The World

"How would we even get to that area again?" Mortal asked, "I mean, it was in the city, but it was different at the time of the attack."

Monudon<Other then summoning the monster again, I'm not sure how we would get back to that area. However, we could go back to wherever you guys where when the glitch happened.>

"About the glitch, did it ever damage any of you? Did it pay attention to anybody but the AI character?" Hector asked.

Euryale: Aroma. Her name is Aroma.

"I know, but my question is really about her being an AI," Hector said.

Monudon:<Did Aroma ever do anything that would indicate she's part of the World?>

Noct contemplates stabbing the crap out of Hector.

Zalera: This is going nowhere slowly. I'm going to go check Dun Loireag.

*And so Zalera Gates Out. Euryale follows, because fuck Hector. Thiera doesn't know what to do, so she just follows the trend, but she waves on her way out.*

*Monudon waves, then turns to Hector*

<Shall we follow?>

Noct, Sab, and Mortal gate out as well, for reasons ranging from 'fuck Hector' to, Sab and Mortal not really wanting to be with Monu and Hector as opposed to Euryale, Thiera, and Noct.

"If we want to know what is actually going on, yes," Hector said before gating out.

Zalera: Do you remember where in the town you were precisely?

*Monudon gates out to join everyone*

"We were by the kites, I think," Noct said.

Zalera: I know where you mean.

*Zalera heads over there.*

Thiera: So how do you plan to search? If we don't see anything but the town's normal skin, doesn't that mean there's nothing there?

"I was thinking the same thing," Mortal said, "How fruitful do you expect this to be?"

*Monudon follows*

<It's better then doing nothing.>

OOC: The one time your vidyagame knowledge could have actually advanced the plot. I am disappoint.

Zalera: That is not true. The ability to interact with an object in a game & its visual graphics are 2 separate effects. Just as there are objects we can see, but not interact with, the inverse could be true. There could also be data present that we have no hope of obtaining without a hacker.

Thiera: So...you want us to just randomly mash X?

Zalera: If all else fails.

*They walk around the Grunty Farm & begin to descend the staircase to the kites. On their way they spot a Heavy Blade with bikini-like armor & short, brown hair.*

Hector just followed along.

Since my knowledge of .hack lore is shit, I can't tell if that heavy blade is anyone important, though I imagine her to be ignored regardless as Noct and co. descend the stairs.

*Monudon waves to be friendly, but other than that just follows along*

*Probably much to Noct's & Zalera's chagrin, the Heavy Blade not only returns the wave, but turns around.*

Mimiru: Hello, there. I'm Mimiru.

Monudon:<I'm Monudon. Nice to meet you!>

Hector just stood there.

Noct continues walking to where they should be going, only stopping when she hears Sab say, "Hello, I'm Sab."

Mortal quickly adds, "Nice to meet you, but we're in a bit of a rush. Have a good day."