“Indeed I am! Standoffish Sonarchy at your service, Candidate!♪” he called in a sing-song voice. “Why, thank you! Don’t mind the red eyes, that comes with my mask. Your name is?…”
“Hakuba Saguru… I find your colors very striking. You’re a very handsome creature, though I’ve never seen a bat quite like you. Pray tell, how did you come to speak? Or were you born with that ability? And what is the instrument that you carry? Some sort of… trumpet?”