All right. [She's silent for a moment as she sets the feed to private.] Mii. I have to set it to private so that there is no chance that my friends from home will hear what I will say.

[As Rika gathers her thoughts for a few moments, her composure changes to being more like an adult.] In Hinamizawa, there is a parasite that infects everyone who decides to venture into the village. It is the reason why people believe in such things as Oyashiro-sama's curse.