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After lunch ended, many plans were already in motion. Then an even bigger bombshell dropped when Director Akatsuki Satoru called all the combat-capable classes to a meeting with several teachers and introduced them to the "Canvas Bleed Phenomena."
"Because the country has officially declared a state of emergency and we can no longer rely on America for help, we will have to take matters into our own hands," he said. "All of you have demonstrated talent and strength equal to that of the teachers themselves. As students and as members of the clan, you have a duty to protect this country from these threats. Let's work together."
Classes were not suspended, but they had been heavily modified. Field exercises now dominated the curriculum. Students completed real-world tasks as tests to earn points, pass the year, and gain benefits, all tied directly to the ongoing "Second Singularity" in Japan.
