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[The first thing anyone sees, even before the person posting...is a little pig, in one of the tea rooms. It snuffles and sniffles and sweeps the room for signs of danger, and once it is satisfied it trots away.

Then in a blink, Alice is standing in the middle of the room, pig cradled in her arms. And for the first time ever on the network, her face has wide blue eyes. She's a bit frantic, but otherwise unharmed.]

I think I'm starting to get used to doing that on purpose... Ah, hello everyone! It's...been some time, hasn't it?

[Even Alice can't seem to hide the fact that it's rather awkward to suddenly have eyes when she did not before. The pig squirms and she lets it down, as she's discovered it's wisest to listen to what the Duchess' pig wants.]

I'm so sorry to interrupt everything, but I need to warn you all! Something-- something terrible is going to happen soon! I don't want to cause anyone alarm, but it may very well be the worst thing that's ever happened to you.

[It's all distressing, and Alice crouches down to the pig's level so she can play with it's ears absently as she talks. It lets her.]

I'm afraid I still can't explain how I know, and the details are...rather distressing. But I promise, I'd never lie to all of you! I could never!

[She's adamant about that much at least. Even if her message isn't clear, there's more clarity in the way she speaks about it - she understands the importance of these messages now, in a way she'd forgotten for so long.]

Please, everyone. Take care of yourselves this weekend. I think it may be all you can do.

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...yes and no. Punishment is more for if I'm caught in one place for too long.

[If she remains long enough, she might be found by the Queen of Hearts, and that is the last thing she wants right now.]

If there was more I could tell you, I promise I would. I'm a bit prone to rambling, but I'm sure I could say it quickly enough! ...I think. Maybe?

[She shrugs.]

[Yikes! Poor girl.]

You did get the message out! Good job!

[He smiles at the camera for a few more seconds before switching the feed to private.]

Look, I'm only telling you this now because I just got out of a pretty nasty situation at home. Treat those mirrors as security cameras and avoid them as much as you can...

Can you manage to sneak out of the mansion? I don't think they can see you in the gardens.

Oh! Ah...Thank you very much. I've got them covered for now, but...I'm not much safer outside, I'm afraid. You see, the Mirrors can only see through the glass, but the Queen of Hearts can see anywhere if she wants to.

[If he's this concerned for her, it's best that he learns this now rather than later.]

My best hope is to keep moving, so she never has the chance to spy me - no one can look everywhere at once, after all. I've sorry you've got a bad situation at home though. No one should have to be watched all the time...

[He frowns.] So that's who's acting as the mastermind around here...

[If he remembers the Alice in Wonderland theme correctly, there's a queen who likes cutting people's heads off. That's the last thing Kokichi needs.]

It's not just the watching. It's the constant threat of death, too. I'd explain more, but if you're right we'll get to see it very soon.

I fear you may be right about that. It's certainly possible.

[It's been difficult to give specifics, but constant threat of death sounds like it would absolutely qualify.]

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Can she... Cause events? Is that something you can tell me right now?

Not exactly. When Mirrors cross over, that's usually her doing but...these events that happen regularly are something else.

Oh, guess she has less power than I thought.

[Still powerful.]

And what happens when Mirrors cross over? I'm kind of new here.

You switch places with them! So, if they come over to our side...you go over to their side. Only they can cross on purpose and we can't, so when they switch we get stuck there until they come back.

Wow, how convenient.

You think they'd be able to cross over if we block the mirror by putting something in front of it?

You could certainly try, but they would probably just cross over somewhere else. There's more Mirrors than we can count here.

I guess I could keep them out of my room, at least.

[He smirked at her.]

Have you been to the Mirror's world before?

I...have, unfortunately. I wouldn't recommend it.

That doesn't sound too good. What's it like over there? Anything I need to watch out for in case I end up there myself?

The Mirrors are rather dangerous, though they aren't always. The most important thing is the make sure you have a Mirror - if you don't, returning to this side is rather difficult.

Figures, since they are the only ones who can go through the mirrors whenever they want.

But how do you know if you have a mirror?

You don't, unless you switch. Or unless someone else meets them first.

[There's no other way to tell, since they can't see through the glass and anyone could write on it.]

[Kokichi frowns, considering his options.]

... Great, so I have to make sure I have a Mirror even though I can't confirm if they exist.

Mm. That's pretty much the case, yes. I truly wish I had better news for you.

[He pouts and huffs like an annoyed kid.] No, it's fine. I can figure a way to find them out at some point.

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