The first assignment(Shamino Warhen)

[Shuya Katsumoto]

The hallway in front of him was empty when Shuya took the final corner in his path to the principal’s office… his old office. He seemed to be lost in thoughts as he walked the familiar route to his destination, a small pack of documents stashed underneath his right elbow, firmly held against his body. When the bombings had been a week past, Shuya had been notified that he had failed as a co-principal by allowing something like this to happen. Shuya knew who had to be behind the bombings, this wasn’t a mere student action, no claims had been made and no tone had been set… it had been a simple cleansing of the fact that the students around here had been divided into two schools. Now, it was back to one.

However, it seemed the school board hadn’t been fully disappointed in Shuya’s performances as soon after he had heard the news of him losing his job he had been contacted to fulfill a new position at the school… a position as head of the security. Shuya had told the board that he had to think about it. The job gave him a position of power, that much was certain, but he would still be underneath someone else… If the new principal took wrong or stupid decisions, it could be on Shuya’s head… Would he actually want to work for some goody ass principal that would no doubt want to do everything in his power in the best interest of the students? He had been able to cope with such a principal when he had the authority to actually change such plans… but now he wouldn’t.

It had been the knowledge of who the new principal would be that made Shuya decide he would in fact take the job. Shamino Warhen… A name that had been on his list since he had returned to Hircine. He had always planned to someday arrange a meeting with the man. During his time as principal he had even considered the possibilities of making a deal with the man that would benefit them both. However, the constant watching eye of Victoria Alexander had ensured that Shuya did not contacted him. The fact that someone like Shamino would now become the new principal was interesting to say the least… Boarding a ship with him as captain would proof not only useful but even educational for Shuya himself.

Shuya had signed the papers and taken the job. Now he was on his way to meet the new principal and discuss the different security standards that the principal wanted Hircine to have. Perhaps he would want to give the students a lot of freedom, perhaps he wanted more security staff to be around. Whatever the case, Shuya would get it done. Walking into the secretary’s office, he noticed Victoria’s secretary sitting there. It appeared that Shuya’s secretary had been kicked out as well. It didn’t matter, she recognized him and knew Shamino expected him. He continued towards the door, knocked on it and entered the office.

“Principal Warhen, my name is Shuya Katsumoto, I am here to discuss the security measurements you wish Hircine to have.”

[Shamino Warhen Ph.D]

"Right..."

Shamino adjusted his reading glasses, lifting his cigarette from the ashtray and taking a long drag before placing it back down. He closed his laptop, resting his wireless mouse on a stack of staff papers. Cracking his neck from one side to the other, he idly played with his diamond cufflinks before looking eye to eye with Shuya.

"Why we have a security administrator is beyond me, to be honest..." Shamino shrugged his shoulders, raising his hands in a mock-dramatic matter before placing his hands back on his desk, his right hand moving towards his cigarette. "I was going to actually see if there was anyway to remove the position, but..." He took another pull, and then ashed it- removing his cigarette case and taking one more, lighting it with the massive table top lighter. The foot flame came up to light his smoke, and vanished as soon as he pressed a small button.

"You look like you're really eager. I'd rather save our budgets for something else, so... I'm moving to pass that Hircine have caged cameras in the auditorium, gym, and parking lot. As for security guards... Let the White Knights fight the Black Knights. This is a place where kids'll learn how to deal with the real world. The more external forces you have the less real the students act. But- Cameras, those are handy."

"Take a seat, give me some suggestions- I was supposed to deal with a kid with a broken nose, but you look more interesting to me."

[Shuya Katsumoto]

Shuya frowned as Shamino spoke of removing his position, his eyes leaving the slightly older man’s eyes, gazing through the newly decorated room. Of course, the room had to be redone due to the bombings but apart from that Shamino had already settles some of his own things here. To be honest Shuya didn’t know why he had been asked to fulfill the task of security administrator either, such a position wasn’t really there when he was halve in charge of this place, but then again they had been with two principals and he had more or less taken charge of the security department… Shamino on the other hand was alone, as it should be, but alone nevertheless. He would probably be busy enough with other administration work, setting new rules and guidelines and whatnot.

When Shamino started to speak about cameras Shuya couldn’t resist a small smirk as his face turned back to the principal. Indeed, cameras were the perfect way of at least keeping track of all the students’ actions. The fact that on Shuya’s orders the cameras had been turned off was one of the few reasons the bombings had taken place without any evidence on who had done it all. Of course the bombings had also destroyed their recording room, but knowing Shamino he would be smart enough to expend their budget thus far that the recordings would go directly to both here but also to an extern facility to ensure that there would always be a copy safe somewhere.

Taking a seat on the opposite side of the desk Shuya finally began to speak.

“Security cameras are scheduled to be placed by tomorrow. About the security guards however, I did not intend to recruit any for the safety of the students, their quarrels are indeed their quarrels. But judging from experience from the past, it might be useful to have some security staff in the facility to protect staff if the need arises.”

Shuya looked at Shamino and doubted that the man needed any security at any given time. However, people had thought the same thing about MacMillan and Shuya had experienced firsthand how that had gone. The principal had been beaten and eventually murdered by a bunch of students. Teacher had been sent into the hospital with broken limps and the student dean had been nowhere to be found at the time. The minds of these young students was unpredictable and at any given time they could decide they were bored and turn their focus on staff rather than studies or other students. It was Shuya’s job to protect the staff at any cost… that included Shamino.

“As for keeping track on who enters and leaves the school grounds, I doubt we need to do that any longer, with the two schools becoming one again… Unless you think there are other unwanted factors that might try and harm this school from the outside?”