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[whatpenguin]

[Even though the feed's started, Genda's quiet for a moment or so - it's unclear if he doesn't know the video's running, or if he's just nervous. But he does speak after a bit of silence, his face serious.]

Hello. I am... Er.
My name is Genda Koujirou - I am the goalkeeper of Neo Japan, if anyone is familiar with my team. I have a few questions, for those willing to listen and answer them. Please be respectful - I am new to all of this, so...

[How did Coach Hitomiko put it?]

... So backtalk won't be tolerated, alright?

[... Augh - he shakes his head at that, steeling himself again. Talking to presumably a lot of people - it's got him nervous. But his Coach wouldn't be nervous like this, and neither would the rest of his team!]

I want to know just a few things.
Was our world really "destroyed"? Is there real, tangible proof?
And where are we? Looking out the windows, there was only fog as far as I could see... it's odd.
Is there a way out of here?

[He pauses then, looking to the side, before looking back; he doesn't really want to believe there isn't, but...]

... If there is no way out, I have just a couple questions.
Is there a way to stay preoccupied? And what kind of animals live here?
Also, is there a soccer field? Or, at the very least, a field large enough for one?

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[ofdewandglass]

Hi, Genda. My name is Feferi. It's reely nice to meet you!

Anyway, this is the tower. I don't think anyguppy knows exactly where it is, though, and there isn't a way out.

There's a gallery up on the twenty-second floor that shows pictures of - I don't know whether it's one of those things that just shows you where you're from or shows pictures of everybubbly's worlds, but there's that.

...that, and one of the people that runs this place came on the network the otter day and bassically confirmed it.

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[whatpenguin]

[... Anyguppy? Everybubbly?? Otter, bassically??? This girl seems like a real waterdog...]

... So, our worlds are really gone, then.

[He falls back against his seat, letting out a very heavy breath. His whole team, everything they worked for - no, the whole world, and all of its people... all of the life there, every animal, every person...]

... And they decided to save me? Out of everyone?

[ofdewandglass]

If what they said is to be believed...yeah.

[She sighs just as heavily.]

I asked the same thing. I asked it over and over. Because - it doesn't feel like it should have been just one perchson. Or even a few. It should've been everyone.

[whatpenguin]

... I-I'm sorry, Feferi.
I'm not sure what to think of this. Of any of this.

I'm just a kid - I haven't even graduated junior high, yet...

[He pauses, and shakes his head a bit. If he's the only one he knows from his world, then he's their representative. He needs to give everyone a good opinion of his home.]

... If we're to be here in the long run, we should get to know each other, right?

It's a pleasure to meet you, Feferi. I hope we can be friends.

[ofdewandglass]

It's a lot to take in. I've been here a few weeks, and you just...I don't want to say 'get used to it', because that isn't true. But it does get easier. Having friends around really helps things.

[Feferi manages a smile.]

I hope we can be friends, too.

[whatpenguin]

I just wish it were my friends from back home, as well.

[Her smile gets to him though, and he gives her a small one in return.]

Of course, as far as I'm concerned, you and I are already friends.
Is there anything you like to do here, Feferi? Perhaps we can, I don't know...
Hang out or something?

[ofdewandglass]

You never know, they might turn up! At least, some of mine from back home did.

I like swimming? What's this soccer thing you were talking about? Is it a game? We could play sometime!

[whatpenguin]

You mean, even though our worlds were destroyed, this place can save our friends anyway?

[Thank goodness!!
But oh, she's talking about his one true love soccer now!]

Soccer's a game, yes. I played it all of the time, back home - all of my friends and I, in fact.
We were just finished with an important match.

But I'd love to play with you, Feferi! I'd have to teach you the basics of course, but who knows - maybe one of my friends will show up and help out!
I'm not good at positions other than goalkeeper, after all.

[ofdewandglass]

They might be from a different point in time, but yeah, it can! Some of my friends from home are here, and it's reely good to have them. Makes it easier.

Wow, you must have been absobubblutely amazing, if you're playing those important kinds of matches. I'd love to have seen it!

[She nods, smiling brightly.]

That sounds great! I'd love to learn to play sometime! So you play the goalkeeper?