The next escalation did not happen in the afternoon drills or the scheduled perimeter simulations. Those had become predictable in their own way, even with Aurek's tempo shifts and the constant pressure to adapt. Instead, the change arrived through a modification to the night-cycle training block.
Tier B Adaptive Response — Unscheduled Rotation.
The notice appeared late in the evening, barely an hour before activation. That alone told the students something had changed. The Triangle rarely moved training blocks without a reason.
Lucas read the notification while leaning against the dormitory desk, arms crossed. The heat beneath his ribs reacted faintly to the anticipation, settling deeper instead of flaring.
"Unscheduled," he muttered.
Dreyden looked over from the opposite side of the room where he had been reviewing simulation data.
"They want reactions before preparation," he said calmly.
Lucas nodded once. "Then they'll get reactions."
