Welcome to the Program

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Good Morning, Champions. In the interest of maintaining healthy sleep patterns, a day/night cycle is in effect. Your presence is expected in the cafeteria in exactly one hour.

[The voice comes through not a large speaker, but through the device that's attached to each Champion's arm. Further investigation of the features of the device will reveal a list of profiles, a mini-map, and a list of rules. The hallways are shiny white and silver, with running lights along the floor and lights on the ceiling, and at the junction of the hallways is a sign with a knife and fork icon and an arrow pointing down the hall.

Welcome to the Excellence Program, Champions. Time to get to know your teammates.]

Comments

[in4apounding]

You were trying to take it apart? ...I think most electronics will shock you if you do that.

[playthedamncard]

I was trying to play it safe from the outside. I didn't count on it actively sending a shock to dissuade me. I didn't even get it open; no parts were exposed for it to have been accidental.

[in4apounding]

It was on purpose? That's terrible, someone could really get hurt like that!

[playthedamncard]

It's...unfortunate, and a little concerning. [A simulation should have safeguards for the players as well as the equipment, after all.] Someone's playing with fire here.

[in4apounding]

More than they were before, you mean? ...I mean, with kidnapping so many people.

[playthedamncard]

[He laughs, though it's not a kind sound.] A fair point. We're going to have to sue these people straight into the ground once we're out of here, for a start.

[in4apounding]

I'd assumed they'd just be arrested, but I suppose you could do that too.

[Is space money even worth anything on Earth, Kaiba. Sponey. Spollars? Spen, maybe, from Space Japan.]

If they're not killed trying to stop the rescue, anyway. That would be terrible, but it could happen.

[playthedamncard]

That's assuming there's a timely rescue coming. In time, yes, people will come looking. [Some sooner than others.] But depending on what sort of clues were left behind, it might be a long wait for the cavalry to arrive.

[in4apounding]

I know my father and Mister Ironwood will definitely be looking, but I don't know if they'll be able to look in space. I'm sure they could find a way if they knew they needed to, my father is VERY smart, but before I got here I didn't think space travel was even possible.