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going to lie to you. The next three years are going to be tough. You need to acquire a truckload of skills before we can, with any conscience, send you into the field as P.E.P. Squad operatives. You heard yourselves just now that one of last year’s graduates didn’t even make it through the summer before being killed on a mission. And Aoife was a brilliant, brilliant student. I recruited her myself,’ said Lieutenant Parry, pausing for a moment as he collected himself. He seemed genuinely upset by Aoife’s death – unlike Metsen, who had ploughed on through his welcome speech without blinking. ‘No matter what we throw at you here, it can’t always match what’s waiting for you out there. The training course is tough because it has to be. In the real world of espionage there are no second chances.
    â€˜So exactly what is it we’re going to teach you, I hear you ask,’ continued the lieutenant, looking around. ‘Think about the skills that a spy needs to have: fluency in multiple languages, a geekish understanding of the latest technology, the fitness of an Olympic athlete, the list goes on. But on top of that, your parents think you’re attending an ordinary Irish school. They will expect to see evidence of your passing exams in all the normal subjects, as well as your participation in our Arts programme and other extra-curricular activities. The course load at Theruse Abbey is heavier than in any other educational institution in the world, and the physical education component is more gruelling than SAS training.’
    â€˜Bring it on,’ said Matt, cracking his knuckles, while Ben made an audible gulping sound.
    â€˜Any takers for Memory Wipe at this stage?’ asked Lieutenant Parry, looking at the group of cadets.
    Nobody moved.
    â€˜Good,’ said Lieutenant Parry. ‘Now let me introduce you to our Head of Sciences: Herr Klug.’
    A tall man wearing rimless glasses stood up.
    â€˜Science and mathematics are subjects on which we place great emphasis here at Theruse Abbey,’ he began in a flawless English accent, to Jess’s surprise. ‘Everything from administering advanced first aid to hacking into security systems to defusing bombs relies on a thorough understanding of all facets of these fields. You can choose to sit the Leaving Certificate exams for any mathematics or science subject in your sophister year, though by the end of this year your knowledge in everything from biology to chemistry to technology will far exceed what is required for passing the higher-level Leaving Certificate.’
    â€˜That sounds like two years of Science squished into one year. I’m screwed,’ muttered Matt.
    â€˜More like a double load of two years of Science in one year,’ corrected Ben. ‘You’re doubly screwed.’
    â€˜In your freshman and sophister years, should you so desire, you can take an undergraduate course in Science to earn a BA degree. The degree will be awarded by Trinity College, although all subjects will be taught here at Theruse Abbey.
    â€˜Only a small percentage of espionage is based in the field. An equally rewarding career as a P.E.P. Lab scientist is also on offer to our graduates,’ continued Herr Klug. ‘Developing gadgets, accessing and analysing intelligence, making advances in bioengineering – it all happens at P.E.P. Labs. Just something to keep in mind. I look forward to seeing you in class.’
    Herr Klug nodded to the students and sat back down in his chair.
    â€˜Thanks, Herr Klug,’ said Lieutenant Parry. ‘In addition to Science and Mathematics, you’ll also see Herr Klug in Fieldwork Fundamentals, and if anyone opts to learn the tuba or the euphonium, he will be your instrument teacher. Also, let me warn you right now, he is a tough and unforgiving driving instructor. Now I’d like to introduce Master Qing, the Head of Socioeconomics.’
    A short man