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00:00I am in love with my b****. Yes, that's right.
00:05Jennifer, I've been in love with her since kindergarten, but high school turned her into total b****.
00:10Talentless talent!
00:13No powers and he's poor?
00:15Talentless talent!
00:18Now she f***s me every day with her gang of popular kids.
00:21Oh look, he's bleeding!
00:27Oh my god, everybody look!
00:30I had to ask Jennifer.
00:31Wait.
00:32Jennifer, will you go to prom with me?
00:35Oh my gosh, Quinn, I thought you'd never ask.
00:39Can I see that for a second?
00:41Yeah.
00:44Who said you could ask me out?
00:45You think I'd ever go to prom with a level one loser like you?
00:49Now I was all alone at the prom night when something unbelievable happened.
00:53Alright everybody, this year's prom king goes to...
00:57Quinn Talon!
00:59How is that even possible?
01:00A loser like me can be a prom king too.
01:03I love that crazy b****.
01:05I love how wild and mean she is and I will get her.
01:08She will fall for me because I have a secret she doesn't know about.
01:13You see, I have this forbidden book that will grant me all the powers.
01:17I just need to find a way to open it.
01:21This book is supposed to give me all the powers I never had.
01:25I really hope this liquid potion works on it.
01:28Okay, so far no reaction.
01:33I don't know if I can drink it.
01:38Oh shit, thanks for this nosebleed.
01:40Drake!
01:41Looks like my life is built on failures one after another.
01:46What the hell is happening?
01:48Congratulations.
01:49You have been granted the vampire system.
01:54My head hurts so bad.
01:56What just happened?
01:57The book?
01:59Did the book just open?
02:01Hello?
02:02Unlimited power source activated.
02:05Unlimited power source activated.
02:09Upload complete.
02:15What happened last night?
02:22Wait.
02:23No way.
02:25I can see the whole room?
02:27How?
02:28Was it...
02:29The book!
02:30It's gone!
02:31Think, Quinn.
02:32Try to remember what happened.
02:33Menu, menu, menu.
02:35Main menu.
02:38What is all this?
02:42This thing.
02:43It's controlled by my thoughts?
02:47A skills tab?
02:48Oh, it's like one of those old gaming systems.
02:50Gaming systems?
02:51This comforting book.
02:53Ability books can be absorbed for additional XP.
03:04But I don't feel any different.
03:07It just seems like an old gaming interface.
03:11Systems are often disregarded as simple computers.
03:14But with the right user, they can become quite powerful once leveled up.
03:19Cool.
03:20I'll play your game.
03:22So how do I level up?
03:23Drink two liters of water.
03:27Two liters for five XP.
03:30That's it?
03:31I can definitely do that.
03:33After all, this is all for Jennifer.
03:40She will be mine in no time.
03:50My stomach feels like it's gonna burst.
03:53Challenge complete.
03:55Five XP points awarded.
03:57At least I know this system works now.
03:59Hopefully, if I keep leveling up like this, Jennifer will see how strong I've become.
04:05Quintalan?
04:06Hello?
04:07We've been waiting outside five minutes already.
04:09What?
04:10Don't play dumb with me.
04:12It's draft day, boy.
04:14Time for you to head to military school.
04:16Oh, no.
04:17I totally forgot about today.
04:19Like every other 16-year-old, I will have to go get trained to fight in this ongoing war between humans and aliens.
04:25But what about Jennifer?
04:26When will I get to meet her now?
04:28Keep it moving, recruit.
04:30Sorry.
04:31Sorry.
04:35Warning.
04:36A foreign substance has been detected.
04:38Activating oxygen reserves.
04:40What?
04:41Your resistance to the substance has increased.
04:44Approximately 30 seconds of consciousness remaining.
04:46What's going on?
04:51What the hell?
04:53Rise and shine, maggots!
04:55You'll spend the next two years of your miserable lives here, so you better get used to it.
05:02Two years?
05:03I can't stay away for two years.
05:05I need to get out of this place soon.
05:08Sergeant Griff told us we are lucky to participate in the war and put our lives on the line for the country and the world.
05:14And our powers will be measured on the scale of one to ten amongst each other.
05:19But got interrupted by this guy.
05:21I think I could get at least a five.
05:23What?
05:24I heard no one's ever gotten higher than a five on the first test.
05:28Well, except originals.
05:29You know, people who don't need ability books for their powers?
05:32Born that way?
05:33Yeah, I know what originals are.
05:35Okay, hotshot.
05:37I was just making conversation.
05:39Sorry.
05:40So, name, ability, favorite color.
05:43Next group.
05:44Quintana.
05:46Hey.
05:47Peter Chuck.
05:50Hide me.
05:51Hey, back off.
05:52Forden Blade.
05:54Rough hands, bro.
05:56Ever tried lotion?
05:57Layla Monroe.
05:59And Aaron E.
06:02Finally.
06:03You five will be today's final group.
06:06Good luck.
06:07So, Quint, right?
06:11Name's Gordon.
06:12What's his angle?
06:13Why is someone that looks like him being so nice to me?
06:16Use of foreign ability detected.
06:18What did you say your ability was?
06:20Ability attempt blocked.
06:21Ability blocked?
06:22What?
06:23What?
06:24What?
06:25What?
06:26What?
06:27What?
06:28Ability blocked?
06:32Warning.
06:33You are being hit by direct sunlight.
06:35All stats will be reduced by 50%.
06:39First time teleporting?
06:40Second ability attempt blocked.
06:44Don't touch me.
06:45Look, I'm pretty strong, so if anybody messes with you, I just put them in their place, you know?
06:50Borden.
06:51What's up?
06:52Borden.
06:53Nice to meet you.
06:54Borden.
06:55Pleasure.
06:56Borden.
06:57Very nice to meet you.
06:58Hi.
06:59Borden.
07:00Nice to meet you.
07:01Maybe he's just friendly with everyone.
07:02I hope I don't look as nervous as him.
07:04I definitely look more nervous than her.
07:06Cool box.
07:07What's inside it?
07:08Ow.
07:09Ow.
07:10Ow.
07:11What gives?
07:12Line up.
07:13Side by side.
07:14My name is Jane, and I will be in charge of testing today.
07:17Once you have finished your trials, I will be adjusting your wrist devices to match your decided ability levels.
07:24But before we get started, we have a couple things to take care of.
07:28Peter Chuck, step forward.
07:35I bet he's in trouble.
07:36Why?
07:37For not having an ability.
07:38Now I understand why he was so nervous.
07:42Hey, it's your Earth ability book.
07:44They're pretty common, but really help.
07:46You want it? Knock yourself out.
07:51Unable to learn ability.
07:53Would you like to convert the ability book into ten experience points?
07:58This system prevents me from studying ability books?
08:03It's yours.
08:04I can't accept it.
08:05They just give these to us to keep us indebted to them anyway.
08:07Quinn Talon?
08:09Their records show I don't have an ability.
08:12But I used a book that is forbidden to open.
08:18If they got to know that I have used a forbidden book,
08:21who knows what will they do to me?
08:23There are worse punishments than death for sure.
08:27Standard issue Earth abilities.
08:29I can't.
08:31Pardon?
08:32I don't want to.
08:35Would you excuse me for one moment?
08:40Talon Quinn won't take the book.
08:43How do you wish to proceed?
08:46No abilities, no parents, no connection to Pure either.
08:50Let's see how he does without the help of a military assistant, shall we?
08:53Understood, sir.
08:56My apologies.
08:58Please, await further instruction.
09:02Phew.
09:03That was a close one.
09:05All right.
09:06Testing will begin.
09:08In groups of two.
09:09First up,
09:10Erin Healy
09:12and Layla Monroe.
09:15Good luck, babe.
09:16Still not pretty low for baseball right now.
09:21Huh.
09:22Whoa.
09:23She has ice abilities.
09:25She could freeze me any time.
09:26What the hell's the matter with you?
09:27Stop touching people without their permission.
09:29Yeah, catching people without permission.
09:30Hey, that's what you sound like.
09:32If you are not Erin or Layla,
09:34please move away from the immediate area.
09:38I'll try to go easy on you.
09:40It won't be a competition.
09:42We do this in twos to save time.
09:44It literally is not a competition.
09:46Please, stand back to back.
09:51It's a beast weapon.
09:53Not me.
09:56You know,
09:57I kind of had her pegged as a terrorist.
09:59Outside the military,
10:01the only other people who use them
10:03is a terrorist group called PURE.
10:05We want to rid the world of ability users.
10:07Beast weapons are made from crystal hearts
10:09of powerful alien beasts.
10:11Even if she's not a member of PURE,
10:13it's hard to imagine someone so young
10:15might have been to her rescue.
10:17Even if she's not a member of PURE,
10:19it's hard to imagine someone so young
10:21might have been to other planets.
10:25This test will measure your combat prowess.
10:28Use whatever tools you have available
10:30to decimate the targets.
10:32Three,
10:33two,
10:34one,
10:35start.
10:47What's she doing?
10:49She's telekinetic.
10:50Kinesis is normally considered weak,
10:52but maybe when paired with a beast weapon,
10:54any power can be strong.
10:57KINESIS
11:16Do you have a beast weapon, too?
11:18Dead.
11:21This next test will gauge endurance.
11:24We call it the blade test.
11:26Try to avoid getting struck.
11:32Blades?
11:33Are you scared?
11:34No.
11:35Don't worry, they're just...
11:37simple holograms.
11:39They don't look like simple holograms.
11:41Three,
11:42two,
11:43one.
11:55KINESIS
12:02They're moving so fast.
12:04Is it possible to dodge them?
12:09Guess they weren't holograms after all.
12:11Time.
12:12I have made my decision.
12:14Leila Munro,
12:15you have been awarded the rank
12:17of a Level 2 Ability User.
12:19A respectable score for a first try.
12:21Level 2?
12:23Congrats on your win, princess.
12:25Again,
12:26not a contest.
12:28Aaron Healy,
12:30you've been awarded the rank
12:31of a Level 5 Ability User.
12:34Only the third person in history
12:35to do so on their first test.
12:37Congratulations.
12:38Five.
12:39That's it.
12:40Oh.
12:41I guess neither of them are happy with their scores.
12:45Next two up,
12:46Vorden Blade.
12:48You ready to watch me roll the canes out of the water?
12:50There's no way he's that strong.
12:52Quinn Talon.
12:53What?
12:55No, you can't test me.
12:56I don't have an ability.
12:57And yet you refuse the ability book.
12:59My commander has instructed me
13:01to test your mettle regardless.
13:02They're making an example out of me.
13:04If you aren't Vorden or Quinn,
13:06please step aside.
13:07You two,
13:08get in position.
13:09Don't worry, Talon.
13:11I'll make sure to go easy on you.
13:13It's not a contest.
13:14Not with you it isn't.
13:15What?
13:16Boys.
13:18How am I supposed to hit those targets?
13:22All stats are reduced to 50% in the sunlight.
13:27This idiot couldn't really be strong.
13:30Could he?
13:38I thought it might be different here.
13:40But it's more of the same.
13:42I'm still a loser.
13:48If only there was a little shade.
13:54It can't be.
13:58Ice abilities?
14:00He also has ice abilities?
14:02What are the chances two people in the same class
14:04have such great gifts?
14:06That's why he kept touching me.
14:08Nice to meet you.
14:09Hi, Vorden.
14:10Nice to meet you.
14:11He was sampling abilities.
14:18Please.
14:20Thank me.
14:21Bless.
14:22I really couldn't have done it without you in particular.
14:27Enough.
14:28Get ready for the blade test.
14:31Three,
14:32two,
14:33one.
14:34Nice knowing you, Talon.
14:35I'm sure we would have made great friends.
14:37Is this how it will all end for me?
14:39No big dreams,
14:40no superpowers,
14:41no revenge,
14:42surrounded by the people who hate me,
14:43no one to ever love?
14:45Come on.
14:46System, I know you can do more than this.
14:49Help me out here.
14:57Time.
15:03That's enough.
15:06Vorden Blade, level five.
15:08Quin Talon, level one.
15:12Oof.
15:13Sorry about the frost, bro.
15:15It's okay.
15:17Thanks.
15:18Told you I'd protect you.
15:19Maybe he's not so bad after all.
15:22You didn't try to take my ability that time.
15:24Respect.
15:26You know, no one's ever figured out my trick so fast.
15:29So is that your ability?
15:30No.
15:31But you were pretty surprised when it didn't work.
15:33Well, credit where credit's due.
15:35Right?
15:36Yeah.
15:37You know,
15:39there's no ability book that teaches copy ability.
15:42You're an original, aren't you?
15:44Pleasure.
15:49This building was constructed to honor
15:52the lives lost in the Great Delqui War.
15:55This is where the tour ends.
15:57Great time to get to know each other a little better.
15:59Better use of your time.
16:01After all, you are classmates now.
16:05We'll break a bit here.
16:07All stats are being reduced by 50%
16:09during exposure to sunlight.
16:11I should have figured we weren't going to be friends.
16:14The rules here are the same as back home.
16:20Level 3s vie for the attention of the 4s and 5s,
16:23and 2s pick up the scraps.
16:26Everyone wants to move up, and I'm at the bottom again.
16:29Alone.
16:31Or maybe not.
16:36It's just a level, right man?
16:37Can't let it get to us, you know?
16:39Right.
16:40Thanks.
16:42You were great back there, by the way.
16:45Training on the test with no abilities?
16:47There you are!
16:49Hey.
16:50Dude.
16:51All of a sudden, all these students wanted a piece of me?
16:53Totally lost sight of you.
16:54Oh, oh, uh, uh...
16:56I've been here the whole time, man.
16:58Yeah, well, you know.
17:00Let's, uh...
17:01Let's be here together.
17:03Yeah.
17:04You too, sad boy.
17:06You can hang with us.
17:07Me? Really?
17:09Yeah.
17:10Unless you're too cool to hang with us.
17:12No.
17:16What is that?
17:17Fireworks.
17:18Coming from the battle room.
17:23I'm gonna be there.
17:24Every day.
17:26He's like no one I've ever met.
17:29Maybe he can help me get out of here.
17:32Alright.
17:33Let's see what room number I get.
17:3723.
17:38I got 14.
17:40Yo, Quinn.
17:42Dude.
17:43What room number did you get?
17:4423.
17:45Okay, cool.
17:47Oh.
17:48Fingers crossed we get the same one.
17:49Right?
17:50Yeah.
17:52Alright, see ya.
17:56Uh, no way.
17:57I'm in room 23.
17:58We're neighbors.
18:09Hey.
18:11What room number did you get?
18:1323.
18:15You're gonna trade with me.
18:17What?
18:18Why would I trade with you?
18:19Hey!
18:22Alright.
18:27Don't forget to wash your hands.
18:32Do you really think it's gonna be done?
18:34Yeah.
18:36Do you really think it's gonna be different from the crack holes we came from?
18:41One can only hope, right?
18:43Yeah.
18:45Yo.
18:47Guess who got room 23?
18:49Same as Quinn.
18:50Wow.
18:52What are the chances?
18:53Yeah.
18:54It's like, like fate wanted us to be best friends.
18:57Right, buddy?
18:58Yeah.
18:59Fate.
19:01Rumors of my test performance spread like wildfire.
19:04I became a loser once again.
19:06And this military academy became another place where I started getting bullied.
19:12Have you learned your lesson?
19:14Oh, screw you, Billy.
19:19What more do I have to suffer for my love for Jennifer?
19:22I have powers but can't use them to even protect myself.
19:29They pushed me into the lockers on Torture Tuesdays.
19:33They steal my towels on Wednesdays.
19:43Do you know who this is?
19:48Nothing out of the ordinary.
19:50Orphan boy.
19:52No abilities.
19:53And yet you'll notice he refused to take the standard ability book when offered.
19:56How can you bump into me like that without saying sorry?
19:59I'm sorry.
20:00I can't hear you.
20:01I'm sorry.
20:02Hey!
20:03What's going on?
20:04There's much you don't know.
20:07We Originals have a heavy burden that even you and your military might could never comprehend.
20:13Hey!
20:17There are abilities that are far darker and more dangerous than you've ever made public.
20:22Abilities that we're still discovering from books that have been lost for years.
20:27What is this?
20:28Another prompt?
20:29Tackle.
20:30Contend.
20:31Protect.
20:32Initiate battle mode.
20:33Do you think this boy has an ability powerful enough to end the world?
20:38Or end a war before it begins?
20:43You control the order of students at the Academy.
20:45Loyal to my every command.
20:47What are you going to do, level one?
20:49You think you can do better than this, Tort?
20:50I believe this Quintallon's hiding something.
20:54You can help me reveal it.
20:56Initiating battle mode.
21:00Do you want to find out the hard way?
21:01You have received another daily prompt.
21:04Peter, run.
21:05Find Gordon.
21:06He's only level two.
21:08I can take him.
21:09Make his life hell.
21:11Make him suffer.
21:13And we'll see what we can do.
21:15What's gotten into you?
21:18I think I found an easy way to level up.
21:25Let me in.
21:30Let's do this.
21:31So has Quinn finally made his powers public to protect his friend?
21:35But will he be able to go back to Jennifer now?
21:38Is Quinn in a serious danger?