In the video, Jiang Hao appeared on camera and introduced himself in a grave tone:
"First, let me introduce myself. I am Jiang Hao, a researcher with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. A few days ago, I attended the International Disaster Reduction Conference held in Kobe, Japan. On the final day of the conference, an earthquake occurred. Everyone should know about it—the previous earthquake."
"After the earthquake, members of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and expert groups from various countries were invited to the Kobe Earthquake Research Institute to study the cause of this earthquake. What follows are the results of our previous research."
The video changed, displaying charts and documents. Each one lingered for roughly two or three seconds so viewers could pause and read the text clearly.
Jiang Hao's voice-over said, "The international expert group concluded that kinetic energy is being released in the direction of the Japan Trench. If there is a massive release, it may endanger the safety of the Japanese islands. The consequences would be catastrophic."
"The next day, the Japanese government informed us that the earthquake research had been halted. Experts from other countries returned home one after another, but I felt it was necessary to continue researching and tracking the situation to prevent an even greater disaster, so I stayed."
"Just two days ago, the Japanese Ministry of Transport and experts from various Japanese universities held a secret meeting. I was fortunate enough to obtain internal materials from it."
The scene changed again. The Minister of Transport and a group of officials appeared first, before the footage finally settled on several professors. Professor Yamaizumi spoke about the earthquake, the possible consequences it could cause, and so on.
Finally, the screen returned to Jiang Hao. With a solemn