I got them to show me the character designs...

Yeah, that's not my art, all right.

Whaaat...?

To be sure, I did think the design style was different from the usual.

I was wondering if you'd had to cut corners...

Naturally, I wouldn't do that...

The company we asked told us, "We've got contacts with Ms. Tatara, so we can ask her," so we made the request of them...

And this company's name would be...?

They're called ◯◯◯◯.

Don't know that company...

Whaaaat....?