☆ WELCOME TO HELL, YE POOR SOULS.

[raisingproject]

Magical Girl Raising Project

Graveyard

The last thing you remember is dying. Whether it's by murder or execution, that's was all it. But surprisingly enough, you wake up in the hotel room that you were assigned in, as if you had never died to begin with. However, once you walk right outside, you'll start noticing that while this is the Town A you remember, there are some slight differences that you notice.

The first thing is the fact that while you can see those who are still alive, they simply cannot see you. In fact, they pass through you, as if you were a ghost. And spoilers: you kind of are one, now. The second thing is that sometimes, if you look at a building for too long or too closely, you'll notice that it fizzles a bit, almost glitchy.

But that's completely fine, isn't it? There is, however, one more thing to keep in mind: there are voices of other people, mumuring. Of course, these other people, unlike you, don't have a complete shape; they're just a silhouette of themselves, looking like static.

However: it wouldn't be Town A without an announcement, would it? Of course not. Hence why upon rearriving, there will be a message, typed out:

Welcome to the afterlife, everyone. This is a greeting message to introduce you to how exactly this works. You have the ability to send one message to the living a week, so choose your words wisely. Of course, there are limitations to what you can say! You cannot reveal the mastermind's true identity, even if you know it. You cannot reveal a culprit or a victim, even if you know it.

Also, all messages will be sent to all players during the trials. If there is no trial, the message shall be sent on Saturday. You may investigate as you wish. If you have any questions to ask of me, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Comments

[crossingout]

Because... that's one of the many abilities that I have, as a goddess. Well, it's also something that Hakua has.

[yourdreamismydream]

[Confusion spreads across his face. The words that Zange says make sense, but he doesn't understand.]

But I thought... Everyone loses their powers when they come here, don't they? Did you get yours back already?

[It could've happened and he just didn't notice... There are things that Zange hasn't wanted to tell him before, so...

But, wait-]

...Who is Hakua, though?

[crossingout]

I had mine from the very beginning. As for Hakua? She's the person this body belongs to.

[yourdreamismydream]

[Both things cause him to jerk his head back with shock. What? What does that even mean...?]

But how...? How did you have them from the beginning, and- And Hakua- [He swallows hard, grips the blankets beneath him to give his hands something to do other than shake. There's something that pounds at his temple, like a warning, his mind working fast to put things together and not liking the results its getting. The answer is there, probably - he's close to it, could get there if he pressed probably, but it's a destination that he doesn't want to arrive at.] Are you... possessing her or something? What happened to her?

[A sick, anxious feeling clenches in his gut. Zange...]

[crossingout]

Because I was the one who brought everyone here.

[She gives this as her very simple response. But there are other questions to be answered, so she decides to continue.]

However, you are correct. I am possessing her. It's not as if I'm doing it without her permission, however.

[yourdreamismydream]

[He wants to ask about Hakua, he needs to know, but- He can't just let something like that go so simply.]

Hold on- What do you mean you... brought everyone here? How...? Why?

[The answer is there. Everything is falling into place.

Taiki keeps pushing it away. He doesn't want to believe it.]

[crossingout]

The 'how' is through Fav.

[Her voice is even, but it's in the way that sounds indifferent.]

As for why, I didn't have much of a choice.