[ Of course, it's kind of his Thing to be prompt and timely. His CereVice is also in the basket by the door, and Yu himself is further in, seated idly with a black messenger bag at his side. He kept an eye out on the door for his friend, so he spots Naoto once she comes in, smiling and waving her over. ]

Sorry, [ he says, not sounding particularly sorry. ] I had some time on my hands, so I thought I'd prepare in advance.

[ He'll gesture at the seat beside him if she wants to sit down as well. He lays one hand on the messenger bag, smiling a little still, but now there's something crooked about it. A certain knowing. ]

Thanks for meeting me. This should help get you up to speed, but none of the things I have to tell you are good. Whatever you might have already heard, Tellus and CERES are even more dangerous than you think.

[ A pretty grim thing to say, but all he does is reach into his bag. He pulls out what seems to be the broken off earpiece of a pair of headphones, a few brightly colored buttons, and a mask, the surface of it split by one long crack down the middle and spiderwebbed with many more fine cracks. All this he places on top of the bag once he's got it settled on his lap, along with one item he withdraws from a front pocket: a small key. With that spread laid out, Yu takes a breath. ]

These items are all related to different events of the past few months. Have you heard anything yet about the trip into the Labyrinth or the mass kidnapping that occurred recently?