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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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I can play the trumpet!

[No you can't, Nano.]

The trumpet's cool! Do you think you could play in front of a big audience?

Um... I've never played for anyone other than the Professor and Sakamoto-san before...

Hm...not even a music club? I won't tell you you can't, but getting up and playing professionally is pretty scary until you get used to it...

No, just at home... Is it really that different?

Well, I threw up a little after the first...couple times I performed live.

It got easier later, but still...

Oh...

[Nano thinks about that for a moment. She's caught between being happy that she can't throw up, and sad about that being one more thing that separates her from humans.]

...I won't have to worry about that, at least.

Oh, well, I guess...um, my point is, it was really kind of nerve-wracking at first. I love it now, but still.

Maybe I should practice in front of someone before I try playing in front of a real audience.

I'd be perfectly willing to listen if you need an audience of one. We can call it an audition, if you want to.

Oh, that's a good idea!

Want to do it over the COMP, or should I drop by?

I wouldn't mind if you visited. We haven't had the chance to do anything together lately, since things have been so busy. I can make tea if you'd like!

Ooh, tea! I'll be over later, okay?

All right! I'll put the kettle on so it'll be nice and hot when you get here.