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First impressions are the most lasting Chise struggles to talk to Lucy. Jasmine hints at the Webster Tragedy but won’t reveal more. Isaac tells Chise about the seven families who founded the College. Rian is of the Scrimgeour family of Protectors. Chise tries to speak with Zoe but when he ignores her Lucy steals his earphones, revealing his hair is actually snakes. Zoe is shocked when Chise fearlessly pushes his snakes aside, allowing Lucy to return the headphones. Zoe explains his mother was a gorgon and his father a sorcerer. His father sent him to the College to experience humans but upon meeting Chise his senses told him she was a monster. Chise reveals her dragon arm; dragons and gorgons are natural enemies. Lucy calls his snakes beautiful, embarrassing him. Ruth catches Philomena spying, revealing she is a cousin to the Scrimgeour’s specialising in intelligence gathering. At Rian’s suggestion everyone enters a magical contract to keep Zoe’s secret since Gorgons are often hunted for their body parts. Lucy refuses to trust Philomena as it was spies who got her family killed. Rian scolds Jasmine for telling Chise about the Webster Incident. As a member of the St Georges Jasmine is concerned Rian has abandoned his Scrimgeour family. Violet reminds Jasmine if they wanted they could abandon sorcery and the St Georges, especially since Elias told them they have potential as mages.