"I have gotten quite a bit of information on the Exaclan system as it was previously, from a student of the former incarnation of this Academy. All of the Players were boys, and the girls were the Weapons. It seemed the girls were treated poorly with it too." There was a measurable note of disgust in his voice. But that was to be expected.

"But in both cases, it's a matter of the strong using their power to control the weak. And what's more, I have work at home to finish." The previous Emperor's habit of isolating himself from everyone bought them some time to get their pieces together, but he didn't know how long it would be until Odysseus or, more likely, Schneizel saw fit to seize the throne for themselves.