Mako and Erin exchanged nervous glances, the gravity of the professor's words sinking in. They knew the stakes were high, but the thought of failing the exam due to just an intervention was daunting. The room was filled with a tense silence as everyone processed the information.
Finally, Erin broke the silence, her voice steady but tinged with determination. "Professor, what exactly is the punishment for failing this exam?"
Mako nodded in agreement. "Yeah, what would happen if one of us slipped up and caused the intervention to happen?"
Professor Curtis gave a grim look as he replied," If you fail the exam, it simply tells us that you are not ready yet... You won't get the rewards, you won't get a promotion, and worst of all, your spot in the military school may also be questioned with the worst-case scenario being that you are asked to leave the military school..."