[Journal Post]

[danse_etoile]

...

I just came across an incident, I think.

I've found an underground location at the Domino Duel Academy.

The architecture feels... otherworldly.

I found children I'll only address publicly as Child A and Child B, both knocked out black and blue, their decks scattered on the ground. I think their Duel turned into an outright fist fight at the end.

There was also a rusted motorcycle, vintage 15-20 years old.

And then a mysterious library.

None of this is on the school plans.

Inside was I'll call them Child C for privacy laws and dignity. They were Dueling at an old table. ... The one thing unsettling me in this library that shouldn't exist.

Is that whoever they were Dueling had "Clear World" and "Clear Vice Dragon" on the opposing side of the field.

And there were definite signs at least one or more of these children were performing occult rituals.

Comments

[i_like_red]

... what the hell?

[danse_etoile]

What the hell is going on is pretty much my feelings.

[i_like_red]

If it was the island academy, I'd be less surprised by mysterious underground locations and occult activity.

Kinda didn't expect that stuff from the Domino Academy for some reason.

[danse_etoile]

Yes. Because it's built into a city and not an Occult Burial Ground 5 Times Cursed.

[i_like_red]

Not sure if this is related or not but...
... you might want to look at Kamala's recent post.

[danse_etoile]

It is but I can't say it is is publicly due to Japanese privacy laws involving children.

But Fujiwara's ghosts... when I saw the cards Child C were playing against, I had the feeling like my skin was crawling.

[i_like_red]

Yeah, thought as much.

I'm going to see what information I can get out of her about it.

Also maybe we should investigate this underground location? I don't have a great feeling about any of this.

[danse_etoile]

... Alright.

And I'll see if I can get past some "pointy-haired management", but I want to investigate it.

[i_like_red]

Alright. If you're able to pull the strings to get us in there, then we should definitely check it out.

[thefrozenstorm]

I'm sorry.

Excuse me?

I thought we only had to deal with things like that at the island...

[Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Guess who's involved.

Guess.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

Our "problem" students that we've been handling for the past while, now?

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Ding.

Wakahisa, Kamala
Sagita, Ixiona
Shiva von Hyperborea

I suspect other children were involved but fled.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

I'm increasingly concerned about the effect of them continuing to attend, to be honest.

I don't want to judge too harshly, but considering none of this existed before, as far as we know, I'm prompted to wonder how all of this formed at all.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

... ... That's one of the weird questions, but I only know one person who uses Clear Vice Dragon.

... But you honestly think Ms. Wakahisa and the crown heir of Hyperborea shouldn't be enrolled here?

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

Hmm... Less that I think they shouldn't be enrolled here, but more that, given the situation that Ms. Wakahisa especially was in some time ago, if they're not becoming a catalyst to things, well.

Getting weird for the school itself. ... or in another sense, somehow making the mainland's school become more like the island school.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Situation?

... Explain a little bit clearer, I'm not following.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

Er.

Souha mostly informed me on this in the aftermath, but:

You know that tower that was holding all of those Faeries?

The one that got a warhead sent at that's caused the current active collapse of the government?

Ms. Wakahisa was involved. As in a central part of it.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

... souha. souha... ah.

... ah.

So she's at the center of things like my husband used to be.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

Yes, essentially.

Which is why I'm concerned, but I'm not about to sincerely vouch for her removal from the school.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Yes, because she doesn't seem to personally do anything.

And her worst academic failing is... Math.

And the fact she seems to have very mild(?) dyslexia

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

Math is... a stranger issue, given what I know about the situation, but dyslexia is more common than one would think, so that's really just down to giving her a little more attention with her tutoring and studies than some others.

But yes, she's otherwise a decent student.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Respectful of her teachers.

Puts in conscious effort.

Has not set off a bomb to kill a monster or mad sorcerer.

Maybe not model student, but you could do a lot worse, I feel?

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

The bar is fairly low, and I'd say she leaps over it, at least.

But yes, I wouldn't say she should be removed. But I am going to wonder if there might be a possibly... kinder environment for her and Shiva von Hyperborea, especially.

Though far as we know, maybe things will just balance out once they graduate and attend the island school instead. So one wonders.

Also apparently that one administrator is still trying to push for Ms. Wakahisa's expulsion. Annoyingly.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

Define kinder environment.

This might be the same one or a different one. They're both portly men with some honestly average surname.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[thefrozenstorm]

One that doesn't form sudden underground structures that definitely didn't exist several months ago.

Re: [Private to Professor Sekou]

[danse_etoile]

I don't think that exists.