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Hello. My name is Cool Joe Ten.
Cool Joke. Ten.
No, that's not what I said. It's COOL-JOE.

[ Speech to text...is not kind... ]

Never mind.

Anyway, I got here at an inopportune time. I'm not a local. I want to know where we are and what's been going on, since it seems like things aren't right around here. Are those monsters a regular occurrence?

Any sort of summary would be appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.

[ Moments later, this text will also appear, because he would like to sign off on this properly even if it means he has to spend a few minutes doing Nokia texting. ]

- Kujo Tenn

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text; un: shylock bennett

[breweries]

Greetings, Cool Joe. It is unfortunate that your arrival in this world is less than ideal, but I'll do my best to fill you in regardless.

This is the first time monsters have appeared in this city, first of all. It seems that this world has been pulling certain people across many worlds into this land, with only curious application on their phones called Ava to guide them. We still do not know the true purpose of this application, outside of it giving specific missions to its players (namely people like us), and it is up to your own discretion whether you wish to do them or not.

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Hello, Bennett-san. My name is not Cool Joe. It's Kujo Tenn.

What missions were you given? If they're anything like what we experienced earlier, then I'll need to equip myself with something. It seems like this world isn't so kind towards people who aren't trained in combat.

[breweries]

My mistake. A pleasure to meet you nonetheless, Kujo.

Most of the missions in the app are easy enough to accomplish for a mere human, provided that you can solve the riddles in some of them. Just last month a dear friend and I hung up a swing for the children to enjoy, while entertaining the inane thoughts of an original poster to the app as to why we should destroy Australia.

(It did not go through, for the record. So it's best to take posts like that with a bit of salt when you see them.)

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What a relief.

[ are...are you guys okay over here ]

I look forward to seeing what other ridiculous things the posters come up with. They're easier to stomach than monsters, at least.

[breweries]

[ king are we ever okay ]

That is true, I suppose. Everyone was afraid that the person plotting for Australia's demise is serious in their threats, but a month has passed and nothing seems to have happened.

...For now, at least. Wiping a country off the map does require more time than that.

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...It's becoming clearer to me that this place and some of its residents aren't alright.

[ like

what ]

I'll take those "missions" with a grain of salt, then. I want no part in something ridiculous like that.

[breweries]

No one's going to tell you you're wrong there.

Although, it might be a good idea to go along with this app's whims every now and then. You might find something worth your while.

[ like hanging toys and a swing on the trees in the forests, for example. that's not going to creep people out at all. ]

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Ah? Do you have an example of something you've found interesting, thanks to the app?