Once we're finally inside the principle sits behind a desk, upon which lies the nameplate Gardner, meaning this was definitely the man that the two officers from the beginning were talking about. "Young ${man} I hope you realize how much trouble you've caused. You are aware that our staff are here to protect you and do not appreciate being hospitalized!" "They'll recover in less than a few months." "That's not the point! I cannot- will not accept bouts of savagery like that on our school grounds! Now I'm understanding, I sympathize with your history and I accepted you with the knowledge that there would be some friction; but this is beyond what is acceptable! You're not in the Middle East anymore; this isn't a warzone, this is a High School!" *fake_choice #"All it'd take is one bad day." I've been known to start a few wars myself. It really doesn't take all that much; anywhere you can find a large group of people, you can find people who want each other dead and all it takes is pushing the right buttons in order to make them act on that impulse. All it'd take is one person who knows how to do that walking into the neighborhood, and I'd be right back home. Rather than thank me for pointing out this flaw in his philosophical beliefs, however, the principal's face scrunches up in anger. I guess you just can't teach some people. #I let him ramble *set explosives -1 *set reflex -1 After a point it all starts to sound like just white noise, like that buzzing you hear after a fragmentation grenade has shattered your eardrums. In order to block it out I begin focusing on little details; what's he wearing, how many buttons are on his coat, what brand of shoe does he have on, how many pens are on his desk, are the blinds open or closed, is he right handed or right handed, which hand is closest to me, what type of wood is the door made of. Asking these questions in my head allows me to become numb to any sounds or physical stimuli that are assaulting me directly, which is useful for blocking out pain and discomfort, something they taught me and had me practice while learning how to resist interrogation. It's also very useful for getting through being grilled by a drill sergeant. *goto_scene 1-3angryprincipal-3