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[eastdetective]

[A small boy wearing oversized glasses is peering into the camera with a look of deep concentration. He frowns as he manipulates the device in his hands. In appearance the boy looks to be six or seven at the most. But there is something in his expression that seems oddly older. After a moment he seems to make a decision, and his expression subtly shifts into a childish expression of worry.]

Can anyone hear me? I just woke up in this cave and found this device here. But  this doesn't seem anything like home. It's strange, isn't it? I thought I would remember coming to a place like this.

I read the papers, but it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Can anyone tell me what's happening here?

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[rulerofme]

We can hear you. Welcome to Genessia.

We've all been removed from our worlds by some unknown force or being. What exactly brought us here and why is still a total mystery to us.

[eastdetective]

That sounds like a plot from a television show.

[rulerofme]

Well that's pretty much the situation we are in. I'm going to be pretty pissed if I find out this actually is some sort of weird TV show that some being came up with.

You should have found some money when you woke up, make sure you don't throw that away or anything.

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[koishi_komeiji]

After some fumbling the screen flicks on showing a girl with alabaster-green hair and luminous green eyes. She had the biggest smile on her face. Perhaps a bit too large to be normal.

"Ah! Another little human! And you're wearing glasses! That's adorable! How are you doing? Do you need help?"

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[eastdetective]

[Human? That was an odd observation for someone to make.]

I guess so? I just woke up in this cave, and it seems like everything here is really strange!

[koishi_komeiji]

"Everyone wakes up in that cave when they show up." She tilted her head. "My name is Koishi Komeiji by the way. I can come by if you need help with anything. A lot of people who show up don't understand whats going on at first. No one does, actually... but its hard to make sense of a lot of things!"

A blue orb had floated up into view of the screen. It appeared to be a closed eye.

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[switch_over]

I thought the information given was pretty straightforward, what are you struggling with?

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[eastdetective]

Because written information isn't as useful as listening to people who have actually experienced the situation, right?

[And because even apart from the content of the information it self, Conan was more than skeptical of any information provided to easily in what seemed to be a kidnapping. He wouldn't trust any of it unless he could verify it beyond any doubts. ]

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[switch_over]

I suppose. You've been pulled into an alternate dimension, there apparently is no way back to your home though people are still looking. You'll want to get a job so you can afford to survive.

Does that make sense?

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[ainoakuma]

[You've seen demons before, haven't you? No? Well, now you are because Flonne isn't even bothering to hide her heart shaped demon tail with a cute white bow tied near the end or those red wings on the back of her.

Flonne was just leaving Cat's Eye Cafe to visit past co-workers ever since being promoted as manager for the Dog's Paw Cafe when she decided to check out The Bay.]

We all sort of appear here in The bay, but this place isn't so bad. Weiss-san does a good job to explain things at the very least. The old pamphlets were outdated and weren't nearly as useful as these are.

Right now you're in Genessia.

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[eastdetective]

[Demons aren't real. The only demons Conan had ever run into were hoaxes perpetrated by murderers trying to use superstition to distract police and detectives from discovering the real culprit.

He didn't know why this girl was wearing a fake tail, but he was willing to put that smaller mystery to the side for now until he could solve the larger problem here. He didn't have the time to be kidnapped right now.

He puts on a doubtful expression.]

Is all the stuff in the pamphlets really true? It sounds like the plot of some television show.

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[ainoakuma]

[Well, he can tug at her wings or tail if it will make him feel any better. They would come off though.]

Mhm. Weiss-san was speaking the truth. I'd like to say this place is strange, but I've sort of seen enough to say it's nearly normal for me.

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[frost_bitten]

The information is fairly well detailed, but there is a lot to get used to about this place. I know it's a bit difficult to get adjusted to this place.

What part are you having issues with?

[She wants to help out if she can.]

[eastdetective]

A lot of it just seems hard to believe. So I thought I would ask the people here to see if its really true!

[In other words Conan didn't believe a word of it.]

[frost_bitten]

[That's not surprising with new people though.]

Maybe so, but as far as I've noticed so far, it's pretty accurate.

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[inhisdebt]

What doesn't make sense?

[She's quick and to the point, but she'll help out if she can. Maybe it's because he appears to be a kid and she has a thing for trying to help young kids and protecting their childhood. Don't mind her.]

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[eastdetective]

Most of it! All of the information just seems hard to believe. [Conan grins brightly.] So I thought I'd ask all the people here to see what they think about it!

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[livable]

However they got us here, they clearly wiped our memories. I ran a tox screen on myself as soon as I got a job, but whatever it was probably was flushed out too quick-

How old are you?

[ She had been sitting in a chair eating flaming cheesy poofs and had spun to face the camera after having only listened to the first part of the message. When she realized how old he was? It was a cause for concern. ]

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[eastdetective]

[Now this was a much more encouraging response. Conan could appreciate someone that thought of a tox screen.]

Did you check anything else?

I'm seven years old. [Or at least that was the age he'd decided to claim. With his appearance now, seven was the oldest that he could expect anyone to believe. ]

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[shslprogrammer]

He-Hello.

[There appears to be a rather timid person staring at the screen. They appear girl like in appearance.]

This place doesn't make sense sometimes and it's something we never remember coming to in the first place, but people are planning on seeing if they can find a way out.

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[eastdetective]

Has anyone found a way out yet?

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[eighthchild]

[A very young look girl appears on the feed, happy and carefree.]

Welcome. I'm sure a lot of people have already spoke to you by now, so you might not want the same thing over and over again. So I'll answer any other questions you might have instead.

Sorry! Somehow the notif for this got lost in my inbox

[eastdetective]

[Just how many kids were there here? This was really starting to be concerning. ]

Mmm, okay! Have you been here a long time?

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[lookprofessor]

We're in Genessia. We don't know how to get out--but everybody starts in the Bay first, and wakes up with some money and their phone, and that information.

[Luke is clearly young looking himself. And he looks tired, sitting behind a counter in what appears to be a small tea shop. All the same, he seems friendly as he tips his hat politely at the camera and smiles. His accent is clearly British, often not recognized by many in Genessia but likely would be familiar to Conan someone would know now!] I can answer some questions.

I've been making a map, too, if you'd like. If you've stayed in the Bay, I can meet you there, too!

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[eastdetective]

[A kid? And one with a British accent at that.

The more Conan learned about this situation, the more concerned he became.]

That's great! I'm not sure where to go from here.

Ne, have you been here long?