(Case 01: Arrival)

[katsuragi_yako]

Ugh... What happened? [ Yako sits up, rubbing her forehead, very confused. ] Where did the building go? [ she looks around, eyes widening a fraction. ] Where did I go?

...I couldn't have gotten kidnapped again. I don't have time for this -- Hello? [ she's examining the door, and notes the barcode reader. after fiddling around, seeing it it

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[imjustnogood]

Don't worry! You haven't been kidnapped! Sort of...

[katsuragi_yako]

I've been kidnapped, only I haven't been? What exactly is this place?

[imjustnogood]

Maybe you have? I'm not really sure what happened. It's a ship.

[katsuragi_yako]

You were brought here without warning, too?

[ she sighs, then looks at this kid about her age seriously. ]

We're on a ship, that the mute man told me was in the land of the Gods, and the brightly dressed man told me was underground. I haven't seen outside either way, though I don't think I'd know what the land of the Gods would even look like, but are either of those answers correct?

[imjustnogood]

I think everyone here was.

I'm not sure actually. No one's really told me.

[katsuragi_yako]

There isn't anyone around here who's running the ship?

Okay, revised statement. We're on a really big ship that may or may not be underground, filled with people who've been kidnapped. The ship is also floating, but not on water.

This isn't just a really bad dream, is it?

[imjustnogood]

There's a captain, but I haven't talked to anyone that's seen him.

Eheh... I wish it was.

[katsuragi_yako]

How do you know there's a captain, then?

[ sigh ] From one mystery right to another.

[imjustnogood]

I can't really tell. It's just another thing people have told me.

[sigh of his own] This place is really tiring.

[katsuragi_yako]

I see. Do you have any idea of how many people are here?

[ rueful smile ] I can see that, and I've only just got here.

[imjustnogood]

Not really, no.

It only gets worse...

[katsuragi_yako]

I guess I'll just have to start counting, then.

It just gets worse? ...How?

[imjustnogood]

Good luck.

Well... the restaurants stopped working... and apparently that's not unusual for things like that to happen.

[katsuragi_yako]

Thanks!

[ she blinks ] No way, you used to have working restaurants around here? Definitely some sort of luxury ship. Are there still places to buy food? The Caim guy took me somewhere, but the room I'm in has a kitchen, and I can always cook for myself.

[imjustnogood]

You're lucky... most people don't have one.

[katsuragi_yako]

Really? What does everyone else do for food, then?