Energy
Zeke Lavita and Lincoln Piedra were a little bit different from the Barbaric Couple.
They had responsibilities as the descendants of High Nobles, and couldn't favor a noname like Michael. Their actions were thoroughly eyed by their families and the informants of other households, after all.
Michael was a little confused because the Lavita and Piedra household inferred in his punishment. He wondered if they talked to their family about him to extend a helping hand. Alice said that the Piedra and Lavita households had interfered in his punishment. They decided to propose that he would have to join the Interdimensional Flag War to gain merits for mankind's sake.
While that may sound like they tried to push him closer to death, Michael felt that it was easier to compare their tactics as a means to please all sides – including their curiosity revolving around Michael.