Good cop and bad cop.
Since Chester and Barbara were no more, the next problem that Kai needed to deal with in order to create peace in the academy was confronting the Auric Cabal and Ichor Legion directly and somehow making them let go of the past.
It was true that Kai played a big role in their leaders' deaths, but they weren't close.
Only a few of them were close to Chester and Barbara.
Bryan had told them that these groups were united simply because of convenience—there was little to no loyalty between them. As long as Kai could forward peace to them, then they could easily move on from Barbara and Chester.
Along the way, Kai and Dorian decided to play good cop and bad cop.
Kai would give them better alternatives and try to treat them well, while Dorian did the opposite.
And seemed like it was working.
Even the female student's outburst, it was calculated.
