@kuzunoha14 - Forward-dated to 05/14

[the_fourteenth]

For those who do not know, several Outsiders have vanished into rifts. The first was Ereshkigal, during the kaiju battle in Egypt. As far as I know, no contact has been established.

Since then, three other Outsiders have also vanished: Ratio, Godzilla, Tsurumaru. I have been investigating but coming up mostly short.

There were no witnesses for Ratio's disappearance, but Nyuu and Hayakawa have confirmed that a rift opened and took both Godzilla and Tsurumaru. Only they were taken, despite not being alone at the time.

I may have a clue as to who is next.

I do not wish to cause panic or alarm, and I am not sure what can be done to prevent anyone else from being taken. I will bring these findings to LILITH as well.

During the mission in Egypt, we were inserted into the dreams and memories of other Outsiders. I saw one of Ereshkigal's. In this memory, she was speaking with several other Outsiders. Seven to be exact. Among them were Ratio, Godzilla, and Tsurumaru.

The other four were Yzak, Hiyori, Kabru, and Silco.

Kabru is already gone, though his name is gone from the network, a glitch. Those taken by the rifts are still listed, but unable to be contacted.

I would encourage those others in then memory to not be alone until this is solved.

If you have any other information you would like to document in this post, please do. We need to share what we can in order to get to the bottom of this. I pray you all stay safe.

[OOC: Raidou's theory on this player plot might be shot very quickly, but he doesn't know that. Go wild with the speculation in the meanwhile!]

Comments

@Destiny

[intertwinedfates]

[With all these disappearances, it's starting to feel unsettlingly like a repeat of Brasov, even if they're staggered as opposed to a mass kidnapping. And that it's into the rifts makes it even more disconcerting.]

thanks for the heads up. I'm sticking to Hiyori like glue from now on. if she's going, I am, too

dammit! this is so frustrating! we know WHERE they've gone, yet there's nothing we can do about it?! what the hell good is LILITH at times like this?

[the_fourteenth]

I can only hope we can prevent the others from falling in. If indeed this is the pattern. It seems likely, and there's nothing wrong with an abundance of caution.

We just haven't progressed enough in the idea of rift exploration. It's only in the last few months that one's opened up long enough for us to even start researching properly. If only that had occurred sooner...

[intertwinedfates]

if we don't there won't fucking be anyone left! this is getting ridiculous! maybe we ought to start wearing our plugsuits on a regular basis in case it happens to anyone else

this shit's why we need to be more proactive instead of sitting on our laurels waiting for the next kaiju to show up! we have some big brains on our side, there must be some progress to be made

[the_fourteenth]

I agree. I don't like sitting around waiting for things to happen. I want to do more too. I try to do more. Then everyone tells me I am overtaxing myself. [BECAUSE HE IS.] I'd rather lose some sleep than have more Outsiders get kidnapped, get killed, vanish.

[intertwinedfates]

I think in this case it's fair to work overtime a bit. not so much that you don't sleep, but a few extra hours here and there until we figure out what to do next shouldn't hurt

we can't just laze about while our teammates and friends disappear in front of eyes. even if all we do is hound LILITH to research faster and share their answers, that's something

[the_fourteenth]

[Don't worry, he won't sleep!]

I'm not sure what else we need to do at this point. Talk to LILITH about getting drones into the rift ASAP. Stay grouped up until we figure this out to hopefully save anyone else who might be next. Posit other theories and see what else we can come up with.

[intertwinedfates]

[Plz don't go into sleep deprivation either, Raidou...!]

yeah, that does seem like all we can do right now. it's so frustrating! it's bad enough we lost Eresh to the damn rift, now others? I wonder if it isn't being triggered by her desire to reach out for help...

[the_fourteenth]

It does seem like a very deliberate choice of victims. I can't even imagine what could be happening in there. The effects the rift has even to those who get close to it are troubling enough. But someone of her stature, who's been in there this long? The mind reels.

[intertwinedfates]

the fact that the rifts are appearing right where people are is, in my opinion, a sign that there's some deliberate intent behind them. whether it's Eresh or something else... I dunno. I wish we could mount a rescue attempt and get her out of there. she's going to be in rough shape by the time we figure anything out

[the_fourteenth]

We do need to be prepare to enter the rift, I believe. I don't think it's a good idea. We should try with drones first. But if that fails...

[intertwinedfates]

if you're right and what's behind these disappearances targets Hiyori, then I'm going in, good idea or not. besides, everyone else that's already been sucked in are counting on us, too

@gisei

[harboredfeelings]

If it comes down to that you won't be going in alone.

But it won't. We'll find out what's happening and stop it. We have to.

[intertwinedfates]

Kaga... thanks

I hope it doesn't happen either, since the more people we have here working to get them back, the better our chances, I'm sure

[the_fourteenth]

I can't stop you, but I'll beg you to reconsider. Lest you become just another person in there we need to rescue. We need to have a plan before we go.

@Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight

[blastedass]

[It's because it feels like Romania that Katsuki's not sure how well physical connections are going to do. That damn wolf stole people out of beds while they slept with another person!]

you think it's a coincidence LILITH got struck with a fucking illness while people get kidnapped again?

[intertwinedfates]

[It's that worry which is fueling Yato's drive to find answers, too. If they couldn't stop any of the kidnappings last time, what's to say they stand any chance of it now?]

not likely. the two things occurred in quick succession for it to be just happenstance. either it's a deliberate attempt to take the fangs off LILITH or it's a side effect of the rifts popping up all over

[blastedass]

[Damn thing is, if they all get kidnapped, whatever's pulling them in is gonna find themselves with death on their literal hands. They've killed kaiju before and they'll do it again!]

it's too focused to be a side effect. whatever's doing this wants LILITH out of the way.

[intertwinedfates]

[Well, that's one way of handling it. Just everybody get kidnapped until they have enough people to stop whoever or whatever is stealing them away.]

I wonder why it's not aiming for us, then. we're the ones who do assaults on kaiju and rescue missions. it doesn't make sense. unless it CAN'T target us Outsiders for some reason

[blastedass]

[They've already all been kidnapped. By LILITH. What's a kaiju doing the same gonna have over them?]

how the hell should i know? unless a virus is able to recognize where you work.

[intertwinedfates]

[That's... a very fair point. One prison is as good as another? Although given the rifts make them sick, Yato's not sure he cares for the idea of being in one for long.]

that's actually an interesting notion - maybe there's something about LILITH's base that makes the germs transfer easier

[blastedass]

[The rifts make them sick, but whatever's happening to the LILITH employees, despite being apparently rift-empowered, is skipping the Outsiders.]

it probably recycles its air.

[intertwinedfates]

[Maybe being drawn in from other worlds has provided them with some sort of immunity? That's the bet theory he's got.]

geez, yeah, that'd do it, huh? yet at the same time we don't want them sending any air OUT, though perhaps they should try to redirect fresh air IN

[blastedass]

[If it gave them immunity, they wouldn't be susceptible to rift poisoning. And he knows the Outsiders have gotten sick before. Pollen season.]

someone had to have brought the virus into the base first. none of us can put a fucking dent in their shields.

[intertwinedfates]

[Immunity to whatever this latest outbreak is then maybe? Just not all illnesses, obviously.]

and here I thought none of the LILITH staff ever left their little headquarters

[blastedass]

[Coincidental immunity, huh.]

the clean up crew after each kaiju fight, pilots for transport, the engineers at the transporter, all those bastards are part of the staff.