Fri. 01/09, 13:00
Without news, Tora had no idea what he was supposed to do now. He had been waiting outside for twenty minutes already. He decided to turn back, but when he tried to enter the main building, an imposing woman blocked his way.
Of russian origine, she was wearing a suit and was dressed entirely in black, like a "men in black" agent. She seemed to be over 1.85 meters tall. And, as if that wasn't enough, she was wearing high heels. Her black hair was tied in a ponytail and fell backward to her waist, giving her an unexpectedly masculine look. Her waist was very narrow, a detail that seemed there just to remind everyone that she was indeed a woman.
— No entry here. We are dealing with an important matter.
Her attitude commanded respect, and her imposing voice made it seem as though she was someone important.
— Sorry, I just wanted to check if my friend is still in class. What's going on ? asked Tora, looking credulous.
— You should already know by now. A student died in the stairs. We must take care of it as soon as possible.
— What do you mean by "taking care of it"? Isn't that the police's job ?
— No, given the exceptional situation of this school, the police or even ambulances do not come here. As a result, we must be self-sufficient and resolve all our problems internally.
Seeing the doubtful look on Tora's face at her explanation, she continued.
— We've already conducted our little investigation, and it was determined that it was an unfortunate accident. Therefore, there's no murderer within our school, don't worry. By the way, now that I think about it, another student was found seriously injured and was taken to the infirmary by other students. You should take a look, the person you're looking for might be there.
— Thank you very much. I'll go right away.
— You're welcome.
"She's so cool."
When Tora was about to leave, he ran straight into a group of boys rushing by and fell on his butt.
— Can't you see we're trying to get through, you idiot ? one of them grumbled.
They also attempted to enter the main building, but the woman blocked their way with a hand gesture.
— No entry. Please turn back.
— Who does she think she is ?! the most imposing of the group intervened.
— The assistant to the principal of this establishment. So stay in your place, young man.
— It's not some chick who's going to tell me what to do !
When he tried to push through the door anyway, she grabbed his right arm firmly, bent it back towards him, and turned it upward, pulling it behind his back. Then, she took a brief step to the side and continued her rotation. His arm, unable to turn further, dragged his entire body with it, forcing him to crash to the ground as if he had thrown himself willingly. Without breaking a sweat, this strange woman had managed to subdue him. She placed a leg against his back to pin him down and intensified her hold, applying painful pressure on his arm.
— Ouch, ouch !!! I'm really sorry, please let me go !
— My name is Belova, make sure to remember it. All classes in this building have been canceled for today, so I don't want to see you lingering around here.
They all responded in unison : « Yes, ma'am ! ».
— Also, help your classmate get up and apologize for pushing him.
Reluctantly, one of the boys extended his hand to Tora, and each of them apologized in turn.
Tora was completely lost. Just moments earlier, his teacher hadn't even reacted when he was assaulted, and now, a student had been taken down in a spectacular manner right before his eyes. What could possibly be happening in this school, and what system was it operating under ? The law of the strongest ?