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

[keepmeinyourheart]

[........]

I shouldn't condone it, but that is an option for restraint. Let us find a less violent way first.

[photoshooter]

[Under his breath:] Do we have to?

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Steeeeeern look.] Yes. Do not be like him. Show him you are better.

[photoshooter]

I just...

[He trails off, then breathes out unhappily.]

I guess maybe it'd be useful to know why he attacked you. But I don't want him to ever have a chance to hurt you or Noct again.

[keepmeinyourheart]

I am well aware of that, but the three of us won't be alone. [Now there's a smile again.] I highly doubt the other Gladiolus and Ignis will be there as well when we are all reunited. The King and his Crownsguard can surely restrain even a man such as Ardyn Izunia.

[Come on, Prompto. Cheer up! She has faith in you!]

[photoshooter]

[And you know what? It works. He's still worried--not least of all about Gladio and Iggy, after Altissia--but the corners of his mouth quirk up and he nods.]

Yeah. Yeah, you're right. Whatever his nefarious plans are, we'll put a stop to 'em!

[FULL-FORCE SMILE!]

[keepmeinyourheart]

That we will. One cannot accomplish something like this alone, so let us do it together.

[PROMPTO, KEEP BEING A RAY OF SUNSHINE. PLEASE.]