Elara did what any sane person would not do. She turned the volume to maximum, pressed Preset 64, and held down a B-flat.

She pressed a key.

She scrolled back to Preset 01: "Grand Piano." Normal. Preset 32: "Sweep Pad." Normal. Preset 64. The shadow returned, sharper this time, and whispered a single word in Japanese: "Kikoemasu ka?" ("Can you hear me?")

appeared.