"I've been persecuted heavily when my only weapon was the written word," Spider told her approvingly, "and I've brought down entire heavily armed governments with that one weapon. If a portal opens on campus and vomits forth the armies of hell... I can see wanting and needing a weapon. But if people are so insecure as to fear and hate their fellow students and/or faculty, I think it's time for them to quietly pack their bags and go home. This is a fucking high school, not a war zone, and the drama should not be punctuated with bullets or blades."