Episode 2: Acland Academy

"Acland Academy" is the second episode of the Project Infinity web series.

Plot Summary
The next morning, Gun Lambton decides he will trust the Rebels since his childhood friend Violet Stanhope is with them. Josephine Acland then approaches him in a back room of the Adonais. She says she had never seen a guy act the way he had when he begged Octavia Hillgarth to spare his life. He informs her of his fear of death. The two forgive their initial disliking of each other and connect. Josephine reveals she is the daughter of Val's second in command and headmaster of Acland Academy, Harrison Acland. Her Rebel identity is kept secret from her family. Josephine warns Gun to keep his name hidden since he is being hunted. Violet Stanhope then joins them and says it is time to go to classes at Acland Academy. She and Josephine both attend the school while hiding their Rebel identities. They tell Gun he will be joining them despite his resistance to the idea.

Princess Annabelle Siegfried is shown in the maximum security prison she has been living in since she was a child. Her servant Trinity displays kindness towards the Princess who has slim hopes there are still people in the world who are loyal to the Kingdom of Earth.

Upon enrolling at Acland Academy, Gun poses as Morris Guthrie and claims to be Violet's cousin. The girls immediately flock to him especially a student by the name of Lettie Dale. Gun has a tense encounter with Josephine's brother, Conner Acland, later on the campus. He is student faculty and directs Gun to the boys' dormitory. Conner appears to be condescending and slightly suspicious towards Gun. Josephine joins them and walks Gun to the dormitory after Gun appears to be having trouble concealing his identity.

That night, Gun enjoys his dormitory and finds student life to be quite comfortable. Suddenly, he hears a beeping noise. It belongs to a communication device Josephine had slipped in his pocket. Violet speaks with him in a playful manner for a few moments, but Gun abruptly hangs up when he hears a knock on his door. It turns out to be his room mate, Milo Mellinger. Milo is several years younger than Gun due to skipping several grades. Gun is very disgruntled to learn he has a room mate but puts out a cheerful greeting. His communication devices begins beeping again. This time, Josephine is calling to ask Gun if he can meet her outside.

Josephine takes Gun out into the city via train. She buys them ice cream, and the two talk about their lives by the harbor. Gun is impressed with how well she hides her identity from her family. Josephine tells him she refuses to be a part of her family. By the harbor, Gun reveals that his father died before he was born, his aunt was killed in a laboratory accident when he was three, and his mother was killed by Val's soldiers. He explains his love for her and how he wants to pay Val back. He says he's afraid of dying, but he's not afraid to kill. Josephine says she isn't afraid of death and that sometimes living seems a lot more terrifying.

The next day, the Rebels meet on the Adonais which is hidden in the woods near the Academy. They are currently waiting to hear from a comrade named Randolph who is gathering information about the Princess. The rescue of the Princess and overthrowing Val are their top priorities. Gun catches everyone off guard when he insists they need to go further than simply overthrowing Val - they need to eliminate him. An alarm begins sounding, and the Rebels realize Octavia has discovered their location. As they prepare to face her, Gun persistently asks Morris to let him fight in battle. Morris refuses.

Below the air battle, students on the Acland Academy campus including Conner watch the battle in shock.

Important Events

 * Josephine reveals she is an Acland and keeps her Rebel identity hidden from her family.
 * Gun begins attending Acland Academy under the alias Morris Guthrie.
 * Princess Annabelle is introduced.
 * Gun meets Conner.
 * Gun meets his room mate Milo Mellinger.
 * Gun and Josephine confide in each other about their lives and struggles.
 * Gun makes his desire to kill Val very known to the other Rebels.
 * Octavia discovers the Rebels hiding near Acland Academy and faces them in battle for the entire campus to see.

Trivia

 * The harbor scene contains footage director Keiko obtained on a trip prior to the series' production. However, Gun and Josephine were never actually filmed at the harbor.
 * This episode features the only scenes in the series where natural light was used on the Adonais set.