I wonder who that was...
I talked to Teddie, an he says no one's entered the other side...
Well, yeah. The killer's been caught.
Yeah...
Huh...? What's up?
C'mon, get with the program. You saw the TV last night, right?
So? It's got nothing to do with us.
The killer's behind bars, man. You guys are overreacting.
That shit Naoto said didn't make any sense either, so there's no use getting all worked up about it.
Average IQ in room is probably around 60...
Huh...? Naoto-kun?
Uh, no, well... How do I put it...?
What, were you out of it 'cause you were still thinking about what Naoto said?
Haha, so you're still hung up on all that stuff.
That's--! I ain't hung up on it!
It's okay, we all understand. Just don't go overboard, man.
You little... I said that's not it!
Tch... I got stuff to do. I'm outta here.
Stop bringing that up, Yosuke... you know he doesn't think it's funny.
Ohh, what? What? Did something happen between Kanji and Naoto-kun!?
W-Well, that aside...
Is it me, or does the town seem kind of strange lately?
Everyone is in high spirits, for some reason...
And they all talk about other people, but never themselves.
Really? I don't think it's anything special.
Now that the murder case is solved, people feel relaxed, that's all
That's how society is. They all just want to get in on the latest trend.
People get excited fast and lose interest even faster... It goes round and round.
There's no underlying reason for it.
I don't know... It still seems a little too weird...
It's like... they're all afraid of something.
Oh... Sorry. I just had this feeling.
Huh...
It's gonna rain again tonight.
We should check the Midnight Channel just in case.
> It's an extremely clear image!
Good evening, everyone. I am the Detective Prince, Naoto Shirogane.
From the chosen day forth, I shall walk a completely different path in life...!
Do stay tuned!
> That was definitely Naoto.
So 's this mean he was kidnapped...?
You said people only show up clearly on TV once they're thrown into that other world, right!?
The hell's going on!? I thought we caught the damn killer!
Oh, I-I'm sorry!
Being a detective, solving cases... It ain't worth shit if he gets himself kidnapped...
Damn that idiot pisses me off!
Anyways, let's get the gang together and meet first thing after school!
<Lazy student> Really? Then I don't have to cancel my plans.
<Lazy student> you know that there's a holiday next week, right? I promised my girlfriend we'd go to Okina together that day.
<Lazy student> I was worried that it might rain that day... Phew!
<Guy with a backpack> What? If that's the case, then I hope it never stops raining!
<Guy with a backpack> Rain like a waterfall so his date gets cancelled!
What's the verdict, Teddie? Is he really in there?
I do smell someone.
It's just like before... Nothing's changed.
Like... before...
Of course! That's why Naoto-kun appeared on the news so suddenly!
Welcome to 4 days ago.
He said something didn't seem right, and that he wasn't convinced.
He also believed that the people who are kidnapped on TV first, remember?
Wait, you're saying... he's using himself as bait!?
We came to the same conclusion he did, about how people who became famous through TV would disappear.
Could he be trying to prove the theory by using himself...?
So we all knew that, so why didn't any of us notice this 4 days ago?
You mean he got kidnapped on purpose!?
That's crazy... He could be killed!
He said, "This is not a game for me either..."
It's all my fault... I'm the one who said that to him...
Very selective memory you got there.
I'm pretty sure I said it, and did so first.
Considering how obvious the clues were, he probably expected we at least had an average IQ above 60.
He knew we'd stop him if he did... instead, he left us clues so we could figure it out and--
I repeat, any functioning human could see what Naoto was doing!
I know! That son of a...
B-But... What about the killer the police are holding now?
I get it now...! I remember Naoto-kun mentioning this!
I am surrounded by loveable imbeciles...
He said it was strange that the police were able to identify the case of Mr. Morooka's death!
Then is King Moron the only one Mitsuo killed...!?
;neveraskedforthis: Only took you guys a few months to figure out the obvious...
That'd explain why there were no signs of King Moron being thrown into the TV...
The killer's didn't change his methods for King Moron... It just seemed that way because it was done by someone else!
And none of you ever considered the possibility...
Then whoever kidnapped Naoto-kun... That's the real killer!?
B-But wait a sec...
Didn't mitsuo say he was the one behind it all? Why would he take the lame for someone else's crime? Isn't that weird?
And they said on the news that the culprit confessed to the other murders, too...
There's also something else that's been bothering me, but... Um...
five words: Bigger attention whore than SMA.
If we don't get off our asses, that stupid Naoto's gonna die in there!
We gotta go find him!
We'll go find your man crush, don't worry!
That's amazing, Rise-chan! There's no way my nose can pick up that much.
Shall I give you a massage?
Don't bother her!
It's the same as last time... I know he's here, but I can't tell where...
I need something that'll help me understand him... I need some clues.
Without that, I have no idea which way we should look...
Dammit... There's too much we don't know about that kid...
But if we don't do something, he's gonna...
Hey, snap out of it! This is just liek all the other times.
let's not panic, keep an eye on the weather, and do this like always.
We'll save him, no problems!
First, we need to look for something that'll help us locate him.
I-I know... I-I wasn't panicking.
We know he's over here... So all we gotta do is get him out.
I'm sorry I couldn't fin him...
All I need is some kind of hint to help me understand him better. Then I could find him for sure!
<Female student> Oh, this is interesting! I saw him get really angry.
<Female student> I'm not sure what it was about, but he was with a policeman.
<Female student> I wonder what happened to make him shout like that.
<Female student> This was in the shopping district a little while ago.
<Police officer> I'm in the middle of something here, so don't bother me. If school's out, go home already.
<Police officer> I swear, kids these days...
Like, "Naoto hasn't been to school recently and we're getting worried. Is he busy with police work?"
Why not ask them something like that?
This is part of why you're my favourite!
huehue, steakout....
<Police officer> Shirogane...? Do you know him?
<Police officer> I haven't seen him at the station lately, either.
<Police officer> Funny, it wasn't that long ago that he' be around well into the nigh, looking through the files.
<Police officer> Even if he wasn't satisfied with the case's outcome, he seemed to be so focussed that I thought he was obsessed with it.
> You listened to him talk about Naoto.
> Maybe you should try talking to another police officer...
This place is pretty good, huh?
Nah, I've been coming here since I was a kid, but for some reason I've never really gotten tired of it...
> Naoki is tilting his head.
The liquor store is pretty busy, but... I can't do much to help.
I mean, it's actually not our business that's busy...
......
Most of the media has stopped coming around, but if there's nothing new to report on, sometimes they'll pop up...
Lately, the neighbours have been coming around after the other.. "poor thing," they'll sob.
Even the lady from the neighbourhood association came. Funny how she never actually spoke to Sis before...
Then they all tell me, "You need to live an admirable life for your sister's sake."
It's suffocating.
Like you're a hanged man, I suppose you could say.
(thank you, I'm here all week, try the veal)
I'd normally go for option 3 but, let's max out the points~!
So you're looking for the answer, too?
Living is hard, huh? Even though we're already going through it... it's like we're still learning how.
> Naoki laughs awkwardly...
Oh, I'm sorry. I just seem to talk about odd things when I'm around you.
Anyway, let's eat. Chinese food isn't good once it gets cold.