"Roxie Schrieber, I believe." Zouichi looked a little grim. "I would hope it wouldn't come to that. I'd honestly rather that people keep their heads and realize that there are things more important in this little expedition than browbeating teenagers to obey them." Which was, as far as he was concerned, what the incidents boiled down to.

"Instead of ordering people around like they're part of some personal army, the focus should be on getting people to work together and communicate so they understand why we're doing what we're doing. The people around here by and large aren't soldiers, and they've received little or no training in being soldiers. Expecting everyone to just fall in line and jump to obey anyone 'in charge' isn't just short-sighted; it's incredibly unrealistic."