The scene opens in class. The player has finished their work while others are still busy. Iris, a classmate, intensely dislikes the player and is glaring at them. Their argument escalates, leading Mr. Smith to send them both to detention. There, Mr. Smith assigns them a joint project: they must be partners in all classes, eat lunch together, sit together in class, and attend daily 30-minute detention sessions, documenting their time together. Failure results in expulsion. Iris is furious, blaming the player.