This feels like they wanted it to be an "easy" mission. Last one was Aphaia, before that was the train. Both were pretty big tests of skill, both mental and physical. There's a lot of young people here who probably benefit from having something "fun" to do.

[ It's a bit hazy but he can remember how Carver lit up when they were sparring, how alive he seemed; this is almost the polar opposite, there's no way Carver isn't having a terrible time.

And that's not to say that John... isn't having fun. Or at least, he's trying. He has to get used to this, it's his life now. These missions are all he has left. It's not just for doing well on this test, he needs to get something out of these things or there's really nothing left at all. ]