Sebek shares his stance on group assignments with Ortho, saying, “Writing a single report between four people is such an inefficient waste of time,” and we see an example of Sebek’s poor relations with those around him in a vignette where he refuses to work with the two other students assigned to his group for a class project.
They attempt to convince him to cooperate but he declares that he will be accomplishing the assignment by himself, as the other two would be burdens.
The two students say they don’t have to put up with him and will be leaving him to his own devices and he agrees, saying, “The only way you two can assist is by doing nothing.”
Deuce observes, “I’m actually amazed. Sebek alienated his groupmates in record time” and Ace follows with, “He CHOSE to make things harder. How does that guy even function in society?”
Sebek then immediately reports to Lilia that his class went without incident and there were no problems whatsoever, to which Ace reacts by laughing.
Deuce explains the situation and Ace teases him with, “You must think REAL highly of yourself if you’re going to take on a three-person assignment all by your lonesome,” but Sebek does not seem to understand his sarcasm (“That task should be simple enough for a guard to the great Malleus”).
Deuce says Sebek is being obnoxious and Sebek counters with, “If you’re so easily distracted by me, you must lack focus. Perhaps the true fault lies with your poor attention spans.” Ace responds, “We all know you love verbal sparring—you did plenty of it in class. But if you’re smart enough for that, can’t you smarten up that attitude?”
Sebek declares that he doesn’t care what others think of him, as the only reason he is at the school at all is to guard Malleus.
Deuce and Ace excuse themselves and Silver reflects, “I thought coming to this school would help improve Sebek’s attitude toward others…but he’s the same as ever-completely disinterested in making friends with people outside of Briar Valley.”
Lilia wonders if Sebek is simply incapable of adapting to those around him, saying that his conviction “is a powerful thing indeed” and “if only his classmates could appreciate that about him.”
Ultimately Lilia decides not to intervene, as it is a part of the learning process and “it’s much more fun this way.”
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