Commoners' movement


 * After the Founding Festival, Rei stumbles upon a demonstration outside of the dining hall.
 * 5-6 students were carrying a placard chanting "Down with aristocracy!"
 * Claire finds it unpleasant that "lowly commoners" are getting carried away, going as far to call it "Commoners' disease."
 * Lene retorts that it seems to be a commoner's movement by advocating for equality between nobles and commoners.
 * Claire finds the idea preposterous and, as Rei recalls this part in the game, questions if Rei agrees with them.
 * Rei iterates her stance on being with Claire.
 * Rei explains her current views on political action:
 * Sees that equality is praiseworthy but does not care.
 * Admits that it's better to be equal but wants to remain uninvolved.
 * Her current attitude is to not rock the boat.
 * The leader of the group recognizes and approaches Rei.
 * Labels her as the representative of the ordinary citizens and questions what Rei is doing.
 * Upon learning that Rei is a maid, the group is surprised and grows noisy.
 * He declares that Rei is the hope of the ordinary citizens and claims she is being tainted by aristocracy.
 * Another calls the occupation of maid deplorable, equating it to slavery.
 * While Claire is ignoring them, Rei also tries to follow suit.
 * The leader sees this and reasons that while Rei is apathetic, she cannot remain uninvolved.
 * Claire begins to find it tiresome and joins in the conversation.
 * As Claire is short-tempered and a genuine aristocrat, an argument is about to start before Lambert intervenes.
 * Lambert carries a position, assistant, which is second to the Order of the Academy's leader, Lorec.
 * While he attempts to mitigate the problem, the group leader points out that the Orso Company holds prestige among the commoners on the level of lower-grade nobility.
 * This would help activists in having a legitimate voice if Lambert were to side with them.
 * Lambert settles the dispute enough to allow Claire and company to continue moving.
 * While walking, Claire continues to iterate the social hierarchy.
 * When Lene tries to reason, Claire cuts her off.
 * Rei comments that Lene has a unique perspective of the matter:
 * Lene is a wealthy merchant's daughter yet still a commoner.
 * She had worked under Claire since she was child which exposed her to the difference in the standard of living.
 * Lene made a complicated expression at Claire's remarked which would be strange if she didn't find it unreasonable.
 * As they're walking, Rei tells Lene not to think about "stupid things."
 * At the moment, it sounded like Rei was calling the abolishment of aristocracy and implementation of equality a ridiculous idea.
 * The true meaning was different and to be explained another time.
 * Noticing the heavy atmosphere, Rei decides to change it by mentioning how hungry she was to Claire.
 * They begin to discuss meal plans and the mood has changed.
 * Rei still doted on what the group leader told her however.
 * It bothers her enough to give her a headache.
 * To ignore it, she continues to flirt with Claire.
 * In the end, Rei's highest priority is to admire Claire.

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