Enzo Matrix

Enzo steps through the Door first, appearing to anyone watching to be merely exiting the cafeteria. They all know better than that by now, though. The Admin, for example, is fully aware where he's been, and is waiting for him.

"Sir. Is everything ready?"

"As we'll ever be. At least we won't all go deaf this time."

"Thanks." He ducks back through the doorway. "All clear, Red."

Enzo brings Val into the Academy through the cafeteria door. Fortunately, they emerge in the hall outside the cafeteria, so they are only greeted by a few early finishers and not the entire student body at dinner.

The cadets in the hall spot them and raise their eyes in trepidation. When whatever they're waiting for doesn't happen, though, they relax and greet the pair.

"Gee, thanks, guys. This is Val, but you'll have to wait for the show for the full introduction."

As he leads her out of the building and across campus, he mutters, "One time a guest's code turns out weird and sets off the autoscan alarms, and everyone thinks it's gonna be a habit."

Unlike during her previous visits, today Enzo leads Dani proudly and openly along the tunnels, with no skulking or invisibility involved. They pass several maintenance staff along the way; Enzo greets them cheerfully and puts a finger to his lips. The binomes nod; no spoiling the Grand Entrance, even if most of the kids know how it goes by now.

"You're his young lady, aren't you?" one asks. "The one who downloaded the movie file?"

Enzo unlocks one of the upstairs doors and gestures Claudia inside. "Here it is. The digimat."