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The students were given time to let the revelations sink into their minds. That, and most of them weren't really in a proper headspace to work right since their worldview had just been subverted.
What they saw and heard today made them feel like their entire life was a lie. And they couldn't be blamed for being out of it. This is also why the words 'sheltered and catered to' cut deeper since, as much as they hated to believe it, it was the truth.
They truly have no idea how terrible the current state of Humanity was. Compared to the real world, their battles within the Human Territory were nothing but mere children's fights - irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.
Sure it made them tougher, made them stronger, and taught them how to stand up and fight, but in the face of a real war? That's just a little bit better than being useless. And being slapped awake to that reality hurts bad.
