[TTEOTS] At The Edge - Zero's Route

Welcome

One didn't waste any time getting comfortable at PHASE, in fact she already had her belongings delivered to HQ's entrance. Like with Seven, Dr. Keiria Park was there to greet One's arrival.

"Welcome to P.H.A.N.T.A.S.M. Operative One. I'm Dr. Keiria Park." She introduced to One, extending a hand.

"Thanks. Hope we'll get along Doctor." One shook Dr. Park's hand. "I've heard so much about your work and they are all as amazing as the next."

Dr. Park smiled at that praise. "And I wonder how you've heard of them in the first place. Come. I'll show you to your room." She then looked back at the rest. "Good job. Take a break." She then led One on to the rest of the orientation.

Six let out a huge yawn. "That was honestly faster than I had expected."

Seven nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Besides, was there any update on what class she belongs to?"

Eight shook his head. Even he couldn't tell what she was capable of.

"What DO we know about her anyways."

They looked at each other. Zero shrugs. Seven pondered for a moment. "Is she safe to trust?"

Zero gave her a look. "Trust as in?"

"As in with anything she says or do" She paused before deciding to be direct. "Can we trust her with our lives?"

Zero looked down and bit his lip, and she knew that he afraid to give a definite answer to her. Six gave a tight-lipped smile but said nothing. Eight however, smiled wryly before asking, "Would you trust me if I told you yes?"

Choice

1. "Yes, I'd trust you." - Choice Selected

2.  "No."

Eight's smile disappeared and his eyes seem to have a tinge of sadness before it was completely erased; as if it hadn't been there before.

When he didn't say a word, Six spoke up.

"Usually there will be a thorough check on each applicant and a monthly screening on every operative and staff in P.H.A.S.E." He clarified. "Architects and Oracles, like Three and Nine, usually help in these checks in order to filter out any spies or even potential problems within operatives."

"But of course, it's not as perfect as we'd like it to be." Zero seemed to be complaining, just a bit. It was true though, during her first month at P.H.A.S.E, KAIROS had infiltrated and had almost succeeded in taking over. When they had returned, the spy had already committed suicide in order for him not to get caught and be interrogated. "Unlike us, other teams get a say as to who they'd like to be in the team. So in terms of trusting new members, it'll be easier for them as they will be given time to work together during the 3 months of mandatory probation"