(Vague but late P4 spoilers ahead)

"I hope Zukin's home for once, 'cause then we don't have to get Yuni involved," Rage commented aloud as the two of you walked across a giant yard. While you didn't want everyone to know, Devil Zukin had already known about the Midnight Channel. She apparently watched Yuni's large television, which you needed to get to the other side, so you couldn't avoid letting her in on the secret.

You learned that Yuni lived in a large mansion. and you were amazed at how its size continued to increase as you got closer. While you were distracted by these sights, Rage continued.

"I gotta ask, did anybody ever believe you when that case was over?"

You recalled the events... you were hardly able to convince Dojima of the alternate world (though after rescuing Nanako, he had no choice but to listen to you). It helped that he was part of the police force... but in all, it was a farfetched story that only you and your friends witnessed firsthand.

It was with the help of your friends that you were able to overcome the vicious Shadows... without them, how would you plan to rescue the people in this new town?

Rage listened to your story until you got to the door. He rang the doorbell; you wondered how many rooms the sound must have echoed in. You waited for what seemed like a few minutes, awkwardly staring at the scenery in the yard while Rage appeared to kill time by tapping his foot, humming a song that was probably from that dance game you played.

Just as you started to get bored, you heard the lock open in the door. The two of you turned to see a maid wearing a green dress with a white apron. Her hair was long and dark brown.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ito," the stranger greeted. "Are you here to see Miss Verse?"

"Actually," Rage started, "I was wondering if Devil Zukin was here."

"She is," the maid told him. "May I ask who this man is?"

"Oh, this is Souji Seta. He's one of Emi's friends, but he's met everybody before."

"I see. Come inside," the maid opened the door and showed you two in. You wondered if you needed to remove your shoes or leave them on. You decided to copy Rage, who kicked his dirty shoes in the corner. You slipped yours off in a more civilized way before gently shoving them in a corner so a passerby wouldn't trip over them.

You followed the maid through a long hallway and to a door on the side of a wall. She knocked with the back of her hand. You thought you could hear a faint female voice on the other side.

"You have visitors, Mr. Ito and Mr. Seta."

You heard some sort of confirmation on the other side before the maid opened the door and let you in. Rage went in first and you followed.

The bat girl was on the couch before a large screen television. She stood up and bowed to you. You bowed in return but felt odd as Rage didn't bother; he waved instead.

"It's a pleasure to see you, Rage-sama," she said, "and good afternoon Souji, if I may call you that."

You shrugged. You had to get used to America, and it's not like anyone used honorifics here. Except for that girl's usage of "sama"... that wasn't important at that point, though.

"Hey, Souji," Rage said, motioning to the TV. You saw it and requested if you could get a close look at it. Rage closed the door.

"I suppose," Zukin said. She sounded suspicious yet curious.

You casually walked up to the TV and hesitantly placed your hand close to the screen. You felt a light pulse coming from it. You instinctively leaned more into it... the screen began to pull your hand in. The large screen was like a vacuum and you struggled to get back out of it.

You flailed one arm behind you for help!

Zukin wrapped her thin arms around your waist while Rage's bulky hands grabbed onto your arm one and the two harshly pulled you away from the TV. The three of you crashed onto the floor. The first thing you did was feel your wrist as if to make sure everything was still attached. You were fine, but in a light amount of pain.

"What on earth was that?" Zukin demanded.

"That's er... Souji," Rage tried to make sense of. "I uh... think you should tell her what's going on."

Again, though shorter this time, you told Zukin the story about your power to go into the television to save the people inside.

"There is another world on that side?" she asked. She placed her own hand on the television, but nothing seemed to happen. "Apparently, you are the only one here who can open it."

"Should we er... all go in?" Rage asked. "Do we have any business being in there?"

You wondered if they needed to go in. Rage seemed agile enough to be of assistance and you were sure Zukin had something up her mysterious sleeves, but you told them not to worry because no one has gone missing yet. You clarified that the television was what killed Emi's friend, but you had no leads on a suspect yet.

"If you say so," Rage told him.

"You are free to come back when you need to do so," Zukin told him. "This mystery has just begun; however... perhaps one of the first things we need to do is figure out why your television can't view the Midnight Channel."

"But in the meantime," Rage started, "me and Zukin will watch it for you. We'll let you know if anything's up. So I think we have enough people involved in this case... the more people we get, the more trouble we might be asking for. Especially if the criminal already rigged your TV. He's probably onto you."

You nodded, then asked if you could take your leave. Zukin nodded, and then you and Rage walked out of the building.

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Later that night, in your dorm, your roommates interrogated you about your whereabouts the past week.

"You just got here and you've always got somewhere to go," Aaron commented. "Or are you just getting lost in this city?"

You chuckled, but wondered how much you should tell them about your new friends. You let them know about Emi and how she took you to the arcade. You also promoted Rage's takoyaki stand in the cheesiest way possible, giving the guys in your room a laugh.

"Haa, I've seen that guy before. He's dating Emi, isn't he?" said Steve. "His food's pretty good, too... I felt kinda bad 'cause there were so many people the day I went, I sorta just walked off and forgot to pay for it."

Robert was sort of somber. "Wasn't Emi friends with that girl who died the other day?"

Everyone faced him, and you confirmed his fact.

"That's too bad," he continued, "I never talked much to Emi, but she seemed like she was always in high spirits. I wonder how that's gonna affect her."

You frowned, now that Robert's mood hit everyone in the room. You retired to your room and planned to see Emi the next day.

(I don't even like OCs, so while I think Souji's roommates matter a little, I'm also trying to condense these convos while using them for plot. xP)