The 7th story arc of the Tower of God series consisting of chapters 28 - 30 from the first season. The arc centers around Bam and company being assigned one of five positions, and how they'll be trained up to excel in that position.
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2F - Position Test
While Bam sleeps, he ends up having a dream flashback while repeating the words "don't go." In the dream, Rachel tries to teach Bam about the true starry sky outside the Tower, and that her goal is to one day see it. However, Bam remains completely disinterested in it as the only thing he cares about is being with Rachel. Bam eventually wakes up from his unconscious five day sleep with Khun and Rak watching over him. Given that the next test had already started, Bam remains worried that he failed, but Khun and Rak assure him that he hasn't.
A flashback to a few days ago is seen where Lero-Ro gathers the Regulars for the next test: the Position Test. Lero-Ro shows the Regulars a monitor that explains the five Tower Positions (Fisherman, Spear-bearer, Light-bearer, Scout, and Wave Controller), and goes over how there's other Positions that exist in the Tower, such as Guide. The Regulars are then assigned to different Positions amongst the five Tower classes, which Lero-Ro explains that they will be taking part in training for the Positions they've been assigned. Amongst the classes, Bam is a Wave Controller, Khun is a Light-bearer, and Rak is a Spear-bearer. Khun, Anaak, Shibisu and a girl named Michelle Light are also labeled as Best Seeds given that they've been the best performing Regulars so far. Khun asks Lero-Ro about the injured given that Bam's currently unconscious, but Lero-Ro states that it was their fault for getting injured. Thus, they will obviously be set back once the Position training starts. However, Lero-Ro also informs the Wave Controller group that their teacher will be arriving late, which catches Khun's attention knowing that this is good luck for Bam.
In the present, Khun had finished explaining everything to Bam, and provides the good news that because of the teacher arriving late, his Wave Controller training will be starting in a few days. Bam then asks about Rachel, but Khun goes along with the lie by claiming that the girl he protected during the Crown Game wasn't Rachel. Shortly after, Bam gets dressed for his first Wave Controller class, but he remains convinced that the girl he protected in the Crown Game was indeed Rachel. He also figures that Rachel is climbing the Tower to see the true starry sky at the top, and that she's avoiding him to do it, but he's left confused as to why things have turned out this way.
Bam eventually arrives at the Position Training Class 7 room for Wave Controller training. He sees that Lauroe and the red-haired Mask girl (now with one eye covered due to the damage from Bam's attack in the Crown Game) are seen as his classmates. Bam reassures himself that just like the starry sky, nothing matters. That the only thing he truly cares about is Rachel.
At the start of the first Wave Controller class, Bam and company are greeted by their Ranker teacher, Yuga; an odd looking humanoid creature that's dressed like a walking pillow. Mask remains completely disinterested as Yuga reminds everyone how shinsu makes up everything about the Tower, which Yuga informs the students that in order to properly use shinsu on each Floor as a Wave Controller, they must make contracts with each Floor Guardian. Yuga also goes over how items that use shinsu don't require such contracts, and that Lauroe, a Ten Great Family member, is capable of using shinsu since he's someone who's already made such a contract.
Finally, Yuga mentions that the way to contact the Floor Guardians is by calling them with a Pocket. Using the Pocket that Yuri and Evan gave him, Bam meets face-to-face with the 2nd Floor Guardian. Appearing as a large silver eel, the 2nd Floor Guardian asks if Bam's here for the shinsu contract, which Bam admits he is, and the contract is fulfilled to allow Bam to properly use shinsu on the 2nd Floor.
At that same time, Rak is seen at a mountainous area of the 2nd Floor taking part in Spear-bearer training from their Ranker teacher, Yu Bok-Dol. After teaching the basics of how to use a spear, Yu Bok-Dol orders his students to hit the target in the distance. The confident Rak steps foward and throws his spear, but ends up missing. The giant red guy from the dreaded 3-man-team then throws its spear, and manages to hit the target, which it and Rak have a stand off as if a rivalry is brewing.
The chapter ends with the list of students that makes up each Position class:
- Fisherman: Anaak, Endorsi (hooded girl from the dreaded 3-man-team), Kancho, Kon, Chunhwa, Leo, Deod, Blarouse, Yung, Ryan, Poker
- Spear-bearer: Rak, Ghost (big red guy from the dreaded 3-man-team), Aleksai, Rozeal, Goon, Mauchi, Paracule, Denboss, Prutina, Shawn
- Light-bearer: Khun, Michelle Light (Rachel's fake identity), Leon3, Chungchung, Kukaku, Levin, Reh-ara, Full.
- Scout: Shibisu, Hatz, Nare, Catan, Shopin, Serena, King, Adan, Paul
- Wave Controller: Bam, Hwaryun (Mask), Lauroe, Hoh, Rozeal, Grey
After class, Bam meets his Wave Controller classmates such as Hoh and Lauroe. Seeing Bam struggle on his first day, Hoh introduces himself in a friendly manner, which he shows off the little balls of shinsu that he can create. Bam is left impressed, but Lauroe isn't, which irritates Bam. Lauroe then teaches Bam how to control his first bit of shinsu by imagining as if the whole world is in the palm of his hand. Following Lauroe's words, Bam's able to instantly create a ball of shinsu on his palm, which leaves Hoh stunned in disbelief. Lauroe tells Bam that this is what true talent is.
Returning to their room, Bam and Khun take the moment to rest while discussing how their classes went. Suddenly, there's a knock on their door, which turns out to be Shibisu and Hatz. To his embarrassment, Shibisu explains that they're in need for friend signatures to complete their Scout assignment. Khun reminds them that they're teamed up with Anaak, the enemy that took away Bam's Black March, but Hatz assures them that it no longer matters since teams were disbanded after the Crown Game. Taunting Hatz over his teammate abandonment, this causes Khun and Hatz to butt heads during their introductions to one another. Khun being a Ten Great Family member, and Hatz being a spirited swordsman. Despite Khun and Hatz being at each other's throats, Bam is left enjoying the moment, and introduces himself to them as the 25th Bam, but doesn't have anything else other than friends, which catches everyone's attention. Thinking about Rachel's words of how lonely of a person Bam is, Khun agrees to sign Shibisu's and Hatz's friendship forms despite being at odds with the latter.
At that same time, Rachel is shown trying to get some sleep. She ends up having a dream where she sees Bam leave her behind now that he's starting to finally have a group of friends around him, which causes her to wake up disturbed as if she just experienced a nightmare.
Long Summary
In a flashback, Bam remembers back to a time when Rachel told him of the true sky outside the Tower, and how the stars will appear when it switches to night. Rachel is seen asking Bam what he thinks is at the top, but Bam answers that he doesn't care, which prompts Rachel to point out that he has no hopes or dreams attached to him. Rachel answers for him that at the top of the Tower is something called sky, which Bam asks what she's referring to. She orders for Bam to lie down with her, and close his eyes. She then asks for Bam to imagine that the rocks above them are gone, and that the nothingness that's there now can no longer block them from going up. She informs Bam that one day, she will see the true night sky the way it's meant to be seen. Finding her story to be silly, Bam asks for Rachel to stop with her odd words, and to go back to eating their meal. Rachel's stomach then gives off a growl, and agrees that it's a good time to eat. Looking at Rachel, Bam hopes that she never leaves his side.
In the present, Khun and Rak are seen sitting at Bam's bedside hearing him talk in his sleep; continuously asking for Rachel not to leave him. Khun, having caught on that Bam is conscious again, calls for Bam to wake up, which Bam finally does so. Bam asks Khun where he is at the moment, which Khun answers that they're still on Evankhall's 2nd Floor. Bam gets up into a sitting position on the bed, but grabs his head when he begins to feel some pain. Khun asks for Bam to take it easy since he hasn't been fully healed yet, which Bam then asks how long he's been unconscious. Khun answers that he was in an unconscious state for five days, and that Rak was also worried.
Bam is shocked to realize that he's been asleep for five days, and asks Khun about their situation regarding the next test. However, Khun informs him that the test had already begin two days ago, which shocks Bam even further. Bam asks Khun if him being unconscious caused the team to fail, but is informed by Rak that they somehow still haven't failed yet.
Khun complains to the banana eating alligator that he was eventually going to tell him that they haven't failed yet, which Bam asks how such a case is possible. Khun, not knowing the exact reason himself, states that they were lucky, and informs Bam of Lero-Ro's announcement that occurred a few days ago for the next test.
Days ago within a waiting room, Lero-Ro gives his greeting to the current group of Regulars, and states that he hopes they've all been doing well. Hoping that the Regulars will all work hard from here on out, Lero-Ro gets to the point of this gathering, the Position Test. Some of the Regulars, such as Shibisu, question what Lero-Ro is referring to, which Lero-Ro explains that as shown in some of the previous tests, fighting in the Tower is a given, and is usually done in teams. He explains that Regulars are given a role to play different positions within the team. The five positions are as follows.
The fisherman, who fights at the heart of the battle trying to disarm their opponent. The spear-bearer, who utilizes spears from a distance to pick off foes from the back, and provide support for the fisherman. The light-bearer, who provides light in the darkest areas of the tower, and provides the team data. The scout, who charges ahead of the team, and provides support for the fisherman. And finally, the wave controller, who are the dominate shinsu damage dealers of the battle field who try to overpower their foes. Lero-Ro also points out that there are positions outside these five types, such as being chosen as a guide, but states that such positions have nothing to do with the current group of Regulars.
Lero-Ro explains to the Regulars that they will now be assigned to one of the five mentioned positions, and that they will be trained over the next month in said position. He then informs the Regulars that only those that achieve high-results at their position will be given the right to take part in the next test. Revealing a giant table monitor next to him, Lero-Ro asks for the Regulars to look to it for their name that will be displayed under the position they were chosen for. While some of the Regular names go unmentioned near the bottom, showing up on the monitor are five different lists for the fishermen, spear-bearers, light-bears, scouts, and wave controllers.
Fishermen were picked to test Anaak, Endorsi, Chunhwa, Deod, Leo, Kancho, Kon and Blarouse. Anaak was given a BEST SEED title.
Spear-bearers were picked to test Ghost, Rak, Hyun, Aleksai, Goon, Paracule, Mauchi, Pitzru and Inoa.
Light-bearers were picked to test Khun, Michelle (Rachel's fake name), Leon, Chungchung and Levin. Khun and Michelle were given BEST SEED titles.
Scouts were picked to test Shibisu, Hatz, Nare, Palgyon, Catan, Chichi, Beckster, Shopin and Serena. Shibisu was given a BEST SEED title.
Wave controllers were picked to test Lauroe, Hwa (Mask's real identity), Hoh, Rozeal, Grey and Bam.
The Regulars note that only a certain number for each group will be moving on. Four in the fisherman group, four in the spear-bearer group, two in the light-bearer group, three in the scout group, and two in the wave controller group. Khun is surprised to find that Bam's been chosen to be in the wave controller group, which also surprises Lauroe that he will be in the same position group as the boy. Anaak and Endorsi (who's the yellow dressed Regular that's been annoying Anaak since the Crown Game), are annoyed that they ended up in the same position group with one another. Rak is also annoyed that he didn't end up in the fisherman group.
Kancho notices how some of the Regulars have a BEST SEED title attacked to their name, and asks Lero-Ro what it means. Lero-Ro answers that the title was given to those that performed well in the previous tests, and explains that they chose one person from each of the previous tests that they believed to have performed the best; giving them a bonus point, a BEST SEED recommendation. This shocks the surrounding Regulars as Serena complains as to how Shibisu did well enough to get a BEST SEED title. Shibisu is confused to the point of questioning his title as well, but Khun informs him that he should be someone that's completely happy about it. Lero-Ro explains that the BEST SEED tag was given upon fair and thorough evaluation of the Regulars in the previous tests. He also orders for the Regulars to stop with the petty questions as he's got more important things to do. His threat leaves the surrounding Regulars afraid of him as Shibisu continues questioning if he somehow bribed a Test Administrator at some point. Raising his hand, Khun informs Lero-Ro that some of the Regulars are injured due to the Crown Game, and asks how they'll be able to take the Position Test. Lero-Ro answers that once they're healthy again, they can start attending class for their position test. However, the position classes also keeps attendance scored, so those that miss class will be at a disadvantage. Khun objects stating that that's an unfair rule since the injured will no doubt miss some days of class, and while Lero-Ro agrees, he mentions that it's the cost of getting injured in the first place. He asks Khun if that's not a fair trade-off, which leaves Khun speechless.
Wrapping his explanation up, Lero-Ro states that the teachers for their positions will appear later to explain the schedules for their tests. He then asks for the Regulars to follow the guide to the locations where they will eventually meet said teachers. He also informs the wave controller group that their teacher ran into a problem on the way here, and will be forced to start class three days late compared to everyone else. The Regulars all begin to move out as Khun puts it together that the position which got delayed was the group Bam was assigned to. He realizes that there's still a chance for Bam to attend the full class if he wakes up in time.
Back to Bam's resting room, Khun finishes up his explanation of what went down during Lero-Ro's announcement of the Position Test. He informs Bam that he'll make it in time to start the test tomorrow for the wave controller group compared to the four other position groups that have already started. Khun also tells Bam that he was very lucky that things turned out the way they did, because all the other teams outside wave controller have already had two days of class, and missing out on them would have lost Bam a lot of points. Bam sighs in relief that things turned out well for him, which Khun agrees that being in a class for wave controllers is probably the hardest of the positions to do well in.
Finally remembering back to the blonde girl he saw in the Crown Game, Bam asks Khun how Rachel is doing. Khun answers that she's doing well, as the cut she received from Hwaryun (Mask) wasn't that deep, which Bam is thankful to hear. However, Khun goes with the lie that Rachel wished from him, and informs Bam that she's not the girl he's been searching for. Khun's lie continues by stating that he asked the girl about her knowning Bam, but was answered that she never met Bam before. Bam begins to feel disappointment that he was wrong about the girl he saw, which Khun tries to reassure him that confusion like this can happen. However, Khun notices that Bam has clenched the blanket covering him. Looking down, Bam states Rachel's name once more.
The next day, Bam is seen cleaning himself up in the bathroom. Bam takes off the bandage covering the top of his head. However, unlike what Khun had told him, Bam concludes that the person he saw in the Crown Game was definitely Rachel. He deduces that Rachel established the lie to make sure that she'll continue to climb the Tower without Bam in order to see the true night sky beyond the top of the Tower. However, he remains confused as to why Rachel is going to such a big effort to stay away from him. Looking at his new clothing in the bathroom mirror, Bam figures that it's about time for him to get going for the Position Test.
Bam arrives at the position room for wave controllers as he continues to think about Rachel. He thinks back to what Rachel had taught him over the years, such as the sky and stars, but states to himself that he doesn't care about any of it. Entering the class for wave controllers, Lauroe and Hwaryun, who now wears a patch over her left eye due to the injury she received from Bam, turn their attention to the door to see the newly dressed Bam walking in; wearing a black headband to cover the injury to his head. He leaves off stating to himself that he cares more about Rachel than the stupid things all around him.
The six wave controller Regulars, Bam, Lauroe, Hoh, Hwaryun, Rozeal and Grey sit at their desks as the teacher for their Position Test introduces himself to them. Naming himself Yuga, the Ranker announces that he will be in charge to teach the Regulars here for the wave controller position class. Hwaryun looks at their teacher in silence.
Starting the wave controller class, Yuga explains how shinsu is the world itself. It's not only the air they live and breath, but is the core of the energy all around them, and that people in the Tower can't do anything without it. Yuga points out that shinsu can be used in an infinite amount of ways as if it was a blessing of god, such examples being water, fire and light. He next explains that controlling shinsu can become a powerful tool for the user, and is a dangerous task to try to do so. Yuga next points out that because of his skills as a wave controller, he can kill the people sitting here within the next five seconds, which grabs everyones attention. He asks if they consider the very thought of instant death to be a scary thought, which no one chooses to answer.
Continuing the class, Yuga explains that in order for the Regulars here to properly use shinsu as wave controllers, they're required to get permission from the Administrator's of the Floor. He points out that items, such as Rozeal's wand, are able to use shinsu already, because the Administrator's already gave permission when the items were originally made. However, if a Regular desires to use a particularly high amount of shinsu beyond a certain limit, than they'll be required to get permission from the Administrator. Yuga concludes that this agreement is known as a Guardian Contract, and that the contract needs to be done with the Guardian of every Floor if a Regular wishes to be unrestricted using shinsu.
Turning to Lauroe, Yuga asks if he's already made a contract with the 2nd Floor Guardian knowing that he used shinsu during the Crown Game, which Lauroe admits to be true. Yuga figures that it's because he can feel shinsu while he's sleeping, but Lauroe answers that he just likes to sleep. Seeing how, unlike Lauroe, no one else in the class is part of the Great Family, or has already contacted the Floor Guardian, Yuga begins his explanation on how to form a Guardian Contract.
The first step Yuga orders is for the class to close their eyes, which they all do so. Second, then asks for the class to change their pockets to visible mode, and informs them that their E-rank pockets are capable of forming Guardian Contracts as far as the 40th Floor, and will need to purchase better pockets to form contracts beyond it. The third step Yuga asks is for his students to say Contract With the Guardian to their pockets, which they do so. Bam's mind gets sucked into his pocket, and he awakens before a giant gray eel.
The eel speaks to Bam stating that he's the Guardian of the 2nd Floor, and asks the boy if he's here to form a contract. Bam says nothing, which causes the eel to ask again, or if Bam is perhaps looking for a fight. Not wanting any trouble, Bam confirms this time around that he's here for the contract. The giant eel accepts Bam's answer, and states that it will now be checking to see if Bam is someone who meets the qualifications to control shinsu.
Looking over Bam, the giant eel points out that Bam looks tasty, which Bam admits that he's heard that a lot. The eel gives off a smile, and establishes that Bam is indeed someone that is worthy enough to control shinsu. It asks Bam to now make the contract with it, which Bam thanks the eel for. White light begins to swirl around Bam, and he hears the voice of the 2nd Floor Guardian informing him that what he's been given isn't strength, but a form of shackles, and that Bam should remember this fact as he climbs the Tower. At this point, Bam's mind returns to his body in the classroom; having established his contract for the 2nd Floor.
At a mountainous location for the spear-bearer Regulars, their Position teacher, Yu Bok-Dol, goes about his way teaching his class on the third day. Yu points out that the first day was to teach them about how to make an Administrator Contract, and that the second day was to teach them how to use a spear.
However, he points out that as a Ranker who doesn't want to take things seriously, he chose for the third class to be more of a fun day. Yu informs his class that their objective today will be to hit a really close target. Pointing out over a cliff, Yu asks the spear-bearers if they can see the close target in the distance. Mauchi points out that it's actually pretty far away for being considered close, but Yu asks for each of the spear-bearer Regulars to step forward, and to try to hit it. He also points out that if someone is able to hit the target within the next four days, they will automatically pass his test unquestioned. Mauchi is surprised to hear that they already got a chance to pass while Paracule complains that they've been given a task without actually being taught how to do it.
Stepping in front of Paracule and Mauchi, Rak moves forward ready to hit the target due to feeling bored, and states that he will be the first to pass the test. Parakawl and Mauchi complain that Rak is being full of himself, but Rak remains confident, and throws his spear over the cliff. However, he's shown to have missed the target by a long shot, which causes Parakawl and Mauchi to begin giggling at his failure. Rak is left stunned refusing to believe that he failed and watches as a spear flies by him. A giant spear smashes the target, and Rak looks behind him to see who threw it. Before Rak is Ghost, the giant Regular from Rachel and Endorsi’s team, as he greets Rak with a roar. Seeing the giant before him, Rak is left annoyed that Ghost had bested him in spear throwing.
The third day ends, and a recap is given to show the Regulars who did not make it this far in the Position Test. Ucha, Green Pil, Den Asil and Organ failed for the fishermen. Hyun, Inoa, Pitzru, Red Bull, Azadni and Kurchoff failed for the spear-bearers. Burnian and Dadi failed for the light-bearers. Palgyeon, Chichi, Block Stangil, Red Hair and Hosi failed for the scouts. However, no one at the moment has failed for the wave controllers.
The wave controller class concludes, and Bam is happy to find it over not being able to understand most of Yuga's teachings. The wave controller Regulars begin to walk out with class over as Hoh walks up to Bam and introduces himself. Taking a seat next to Bam, Hoh asks how difficult learning how shinsu works, which Bam admits to be true. Hoh gives Bam some advice that its not knowledge that will help one control shinsu, but that it will come down to one's talent. He states that Bam comes off as someone who has such talent, and will no doubt be able to control shinsu soon enough. Bam doesn't agree with Hoh's praise of him, and changes the subject over to Hoh possibly being someone that can already control shinsu. Waving his hands, two yellow balls of shinsu form in Hoh's hands to show off his ability to use shinsu, which Bam finds to be amazing.
Hoh reveals that this is the limit of his current talent, and states that it's too weak to use in actual battle. Hoh finds it confusing why someone with abilities as weak as him was placed at the wave controller position, and asks Lauroe, who's been sleeping next to Bam, if he agrees. Giving off a yawn, Lauroe concurs. Bam tries to reassure Hoh that he must have a huge talent that just hasn't revealed itself yet, but Lauroe quickly rejects that idea.
Turning to Lauroe, Bam calls him out for being rude to others. Getting up to stand in front of Bam, Lauroe asks him to show his hand before him, which Bam does so. Lauroe then asks for Bam to imagine the world all around him gathering as a circle in the palm of his hand. Bam follows Lauroe's instructions, and is shocked to see that he has created a tiny ball of shinsu hovering above his palm. Bam questions what the light gathering at his hand is as he watches it disappear moments later. Hoh is left stunned at what Bam could pull off as Lauroe explains that what Bam showed off was his god-given talent.
With the day over, Bam is seen resting with Khun in a room that had been given to them. Falling in exhaustion, Khun complains that his class was a complete bore having to learn so much as a light-bearer. Bam agrees that he also had a rough time in class not being able to understand anything, which Khun complains that he didn't enter the Tower just to end up sitting in a classroom.
Bam next questions about Rak's whereabouts, which Khun informs him that Rak is in a furious state at the moment, and runs off somewhere. Bam questions what he means, which causes Khun to reenact Rak's enraged statement about wanting to go back to the wild. Khun deduces that something must have happened that riled Rak up in his spear-bearer class, which Bam laughs in agreement.
Hearing a knock on the door, Bam gets up to check who it is, and shows Shibisu and Hatz greeting him. Khun questions what brings the two of them to their room, which Shibisu embarrassingly asks for them to become friends. Both Shibisu and Hatz hold up pieces of white paper as Bam and Khun are left confused at this turn of events.
Moments later, all four are now sitting in Bam and Khun's room; having heard the explanation that Shibisu and Hatz's homework for their scout position is to become friends with ten people. Khun asks if Shibisu is truly trying to be his friend, which Shibisu denies, and is only doing it because Rak told him that Khun is someone who loves making friends, much to Khun's annoyance. Khun points out that they've got no reason to help them, especially considering that they're teammates of the green lizard girl that took Black March from Bam.
However, Hatz agrees that Anaak's previous actions were against the spirit of swordsmanship, and also points out that the teams were disbanded after the Crown Game, so they no longer have anything to do with her. Khun calls out Hatz how his intention to throw away someone that was once his teammate is an evil action that would also go against his swordsmanship spirit. However, Hatz counters that he only follows what he considers to be the correct path, and points out how the way Khun dresses makes him look like a narrow-minded girl. Sparks fly between Khun and Hatz as Shibisu tries to calm them down, and asks that they should all start with introductions.
Starting it off, Khun introduces himself as Khun Aguero Agnis; a son of one of the Ten Great Families, and that unlike everyone here, he is considered a noble. Hatz interrupts by informing Khun that they wanted to know about him rather than his family history, and to stop decorating his character like the earrings he's wearing, which angers Khun once more. Shibisu holds the enraged Khun from trying to fight Hatz, and asks for the latter to take a turn introducing himself. Shibisu also gets close to Hatz to remind them that he's been struggling to acquire friends due to his temper, and begs for Hatz to calm down.
Apologizing, Hatz introduces himself as an 18-year-old boy that was a son of a swordsmith, and that growing up with an appreciation of the sword made him a spiritual follower of swordsmanship. This time, Khun calls him out as someone spouting old spirit stories, and jokes that Hatz's family must enjoy saying hara-kiri (ritual Japanese suicide) to one another, which ticks Hatz off. Shibisu begs for Hatz to calm down, who yells at Khun that hara-kiri is noble and manly. However, Khun counters with a statement that Hatz's family must answer with hara-kiri when they're trying to order a large pizza.
Unable to deny it, Hatz admits that his family threatened to hara-kiri whenever Hatz wasn't proving himself to be manly, which leaves Shibisu shocked that the hara-kiri joke was actually legit. He then questions Khun if people ever talked behind his back about the girly earrings he wears. However, Khun answers that earrings are such a trend from where he originally lived that even animals and objects had their own earrings, which Shibisu refuses to believe to be true. Khun and Hatz remain with their heads locked ready to continue fighting as Shibisu facepalms in disappointment that they failed to make friends again.
At this point, Bam finally speaks, and states that they should become friends. He introduces himself as 25th Bam, but asks that they just call him Bam. He finishes his introduction stating that there's nothing much to know about him as Khun warns him that they're only here to fill out their friendship papers rather than actually trying to befriend him. However, Bam explains that he grew up not having a family or house, and all he had on him was a dirty piece of cloth. Khun, Shibisu and Hatz continue to listen as Bam states that he thought he was going to die all alone, but gives off a smile, and thanks the two for becoming friends with him.
Hearing Bam's statement, Khun thinks back to what Rachel told him about how he was originally a lonely boy that knew no one until the day that she came across him. Khun finally caves, and agrees with Shibisu and Hatz to become friends, which leaves Shibisu happy, and thanks Bam and Earrings. Khun gets enraged once more asking if Shibisu wants to die, which Hatz points out that a bit of Rak has been wearing off on him. Khun counters claiming that his bad mood is because of the hara-kiri swordsman, which Hatz orders for Khun to call him by his real name. Rak meanwhile, is seen climbing a rope outside the complex they're in as a means of training to eventually get back at Ghost.
At another resting room, Rachel is seen having already fallen asleep. She begins to have a dream, and sees herself walking on the clouds looking up at the night sky. Turning to look in another direction, she sees Bam nearby watching her in the distance. Continuing to look at Bam, black silhouettes of the Floor of Test Regulars begin to surround him, as Bam gives off a smile to Rachel, and turns around to join with the group that he now considers to be his friends. The image of Bam and the black silhouettes then disappears from Rachel's dream as she realizes that she's now alone. Rachel then wakes herself up from the dream, and is shown to be short of breath.
Position Test Tropes
- Born Lucky: Bam's luck comes into play here again where he won't miss any days of the next test due to his wave controller teacher arriving late.
- Costume Evolution: Bam finally changes his clothing.note
- Exposition: Guardian Contracts are explained here. Basically, if one doesn't want to be restricted with the amount of shinsu they can utilize, they will have to form contracts with the Guardians of each Floor.
- A Day in the Limelight: Hatz gets a big moment learning about the kind of person he is when he's trying to befriend Bam and Khun.
- Fantasy Character Classes: A unique class system for the Tower is explained here in order to decide what positions the Regulars surrounding Bam are best suited for.
- The five basic positions being fisherman, spear-bearer, light-bearer, scout and wave controller.
- There also appears to be a special sixth position known as a guide, but it's not established how one becomes one here.
