The classroom was once again quiet.
After having such a rough start, the class turned more normal than expected, even if the stuff learned was... Weirdly normal.
Normal for the standards she expected at the very least.
"And now we have the Code", said the annoying suit man called Arthur.
"Some people call it differently, but in a nutshell, they are [Rules & Regulations] self-imposed by the community as a whole." And so he once again pointed at the whiteboard.
And once again more words were written on it.
They were fairly common things.
Don't attack civilians.
Don't attack non-combative personnel.
Don't pursue fleeing personnel beyond a certain distance/time.
"Why should we allow villains to flee?" Asked Akira while pointedly pointing behind him. As if all but him would be villains.
"Now that is some interesting question you field... But that doesn't only apply to heroes, but to villains too." Said the suited man with a smile.
"So if we want to be allowed to flee after a certain point, we must allow them the same?" Said Rena while trying to pacify the black-haired kid.
"Exactly!" Arthur said while applauding, as if they had found the true meaning of this class.
"But that doesn't mean everyone will follow these codes," said the blonde girl, "Some might, some might not, from both sides. Heroes & Villains" finished Elizabeth, pointing at the crux of this problem.
"EXACTLY!" said Akira without missing a beat, "No one can guarantee we will be safe by following these rules you put." He even gave her a thumbs-up.
More material for Rena to glare at the blonde...
"And you two came to the second problem of this!" For his part, Arthur just applauded again.
"No one guarantees everyone will follow these [Rules]. But... Most will, you see. The secret identities are a joke. Unless you are powerful enough to go without them or discard them all together... Mostly everyone will know your true identity." And then he pointed at the whiteboard... Again.
Only this time instead of words a picture was shown.
"Like him for example." It was a picture of a man in a tight body suit, he had blue eyes and a messy black hair.
"He doesn't care about secret identities and doesn't even use a mask or helmet to try and hide his face... But even so, no one is dumb enough to try and search for his house..." And indeed... Who would even try and attack him?
"No one is dumb enough to attack one of the most powerful heroes in the world." Said the red-haired girl, and she was right.
"Who would even try to attack The American Crusader in his home." Added Akira with a shrug. "That would be suicide".
And it would be indeed, for Father was a beast when he thought someone would hurt his family.
"Someone did try it once." Said Arthur, Elizabeth couldn't help but shiver at that mention.
"They did?" Asked Akira surprised, of course, they would be surprised, that didn't make it to the news.
"A Low-Level Villain tried to make himself famous by trying to attack his family. He is currently stuck in a low orbit in the sun... With his family." Said the suited man shrugging.
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I will strive beyond this cursed bloodline!
FantasíaHeroes battle in the suburbs and magical girls soar the sky while they battle the dark forces that plague this [World], that is the normal state of things. Among those that live in this [World], there's one girl who's anything but eager to join the...