"Hard light adaptable holograms," Kitty explained. "I told Mr. Stark that I wanted to see you guys in action in a real-time situation, working as a team. This is what we cooked up. Don't expect this to be the last time, either." To the kids' dismay, they were now being overseen by not one, but two techheads who were dogged in their technique. This was not going to end well for the children.
"You guys always gotta be on your toes." She went on further, making eye contact with all of them. She was unperturbed by Jay's and Vincent's reactions and looked at them both intensely in turn. "'Boo' is not required to approve of this or not. It is what you signed up for." And then on to Vincent. She thinly smiled. "And that's what we wanted to see. What exactly you were going to do, what you are capable of doing while in a dog fight. So we threw you guys in a realistic battle situation. It's an entirely different mindset when you know you're facing a simulation." And as for Vincent's other concern, "You get trained by situations like this to be prepared for the real dangers out there. Pushing yourself over your normal threshold--which I can tell you right now that you didn't reach, not by a longshot--is not uncommon. I guarantee with me around, you are going to get out of your comfort zone. We are gonna get you into the mindset of competent adults and no longer privileged children." Because what Vincent said was skirting on that and that was disappointing.
Her gaze and speech softened when it came to Erin."This was your first time out. And for that I do say you performed adequately. There's still much learning for you to do--for all of you to do." She moved her gaze again, looking at each of them. She let her gaze fall on Bruce. "Now it's time for you guys to get back home. You can expect each of you having a one-on-one conference with me in the coming week." And with that, she headed back for the ship.
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"You guys always gotta be on your toes." She went on further, making eye contact with all of them. She was unperturbed by Jay's and Vincent's reactions and looked at them both intensely in turn. "'Boo' is not required to approve of this or not. It is what you signed up for." And then on to Vincent. She thinly smiled. "And that's what we wanted to see. What exactly you were going to do, what you are capable of doing while in a dog fight. So we threw you guys in a realistic battle situation. It's an entirely different mindset when you know you're facing a simulation." And as for Vincent's other concern, "You get trained by situations like this to be prepared for the real dangers out there. Pushing yourself over your normal threshold--which I can tell you right now that you didn't reach, not by a longshot--is not uncommon. I guarantee with me around, you are going to get out of your comfort zone. We are gonna get you into the mindset of competent adults and no longer privileged children." Because what Vincent said was skirting on that and that was disappointing.
Her gaze and speech softened when it came to Erin."This was your first time out. And for that I do say you performed adequately. There's still much learning for you to do--for all of you to do." She moved her gaze again, looking at each of them. She let her gaze fall on Bruce. "Now it's time for you guys to get back home. You can expect each of you having a one-on-one conference with me in the coming week." And with that, she headed back for the ship.