The Turbo Dueling students were all trying their best to clear the course, one after the other. As one would expect, none actually made it to the end yet. But Ryder was also planning for that, he'd purposefully made the simulation more difficult than the average track to really steel the students' techniques for when they would actually drive for the first time. Nonetheless, some of the results surprised the man. Ethel, Ignia and Camryn were the first three girls to drive and had actually managed to clear a few obstacles, more than the average student. And the first boy to drive, Angelo, showed some remarkable skill... He'd made it farther than any other student so far, and seemed to drive as if he'd done it before. Some others were also standouts, either by clearing the first obstacle on the first try or getting just about as far as the above mentioned three girls. It seemed this particular batch of students had potential to drive, and that made Ryder smile.

The teacher also greeted each student that walked out individually, giving them some tips and advice for the next time. To Ethel they simply told her she needed to play around more with her center of gravity, leaning in a little less sharp to take turns. This was totally included in the first time the man acted, and is in no way the author trying to fix a plot hole. On Angelo, Ryder's words were: [color=8882be]"Well, you've obviously done this before. But your technique's a little off, you seem to want to go too fast. Slow down a little, at the high speeds you're going it's hard to avoid any precision obstacles. Also, take less risks in your turns. I noticed you took them a little too wide, and only narrowly escape from side obstacles because of that. Stick closer to the corners."[/color]

Ignia was the next one out, and naturally they also had said something. [color=8882be]"Ah! Good job for your first time, Ignia. I've noticed your problem is wanting to go too fast in too short of a timespan, I'm actually surprised you managed to avoid crashing the first time you passed the oil slick. You were going near horizontal around that corner, it's a miracle the system hadn't registered the wheels giving out. Try to pass objects a little more slowly, it'll give you more breathing room."[/color] was Ryder's advice to them. Once Camryn got out, Ryder seemed to be extremely let down. [color=8882be]"Oh Camryn, what happened in that last lap? You were doing so well! It seems you were experimenting with different styles, and I like that. But you should stick to a more standard style for now. Also, revving it up like you did at the start is bad for the engine, instead, wait until just before you're about to take off. This way you don't demolish your brakes. For the rest of it you're mostly fine, just try to lean in a little more on turns and don't be afraid to go a little faster."[/color]

There were quite a few students still having to do the simulation, so those who cleared it have a bit of time to catch their breath and chat with each other.[hr]Wilhelms' attempts at keeping students inside the classroom seemed to be futile, which the man had to nearly curse under his breath for. Not that they actually did it, as they were too refined for that. Sighing and massaging his temples, they turned their attention to Nathan. The kid ran up to check if the Security personnel was still breathing, and from their reaction judging, they were. [color=598527]"The nurse is already aware, Security had informed me multiple accidents of this kind have happened in the school building. I wanted to keep all of you inside the class room, but unfortunately, some students decided to play hero..."[/color] Wilhelms shared his frustration, then raised an eyebrow at Brad. The boy had lifted up the taller man on his back with the help of Nathan and another nearby person, and was now asking for instructions on how to get to the nurse's office. 

[color=598527]"I'm afraid that the nurse's office is thirty floors down, my boy. Elevators have been turned off to prevent the escape of the perpetrators, so if you're serious about bringing him there, you'll have to take the stairs. I'll inform her you're coming."[/color] the teacher answered Brad, then turned to grab the D-Ceiver they'd put on the desk. Dialing and muttering a few things, they informed whoever was at the nurse's office of the buff boy's arrival.[hr]Maisy's hat seemed to be cursed that day, lest it be wind or something else, it would just not fall into the girl's hands... Or float, for that matter. It got blown all the way into the stairwell, then decided to plummet straight down a few floors. Sliding on the railing, it made quite the spectacular sight. Somewhere in all the chasing, Maisy got separated from Vincent, Tsukiko and Leander. Her hat wound up all the way down floor [i]4[/i], the cafeteria. Coincidentally, Haas just stormed past that floor and into the cafeteria... Which blew the hat straight in as well.

If Maisy'd step inside, she'd see two people there: Haas and someone else. Another figure, though different from the last one since they were male. It was clear they were out of place in the academy, standing at 1m97 with one green and one blue eye. They had a pair of light blue glasses on, brushing a few strand of their rather long black hairs to the side. They were wearing a brownish cloak, again similar to the lady from earlier, with a full body black business suit underneath. On their right arm, crossed across his chest, was a two-piece disk modeled after a mirror. It had a brilliant blue-and-gold color scheme. [color=0072bc]"...Great."[/color] they muttered, obviously displeased with the two kids showing up. On a table nearby the entrance Maisy's hat finally landed, though for some reason, other than the two other people there wasn't much else in the room. Security wasn't anywhere in sight. 

[color=0072bc]"You aren't who we're looking for. Go away."[/color] They barked out, keeping one eye shut. The other one was keeping Haas, and Maisy if she were there, closely in sight. If either of them tried anything, the guy on the other end of the room would know.[hr]Vincent, Tsukiko and Leander were still running down the stairs. None of them were noticing anything particularly odd, but at one time they weren't able to pinpoint, some of them got split from Maisy. Not only Maisy, really, Tsukiko seemed to get split from the two boys as well. The girl herself wouldn't really recall why, where or how either. Some sort of dizzying, empty fog clouded her mind each time she'd try to think back to that, though it didn't feel like anything strange at all. Leander and Vincent wound up on floor six, a gym, while Tsukiko seemed to end up right at the academy's entrance. Vincent and Leander wouldn't quite be able to recall why or how they were on six either, having the same empty feeling clouding their mind. Tsukiko wouldn't find anything odd about the first floor, except for the fact the door to the stairwell behind her was locked for whatever reason and no personnel were actually on that floor. Almost as if she got locked out of the rest of the building... Nobody else seemed to be in the direct vicinity, except for maybe Shinrei or the Turbo Arena students were she to wander out that way. Though, some sort of music was coming from outside, more into the direction of the sandy desert areas. And alluring melody, like a siren's song. Shinrei wouldn't be able to hear the music, though was close enough to the main building to see anyone wandering out of it.

Meanwhile, Vincent and Leander would find a pretty standard area. Their was a built-in closet at the far and of the room, lines painted across the floor, benches on the side... Standard gym look, really. The same woman as before was there to greet them, a smirk on her face. She'd lowered the hood to reveal a dark-pink ponytail hairstyle, alongside amber eyes. The same lipstick as before pretty much confirmed it was, indeed, the same person. Two softer locks of hair curved along the side of her face, though many other details weren't noticeable as the cloak obscured the rest of her features. [color=6ecff6]"Ooooh, I didn't expect guests so soon~!"[/color] she playfully murmured, and for some reason, not even bothering to hide the fact that was a lie. [color=6ecff6]"Mmm... A shame you didn't bring the other kid."[/color] she let out an exasperated sigh, winking at the two boys. [color=6ecff6]"Oh well! This is fine~!"[/color] They continued on, with a little hum. It seems she was baiting out a reaction first, from the tame and non-hostile attitude she was having. Strangely, nobody else was on this floor as well.[hr]Megan's searches weren't very fruitful, all she discovered by going up a few floors was much the same sight as before. Security personnel in various numbers were badly wounded and laying there, with students either freaking out or being oddly calm. None of the classrooms seemed to have any useful leads beyond what she already knew. On her way up to the final student-allowed floor, though, Megan passed by a cloaked figure obscuring their features. They were surprisingly nimble. From the other end of the door she also could hear a teacher barking orders at their students, more than likely someone who was also affected by the entire mess.[hr]Ethel decided to pay attention to Angelo's riding for... Whatever reason. She wasn't really all that [i]interested[/i] in the guy, but he was the next one to ride after all. The only reason she said what she did was because of that very reason, and she could see the stupid grin under his helmet. Ugh, was he seriously smiling about what she said to him? Well, whatever it was, they already showed at least something in being able to kick off perfectly like she'd done before. And crashed for his first time at the very same point. [color=7ea7d8]"Ugh... You're doing this on purpose."[/color] she muttered out under her breath, thinking he was just trying to show off by purposefully crashing where she had. Even worse was Angelo clearing the walls without an issue, which Ethel couldn't. At this point, she was convinced he was only showing off because the girl told them to show up the rest. While she was a little impressed at him getting farther than her, her sore loser tendencies also welled up inside. Jealousy and not being able to do it.

Angelo actually managed to get pretty far in the course, and even though Ethel told him to, she wasn't exactly happy with it. The way they drove made her look like an amateur in comparison... His third try wasted, the black haired boy shortly after decided to walk on out of the simulation booth, tagging in Ignia. And then Ethel nearly gagged, him walking out all smug and throwing a wink in [i]her[/i] direction, as if what he just did should have impressed her. Who the hell did he think he was? Do one impressive thing and expect her to be head over heels for him? Ignia walked into the booth, Ethel pulling her eyes away from Angelo and onto the screen. She wanted to see how this turned out, Ignia being the one student the girl was somewhat familiar with. She seemed to be having about as much luck as Ethel, failing due to slippery wheels launching her against a wall for the first attempt. Ethel almost felt sorry for the poor girl.

She wanted to continue paying attention, but something felt off. A sense of dread washed over the girl as her ears picked up the sound of someone making their way over to her. From the corner of Ethel's eyes, she could see a hue of green worming it's way through the crowd. Right towards the back.[i] Where she was[/i]. [color=7ea7d8][i]He isn't seriously...[/i][/color] she began mentally asking herself, though her suspicions seemed to quickly verify themselves. The most annoying voice possible right now rang from a little whiles away, sounding casual and what was an attempt at cool. [color=green]"So how did I meet your expectations, Bunny?"[/color] Angelo asked Ethel, who's right eye twitched. 

The pin in her hair [i]launched[/i] itself out, making contact with the concrete floor and making a rather loud *Clang* sound. The girl's blue locks of hair drooped down over her shoulders, her head slowly turning in Angelo's direction with a look of scorn plastered across her face. [color=7ea7d8]"[i]What[/i] did you just call me?"[/color] she hissed in his direction, now FUMING with anger. [color=7ea7d8]"[i]Who do you think you are?[/i]"[/color] She asked him, turning around and looking up. Without her boots the guy was a little taller than her, but that size difference didn't scare the girl. [color=7ea7d8]"Don't address me so casually, you [i]thug[/i]. I'm not your friend. I'll never be your friend. Just because you are somewhat skilled does not give you the right to give me such a dehumanizing nickname."[/color] She bit in his direction, resisting the urge to slap them. 

Ethel picked the hairpin off the floor, tossing it right into the trashcan as it seemed to have snapped in half for some reason. She turned around and walked a few steps away from Angelo, obviously not wanting to be anywhere near him for a little while. Ignia's simulation just ended, and a girl called Camryn was called in. That one went about as well as Ethel's as well, though maybe even a little better. Seeing everyone do so much better than her really didn't help the girl's mood, though the students afterwards were worse. At least [i]that[/i] lifted her spirits somewhat.[hr]Haas was breathing heavily whilst he checked the rooms one by one, and was getting increasingly confused. Why were security flooding the rooms with nobody in it? You'd think if they found nothing, they'd move on to the next... And nobody was stopping Haas from looking around either, and the stairwell was deserted as well! He didn't really figure they were incompetent, but this was at least [i]somewhat[/i] fishy. For some reason, Haas didn't consider going inside the Gym room and opted to just pass it by. Then he noticed a hat flying right by him, raising an eyebrow. It seemed to have a will of it's own, floating alongside Haas as he ran, even right into the cafeteria when he nearly burst through the door. Inside was a single person, unlike the previous floors which were swarmed by security. [color=aba000][b]"...Huh?"[/b][/color] Haas muttered, looking around the room in an attempt to spot [i]anyone[/i] else. But he didn't find anyone, except for maybe someone bursting through the door.

And then something hit Haas. The person was wearing two things: A cloak and a Duel Disk. Not only that, but shortly after that observation, they basically told the guy to scram. [color=aba000][b]"Wha-?"[/b][/color] Haas was about to comment, and then felt somewhat sluggish. His energy seemed to vanish in an instant, probably from that constant running. Haas let out a yawn, covering his mouth to be somewhat polite. [color=aba000][b]"So... Like, you're with that woman from before?"[/b][/color] he asked, lazily pulling up his pointer finger and... Well, points at the other guy. He also looked over his shoulder at the hat, seeing it gone, and wondering where it went.