The round table where the student council members were seated.

Around twenty members of the student council sat there, their faces stern and tense.

The student council president, Shartia, spoke up.

"Everyone must have heard by now. First-year students have been going missing."

Mikhail responded.

"I've heard about it, but I'm not sure what’s going on. Were they kidnapped, or did they leave on their own?"

Yuria chimed in.

"I heard about it too. There's a student in our department who's suddenly gone out of contact…."

Hannah sighed.

"Why is there never a quiet day at this academy?"

Luine grumbled.