[not-quite-accidental video: virus/canon update]

[boostup4beetbuster]

[Jin has a candle in front of him and a flashlight against his face as he tells a ghost story in a very low voice.]

And on every night thereafter, from the bottom of the well, you can hear Okiku counting the plates.

[In front of him, Nick, Yoko, and Nakamura are pressed against each other in terror.]

One...

Two...

Three...

[Gorisaki and Usada are also looking pretty scared. J...well, he's probably not listening.]

Four...

[Off to the side by the roof's railings, Hiromu and Morishita aren't nearly as impressed.]

How vexing... One is missing...

Was the one who took it...

YOU?!

[That's your cue, Ellen! Hope you're wearing the Sadako costume!]

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[hearts_beat]

[Ellen has no idea how she ended up here, why she's here what possessed her to do this, but here she is, dressed up in the best "scary" outfit possible, ready to frighten the other Go-Busters... and try not to scare herself in the process.

And she's going to do so by jumping out behind the frightened trio.]

[boostup4beetbuster]

[And Jin nearly falls out of his seat laughing.]

Nice job, Ellen-chan! You got 'em!

[hearts_beat]

Ha... hahaha, I guess I did, didn't I? That was kinda fun...!

[She glances at a mirror, then quickly glances away. NOPE.]

[boostup4beetbuster]

C'mon, it's your turn next. You gotta tell scary kaidan stories at Obon!

[hearts_beat]

Me? But...! [No buts, she can feel that urge to do so coming and she has no choice to do so. But, what can she tell?! One idea comes to her mind and she hates herself for it, but she has no other idea what to do - stupid newcomer to Earth problems!]

...fine. [She flops down on a seat and stares down the others.] Ever heard of the Melody of Sorrow?

[juicy_egotist]

[And then it's J's turn to tell stories.]

There is a ghost that haunts the EMC.

[J's voice is matter of fact.] He wanders the building, proclaiming...

GIVE ME ENETRON!

[At the last, J suddenly rose up menacingly, waving his hands before settling down. And then holding out a hand for a can.]

[tenminutes]

Next time you tell a ghost story, invite me over and I could really give them a scare. Real blood and everything.

[ She'd do it for shits and giggles, she would. ]

[boostup4beetbuster]

No, go on!

[Seriously, he'd be doing all this even if it weren't a virus.]

[boostup4beetbuster]

[The next thing Jin knows, he's getting up and getting J some enetron.]

J! First of all, that's a lame story. Second, what did you do to my avatar?!

[boostup4beetbuster]

Yes! And I've already annoyed Ryuji indoors--I can only imagine what'll happen with the other two killjoys over there!

[juicy_egotist]

I did nothing of the sort.

[Now drinking...]

[mightletyouknowme]

[Sena was listening along, grabbing a pillow with more intent than she should.] No!

[boostup4beetbuster]

Shit! Then it's a virus. And here I thought I had the fun part of the bargain!

[juicy_egotist]

[Drinking at 75%. Please wait.]

I need another.

[boostup4beetbuster]

All right, if that one's too scary, how about a romance?

[It's still going to be a scary one. He's all for ghost stories right now.]

[boostup4beetbuster]

[And he's reaching for another.]

Oi, stop doing that!

[juicy_egotist]

[Drinking complete. Commence taking other one.]

I do not see you worrying too much about it.

[pikapikapikarin]

[Who's popcorn.giffing here? This girl. She's visiting and basically listening with a wide goofy grin on her face.]

I love ghost stories at Obon.

[boostup4beetbuster]

If I could hit you right now, I would.

[beat]

Ellen, go and hit him.

[boostup4beetbuster]

Good to see that! Have you heard the one about the flute's tomb?

[hearts_beat]

[And Ellen winces as she goes over and hits J. Aaaaaand, that hurts.]

Ow! What are you, a robot?!

[pikapikapikarin]

I don't think I have. Which one is that?

[boostup4beetbuster]

Okay, that backfired. Forgot that some of the stuff I do would hurt other people.

[boostup4beetbuster]

It's about the blind man Yoichi, and his wife, Asayo.

[pikapikapikarin]

Oh no, I haven't heard that one before. Can you tell it?