"Yes, sir."

It takes Scythe a moment to find whose timid voice uttered those words. Much to his surprise, he realizes it was himself. At that very moment, he feels himself falling, like the floor vanishes from beneath his feet. His whole body and mind tilt forward, and suddenly, he finds himself dropped into the scene depicted on the tape!

Shock evident on his face, Scythe turns to face the rows of desks. The back of the classroom is poorly lit, but he can tell there are blank cardboard cutouts in every desk. Even though they're just faceless, inanimate objects, somehow it feels as if they're watching him.

"Thank you for joining us today, Scythe!" He jumps and gasps as a hand touches his shoulder. Scythe whips his head around to see the show's host standing next to him. Those teeth are so white it's uncanny, and even when he isn't grinning like he was when he walked in, they flash with every little movement of his mouth. His tanned skin, black hair, and coal gray suit make even greater contrast until those teeth are impossible to ignore.

"Wh-why..." Scythe gulps and looks around. He can't see any cameras, but he just knows he's being recorded. It makes him self-consciously tug the hem of his dress down. "Why am I here?"

"The subject of today's lesson is public morals," the host proclaims, barely even giving Scythe a chance to finish speaking. He acts so cheery, but something about him makes Scythe uneasy. "And of course, our students need to learn how to orient not just their own moral compasses, but the moral compasses of our peers! If you see someone doing something naughty, then you need to know the right way to handle it!"

He reached across Scythe's back and put a hand on his shoulder. "And I mean, just look at you," he says in a lower tone of voice. "You're the poster boy for 'naughty,' with that skimpy, feminine outfit of yours. Right, class?" Laughter fills the room. It sounds a lot more real than it did on the video recording.

The man's small, glittering dark eyes flick over. "You see my point. So won't you be our model case to help the class learn, Scythe?"