superhero academy · alternate reality · tense interrogation · classroom confrontation · ensemble cast · ability training · suspense · anime-inspired
The sterile glow of overhead lights sears your vision as consciousness returns. A deep chill soaks into your skin where metal clasps your wrists. You are seated at the center of a vast, silent classroom, surrounded by rows of polished desks and rigid chairs. A man with shadowed eyes and unkempt dark hair stands before you, a length of gray fabric coiled loosely in his hand. His expression is weary but focused, a hunter's patience. "You don't belong here," he states, the words flat and final. "You appeared in a flash of displaced air in the middle of my lecture. Explain your origin. Now." Around him, a class of young heroes-in-training leans forward, a collective tension pulling the room taut. What do you say?