[Akihiko appears over the network, his face, arms, and chest covered in a variety of colorful bruises, scratches, and gaping wounds, accented with sweat and some dirt. He is also shirtless. He breathes heavily, but he's got the biggest grin on his face.

You can't even begin to understand the great things that happened.

Screw medical attention, he caught dinner.]

Hey, the Demi-Fiend and I need some help with something up by the staircase on floor thirty-two.

Hope you guys are hungry!

[When the video turns on, Beck is semi preoccupied with yanking on the collar around her neck.  It's not budging but it's still unwanted.  After a few moments though, she just gives up and glares at the screen.  The anger is also to try and mask her fear, but it's still kind of visible anyway.]

The hell is this crap?  'Be happy here'?  Yeah, right.  I don't know what's really going on here, or what sick game is being played, but I want to go home.

The world can't be destroyed, because I know people who wouldn't let that happen.  There's no way he would-not after we've fought so hard so many times.

So, someone had better show me the way out of here before things get a little too hot for comfort.

Different anonymous person this time! I know the fog and the Shadows are important and everything, but I have a quick question.

Does anybody know if Jason is single?

Are there any scientists beyond the ones I have met around here?

Specifically, anyone willing to design a dehydration gun or lend it temporarily?

I am interested in doing an experiment in the name of science. I will be in the library for a brief time.