Ferumi Kaipa formerly Zumi Dokumi of EIEN Project (public knowledge) is suspected to be one of the new talents (or was at the very least invited to audition before the public audition announcement).
Via her announcement stream:
- (8:39) She is going on a sudden indefinite hiatus "as Ferumi Kaipa" (despite debuting a new outfit a few weeks ago).
- (10:00) She got a life-changing professional opportunity that she would regret not taking.
- (10:48) Ferumi is not graduating, but on indefinite hiatus, "[She is] waiting for the stars to align again, even if they are in a different sky", "I'll be stepping away to focus on what lies ahead", "Trust me when I say this is not me giving up, or leaving what we made behind."
- (11:48) "It's hard to explain right now, but when you see the opportunity ahead of me, [...], you'll understand."
- (14:30) "This isn't goodbye, it's 'see you later.'" "Nothing will go in vain, even if it looks and sounds different, please remember me."
- (16:03) "Even though I can't say a lot right now, I want you to know that this is not the end and I am so fucking excited." "I just can't wait for you to see the woman that I thought could not exist, that I will be." "When [...] this opportunity unfolds I know that you will understand."
- (18:03) Flashes a "Hollow Knight" graphic. "Did you see it?"