This’s a recording made at Abigail Robinson’s last event just before Christmas. After I watched it this afternoon, I called the President of the University to ask that the event tomorrow be called off.
-- Armand (Chapter 3)

Importance: Armand is explaining to Jean-Guy that the president told Armand that he was overreacting when Armand asked that Abigail’s lecture be called off. Armand is worried about the message that Abigail is bringing as well as the fact that some of Abigail’s lectures have become violent.

If it was true, Jean-Guy Beauvoir had disobeyed orders, abandoned his post, and, worst of all, brought the gun in with him. There was now a loaded weapon in this crowd.
-- Narrator (Chapter 6)

Importance: Armand is surprised when a subordinate officer serving outside the gym tells him that Jean-Guy has gone inside the gym to hear Abigail’s lecture. This is bad news for Armand because it means that...