rain's office

As most of you know, many of our brothers and sisters wander The Land of Wonder without direction or purpose. Many of them do not have full control over their abilities. It is our job as those with both direction and purpose to find these people and help them in any way we can. 

All current faculty members and students are welcome to take part in the recruiting of the lost, convince them to join our side, the righteous side, and gain full control of their mutation. 

If you choose to participate, you will be known as The X-Men, an elite group of those from our institution sent to protect humans and mutants alike, guiding them along the right path and showing them light when there only appears to be darkness. 

To register to be part of The X-Men, you must send a note to my office with your name, your mutation, and your codename. 

Rain is standing stiff at the front of the danger room when both of them approach. He stays silent for the most part, and hands each a small bag containing: a manila folder with a single page inside, a headset, and a flashlight.

"Before you open those," he says, "I will brief you on how the mission will proceed. Once you enter the danger room, it will, as always, recreate a time and space for your mission. I will accompany you on the mission, not as myself but as a fellow student, but you may not expect any help from me beyond a physical power.

You may first, read the file, and then enter the room.”

He nods to them, and opens the door to the danger room to wait for their first move.

The following is taken from the computerized journal of one Hong Yoojae, lead scientist at the institute.

Date: March 20, 2014

Location: The Institute Laboratory

Notes:

This is not Professor Hong.

We are under atack. I have wipd the entire system of our work. It wll not fall into the worng hands. They have infiltated lower levels. I hear th e alarms. tHis is not a test. I wish this was a test.

I am abotu to drink the serum Prof Hong was working on. It is designd to enhaced my mutation. There will be side effects. I will try to hold off invders as long as possible. There is a chance I will n ot survive.

As soon as they enter the room, they are greeted with the sight of a desolate hallway. The scaffolding is revealed on one side and a large gaping hole gives them a view of the peaceful mountains outside. The building is lit mainly by sunshine, peeking through the rubble of the walls.

A young student is standing with them. He turns on his flashlight first and whistles low when more of the destruction is revealed through the narrow beam.

"Whatever passed through here must have been huge," he says and turns to them.

Rain is standing stiff at the front of the danger room when both of them approach. He stays silent for the most part, and hands each a manila folder with a single page inside, and a pocket containing a pin in the shape of an X.

"Before you open those," he says, "I will brief you on how the mission will proceed. Once you enter the danger room, it will, as always, recreate a time and space for your mission. I will accompany you on the mission, not as myself but as a fellow student, but you may not expect any help from me beyond a physical power.

You may first, read the file, and then enter the room."

He nods to them, and opens the door to the danger room to wait for their first move.

Name of Organization: The Brotherhood

Purpose: Mutant supremacy.

Location: Unknown 

Notes: The brotherhood is hidden deep within the underground. It is a massive complex built to house some of the world's most sophisticated technology, inaccessible by formal means of travel. It is known that members are transported there by portals throughout the city. We have found one of these.

This mission, X-Men, is not one you should take lightly. Infiltrating a location we know next to nothing about will be dangerous, and you will be forced to make minute decisions that may cost you your life. Your only mission is to use the pin-camera provided in this folder to document the layout of the base. If you wish to proceed, open the door.

As soon as they enter, the room hesitates briefly before blurring into their new reality.

Traffic is heavy in downtown Sori, smog is rising above the skyscrapers and people race for the chance at getting a cab in the sweltering heat. A young student is standing with them, dressed casually but carrying a large gym bag that hangs heavily on her shoulder--she doesn't seem to mind.

"There," she says, pointing across the street at a man in dark sunglasses. He flicks his cigarette and enters a plush apartment building where his shabby leather jacket and jeans don't match the chrome plating and white leather of the lobby.

Lee Kiwoo, Kim Yukwon - Group One

Kim Taeyeon, Ahn Jaehyo - Group Two

All reminders have been sent through email. Please dress appropriately, and come well-fed. You will need all your energy.

In light of the rising tension in the anti-mutant movement, I have decided to add a mandatory danger room session for all students and faculty. The sessions will be administered by me personally. I will also accompany you on the mission. There may be up to two participants at once.

Students may consider this their final exam before the Spring trimester. Faculty may consider this as an annual revision of their skills. You have all been free to use the danger room during the school year, and I trust you have used that time to your utmost capability.

The schedule is as follows:

Fri. March 7 - Kim Jaejoong, Choi Seunghyun

Sat. March 8 - Kim Yukwon, Lee Kiwoo

All students and faculty are expected to show up on time and prepared.

The time has come. From tomorrow onwards, the Danger Room will be open for set times outside of the usual class hours for the new year’s ranking. This is a great opportunity for you all to show what have learned within your classes and to prove to yourself how much you have grown, as well as to find areas that you need to work on.

This is not compulsory by any means, nor must you be taking Danger Room as a class. This is also an opportunity for students to get extra practice in without being ranked if they so wish, or for one-on-one training with one of our professors.

To our professors and XMen: if you so wish, you are also welcome to partake as there will be a separate ranking.

Please write your name below in one of the time slots. If you wish to be unranked, or would like a one-on-one session with a professor, please note that beside your name.

Round One Session:

You will have one hour to destroy 30 robots. Some robots are unarmed, some are armed with lasers, some with small artillery. There is a high chance of injury, but there is also a very slim chance of  fatal injuries despite programming in the robots to not aim for any vital organs (i.e. the heart and the brain). If you do not complete in one hour, the session will automatically end. If you are unable to continue, the session will automatically end.

5pm;

6pm;

7pm; Kim Yukwon

8pm;

Tuesday:

5pm; Bang Minsoo

6pm;

7pm;

8pm;

Wednesday:

5pm;

6pm;

7pm;

8pm; Kim Soohyun

Thursday:

5pm;

6pm;

7pm;

8pm;

Friday:

5pm; Kim Taeyeon

6pm;

7pm;

8pm;

IT IS MY GREATEST PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU A TEAM OF EXCELLENT, DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS. THEY HAVE WORKED HARD TO OVERCOME HURDLES AND SET THEMSELVES APART FROM THE REST.

BUT MORE THAN STRENGTH, MORE THAN RESILIENCE, THESE MEN AND WOMEN ARE VALUABLE TO OUR INSTITUTE BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT ASPIRATIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND MOST OF ALL: HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

I PRESENT TO YOU,

Rain had gathered those who were able in rows -- for once, he had instructed for perfection. The times were dire and he was not about to lose any one of his students or faculty. He had issued for each of them to stay still and quiet as he shared what he had to say.

"I've heard recent news of the government sending out sentinels to take care of the monster problem. However, they are set to destroy every person possessing the x-gene, not merely those who are infected with the MGH.

Be wary when leaving the institute. I don't know how many there are nor where they are sanctioned to be. All I know is that we need to develop some sort of cure as soon as possible before they wipe out the entire mutant race. If you do so choose to leave, defend your brethren. They need you now more than ever."