Uwah.. Ranmaru is going to take Renka-san around the colony! It has been a while since Ranmaru has seen it himself!

...

There's debris here, though. Ranmaru is going to look at the other gates! Maybe it would be safer there?

Wah! Zetsu, behave!

Tyr, when you are done at the colony, remember to return with the amulet. I have some business back at HQ, but the other officers will be able to take you back. And do not allow anyone to leave with you.

Hm. Captain Asch, Officer Luke, I need reports on the previous days. Captain Asch, I am assigning you to investigate the airspace over lower Asia. That was where my ship was shot down.

We need the WRO on the double to be sent there as well. Reeve Tuesti, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you.

( Filtered; Johnny )

By Order of the headquarters, any and all person found to be affiliated with illegal air pirates listed in previous bounties will be prosecuted to the full force of the law. Any airships possessing any sort of Zeppian blacktech additions must also stop at the Airship centrals and be screened for clearance before taking flight, or risk being detained.

The IPF also requests that if any member of the community is found to present magical powers abnormal than the norm, to please report to the IPF HQ at once. These are stationed in all parts of the world, and can be accessed at wave frequency 468.765.3 khz. Please have these saved and stored for ready use.

Magical powers that are considered odd against the norm are listed below:

+Channeling energy from the earth
+Growth of extra appendages (including wings and tails and arms)
+Metamorphosis, shape shifting
+Parasitic conditions (Stealing other's powers to use for oneself - considered illegal)

or, in possession of blacktech weaponry without a Zeppian IPF liscence.

Such individuals are considered dangerous and must not be approached without an equivalent in power counter.

Your cooperation in this matter will be highly appreciated.

Thank you, have a nice day.

- Head of IPF, Ky Kiske

[ Begin transcription ]

Whoever is the owner of this... Axl Low, may kindly collect him from Midgar. He passed out while drinking.

As I thought. He is useful. He may know where to find the next bounty head by them.

I should remember never to go drinking with someone with such a loud mouth.

Eh...? What is this?! What is it doing in my room?

[sounds of banging and assorted breakage]

Oh. A message-sender. I see.

I have no messages to send. Go away.

Who would read this anyways?

[filtered and fading sounds of movement are recorded before the journal shuts itself off]

... First the IPF lines go hyperactive, then airship flights all over are delayed... hmm. Interesting. A nuisance, but interesting all the same.

Well, it looks like my trip to Zepp will be delayed. Again. I might as well go on to my next survey site and just get back to the WRO when I can. I wonder if there are any good hotels in London....

And I find myself again wondering on what conditions are like in the Colony, compared to life out here. It's... the discrepancy is disturbing, and all the more prominent when one looks at the shanty towns and makeshift dwellings in some of the more ravaged areas. I wonder if even viewing the colony is possible-

[Loud burst of static; sounds of objects falling over; muttered curses]

How did- I didn't even touch the damn thing and- it's not ki, there's no such bloody thing-

Dammit.

[click- offline]

So! This is that strange device that--Oh! Look how it's writing my words like a court transcriber!

Do.. ♪ Do re mi! Do re mi so ra~a~♪! Yaa ha, ha! Even onomatopoeia!


Who came up with this? Who made it? How does it work? Can I trust this when it is opened? I should show this to Chipp-kun... ah-

If this is a transcriber... who is reading the scribing? Ma.. Maybe I should greet it... Hello? Hello! This is Anji Mito! It is pleasant to meet you!

[ Network transmission; to: IPF ]

HQ, do you copy? Commander Ky Kiske reporting in for status update- we were attacked en route to the Colonies. The airship has been completely destroyed, and Davis the pilot is MIA.

Requesting a code red alert on unregistered airships. The one that attacked us did not show up on our scanners. Excersise caution.

[ /Transmission ]

( [Private; Johnny Sfondi line 00] )

... this looks bad.

Looks like it won't be long until we're there. How do you control such an excitable person like him? It does not even feel as though he is older than me!

[ Checking the transmissions on the network, then sighing aloud. ]

Tyr, don't run around. The airship isn't for playing in.

[ Looks back at him ]

There's something I need to ask you.