You could observe for a while.
The mental instability noted in Nanase's profile and things like that were all details that easily attracted attention.
So it could be confirmed that this was likely a low-level card Tsukishiro had thrown out.
And low-level cards were meant for protection.
That White Room Chief probably had the most ordinary, seemingly normal profile.
And the image he presented was probably one that would not arouse much suspicion either.
"I'll arrange for Ryuuen and the others to investigate the specifics," Oreki said. "I think they'll thoroughly dig up the backgrounds of all the first-years."
"After all, if they can't get a handle on the new students, they won't be able to carry out their exploitation plan."
So this was related to Ryuuen and the others squeezing the new students dry.
Or rather, he could directly use exploiting the new students as an excuse to make Ryuuen and the others work for free.
From that perspective, having Tool People really was a good thing.
And so.
Three days passed.
Over those three days, the new students had learned from their respective Homeroom Teachers about the school's rule of meritocracy.
Mm.
Only some of the rules, such as everyone receiving 100,000 Private Points to spend within the school.
It was also a fully residential school, and they were not allowed to leave campus freely for the entire three years, and so on.
These were all things Oreki and the others had experienced before.
However.
Second-year students could often be heard talking.
For example.
"This is great—"
"We're second-years now."
"Those new students are so stupid."
"They've only just enrolled, and they're already buying all sorts of overpriced things."
"They'll be experiencing hell soon enough."
"What a bunch of idiots."
Oreki even saw the somewhat more mature