It comes as a shock to find that the place is under an emergency drill lock down, and now they'll have to be inside the room for a while.

"Look, we went over this yesterday- Styx isn't a medical center for regular people. Didn't you hear the announcement?" Idia says, They 're temporarily releasing dangerous Phantoms from Tartarus... to test 'em and gather data. We've got the Cerberus System for defense, but there's still a chance things could go south. So everyone shuts themselves in rooms that double as shelters until the test is over. Just in case."

"Isn't that kind of dangerous?" Briar asks.

"Don't worry, as long as we stay in this room, we're all perfectly safe," Ortho says.

And then Vil says, "I get the basic idea, but what is Tartarus?"

"Oh, my bad. I was using work jargon," Idia replies.

Then Ortho explains, "Tartarus is the name of a Phantom containment center that was built under Styx HQ. At least 10,000 subjects are held there.

"TEN THOUSAND?!" Briar and the boys ask in shock.

"1 know you said you all brought in Phantoms from all over the world..." Vil says, calm, but feels unease. But I didn't expect such a vast number.

Then Idia says, "Tartarus was built in the Age of Gods, back when the first Shroud became Watchman. Members of Charon have been gathering specimens from all around the world ever since. It adds up.

"This place has been around since the Age of Gods? 10,000 seems kinda low then," Leona replies.

"Well, plenty of 'em fade out over time," India points out.

"Fade out?" Briar asks.

Idia nods in reply, but then says, "But some of the Phantoms are so powerful, they've been in containment for over 1,000 years and haven't faded a bit.

That's enough to make everyone feel uneasy.

"Living as a hate-filled monster for over a millennium..." Vil says, and feels a shudder, "The thought sends a shiver down my spine."

And then Ortho says, "Styx classifies the Phantoms here into 12 groups based on threat level. The higher their threat level, the further down they're contained. The A-class subjects we're testing today are exceedingly dangerous. But don't worry! Outside of tests, they're kept frozen in sturdy cages. So no need to be scared! Plus, we have a robust defense system. Dad built the base model for it, and my brother perfected it six years ago. It's called the Cerberus System! We're safe and can feel right at home, even in an emergency!

"Did you say RADISH SPROUT perfected the defense system?" Leona questions, unamused.

"That's the opposite of reassuring," Vil adds.

"Aww, why?" Ortho asks, shocked, "The Cerberus System's amazing! It's perfect, just like its namesake-the legendary guard dog of the Underworld! It covers the entire island, not just Tartarus... And even when unmanned, it's got three brains that determine the most optimal course of action against enemies-

But then Idia stops him, "Okay, that's enough, Ortho. These guys don't care one nano-iota about that stuff."

"Sounds complicated to me," Briar says.

Idia simply ignores her, "Ahem! Long story short, just take the Land find a way to pass the time in here for a while. Right, I'm gonna go now..."

But Azul says, "I take issue with you trying to slink away when we've yet to resolve matters. You're not done here until you can offer us something to keep ourselves occupied.

"Agreed," Vil replies, "I won't demand a treadmill, but you could at least provide a yoga mat.

Then Riddle says, "Personally, I'd like some kind of reference book or grimoire so I can brush up on my studies."

"You know, the room I was in last night had movies," Jamil says, and then asks, "Can we put some of those on the monitor here?"

"An afternoon nap's the perfect way to kill a few hours," Leona says and lets out a yawn.

But Vil says, "You'll throw off your sleep schedule if you nap that long, Leona. You'll be up all night."

"Don't worry your pretty little head about me. I ALWAYS sleep well, thank you very much," Leona says.

Vil sighs, "Must you constantly snipe at people?"

"But you're always sleeping, Leona. I think you even sleep in class," Briar says.

Leona glares at Briar. Briar yelps and hides behind Vil in response.

Ortho then whispers to Idia, "Idia... There's over an 87% chance these people will start fighting if you lock them in a room together for three hours.

And Idia says, "It might not be enough to just give them what they want. I think they'd fight no matter what we did to stop them. Bad endings in every story branch. What's something peaceful you can do for a while with a whole group of people...?"

Then Ortho has an idea, "Ooh, how about a board game? One that's for five or more players, with simple rules... Wouldn't The Game of Magical Life a work well?

But Idia says, "Okay, back up! If this crew plays a dice-based game... Chances are they'll start trash-talking when anyone gets a good roll, which will then lead to an all-out brawl."

"Oh, good point," Ortho replies, realizing Idia's point, "Okay, something non -competitive and simple to play..." But then has another idea, "I know! How about video games? I can download games online and run them. We probably could avoid any arguments, as long as we don't choose a head-to-head game.

However, Idia is not sure about it, "I dunno... These guys really don't seem interested in video games...

"Then we can come up with something else if they say no. Failure is the mother of success!" Ortho says.

But Idia feels doubtful, "I still don't know...

But then Ortho calls out, "Your attention, please!"

Idia sputters in shock, "ORTHO!"

Soon, everyone turns their attention to Ortho.

"Since you're all stuck here for the next three hours. I propose we play some video games!" Ortho says with glee.