"What do you mean 'selected randomly to participate in drills'?" asked the instructor who was supposed to wake up Nero. Today was the day they were supposed to begin easing his schedule, so he was originally supposed to be allowed to sleep a few more hours than usual. Yet when the instructor came, Nero was missing.
When he investigated, he found out that Nero had been randomly selected to participate in a seniors drill. Such a situation was quite normal, actually. On the one hand, it allowed the younger, lesser experienced cadets to come into contact with the Tainted - living beings which had been corrupted by cursed energy. On the other hand, senior cadets gained experience on how to deal with under experienced, weaker hostages in a critical situation.
Really, it was a win-win situation for everyone. The problem was that… Nero was supposed to be on a tight schedule. This should not have happened! How could this happen?
