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Chapter 7 - The Selected [Part-1]

Supervisor 001190: You've proven yourselves against the silver cadets, and some even won against the golden cadets. Congratulations!! 

I will announce the names of the final round cadet list. If you hear your name, I want you to go to the next room, alright? 

[Meanwhile, Instructor 1 sneaks into a maintenance room and tamper with a device.]

Crash: [Listening to the announced list...and Crash, ranked 29th.]

[Crash looks around, scanning for Dek.]

Crash: [Whispers to himself] Where's Mophead?

[He approaches an instructor discreetly.]

Crash: Excuse me, have you seen Dek around?

Instructor: No, I haven't. Why?

Crash: I'm just checking. Thanks.

[Crash continues to listen to the list while watching for Dek.]

Instructor 1: [Messing with the device, unaware of Dek's presence]

Dek: [Quietly observing from a hidden spot, trying to figure out Instructor 1's motives]

[The list continues, and Dek's name is announced.]

Supervisor 001190: ...and Dek, ranked 20th.

[Dek stays hidden, watching Instructor 1 closely.]

Crash: [Noticing Dek's name] Finally. Where is he?

[Crash starts moving around, trying to spot Dek among the crowd.]

Instructor 1: [Accidentally triggers an alarm in the maintenance room]

Dek: [Alerted, moves swiftly to intercept Instructor 1]

[As the alarm blares, Crash and many others focus on the maintenance room.]

Crash: What's going on over there?

Instructor: I'm not sure. Let's check it out.

[Crash and the instructor head towards the source of the alarm.]

Dek: [Confronting Instructor 1] What are you doing?

Instructor 1: [Caught off guard] Uh... just fixing a minor issue.

Dek: It didn't sound minor. What were you really up to?

[Crash arrives at the scene, joining Dek in questioning Instructor 1.]

Crash: What's going on here?

Instructor 1: [Trying to deflect] It's just a malfunction—nothing to worry about.

Dek: [Suspicious] Malfunction or sabotage?

[The commotion attracts the attention of other instructors and cadets.]

Instructor 2: What's the problem here?

Crash: [Pointing at Instructor 1] He was messing with something in the maintenance room during the announcements.

Instructor 2: [Glares at Instructor 1] Is that true?

Instructor 1: [Nervous] I... I was checking. It's a technical issue.

Instructor 2: [Skeptical] I'll have to report this. Come with me.

[Instructor 2 escorts Instructor 1 away for further questioning.]

Crash: [Turns to Dek] What was that about?

Dek: [Concerned] I don't know, but it didn't seem innocent.

[The situation calms as attention shifts to the final round of announcements.]

Supervisor 001190:Final round cadets, please proceed to the next room for further instructions.

[Crash and Dek exchange a glance, knowing that their journey in this selection process is about to become even more intense.]