[The scrolls opens on what appears to be Viceroy's room at the commune- though it's significantly creepier than one would expect. The windows are all blocked up, so most of the light comes from half-melted candles and glowing green vials and beakers. The floor is packed with stacks of books and loose papers, and the walls are covered in hanging blueprints and sketches. He's turned the room into a study!]

[He waves a hoof.]

Afternoon, everypony. Some of you have had the pleasure of meeting me already, but for those who haven't: The name's Viceroy. I just got here a few weeks ago, and I gotta say, this town's a lot more action-packed than I woulda thought! I can't help but notice we're all lacking some in terms of defense and technology.

Lucky for you, I can fix that.

[A small skull-faced device hovers behind him and casts a bright green flash of light. It projects the holographic images of a multitude of Viceroy's creations.] 


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[The following message was clearly supposed to be private, but it's clearly not at all.]

- Yu, Yukiko

I'm sorry for my recent behavior and what I did at the Gala last night. That amulet had control of me, but that isn't an excuse. I should have realized the possibility of it being cursed when I originally got it at the auction in January.

To make sure that I don't put everyone else in further danger anymore, I am leaving Ponyville and staying away. I am a monster and monsters like me are too dangerous to be around other ponies.

Consider this my resignation.


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[Visual]
[Mani looks strangely serious when she opens the scroll up The serious look is someone spoiled by the fact she's wearing saddlebags and a toy white rabbit can be seen sticking out of one of the pockets but she doesn't seem to notice.]

Hello everyone! I hate to ask, everyone's been so nice already but I've been looking everywhere. But has anyone see my katana? Yamato's really dangious so if you do see it let me know so no one hurts themselves with it.

Thank you. [Mani nods to the scroll before waving and vaishing. Hmm since when could she teleport?]

[Action]
Mani will be all over Ponyville looking for Yamato expect to see her looking though shop windows, in bushes, even walking along with her nose to the ground trying to sniff out the blade that she is convinced belongs to her.

Um, everypony?

Please tell me I'm not the only one noticing that we are all acting really strange on the whole? And that cutie marks and the like are...wrong?

I'm not going crazy, am I?

And is anypony going to try and do something about it? Because I don't think me eating love or making honey is going to really do anything for it this time.

[Between everything that's been going on and her job, Nozomi finally found the time to do something you'd never see her do: research. She's summoned up Philip's Gaia Library and--

...wait a second: Philip's Gaia Library? What's going on!? Did she get her Cutie Mark changed, too?]

...I'm a "Pretty Cure"? Just like I told Rin, I'm not a "Pretty Cure". It's a shame how Shotarou reacted when I told him who I was. Oh, well...

[She's got her Mark changed. Putting away the book that had everything on her, she dove into another book, curious as to what else she could find.]