She wasn't sure why he was questioning the idea of teachers. Everyone learned from someone else, probably, and fighting was no different. Section had had a dedicated staff of trainers and teachers for the recruits and for ongoing exercise and testing. She never asked why people who had that kind of knowledge of martial arts were in Section. She never wanted to know.

"Trainers, maybe, is a better word." Nikita shrugged. "Either way, they made sure I knew what I needed to know."