Welcome to Gaia! ::

A glowing pen appeared in each of their hands. "You're doing a good thing. I promise you, the days of boring student life will quickly come to an end for you three, and maybe some others who might join you. Of course, you'll have to keep up with your studies though."

Kai smiled and signed. "No problem."

Ringo signed silently.

The contracts, when signed, turned into tarot cards in their hands.

Igor chuckled. "No, I have very high expectations for you. Now, to explain some more things before I leave you to your job. Which would you like to head of first, those cards, or the cause of death for those in the midnight channel?"

Kai was too busy looking at the card to listen to Igor.

Ringo shrugged. "You choose Devon. I don't really care, and Kai's out of it." She turned her card around in her hands.

"Well, they are killed by their own ego, or in this case, we'll refer to it as a Shadow. Shadows are a person's emotions and true feelings that they reject and hole up, their egos. During normal times in the Midnight Channel, they are as harmless as a teddy bear, to the person who is in there. But when it rains in your world, they get restless, when it fogs, they get murderous. The person's shadow kills them. It leaves no traces of damage, poison or anything, which is why whoever is doing this is using the Midnight Channel to get it done. All they have to do is throw them inside a TV."

Kai stared at Igor. "Woah."

Ringo stared at Igor, pale.

"You'd be surprised. You'll get a chance to see. Shadows don't take kindly to being denied by their creators. But you three won't have to worry about that because you hold your egos in your hands." Igor smiled.

Kai stared at his card. "It's a big clock with three girls on it, yeah, that's totally me." He rolled his eyes.

Igor smiled. "Crush it."

Kai smiled and crushed the card in his hand, when he did, he glowed blue and a gigantic clock appeared behind him, with three statues of women place around it.

Ringo smashed hers and a sensual looking woman with a devil's tail appeared on the seat next to her and winked at her.

A voice entered all of their heads, each sounding different. "I am thou, and thou are I. We will help you in your endeavors, use us well." The three things vanished.

Igor grinned. "That is your persona. Your true selves. They reflect who you are and what your arcana are. You will use those, as well as weapons from your world to fight the shadows and save victims."

Kai grinned. "Dude, this is too cool to be a dream."

Ringo looked at Igor. "This is amazing!"

Igor chuckled. "You can only see the true meaning of them through many years of meditation, or if you're tossed into the Midnight Channel, but since you can use your egos, the shadows would try to kill you from the get-go."

Kai frowned. "Bummer."

Igor nodded. "Almost. One last thing. There is a department store near your school, enter it and go to the electronics department, the biggest TV there, enter it. Make sure you have weapons. You will meet a guide I have there for you."

Margret smiled blandly at them. "Do take care. I'd like to see you again."

A blue key appeared on a chain around all of their necks, "If you need to see me again, there will be a blue door that others cannot see in the midnight channel, and in the food court of the store, use that key, it will take you to me. Enjoy your classes." He waved a hand and the three were returned to their sleep.