The First Briefing

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A few days have passed since the former youth members officially were promoted to agents, a week in a half at the very least in particular. After all, with that long drawn out ceremony, along with the month-long training, a break is deserving for these new agents.

The new agents of the 12th division found themselves within a somewhat dark room. Yuki had an expression short of shock, along with the rest of his team members, who were also what one would call "Jaw-dropped."

Just what the hell is going on here..., Maria thought as she withheld from the somewhat embarrassing expression.

"Now, you'll—" Lynden said as he was standing at a higher level than the agents below him.

"Sir, with all due respect, I'll have to ask you a question. Can you explain to me why the hell is he here?" Archer said as he cut off Lynden and pointed ahead.

There he stood, one of the most dangerous criminals recently captured over the last year, the most wanted man that the youth members had familiarity with, Jiro Nukumaru. He was withstrained within mechanic handcuffs as he stood next to Lynden. It looks like the spotlight was on the both of them, figuratively and literally, as a projector light was also beaming on them.

What... What could he be thinking..., Yuki thought.

What was going on? Just how the hell did the members of the 12th division find themselves here? It hasn't been long since they woke up, and yet, they receive a day to remember already.

4 Hours earlier...

Maria found herself sweating, she was quite nervous, whatever it was that had her that way was clearly something she wasn't prepared for.

Could it be an exam? No, not likely, after all, she is a superior to these new agents now.

I can't screw this up... not now..., Maria thought.

Clinton sat across from her and was unimpressed and somewhat annoyed, quite possibly from the large amount of overthinking he witnessed Maria put herself through.

"It isn't that serious Maria, all you have to do is write your team members' names down." Clinton said.

"You say it like it's simple! I don't want to butcher their names when I don't even know how to spell them!" Maria said.

Clinton sighed, then said, "I take it you didn't ask this before you came here."

"What... No..." Maria said as she started pulling at her hair.

"Jeez! Why couldn't the captain do this?!?!" Maria shouted.

"Well, you're in charge of them... Also... You should already know Yuki's, Asami's and Vivian's names since they've all had relatives work within the IJA."

"Ok. Shoot."

She doesn't know them..., Clinton thought, then said, "Yuki's is Madota."

"Ok now is that M-o-d-a-t-a?" Maria asked.

"Do you want me to write it for you?" Clinton said as he grew tired of this trivial game, he clearly had more important matters to attend to than this.

"I'd never thought you'd ask."

"Ok, You can go now since you were supposed to submit it to me."

"Ok, thanks a lot."

"Just get them ready for their first official task as members of the 12th Division."

"On it." Maria said, then exited the room.

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