The Voice Test – When Silence Meets Noise

The next morning, the League facility no longer felt like a monastery of silence.

Speakers buzzed alive.Announcements rolled and every corridor echoed with new energy.

For the first time, the captains were told to speak.

A message flashed across all dorm walls:

"Trial Three: The Voice Test

You may now use language.

But not all voices carry equal weight."

Raj sat up slowly.Not out of hesitation.

But because he understood what this meant.The game was no longer about stitching silently.

It was about resisting the noise while using his own.

The courtyard had changed.Now split into six zones, each one simulating a different match environment — crowded stadium noises, angry teammates, dissenting voices, crowd distractions, and pressure conditions.

Players were grouped differently.

Raj was placed in Zone 4: Conflict Resolution Under Pressure.