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Styx Institute - Conference Room
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Whew... Okay, now that you've all signed, let's get these examinations going. |
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The battle simulator and observation console are all set up. |
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Kk. Split the subjects into two teams. We'll do the first test with Subjects A, C, and E. Then the next with Subjects B and D. Ortho, show A, C, and E to the sim room. |
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Roger! Riddle Rosehearts. Azul Ashengrotto. Vil Schoenheit. Come on and follow me! |
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The rest of you can chill in this room. I'm gonna step out. Use the intercom by the door to call the staff if you need anything. |
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Hey, Acting Director. Shouldn't you at least leave us with a snack menu we can order from? We might get hungry. |
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Ugh, there goes Leona Kingscholar, just doin' his thing! Sorry, that's not an option. Sheesh... Doesn't he know you can't just eat whatever during an exam? Some people... *mutter mutter* |
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Good grief... Well, this is a fine mess we're in. |
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Yeah, no kidding. |
Styx Institute - Hallway
 Charon Troooper A |
Acting Director, what will Subject F's examination be? The medical team reports he is still asleep. |
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Subject F... Right, Grim. I'm afraid the kitty's got too many variables. His command of magic is pretty mediocre. Nothing compared to the other guys. I doubt there's much point running him through the sims. You can just let him sleep for now. Just lemme know if he wakes up. |
Charon Troooper A |
Roger. |
Styx Institute - Control Room
Technician A |
Ortho has brought Subjects A, C, and E to the simulation room. |
Technician B |
Instruments calibrated. Ready to collect data. Commencing recording at 2100. |
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Testing, one, two... This is the control room. Do you read me? |
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This is the simulation room. We read you loud and clear. All subjects have been equipped with testing gear. |
| Excuse me, could the rest of us get a word in? First you bring us to this absurdly large room... Then you stick giant headsets on us. I can't see a thing in this. |
| What are you going to do with us? |
| Surely you're going to make us fight each other. |
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Not at all! You're wearing technomantic VR headsets. You'll be fighting enemies in virtual space. |
| Virtual space? |
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It's a lot faster to just do it than trying to explain it. Start it up, Ortho. |
| Wait just a minute, Idia. Weren't you the one who said people should read manuals in their entirety? |
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Roger! Virtual enemy mode, standby. Commencing dive! |
Battle!
 
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| Battle Start | |
 Azul | What is this place!? |
 Ortho | It's a virtual space created with technomantic VR. We cut off your magic in the facility, but you can use it all you want here! And your real-world body won't sustain any damage, no matter how rough you get. So feel free to cut loose. |
 Vil | I see. In that case... There's no need to hold back. |
 Riddle | I wasn't planning on it |
| Vil | Here goes! |
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