"Really, Asano? Him?"

"I thought it was quite obvious. He has the best grades in the B Class, and his teacher is constantly recommending him; of course we have to consider that he'll be with us next year."

"With the class? Or with us with us?"

"Both, possibly. I've heard he's more than clever."

"But he's so..."

"Yes?"

"Agressive."

"Well. Aren't we all?"

"You know what I mean. We may rough up the kids from Class E time to time, but Akabane is hard-core and picks out victims randomly."

"I think if you pay attention, Akabane's a lot more predictable with his victims than you'd think."

"What?"

"Nothing. The point is, his aggressiveness, as you put it, is not detriment to his being here. If anything, it should prove an asset to us. We can use that kind of stamina."

"What about that blue-haired kid he hangs out with?"

"What about him?"

"I thought you demanded absolute loyalty to the class, especially with us at the top rankings."

"Of course."

"Don't you think Akabane would get distracted, constantly tutoring him? We've looked up the kid's - Nagisa's - records, and he doesn't have the chops to survive the A Class. Not without someone holding his hand."

"That's not a problem. We'll make sure to deal with that before Akabane gets here."