Trouble &amp; Trackers Part 1

*sigh*...

Why the heavy sigh, Maki? Is something the matter?

I was just thinking about the physical exam we took today.

Say, Hare. Did you notice anything strange about physical? Like, do you think weight was off?

What do you mean? Did something happen?

For some reason, the scale said my weight was way higher than it should be!

It doesn't make any sense! I even stopped snacking and worked out for an entire week to get ready for the physical!

I put in all that work, but I didn't lose any weight at all...

Data never lies, Maki.

If the output doesn't exceed the input, the data will reflect that. Just as the scale did.

I saw you reward yourself for pulling an all-nighter with soda and potato chips.

Ack!

What about you, Kotama? How did it go compared to last year?

Th-That hardly matters to me.

One's physical form is sure to change over time and it's a fool's errand to attempt to control any more than you can. I'm more focused on the virtual world.

Y-You're starting to scare me. You sure sound like you care.

Anyway, I refuse to stand for this...this invasion of privacy! Why does the school even care how much we weigh?!

I agree with Kotama. There's no point in worrying about it. Human weight is a fluctuating data point.

If you're that concerned about it, then simply cut back on the late night rewards.

I can't do that! How do you expect me to live my life knowing that me getting fat will be carved into Millennium's records forever!

Everyone whisper about it behind my back, and it'll follow me for the rest of my life.

I somehow doubt anyone cares that much.

Regardless, what's done is done, the record has already been made. Where are you going with this?

Heh heh. Who do you think you're talking to?

We're Veritas: the righteous truth-defending and knowledge-liberating hacking club!

Changing Millennium's records will be a breeze with skills like ours!

Like "ours"?

Are you referring to us?

C'mon. Don't act like you haven't thought about it before.

Just imagine how proud Sensei will be when they see your shining physical exam results.

I guess I wouldn't be setting a very good example if I refused such a sincere request from my adorable underclassman.

Just for the record, my acceptance of this request has absolutely nothing to do with Sensei's opinion of me!

My opinion remains unchanged. I'm not interested either way.

Hey, Hare. Weren't you just telling me about your new hacking drone?

Don't you want to give a real challenge to see what it can do? Like say...Millennium's security system?

It's true that I've yet to gather any field data since completing development...

Fine. I'll go along with this.

Great! Then we're all in agreement. No backing out now!

Here's to the defense of truth and the freedom of knowledge!

Shouldn't you being saying, "Here's to forging our physical exam records"?

I'll stick with, "Here's to practical testing of my latest drone."