[X] [SPEC] He realizes that he should be more intelligent about what he says out loud. Just because he's right doesn't mean that everyone needs to hear it. In fact, it might be better to learn how to say the truth without "saying" the truth. Truly, he lives in a society... (Gain new Smarts specialization: Tact)
[X] [NEW HABIT] Silas starts to collect all of the information he learns. At first, he tries to hold onto to every minor detail he hears within his own memory, and when it becomes too much... he starts to write it all down. The more he learns, the more he writes. Eventually, the nature of his writing becomes more... personal.
[X] [NEW HABIT] Silas becomes fixated on the various subtle things that people do when they talk to each other. How they carry themselves; the tone of their voice; what is or is not taboo; the expressions and innuendos and idioms they all use. He starts to wonder if it's really all that hard to fit in. It's just a matter of copying what they're doing, right?
[X] [SPEC] He withdraws from expressing his opinions, feeling spurned, but uses his inspiration from that experience to gain a profound respect for history and social science. Maybe no one else appreciates it the same way that he does, and that's their loss! (Gain new Smarts specialization: Curiosity)
[x] [SPEC] He decides that his classmates can go fuck off!! He won't say it out loud, though. But he'll be thinking it! Spitefully! (++Pride, Conformity Decreases)
[X] [SPEC] He decides that, next time he is put on the spot like that, he needs to be more articulate, so that he can show them why he's right, and they're wrong. It's obvious to him, but not necessarily to anyone else… and he needs to be able to communicate that fact. (Gain new Smarts specialization: Rhetoric)
[X] [NEW HABIT] The cacophony of conversation has, surprisingly, become oddly comforting for Silas. It's like white noise to him now. He takes up an interest in podcasts, special interest videos on MiiTube, radio shows, and so on. There's just something so stimulating about having something playing in his ear.