In certain special circumstances, this rule may have been ignored, and rule-breakers forgiven. However, researching Rakvill is strictly forbidden.

The President pauses abruptly in his speech, taking a sip of water. He releases a sigh, calms his tone, and continues:

"So, the responsibility given to you, all of my lovely youngsters, is still no excuse for researching any forbidden information or data. That being said, I wish nothing but good fortune to all of you and hope to see this generation blossom into something great and change the future for the better. Jai Hind."

Click! Click! Kachank! The screen blinks a few times and goes blank, ending the President's sudden yet impactful speech.

Many students appeared perplexed as it was common knowledge that researching Rakvill was illegal. However, one student looked particularly flabbergasted; he was sweating profusely and almost shaking in his boots. This student sat next to Abhi and was none other than Veer. Abhi noticed Veer's sudden, unusual behaviour but didn’t say anything.

Suddenly, Veer turned around, seemingly searching for something. Abhi followed his gaze and noticed that two more students were sharing similar expressions to Veer. All three were looking at each other, forming a triangle of disturbed faces. Among the other two was the short girl with brown hair and thin blue eyes, and a tall guy with short black hair and green eyes.

Noticing Abhi observing them, they quickly reverted their gazes to the screen, trying to calm their expressions. Abhi followed.

"Oh wow, it seems like it was a special video file. It got automatically deleted after being played in full," said Ms Oxlong, the teacher. ‘That explained why it was stated that the video should not be played under any circumstances, except when shown to all the students. *Sigh* I'm so glad I followed the protocol this time.’ She thought

"Well, you heard the man. It is very important to complete the task given to you, which is to keep an eye on your surroundings. It's also crucial to keep this interaction a secret. As obviously emphasized, researching Rakvill is considered a crime. Now, how about we start with the introduction session that you all wanted? Students from the first row, please begin."

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Students began to give lacklustre introductions one after another; it seemed no one cared to get to know each other. Everyone was engrossed in discussing the President's video message. Despite the indifference, Abhi paid attention to all of them, focusing especially on the three students who shared that triangle of disturbed faces.

In the third column, the tall guy with black hair introduced himself:

"I'll go next. I'm Kevin Smollegs Revy from Belgium. I enjoy weight lifting, callisthenics, boxing, and um... furries."

This grabbed some attention, and the class let out a small chuckle, while the teacher commented, "Ha. Ha. Very funny, Kevin. Now, next!"

After a few more intros, it was the turn of the blue-haired girl:

"Good morning, I'm Dep Dugyum. I grew up here in Rakvill but I'm originally from China. For a few years, I lived in the north because my dad was on duty during the Rakvill War, but we are finally back now. I also enjoy reading and writing, a bit of Muay Thai, and I just wanted to say this was the craziest first day ever. I doubt anything in life will shock me now, ha-ha! Thank you."

Following her introduction, the discussion returned to the events surrounding the President's message.

After a few more introductions, it was finally Abhi's turn. As he tried to stand and say, “Good morning, I’m Ab—,” the orange-haired guy next to him inadvertently interrupted with a strong voice:

"I'm Veer Singh Noubiches from Punjab. I like swimming, football, a bit of Dungeons, MMA, and reading. I hope to have a good time with all of you in the next few years. Also, NOT A FURRY."

"Good morn—" Abhi attempted to continue, but the class erupted in laughter at Veer's sneaky comeback toward Kevin.

"Good morning, I'm Abhi, and I like..." "Ha! Ha! Ha!" The class’s laughter completely overshadowed Abhi's introduction.

"...I enjoy studying. I also like to run and walk. I moved to this city just a few months ago... and I'm from..."

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"That's enough giggles. Let's hear the last of the introductions so we can get into today's lesson," said Ms. Oxlong.

Veer's silly comeback made the class pay attention to the remaining introductions, and with the teacher's words, they quieted down, ceasing their laughter. Finally, they listened as Abhi continued...

"...I moved to this city just a few months ago... and I'm from…

Rakvill."

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