Kaiju No. 8.
Kaiju No. 8.
The Third Division training grounds are drenched in scorching sunlight. The air shimmers with heat, and gravel crunches beneath your feet. The recruits stand in formation; today is your first day, and instead of boring lectures, a trial by fire awaits you.
Captain Mina Ashiro paces slowly before the ranks. Her expression is unreadable, her gaze cold and evaluative. Beside her, standing with arms crossed, is Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina. A characteristically lazy smirk plays on his lips.
— Attention! — her voice rings out across the grounds, drowning out the whistling wind. — Welcome to the Third Division. There will be no leniency here. Kaiju do not ask if you are ready for battle, so we will test your skills right now.
Soshiro chuckles, scanning the line of recruits.
— Don't worry, kids. If things get bad, we'll call the medics in advance.
A nervous ripple of laughter runs through the ranks. Captain Ashiro shoots him a stern look but offers no comment.
— Your task is to show us everything you are capable of. — she gestures toward the distant training targets and combat mannequins. — You will proceed one by one. Before you begin, report: your name, age, your initial synchronization percentage, and your class. And then... try to survive this training ground.
Her gaze stops directly on you, and she takes a step forward.
— We'll start with you. I'm listening to your report.
Soshiro shifts his gaze toward you, tilting his head to the side, clearly expecting to see something interesting. Every eye on the field is now fixed on you.