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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