Superhuman Society

[The screen is black]

??- It's been 500 years since our world changed... It was the time of the World War...

[In a battlefield]

*Everyone had their hands placed on top of a gun which they seemed to worship*

An army commander- Destroy them!!

A subordinate*Lifting his hand*- That's it? Couldn't you think of something else to say, sir?

Army commander- Well... Why don't you say it?

Subordinate- You're the new commander for Christ's sake!

Army commander- Umm... Then I pass the commandership onto you...

Subordinate- I'm quite sure that isn't a usual term... And... That isn't an ordinary thing you can merely do...

Army commander- Well... Nothing is ordinary on a battlefield... You might even see a person floating... Is a person considered to do that? No... But they might...

Subordinate- Like that's going to occur...

Army commander- You never know...

Subordinate- Oh... I know... It's absurd... I don't even know why I'm following you... I should've stayed back at home with my family...

???- Everyone! Stand on guard! An Individual is floating!!

Subordinate- I don't think it's the time to jest Henry!

Henry- I'm not jesting! Look out!

*A screaming person comes flying at them*

*They duck, attempting to evade that attack*

Subordinate- This isn't real... I must be dreaming... It's time to wake up... *takes a revolver out of his pouch and makes an effort to shoot himself in the head*

*The projectile stops mid-way in the air*

*The commander has his arm towards the direction of the bullets*

*The subordinate looks at him*

Commander- What is occurring?! Or rather!! WHO SHOOTS THEMSELF LIKE THAT?! YOU COULD'VE PUT THE GUN AGAINST YOUR HEAD INSTEAD OF STRETCHING YOUR HAND LIKE THAT!!

Subordinate- I don't think it's the time for that kind of lecture, sir... Something is wrong...

Commander- Well... I don't know... Maybe the booze gave me telekinesis...

Subordinate- YOU'RE DRUNK?!

Commander- Shhhh!!! I don't want the others to know... They might ask me for some of it... You know... It's really pricey...

Subordinate- For Christ's sake!! Henry!! Help me!!

*The subordinate looks at where Henry was, only to find a beheaded corpse which shocks him enough to freeze him*

*The commander looks at the subordinate's hand, which was emitting a flame which was slowly melting the gun*

Commander*running towards the subordinate*- HEY HEY HEY!! YOUR HAND!!

*Slaps the gun out of his hand*

Subordinate- What the hell is happening---

Commander- Snap out of it!! Control the flame!!

Subordinate- HOW?!

Commander- Try saying "stop"!!

Subordinate- This is not the time!! Someone killed Henry!! He is dea---

*A scythe cuts through the commander's hand*

??- Awww... I intended to cleanly behead him... I guess it takes some time to master a power such as this...

*A girl with a scythe hand sneaks up from behind him*

Subordinate*petrified*-W-What have you done...

??- Eliminated a pest... Let's face it... He wasn't suited to be the commander... So... I'll be taking command from now on...

Subordinate*trembling*- H-How could you kill him like that?! We are on the same team!!

??- Well... He isn't dead yet...

Subordinate- W-Wha...?*Tilts his head downwards to see the commander gasping for breath*

??- What happened? Don't you want to hug him?

Subordinate- My leg.... It's frozen...

??- Ah... You're too scared to do anything huh?!

Subordinate- ANYONE!! PLEASE!! HELP ME!! KILL THIS TRAITOR!!

??- Come on... Does it really hurt your feelings enough to serve a lady? HEY EVERYONE!! I'LL LET YOU DECIDE WHO YOU WANT TO FOLLOW!! STAND BEHIND HIM IF YOU WANT TO BE ELIMINATED!! STAND BEHIND ME IF YOU WANT TO JOIN ME!!

*A few number of people stand behind the subordinate at first, but seeing a lot of people on the opposite side, they too join the other side, leaving only the Subordinate and the dying commander on one side*

??- Let the Matriarchy begin!!*Attempts to slice off his head*

*The Subordinate, being cornered, loses his humanity and his instincts kick in*

*He turns into a human torch and burns everything around him, including the commander*

*He finally gains back control after getting severe burns*

Subordinate- C-Commander!! Are you okay?!

Commander- S-Save me.......

Subordinate*bawling*- I AM SORRY!!

Commander- Why are you crying? It's.... Okay..... You only tried to protect me...

Subordinate*bawling*- I am... Sorry!!

Commander- If this were any other occasion... I'd have said that men shouldn't cry... But... You've done enough to deserve to cry... You have done enough..... You can cry now...

[Pause]

??- The thing you saw just now was my form of the first instance of an ability being activated... This thing called ability is something which suddenly appeared in this world and changed the course of history... The nations had to stop the world war because of this weird situation... There were just too many variables... Both sides had people with abilities which made them literal monsters... Well... We've been stuck in a cold war since... The League of Nations was formed in order to deal with this cold war situation but the terror still resides inside people's hearts... In addition to the horrifying weapons, the world now holds multiple espers... 99.98% of the world is made of espers... The western espers fight with firearms as well as their abilities while the eastern ones treat this power like magic... Like something God gave them... This made them stop caring about technology for some reason... I don't know why... I'ven't read about it because I don't like studying History all that much... Oh well... Back to the point... Some people have great abilities while some have some weird abilities... There was this one guy... Who had the ability to make his hair grow faster and longer... He did go down in history as the man with the longest hair... But his ability was useless at best... Except for the fact that he helped soldiers climb on top of the Great Wall Of China with his hair as a rope... There are many weird and useless abilities out there... Like... The one my mother has... Her ability is to get glimpses of different dimensions when she sleeps... And... I'm telling you... Some dimensions are weird... Like... Very weeeiiird... One day she woke up screaming about a dimension that had parasitic hamsters who lived in people's butts and controlled them... And... She was horrified... And... Due to that... I can never look at a hamster in the same way...

*The sound of a clock striking is heard*

Well... I'm gonna get ready for school now...

[The screen lights up showing a bedroom]

??- So... What kind of school can you see in a world as weird as mine? *Starts putting books in his bag* *picks up a book saying maths 11* Oh wait... That belongs to my senior... I don't remember why I took it... I don't like maths much either... I'll have to return it later *finishes packing the bag* So... You might be surprised to see this... But... The world is dark... Really dark... Literally... *Opens the curtains* *From the window some buildings are seen which are very high and the sky is dark* Well... There was someone in history... Who had the quirk to create permanent dark clouds... Which will never rain... But he'd've to collect moisture for that... So... What did he do? He went around the world collecting moisture for 50 years... And... Ended up using that to cover the world with a layer of clouds... Though it looks like this, it doesn't rain that much... So... It's better to not carry an umbrella around... You don't know when it'll rain either... The sky is always dark... *Opens the door to his room* Oh well... Time to start another boring day... *Goes out of the apartment* *Starts running down the stairs* You know... It's hard living on the 12th floor... It takes a lot to go down... I know that an old couple lives on the floor above mine... And... I don't even want to guess how many days they need to get to the first floor... *An old man comes sliding down the railing*

Old man- Gotta live my life to the fullest!

*He turns around and goes down another floor, sliding down the railing*

??- Umm... Okay...? So... That's how the people who live on the floors above me go down... I'll keep that in mind... I don't think I can manage sliding down the side of the stairs...*Tries to slide down the rest of the stairs but falls down* *Gets to the first floor by walking with an injured leg* *Opens the door and gets into a world, full of tall buildings and a dark sky* Oh well... I forgot... Today is Monday... The rickshaws don't run today... I gotta walk there... With this injured leg... I wanna die---

*A random guy takes his bag and starts running away*

??- HEY!! STOP!!*Chases him*

*He follows the thief for his bag, completely forgetting the pain in his leg. A man with four hands was walking with really huge rods in his hands, which the thief jumped over, confusing the man. He trips, and the end of one of the rods ends up hitting him, causing him to end the chase*

Four arms- I'm sorry!! Are you okay kiddo?!

??- Stop that thief!!

Four arms- You need to go to the hospital...

??- The money I need to go to the hospital is with that thief!! *Reaches for his pocket*

*A black car with golden highlights stop beside him before he can take out something from his pocket*

*The window slides down and a gourmet boy looks at him*

Gourmet- Well... Seems like you're in quite a pinch...

Four arms- Hey kid!! That's a traitor!! Run---

??- Kazuto-senpai!

Kazuto- Well... I've gotten your back!!*Hits the accelerator, and within a moment, he strikes the thief and the bag flies up in the air, from where a bird-guy takes it*

Haisha- MY BAG!!

Kazuto- Well... That was certainly dumb...

Haisha- BUT MY BAG!!

Kazuto- He took it mid-air... What am I supposed to do? Get out of my car and actually chase him down?

Four arms- UGH!! *Throws one of the rods at the bird guy. The bird guy gets hurt and drops down*

Bird guy- THIS GUY IS A TRAITOR TOO!! GUYS!! CATCH HIM!!

Four arms- NO I AM NOT ONE!! I WAS JUST HELPING A KID!! WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!

*A bunch of thugs surround the place*

Four arms- Hey kids!! I can say you're strong... If you kill all of them... I'll pay you handsomely... I don't want my name to be ruined---

*He sees both of them get into a car and drive away*

Kazuto- Ugh!! I was supposed to pick up Kaori but I guess I now have to drop you off at school as well...

??- But aren't you dating Kaori-senpai? I can't just walk into your date...

Kazuto- Well... If you want it that way... You can go there, walking... But if your crush avoids you because you're reeking of your pathetic sweat, don't come to me, sobbing like a loser...

??- Now that you put it that way... I am compelled to take the ride...

Kazuto- Well... She would just ignore you regardless... We're treated like traitors here... So... I don't see any point in you tagging along...

??- Well... I'm gonna stay here anyways... My leg hurts really badly...

Ken- It's upto you... I don't even care at this point... Just make sure you don't embarrass me in front of her...

*The car stops somewhere and a girl's voice is heard*

Girl*trying to open the door*- Oh, Haisha... You're tagging along?

Kazuto- Yeah... I attempted to get him to walk... But he's just too frightened that he'd stink when he reaches our destination... And... He won't go away... Guess I can't just throw him out of the car...*Gets out of the car to open the door for her*

Haisha- *in his mind* Yeah... My name is Haisha... Pretty girly right? Yeah! I know! It literally means loser... I don't even know why my parents thought it would be cool to call their son a loser...

Girl- Haisha! Haisha!

Haisha- Oh... Kaori-senpai... Sorry... It wasn't my fault... I didn't want to get in at first...

Kaori- What? What happened exactly?

Kazuto- Seems as though he's communicating with the readers...

Kaori- Communicating with the readers?

Kazuto- Yeah... It's because of his ability... He has the ability to communicate with people from another dimension who are "reading" what's occurring in our world through him... He is probably narrating something...

Kaori- Wait! What?!

Kazuto- Yeah... He severed his connection with the last dimension so... I guess... It's a new beginning for him... He'll have to explain everything that's happening to the new readers... So... He's gonna space out a lot today...

Haisha- Sorry for that... I was just telling them the meaning of my name...

Kaori- Okay! That's a weird ability! Well... Anyways... Let's get going... Why are we still talking here...

Kazuto- Yeah... And remind me to implement the option to open the door while sitting in the driver's seat... I don't like walking up to open it everytime...

Kaori- Awww... Don't lie like that... I know you get a kick out of acting like a gentleman...

Kazuto- Ugh!! Let's just get going...*Starts the car*

Haisha- So... Why am I tagging along with you guys again?

Kazuto- Let's not press on the past... What's significant is the future...

Haisha- *in his mind* I guess I haven't introduced myself to you guys... Hello... As you know... My name is Haisha... I have the ability to talk to you guys... Who're reading this... From my perspective... It all started when I was 4 years old... My mom saw people reading my life story in a dream... And... Somehow... People enjoyed reading about a 4 years old boy walking around the room and eating raw vegetables...

Kaori- Well... Kazuto... What was your codename again? I shouldn't be calling you by your name anymore...

Haisha- Kazuto-senpai I was also supposed to call you Ken... Wasn't I?

Kazuto- Yeah... That's my codename now... "The one above all..." Has a nice ring to it... Please refer to me like that from now on... I don't want to use my original label anymore because----

*A kid comes running in front of the car*

Kaori- Stop the car!

Ken- Well... There is no point in doing that... Look at that youngster... Look at his eyes... He is scheming to strike our vehicle the instant we press the break... He wants to assess his ability... And what's a more acceptable way to do it than flip the foreign object belonging to a traitor?

Kaori- Stop it anyway!

Ken- Oh well... Don't accuse me later... *He presses the brake* *He opens a cabinet on top of the car and takes a gun out* *He opens the door and jumps out*

*The car stops just in front of the kid*

*The kid points his finger towards the car and the car flips*

*The car goes flying in the air*

*The kid starts jumping around in excitement*

*A dark hand emerges from the shadow of the car on the road and holds the car midair so that it doesn't get any scratches*

*The kid looks confused*

*Ken comes from behind the dark hand with the gun in hand, smiling creepily*

Ken- An interesting ability you've got there...

*The kid gets scared*

*Ken pulls the trigger and shoots at the kid's hand, the same hand he used to flip the car*

*The dark hand slowly puts the car down*

Ken- A level 6, huh? You're gonna have to pay more than you would've for that...

Haisha- Don't shoot the kid!

Ken- Well... Don't worry, I'm not gonna kill him... I'll just rough him up a bit...

Haisha- His mother is here!

*They both look towards a woman standing on one side of the road*

*Ken vanishes and appears behind the kid and turns him unconscious by karate chopping his nape*

*He takes the unconscious kid to his mother*

Ken- Keep him in line... You're quite fortunate that I didn't slay him... Let's face it... Out of all of us here, I am the one who is the least concerned about your child's future... If he does something like this again... I won't think as considerably as this time before slaying him...

*Ken goes back into the car and starts the car*

Ken- Well... I hope that lad won't do something like this again...

Kaori- How could you shoot him just like that?!

Ken- Well... What do you reckon would've happened if I had just allowed him to go without intimidating him even a bit?

Kaori- The kid would have an arm left?!

Ken- The kid would've killed others... What would you do then? Power being so unjust mostly goes in the hands of horrible people... Or maybe it is power that turns them horrible... That kid could've killed you guys if I wasn't there... He seemed too thrilled with his ability to not do so... He's a level 6... That is reason enough to disable him... Humans don't deserve this power... We are far too immature to handle it...

Kaori- Well... I can't talk against that statement...

Ken- That was much more than a statement...

Haisha- Oh... We're already at school!

Kaori- You didn't have to say that... We can clearly see where we are...

Ken- You know... I'm repenting of permitting you to tag along...

Haisha- Why?! What happened?!

Ken- Ugh... Let's just get to school... Let us mark this as the end of a thrilling ride...

Haisha- But I wanna know!!

Ken- Woah... Look there... Some random fellow is hitting on your crush...

*Points at a blonde girl who is getting hit on by a tall guy who is unmistakably stronger than Haisha* Well... Seems like she is in trouble...

Haisha- What can I do?

Ken- Help her... Fight him off!!

Haisha- But he is obviously stronger than me!!

Ken- Believe in yourself...

Haisha- Okay... I'm gonna go help her...

Ken- Yeah... Do so...

*Haisha walks up to that guy*

*Ken picks up his phone and starts recording*

Haisha- Umm... Hello... If you don't mind... Can you please let go of my friend there? Like... She doesn't seem interested in you... You're just making it uncomfortable for her...

That guy- You think you can talk to me like that?!

*The girl pushes Haisha down the stairs*

The girl- I don't want help from the likes of you! Traitor!

*The focus goes to Ken*

Kaori- You knew that was gonna happen... Didn't you?

Ken- Well... Actually... I did... How could I not let this happen? I'll be sure to use this to blackmail him...

*The focus goes to Haisha*

The guy- Wait... A traitor? You mean he is like Ken? Well... That makes it interesting...

*The guy comes down the stairs and picks him by his hair*

The guy- Well... He does always say that traitors are not to be looked down upon and all, and he'll give it his all to save a traitor if they're being judged dishonestly... So... Let's see if he comes before I kill you...

*Starts beating him*

[Focus on Ken]

Kaori- Isn't that too much just for disruption of plans?

Ken- That guy seems familiar... Wait a minute... I think I remember who he is... I shouldn't have done that...

[Focus on Haisha]

*Haisha's crush sneaks away amongst this chaos*

*Haisha's hand slowly goes towards the gun in his pocket*

*That guy takes out a rod which starts glowing*

That guy- Your hair is as big as a girl's... Maybe I'll start by cutting it...

Haisha- You better not...

*That guy tilts that saber up, getting ready to slash*

*Haisha takes out a gun from his pocket*

*A gunshot is heard and the saber falls from the guy's hand*

That guy- Who shot my saber?! *Looks around* Wait!! Where is that girl?!

*Ken comes walking*

Ken- Did you actually not expect my arrival for some reason? Hada... You think too submissively of me...

Hada- Well well... This is interesting *lets go of Haisha's hair* I didn't really think that you'd come but it seems like I'll finally get to prove that I'm better than you... And I'll gain my spot at the "Big Three"... There isn't a reason for a traitor to be one of them...

Ken- Huh? You seriously think you'll be getting a spot? Don't make me laugh! You can't win against me...

*Hada runs at him with his lightsaber*

*Ken swiftly dodges and takes a pointy sword out of his hand*

Ken- Bid this world goodbye...

*Ken starts having a swordfight with Hada and is faster than him*

Ken- *while fighting* Haisha... Maybe you should lead to the opening ceremony... I might be a bit delayed...

Haisha- Are you sure?

Ken- What do you deem? Do I sound unsure?

Haisha- Come back alive!

Ken- Why do you sound like some heroine being protected by the hero and now the hero is imploring you to scamper away and is about to give up his own life to use some move which will end up annihilating him in the process, to let you survive?

Haisha- What?

Ken- Sorry... I don't swing that way...

Hada- Hey there Mr. Hero! Don't ignore me!!

*Haisha runs inside the school building*

Ken- When did I ignore you? I've constantly been fighting you...

Hada- You do have a point there... But... PREPARE TO DIE!!!

Ken- Huh... That's a death flag... How stupid can you be?

Hada- What do you mean?*Pauses*

Ken- Well... Let me advise you about something *Hits him with the sword handle in the head* Never halt during a swordfight!

[Meanwhile]

Inside the school building, the students were standing in groups, probably done by which class they were from.

*Haisha started trying to find his place within the pattern designated by the school*

*Someone from the crowd shouts*

??- Hey! Haisha! Here!! Come Here!!

*Haisha looks at the origin of the voice and decides to go there*

*He sees a blond dark-skinned guy wearing weird old class goggle*

Haisha- *In his mind* This guy... Is not actually a steampunk... He's a great friend of mine... He's actually probably my best friend... His name is Zach... His ability is zoom... He can---

Zach- So... You actually forgot where we were supposed to stand... Didn't you?

Haisha- You're right... I forgot it...

Zach- Well I expected that so I saved a spot for you... Also... Dude... Did you know? I heard that there were many beauties coming among the newcomers... They say that this year's first-years are a batch of beautiful girls... They dubbed this batch the "Halley's Comet" Dude! I'm glad I was able to see this... *Starts tearing up*

Haisha- Yeah... He is one of those... He will get attracted to even a pencil... Disgusting... Isn't it?

Zach- Dude... Don't think this loud...

Haisha- What do you mean?

Zach- You actually spoke it... You didn't say it in your mind...

Haisha- Umm... Sorry....

Zach- It hurts you know?

Haisha- Sorry... Sorry...

Zach- I am your only friend... How could you think so rudely of me?

Haisha- You just like seeing me repent, don't you?

Zach- Shhhh... Don't go telling about my kinks to the world...

*An old woman goes onto the stage*

Old woman- My dear students... This year... We are going to welcome the new students in a quirky way... Get it? Quirky? 450 years ago... These abilities were called Quirks.... So.... Quirky....? Gosh! Kids these days... Can't even take a joke...

*Someone in the crowd laughs*

Old woman- Atleast someone here has a great sense of humour... Back in my days, more people had great sense of humour but it seems like as the generations progress, the human brains get duller and lose their sense of humour... Anyways... So.... Students... Today... I... As your principal... Am going to welcome the newcomers... Welcome newcomers... I hope you'll like this school---

Zach- Well Well... Don't you find that funny?

Haisha- What happened...?

Zach- The book in her pocket... It's from 432 years ago... And it's titled "How to humour"... Maybe she got it from her father or something? It's probably her childhood book...

Old woman- ---And... If you can become one of the top 3 students... You'll become a part of the Big Three... What are the perks of being one of the Big Three? You can bail on classes if you want... You can roam around the building as you please... And no one can say a thing!! Wanna know who the Big Three are? Let me introduce the Big Three... The School Captain, Kamijo Sato... *Kamijo Sato gets to the stage* The second ranking in school is Azuma Rei... *Azuma Rei goes up to the stage* And the last one is Hiroyuki Hada!!! *No response comes* *The other two look at the principal* *The door breaks down* *Hada gets flying in* *The outside is filled with smoke* *A black figure appears in the smoke*

Ken- Who thought you'd try to use the hot surrounding air to burn my face... Dirty little bastard... My face is worth more than your whole existence...

Principal- What the heck is going on?!

Ken- Ah... This guy tried to beat me but was too weak to do so... So... I taught him a lesson... Like... He saw me talk to someone while fighting him... Yet he had the nerve to say that he would beat me...

Principal- How dare you speak to me like that?!

Ken- Oh... Sorry... I guess...

Kamijo- Ma'am... Can you tell us why you called Hada instead of Ken? As far as I remember... Ken was one of the Big Three... Not Hada...

Principal- Oh? How exactly?

Kamijo- He beat Hada in the last competition... And... I think the same thing happened today...

Ken- Actually... I beat all of you...

Principal- Well... It's not that easy... You see... He cheated...

Ken- Oh really...? That's a dumb thing to say...

Azuma- How exactly did he cheat?

Principal- How do you think a level 5 such as him would be able to beat a level 8?

Ken- Actually... It isn't even a question worth asking... I already defeated him with my sheer superiority in strength and skills, not once but twice...

Principal- Whom do you think you're lying to?

Ken- Oh... I don't think I lied here... If you want... I can battle him again... I do like to trample on these weaklings... And trust me... I won't let you go off calling me a cheater... Also... I like my rights as one of the top 3... So... Yeah...

Principal- Okay... If you really want it that way... I have an idea... Let this place turn into a battle ground...

Ken- Oh? That's quite a good idea...

Azuma- What do you mean by that?

Principal- Let's see if he can actually trample over all of them... Let's get this straight... This is an opportunity... The one to defeat him would be the third member of the Big Three... It doesn't matter if you got lucky... Luck is a part of the skillet and a win is a win... And... The first years are going to take part as well... This will help them get accustomed to this school... Let's see who wins... Ken... The traitor or the whole school body...

Ken- So... Who will be first? I guess that last fight was enough of a warmup...

Principal- It's not going to be one vs one... As I said... This is a battleground... Let's call this little competition... The School Unity's Battleground... The SUBG in short! It's going to be one vs all... And I'll record it to see if you cheat or not... The one to deal the last blow will become one of the big three... And the fight starts in 3... 2.... 1... Let the batt---

*A tornado occurs in the middle of the room*

Ken- Well... This seems like a worthy warmup...

*A girl walks out of the tornado*

??- My my... I was bored... Watching from the sidelines... I think I'm more suited for being in the main battle...

Zach- Wait... Isn't that one of the beautiful freshmen, Tornado? I heard she's a level 0... With the ability wind control...

*Zach's skin's portions start bleeding as if it's being slashed with a blade*

Tornado- You have a vile tongue... If not for general decency, I'd be cutting that instead of your skin...

Zach- What the----

Haisha- Well... That makes it fun...

Zach- My brother in my pants---

Haisha- How did you do that?

Tornado- Wind is the sharpest blade... You just have to use it well... And... You can't even see where the attack will come from... It's the perfect weapon...

Ken- My my... You seem to be quite confident in your ability... Or should I say... You seem to be OVERCONFIDENT in your ability...

Haisha- Damn that sounds too edgy... Even for you senpai...

Zach- Yeah... Use better lines in front of a girl...

Ken- Well... I'll try to think of a better line while I fight... I don't think I'll have to focus on this fight much...

Tornado- Ah... Seems like you think too highly of yourself... Maybe I'll start it by breaking that confidence of yours...

Ken- My my... I was thinking the same thing... Seems like the feeling is mutual...