca, and I once tried to arrange a demonstration of Song Magic. The only thing that really got in the way was that we found it difficult to find a suitable venue. But since she has returned to Metafalss, I doubt that our plans for that performance will go any further.

Regardless, I would be honored to sing in the concert you have proposed. I've never sung for the sake of entertainment... [She nods to herself in the feed.] I'm sure it will be a learning experience.

While "welcome home" might not be entirely appropriate in this situation, it is good to see that you--and the others--have returned safely to the city.

Thank you, Cloche-san. I was really hoping you'd reply to this!

I don't know how it compares to your usual duties, but being on stage singing your heart out for your audience...there's nothing really like it.

[She smiles, softly.]

It's not entirely dissimilar. [After all--words can't describe how it feels to connect with other IPDs and sing.] When I sing for a crowd, it is usually a Hymn to manipulate the Infel Pira... but, I've also sung for various ceremonies. I'm very familiar with the Salavec and Infelious lines of the Rhaplanca myths, which tell the history of Metafalss. But--that's probably a little more formal than what you're looking for.

Well, I was just going to sing one of my singles, but yours sound really interesting too! It can be a celebration of all the different places us Visitors come from, or something.

That would be a very interesting production. If you need any assistance in coordinating or advertising for it, let me know. [Hmm...] Such a celebration would be excellent press for the Visitors. If you have no objections, I would like to bring this before the group interested in promoting good relations between the Visitors and the citizens of Hinoto-Ri.

I'd really appreciate the help! I'm really more on the 'talent' side of things than management.

Oh, there's something like that? That'd be perfect! I still feel bad about the arena thing...

Then, I'm happy to assist you. [Rise's bubbly attitude reminds her a little of Luca... or at least, the Luca that Luca wanted people to see.]

Perhaps you can, in some way, dedicate it to those who were lost on that dreadful day.

That's exactly what we should do. What happened was kind of partly our fault, and more importantly, if we can cheer people up, we should.

Indeed. I feel that the time has long since come to give back to the community that has supported us for this long.

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