Dead and disappeared, a presence that cannot be seen...

Mist? This sort of weather is unusual, since I would have expected it closer to the time we had that endless rainfall in the city. Hm... I wonder how that lake has been able to maintain itself well during this hot summer. Especially since it seems to have its uses for many of the people and monsters here.

Speaking of the monsters, it appears that new species have appeared in this city. Perhaps I should try experimenting with a few of them to see how edible they are. They do suit K- Kai- Sss... Sai's tastes after all. [A pause.] ...Strange. I'll have to go and find a few of them myself, even though Sai worries about me but I deliberately continue in my work so that I can continue to improve on my skills anyway.

...? That was u-un- necessary.

[She clears her throat.] In... In any case, even though I am continuing to collect data, it feels like it is starting to get repetitive. I am able to relax while playing the piano, since it reminds of the time I used to speak with Chopin about who I really am. ...I-

And I may be happy that I am engaged to be married, but I am also very unsure as to how to feel. I feel helpless because the time of his memory loss is approaching, and I do not believe that there is any way to cure it. That's why I want to try to make this memory as memorable as possible by finding a gift to show Sai how much I-

[Suddenly, the communicator gets throw against a nearby wall and the transmission cuts out after a disruptive line of static.]

[Sometime during the night, heavy static picks up on the communications network. For the ones closer to the Horton Lane Apartments, the static is more interfering-regardless of whether the communicator happens to be on or turned off-, accompanied by an unmistakable presence in the air. For the ones more sensitive to spirits, the presence brings feelings of loss and confusion.

A few minutes pass, and then a disembodied voice can be heard, intermingled with the static.]

M i s s i n g

Body... heart... blood...

Gone.

Disappeared.

NO

It's more.

[The following line is said very, very fast. Also seeming repetitive, echoed into each other.]
MuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMuchMORE.

...

W h o i s I m i n a ?

[The static continues for a few minutes more, before the transmission finally cuts out completely.]

[Sighs] This city goes from one extreme to the next... It is hardly surprising anymore.

After the changes took place in my own body, I was beginning to think that the scientists were the ones responsible. I was careless... Water is such an essential ingredient in my cooking these days. But I can see now that they are not the ones to blame this time. If they were, then I'd be very interested in what they were hoping to accomplish with this experiment. The effects of animal characteristics on the human body? I wonder where they would be able to obtain the animal DNA to start with in the middle of this wasteland.

I guess there is no point in thinking about that now. The culprit has already made himself known, and I am interested to know how he was able to contaminate the water supply for all of the areas affected. However, I think the greater priority is trying to isolate the ingredient that is causing all these changes and try to develop a cure.

...and if a few of you are curious as to why I am being so calm about this, it is only because I had a feeling that something like this would happen. Just an idea that lacks evidence. I hope that the rest of you are able to put your minds to work for you, because I will not make a fool of myself in the event that I'm wrong. That, and I'm actually quite annoyed, I cannot read or examine the data I have collected this way. Paper is scarce, and I don't wish to puncture it with my claws.

Still... [Retracts the claws of her paws out.] I can see how this could be useful.

[[ooc Ai has been transformed for the event. Now she has black panther eyes that make her look a lot more intimidating than she used to be, and her forearms and hands have been replaced with a pair of large paws.]]

[In the background, there is an occasional light thump, as if someone were chopping a vegetable or a piece of meat in half on a hard surface, like a cutting board. However, what is even more surprising is the sound of someone singing softly.]

[[Italics = Japanese]]

It's fine for anyone to shed warm tears
In a world that can't even be reached by a little light

It's fine for anyone to be illuminated in kind words
Except for the sadness in the unreflected heart

If the place you touched was me
The days when I believed in loneliness would become lies

Come, let's fly while hiding our broken wings
It's always painful, even if the sun is bright
The wish that I hold close is for you to know it's me

It's fine to grieve about anything in the peaceful tomorrow
Even though I don't know the meaning of loving

If the hand you extended was grasped
Would I be able to see something different in the things that I believe in?

Come, let's meet in the middle of a journey without a destination
That's the thing you haven't seen; perhaps it's yourself

While surpassing the clouds that drift to the endless memories
The truth is always brighter than that sun
In the 'yesterday' that I held close, there's surely a start called 'me'

[Pause] Hn. Strange.

[[ooc Yep, Ai still has her chip in, and so she's starting to feel the effects of recent events as well. So instead of a calm and investigative Ai, you'll actually get... a somewhat cheerful and happy-go-lucky Ai. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Also, since Ai has no voice actor to speak of, please assume she sounds very similar to the original singer.]]

As the days go on, so do those who once inhabited this city.
They disappear without a trace, like wandering spirits, leaving everyone behind to mourn their loss. No one can be blamed for feeling that way. Or else why would the word "goodbye" always seem so heart-wrenching?

But endings tend to bring about new beginnings, and this is something that I always try to keep in mind.

It has gotten to a point where I am beginning to feel deeply concerned by this phenomena. I have my own reasons to worry about it. - If I have any choice in the matter, I would not wish to be taken.

From what I have observed, many of the inhabitants of this city have chosen to simply accept their fate without argument. To them, these disappearances almost feel like death. The sudden and inexplicable loss of an acquaintance, friend or loved one. I, however, am somewhat of a logical thinker. I cannot simply accept fate, and oftentimes try to work against it. I have already died once, and I can do it again if I must. Therefore, if it were possible, I would like to investigate these disappearances further myself. I would like to discover whether or not the scientists really do hold all the cards, or whether we are simply fooling ourselves. I only wish I knew just how to find something that is no longer there...

In any case, if anyone can give me any solid facts regarding these disappearances, then I would be grateful. I believe that I heard of someone compiling a list of missing persons some time ago. That information could be useful, if you wouldn't mind passing it along to me.

In the meantime, I would not wish to involved myself in these current politics. But if there is some need of me, then I will do what what I can to assist.

( Private to Paula, Poo and Jeff; Unhackable )

( Private to Ness; Unhackable )

*The airy silence of the device being left on without any active communications can be heard, but a conversation soon begins to pipe up in the distance.*

[Ai] ...? Sai?

... What is wrong?

[Sai] *Tries to say something, but it is muffled*

[Ai] ... Does it hurt?

[Sai] Y-Y-Y-Yes.

[Ai] I'm so sorry...

[Sai] Do... You.... *choke* Like him back?

[Ai] ... Only as a trusted friend, Sai.

[Sai] Just that?

[Ai] Yes. What reason would I have to be dishonest with you?

[Sai] That you wouldn't want me to go after him. .... Ai... Would you.... Be happier with him?

[Ai] Sai... If I was with him, then how would I ever be able to be truly happy with what I've done...

[Sai] But.. *sounds like he is about to cry* Really?

[Ai] I will always be by your side, Sai.

[Sai] A-A-Ai... *full out starts crying*

*All that can be heard is the sound of Sai crying in the last feed, before the device seems to fall off something high and clatter on the ground, ceasing communications.*

[ooc This is just a small preview of an upcoming log between Sai and Ai. If you have any sort of attraction to fluff, then I suggest that you grab plenty of tissues before it gets posted. ♥]

So it was all a dream... I think that I must be working myself too hard lately, because it all had seemed so real.
Though I'm not usually not one to complain about stress or anything else that would cause me to have such a strange dream, I think that I will choose to take it easy for awhile. Sai is recovering from his fever, and so time should allow for that much.

If nothing else, such a dream has given me a lot to reflect on. From the figures that appeared in my dream, one of them was a young girl who seemed to know much about me personally. Her words were a cause for concern, and so I am going to investigate it once the wound in my neck heals a bit more. Among the others were a traveling priest and a young boy who introduced himself to me. I cannot believe that I have already forgotten their names, because they both seemed so lost and confused when I met them. Finally, one of the last things I remembered about my dream is meeting myself in it. It was such a strange thing, almost as if I had lived an entirely different existence but still remained... myself. No, maybe that much shouldn't be so surprising. Still, I was able to learn a few things about her "world" while she was here, and I even saw her getting in touch with Sai. I'm sure if he remembers it, then he will still have questions about it later. I only wish I knew the answers.

I am eager to leave his hospital, and so I'm glad that there has been much progress in the last few days.

Once I get out of here, I will resume my search for a weapon. I do not like feeling so defenseless, and a scalpel will not serve any practical use in combat.

( Private to Sai )

( Private to Chopin )

*The sound of the rain can be heard in the background, as if it were tapping on the outside of an old window. There is also the occassional menacing growl and banging noises that can be heard, but they sound far away.*

... *sighs* If it were possible to be anywhere else, then I never would have wanted to come to a place like this. Still... I do not regret what I have done, even if I am worried about the noises that I am hearing from outside that door.

( Private/Hackable )

*She is quiet for a few minutes.* We were lucky enough to get here before that storm hit a few days ago. A few of the old window panes are broken, and I could hear the clatter of the falling hail stones from down here. I... do not know what these next few days will bring, but I am prepared to stay here until the wound on Sai's neck heals from his regenerating abilities.

It has been awhile since I have been able to cook something. Thanks to Sai's unusual tastes, it might not be so impossible for me to prepare something remotely edible. Still, I am reluctant to go further into the city for supplies, in spite of the knowledge and training that I have from previous exercises. It will never be enough to defend me against those monsters, or... the Heartless.

Does anyone know where I can obtain a suitable weapon on my own?

In recent days, I have also heard of people who have vanished from this world. It is reassuring to see that so many people are putting in their efforts to search for one individual, or several- I do not know for sure. In this world, there is someone that I can depend on, and I feel that my life wouldn't be the same within Discedo without him. It is all thanks the kindness of others that I was able to accomplish just that, and so you must remember to believe in your own strength and those of the ones who have gone missing. The final conclusion is not always in despair.

On another note, I would like to put the past behind me, just as in long ago. - I have been reunited with Sai. I am his ally and protector, and so I will never align myself with those that wish to bring him to harm.

*Switches to text mode.*

Do not come looking for me.

*The sound of rain pounding against a large piece of rusted metal can be heard in the background.*

Horizon Park... That is what that boy called this place, right? It hardly seems to fit the image that I used to have of the parks in the city.
I have learned much since I arrived here, using this device. This is no longer the world I once knew, but the one I am searching for is here. That is enough for me to understand. I only hope that he is all right... The effects of this world, and those blades... I must keep trying to find him.

I would like to thank everyone who have aided me in my search, and welcomed me to this world. It is good to have allies in these situations.

... I will have to break contact soon. Something is coming. Please hurry, Ichigo.