11 Vigilantes

*Something stops the car and a guy in a blue cape and a weird mask breaks the window and comes in*

??- So... Well... Mind telling me what you guys were talking to the abyss members about--- Wait... Sis?

Tornado- Why the heck are you her---

Ken- Wait a moment... I don't want to interrupt your spirited meeting... But dude... You have to compensate me for that glass... And... It was reinforced glass so it's really expensive...

??- Wait!! Sis!! Why are you here?! Don't tell me... You're a member of Abyss!! Why?! You're a level 0!!

Tornado- Why are you here?! Don't tell me you are trying to become a vigilante!!

Ken- Umm... My window... It's broken...

??- I'M TRYING TO BECOME A HERO!! THESE LOW TIERS!! THEY NEED SAVING!! WHO ELSE IS---

*Ken slaps the guy and makes him fall on top of Hada*

Ken- You don't get to ignore me in my own car... If you yearn to do it... Get the hell out!!

*That guy looks at Ken*

??- You wanna die?

Ken- My my... You said you wish to be a hero... Right? Those words don't suit a hero...

??- Oh... Sorry... Yeah... You're right... Man! Are you a hero too? I think I did see you fight against those abyss members...

Ken- Well... That depends... If you don't pay me for that window... I'll become the biggest villain you've ever encountered in your life... So...

??- By the way... What is this thing? It was moving so fast... I had a hard time following it...

Ken- Pay me up and I'll answer...

??- You shouldn't be like this old man...

Ken- OLD MAN?! I'm still a young adult... So... I don't know what you're talking about...

Kaori- My my... You get angry at being called old? Are you a girl?

??- Wait... He is young? He looks really old though...

Ken- What makes you think so?

??- Your beard...?

Ken- I look old because of this elegant petite goatee?

??- Yeah...

Ken- Either you are weird or my tastes are...

Sap- Maybe you should shave using those broken shards--

Ken- Wait!! I nearly forgot about that... Kid... You gotta pay me back...

??- But I don't have money...

Ken- How do you feel about walking back home completely naked?

??- Wait... So... You were actually an abyss member?!

Ken- WHAT IS YOUR REASONIN--- Ah... Oh well... You don't have to pay me back... *Ken gives him a tracker* You see... This is a tracker... It'll show you where the guys of Abyss are... Their Leader should be with them at this moment too... You should go and defeat him...

Tornado- What are you doing?! Don't go giving my brother these ideas!!

Ken- I just want this kid to die now... I don't even care... He addressed me as old... And broke my window... That's sin enough for him to die...

Tornado- Hey!! Listen!! If you go anywhere near those abyss members, I will make sure you'll be skipping dinner for the rest of your life...

??- Anything but that!!

Ken- Ah... Oh well... Kid... What level are you?

??- A level 8...

Ken- You aren't ready to fight them yet... *takes back the tracker* How about you train some? And become better at using your ability?

??- Who will give me the training?

Ken- How about you take them from me?

??- What level are you?

Ken- A level 5...

??- Then how can a weakling like you teach me?

Ken- Well... Level isn't the only factor that decides the winner... I beat your level 0 sister senseless a couple of moments ago... And... Haisha... The guy you fell on... Is a level 9 with an ability which can easily be called useless... He is a higher level but do you think he can win against you?

??*Looks at Haisha*- No...

Haisha- That's---

Ken- So... Don't look down on lower levels...

??- I knew it! You ARE a hero!!

Ken- An abyss member would say the same thing... But... Oh well... Tornado... How about you go back home with him? If we leave him here, he'll presumably attempt to go engage in a battle with those abyss members... We just passed your home, right?

Tornado- Wait... How did you know that?

Ken- Well... When I was talking to Kazuto... I saw him putting on the mask in a hurry... I believe that was your home...

??- YOU KNEW ABOUT ME FROM THE START?!

Tornado- Wow... I'm not surprised... I'm scared at how much I've changed within a day...

Sap- Wow... So... Now we know where she lives... Maybe I'll visit your family someday...

Tornado- No!! Don't!!

Sap- I was just joking...

Ken- So... Kid... Are you associated with some other vigilantes?

??- Yeah... I know a lot of them...

Ken- Ah... Try not to tell them your personal information... I hope you know about "H"... He might be disguised as an abyss member or as a vigilante... So... You better be careful...

??- Yeah... You're right...

Tornado- Well... Let's go home...

??- Yeah...

*Tornado and her brother get off the car*

*Ken starts his car and drives off*

Sap- So... Why do you guys call them vigilantes?

Ken- Well... Seems like you know the actual meaning of vigilantes... Well... What they are doing is against the law... And... Most of their deeds aren't actually what you'd consider heroic... Well... There are a lot of people like him... But... The majority consists of people who can actually plan ahead or people being manipulated by them... Their influence is just bad for the country... And... Even though a lot of them don't intend to, they are making the ordinary folks suffer... You'll understand that gradually...

Sap- So... They aren't seen as the good guys here?

Ken- Nope... They cause a lot of problems while trying to solve problems... I wouldn't actually call them useful... They're more trouble than they are worth... The low tiers hate them, the middle tiers are worried about them and the higher tiers are just tired of them...

Sap- So... Have you ever thought about becoming a hero?

Ken- Nah... Never... All I want to do is survive in this world, in the best way possible...

Kaori- He's my personal hero though... He saved me...

Sap- Damn---

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