[Audio]

[neverfeltthatway]

[For once, Armin sends only his voice and not his image over the network - something anyone paying attention might note is unusual, if not without precedent.]

Hello, everyone. I... I have the list of Travelers who disappeared this jaunt. Meaning they've probably either gone home, or they're stuck in a dungeon somewhere and they'll turn up again later.

It may not be a complete list, but... it's the closest I could get. [He takes a deep breath.] Here goes: Giovanni, Kain, Ravit, Ace, Shuu, Quinn, Ruvik, Souji - er, Souji Okita, that is - Tsurumaru, Annabel, and Ky.

I'm sorry.

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[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin blinks, quickly retrieving the conversation he'd overheard on the network earlier to review. It... doesn't clarify things quite as much as he might have hoped.] Umm... I think so, yes.

[fridgeninja]

I was afraid of that.

[neverfeltthatway]

I'm sorry. Did you know him?

[All Soujis know each other, Armin, didn't you know that?]

[fridgeninja]

Well... a little.

[neverfeltthatway]

I see.

[There's a small pause, and then -]

You're... Black Souji, right? Naoto's boyfriend?

[fridgeninja]

That's right.

[neverfeltthatway]

I'm Armin - I don't think we've ever officially met.

[fridgeninja]

Seta Souji, or Souji-kun, or Black Souji. It's good to officially meet you, Armin-san.

[neverfeltthatway]

It's nice to meet you too... Black Souji.

[That's just weird, but he seemed excited about it in the conversation he suggested it, so Armin doesn't see any particular reason not to call him that.]