[Video post]

[stripping]

[The camera clicks on, and Issei's face immediately comes into view. He looks tired and worse for wear, but his eyes are the same old blue that they usually are, and when he lets out a sigh and starts to speak, it's with his own voice.]

Could someone tell me why I've been unconscious for a week?

((Tatsumi supernaturally-powered bitchslapped

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[mnkeywrenchjams]

Glad to have you back, Issei. I think the community did a number on a lot of people this time.

[stripping]

Thank you, Hanamura. I realize that - I gave up looking through the community's posts after the past few days.

[mnkeywrenchjams]

Yeah, not to mention that thing that possessed you or whatever was creepy. You feeling okay?

[stripping]

Not really. For one thing, getting people to actually tell me what happened - since I don't remember any of it - seems to be a slow and somewhat painful process.

Creepy possession. Anything else you know?

[jagan_glare]

Caster.

[stripping]

Virus brought her back. But I don't remember anything past discussing it with you.

[jagan_glare]

She took over you. I'll explain it all, if you want to know.

[stripping]

Please.

[gonnabe1st]

No, since you didn't exactly explain your reasons to me.
Glad you're back though.

[stripping]

Can you at least tell me what you do know? Video post showing me being knocked out, someone waving their magical memory-removing wand, anything that would explain why I don't remember anything from this last week?

[gonnabe1st]

I had a small chat with someone who'd possessed your body and invited me over so she could kill me. I assume that sometime later you were knocked out. But I think Ban might have a better idea about all this than me.

[stripping]

Possessed-

The posts. I don't have the time or patience to go through the flood of virus posts looking for it - do you have the links?

[clockmaster]

Welcome back, my friend.

[stripping]

Did I go anywhere?

[clockmaster]

Does the name 'Caster' ring any bell?

[stripping]

...Kuzuki-nii's fiancee. She's deceased, but while I was awake during the virus, both of them were still alive.

[truthinfortune]

I'm so glad you're all right! What about Haruto-san? Is he doing well?

[stripping]

Haruto- Something happened to him?

...Shirogane, am I going to want to look through this past week's posts?

[truthinfortune]

He was... injured. Badly. I don't know of his current condition. You should probably inquire about that matter.

No. You won't. Trust me on this.

[stripping]

...Believe me, I'm going to.

But I have to - it does no good to remain in the dark. If I don't know the truth, I - for one thing, what am I going to say to him when next we meet?