Nico had rolled out of bed part-way through Raph's story to join the party, trying to think of something she could say. There wasn't much though -- she couldn't exactly tell these people what she really thought about this place, that it was hell and that the entire system was stupid and that she didn't even want to be in Dauntless in the first place. The moment she started, everything would come pouring out, she wouldn't be able to stop herself.

"Sending the people lucky enough or good enough at fighting to make it to old age out to be factionless," she said finally. "Someone didn't think this clever plan through all the way."