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Setsuo Akenomu was currently researching some local new cafes and restaurants, as it was part of his job as concierge at the hotel he worked at. Setsuo worked at a fairly high-end hotel and never gave the name of it, wanting to keep his professional life and personal life separate. That said, none of his friends would ever consider Setsuo to be deceptive or sneaky. Setsuo was a warm person who loved helping others in his own way. He just so happened to love scouting places to eat or venues to enjoy and was able to use his talents to help locals and tourists alike. To him, it was important to give everyone the best experience and recommendation possible. For now, his job as concierge was one he truly enjoyed. Having patrons return fomr an outing and thank him for his insight, was such a delight.

As he was recording some possible places to check out, he'd surely invite his friends as he often did when doing such research, he caught sight of a sudden new email. Setsuo opened it and found the contents rather upsetting. As someone in the service industry, English had been an important class to take and he had taken a few of them under Nanae's guidance. His stomach lurched at the vision of her in a hospital, bound to machines, likely alone and afraid. He didn't think Kohe needed to be doing anything online and needed to be by her side. Still, it wasn't his place to say such a thing and decided he had to meet him in order to get a better picture of things. 

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He logged in and his black hair was replaced with long flowing honey hair. He had on a long brown cloak and had a stern looking bayonet attached to his back. Roamer quickly went to the new location and found himself in a very strange place. It was quiet and it was secluded. He hoped whatever was waiting for him wasn't some horrid trap. Right behind him, a young girl appeared who had an absurdly large sword attached to her own back. Since she didn't look at all familiar, he had to guess she was Kohe, using his mother's account. Above her head it read: KISU. 

"Hey, are you the one who sent-"

"Yes." Kohe interrupted him. "Come on." He said as he walked down the long stone walkway. Roamer followed and soon the pair emerged on the opposite side of the church's doors. While Kohe was glad for Roamer's appearance, he had braced himself for one or two individuals. He was deeply surprised, and moved when he saw such a collection of concerned people. These people were ones who cared for his mother and he was grateful that they had come, even just to listen to his tale of mystery and woe. "I can't believe you all showed up." He said, the female character walking further into the cathedral, down the center as Roamer stayed a bit behind him. "I mean. Thank you." KISU corrected himself. "I was nervous that some might scoff at this kind of invitation, I know it sounds hard to believe but...I do believe that there is some correlation between this game and my mother's comatose condition."

"That's a bold statement." Roamer spoke up. If it was possible, CC.Corp would be having some kind of PR nightmare which he couldn't fathom at all. "Plus it sounds-"

"Impossible. I know." KISU cut him off once again, turning to give Roamer a glance before his attention went toward the others. "I don't know anything concrete yet but I am sure if we retrace the places my mother went, the areas, then...then I am sure we'll find some clues." KISU insisted. "There's also another means in which we will operate but..." He paused and swallowed. "The way I'm thinking, we have to find a way operate and move beyond the system itself. If there are secrets in this game, we'll have to be bit more brazen than regular players."

"Like hacking?" Allegory spoke up. "Wouldn't we be banned?" She asked, glancing to her friends. They had all worked so hard to save up for The World and to put it on the line for a hunch was a big favor to ask of someone. She glanced down, not sure if she felt comfortable breaking the rules, even to help a dear professor of hers.

"Believe it or not quite a few hackers go unnoticed. If they're good, anyway. There's millions and millions of players and only a limited amount of Admins monitoring player activity. I'm not suggesting we do anything grand or overt. I just know in order to collect as much information, we need to bend the rules and dig deeper." KISU said. He knew it was a tough sell but hoped even a few of them would agree to his line of thinking. "I can give you a quick example if you'd like. It's nothing scary and your data would be perfectly safe." He offered them. 

Walking closer to the group, Roamer gave KISU a sideways glance. "You picked this Lost Ground because Admins don't really bother to keep tabs on who goes and does what. Right?" He commented. KISU nodded. "I guess I don't mind seeing what crazy trick you've got up your sleeve, kid." Roamer shrugged. He felt bad for Kohe and was sure the kid was doing his best to find his own way to help, even if Setsuo disagreed with his methods. Even if a game could put someone into a coma, what would proving that do for Hitsu? How would it help her wake up?

Allegory held onto her staff. "I suppose I have to admit...I am a little curious." She said quietly.