Two hours earlier
The two-person dormitory
Moonscar Lorien sat upright at the desk. Using the techniques he had learned in cultural studies, he read a novel while marking interesting passages, underlining sentences that seemed meaningful, and even copying some of them into a small notebook.
Yi Chen emerged from the bathroom after his shower. Like he had gel on his hands, he used his fingers to push his soaked hair upward until it stood on end.
"Lorien, I have something to tell you."
Moonscar did not respond immediately. He finished the current page before slowly closing the book.
"What is it?"
"I've thought it over carefully. From the time we entered the Orphanage until now, there haven't been any rules targeting the 'teachers,' nor has it explicitly forbidden us from acting against them during class.
"If we follow the Orphanage's setting from before I died, the so-called teachers were merely outstanding orphans selected from among the others. They had the same identities as us, just with more authority.
"I'm planning to move up the plan for the 'special clearance.' If tonight is suitable, I'll try it directly during art class... Let's see what effect this will have on the gambling match."
"Don't let your emotions control you. As for simple slaughter, I personally happen to enjoy it very much."
Moonscar did not care at all how matters progressed. He had now found something more interesting and valuable, so he raised the novel in his hand and asked,
"By the way, are novels like this products that only existed in your world before you died?"
"Probably... The books you're reading now are all ones I read in the past. The complete books extracted from the depths of my memories by the Duke may differ somewhat from the originals."
"The world you