In the 22nd century, a global fascist empire has desperately recruited the "outside the box" types to help save the planet. Classmate #3 is a knife enthusiast. Feel free to be bold and original. Imagine living a life in which you've been surviving on your wits for many years, eluding any number of autocratic forces who are trying to wrangle you into assigned labor.  You're probably going to have a feral sense of survival.