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Terra- Rustbucket 2.5

Gwen got off school to see Albedo working. "Greetings." Her 'evil' twin said.

"Hey." Gwen said sitting on the couch.

"I have seen both you and Ben arrive and immediately sit on the couch for the past month." Albedo said "Is it genetic to be working yourselves to exhaustion?"

"I'm catching up to my school work." Gwen said running a hand over her face "Ben has been on my ass about passing since he got here."

"You seem like your educational cycle isn't the correct time." Albedo said "Ben seems to function at peak efficiency at later day cycles."

"Yeah I'd love for my classes to be at night but that's not how school works." Gwen said.

"Your species doesn't do a Phased Educational System?" Albedo asked.

"A what?" Gwen asked.

"Every child on Galvan is regularly checked using brain scanning and their test scores to decide which 4 shift of their schooling would maximize the education. Early Morning, Afternoon, Dusk or Midnight."

"There is no way teachers would bother doing that." Gwen said.

"Lifeworkers jobs are to maximize the children's intelligence." Albedo said.

"Well teachers on...Terra, man that is weird saying, are in it for money only." Gwen said.

"So are Lifeworkers but they wouldn't be teachers if they weren't proven not only competent but willing." Albedo said "I knew a teacher that nearly gave himself a stroke trying to get Blukic and Driba through their Mathematics but he did."

"So explain how education works on Galvan?" Gwen said.

"We have classes ranging from 1-5 In terms of..." She paused for a second "...difficulty. from ages 10-30 are what are considered..." another pause "...Shit That Exists so Society doesn't Collapse."

Gwen had let out a laugh at that.

"From 31-90 are the years to take the 'Required for Adulting' like Quantum Physics or Xenobiology. Stuff you'd need to just...Be an adult on Galvan and preps for your carrier training." Albedo said.

Gwen's eyes widened at 'Quantum Physics' "Uh Quantum Physics?"

"I took it because it looked neet." Albedo rubbed her arm "It wasn't exactly needed for my career but we all take something extra."

"So what about 91-100?" Gwen asked.

"That's about when our legs develop fully and truly so the majority is training to move and coordination to avoid lab accidents." Albedo said "So many sprints."

"Didn't think a species as advanced as you would put walking up so high." Gwen said.

"Well Miss Bipedal not all of us have feet genetically developed to maximize the absurd level of balance and endurance." Albedo said.

"I was in gymnastics for 6 years so if you have any of that in there your welcome." Gwen said.

"I don't feel like risking a handstand." Albedo said "Anyway during that time we are checked for actual career priorities and prepping for our Galvan Academia Tests."

Gwen let out a groan at the word test.

"Exactly." Albedo said "There are a total varies depending on your education. I had to take 12 of them in addition to the standard."

"So how many tests are there?" Gwen asked.

"140 possible categories." Albedo said. "Azmuth took the standard when he was the equivalent of a 5 year old human. He completed 127 of the tests by the time he was 100."

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