"Grimmmm, Wake up! Wake up!"
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As the alarm rang, I quickly got up and put on my clothes. While I always make sure I was as energetic as possible, I felt extra excited about today's exam, as I finally entered the final day of the SAIR Entrance Exam. After the last night's conversation with the instructors, I was excited and curious about what I would encounter during the special skill test. As for today, I decided to wear my classic outfit - a white t-shirt with an emoji on top, and my pine-blue leggings.
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"Good morning, Sara-cha!" As expected, it was again Tenka greeted me the first, who was wearing a pink top and a dark blue shorts, "Are you excited about the upcoming tests?"
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"Of course, it's the final day, isn't it?" I replied, "And after that, we can get a bit break before started the internship in the SAIR.
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"That's true. It's very nice to get to know you as well as the others, and maybe we can hangout more before heading back to Bakju."
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"Good morning," while we were talking, Sukeo also woke up. It was rare for him to wake up by himself without the help of Jun. Today he was wearing a collar shirt and a pair of khaki shorts.
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Just as we were talking, my phone started ringing. I took it out of my pocket and took a look - it was from Jinlin.
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"Hello, this is Araka speaking."
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"Hello, it's Jinlin here. How are you doing now?"
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"Pretty good I mean, all of us a very nice sleep."
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"That's good. Ah, I forgot to mention that yesterday. So after you finished your breakfast and get your clothes changed into the active outfit, I will pick up you at the south door of the dormitory complex instead of following where most of the people go. You will be directly sent to the training center, where your special abilities will be tested in front of the instructors."
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"I see, so we would see after the breakfast. Bye for now," I hang up the phone.
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"Araka, who was calling?" Jun lifted the curtain and walked toward us.
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"It's Jinlin, she said she will pick us up herself right after the breakfast."
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"Wait, so we don't need to participate in the interview part of the exam, right?" Jun asked.
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I nodded. It seemed that the instructors indeed kept their words.
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While on our way to the main hall for the breakfast, we also met Okuri, who was waiting for us: "Good morning, guys. You guys rested well? I fell asleep as soon as I got on my bed."
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"Same. I didn't even dream last night," Jun replied.
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"That's great. So how about Jinhui? Is she safe now?"
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"Well, last night we actually caught up with the bully who bullied her," I said, "Fortunately, we stopped it just at right the time, and eventually the bully will learn his lesson."
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"That's pretty good for you, as he was such a built-up guy, and you two still managed to save her from him," Okuri also felt relived, "Anyway, have you guys heard the message from Jinlin?"
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"Of course. She told us that we will go to the main complex right after the breakfast," Tenka said.
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"And basically we're skipping the interview part of today's exam," Jun added.
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As we wrapped up our conversation, we entered the main hall to have our breakfast. For today's breakfast, I noticed there were a lot more eggs and vegetables, and the style had shifted from a local based meal to a more Acroetan (The Acroet Continent Style). It was still very tasty, as personally I also enjoy Acroetan cookings.
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"So Tenka, I was still wondering about one thing - what was the special ability you wrote on the form?" Okuri asked, "I mean, dancing doesn't really count as a special skill, right?"
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As expected, this question seemed to make Tenka a bit uneasy: "Umm, I said before that I wrote something as I had been interested in biology related topics and had some experience on first aid, since my father is a doctor. It was surprising that the SAIR turned out considered my candidacy, as it seemed to be everyone here is stronger than me by any means."
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"That means there must also be some hidden factors that you may not know, just like Araka," Sukeo commented.
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"Umm, but I had no idea as if I had something that could really stand out. I mean, the instructors indeed mentioned about Sara-cha's ability, while they hadn't asking anything related about me other than talking about dancing."
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"Well, you will eventually know about your hidden ability after today's exam," Jun said, "To be honest, even as someone who has an ability, I also had no idea what I would be tested."
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As we finished our breakfast and got our clothes changed to the active outfit, we headed to the front door of the dormitory complex. In front of the door lies the same SUV we took the ride with yesterday.
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"Good morning, folks!" As expected, Jinlin came out of the car and greeted us with her smile, "How's everyone doing?"
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"It's pretty good. Today's weather is good, and after today's exam, we'll be able to take a break," Okuri went straight to the point.
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"That's true, isn't it? You're pretty much door step away from being an SAIR intern agent," Jinlin said, "Anyway, I think we should go now. Let's go!"
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After a short ride with Jinlin, we arrived at the front gate of the main complex, which was the same place inside the mountain. Since there was less people, I was able to take a full glance on the appearance of the complex. On our way to the central hall, where we would take the portal to descend to the training site, there were many symbols along the corridor that belonged to the five major clans of the nation- the Pentagram-Star Emblem of the Cho clan (趙家), the Dull-Edged-Sword Emblem of the Okegamo clan (大江家), the Hakami (Maple-like) Emblem of the Akosama clan (秋山家), the Flower-Leaf Emblem of the Omikare clan (衛前家) , and of course, the Hatake Flower mblem of the Peni clan. Meanwhile, right above my head, there were also murals depicting major gods as well as well-known tales of the Chin civilization. It was hard to believe that even in a place that well known for technological advancements would deeply connected in our nation's tradition.
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"There are also so many symbols and historical drawings here, just like we saw last night at the restaurant," Tenka was also amazed by these symbols.
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As we arrived at the central hall, we found the instructors we met yesterday. As expected, it was Huashin who greeted us the first: "Good morning everyone. Hope you folks slept very well last night and ate your breakfast. So today, as you know, the special skill exam will start soon. As you have already known, for today's exam, we will test your special ability individually based on the application form you handed in as well as our observations. Apart from you, there are also several other groups that shared the same privilege as you for their outstanding performance during the exam. In case if you have no idea about what you would be tested, our staff will give you specific instructions as soon as you entered the exam room, and please feel free to ask your designated staff for any clarification. Without further ado, I'm going to announce which exam room you will be in - Peni Araka, you will join the Exam Room; Yoiki Sukeo, you two will join the Exam Room 2; Jan Jun and Hitakni Okuri, you will join the Exam Room 3; and Peni Tenka, you will join the Exam Room 4. Please follow the signs on the way to get to your exam room. Good luck on your exam."
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As the initial announcement finished, all of us went to our designated room. It was the first time during the exam that I was separated from my brother Jun, which was not surprising given that my eligibility was a very special case, and he also had a different skill set compared to mine.
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Just as I arrived at the room, I saw there had been three other people waited there: one of them was a young guy with dark bronze coloured hair, while the others were two girl who were around the same age, one with long light blonde hair and the other with short red hair. It seemed to be that all of them were practicing some kind of sport, as their muscle compositions were quite similar to mine. Surprisingly, I was able to recognize one of them - the dark-skinned girl with short red hair.
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"Heh? Is that Sara-cha from Vensan?" It didn't take her that long to recognize me. Her name was Ikemaru Iname (間峰 成美), and she was in the gymnastics team of a school in Lonsan(龍珊), a city that was close to Niangchun. I happened to know her because she was close to one of my another friend, who always brought her in whenever there was a competition. After several times, we started to get to know each other. She once said that there could also be a chance of her finding a place in the track, but she still preferred gymnastics over tracks.
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"Yes, and it's my pleasure to meet you here again, Iname-cha," I replied, "I didn't even know when you decided to join the SAIR."
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"Well, I would just say 'what a chance', as it happened to be my gymnastics talent was noticed by someone up," Iname said, "The reason I didn't tell you was that my parents didn't really want me to join the SAIR, as they saw it as too dangerous, even though I didn't see it that way. How about you, Sara-cha, as I never expected someone like you would be interested in things like the SAIR?"
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"Actually it was somehow by chance," I said, "initially I just joined as a visitor, since it was mainly my brother who was taking the exam, but surprisingly, they just let me in."
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"Huh, 'they just let you in'. How interesting." While sounded like a softer-insult, it was just what Iname typically was - someone who always had a bad tongue.
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"It's not what you think, I mean, there was an actual reason for that," I tried to convince her.
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"Anyway, it doesn't really matter to me, at least now. Well, you still managed to get a such high rating for the exam, which is again, interesting, considering the fact you're younger than me."
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"So I bet you must done something really impressive that the instructors really look up at you," I steered the topic back to normal.
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"That's right," Iname rose her tone up, "It was during the simulation test yesterday, in which there was a rock trap that I needed to dodge all the rolling rocks. The instructor was impressed that I was able to perfectly outrun all these rocks even though they were designed to crash me." That was indeed some impressive accomplishment, as I was almost "killed" by the destructions of buildings and hordes of zombies during my simulation test. "Still, not much of a problem for me."
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"Is that your special skill?" I asked.
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"Yeah. That's what you would expect for someone participating the National Gymnastics Cup," Iname said.
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As we were talking, the instructor who were responsible for the exam room arrived - it was a tall man with short curly hair.
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"Good morning. Welcome to the early session of today's exam. My name is Cho Shunsei (趙 玄信), and I'm an instructive agent from the SAIR West who will assist you during your final part of the whole entrance exam. Before we start, shall we check if everyone was here. Please say 'yes' when I call your name. Ikemaru Iname?"
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"Yes."
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"Harik Yamir Kel-Abbas, or Cho Hoya (趙 賀亞)?" That sounded like a name of someone Slockviak, a primarily Alquomez state of the Gudian Federation.
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"Yes," turned out, it was the guy who arrived before me - a tall young man with olive coloured eyes and cocoa hair. He had an attractive built of a typical competitive swimmer - wide shoulders, solid core, and strong thighs.
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"And Sofika Yamir Kel-Abbas. or Cho Souka (趙 素花)?"
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"Yesss. I'm hereee!" It was the other girl responded with an energetic voice. Similar to Harik, she was also much taller than what I would expect for people at this age. Even though her breast might be on the smaller side, her body shapes and curves still made her look fit and balanced. She also had a quite attractive appearance - her light blonde ponytail made the perfect pair with her olive coloured eyes and her smooth, lightly tanned skin.
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"And Peni Araka."
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"Here."
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"So here we go, we've got everyone here, and now we can proceed for the actual exam. As you may have noticed, all of you were enrolled in this session have similar special skills, which in this case, mobility and durability related ones."
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"Excuse me," Imane raised her right arm, "May I ask what made these two into this early session, since it must take someone who performed exceptionally well during the exam to join the early exam session?" Hey Iname, don't you think this is a bit awkward to ask this question now? I could feel the urge to stop her right behind my lips.
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While I was expecting the siblings to be intimated for a bit, turned out they were not mad at all. "Well, my brother Harik and me had saved someone yesterday in the reservoir," Sofika replied immediately with her light and positive voice again, "there was this one guy who had a stroke during the exam and almost drowned. While everyone else was surprised and even frozen by the incident, my brother and me jump into the water and saved him. It was still a tough job even for us since this guy had very strong muscles and it would be too heavy for one people to pull him to the shore. I was still impressed that such a strong guy would almost die in the middle of the exam and the lifeguards were unable to react fast enough."
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While it was unclear about who this guy actually was, one person had already popped up in my mind-the bully we encountered. Maybe he just bothered me too much, I thought.
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"I see, so you two are indeed impressive, for you two to be such good swimmers" Imane said, "sorry for being a bit too rude before."
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"Anyway, since we're getting to know each other, we will start our exam shortly. This exam room is reserved for everyone who was enrolled and certified by the instructors for the eligibility of the combat and rescue branch of the SAIR. While it is definitely not compulsory to have knowledge in combat before this exam, as all of you are still high school students, this test will give you a first hand experience on a major part of the work routine of an SAIR agent, which is rescue and combat. During the test, you will get the chance to interact with some of the most advanced weapons the SAIR had developed, while we will evaluate your perform based on how well you were able to handle what you learned in a short period," Shunsei finished his initial introduction, "If you have any question or concern, feel free to interrupt and I will answer them as best as I can."
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"Instructor, I was wondering whether it's possible for us to comprehend the usage of these weapons in such a short period, since from what I knew, these weapons takes years even for a full-time agent to get mastered with," Harik brought up his concern. It was an valid point, as if we were able to master these weapons, we would just become full time agents rather than becoming interns.
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"Well, that's the next point I'm going to bring up. Indeed, we had took careful considerations on your background knowledge, and everything we're going to do here will not exceed the curriculum of a high school student. Instead of evaluating based on the physical skill on handling these weapons, we will take note on your learning process as well as adaptation to the faster learning environment. Since all of you were selected among hundreds as candidates of the SAIR intern, and you are also outstanding among all these selected candidates, I have no doubt you would be able to this learning curve, if you try your best."
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Indeed, while having special ability was a key for candidacy of the program, Jun also told me that the report cards as well as extracurricular activities are also major considerations. Compared to many places on this planet, where report cards only contains grades, in our nation, especially Chuubo, more and more schools were experimenting with providing analysis charts for the student's performance on each skillsets. It was increasingly clear that the position they enrolled me for was the rescue and combat branch, since my physical performance and skill adaptation were outstanding yet my analysis skills and knowledge may not stand out among all the candidates.
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"For today's exam, it will be divided into two section. The first section is a combat simulation. During this part of the exam, you will be teamed up with a member from room 3, who is specialized in other combat and rescue related skills, to put up a small battle with some of our most outstanding new agents using virtual weapons. While the weapons presented in the exam will based on actual weapons, for the safety precautions, they will not be lethal. Instead, you will get points by hitting sensors attached on your body with your weapons, which you will put on right before the battle," Shunsei pulled out a device with holograms displaying toward us: "as you can see, each sensor will generate unique points accordingly when you hit it, and these points will be recorded into our system for grading - for example, the head had the highest point. As for the However, as I mentioned before, the fight will not be solely based on these points, but also efforts and thinking process. As for the site, this will take place in this exam room right behind me, in which we will use our technology to set up the combat environment."
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So it was basically a tap and tag game but with a realistic touch, I thought, this sounded quite fun, just like these video games.
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"The second part of today's exam is a skill specific test, in which the ones with similar skills and abilities will be put in the same room for the skill specifics exam. Since each person would have different skills, we will talk about specific details about the exam whenever it's your turn. In this early session, it's possible that there would only be one person in the room."
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This would be the part where I could finally learn about Matake, I told myself. Even though I had no idea why the instructors learned about that before I did, I was still curious about how would this skill would be used, as from their description, it still sounded like a cool ability to have.
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"Before we head to the exam room for preparation, there are, of course, for you to follow as usual. First, while the weapons presented during the exam are designed to be as harmless as possible, please follow the instructions as close as possible, as this would prevent any injury caused by improper usage. Second, please play safe, as this is not real combat and it's doesn't worth to injure yourself. If anyone is injured during the exam, please inform the instructors immediately. As such, we may start now."
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As Shunsei finished his introduction, the door behind him slowly opened. It was a door that led to a corridor where there were independent cells lied all long the way.
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"This will be the entrance to the exam room. Our exam room will be the arena which we usually use for training and testing. Before entering the arena, please stay at these cells until you finished the tutorial and be prepared. Now I'm going to hand you the keys to your cell, please stand in line and be patient."
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I followed the line and grabbed my cell key. The number on the key said 102, which I quickly found it on my right hand side. It was a typical change room layout - a bend h on my right, a shower located on the corner, and a wide locker on my left.
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As I was wondering about what should I do next, the speaker overhead started talking: "to enter the arena, please take off your outer clothes and stand at the shower area."
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I followed the instruction and made myself standing straight at the shower only wearing my underwear. Suddenly, the room turned into absolute void. Not long after the blackout, a hologram figure standing floated in front of me - a girl with long black hair wearing black track suit and leggings with the SAIR seal on it.
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"Welcome," the figure said, "I'm Tesa, the virtual figure and the artificial intelligent trainer of the SAIR. Welcome to the training arena of the SAIR Federal Headquarters, I ask your name."
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"Peni Araka," I said, using my actual name.
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"Peni Araka of Vensan Academy, in Bakju, Chuubo?"
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"Yes," I replied.
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"Welcome, Araka," the figure opened up a notebook, "As for today's training routine, you will have a combat simulation with a partner, while against one of our full time agents. To pass today's training, you need to make sure you hit the opponent with your weapon. At the end, you need accumulate 1000 point at the end of the session, or the opponent had declared surrender. In general, a valid attack is when the projection or the tip of the weapon hit the sensor. To make sure we record each point you gained properly, you are required to wear this blue compression suit to make sure sensors are spread out throughout the body. To make sure the tight is fitted properly, please press the button on your right thigh once you zipped up your tight. To take off the tight, press the button again, and the compression suit will automatically loosen."
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As the figures finished her first speech, a kit dropped right beside me. It was a plastic box with the SAIR seal on the top, with the word "Training Use Only" written right below it. Without further hesitation, I opened the box and quickly figured out it was the compression suit I was going to wear, along with some other tools.
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After putting the suit on, I looked at myself inside the screen in front of me: the suit seemed to perfectly fit onto my body, and I could see my body outline highlighted - it looked like another layer of my skin; surprisingly, I didn't feel the compression from the suit while wearing it, but instead, it was very light as if I was fully naked.
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While I was still styling with my suit, the figure started talking again: "How's the suit?"
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"Vs It's much lighter and more comfortable than I expected," I said.
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"That's good. It seems to be our system was doing their job," Tesa said, "Anyway, let's continue our setup. For the next step, we will help you find the best weapon for the combat simulation by analyzing your skills as well as your personal experiences. To make sure our analysis is as accurate as possible, we would ask you several simple questions. This process will not take very long, but please feel free to take your time for your response and ask questions if you need clarifications. Shall we continue?"
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"Yes," I responded immediately.
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"I see. So for the first question, do you have a preference of weapon in your mind right now that you would like to try out? For example, the ones from your favorite combat video games or the ones you have heard of?" It seemed to be the A.I. knew that I was interested in combat related video games. However, I was still thinking as if I could these weapons in real life.
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"Umm, not really. Even though I like to play combat related video games, I don't know if I can handle them in real life," I replied.
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"That's okay. It is a very common response for most people in the past exams, as they don't know where to start. However, from the statistics I had gathered from your past performance as well as your profile, since you're a good runner and have sharp reaction, I recommend you to try these two weapon." As Tesa finished her talk, she proceed to show me two weapons, which both of them were appeared in the hologram. On the right, there was a device that looked like a disk player, which I assumed was a weapon that launches some kind of disk or Kehaki(刃)(shuriken) ; while the other one was more straightforward - a lightsaber.
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"The one of the right, as you may have guessed it, is our latest Kehaki launcher. Each Kehaki was charged with high heat when launching, resulting in critical damages on the target, whether being human being or even vehicles. This weapon paired best with a user who can move and launch attacks quickly from its deceptive appearance and light weight. However, one of the downsides of the weapon is the lack of accuracy, in which required the user constantly adjust to the ideal positions based on situations. In general, this weapon had a smaller learning curve, and it could quickly used for upfront combats; The other one, as you may have heard of it, is the BEM-100 lightsaber. Known as "the kineshiki （神器) of the Teseka," this lightsaber had been held by some of the most influential SAIR agents throughout the history of the SAIR. It had been widely received among the SAIR agents and the public, and even make its way to pop cultures associated with the SAIR, such as movies and animated series."
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Indeed, when someone talked about the most iconic weapon of the SAIR, the first thing most people would say was the lightsaber. Even on the textbook nowadays, it was said that the lightsaber and other laser weapons are symbols of technological advancement of our nation.
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"While most SAIR agents may not like the lightsaber due to its steep learning curve to unleash its full potential, once it found the perfect match, it could be phenomenal as it could be utilized based on user's preferred styles. With these information, are you more confident on your choice on which one you would go with?"
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As the decision had passed to my side, I was still struggling on which weapon I should choose: on one hand, there was the Kehaki launcher that could easily generate attacks while moving, which is perfect paired with my speed and mobility; while the other one seemed to have more flexibility on styles and mastering it would be a major accomplishment not only for me, but also among the whole SAIR.
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Out of sudden, there was something that came across my mind - why did I decide to join the SAIR? Clearly, saving people from danger was my aspiration when I decided to join the SAIR - but how could I save people if my weapon was only made for attack?
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"Excuse me," I asked, trying to wrap my thoughts on my choices, "I need more clarification before making my decision."
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"What is it, may I ask?" Tesa asked, with a smile on her face.
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"I want to know which of the two weapons could provide some protection toward people around or behind me, since I think the first priority of an SAIR agent is to ensure the safety of the civilians."
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"That's a very insightful thought from someone at your age," Tesa said, "Well, for both of them, they would offer some kind of protection as long as you mastered all of the necessary skill sets. As such, I think it's a good idea to try both of them to see if you can at least get a hand on them. So, which one would you like to try first?"
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"The lightsaber," I said after a brief pause. While Tesa was explaining about the difference between each weapon, I had already went through the debate on my choice.
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"That's a good choice, I think we can start working on it right now," Tesa seemed very happy my choice.
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As Tesa finished her speech again, another chest dropped right beside me. The time, the chest was more refined, with actual labels of the series of the weapon as well as the security lock which kept the weapon intact. As I slowly unlock the chest, the weapon eventually revealed to my face - surprisingly, there was only a small rod lying in the box, with some brick like objects placing right beside it.
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"Have you opened the chest yet?" Tesa asked, which I nodded in response.
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"So first, I will walk you through some of the basic information about this weapon," the introduction continued, "As defined by the SAIR Weapon Research Institute, a laserblade (光劍) is a type of blade weapon that uses a power source to enable a projection of energy intense wave that creates damage on the target. While there are several weapons that fits in this category, the lightsaber perhaps, is the most iconic one. For a lightsaber as well as most other lightblades, it consists of three main components - the grip, which is for the user to handle and also where the switch and the power source is located; the rechargeable power pack, which is made of Kronnius and Tasomus that provides power for the weapon to function; and the protection case, where you put the weapon away after the combat to prevent accidents. Each component are modulated, which makes it easy to assemble, even during the combat, and allow quick repairs whenever it's damaged."
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Sounded less colossal than I expected, I thought, as I was expecting the weapon to have more complex mechanisms.
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"The performance of each lightsaber is determined by the energy level and durability of the blade," Tesa continued with animations explaining the use of the weapon, "For instance, the lightsaber here can generate critical damages in a quick move because the energy output of it is higher than other similar weapons. However, it may also mean that the weapon would have a shorter power pack life by default, since it would drain the power pack faster due to higher energy output. Thankfully, for the version we got here, which is still a prototype, the SAIR had came up with a solution to that issue. This time, it will be your turn to try this prototype to see if the design is effective. Please take a grip onto the weapon, make the grip face forward, and turn the power using the button on the grip."
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As the introduction came to the end, I felt more excited about the upcoming training, as this was my first ever time of handling real weapons. As I steadily grabbed the grip and pressed the button, a long "blitz" sound rushed into my ears, and as expected, a stream of energy shot out of the grip and formed a light blue blade-shaped energy stream. The light it produced was as bright as torch, and it lighted the whole room up from the darkness.
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"Now move forward and follow the lighted path, and you will enter the training arena." Tesa's voice was delivered through a speaker, "Please go easy with the training, as it is only meant for you to give you a touch of the experience."
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As the room went back into silence, a stream of light turned on right below my feet and illuminated the pathway in front of me. Without further hesitation, I marched my way forward and walked toward the main room.
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