Riddle 034: We don't need no education [Backdated to the First Day of School]

[puzzlerprince]

[Well, it's that time of year once again, isn't it? School's back in session. Oh, joy. Throughout the day, there's a good chance you'll bump into the Riddler in a few locations...

A. ACTION - Mayfield High School, Ethics Classroom, Morning

The words "Mr. Nigma" are written up on the blackboard. Yep. You heard that right. Edward Nigma, Ethics Teacher.

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A:

[flameyedhunter]

[ Shana looks to be mulling the question over, then nods to herself, though she doesn't say anything yet. ]

[puzzlerprince]

Something on your mind?

[flameyedhunter]

Considering the choice I made.

[puzzlerprince]

And what choice did you make, Ms. Shana?

A

[brbgoing2russia]

[oh god why is she always in this class this SUCKS

for a moment she considers answering the question but instead NAH FUCK THE SYSTEM she's too busy doodling little batgirls on her paper.]

[puzzlerprince]

[You're in this class because you failed it last year, remember? And at this rate, you're going to fail it again. And suddenly, Edward's glancing over your shoulder at the drawings. Wait, weren't YOU the teleporter?]

This is Ethics. Not Art. I know you must be eager to fail both of them, but for now? Let's focus on one class at a time, shall we?

[brbgoing2russia]

[think fast Charlie ANSWER A QUESTION WITH A QUESTION]

Aren't teachers supposed to encourage multi-tasking?

[puzzlerprince]

Aren't students supposed to do as they're told?

B

[riastrad_ridire]

[You know what's boring? Following a tsundere around school in an invisible spirit form. And a bored Lancer is a dangerous thing. Once he was fairly certain Rin wasn't in any immediate danger, he might just have wandered a short distance away.]

[Checking the area, of course. Strategic things. Yeah, he totally wasn't screwing around and had no idea why you would think otherwise--this is a totally innocent face.]

[So, Edward, your friendly neighborhood bartender literally just materialized out of thin air like he came through the nearest wall.]

Damn, I felt like I was gonna go crazy if I had to stay like that all day-...

[Oh, hey, Lancer. There's someone here.]

[. . . Whoops.]

[puzzlerprince]

[WHOA where did he come from.]

W-what in---?! [Wait... he knows this guy.] Lancer?

[riastrad_ridire]

...Yo.

[Lancer, you can't play that off like nothing just happened. Idiot.]

[puzzlerprince]

[There's a million questions he should be asking but for now he'll just settle on:]

...what are you doing here?

[partytoastess]

[ Nena interjects midway through Riddler's speech. ]

Ooh! Ooh! One time, I decided to blow something up with people inside it because they were baaaaaaad people and then a bunch of other baaaaad people decided to show up and try to kill us, I don't really regret it though because I had fun and Miha-nii said they were just mad that I blew up their families, and that I was the bestest Gundam pilot ever. [ kanye shrug followed by the most gleeful giggle. ]

[puzzlerprince]

[...well.]

It doesn't sound as though it was that tough a decision for you.

[partytoastess]

Every decision I make is an easy one! No exceptions!

A

[cruelmiracle]

Regrets are a waste of time.

[puzzlerprince]

How so?

[cruelmiracle]

The choice has been made, right? Move forward.

[puzzlerprince]

True enough. Though for many, moving forward isn't all that simple.