Dark Moon College Strategy Room –Celestial Hotel Conference Room Floor 2
The mood in the Dark Moon strategy room was heavier than usual.
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, casting a pale gleam over the long table surrounded by tired, tense faces. Everyone was present—Kain, Serena, Jade, Theo, Reed. Even Dwayne, Kairos, Soren, Oliver, Kyra, and other teammates not in the overall top 5 had shown up for the briefing despite not being in the Top 5.
Maybe it was morbid curiosity.
Maybe it was guilt that they weren't the ones about to walk into the fire. About to determine the fate of the entire college's resource allocation from the government for the next year…
More likely, it was because watching the debrief on First Celestial was the social equivalent of seeing a tactical horror movie where you were also cast in the sequel. After all, after Jade, Theo and Reed graduate, next years' top 5 members would likely be made up from those watching…
