He has the exact same weapon as you! Is this supposed to happen?

You ask him, and he shrugs. He's only been playing since he arrived here, and as he's in his first year, that hasn't been very long.
Of course, he doesn't tell you all that. You can see it by his uniform.

"What's your name?" he asks.

"Riss Avande..." you reply, your S's hissing and your voice distorted slightly by the awful breathing mask
which you have to wear here unless you like suffocating. Which you don't.

"Tas." he says, by way of introduction. No last name. Just Tas.

"Can I call you T." Did you mention you really hate the way your S's hiss? It's not natural.

"Sure..." he answers after a pause, "why not?"

You have completely forgotten about the game, which is actually a really bad idea.

It takes you a moment to register...

"BEHIND YOU!"

RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
No! You're not going down without a fight!