[ Terra's eyebrows furrow as he considers that, but it's telling that he thinks the same judging by his nod. ]

I think so. At first they dressed this all up as taking regular exams or lessons to help save their world, and then when they told this was all about proving our worth as a 'hero'...

[ ... ]

It made it sound more like some kind of deranged experiment to me. They'll only stop when they're satisfied with the results they've gotten from this.