A glimpse into the darkness

Mae's groupmates overheard the conversation, the owner said to them "You did not exist to dream big! You did not exist to prove yourself! But to be my entertainment!" This frustrated Mae's groupmates, "So just sing and dance!"

They felt frustrated and helpless with the situation they found themselves in. It seemed like the owner was trying to control their lives and the groupmates felt like their talents and hard work meant nothing to the owner. It seemed like the owner was trying to tell them to just stick to entertainment and not try to dream big or be ambitious.

"Then tell the producer to stop selling us to foreign dogshit websites!", Mei responded back, frustrated with the owner's disregard for their feelings and talents.

This implies that Mei is pissed off at the owner for his treatment of the idols and for only caring about using the idols to generate revenue through exploitative means.

Mei is also calling out the owner for not caring about how the idols were being treated on foreign websites and not being paid well. She is essentially telling the owner to stop exploiting the idols and treat them with respect.

One of Mae's groupmates yelled, "Our pervert fans are feasting on us!", expressing her frustration with the situation they were in and how they were being exploited by their creepy fans.

This implies that Mae and her groupmates feel like their image and talents are being used as a tool to appeal to the perverted interests of their fans, who seem to have no respect for the idols and their dignity.

"But I don't seem like you care. You guys don't have social media, right?", the owner said dismissively.

This implies that the owner thinks that the idols are at fault for their own situation and that they should be doing more to promote themselves.

This may be the owner's way of blaming the idols for their own situation and trying to shift the blame onto them. It's also possible that he wants the idols to have more of a social media presence so he can make more profits off their image and reach more fans.

Hino tried to calm everyone down, "Let's think about this, why did he even kick us out? there's gotta be a reason."

The ex-staff and Shizuru both nodded, they were confused about the whole situation.

Hino was right, why did the owner choose to kick them out? maybe there was a clue that they hadn't noticed before?

They needed to find out why they were kicked out and use that information to help them find out the truth.

Mae said, "We should reach out to Shizuru and Hino and Ki-chan's ex-staff."

This shows that Mae is taking the initiative and trying to find a way to help with the investigation. She is suggesting that they should reach out to the ex-staff and Shizuru and Hino in order to gain information and help move the investigation forward.

This shows Mae's intelligence, problem-solving skills, and devotion to helping find the truth and expose the owner and the otaku fans.

Hino was feeling frustrated that they seemed to be encroaching on someone's privacy. He was not aware that Shizuru's job required her to take risks and go out into the world. Hino was used to researching things on the internet and did not want to leave the safety and comfort of his home. He seemed to be frustrated with the whole situation and did not want to take any risks. It could be his way of trying to avoid confronting the real world with its dangers and unpredictability.

Hino said to Shizuru, "Are you sure this is working? I agreed, but I did not know we will have to go to actual places to investigate! This should be the police's responsibility, not us!"

Shizuru responded to Hino, "It's not about responsibility, Hino, it's about helping a blind person walk!"

This suggests that Shizuru is trying to convince Hino that what they are doing is not a waste of time or resources, but actually helping the otaku fans wake up from their obsession and realize the harm they are causing.

Mae and the others were still at a loss for what to do next. They wanted to find a way to contact the other victims of the deep fake video and continue their investigation. But they were not sure how to find those people. After thinking for a while, Mae came up with an idea.

She realized that there was one place they could try to find those victims, and that was on the internet. She suggested they try to search for the victims online and see if they could find any information about them. The others agreed and they decided to try this suggestion.

After searching online, they managed to find an article about Shizuru and they read it thoroughly. They wished they could find Shizuru's email so that they could contact her and continue the investigation.

They were determined to find a way to reach out to her and ask for her help. They kept looking through the article in hopes of finding any kind of contact information.

As Shizuru was at home with Hino eating dinner, she suddenly got a message on her phone from an unknown number. She looked at the message and her heart sank when she saw who it was from. It was from Mei. Shizuru was surprised, and she had mixed emotions about hearing from Mei again. On one hand, she felt worried and concerned for Mei's safety, but on the other hand, she was also anxious and nervous about what Mei might say.

Mae and the others gathered together and filled Shizuru in on everything that has happened since they last spoke. They explained that they wanted to continue the investigation and wanted to contact Shizuru for help. Mei also messaged Shizuru and told her that she was willing to be part of their investigation.

This gave Shizuru a lot to think about and she felt conflicted about what to do next. But she knew that she couldn't ignore Mei and that she needed to respond to her message.

"The owner of the bar knows the producer and they are selling us on a foreign doggy website! Plus those deep fake videos!" Mei told Shizuru. Shizuru was surprised by the revelation from Mei and it confirmed Hino's suspicions.

It seemed like Mei and her group were in the same position as Ki-chan, where they were being exploited and their image was being used for financial gain. This showed that the idols needed to take action, fight back, and expose the truth behind the exploitation of the industry.

Shizuru read the message and was shocked by what she read. She knew now that she had to do something. She had to take action and help Mei and her group.

She had to expose the truth about the corruption in the idol industry and fight for the safety and dignity of the idols. She knew that she couldn't ignore Mei's message and that she needed to try to help her. She decided to respond to Mei's message and ask for more information.