Zack was pretty sure that everyone felt like they were flying under the radar until it actually happened. It was the sort of thing where you never really expected it to happen to you, even if you were just as likely to be picked as anyone else. If anything, Zack figured he was more of a target. He had put a lot of his time into learning how to fight and even kill when it came down to it, so he'd be a pretty good candidate. Choosing a kid, though? That seemed wrong.
Not that he was asking to be taken, but he was definitely prepared for it. Or as prepared as he could be, at least.
Still, if the kid was telling the truth and he'd injured some people, then that was proof enough that he'd been seen as both strong and valuable by the institute. It was troubling, but Zack had probably only been a little older than him when he'd joined the military. He was the poster boy for flying through the ranks at a young age -- or he had been, anyway.
"If that's the case, then maybe try to track them down and apologize. They probably don't blame you for it -- I mean, everyone here knows about it. But still, it might mean something to them if you take the time to apologize face-to-face, right?" That was how Zack would have handled it personally.
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Not that he was asking to be taken, but he was definitely prepared for it. Or as prepared as he could be, at least.
Still, if the kid was telling the truth and he'd injured some people, then that was proof enough that he'd been seen as both strong and valuable by the institute. It was troubling, but Zack had probably only been a little older than him when he'd joined the military. He was the poster boy for flying through the ranks at a young age -- or he had been, anyway.
"If that's the case, then maybe try to track them down and apologize. They probably don't blame you for it -- I mean, everyone here knows about it. But still, it might mean something to them if you take the time to apologize face-to-face, right?" That was how Zack would have handled it personally.