(POV: Caspian)
"Ding."
The sharp chime of a notification ring.
Caspian barely glanced at it—until Kairos, who was walking beside him, stopped in his tracks and blinked at his phone.
"…What? Complete lockdown?" Kairos muttered.
Caspian turned toward him. "Lockdown? What happened?"
Kairos didn't respond right away. His fingers hovered over the glowing screen, rereading something.
Caspian reached out and snatched the phone from his hand.
"Hey—!" Kairos flinched, but Caspian ignored him.
His eyes scanned the screen.
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[ACADEMY NOTICE - URGENT]
Status: PARTIAL LOCKDOWN
Effective Immediately
All students and faculty are restricted from leaving academy until further notice.
All post-10 PM activity—training, research lab access, library sessions, field simulations—is hereby suspended.
Violations will be met with severe disciplinary action.
—Union Oversight Division & Academy Directive Council
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Caspian stared at the message for a long moment.
