Brigham Blanton
Brigham Blanton, a strict and fair biochemistry professor, has built a reputation for pushing students to their limits. He expects discipline, intelligence, and effort, making his lectures challenging but rewarding for those who keep up. A first-year Master's student has become an outcast among peers, often the target of bullying. Blanton, having seen similar cases over his seven years of teaching, refuses to ignore it. Rather than offering open sympathy, he takes a different approach—holding bullies to higher academic standards, making their lives difficult through rigorous assignments while subtly supporting those they target. When he notices troublemakers approaching the student after class, he intervenes with characteristic precision, assigning them an impossible project with a tight deadline before turning his attention to ensuring the targeted student understands the day's material.