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[ The video starts with a shot of the ground, Serah's feet and a Starly chirping at her determinedly nearby. When it appears Serah's more focused on the PokéGear in her hands, the Starly shoots forward and knocks it away so it goes clattering across the ground. ]

Hey! [ From a slightly awkward angle, Serah is visible with her hands on her hips. ] Okay, that's enough out of you! You'll have to sit still for a few minutes longer!

[ The Starly looks appropriately scolded, so it just nods and goes back to chirping more quietly. Serah moves over to the PokéGear, picking it up, her face now more clearly visible in the shot. ]

Sorry about that. [ All smiles and politeness, now. Noel was right about one thing: Serah can go from smiling angel to angry ogre, and vice versa. ]

I only just arrived here a few hours ago, and... I'm still a little confused. Is there anyone else who's not supposed to be here?

[ At this point, the Starly barges back onscreen. Serah laughs. ] All right, you can move around again now. [ With that, the video cuts. ]

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Me neither. [ And, she supposes, she'll never know. ] But I still... I still believe there has to be a way to fix things.

[ Most of all, she believes in her sister. ]

So do I.

[Just... what though. He wishes he'd been there just a little longer, if Lightning would come.

Then again, she's here too.]

[ That's Serah's thought, too - amazingly, Lightning's here, not wherever she is back home. Maybe it's selfish, but she's glad for that. ]

But for now... I suppose we have to concentrate on what's happening in this place. [ Not the most subtle of subject changes, but it's her attempt to try and lighten the mood, at least. For both of their sakes. And besides, she's not sure she has any other helpful information. There's still too many unknown factors. ] Hope... how long have you been here?

I've been here over a year, Serah, and still it's just as unpredictable as ever.

[Case in point, bringing her back, and without memories of her previous stay to boot.]

... Though I'd been here before as well. So collectively, two years.

Two whole years? [ Okay. Okay, so she wasn't expecting it to be for quite that long. Give her a moment.

Two moments. Maybe three.

Okay, she's good. ] Wow... so not a paradox either, then.

Ha. [Not quite an amused laugh though.] No, definitely not a paradox.

A paradox can bend time, but not send people into completely new worlds with its own rules.

No, but... I have to admit I wasn't expecting to experience something weirder than a paradox. [ With cute animal companions to boot. ]

Trust me, things get a lot stranger than simply being here. [Like weather, swarms, the calendar, Earth people...]

They do? How so? [ Is she unprepared for the answer to this? Probably. ]

The weather, for one. A while ago, we had a snowstorm in the middle of summer.

A snowstorm? It wasn't too dangerous, was it?

We were indoors during that event, but for the most part, it was more surprising than harmful, especially when people tend to start wearing thinner clothing.

I can imagine. Still... it's better than something like an eclipse. [ At least, better than a fal'Cie caused one. ]

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