Thinking about how exactly Yuki was supposed to eat, Lucks curiosity got the better of him and he stole a sidelong glance in her direction only to see she was eating like a normal human would.
*I thought you would be using your nanobots to break it down and just absorb the food like you did the bodies in the lab.*
[System - I am, just not that you can see it. My entire body is composed using nanotechnology. You should know this since I gave you the information already or do I need to send you the info again?]
*Nope, please don't. Just the difference in knowing something and seeing it for the first time is all. Do you really think he told me the truth about not caring if we stayed together?*
[System - I don't see why he would bother to lie about it, it's a good thing he didn't press the issue though. I'm sure he wants to make use of us both, and if our goals align then that's good for everyone.]
Finishing up his food the Colonel pushes his plate away and stands up. "Alright I've made my decision, why don't you join my regiment? I can make sure you two are kept together and you can keep your origins a secret. I won't blow smoke up your ass though. What we do here is hard, often brutal work for the Imperium. The pay sucks, the hours are relentless, but it's the toughest job you will ever love to hate.
"I don't expect you to make a decision right now, we will be leaving this area and sanitizing this base shortly. It's going to be a month before we reach the nearest jump gate. Like it or not I'll be putting you both in with the other cadets until then. Also I expect you to help Doc out in the infirmary as well. In return I'll help you two get proper credentials so even if you do decide to leave, there won't be a issue later entering the Imperium."
"Theres no such thing as a free lunch here and the military isn't some charity. Your going to have to earn your keep just like everyone else. I don't expect you to work for free however, I'll make sure you get paid based on your performance. In a month when we reach the jump gate, we will talk again."
Finishing his one sided speech he presses another button on his desk and a soldier enters the room. "Get these two enrolled into the cadet program, they are to stay together at all times. Also make sure they are given a private room. They are undocumented immigrants, so get them proper credentials too and report back to me when it's done." The Colonel then salutes the soldier before turning his back to them.
The soldier leads Luck and Yuki out of the office and they walk a ways before he stops, and looks at their wrists. The soldier gives a deep sigh, "fuck this is going to be a long day."
Over the next couple of hours the duo is lead to a series of different offices. Between getting registered into the Imperium's data base. Getting issued their identification cards for the Imperium. Then registration into the Sanguineous Ocularis data base and getting issued new military ID cards. Setting up a banking account for their pay, then going to supply for their uniforms and basic issue gear and lastly being taken to housing and being issued their room.
True to his word the Colonel had called ahead and set up most everything so there wasn't much need for Luck or Yuki to do anything other than wait while the ships officers handled the details.
Whenever a issue did come up the soldier that was guiding them along would step in and settle it. Like when it happened at the housing department, no cadet was ever given a private room or would they be allowed to have a female roommate at their age but exceptions were made for them. In fact the only people who got a private room to themselves were higher ranking officers in the regiment.
For most of the soldiers they stayed in the barracks and they would live in a larger communal area with their platoon. 30 to 35 people to a platoon all living together when they were not training was considered normal.
While Luck felt like was forever had passed which in reality was about 8 hours of shuffling from one office to the next. They were finally lead to their room. "We are almost done. All that's left for me to do is go make sure the cadet battalion commander knows how to find and contact you two, expect somebody to drop by soon to guide you tomorrow.
Lastly let's go over a few things, make sure you don't wander around till the cadet battalion commander contacts you. So stay here in your room for now to prevent some confusion. Also please get changed into your uniforms as soon as possible."
The soldier then goes into Lucks supply bag and pulls out something that looks like a wrist watch. Tapping it a few times a holograph pops up and the soldier manipulates the holograph with his hands. After going through a few screens he takes his own watch and places it beside Lucks and hits a few more buttons. Then he repeats the process with Yuki's watch before handing them back to them.
"There I've activated your PFEDs (Personal Field Entry Device). Keep these on at all times. The manual for it is in your bags, I suggest you get familiar with it. I will be serving as your liaison to Colonel Rico. If you should encounter any issues that you can't deal with on your own or if you need to set a appointment with the commander contact me with your PFED. Please don't waste my time with stupid shit though.
With that being said their guide leaves them to it and swiftly walks away from the duo.
Putting the watch on, and grabbing his bag Luck opens the door to their room. Once inside he takes stock of what's in there. The room was rather small and it had a open floor plan. There was a single full sized bed with a nightstand beside it and a footlocker in front of it. Opposite to the bed was a closet with a few hangers already sitting on the bar. In one corner of the room there was a small glassed in shower and beside the shower was a toilet and a sink. The only other thing in the room was a small brown couch with a coffee table in front of it.
"Not exactly luxurious is it, I'll take the couch then" Luck says to Yuki.
[System - Why? I don't need to sleep, and neither do you for that matter]
*You know sometimes it's nice to just talk normally, also I happen to like sleeping. In fact it's one of my favorite things to do. For me it's like turning your mind off, where I can get some peace and relax for a moment.*
[System - If that's your reasoning, it just shows how weak your mind is. It's like you need me to shock some sense into you, because when I explained energy projection Step 1 was first calm your mind by getting rid of any stray thoughts]
"Arghhh I don't care! I just want to sleep!" Luck exclaims. He's had enough of it for one day, stripping off his clothes he jumps on the bed and pulls the covers down before rolling over and wrapping himself up, burying his face into the pillow and going to sleep almost instantly.
Watching him just blow off unpacking all the stuff and reviewing the PFED device or going over their situation Yuki is feeling something between amusement and anger. Suddenly a evil smile crosses her face as she starts to unpack for the both of them while simultaneously learning everything about the PFED. Going one step further she uses the PFED as a terminal to hack into the ships network finding out everything about the ship and the people on it.