Areyos stood still, holding the class's attention with an unsettling calm, his green eyes glinting with a cold confidence that stood out against the tense atmosphere. Then, with a steady voice, he broke the silence.
"Before starting the simulation," he began, his voice calm but sharp, "you said something that influenced the entire class's votes. By mentioning that this simulation could be a chance to eliminate those we didn't want to face in the Prodigy Exam, you unintentionally turned everyone against us."
"Oh, really?" the professor replied, a spark of interest in his eyes. "And why you, specifically?"