District K? Now, that's odd. That's usually one of the safer Nests, as far as I know.

[ hahahaha. ha. ]

Now I get the animosity, somewhat. I'd hate it if my classmate turned out to be a complete psycho in the end. Then again, I'm not really one to talk. Never been to a decent school myself.

[ everything he had learned, he got it from his grandma. as far as he knows it's good enough for him, and the other stragglers in the backstreets are a lot more unfortunate than him. but then he's presented with one of those gaudy shirts and now he realizes that he's not made for the nest life at all. ]

Ugh, do I have to, Don? This is gonna make me stick out like a sore thumb. Not even the normie guys from more normal worlds dressed like this.