So, a girl just appeared in the middle of his classroom, like, popped into existence without moving or coming out of hiding or anything, directly in his field of vision. Max is kind of alarmed about that. This state of alarm is the sort that overrides his coffee-gripping faculties.

But he has mental defenses at the ready! Things like this are usually tricks, insofar as there are things like this. Before panic happens, the number one priority is to identify the trick! What illusion could be in play, and for what purpose?

"What- you- what did you just do?! How did you do that?!"