[It's well into the evening and Kaoru is still out. More like he's still at the library. Hearing Hikaru earlier makes him thing that maybe there's been a step backwards in his brother's progression. It's really hard to judge some of this simply because of one factor they had at home and one that's not here. Their argument back home never really had been settled and it's impossible for it to be fully resolved until that little factor appeared here, which is not really something Kaoru wants. Yet at the same time he does because really... He really has the nastier personality of the two of them. It would make things easier...

And he then wouldn't have to be sitting here, a book open at one of the tables. Kaoru had been reading it, really. But he soon lost interest in it halfway through and instead had been doodling/plotting in a notebook. His expression is clearly distracted and he's tapping the pencil on the notebook. Tap tap tap tap.

He just doesn't know anymore what he can do to really help Hikaru. It had been pretty clear before but now it just seems he's run out of routes to take...

A sigh and he pushes the thing from him, swinging an arm around the back of the chair and leaning.]

What now...

[ the video clicks on suddenly, with a face that's more than a little familiar... ]

Haha, I should have done this earlier...

Hey, Marina! Name's Mion Sonozaki, I arrived yesterday. It's nice to meet you guys and all that. I've been lurking around in the shadows a bit, but thought it was probably about time I introduced myself!

I haven't really looked around that much, so... anything I need to know about this place? Dangerous criminals? Best place to get lunch? I'm all ears! What do we do to pass the time while this whole misunderstanding gets sorted out?

[ There’s the hum of static over the communicator before the audio turns on, with the sound of someone breathing heavily on the other end. After a moment or two, however, the voice of a young girl rings out. She sounds frightened, and she’s just mumbling to herself for a second. ] Hey, what are you talking about...? This can't possibly be true... I won't believe it...

[ The video turns on now, to show a young girl with strikingly green hair and green eyes. ] Satoshi? Satoshi? Are you there? [ Sounds hopeful, and has an almost smile on her face. But it falters almost immediately, to be replaced with an undoubtedly angry look. Sounding furious, ] No. That isn't possible... Satoshi never did anything wrong.

--This can't be possible. I can't be in prison. You're lying. I won't believe you.