Cracks splinter the asphalt as we skid toward the guardrail. All twenty of us, well-trained freshmen, scream like kindergarteners.”
-- Ana (3 )

Importance: This takes place just as the students realize the HP campus is destroyed. The fact that Ana evaluates their reactions to this point is evidence that she is aware their reactions are out of keeping with their training. This demonstrates that the students are still very young.

I guess it's not every day they see a fourteen-year-old standing sentry with a military-grade assault rifle and two sidearms. Gem just nods at them politely and tells them good morning. They give him a wide berth.”
-- Ana (6 )

Importance: This scene takes place at the dock shortly after the students realize they have been attacked. It is a reminder that the students have undergone training during their time at HP, but they are still teenagers.

Our course of action will be up to you. We will...
-- Hewett (14 )