She dropped out of university many years ago. The goth girl had only finished high school. She never thought that she would return to school one day.
The Institute was different from the usual university. It didn't abandon the cohort system from high school.
In high school, each class had a predetermined list of students and you did everything together. You attended the same class with the same amount of people.
In university, each student had a different course and personalized schedule depending on what they chose. You wouldn't see the same students again unless you were in the same course as them.
The Institute was a fusion of both. Each student was a member of a class but they could have individual courses.
The reason for this was because 'classes' in the Institute weren't just people that you attended the study course with. They were your comrades. Each class was a miniaturized troop. And each class could bond alliance or start a war against each other.
