Persona: Red Right Hand IC

[Minerva]

Technology is all around us. In every facet of our lives. From the computer we use at home, to the phone in our pockets, we all have technology. Now, take an all powerful company and give it power over that technology. As they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely. So, what will they do with that power and technology?

Observation. If everyone has a phone with a map and camera, or a computer with a webcam, then that can be used to observe. Technology is a help, but also... a hindrance.

We need to be careful utilizing it, lest we end up in a technological purgatory...

The ethics teacher finished his speech. He had this talk on his mind for several days because of how angry he was towards the current Japanese political scene and the moves Theta was making within it. He concluded, and leaned on his desk looking at the class.

"Now, moving on to the upcoming election. Theta IS an information technology company. However, the party they back is making huge waves politically. Some political analysts believe this will turn the nation into a technocracy." The teacher said, leaning against the desk. He pointed to Katsuo "Now, Mister Arakawa, can you tell me the issues inherent in a solely technocratic form of government?"

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@EmperorsChosen @Klutzy Ninja Kitty

Meanwhile, outside in Kosei's courtyard, Shinji Katukama had a free period. It was a nice day out, so, several students with Free Periods were walking around the courtyard of the school. Several sat around the fountain while several others sat on benches. The wind blew through the trees that lined the walks. It was a nice day.

A teacher would eventually come out of the school approach him. He was fussy, irritable, bald, and had a large red face with small features. He seemed especially irritated for no apparent reason today. "Mister Katukama! Is someone out here with you? Are you getting into trouble?" He asked,

Meanwhile, Aki Kiyoko was late for school due to how the trains were running. She would walk through the entrance gate, only to get noticed by the teacher. He would point at her too. "And Miss Kiyoko! You're late for the third time this month. What do you have to say for yourself?"

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@RedArmyShogun @Velvetean

Sakiko Mizushima and Ayame Abe would find themselves sitting in front of the front office. A Television was on if they looked up, there for the two young women who worked as receptionists. The reporter was talking about the upcoming elections.

"... While some comparisons have been drawn to Masayoshi Shido, whose corruption was uncovered last year by a group of whistleblowers, Theta Japan CEO Kokuou Kiiro states that this is not the case. Gamma Party member and nomincandidate Matsutani Manzo was quick to assuage these fears. He states that he only hopes to do what's best for Japan. Interim Prime Minister Toranosuke Yoshida has said that he will do the best he can to ensure a smooth transition. Meanwhile, protests continue outside of Theta Japan's headquarters in Roppongi and the Diet building in Nagatacho, with protestors demanding 'A Return to Democracy, not a Techno-Theocracy!'

I'm Ishihara Hizuru, and this is the Japan Broadcasting Corporation."

The United Nations Security Council has moved to place sanctions on the Philippines following an incident involving a US Naval ship... An incident involving a nuclear reactor occurred today at the Takamura-Kiyoshi Nuclear Power Plant following a small error. Power will be out for customers for a short period of time until the problem can be fixed... The US FDA has recently declared the drug Theranatal safe for Over-the-Counter purchase... American film director Mavin Scorelli has announced that his new film will be about the Phantom Thieves... Federated Airlines releases apology following an incident where a passenger was locked in a plane bathroom on a Singapore-Tokyo flight... Stocks: Nikkei 225 ^2.6% JASDAQ ^1.23% Theta Japan ^1.67% Yee-haw! Japan v1.89% Koromatsu Industrial ^.13% Westmore-Kaye v.19% Federated Air v1.20 USD ^.147 GBP v.174 EUR -.159 CNY v.27

Finally, after a few minutes of watching the news, the principal would step out of his office. "Miss Mizushima, Miss Abe. May I talk to you two for a moment? It's about a... private matter."

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@Yzmael @Karyra

English class was BORING! You sat there while Mr. Roberts went over how adjectives worked in English, as well as comparing it to other languages. He was writing down various phrases on the board, having students dissect them, and asking them grammar rules, all to prepare for a test in two weeks.

"Now, let's go over the phrase 'Potato Chip Truck Fire.' Now, in French, that would come out as 'The Fire, of the truck, of the chip,of the Apple, of the ground.' Whereas here in English, we can simply say 'Potato Chip Truck Fire.'" He said, drawing that example on the whiteboard. "Now, continuing on with adjectives, what's the unspoken rule regarding how adjectives work? Can anybody tell me?" He clicked his tongue as his hand went around the room.

 

[Velvetean]

Once again, Ayame was outside of the principal's office. She didn't recall doing anything this time, but she was called down anyway. Maybe she spat at someone, maybe she bumped into someone, or maybe she slept in class too often, honestly, the answer is in the air. Either way, she was stuck waiting with two receptionists and another student, and only time would get her out of this situation.

While waiting, the news came on with another story on the impending election. Something about another CEO running for Prime Minister. It didn't really sound good. The last one got caught for corruption and that's a start of a trend. "Why can't politicians work as politicians and CEOs work as CEOs? It's what they're good at. Mixing makes messes." Ayame thought. She didn't really understand the advantages and disadvantages of businesses and politics working together, but the thought made some sense. In the end, she really didn't care how the politics worked out as long as she remained unaffected.

Soon enough, the principal finally came out of his office. "Miss Mizushima, Miss Abe. May I talk to you two for a moment? It's about a... private matter." the principal spoke. It's kind of odd that he would talk to students about private stuff. Doesn't he have friends or a therapist? Maybe not, but it was her cue to go inside. Ayame walked into the office and took a seat in front of his desk. Only to wonder what herself and Miss Mizushima had in store.

 

[Khan of the Mardu]

Technology is all around us. In every facet of our lives. From the computer we use at home, to the phone in our pockets, we all have technology. Now, take an all powerful company and give it power over that technology. As they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely. So, what will they do with that power and technology?

Observation. If everyone has a phone with a map and camera, or a computer with a webcam, then that can be used to observe. Technology is a help, but also... a hindrance.

We need to be careful utilizing it, lest we end up in a technological purgatory...

The ethics teacher finished his speech. He had this talk on his mind for several days because of how angry he was towards the current Japanese political scene and the moves Theta was making within it. He concluded, and leaned on his desk looking at the class.

"Now, moving on to the upcoming election. Theta IS an information technology company. However, the party they back is making huge waves politically. Some political analysts believe this will turn the nation into a technocracy." The teacher said, leaning against the desk. He pointed to Katsuo "Now, Mister Arakawa, can you tell me the issues inherent in a solely technocratic form of government?"

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@EmperorsChosen @Klutzy Ninja Kitty

Meanwhile, outside in Kosei's courtyard, Shinji Katukama had a free period. It was a nice day out, so, several students with Free Periods were walking around the courtyard of the school. Several sat around the fountain while several others sat on benches. The wind blew through the trees that lined the walks. It was a nice day.

A teacher would eventually come out of the school approach him. He was fussy, irritable, bald, and had a large red face with small features. He seemed especially irritated for no apparent reason today. "Mister Katukama! Is someone out here with you? Are you getting into trouble?" He asked,

Meanwhile, Aki Kiyoko was late for school due to how the trains were running. She would walk through the entrance gate, only to get noticed by the teacher. He would point at her too. "And Miss Kiyoko! You're late for the third time this month. What do you have to say for yourself?"

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@RedArmyShogun @Velvetean

Sakiko Mizushima and Ayame Abe would find themselves sitting in front of the front office. A Television was on if they looked up, there for the two young women who worked as receptionists. The reporter was talking about the upcoming elections.

"... While some comparisons have been drawn to Masayoshi Shido, whose corruption was uncovered last year by a group of whistleblowers, Theta Japan CEO Kokuou Kiiro states that this is not the case. Gamma Party member and nomincandidate Matsutani Manzo was quick to assuage these fears. He states that he only hopes to do what's best for Japan. Interim Prime Minister Toranosuke Yoshida has said that he will do the best he can to ensure a smooth transition. Meanwhile, protests continue outside of Theta Japan's headquarters in Roppongi and the Diet building in Nagatacho, with protestors demanding 'A Return to Democracy, not a Techno-Theocracy!'

I'm Ishihara Hizuru, and this is the Japan Broadcasting Corporation."

The United Nations Security Council has moved to place sanctions on the Philippines following an incident involving a US Naval ship... An incident involving a nuclear reactor occurred today at the Takamura-Kiyoshi Nuclear Power Plant following a small error. Power will be out for customers for a short period of time until the problem can be fixed... The US FDA has recently declared the drug Theranatal safe for Over-the-Counter purchase... American film director Mavin Scorelli has announced that his new film will be about the Phantom Thieves... Federated Airlines releases apology following an incident where a passenger was locked in a plane bathroom on a Singapore-Tokyo flight... Stocks: Nikkei 225 ^2.6% JASDAQ ^1.23% Theta Japan ^1.67% Yee-haw! Japan v1.89% Koromatsu Industrial ^.13% Westmore-Kaye v.19% Federated Air v1.20 USD ^.147 GBP v.174 EUR -.159 CNY v.27

Finally, after a few minutes of watching the news, the principal would step out of his office. "Miss Mizushima, Miss Abe. May I talk to you two for a moment? It's about a... private matter."

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@Yzmael @Karyra

English class was BORING! You sat there while Mr. Roberts went over how adjectives worked in English, as well as comparing it to other languages. He was writing down various phrases on the board, having students dissect them, and asking them grammar rules, all to prepare for a test in two weeks.

"Now, let's go over the phrase 'Potato Chip Truck Fire.' Now, in French, that would come out as 'The Fire, of the truck, of the chip,of the Apple, of the ground.' Whereas here in English, we can simply say 'Potato Chip Truck Fire.'" He said, drawing that example on the whiteboard. "Now, continuing on with adjectives, what's the unspoken rule regarding how adjectives work? Can anybody tell me?" He clicked his tongue as his hand went around the room.

The scratching of a pencil came to an abrupt halt as the young man pointed out by the professor froze in his scribbling, haunted eyes widening for a brief moment in surprise before relaxing as his head looked up. Jacket removed, folded, and hung over the arm of his desk and sleeves rolled up as part of his mad dash to keep up with the ethics professor's furious rant unlike his classmates who had seemed bored to tears yet still dressed fully in line with the school code, Katsuo looked completely out of line - however, he rose with a respectful air about him, tie still perfectly knotted around his neck, and he spoke with a dutiful purpose, "A technocracy, sensei, creates a new elite of scientists, engineers, and, in the case of a Theta-dominated society, corporate overseers who have no oversight from the common people, as no democratic traditions exist in such a society."

"With no incentive to act in good faith in their positions as whatever compact was made before between them and the common people is unenforceable, these individuals can simply disregard the common people's arguments as inefficient to the proposed society of self-sufficiency and, in the eyes of the corporate executives, immense profit," He paused a moment, taking a breath as a drop of sweat rolled down his forehead from writing so fervently, before continuing on, "Additionally, there is no incentive for those who have the concentrated power to support the promotion of new members to their class, which would be through education. New scientists and engineers, young economists, any who are on the outside of the technocracy's ruling party are challengers to power, and thus they must be limited. In the name of production, a new aristocracy of education, rather than an intelligent general population, is placed in power, and they are allowed to hoard technology and scientific thought for themselves for the purpose of maintaining power under the guise of maintaining society."

"In essence, just as a communist nation is always vulnerable to the party considering itself more important the state and the people, thereby violating Locke's social compact and consent of the governed, so would a corporate technocratic nation be vulnerable to the scientists, engineers, and executives, Munimori-sensei," Succinctly summing up his viewpoints in a final sentence, Katsuo fell quiet once again, eyes still focused firmly on his teacher. Whatever his classmates thought of his opinion or didn't understand of it, the young man didn't care as he began to sit back down. His hand picked up his pencil once again, waiting for his teacher to pick up the lecture once again.​

 

[RedArmyShogun]

"...What is it now?" Groaning to herself as she reported to the office, the other one wasn't a strange sight here at least from what information she heard, but none the less the news broadcast was a "nice" distraction.. Well as nice as the News could be, which often it wasn't.

Listening to the broadcast, the Central Government and the Technocracy were both equally useless, shutting out memories of the not so long ago past, Sakiko, sighs, reading the headlines around the world, the Americans were up to something, stocks were bouncing, someone apparently hit the 'Off' on a reactor, all the while some CEO wanted to do what was best for the country. If that were so he would convert his workforce from machines to men, donate a sum of his earnings to a nonprofit.. She thinks to herself, such people often confused for the nation with for themselves.

Without little warning the broadcast was cut a little short with the Principle. Asking to speak with the pair he mentioned it being a private matter, dreading this would be involvement with others or some form... But she rather doubted she had any say in the matter, the asking being more of a Formality, not like she had many options here.. "Sure, my camera isn't needed for much right now anyways."

Entering the room behind this Abe-san, Sakiko stands in front of the desk and off to the side not wanting to take a seat at the front, if she was here as part of a request the man shouldn't have a problem with it.


@Minerva

 

[Karyra]

How did Kaede end up in this class? She wasn't bad at English per say, but that didn't stop it from being freaking boring! Adjectives were garbage, and Kaede knew it. Who cared about what they said in french either? It's not like actual English speakers even cared about these rules, anyway. Kaede was tempted to sleep on her desk in the back of the room, but wanted to stay awake for at least a little bit. Until the teacher chose their sacrifice, at least. There was no way she'd have a real answer prepared, but getting caught napping was only embarrassing, not funny.

She sighed at the textbook she'd propped up in front of her. Hopefully the cover would protect her from the teacher's greatest weapon, the cold call. Maybe she should actually know the answer, just this once. But then again, that was the average response. Her eyes darted up to the doodle she'd done in the corner of the textbook page of the Phantom Thieves.

She hoped that maybe the yakisoba shop would be exciting tonight. Maybe one of her patrons was the vanished Phantom Thieves...

Who was she kidding? She was perfectly average. There was no changing that. Kaede sighed and hoped maybe she could wish away her boring everyday life and quietly plopped her head on the desk. Maybe someone would be called soon and tick the clock closer to something more than English class.

 

[EmperorsChosen]

It was another fantastic day in the city. The sun was shining, the metropolis was bustling, and lady luck was especially mischievous. Aki had only attended the school for the past month or so, but she had already been late twice with today being her third. It was the damn trains! They were cramped, smelly, confusing and half the time they stopped working for no reason! Even so, her string of bad luck never stopped the girl from hoping. Maybe no one would notice. Maybe she could just walk into school. The gate would probably be closed, so she'd have to jump it.

As she ran up to the school, she took note of a teacher and student. What they spoke of, she couldn't hear, but it gave her an opportunity. Hop the gate, sneak inside. Yes—like a ninja.

Sneaky.... Sneaky... Snea—

—"WAH!"

After successfully pulling herself up onto the gate, Aki was halfway there when she slipped on her dismount and fell on her ass on the inside of her grounds. She made it on campus, but her failure meant being discovered by the teacher.

"...Ow..." She murmured as she pushed herself off the ground and began to pat her uniform to rid it of any dust or dirt. At the teacher's call-out, the girl's posture immediately stiffened in panic. "I-uh.... It wasn't my fault! It was the trains! They keep breaking down! And the subway is really confusing!" Blaming her issues on the city public transportation system, Aki quickly deflated with a sigh. "I'm in trouble... aren't I?"

 

[Yzmael]

There are certain experiences someone simply must go through in their life. Facing against the tedium of everyday life and how, in the end, everything lost it's glamour due to how dull daily actions could become was a step towards adulthood and a show of responsibility. Takehiko understood that not everything had to be fun and exciting... But particularly today, the teacher was clearly testing how much the Vice-President of the Student Council could endure when it came to keep his mind sharp and concentrated at class. He had retained his interest until the teacher began speaking of the French comparisons to the words, causing Takehiko to sigh in exasperation, and look away from the whiteboard as to avoid rolling his eyes. The man then returned to the subject of adjectives, despite the clear disinterest of the class. It was as if Mr. Roberts was deliberately trying to bore the class to death with his words...

Taking a deep breath and letting the calm seep in, he turned towards the window at his side, thinking on how the past few days had been. School hadn't changed much. His grades were the same. The teachers kept repeating over his head how he lacked motivation and how it would be a waste to see him not go to college, not that he had any retort to their suggestions. His guardian also suggested the same thing, but as of lately, Student Council work had gotten to him and pretty much consumed a large amount of his time.

Right now, however, what was consuming his time, and patience, was this mundane moment in class as everyone waited for Mr. Roberts to decide who to respond his lame question. Letting his sleepiness show as he yawned, he then opened his eyes and turned his face to-- Wait... Was that someone trying to climb up the school gates?

Quickly turning his face back to the window, now staring at it with narrowed eyes, his white hair swayed. He hinged his neck and focused his eyes to the gates once more and indeed he saw someone almost hopping the gates. He couldn't really tell much aside from the short black hair and tiny frame. First guess was it was likely a freshman. However, just as the figure was about to make it's way into the school, it abruptly vanished down the gate. His eyes widening in surprise, Takehiko soon after drew the conclusion that the person likely had just fallen off the gate, resulting in him facepalming as the silence in class ensued.

 

[Minerva]

There are certain experiences someone simply must go through in their life. Facing against the tedium of everyday life and how, in the end, everything lost it's glamour due to how dull daily actions could become was a step towards adulthood and a show of responsibility. Takehiko understood that not everything had to be fun and exciting... But particularly today, the teacher was clearly testing how much the Vice-President of the Student Council could endure when it came to keep his mind sharp and concentrated at class. He had retained his interest until the teacher began speaking of the French comparisons to the words, causing Takehiko to sigh in exasperation, and look away from the whiteboard as to avoid rolling his eyes. The man then returned to the subject of adjectives, despite the clear disinterest of the class. It was as if Mr. Roberts was deliberately trying to bore the class to death with his words...

Taking a deep breath and letting the calm seep in, he turned towards the window at his side, thinking on how the past few days had been. School hadn't changed much. His grades were the same. The teachers kept repeating over his head how he lacked motivation and how it would be a waste to see him not go to college, not that he had any retort to their suggestions. His guardian also suggested the same thing, but as of lately, Student Council work had gotten to him and pretty much consumed a large amount of his time.

Right now, however, what was consuming his time, and patience, was this mundane moment in class as everyone waited for Mr. Roberts to decide who to respond his lame question. Letting his sleepiness show as he yawned, he then opened his eyes and turned his face to-- Wait... Was that someone trying to climb up the school gates?

Quickly turning his face back to the window, now staring at it with narrowed eyes, his white hair swayed. He hinged his neck and focused his eyes to the gates once more and indeed he saw someone almost hopping the gates. He couldn't really tell much aside from the short black hair and tiny frame. First guess was it was likely a freshman. However, just as the figure was about to make it's way into the school, it abruptly vanished down the gate. His eyes widening in surprise, Takehiko soon after drew the conclusion that the person likely had just fallen off the gate, resulting in him facepalming as the silence in class ensued.

How did Kaede end up in this class? She wasn't bad at English per say, but that didn't stop it from being freaking boring! Adjectives were garbage, and Kaede knew it. Who cared about what they said in french either? It's not like actual English speakers even cared about these rules, anyway. Kaede was tempted to sleep on her desk in the back of the room, but wanted to stay awake for at least a little bit. Until the teacher chose their sacrifice, at least. There was no way she'd have a real answer prepared, but getting caught napping was only embarrassing, not funny.

She sighed at the textbook she'd propped up in front of her. Hopefully the cover would protect her from the teacher's greatest weapon, the cold call. Maybe she should actually know the answer, just this once. But then again, that was the average response. Her eyes darted up to the doodle she'd done in the corner of the textbook page of the Phantom Thieves.

She hoped that maybe the yakisoba shop would be exciting tonight. Maybe one of her patrons was the vanished Phantom Thieves...

Who was she kidding? She was perfectly average. There was no changing that. Kaede sighed and hoped maybe she could wish away her boring everyday life and quietly plopped her head on the desk. Maybe someone would be called soon and tick the clock closer to something more than English class.

The teacher sighed when no one answered. "Alright, it's order. You wouldn't say 'The red cool car,' you would say 'The cool red car.'" He said, writing that on the board. "The order is as follows: Quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose." He wrote an example of "The three, cool, green, Italian sports cars." on the board.

He would notice Kaede in the back. He pointed at her. "Could you please repeat what I just said to the rest of the class to make sure everyone got it?" He said. He then turned to Takehiko, a look of concern on his face. "And what's going on outside? Something interesting?"

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The scratching of a pencil came to an abrupt halt as the young man pointed out by the professor froze in his scribbling, haunted eyes widening for a brief moment in surprise before relaxing as his head looked up. Jacket removed, folded, and hung over the arm of his desk and sleeves rolled up as part of his mad dash to keep up with the ethics professor's furious rant unlike his classmates who had seemed bored to tears yet still dressed fully in line with the school code, Katsuo looked completely out of line - however, he rose with a respectful air about him, tie still perfectly knotted around his neck, and he spoke with a dutiful purpose, "A technocracy, sensei, creates a new elite of scientists, engineers, and, in the case of a Theta-dominated society, corporate overseers who have no oversight from the common people, as no democratic traditions exist in such a society."

"With no incentive to act in good faith in their positions as whatever compact was made before between them and the common people is unenforceable, these individuals can simply disregard the common people's arguments as inefficient to the proposed society of self-sufficiency and, in the eyes of the corporate executives, immense profit," He paused a moment, taking a breath as a drop of sweat rolled down his forehead from writing so fervently, before continuing on, "Additionally, there is no incentive for those who have the concentrated power to support the promotion of new members to their class, which would be through education. New scientists and engineers, young economists, any who are on the outside of the technocracy's ruling party are challengers to power, and thus they must be limited. In the name of production, a new aristocracy of education, rather than an intelligent general population, is placed in power, and they are allowed to hoard technology and scientific thought for themselves for the purpose of maintaining power under the guise of maintaining society."

"In essence, just as a communist nation is always vulnerable to the party considering itself more important the state and the people, thereby violating Locke's social compact and consent of the governed, so would a corporate technocratic nation be vulnerable to the scientists, engineers, and executives, Munimori-sensei," Succinctly summing up his viewpoints in a final sentence, Katsuo fell quiet once again, eyes still focused firmly on his teacher. Whatever his classmates thought of his opinion or didn't understand of it, the young man didn't care as he began to sit back down. His hand picked up his pencil once again, waiting for his teacher to pick up the lecture once again.​

The teacher remained silent for a moment as his student explained the issues with a technocracy. "That's... very good. Another issue with it is that it pushes out the religious as well. Makes them have no place in government. It also doesn't represent the interests of say, uneducated people, or blue collar workers. The technocracy only represents the educated." He nodded. "Well done, Mister Arakawa. Now, continuing on the upcoming elections..." He drifted off. After another minute of the teacher continuing, Katsuo would feel someone tap on his shoulders and hand him a note.

An American student would whisper in broken Japanese. "She told me to hand this to you." He pointed to a long-haired girl staring out the window. She recognized her as a recent transfer for some reason or another.

 

[Khan of the Mardu]

The teacher sighed when no one answered. "Alright, it's order. You wouldn't say 'The red cool car,' you would say 'The cool red car.'" He said, writing that on the board. "The order is as follows: Quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose." He wrote an example of "The three, cool, green, Italian sports cars." on the board.

He would notice Kaede in the back. He pointed at her. "Could you please repeat what I just said to the rest of the class to make sure everyone got it?" He said. He then turned to Takehiko, a look of concern on his face. "And what's going on outside? Something interesting?"

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The teacher remained silent for a moment as his student explained the issues with a technocracy. "That's... very good. Another issue with it is that it pushes out the religious as well. Makes them have no place in government. It also doesn't represent the interests of say, uneducated people, or blue collar workers. The technocracy only represents the educated." He nodded. "Well done, Mister Arakawa. Now, continuing on the upcoming elections..." He drifted off. After another minute of the teacher continuing, Katsuo would feel someone tap on his shoulders and hand him a note.

An American student would whisper in broken Japanese. "She told me to hand this to you." He pointed to a long-haired girl staring out the window. She recognized her as a recent transfer for some reason or another.

And thus the furious note-taking began once again, Katsuo nodding along with his instructor's additional points, branching them off from his own in his notes to signify a desire for further research into those trains of thought. However, before he could go further in note-taking, a rude interruption earned a nearly silent sigh of exasperation as he snatched up the note, only paying the exchange student a brief glance to see who pointed out. The transfer student? Strange... Had they even spoken to each other much in the past? He didn't think so, at least not at length, so why was she passing him notes?

All he could really remember about her was her name, Ito. It was hard to miss, given that he heard it every day during the call for roll, but it gave little to actually identify her by as a person. What do you want with me...? There was only one way to find out. Quick and quiet, he unfolded the note with one hand to briefly glance at it in as he listened to Munimori still, writing hand still jotting down notes as they went along.​

 

[Karyra]

The teacher sighed when no one answered. "Alright, it's order. You wouldn't say 'The red cool car,' you would say 'The cool red car.'" He said, writing that on the board. "The order is as follows: Quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose." He wrote an example of "The three, cool, green, Italian sports cars." on the board.

He would notice Kaede in the back. He pointed at her. "Could you please repeat what I just said to the rest of the class to make sure everyone got it?" He said. He then turned to Takehiko, a look of concern on his face. "And what's going on outside? Something interesting?"

At least he went on to say what the dumb definitely spoken rule was.

Then again it was nixed by the fact that he called on Kaede, so now she had to get up and repeat this boring rule to the rest of the class. Which was not cool at all. She couldn't help but wonder if this class somehow broke Geneva conventions surrounding torture. If Kaede were a spy she'd certainly spill everything after a class like this just to make it stop.

Kaede stood up and began to speak, "you said that the order of adjectves are Numer, quality slash opinion,size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose. You then wanted to emphasize how little your salary is by demonstrating how much you want three, cool, green, Italian sports cars."

Kaede sat back down into her little fort of books and notes and contemplated what she wanted to eat that night. Beef bowls were out, they were way too expensive... maybe she'd just pick up instant ramen and call it good enough. Hopefully, that guy would end up getting called out for being distracted or maybe he'd end up failing to respond and then Kaede's sarcastic comment would be buried under the ire of the teacher at a student who didn't care.