17:06

That cold man is walking towards a room, which seems to be the training ground of the base. A huge room in which anybody can go and train for their strength to grow. But as He enters, He gets pushed by a girl that was blasted in a room by a certain weapon.

[N04H]-Oh no, no, no, no, no! I'm so sorry, Miss KYR4! I didn't know it can do this! Did I hurt you??

He helps the girl to get up, but then she looks behind the little boy and starts giggling silently, making the boy confused.

[N04H]-W-Why are you laughing?

And so, the boy then turns around, only to get stoned by fear. LUK3 was standing behind him and looking at him as if he wanted to kill the little boy. He was looking at him straight into the eyes and the boy was getting more scared by every second.

[KYR4]-You can stop now, LUK3! You scared the shit out of his soul.

[LUK3]-But HE hurt YOU!

[KYR4]-Why do you enjoy making a scene every time something happens? I swear, you are such a child!

[LUK3]-But. He. Hurt. YOU!

[KYR4]-Oh, gods, have mercy...

Yet the cold man turns to the girl for an explanation, as He is confused as well.

[CHE5TER]-Officer KYR4, mind explaining what is happening here?

LUK3 was making hand signs so that the girl understands to not tell Him. Though, despite every effort, she still decides to tell the truth.

[KYR4]-LUK3 decided on his own to give N04H some weapons so that he can choose one after, without your approval.

[LUK3]-OH, COME ON!!

[CHE5TER]-And why did you decide to do that? Without even telling me?

Yet another voice from the room starts speaking as well.

[C0NNER]-You know how LUK3 acts, Master. Childish as ever. No matter how hard you try, he will do as he pleases.

[LUK3]-That is NOT true!

[CHE5TER]-Then it won't bother you to explain your actions yourself rather than letting others explain it to me, right?

[LUK3]-You guys are no fun... Alright, alright! I will explain! Sooo, you know, little N04H here has to decide on his role soon and I thought that, maybe, if he picks the weapon first, it could be easier for him to take the Striker role!

[KYR4]-And who said that he will be a Striker like you, genius?

[LUK3]-AnD wHO sAid thAt... Ninini... Shut the fuck up!

[KYR4]-*sigh*

[LUK3]-OF COURSE he will be a Striker! Didn't you see what happened two months ago? He will be my little buddy during the quests!

[CHE5TER]-He will get to choose his weapon when I decide that he is ready. Do not forget that it took some time for you to choose yours as well.

[LUK3]-BUT, BUT... Yeah, okay. You are right. Sorry, Boss.

[CHE5TER]-Good. Now, N04H, I hope you can make a decision about your role here, if it is possible. I do not try to rush you, but it will better if you manage to choose it soon. Think about it carefully, or you will end up like him.

[LUK3]-HEY!!

[CHE5TER]-Understood?

[N04H]-M-Mhm...

[CHE5TER]-KYR4, have you been informed about a Council meeting at 18:00?

[KYR4]-Yes, Master! They told us to not bring the Great Leader as they want to decide on what to do with a specific event.

[CHE5TER]-So that's what's all about? *sigh* So they want to celebrate His day after all...

[KYR4]-I don't think you should bother yourself with this. They just want a day free. That's all.

[CHE5TER]-Free day or not, there is still a lot of work to do. Some lazy counselors won't help me with anything in protecting this city.

[KYR4]-You should have a free day too, Master. With this occasion, at least you have a reason, if that's what you wished for.

[CHE5TER]-...Show N04H the roles so he can have time to make his choice later. I have to go meet up with Miss MY4 now.

[KYR4]-*sigh*...Yes, Master!

And with that, the cold man leaves the room, while the little boy turns to KYR4.

[N04H]-...The Leader always scares me every time I see Him. His scar doesn't help either.

[KYR4]-He isn't scary at all, kid. Well, at least for me, I don't know about the others. He is powerful, don't underestimate Him, but His soul is just too... weak.

[LUK3]-I mean, I managed to convince Him to bring you here, remember?

[N04H]-...Why is He like this then?

[KYR4]-That's... a long story. And we don't have the permission to speak about it.

[C0NNER]-And you still decided to tell him about it just now, Officer.

[KYR4]-...Let's change the subject. Come on, Green Head. We still have to introduce you to the roles, no?

[N04H]-Right.

17:27

[KYR4]-Okay, we set up a small simulation for you. Do you think you are ready?

[N04H]-I guess? But what exactly do I have to do?

[KYR4]-We will explain it to you, don't worry about that. There will be a simulated world with a different situation for each role, so don't forget that everything is not real if you fail in completing the task. You will see in a few moments.

[LUK3]-Oh! Let me be first!!

[KYR4]-LUK3!

[LUK3]-Pleaaase! Let me introduce him to my role first!

[KYR4]-*sigh* Alright! Fine! Just tell him the basics and then we will set the simulation for the role! Maybe you will shut your mouth if I let you do your thing.

[LUK3]-Okay, okay!

ROLE SELECTION: STRIKER

SIMULATION READY

[LUK3]-Alright, kid! It isn't complicated, you saw me in action! All you have to do is to infiltrate yourself inside the building created by the simulation program! Usually the missions involve some rescue operations here and there, or provide protection for those present in the whole chaos, so that's what are you going to do! Pretty simple right? There are, of course, other quests sometimes like fighting the M soldiers in case of emergencies, protecting other roles that are in action, blah blah blah... Basically, you are the weapon with this role! Exciting, isn't it??

[KYR4]-In this case, it will be something like what you saw at LUK3 some time ago, but on an easier level.

[LUK3]-Yep! Usually, there is someone who guides the ones that are from this quest side in the buildings, like C0NNER did with me. C0NNER, get your ass here!

[KYR4]-We will give you a training device that works the same way as the one used then, but, well... not as efficient as the real ones. You will have to take only two people out. Simple.

[N04H]-Which people? Are you gonna bring some here?

[LUK3]-No, no. There will be some holograms programmed to act like real people. You will see what I mean.

[KYR4]-C0NNER will guide you this time. Listen to everything he says, alright?

[N04H]-Alright... But what if I fail?

[KYR4]-Don't panic if so. Remember, it's just a simulation. If you fail, we will just go through the other roles, and if you want, we will try this one once again later.

[LUK3]-AND you won't fail! So shut up!

[C0NNER]-Oh, gods... Can't we just get LUK3 out and do it without him?

[KYR4]-Just go in there, Green Head, and we will see later.

And so, the boy enters the simulated building being guided by C0NNER. He passes over the hologram guards and manages to get to the room and take the people out. The alarms are activated and he starts running, being chased by the holograms. What he didn't understand is not only is that you have to lead the people out, but also protect them from the projectiles. The holograms that he had to save were shot and the simulation ends. He is a bit confused at first, being his first try.

[N04H]-What? What happened? Why did it stop?

[LUK3]-YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO STAY AND PROTECT THEM FROM BEING SHOT! COME ON!!

[KYR4]-Stop it, LUK3! It's just a simulation! We will try again later if he wishes.

[LUK3]-I hate you all...

[KYR4]-Just shut your mouth for once! Next one is the Defender. Try and calibrate the simulation.

ROLE SELECTION: DEFENDER

SIMULATION READY

[KYR4]-You take it from here, C0NNER. Explain to the kid what he has to do.

C0NNER looks into his eyes. He seemed a bit bored or maybe annoyed. Before everything, he was just training in one of the corners of the room with his weapon and smoking. Now he was put to help out with the roles.

[C0NNER]-*sigh* I think you already know the roles mission, right? Each Defender works with one of the people that goes in the offensive team, you cannot work with more than one at the same time for the beginning, as it is even more complicated than the start, and also you need a lot of focus. I think that's all.

[KYR4]-That is not really the explanation I wanted to hear.

[C0NNER]-If you can explain it better, then why don't you do it yourself?

[KYR4]-I swear, I'm working with idiots... Anyway, in this simulation, you will have to guide LUK3 through a puzzle. Your mission is to get him to the other exit without being caught at all. We won't use devices to keep him invisible, so be careful what decisions you make.

[N04H]-So I have to solve the puzzle first?

[C0NNER]-No. In a real quest, you won't have enough time to act. Everything needs to be done in real-time, so you will have to solve this type of matters during the action. You won't have the time to get familiar with the surroundings at all.

[N04H]-But how am I suppose to guide him without seeing what he sees?

[KYR4]-I guess I can give you a device connected to the cameras. Put it on your eyes and try to guide him. I don't think you can control it only with your mind as you need a bit of training in this category, so use this keyboard in order to change the cameras. LUK3, you can get ready now! We are about to start!

N04H starts guiding LUK3 through the puzzle but he has difficulties in deciding which way he needs to go. LUK3 gets a bit annoyed as he has to go through the same corridors over two times, then because N04H doesn't notice, LUK3 gets caught and the simulation is over. At this point, LUK3 gets a bit mad by this whole thing, but it's not N04H's fault that everything is a bit too complicated for him.

[LUK3]-I swear to the gods, I have to be double paid for this whole thing...

[KYR4]-Weren't you the one who came up with the idea of making Green Head work with us, genius?

[LUK3]-So?

[KYR4]-So? Why do you complain? You didn't know what's waiting for you if you decide to do this whole thing?

[N04H]-Sorry, Mr. LUK3. I guess this one is simply not for me. What's the next one?

[KYR4]-We can skip this one though. I don't think you want to even try this role.

[N04H]-Why not?

[KYR4]-Simply because it's not taught in schools and you can learn only in particular or by yourself, unlike the other roles which can be easier for you from the experience gain from the surviving classes.

[N04H]-I can at least give it a try, right?

[KYR4]-Then, if you are so sure of yourself, do you know at least the basics of computer science?

[N04H]-Oh... Yeah, now I understand why...

[KYR4]-I have to leave now, so we didn't have time for it anyway. LUK3, bring some people for the next two roles to show him the rest, alright?

[LUK3]-Yeah, yeah. I'm not stupid. I know what to do.

[KYR4]-If you say so, big guy...