I suppose it's only natural for a human to be happy. It doesn't have to be about something necessarily good; happiness varies from one person to another.

It's only inevitable, no, natural to find happiness in a place like the city regardless of the circumstances, then. I would have liked to have stayed in my world, all implications of that considered, but nevertheless there are things for which I'm genuinely happy about here.

Shirley, I'm glad you're here. While I believe you are better off not being here because of the nature of this place, it makes me happy to see you alive again.

C.C., the circumstances I had left my world with made it impossible for me fulfill my promise personally. Needless to say, I'm glad for the chance present. The companionship is much appreciated as well, no matter what I say otherwise.

And finally, I'm happy to see the Empress growing up so willfully.

This overwhelming feeling must be a product of a curse, but I don't mind. It's a long overdue fact.

A little over a month since my last post. It would have been self-satisfying to abstain from making such a post for longer, but the network does have its own uses. In addition, I suppose, making a post stands to be a validity of one's existence over the network. I don't require a string of words immortalized over a connection built from a sea of data and a string of devices to remind me of my existence in this place, but in the end I suppose it will be all that is left.

I don't intend to leave a record of a string of embarrassments brought on by these anomalies.

The deities seem to be enjoying these events. It makes you wonder if this is one way to see which of you will be most interesting to keep within this place.

Do they keep the ones who misbehave or those who don't?

It's a good question to ponder while it remains to be seen whether some of you will be staying or not.

Soon, it will be midnight, but I might as well get this out of the way now.

Pizza is not a Britannian cuisine. For this, I am thankful.

What shall we do today? There is simply too much to do in this world; countries to invade, empires to topple, princesses to capture and enslave. The volume of work is simply too much even for a gifted leader such as I. Perhaps, it's time to acquire a loyal knight to assist my Empress and I. My only request is that they be able to outrun automatic wall-mounted rifles with at least a second delay. Would this be too much to ask for?

Ability to pilot knightmares is preferred though not mandatory.

Also, your first job would be to guard this recent trophy.

For all the luxuries that can be found in this city, I find the lack of Pizza Hut... amusing. Obviously, someone has inquired of the matter already, only to be met by disappointment. Such disappointment is needless within this place. While, of course, it has been established (for the moment) that escaping the clutches of this city is something that hinges strongly on the matter of luck and some other unknown element, the simple matter of a fast-food chain's existence should suffer no equal possibilities.

It would be beneficial to have at least one store.

Or perhaps, at the very least, there must be a decent eatery with a close-enough imitation.

On a different topic, I can't say I believe a law has been made on the matter of fireworks being used within the city, but I would like to ask anyway. Is anyone aware of such a law?

Ah, it's been a while, hasn't it? I can't say I missed sharing my deepest thoughts to the lovely city.

That was said in jest, of course. After all, who else do we have to turn to within the confines of this place but ourselves?

In any case, having begun this post, I might as well go about addressing several things: Miss Yuuki, I assure you that I am well. I'm not avoiding you. Simply put, the direct results of that event a month ago, and then the recent curses the deities have chosen to inflict on us were the only reason for my absence on the network. I've been quite active in matters not related to the network going-ons, actually. I hope you didn't take to heart my absence.

This reminds me of a long overdue... matter, as well. That will have to be for later, however.

The other thing that I wish to address, or rather, ask about as it seems completely appropriate to do so at the moment: rights. What rights have been left for us here? What rights have been completely stripped from us repeatedly during these supposedly random curses?

It's an interesting topic, isn't it?

The power of wishes. Asking someone for something you can't achieve by yourself.

Yesterday's curse was a fine example of how wishes alone cannot change things for the better, and how in the end, it's our actions, in conjunction with wishes, that pave the way to better futures. In light of recent events... I wonder if anyone had the mind to wish for justice to come upon the people who would choose to exploit this city's ungodly rules surrounding death.

And if it amounted to anything.

But whatever effect it may have brought temporarily, I doubt the affected would confirm for us. It is, clearly, up to others instead to act upon those wishes.

I would like to know what our lovely Wardenship has decreed on the subject. Has a plan been made to capture the offenders?

An influx of new and old people. If I remember correctly, this has happened before already.

In any case, I welcome you, however short your stay may be. May the end of the day find you safely returned to wherever you came from.

Congratulations to the newly elected Warden. I feel genuine regret that I wasn't able to participate and cast my own votes of support, however, I must apologize for the fact that I wasn't fully aware of the elections in effect. To have been in this place for so long and be rather oblivious to the duty and position the Warden possessed... but that is in the past. As a deity-given position, it must hold great power within the City. Such are the powers the deities possess, after all.

Older sister, perhaps you should run for a position come the next election? Our city could benefit from a leader like you in its head. Perhaps then, you could petition for the deities to lessen the curses we are currently forced to endure?

Of course, this is something our current Warden might choose to do as well. I think all of us could benefit from it.

How disgusting. That these curses would see it fit to show these. Regardless of whether or not these memories are real, it still doesn't justify having them shown in the open like this, for everyone to see, and mock, and point at.

To what end are these curses being brought upon us? For what despicable gains?

Judging from the influx of video feeds over the network, showcasing people's untimely, and often, gruesome deaths, one can only assume that this is a result of either a group of killers on the loose, or a curse in effect. I don't enjoy participating in these curses, whether willingly or not, but I will indulge the city this time. I don't appreciate coming upon the mutilated corpses of children first thing in the morning.

Whoever is responsible will be found. Even if by finding the direct culprit, I may only be able to extract proper justice to a part of the faceless shadows behind this murder.

It seems that I was affected by a curse in my last post. Forgive me if I was in any way offensive in my forced bitterness. I see that my Older sister enjoyed it, however? I think we'll simply need to find another way to bring amusement to you. We are so few from our world now, isn't it only natural to support each other all the more now?

In other news I am... in need of some help. I am not sure how to elaborate on it at the moment. A... toy, a very intricate one, of mine seems to be in need of repairs. It seems like a complete shame to trash it, but I'm not entirely familiar with the technology it runs on. Are there any skilled repairers about?

How long has it been? According to my calculation, it's been roughly a hundred and forty days. Almost five months of pointless loitering within this place. One must wonder what kind of amusement the deities of this place derive from inflicting curse upon curse on us.

Or, simply, what they derive at all in keeping us here. If I had known death was to lead here, I would have found a way to escape it. To live here is to die as well. Wouldn't it be better to life this half-life in that world instead, biding my time for when the world's wishes inevitably failed? Or is this the natural outcome for that one moment foolishness?

If I had held my tongue, perhaps things would have been different. If I had kept from the tasteless jokes then.

How unsightly.