Episode 0 [S1 - Entry Exam]

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The archaic sound of a fax machine filled the ears. Pages upon pages of answered questions from various young jujutsu sorcerers looking to make their mark. Nestled within the mountains of Tokyo, was the principal's office. Within two men were discussing this year's recruits, reading over the answers and judging them.


"That time of year again is it not?"
A large man with hair like a lion's mane sits at a desk fit to accommodate his size. His hands sift through the various sheets of paper with test answers on them.
From across the room, another man, dressed in a suit and tie. He was well kept and his pale skin was the trademark of a Japanese man.

"Indeed sir it is. We have a sizable group this time around."

"yes, most of them seem to fall in the same category. From what I see everyone believes control is what is most important. In a way, I believe they do not yet understand that curses sometimes are nothing but overcoming power. Even our own demon falls under that category. Either way. They seem to get it in most ways. Civilians and allies come first. But not at the expense of the self. Some have more...hypothetical knowledge than others. But that means little when a situation actually finds them. Has He, headed to meet them yet.?"

"Oh...Uh...about that. He got a call from young Hajime on his mission. I believe he has taken the more.." fun" option as he called it. I tried to remind him of his duties but...
How much can you remind that one?"
"He definitely wasn't about to listen to me."
"sigh...I understand. Please head out and greet our new students.. I'll handle that one later."
The man bows and adjusts himself. "Right away Principle Tategami
And out this well-dressed man walked. Taking the long trip into Tokyo. He walks in leisure to the edge of the school. He admires the empty campus. There had been a lack of personal as of late. The only student was Hajime Ryu. An upstanding young man. But he had often been sent on missions on his own. Hard to believe he hasn't fully isolated himself yet. He was young and already most people could tell he hadn't much time in his life to simply be a boy.
His stream of thoughts was interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Heheyy Sakurai. Where are you headed off to at this time? Huh?"

Another Well dressed man stood before him, this one sported black gloves and some chin hair. His voice was low and drab. He adjusted his glasses as he spoke.
"You know-how! That Chūkū punked me into going and ran off.
"Awww that's cold. Well, what can you do huh? He's just like that. The only result is crazy. C'moooon, dealing with the new students shouldn't be that bad huh? You'll have plenty of help when you get back."
"Yeah whatever. I made sure to leave you plenty of the work I had to miss because of this. Be well Hiro."

Taking a deep breath, he adjusts his mirrors and sets out into the road. The rev in his engine disturbed the nearby forest as birds flew from their perch. With his foot to the pedal, within 30-45 minutes he would arrive. He expects most of the students who qualified would be there by then.

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The bright red vehicle swerves into the simple parking lot of Senju Park. It was a local of massive and elaborate design. Simplistic brick and stone structure was coated in the thick tint of green. Shrubbery of various types and species is often kept in line by humanity, but bustling and strong all the same. Give it two weeks and nature was sure to take it all back. His obnoxious car disturbed this place too, so as the engine died a stark silence muffled the space in an instant. Sakurai steps out of his vehicle and does a final check on his pockets. Wallet, Keys Phone...check.
The door is locked manually to preserve the serenity that the park emanated. He begins a scenic trek through the front gates, the smell of fresh leaves sparking along with his nervous system. The air was clean and gentle, not unlike the grounds of Tokyo Tech. For a time his mind wondered what they would be like. The various types and personalities that one found before the reality of the jujutsu world set in on them. Before any losses were to accumulate. How different their lights shine in the beginning. Was it wrong to pity them? A world this cruel could be nothing but difficult to bear.
Who Knows. Maybe this time will be different..

Before long he found himself at the center of the park. The large walkway with various benches. The cobble of his slacks against the tile beneath came to an end at the center bench. Sakurai scans the environment once with his eyes then sits in silence. His arm reaches down into his coat pockets and pulls out a cell phone with the time plastered on the front in large text.
He would sit here in silence. In waiting. All alone. He had no idea who was at the park. If anyone else had arrived early and who would arrive late. It was certain that he would not waste his entire day here. Once a large enough group arrived...that was it. Better luck next time.
"Damn that Majin..."

Kingu ➝ Okiku ➝ Kensaku ➝ Mitei ➝ Taiku ➝ Kamiki ➝ Kinshi ➝ Iko ➝ Nagi ➝ Jin ➝ Masahi Unmei ➝  NPC (Dragon)

He seemed normal enough. He brung only his usual attire to the occasion; a pleasant sky blue tee paired with a deep ocean colored hoodie around his waist and a pair of copper brown chino pants. 

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◣ — ]KATSUMI UNMEI.] — ◥ 

It was a peaceful day, the birds were chirping, sun was shining and there was a kid oversleeping on a very important day. That kid was Katsumi, he'd forgotten to put an alarm for today. He laid at his bed, clearly having an enjoyable sleep, his room filled with books and games to play. His day was about to get ruined as he slowly opened his eyes as he heard the footsteps of his siblings.

"Why are they so noisy today, god damn."

He spoke as he sat upright on his bed, rubbing his eyes. Slowly and casually grabbing his phone to see what the time is, Katsumi realized that today was the entrance exam of the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College and he was a whole 5 minutes late for it. Quickly jumping up, Katsumi quickly and carelessly washed up and changed his clothes as he grabbed his phone and opened his emails to answer the questions while running to grab his skateboard so that he could reach the park quicker.

He quickly read the first question as he grabbed his skateboard and got on it as he threw it on the road. "What is most important, Power or Control?" He read the first question as he pushed on the road to gain more momentum. He laughed as he thought about how everyone else probably wrote Control as their answer.

"Both. Both are equally as important, without one, the other cannot be useful. What is the point of power if you can't control it and what is the point of control if you don't have power to control." He wrote as he dodges the people on the streets and goes faster and faster to the park.

He read the next question as he jumps over a small bump on the path of him

 "You and your ally are surrounded by curses and there is a victim taken hostage. How would you respond?" He thought about this question for a bit. 

"I'd try and save the hostage while my ally would keep me protected and when I save the victim, I just help my ally exorcise the rest of the curses." This was the first thought that came to his mind that made the best sense and he wrote it. He slowed his skateboard a good bit down as he reached an area filled with a gigantic amount of people.

He then read the next question, stopping his board and getting off of it, grabbing it to go through the crowd. "How would you like to be remembered?" What a weird question, though this is for your personality so I can't say I'm surprised.

He didn't really think about the question at all as he wrote his answer. "I'd like to be remembered as the one sorcerer who had a fun life." As he passed the crowd, he got on his board again and flew off on it again, looking at his phone to see that the personality questions were over and test questions had started.

Katsumi started reading the next question as he grinded on a railing on a staircase as it was a shortcut to the park. "When faced with a strange new enemy to which you know nothing about, what is the most logical course of action?" Kat thought for a bit.

Would it be better for the enemy to attack first or for you to attack him first. The first one would let you know what kind of ability the enemy has but puts you at the risk of getting hit by their technique more easily. The second one would let you be able to have the chance to beat the enemy before they even have the chance of attacking using their technique or abilities but it could be risky as the enemy could have a technique that activates whenever he's hit. There's also the fact that the surrounding area around us would affect the outcome of what I'd do. This was his thought process as he thought of all this in 3 seconds and started writing his reply. "The answer depends on the area where I'd be fighting that enemy. I'd attack the enemy using the surrounding area to my advantage. If it was a barren area then I'd just let the enemy attack me first and try and dodge it to see what kind of technique the enemy has."

As he started reading the next question, he quickly did a sharp turn to go another way as there was a wall right infront of him. "What would you say is the highest priority on a mission?" Kat didn't even need to think much about this question as he already knew the answer to this.

He started writing his answer as he looked at the time. It was nearly about to be 10:10 am. "The safety of civilians would take top priority then the exorcism of the curse would be the next thing."

At this point, Katsumi was going at dangerous speeds on the skateboard but they would only be dangerous for a normal person on this skateboard. Luckily for Kat, he's not normal. He quickly read the next question as he needed to keep an eye on the road as he was going to go through a smaller area. "You are surrounded by curses. A young child is held hostage by one, your ally is injured, but still capable of fighting. There is a lane of escape for you. What is your next course of action?" Katsumi quickly started thinking about this question as this was something that Sumi constantly thought about but never had a proper answer for.

He took a deep breath and wrote the most logical thing he could think of. "I'd ask my ally to cover me while I save the hostage by killing curse and once I do that I'll help my ally and hostage escape by covering them while they run." 

After getting out of the small area, he was in the home stretch. He slowed down as he reached a wall of a building. He had reached a deadend but this was what Sumi had planned. Putting the skateboard on his back, he started climbing the building and reading the question while using one hand. "A Special grade shows up. You are a first-year student and no third year or above is with you. What do you do?" Katsumi's endless curiosity made him always be thinking of an answer to a question which made him know about the answer to this question.

"Run." That was his answer. He may have speed on his side but that doesn't matter if he can't even hurt the curse. The only thing he can do is use his speed to run away and let people who are stronger deal with it. If he dies, jujutsu high would lose someone with incredible speed and cursed energy.

After writing his answer, he had finally reached the top of the building. There, he started running on the other side of it, where the park's entrance would be. Quickly, he read the question. "Truly define your approach to jujutsu. What does your technique do? Give a scenario that you believe you could easily overcome." As Katsumi reached the other side of the roof, he thought for a second.

"I have not unlocked my technique yet and even if I don't have a technique, I'll use my own strength and speed to stand out from the crowd. I think I can easily overcome situations where I have to change my entire way of fighting." He wrote as his answer. He was more than happy that he reached the park in time rather than completing his questions.

He yelled out in happiness. He was ecstatic that he had gotten to the park before it was too late as he quickly jumped down, seeing only his sister at the gate.

He saw that she was going inside the park as he followed her, staying hidden from her, using her as a way to activate traps. He admired the beautiful scenery of Senju Park, surprised at the beautiful scenery of the area and wondering what would happen next.

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