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A few battles followed the woman's fight, but the recruits stopped stepping forward after seeing the best warriors in their year losing and suffering injuries. They didn't leave the hangar, but they found no point jumping into a situation that could leave them badly wounded.

Khan could play the Lieutenant's card and convince some of those recruits to go against the beast anyway, but that would be pointless. He couldn't teach if his students didn't want to learn, which was somewhat acceptable. He had never expected his class to be popular in the first place.

The six recruits who had the courage to go against the Tainted ape were meditating on the lawn outside the hangar. They opened their eyes from time to time to check on the lesson, but their injuries remained their main focus. Their condition wasn't too poor, but they would definitely benefit from a trip to the medical bay.