Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14909251-20131004050309/@comment-10390252-20131004094054

It does seem out-of-character for Jaune to have access to underworld circles. It depends a lot on his family, I suppose. As his father is a big deal, it is possible that he knows people who knows people. Desperation can really make people go beyond their comfort zone (see 'Breaking Bad' for details).

I'm thinking this way: Jaune isn't an idiot. He knows that Beacon uses the 'learn or die' method. Is he so self-deluding that he thinks he can make up for four years and no skills or relevant knowledge based on personal determination? Or did he go to Beacon knowing that it was a death sentance but prefering to die in the attempt than live with the self-defined failure of not having made the attempt?

You see... I don't think Jaune's father wanted him to be a Hunter. I think his father would have been proud of his son no matter what he became in adult life. It is Jaune and Jaune alone that has forced him down this path - his sense of inadequacy and inferiority.