I think we need an excuse for all these [s]uptight gits[/s] charming adolescents to be moving in a group, in order for them to be together when they find the Morphing Cube.

It occurs to me that Jason and Iikka are likely already friends, and Jason might be a friend or familiar with Russo, and Iikka has no overt problems with the latter. I.E., the idea that the three of them might walk across town together is fairly reasonable.

But all three of the boys are unlikely to want to be anywhere near Maxine, except possibly Russo out of pity. Olivia, in the meantime, is openly antisocial and unlikely to want to have anything to do with any of the other four unless she wants something from them. Any ideas?