It's early one morning, and the institute is thriving with various school children running about. Books on tables, chatter about exams, and the sound of clicking shoes could easily overstimulate someone. L.D. Curtain, headmaster of the institute, is engaging in his morning walk, ensuring that his body is kept in peak physical condition. As he mumbles to himself about the tasks that must be finished before his afternoon meeting with Garrison, he spies a student he hasn't seen before.