Alice: Book 4 Chapter 1

## Verse 1

We're joining you again for the News at Eight.

The **explosion** which took place yesterday in the Shinjuku ward was accompanied by the collapse of several buildings, which the police are investigating from the standpoint of possible **terrorist activity** at this time, according to a police spokesperson.

Today our report will continue to bring you information covering the connection between these events and the increasing number of **continuing failures** on the public transport system.

In an unusual turn, in order to protect public safety in Tokyo, site of the greatest **disruption**, citizens have been asked to refrain from leaving their homes if not absolutely necessary.

 What... happened?

 I... I jumped off that building"

 I should be dead, but...

**News:** Explosions continue to wrack the city.

**News:** The police have issued a stay at home order...

## Verse 2

Persons and creatures apparently made of darkness have been spotted,

and reports are coming in advising

citizens to keep their distance. These are dangerous.

## Verse 3

At an emergency press conference held by the Cabinet Chief,

the prime minister is said to have ordered the rapid gathering

of information towards an appropriate solution.

## Verse 4

All public schools will be closed for the time being, and many

private businesses are following suit, leading to mass closures.

## Verse 5

Train service has been impaired by a series of collisions. We've collated updates

from the various rail services into a chart and advise viewers to stay informed.

## Verse 6

Good morning, we're now bringing you the news at 6:00.

Today's program is a special edition covering the terrorism incidents

of as-yet-unknown origin which took place in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, among other cities.

## Verse 7

Talking Head:

"Look, I'm just saying, incidents like these

are why we need to push through the amendment

allowing us to deploy the JSDF for internal disasters."

## Verse 8

In breaking news, there's just been a multi-car pileup on the interstate.

The driver responsible claimed to have seen

creatures made of darkness massing on the road...

## Verse 9

If you happen to spot one of these creatures and feel unsafe,

we ask that you calmly make your way to the nearest emergency shelter.

We've prepared a list of local shelters on our website.

## Verse 10

*Before*

It's 12 o'clock, time for the national news.

Due to repeated **explosions**, complete **paralysis of the transport system**, and the appearance of strange **creatures of darkness**, urban centers have been further thrown into chaos.

The police have announced the arrest of several gangs of looters caught taking advantage of the situation.

The **looters** have been primarily targeting closed and abandoned businesses and homes.

In response to the repeated break-ins, the police have said in a statement, "**Lawlessness** that seeks to take advantage of these tragedies is unacceptable, and we will respond to it with the full force of the law."

The spokesperson went on to advise citizens to avoid entering homes or businesses that seem abandoned, even **in innocence**.

 I... I don't remember anything after I jumped...

 Is this all a dream, then?

 But... it can't be a dream...

 not if I actually lived.

 I need to find them...

*After*

It's 11 o'clock, time for the news from the capital. For the last several days, the nation has been plagued by explosions, disruptions to transport, and the appearance of strange creatures of darkness, and the Prime Minister's office had issued a statement declaring the situation to be an act of terror.

This was followed by the police releasing footage from surveillance cameras documenting an incident which seemed to show that **several young girls** may be connected to the incidents.

The police are continuing to investigate the situation and any possible connection to these mysterious girls.

After several days of these terrorist attacks, confirmed deaths number in the hundreds, and stay at home orders are in are in place for Tokyo and other metropolitan centers.

We advise everyone residing in endangered areas to exercise the utmost of caution during this crisis.

## Discordant Poem

The time has come.

Their world is connected, their greed overflows.

A beautiful world.

A bountiful, kind world.

Who could ever believe such nonsense?

It is time for us, the denizens of the Library, to overrun the earth.

Poison the fields so that all that lives will be no more,

and when we pour from the Library to fill the sky,

we will blot out the sun so that in the end not a blade of grass remains.

Enemies have arrived from the world of the Library.

The creatures of darkness gather and attack.

So some thing, but knowledge is unreliable.

After all, our world has always been

submerged in the muck of the Library.

*Related Pages*
Main Story
Next
Book 1: Act of Impulse
* Alice: Book 1 Chapter 1
* Alice: Book 1 Chapter 2
* Alice: Book 1 Chapter 3 (crossover with Snow White)
* Alice: Book 1 Chapter 4
* Book 1 Chapter 5

Book 2: Act of Hatred
* Alice: Book 2 Chapter 1
* Alice: Book 2 Chapter 2
* Alice: Book 2 Chapter 3 (crossover with Kaguya)
* Alice: Book 2 Chapter 4 (crossover with Pinocchio)
* Book 2 Chapter 5

Book 3: Act of Reality
* Alice: Book 3 Chapter 1
* Alice: Book 3 Chapter 2 (crossover with Little Mermaid)
* Alice: Book 3 Chapter 3
* Alice: Book 3 Chapter 4
* Book 3 Chapter 5

Book 4: Act of Fusion
* **Alice: Book 4 Chapter 1**
* Alice: Book 4 Chapter 2
* Alice: Book 4 Chapter 3 (crossover with Sleeping Beauty)
* Alice: Book 4 Chapter 4
* Book 4 Chapter 5

Book 5: Act of Elimination
* Alice: Book 5 Chapter 1
* Alice: Book 5 Chapter 2 (crossover with Sleeping Beauty)
* Alice: Book 5 Chapter 3 (crossover with Cinderella)
* Alice: Book 5 Chapter 4 (crossover with Dorothy and Snow White)
* Book 5 Chapter 5