[ The feed opens on the main network, its colours seemingly in higher contrast than usual as the setting comes to view.

At the corner of the screen, is Johan. He is sitting down on a bench in the Loki District, with a pile of books beside him. However, his presence is devoid of any command -- there is nothing about it, right now, that would make anybody truly want to focus on his image. Instead, the main focus of the video seemsto be the eleven faceless children sitting in front of him. They are resting their chins against their palms, and every now and then, tiling their heads thoughtfully. One can even hear the sounds of whispers or laughter come out of them, though they seem to not possess clear mouths. ]

This one might be more familiar to you all. It's called, "The Girl with the Green Ribbon."

[ His voice lifts gently in inquiry around them. ] Are you all ready? Are you ready for the story?

[ The children nod! Johan opens the book, while one of the children -- perhaps it is a girl, it is hard to tell, scoots in closer beside him. ]

A long, long ... [ He pauses, smiling over at the girl. ] Long time ago, there was a little girl, who wore a green ribbon around her neck.

[ The child puts a hand to their neck in response. ]

One day, she went to school, and met a boy. The boy sat behind her in class, and the ribbon had caught his attention.

"Why?" The boy asked, curiously. "Why do you always seem to wear that... ribbon, that green ribbon... around your neck?"

She promised that someday she'd tell him.

When they grew a bit older, as teenagers, the boy asked the girl on a date. She was very happy to accept this date, but that night, on their date, he asked again: "Why? Why do you wear that green ribbon around your neck?"

"It's not important," She insisted. But he persisted. He asked once again, and so she told him that if they married one day, she would tell him.

And so the boy and the girl fell in love. [ Some of the kids make a few "eww" sounds, though the child beside Johan scoots in even closer, trying to get a glimpse of the picture book. ]

On the night of their wedding, the boy who had grown into a man asked once again. She replied that she would tell him if they were to have kids. So they had children, and again he asked: "Why? Why do you wear that green ribbon around your neck?"

She said: "Please, if you love me...you will stop asking me, for now. It is not important. I will tell you one day."

The man unhappily accepted this. The two grew old together, and one day, the wife was told by a Doctor that she had grown sick, and was about to die. While laying in bed, near death, her old husband asked once again: "Please, please. Please tell me, wife. Please tell me why you wear that ribbon around your neck?"

In a weak voice, she whispered: "I will tell you. Take the bow off."

When he pulled the bow loose, her head fell off.


[ A couple of the children laugh, while some remain expressionless, seemingly emotionless in response, but taking it in nonetheless. Johan glances directly at the video feed, then back at the children. ]

Now. I want you to tell me. What did that story mean?

[The video feed opens up to reveal the Boss in what... appears to be somewhere in house Baldr.]

Right. Listen up, just because we're in some weird-ass city doesn't mean that shit's changing.

[The Boss is looking fairly serious now as he looks into the camera.] Apparently some of you guys haven't heard of the 3rd Street Saints. Well listen up, you chucklefucks, because we got an understanding to come to.

We are a fucking enterprise and we're going to own this city. Got a problem with it, you can take your concerns to Johnny. I'm sure he'll be thrilled to hear that you don't like it. Really sympathetic guy. Good listener.

[He doesn't sound in the least bit sarcastic. Also the previous sentence was a lie, because yeah, he does. Based on the Boss's tone of voice, whoever Johnny is, the number of fucks he is going to give is approximately zero.]

Now, the way I see it, y'all got three options. You can be cool, like Bayonetta, you can stay the fuck out of our way, or you can find out if this is the afterlife. Your call.

[...after a moment.] And the first fucking person to tell me where we can play some skeeball gets canonized.

[It's a video post, but people are welcome to find him as well and talk to him in person!]

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. . . So it's like a cell phone, huh . . . Wouldn't it just make more sense to just give us a phone instead of jewelery . . . ? I don't get it.

[ he clears his throat, finally realizing that he's broadcasting. ]

O- oh, uh, sorry 'bout that . . . uhh, 'm gonna guess that no one else really knows what's going on but --

Does anyone else feel like something's missing? 'm not really sure how else to explain it ... not th' color, but ... uhh ... inside? Yeah.

[ he's seen that people have gained new powers, so he had to think that maybe he had gotten something too, but the fact that Rokuten-Maoh wasn't there anymore was ... more than a little bit unsettling. He sighs. ]

Just lemme know.

The information given by the maid was unsatisfactory. As it is, it is impossible for me to "bring life" to begin with. [Being an android and all that seriously what is life when you have GIANT GATLING GUNS.] I would like to request more detailed information, if such a thing is possible in the first place.

[And, well, after seeing some other people on this network...] If there is anyone who recognizes the term "Second Miltia", please contact this frequency. Thank you for your time, and good day.