"I know you guys don't understand a thing but don't worry. You're safe... for now," the gleeful voice continued with an almost concealed snicker.
'Did he just snicker? Well, it's Rui... so I wouldn't put it past him,' Jash asked himself inwardly and answered.
He didn't even need to focus on it to know that, it was just easy to recognize the guy's habit, having the knowledge about his character already.
"Now, now, don't panic. This was just a screening test. Well, sort of," Rui said with a shrug, visible only to the excited audience.
"And you might wonder why?" Rui grinned. "Because we made the rules!" He laughed, holding his stomach.
"This bas–" A boy nearly screamed, but another boy held him back.
"Calm down. It's not worth it," he shook his head while placing an arm on the first boy's shoulder.
"Okay, okay. Before Professor Zander actually gets angry, let me explain," Rui said hastily, sensing the growing dread.
