With the death of one of your former teachers, I'll be taking over for the computer programming course, as well as filling in for any IT difficulties that may arise in the absence of any proper technician employed at this place. Considering the level of technology available here, this seems to be a rather disasterous oversight, hm?

My name's Naoya. I don't intend to teach a novice class, nor will I be hand-holding you through the course. So, here's a simple test: I've put a rudimentary filter on this network post with the class schedule underneath. Anyone who'd like to enroll should, at the very least, be able to crack it. Remember, you won't gain anything by relying on others for the answer. Don't disappoint me.

( Hacking level: moderately easy )

One more thing... I'm curious. Rumour has it the this wave of nonhuman sentiment originally started at the school. I've read up on the recent news, but it'd be more useful to get a first hand perspective of events.

( [narration] )

[VIDEO: Sometime after all of that tl;dr, Skull Kid appears on your screen, eyes wide and staring directly into the camera. He's very obviously under the effects of a drug pop again.]

You have to run away. Run away or they'll get you. Run away before they get you! That's why everybody's leaving.

But the computer lady didn't run away. They got her.

What if he didn't run away.

What if they caught him first.

[He then continues to stare at the screen. Are you feeling uncomfortable yet, Smash Academy?]

Another passing...

And yet those here are still not moved to action. I wonder, how many must fall to force our collective hand?

Though the imagery suggested is ironic, considering the inactivity of the Hands in this and related matters.

We are, as I have said, in the midst of a war. And wars are not stopped by continuing to fight, to claim more lives. They are stopped only by the people declaring "no more!" in a single voice.

When, I wonder, will that time be for us?