❛ sudden guests...? ❜

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THE DAY HAS ARRIVED WHERE THE TRAINEES PERFORM THE THEME SONG ON THE OFFICIAL STAGE IN UNIFORMS !

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
look at you guys! you look all
professional now. how are the
uniforms?

❙ ✧ ›› ISL ⨾ TRAINEES
[ all different responses,
all positive ]

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
[ laughs ] understood! I bet you're
all happy to have the colours gone.
specifically the yellow ones.

❙ ✧ ›› GAE CHIJA ⨾ F(YL)/BLOCKBERRY
[ shouts ] YES!! I'm speaking for all
of us up here.

DAEHWI CHUCKLES AT HER REPLY BEFORE LOOKING AT YUJEONG.

❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
have fun and please don't hurt yourselves
please! don't move around too much
when the lights go down. you may fall
and hurt yourself.

❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
silver lining trainees, please step up
to the center stage.

AS DISCUSSED, THE SILVER LINING TRAINEES GET TO PERFORM FIRST AS THEY FILM THE FIRST VERSE. THE TRAINING TEAM OBSERVE. . .

❙ ✧ ›› WON JAEMI ⨾ F(YL)/STARSHIP
I wish I was able to experience that stage
first as well... I wonder what it would be
like.

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❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
the rest may enter the stage. that means all
yellow lining trainees.

THEY ALL DANCE TO THE THEME TRACK SUCCESSFULLY. SILVER LINING TRAINEES' STAGE ELEVATES !

❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
please be on standby.

BEFORE THE SONG COULD FINISH, THE TRAINEES WERE ASKED TO STOP AS THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE HANDED A MIC. . .

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
we've been monitoring your guys'
performances over the last three
days and we all have come to the
conclusion that...

❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
trainees will be re-evaluated and
the stage must be rearranged one
final time.

ALL THE TRAINEES SHOWED FACES OF SHOCK, PANIC, AND DISMAY !

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❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M(SL)/BEAT INT.
no one in our team... did poorly enough
to require a re-evaluation. what happened?

❙ ✧ ›› KANG JAEWON ⨾ M(YL)/IST
as far as I'm aware... we did not do as
good as the silver trainees. we may
have improved but I'm not sure if it was
enough to require changes...

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❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
but before that, we have some special
guests here at the studio!

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
I'm sure you guys will be thanking us
once they enter that door. [ smiles ]

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❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ M(SL)/WOOLLIM
imagine if it's just JYP.

❙ ✧ ›› KWON JOOWON ⨾ F(SL)/FANTAGIO
you make it sound like it's a bad
thing.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ M(SL)/WOOLLIM
[ deadpan ] it is.

❙ ✧ ›› XU YUANJUN ⨾ M(YL)/BNM
I hope it's a legendary idol or something.
I would perish, but at least I would perish
after seeing someone I've admired for
a long time.

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HELLO !!

SOME OF THE TRAINEES GASP AND SOME OF THEM SCREAM IN SURPRISE !

WHO ARE THE SPECIAL GUESTS ?

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FAMILIAR FACES DRESSED IN THE SAME UNIFORM ENTER THE STUDIO !

❙ ✧ ›› TAKAKI HIYOKO ⨾ F(RL)/BE:LIFT
[ yells ] WE'RE BACK TO CAUSE CHAOS!

❙ ✧ ›› MIN YEEUN ⨾ F(RL)/JYP
I missed the atmosphere here... it feels
like home.

❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
[ laughs ] you guys on stage can go see
them, you know. you aren't chained to
that stage.

THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED THEIR LABEL MATES RUSH OFF THE STAGE !

❙ ✧ ›› KWON JOOWON ⨾ F(SL)/FANTAGIO
MINJI! [ runs over and gives minji a tight hug ]

❙ ✧ ›› NAKAMURA KAORI ⨾ F(SL)/FANTAGIO
[ starts to cry ] I thought you were gone for
good...

❙ ✧ ›› JANG MINJI ⨾ F(RL)/FANTAGIO
oh no, don't cry kaori!! I'm right here and I'm
back. don't know if I was allowed to say that
but I don't care... I'm back.

❙ ✧ ›› KIM SEOJUN ⨾ M(YL)/WOOLLIM
a-yo, even the uniform?

❙ ✧ ›› MOON HYUNJOO ⨾ F(RL)/WOOLLIM
believe it or not, we spent the last five days
working on the theme song.

❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ M(SL)/WOOLLIM
so, does that mean you'll outperform us?

❙ ✧ ›› MOON HYUNJOO ⨾ F(RL)/WOOLLIM
you two for sure. [ laughs and shakes her head ]

❙ ✧ ›› LEE RAEIN ⨾ F(YL)/BE:LIFT
our agency suffered the biggest hit...
but we're back now. all of us!

TRAINEES SHED HAPPY AND DRAMATIC TEARS, EVEN MAKING THE MENTORS TEAR UP AS WELL. . .

❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
listen here everyone... while you guys were
all separated, these trainees practiced a lot.
even more than you, as they were given more
time. I can assure you a hundred percent
that they are all more than ready to also
perform on that stage.

❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
everyone will be on stage. nobody will be
treated as backup dancers. although I
know that crying is natural in this case,
we don't want swollen faces showing up
on the camera! smile and be happy, you
guys!

❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
I'm hoping that this small reunion with
your fellow labelmates has been a
wonderful time, but I must make one
more announcement regarding the
trainee evaluation...

AFTER TEARS, LAUGHTER, AND SMILES, THE STUDIO BECOMES SILENT ONCE AGAIN. . .

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❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
no one will be re-evaluated. we figured that
if we said it to you now, that it would be that
small boost to allow you guys to make sure
you put your all into this performance.

THERE WILL BE NO RE-EVALUATIONS AFTER  ALL !

❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
none of us mentors regret the choices we
made. some of you guys are on the main
stage because we know you're ready. but
just because you're not, does not mean
that you are any less talented than the
others.

❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
even if you guys aren't all equally shown on
stage, can you promise us that you will give
your best performance to the 'silver creators'
that will be watching?

❙ ✧ ›› TRAINEES ⨾ ISL
YES!

THE TRAINEES BEGIN TO PERFORM THE SONG ALTOGETHER ON THE MAIN STAGE. . . SMILES WERE SEEN ON ALL OF THEIR FACES !

AND WHEN IT CAME TO 'THAT' SPECIAL MOMENT. . .

TWO SPOTLIGHTS SHINED BRIGHTLY ON TWO TRAINEES !

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❙ ✧ ›› MAE DONGCHEOL ⨾ M(RL)/BEAT INT.
woah... that lighting!

❙ ✧ ›› JEON DOYEON ⨾ F(YL)/RBW
we were just told to remember that a
big space in the middle was meant to
be left empty. I didn't think much of it
until now...

❙ ✧ ›› NAITŌ IKUE ⨾ F(RL)/BE:LIFT
although none of us were treated like
backup dancers... this truly felt like
the two trainees were living in their
own world and we were just standing
beside it.

❙ ✧ ›› KANG EUNWOO ⨾ M(RL)/BNM
they got to sing their own parts solo
too?! how lucky.

❙ ✧ ›› HWANG NARI ⨾ F(RL)/JYP
with all survival shows comes the
feeling that those who vote for us
will only notice the centers... but
I guess that's part of the concept.

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WHO ARE IN SILVER LINING'S OPENING CENTERS . . . ?

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THE MORNING OF THE DAY BEFORE ISL'S OFFICIAL PRACTICE IN THE AFTERNOON, TRAINEES FROM 'SILVER LINING' AND 'YELLOW LINING' ALL GATHER AT A VENUE WITH VOCAL MENTOR, EUNJI !

❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I've already been with the silver lining
trainees, so now I'm waiting to see
everyone else. today, only two people
will get that center position. one from
the male team, and one from the
female team.

note : I am aware that the ratio is uneven! also, the red lining trainees voted as well but separately, of course.

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❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
a center's task is to create a great impression
not only for themselves, but for everyone else
and the show as well. whoever will receive that
ability will be up to you guys, as the trainees.

❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
the chosen centers will have an
advantage for the next mission,
and will also receive an additional
70,000 points for the first ranking
announcement.

GASPS WERE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE VENUE !

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❙ ✧ ›› GAE CHIJA ⨾ F(YL)/BLOCKBERRY
that many?! whoever gets center will
certainly be in the top ranks for the
first ranking announcement.

❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ M(SL)/WM
you could easily forget any other center
that performs throughout the show but
you'll never, ever, forget those opening
centers.

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❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
you guys may now cast your votes.

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「 — MALE TRAINEES — 」
ACCORDING TO TRAINEE #

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MALE CANDIDATE 001

TRAINEE #002 – HWA MINYEOL ( KQ )
H : 189cm | W : 65kg 
24-APR-04 | 1.7 YEARS IN TRAINING

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MALE CANDIDATE 002

TRAINEE #014 – MARUYAMA KOTARO ( WOOLLIM )
H : 179cm | W : 65kg
15-MAY-00 | 4 YEARS IN TRAINING

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MALE CANDIDATE 003

TRAINEE #018 – KANG HAEJOO ( IST )
H : 174cm | W : 53kg
31-OCT-04 | 3.4 YEARS IN TRAINING

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MALE CANDIDATE 004

TRAINEE #031 – SEO HYUNWOO ( WM )
H : 182cm | W : 52kg
05-MAY-01 | 5 YEARS IN TRAINING

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ACCORDING TO TRAINEE #

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FEMALE CANDIDATE 001

TRAINEE #011 – NAKAMURA KAORI ( FANTAGIO )
H : 150cm | W : 45kg
18-JUN-01 | 8 YEARS IN TRAINING

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FEMALE CANDIDATE 002

TRAINEE #012 – MAVIS SONG ( RBW )
H : 171cm | W : 52kg
03-MAY-03 | 2.4 YEARS IN TRAINING

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FEMALE CANDIDATE 003

TRAINEE #027 – KWON JOOWON ( FANTAGIO )
H : 161cm | W : 45kg
11-MAR-98 | 2.6 YEARS IN TRAINING

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FEMALE CANDIDATE 004

TRAINEE #030 – KANG RYUNA ( BNM )
H : 165cm | W : 44kg
25-JAN-97 | 5 YEARS IN TRAINING

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❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
which trainees will have the opportunity
to be our first ever centers for IN SILVER
LINING?

✎ (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) RUNE'S ROOM !

to make it fair I used the top four
candidates for the males as there
were only four female picks. that's
purely my fault; the uneven ratio
but honestly that makes it even
more fun in my opinion. more
competition.

after the next part (part four) the
first mission will be on route to
begin! I expect activity on all fronts
for this. I will also allow people to
use wattpad to communicate if
that's easier, but the primary way
will be through the discord server.

as you may have heard FROM the
server, I have to kick five trainees.
to keep everything running smoothly,
those trainees will simply be name
holders so those who have them
in your group, will be notified and
you can give them whatever you
want. just don't expect activity
from them as I myself have been
unable to get them active again.

with that being said, I hope you
enjoyed! see you all soon ♡