Yes. They had varying degrees of usefulness -- someone in the group is a spy.

[ but either a) that person isnt dead or b) connor is out of fucks to give so he's kind of over it. ]

Between that and the constant surveillance, it made it hard to adequately exchange information.

[ also hi theyve never met so he's going to introduce himself like a good robot -- altho he probably should have done that first: ]

I'm Connor, by the way. You must be one of the students from the entrance exam...?