Idia describes Vil as a “tank,” saying that Vil is “physically and mentally resilient, and it’s worth noting how little stress affects his blot accumulation.”
Idia explains, “The tank stands at the head of the party and engages enemies, all while calling the shots for everyone else,” and we get multiple examples of Vil’s leadership in the game.
Trey reveals that Vil was nominated into the position of Housewarden by the previous dorm leader, saying, “Earning people’s trust and being given that kind of responsibility is no small feat at THIS school,” but Vil responds, “Oh, I didn’t do anything special. Simply comport yourself with dignity, and the rest will fall into place.”
Vil says that “the Pomefiore member most adept at mixing poisons gets to serve as dorm leader,” so it is possible that the previous Housewarden’s nomination alone would not have been enough for him to secure the position if he were not also the best at potion making?
Rook says that one of the reasons why Vil commands such respect is because “he never slacks off, whether he’s learning to training.”
Vil begins the Beanfest event by forming a group in order to seize the initiative, approaching Savanaclaw students who accuse him of trying to use them for protection.
Vil beats them in a physical fight (“I’ll have you know my personal trainer is a former kickboxing world champion”) and they agree to form a group with Vil as their leader.
The Savanaclaw students are secretly less than pleased with this arrangement.
Vil saves Silver from a group of opponents and they are joined by Octavinelle students who then turn on them, stealing Vil’s weapon and threatening to sacrifice them to the opposite team.
The Savanaclaw students from the beginning ally with the Octavinelle students who turned on Vil (“At least this way we won’t get bossed around near as much!”), but it is then revealed that Vil had anticipated the betrayal from the start, having seen through their obvious acting.
Vil explains, “In a sense, show business itself is an elaborate theatrical stage. Most people in it are acting, whether or not the cameras are rolling. Once, it turned out a costume l’d found ripped was sabotaged by the veteran actor who had kindly shared some acting tips with me. Spending time among wolves in sheep’s clothing put me in the habit of gauging others’ true intentions. Spotting betrayals is trivial for me.”
Vil takes back his weapon back by force (Silver: “That was a brilliantly executed roundhouse kick”), sends Silver to Malleus and deals with the traitorous Octavinelle and Savanaclaw students by himself.
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