Introductions went around, and Framewerk names were shared, though they mostly didn't mean much yet. Katya, one of the ladies not much younger than Lora herself, did subtly diverge her machine's ability, but was the only one to do so. In stark contrast, Serah set herself up as a hyperactive braggart with a supposedly very cool Framewerk- in Lora's opinion, a poor example of her female company. 

The young adult rolled her eyes as the prospect, quietly hoping the girl would actually figure out how to be mature. Her feelings were emulated on an overly more dramatic scale when one of the men turned back, and with some incredulousness, asked the younger females if they were actually meant to take part in battle.

Following most of the name-sharing and barring most of the side conversation, Roger served himself a cigarette to ease his shakes (did he have an addiction?) and shared his thoughts on the operation: mostly confounded. Lora, willing to pick up his strike at discussion, turned to reply, "Didn't quite sound like a competition to me, but more like a test." When Roger's expression turned inquisitive, the cadet elaborated, "We're still expect to fight to the death, but they'll be measuring some of our other qualities, too. Ability probably helps, but like you said, there's more to being a leader than that. 

"For instance-" Lora spared a glance toward the small crowd of Sigma, Ariin, and the crying girl, "-the capacity to reign in and control allies."