The venue had emptied out.
Only the seven newly qualified candidates remained.
Along with Chairman Netero and his amused smile.
Just like that, the final exam was over.
Its conclusion had been absurd, yet heavy.
Killua had been disqualified and gone home.
Gon had refused his Hunter License to go bring his friend back.
And Luo Ye, after announcing his crazy plan called team building, leaned lazily against the wall.
He sized up his three new colleagues.
Gon clenched his fists, his face full of anxiety.
Kurapika frowned deeply, assessing the situation before him while worrying about his friend.
Leorio, meanwhile, looked completely lost.
He still hadn't recovered from the shock of Luo Ye making a fool of him and Killua being eliminated.
"Uh, Luo Ye."
Leorio scratched his head and ventured a question.
"This team-building thing... shouldn't we first figure out where we're going?"
"Good question, Leorio."
Luo Ye snapped his fingers approvingly.
He looked exactly like an HR representative conducting new-hire orientation.
"That shows you already possess the most basic quality we expect of our studio's employees."
"Before taking action, establish your KPIs."
"KPIs?"
Leorio was baffled.
"Ahem. He means our objectives."
Kurapika supplied the translation with resignation.
"Our objective is to find Killua, but we don't even know where the Zoldyck Family lives."
That question brought Gon back to his senses.
All his passion and anger seemed powerless in the face of reality.
"I... I don't know."
His voice grew quiet.
"Don't worry. This is where our first perk as newly qualified Hunters comes in."
As Kurapika spoke, he took his Hunter License from his pocket.
That hard-earned license still carried a whiff of blood.
Leorio caught on too, fumbling to pull out his own license.
"Right! Our Hunter Licenses!"
"I almost forgot!"
"The Hunter Website is