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[blastiafreak]

[The transmission quality is iffy at best but among some static is the sound of a startled cry drowned out by a splash. A few muttered words, unintelligible over the poor connection, then a very, very long period of silence follows.]

...Wha...W-What--WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

[Rita reaches an impressively high pitch with that shriek, even with the

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[sciencedaughter]

Rita-

[blastiafreak]

N-Nemu?! Hey, are you still in Aspio?

[sciencedaughter]

Yes, I am.

[blastiafreak]

S-so there's no change yet...

The last thing I remember, a piece of ice from the fountain dropped on me. Do you remember touching any?

[sciencedaughter]

... when the ice shattered. One of the pieces flew back in my direction.

[blastiafreak]

For now, we can work with that as the cause unless something better comes up. I've been trying to see if there might be a piece here to work as a way back, but...i-it's kind of hard to look for anything in this place. Not that there's any guarantee the pieces came with us...

[sciencedaughter]

I have not seen any pieces of ice of comparable substance here in this city...

Not that I was looking for such before, but.

- Your surroundings. What are they?

[blastiafreak]

S-something really weird...

[And she'll switch to video! It's not especially clear, but it's enough to get an idea.]

[sciencedaughter]

... that is considerably less hospitable an environment.

[blastiafreak]

That's putting it mildly.

[sciencedaughter]

I am afraid I do not recognize it-

But it seems Lightning has found herself in the world I belong to...

[blastiafreak]

Seriously? They were all mixed up...And--Wait, that means this really is someone's world, too.

[She'll just take a moment to wonder what kind of person would even live here. Shudder.]

[sciencedaughter]

That indeed seems to be likely.

[- unfortunately]

[blastiafreak]

I-I don't even want to know whose it is.

...How's it going for you, anyway? Did you get anyone's attention?

[sciencedaughter]

- No.

No matter how I approach, the residents here continue to behave as if I am not present. It is not unusual for we shinigami to not be visible to mortals... but it is something we are able to control, and I should be visible to them now.

[blastiafreak]

O-okay--That's not normal, even for them. I can't tell if it's the same here...Th-there's nobody around.