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

[hellahighwater]

That's not respect, that's what a little kid says, bro.

[karappo]

W-well...it is what I have always called them, anyway. I have not seen any reason to change that now.

[Well, he sure did earn his title, at the very least.]

[hellahighwater]

Ugghh, you're such an easy target, this is actually kind of sad.

[karappo]

W...what do you mean, "easy target"?

[hellahighwater]

To make fun of. You just scream it.

[karappo]

Ah.

My brothers do that a lot.

[Gee, wonder why.]

[hellahighwater]

Guess they see it too.

[karappo]

I...would not say that, exactly. Is that not what brothers do anyway, regardless? You know...sibling rivalry, and all?

[hellahighwater]

Wouldn't know. Only child.

[karappo]

[Ah...]

I see...I could not imagine what it would be like, living alone. Not having to share with anyone...

[...It would have probably been pretty nice, actually. One sibling is one thing, but having to split everything you get six different ways sucks.]

[hellahighwater]

Having my own space is pretty nice. [ It's true, there. ] You've got a brother here too, right? How many others?

[karappo]

[Karamatsu's getting to experience having his own room right now...so far he's actually not sure if he likes it as much as he thought he would.]

That is right. I have four other brothers. There are six of us total.

[hellahighwater]

Six?!

[karappo]

Six. We are sextuplets.

[So you know. There's four more of Karamatsu out there in the cosmos, somewhere.]

[hellahighwater]

...Six...

[ IT'S SINKING IN AND IT'S HORRIFYING ]

[karappo]

That is correct! Though...I do not know where the younger four are. Presumably they are back home.

[Or driving the ship, if Osomatsu's theory is to be believed.]

[hellahighwater]

You all look the same?!

[ THIS IS WILD ]

LAUGHS CHLOE

[karappo]

Y-yes! We do! We all look the same.

[That's how identical twins work.]

I do not know if you have met Osomatsu yet, but if you see us stand side by side it will be much clearer, especially given we have the same clothing at the moment.]

SHE CANNOT CONCEIVE

[hellahighwater]

I- I figured that's how it worked but- six! Six of the same person!! That's too much!

[karappo]

Ahah, well...I would not say we are the same person, exactly...we may look the same, but our personalities are different!

[hellahighwater]

That's...probably for the best.

[ the world would die, if there was more than one karamatsu ]

[karappo]

[Wow listen.]

Have you really not heard of siblings in such a number as we are before?

[hellahighwater]

Not that all look alike. Like...I've heard of them, but I've never met one.

[karappo]

Well, now you have! My brothers and I were quite famous when we were younger, too...I suppose identical sextuplets are not exactly all that common, particularly not in the are we live.