User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author: What did I miss? part 2/@comment-186.188.68.63-20140122160837/@comment-24218038-20140122162437

Controlled environment, professor at the ready with his weapon. A very small boarbatusk.

Nope, don't see a problem here. They may be first year students but like Weiss said in the second episode. "We're here to fight monsters, not to spar and practice."