Misato's phone screen glowed bright enough that I could read "Assessment Results Available" from where I stood. She tapped it once. The screen loaded.
Then she just stared.
"What?" Belle said.
Misato didn't answer. Her thumb stayed frozen over the screen. Her face had gone completely blank in that way people do right before they either scream or pass out.
Jordan shuffled closer and tried to look at the phone. Misato pulled it away from him.
"Hey. Rude."
"They're doing a broadcast," Misato said.
"What?"
"The rankings. They're not just posting them. They're doing a whole ceremony thing."
I grabbed my own phone. Sure enough, a notification banner filled the top of my screen.
FIRST ASSESSMENT RESULTS - LIVE BROADCAST AT NOON
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE FOR ALL FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
LOCATION: HARBOR DISTRICT AMPHITHEATER
Belle read over my shoulder. Her blue hair tickled my neck.
"You've got to be kidding."
