Yachiyo watched, hands clasped behind her back, as the last of the shinmen faded away, and nodded silently to herself.
"Thank you all for your cooperation."
She was clearly speaking for the benefit of those who were still conscious, though the deadpan nurse and the two younger staffers were moving around to check on and rouse those who weren't. "Effective immediately, you will be transferred from your current specialty classes to Critical Thinking in the 1-ho homeroom."
(And suddenly, Shizuru, pulling herself to something resembling a sitting position, understood why the class had been just her.)
"You will not have training every day, but it will be frequent. First-years, I will be your main contact point. Second-years, Sawatari. Third-years, Horaoku. If you have any medical concerns, see Ishichi, Ihoji, and Maehigashi." The blank-faced woman now had a name. "For any stress or mental concerns, see Sekimiya. You will be given priority over the rest of the student body in both cases.
"This facility and the shinmen are matters of the highest secrecy; do not speak to anyone else about them. Leaks will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Your Evokers will only activate in these other worlds, so I would not recommend trying to show them off.
"You are excused from club activities today and all classes tomorrow. If you feel any lingering effects beyond that, see Ishichi for testing and an absence note."
The bizarre colors and energy in the air vanished as though they had never been, leaving only the clean, polished laboratory.
"If you wish, you may remain to ask questions. Otherwise, you are dismissed."
And, finally, her voice softened. "I accept your hatred now. But you will all soon understand why this is necessary."
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"Thank you all for your cooperation."
She was clearly speaking for the benefit of those who were still conscious, though the deadpan nurse and the two younger staffers were moving around to check on and rouse those who weren't. "Effective immediately, you will be transferred from your current specialty classes to Critical Thinking in the 1-ho homeroom."
(And suddenly, Shizuru, pulling herself to something resembling a sitting position, understood why the class had been just her.)
"You will not have training every day, but it will be frequent. First-years, I will be your main contact point. Second-years, Sawatari. Third-years, Horaoku. If you have any medical concerns, see Ishichi, Ihoji, and Maehigashi." The blank-faced woman now had a name. "For any stress or mental concerns, see Sekimiya. You will be given priority over the rest of the student body in both cases.
"This facility and the shinmen are matters of the highest secrecy; do not speak to anyone else about them. Leaks will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Your Evokers will only activate in these other worlds, so I would not recommend trying to show them off.
"You are excused from club activities today and all classes tomorrow. If you feel any lingering effects beyond that, see Ishichi for testing and an absence note."
The bizarre colors and energy in the air vanished as though they had never been, leaving only the clean, polished laboratory.
"If you wish, you may remain to ask questions. Otherwise, you are dismissed."
And, finally, her voice softened. "I accept your hatred now. But you will all soon understand why this is necessary."