Students from all walks of life have gathered in the Academy's auditorium. Chatter can be heard all over the room, ranging from nervous conversations to bored comments. Laughter can be heard intermittently. The auditorium, as per its function, is rather large, and is currently seating close to a thousand individuals.  At the front of the room is a raised stage and on that stage stand 3 individuals.  The lights dim and spotlights illuminate the stage. Some of the chatter dies down, and one of the individuals steps forward to a podium with a built in mic.  The man clears his throat and most of the chatter subsides, with the exception of a few students who just keep talking, and probably will continue to do so.<br/>"Good evening, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Everything in-between. I am Dr. Heinrich Werner, Dean and Founder of this school. I want to take this moment to welcome you to the Academy. It is my earnest wish that you come to find this place as a second, or in some cases, first home, a place where you will build memories and friendships you will cherish for the rest of your days. Beyond that, I hope that the education you receive here will help you grow into the person you were meant to be. I know some of you have come from difficult backgrounds, and this may be your first time setting foot in a school, or this may be your first time seeing so many people in one place at a time. I urge you not to be concerned, for the person next to you is probably just as nervous as you are. I know classes won't begin until tomorrow, but consider it your homework assignment for the day to reach out to someone and get to know them.  Who knows, you might just make a friend. Here at the academy, we strive to educate our students, not only in the art of combat against the Stigma, but in the art of living as well.  Balancing your academics with your combat abilities will be paramount in the years to come...."<br/>The deans speech continues, followed by the other two individuals on the stage.  After everyone has spoken, the crowd is dismissed and everyone goes about doing their own thing for the night.<br/><br/>The next morning you head to your class. As it so turns out, you share your class with the other three players.  After having sat down, the teacher walks in.  She is a stern, red headed, woman with a no-nonsense atmosphere that instills respect, awe, and a little fear.  "Good morning everyone, I'm professor Jane McRemitz. I'm going to assign you into six squads of four. Once I've assigned you your squad-mates, I'd like you to start getting to know each other for a little bit. I have an exercise for you to complete in a little bit, but you're going to want to get to know each other first. Remember, you succeed as a squad, and you fail as a squad.  If you can't rely on one another, then you are screwed."  She begins rattling off names, and assigning them to squads. "Squad four: Saeko Kishida, Vic Torry," she supresses a smile as she reads off his name before continuing, "Faeli Reina. Unfortunately we're short one member for your squad, so I'm going to have to ask you to join their squad for the time being, Mr. Ravenvictor. Is that alright with you all," She asks, directing her question at Squad 4, and the guard in question.