[Static. When sounds begin to come through, they're few and far between, the clank of a sword against bone. At one point it drags against the pavement so hard that there's a deafening scrape, like fingernails against a chalkboard. The groaning in the background is bestial and very obviously not human.

There's a voice that hisses between teeth.]

Damnit, Jo.

[A frustrated huff before the noises and the static returns.]

Aw, man.

Hey, Leader! You better win this markers game, all right?!

[Locked to the Persona kids]

And, um, are we going to be doing anything about... all the demons outside?

Aha!  I've located the perfect accessory to go with today's Gothic Servant theme event!

[Audio]

[The Bell rings just once, eerily.]

[Text]

That means it's time for tea to be served!!!

Sempai, this bell you got for the club has got to be the worst idea you've ever had. I don't care how fun you think it is to see me run over when you ring it. It stopped being cute after the tenth ring. Where did you even get it?

[It's a video of a woman, and it's difficult to read her expression. She looks neither frustrated or amused. Her arms hang in front of her, the long bell sleeves pressed together. Her voice is clear, as if she rehearsed this before she recorded it.]

New Moore, correct? Well, it looks like "interesting" isn't the right word. I've gone through others, but I'm afraid that "coercive" and "opportunist" are the only ones that come to mind. I've read the posts of the others on this network, and it seems like my thoughts are shared by the rest of you. I don't have to say that I believe this "fake" idea is utter nonsense, I'd just be another voice in the choir. However, this "many worlds" theory...

My my, this little island would make a nice experiment, wouldn't it? We're all just cats in a box.

[She waves her hand in a vague gesture.]

Now, if you don't mind, I have a roommate to pick up from a ball pit.