User blog comment:TheNewProtagonist/Episode 12: And now it allllll makes sense./@comment-131.193.243.28-20131004044405

To respond to the bit about Jaune just allowing Cardin's blackmail to affect him: if you did something unimaginably illegal/dumb (like sneaking into school), ANY danger of that news leaking is scary. Jaune's fears might not be grounded on anything, but they're pretty justifiable for someone who is already worried about his status in the school.