As the heavy chamber door hissed and lifted away, the guards found Kevin lying on his bed, the distinct white buds and cables of headphones for an MP3 player plugged into his ears, his eyes staring out into elsewhere. Knowing what brought him here in the first place and what he would soon be capable of, the staff of the facility were careful to appease the sensibilities of Kevin, as unusual as they were. The walls and roof of the chamber were painted solid black. On the wall opposite to the side of the room with his bed was an American flag that spanned much of it. Other than that, the furnishings were ordinary; rustic, even. His bedside table bore three framed pictures. The first was a photograph of his old house (with none of his family visible around or even in it), the second of a picture of his older brother, David, in uniform and the last was of Kevin himself in his own. The photographers had grown very impatient with him that day, as he kept insisting on retaking the photo until he looked as close to David's image as he possibly could. 

Kevin quickly noticed he had visitors. As he took out his earphones, the faint, distant buzz of Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" could be heard from them for a brief moment. After he stuffed the device away into a drawer, he was on his feet and stood at attention in the blink of an eye. He locked his feet together and gave a salute. "Whaddaya need, sir?" he offered to the more senior of the two with a smile. 

Though the display wasn't necessary, the guards returned the salute. "Just meal time, that's all." he explained as his subordinate could only grin and shake his head. "Lost in your mind again?" he cheekily added. 

Kevin's formality fell away and his grin widened. "Oh, neat. Best time of the day, outside of training." he replied cheerily, as if ignoring the remark.

Kevin was led out and down the corridor quite willingly. He was always compliant. A structured, routine life wasn't only something he was used to, but it was something he desired. 

As Kevin arrived in the dining hall, he sneaked in some brief greetings to the other attendees before taking his seat.