Nathaniel didn't remember much about the talent competition. He was actually so nervous that he blanked out for pretty much the entire duration of the performances. With that said, he wasn't too disappointed when he found out he didn't win, since he didn't have very high hopes for the competition to begin with. He had spent the rest of the day tinkering with his deck and studying before heading to bed.

He heard the news the next morning about a girl who was found unconscious in the desert with a Duel Runner. It seemed to be one thing after another in this school. First, there was the attack on the school by those hooded figures. Then there's that whole thing with the Dark dorm. And now a student was found outside unconscious. Without class, Nathaniel spent his morning pondering these series events, wondering if they were connected, and if they were an omen of things to come. He didn't have to ponder long however, as Haas soon called him to have a meeting of some sort in the cafeteria.

Nathaniel had wondered why Haas had called them all out, although he did have a faint idea. As he sat there in the cafeteria listening to Haas asking them to form some sort of investigation team, Nathaniel was skeptical. He was worried about these events just as much as anyone else, but perhaps this was a bit much. While most people seemed to be all for Haas's idea, Nathaniel strangely found himself agreeing with the first student who had stormed out. He may not have put his ideas in the most tactful way possible, but he did have a few good points.

[color=6ecff6]"Whoa whoa whoa. Are you guys all just okay with this?"[/color] Nathaniel asked, standing up from his seat with his hands in the air, palms out as if asking everyone to stop and think. [color=6ecff6]"That first fellow who left may not have stated his ideas in the most tasteful manner possible, but don't you think he has a point? Shouldn't we be leaving this to the campus security who have way more training and resources to take care of this? I mean, it's their job to protect us. What if we end up meddling in their investigation and end up making everything worse? What if we get in real trouble and end up getting hurt?"[/color]