 Both Poteete and Pearce become targets of the Ten, a traditional clandestine group of seniors dedicated to ridding the school of "unfit" cadets.Poteete is left standing all night on a high ledge, in which McLean is able to save him from falling the next morning; and Pearce is attacked and has the number 10 carved in his back.In addition, Pearce had razor blades placed in his athletic shoes, and suffers multiple, small lacerations.