Black and white squares dotted along a broad hallway like a chessboard. The walls were painted in a dark crimson with white shapes moving along the surface as if they were living pieces.
The clacks of metal clamped down the hallway, as a girl wearing a broad set of silver armor strode down with urgency. She walked past several large oval windows to her right, allowing sunlight to envelope her violet eyes and blonde hair, along with a dense scowl planted on her face.
She stopped in front of a large set of black double-doors with two knights at the side. They look down at a gold-gem implanted in the middle of her armor then open the doors, allowing her entry.
"… Ah, Captain Aiyoma, glad you could make it. I heard you were in desperate need of medical attention so I decided to start the briefing without you, in hopes you'd come at the most appealing part."
