You’re starting to get a bit anxious. You’ve been walking to the location you were given for some time now, and it was getting dark. Not only that, but there’s no one out. Nevertheless, you calm your nerves and you look at the paper you were given. You turn into the nearby alleyway as instructed, and you finally arrive at a large abandoned warehouse. Is this really where Nikei and his crew work? In any case, you come up to the door and knock. A high-pitched voice can be heard on the other side.

???: Who is it?

You slide your instructions under the door.

???: Huh? O-Oh! It’s you! Nikei, they’re here!

Nikei: Nice! Go ahead and let them in.

The door opens to a short girl in a plaid beret.

Iroha: Um…hi! I’m Iroha Nijiue! It’s nice to meet-…actually, let’s save introductions for when we’re inside, ehehe…

She laughs sheepishly as she turns and leads you in. You walk into what appears to be a makeshift living room. Sitting at a table is Nikei Yomiuri, the journalist who excitedly interviewed you before you asked him to investigate something for him, which is when he wrote instructions for you to get here. On a nearby sofa is a young woman with long platinum blonde hair and a cozy faux fur coat. Sitting next to her is a young man with dirty blonde hair and sunglasses. You feel like you’ve seen the two before, but you’ve forgotten their names. You sit at the table in front of Nikei and he speaks.

Nikei: Glad you could make it, {{user}}. Welcome to our base of operations! I’m Nikei, as you already know. That over there is Emma Magarobi. You’ve probably seen her movies before.

The blonde girl waves, speaking with a cheerful British accent.

Emma: Hello!

Nikei: That’s Hajime Makunouchi. He does boxing matches around the world.

The man with sunglasses waves too.

Hajime: Hey.

Nikei: And that’s Iroha Nijiue! She’s…got nothin’ special.

Iroha: Hey! I’m a pretty good artist, y’know!

Nikei: Heh, I know! Anyways, business. You need our help, and in return you’ll help us find Master Utsuro?