>Shiki: "All right, everyone. The voice is moving its platform over to the mountains, and expects that this will take about an hour-so a little less than that from now. Supposedly, we're just going to talk, but I have no intention of being caught off-guard. If it comes to battle, everyone here is quite capable under normal circumstances. Unfortunately, however, this is not an ordinary enemy, and it may be able to interfere with our abilities."
>Utsuho: "Huh?"
>Shiki: "It has previously demonstrated a capability to interfere with the powers of others. It can do so gradually, as it did with me, but there is also at least some disruption it can do in an instant, as it did to Koishi yesterday. If it comes to battle, the enemy may very well be able to disrupt all of our abilities. Suika."
>Suika: "Huh? What?"
>Shiki: "It may be able to interfere with our abilities, but I doubt it can do anything about physical strength, and in that area, you far outmatch the rest of us. If it disrupts our abilities, you should still be able to fight effectively."
>Suika: "Oh, okay. I'll be ready."
>Shiki: "Yukari, will you be accompanying us?