Irregular [2]

"This is the report from the test I conducted," Vanitas said, handing a stack of documents to Headmaster Elsa in her office.

"Good work," Elsa replied, scanning the pages briefly.

"The credit for compiling it goes to my assistant, Karina Maeril."

"Oh, really?" Elsa raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"You know, I was surprised when you proposed this test," she said. "It seemed like it might be too harsh, as if you designed it to simply traumatize your students."

"Not at all. My students are stronger than that. If they weren't, I would simply teach them again until they were."

"Haha." Elsa chuckled softly. 

The scale and budget of the test had indeed caught her off guard when Vanitas first suggested it.

"But what inspired you to create this test, Vanitas?"

There was no need to hesitate.

"The Black Hollow Massacre," he said.

"...."

Elsa's expression froze, hearing him mention that tragic event.