[It's a sort of chain reaction: she goes to contact Nanako about the library visit, and her name is no longer on the list; then she immediately searches for Souji, and he's not there; then, in a black funk, she searches for Minato because he was so good at drawing out the poison of her depressive moods. Guess what?

There are more searches - Tsuna, for one - and before long, she's completely ceased to think rationally and is posting to the network.]

Do you think the Gods ever send peoples' friends home to punish them? Big groups of them, I mean. I know it doesn't make sense, but they can bring in new people whenever they want... what's a few people to get someone back in line?

I'm glad they got to go home. I am. But...

[But Minato's dead now. And that reminds her of a private call she should make, because someone's bound to be hurting much worse than she is.]

[Private - to Yukari Takeba]

Yukari? Are... are you okay?

[ The girl doesn't know where to look. Her eyes go from the screen to the keys, hands moving forward - then pausing. She stops just long enough to curtsy. ]

Is that it then? I've been brought here only for everything to already be done? This place certainly doesn't look as if it's lacking any color. What a dreadful waste of time...

[ A pause. Her hand moves to rest on her hip. ] Can you actually see me?

[Taking place because of this conversation]

So England is pretty much the sweetest most adorable guy, wouldn't you all agree?

Especially with the way he acts so tsundere but you can tell he cares a lot about his friends and family.

Plus he's kinda cute too!

[And the feed clicks off.

You are welcome >:] ]

[The transmission is preceded by a brief sigh, a sound halfway between begrudging and resigned. Not the best noise to make while forming a first impression, but he's past caring at the moment.]

Hello. My name is Lelouch vi Britannia, and evidently, I am among Asgard's newest residents. [A brief pause.] If at all possible, an introduction to the city beyond the incredibly spartan letter and explanation offered by the house staff would be appreciated. I've taken the liberty of browsing some of the messages already posted, of course, but that hardly beats the convenience of having it all rephrased yet again for me, doesn't it?

[He may sound faintly self-mocking. Just faintly, though, and it fades in an instant.]

Besides, it seems like I'm going to be staying here for a while.

[Sudden opening of the city gates or not. And... well, it can't hurt to ask, so after a pause, he does.]

The term "Ragnarok" has come to mean a number of things over the centuries. A selfish man thought it would be the dawn of a new era of peace at the expense of personal freedom and expression. Of course, he wasn't looking at it in those terms, but that's what the result would have been.

Tell me, are our actions here meant to preserve this world from a literal twilight of the gods, a figurative one, or something else?

[Flynn sounds irritated, first and foremost, accent clipping his syllables as he drops them, but there's unease in his voice, if you listen. There's a lot of unease.]

What, really, were cell phones too high tech for the Eventide? Or was that a bit over budget, you know, on top of all the kidnapping and what not? Is this thing even real?

[Tapping can be heard on the gemstone of the bracelet-- Flynn is clearly unimpressed, or at least trying very hard to act like it.]

Really, if this is the best my mind can come up with in my last few seconds, color me unimpressed. I had more faith in myself than this.

So, what?

[Angry, upset Yosuke is a go.]

Only some of us get to go home, is that it? Is it just a lottery or something? And it just so happened that, that four of my friends got chosen?

If someone wants to explain this to me, I'd be very appreciative! Any time now!