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In what seems like no time at all, Kiara finishes scanning through everyone on the computer. Given how her face is scrunched up (as much as an android's face CAN scrunch up) and a low, hesitant hum buzzes out of her voice box? You doubt it's anything good.
"Okay, so the current course has three stages. One consists of intense physical training courses, aimed to try building tolerance for intense exposure to heat, cold, and toxins. That and the basic intense military physical training. Core strength training, pushups, nine yards."
"The second one is for mental training, apparently aiming to...try to see if anyone has psychic abilities? A lot of stuff like remote viewing, telepathy, precognition, but nothing about say, I dunno? Telekinesis?" Are they THAT desperate for any edge? You have powers but you honestly couldn't tell you how you first unlocked your potential.
"I. Okay, that's pathetic." Alexis leans against a nearby cubicle wall. "They have a whole course to quack U-Company brand nonsense? Unless they're injecting people with C-Extract, I doubt that's doing anything."
Kiara and Naomi give her weird looks, seemingly not knowing what she's on about. You simply nod at her before turning your attention to Kiara. "Continue."
"Last one is a gauntlet of combat simulation set pieces. I assume that's where most of the, uh, broken limbs and burn scars are. A lot of combat ready robots are in that course to stimulate active combatants. Apparently that's why E-Corp is here, they're a massive sponsor and the only reason those things are even in there."
"All in all, you apparently get a badge or medal for every course you complete and if you get at least two done, you're allowed to be an official X-Corp soldier. The new course isn't all that much better, it replaces the psychic ability one with medical training and teaching you basic survival skills while toning down the combat set pieces by a hair."
"Wait, what about the other stuff? He gave us a second password." You raise an eyebrow. "Didn't you find anything there?"
Kiara gestures at you to lean in closer so no one can overhear what she said. The three of you do so and what she says is a bit hard to process.
"You know that warehouse you weren't allowed to visit? <span class="mu-b">They got one of them. They got one of those motherfuckers, Nicole.</span> I don't know or why but they do."
[PERSON OF INTEREST] You know exactly what she's talking about. There's nobody else she could be referring to. The warehouse is glowing, Nicole. THEY'RE HERE.
"W-why? Did it say?" You and Alexis mutter with confusion and fear while Naomi is trying her best to seemingly reject what she's been told. Something about that one thought you gleamed from her mind is starting to make you worry."
"Dunno. Apparently he was too scared to write it down but one of them is locked up there. Under HEAVY security. Found a password to let us in there but anyone catches us talking to him...yeah."
Well, shit, what's your move now?