Phil: Like not entering a portal gate till it warms up.

[Phil hits the portal, sending Five and Miko through]

Miko: Sup Glitch Techs, we're here! Woop woop!

BITT: Alert, alert, there is one new message in your personal mailbox.

Phil: Yea, yeah, whatever it is can wait BITT, just take the new trainees and set em' up in the training sim for me okay?

BITT: But-

Phil: The rest of you, stop murking the lobby down there, yeah you, get out on your morning patrols!

Mitch: Phil, it's a slow day out there.

Phil: Well let's keep it that way!

[Mitch leaves via portal]

Five: Oh, well when do we get one of those Glitch tech gauntlets?

Phil: When you complete the tutorial.

Miko: Ugh, okay fine...if it gets us one of these babies, let's just burn through it. How long can it be?

Phil: Well the first three hours are the worst, but the last five really fly by. And Tyrannix, Zahra left you something in the breakroom fridge

Tyrannix: thanks, I shall examine it afterwards

[Miko groans]

[Transition to the training simulator]

Helpie: Haha, welcome Glitch Tech newbies! Or "noobs" as we like to call you.

Miko: Oh no..

Helpie: I'm Helpie, your helpful host! In this tutorial, you'll learn the 'leet skills needed to pwn glitches as a first-level Glitch Tech technician!

Miko: [swatting at Helpie] I can't shake him! Don't leave us like this BITT!

BITT: I'm sorry, this tutorial is manditory. No skipping ahead, shutting down, or requesting false pee-breaks will be tolerated.

Five: Do we get a lunch break?

BITT: There is a vending machine on the main level. Caution on selecting the egg-salad, however, we have lost 12.5 trainees that way, that egg-salad is.......violent.

Five: Did you say "point five"? How do you lose half of a-

BITT: Goodbye.

[The door shuts, with Miko pounding it]

Helpie: I see you're trying to punch something. We will cover this in Step 12, Punching! [giggles]

Tyrannix: I like this tutorial thing

Miko: This is my nightmare.

Five: Look, I know it's cheesy, but come on! We're one of the rare few that get to learn about game glitches and where they come from.

Helpie: Where do glitches come from? Allow me to drop some knowledge on ya playas. The Hinobi central processer is a highly advanced but extremely delicate piece of equipment, so a glitch may occur as a result of corrupt software, overheating, underheating, sudden loud noises, sudden soft noises, poor ventilation, spillage...

Meanwhile

Phil: Thanks for choosing Hinobi, where we're always game to help you. Next!

BITT: Sir, there is still the matter of the unread message in your-

Phil: BITT, I'm with a customer.

Barbara: Hey Phil.

Phil: Bookworm Barbara?

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