Quarter-Final Draw

[Pinnacle Academy, Stadium 1 - Arena A: Presentation Hall]

[Wednesday, 9:30 AM]

[The Scouting Invitationals Final Day]

I entered the presentation hall, Seven seats were lined up in a rigid row facing the podium at the front of the hall. Beside it was a simple wooden box labelled 'Student Names' in neat, blocky letters.

There were no surprises there – This was the method the Academy had been using for many years.

Seeing the room was filled with empty seats I could tell that I was probably the only one to arrive on time. 

I sat at the very end of the row and played a few chess games while waiting.

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[10 Minutes Later...]

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