[ rats in a maze, so to speak? the idea has crossed his mind, too, though it isn't a pleasant one. ]

I'd hope by the nature of how elaborate something like this must be to pull off, that means there's some... deeper meaning to it than that. Maybe that's just wishful thinking, though...

[ well. he eyes the girl whose fate is rather clear - is this a message? 'not all of you will be returning home alive'? ]

...I wonder if she was a "transfer" student? [ it's a shame. it's a terrible shame, regardless. but... was this her world? would her family ever know what happened to her? ]