The narrator is listening to a local talk show, Sissel Komei, when he realizes that he can't find a time to listen to it. He hears that the city has been hit by a series of earthquakes, and that the local authorities are trying to help the people of the area get back on their feet. He also hears that a local man named Taiji has arrived at the station to deliver a message to the local badgers. The narrator tells the badgers that he's going to make sure they're taken care of. He tells them to check in with the authorities, who are doing everything they can to get things back on track. The badgers are psyched to hear this news, and the narrator tells them that it's just what he needs to do to help his family right now. He's also excited to hear that his brother is going to be able to support his family even more now that the power has gone out. He wonders when the power will come back on, and wonders how the broadcast went. He asks about the turtles, and Tamura tells him that they've wrapped the turtle's tanks with aluminum foil. He then asks about his brother, who's holding out for a chemical reaction. Tamura says that's not a good idea, because it'll cause a lot of explosions. He suggests that the narrator put a light in a glass so he can see what's happening around him. He says he'll make dinner with the leftovers from the store. He doesn't know how to cook without power, so he asks Tamura to get