Atlas' training began with unfriendly words.
It was on the third day after Atlas became Alaric's "disciple."
Well, perhaps disciple was not the correct word. He agreed to teach Atlas, but he would not guide him. Atlas would only learn what he was able to learn by watching and experiencing.
He would not be babied and he would not be treated with the same resources as a disciple. Instead, if he wanted those things, then he'd have to prove himself a little more.
The only person in the clan who currently had a purely positive opinion of him was Artemia. She was their doll, so most of the clan members were also favorable towards him, but the foundation of their relationship was benefits.
Atlas was a part of a prophecy meant to lead to the Tatsuya Clan's growth. There were expectations on his shoulders because of that.
However, his relationship with them, beyond Artemia, was only for the sake of training.
