Synopsis

The chapter opens with a discussion of societal control and the perceived threat of a 'crazy woman,' revealed to be the Queen. A recruiter arrives, attempting to bring three children with special abilities to the Queen, who aims to create an 'Alpha World.' The children's teacher, a former hero dismissed for a lack of destructive power but respected for his protective abilities, steps in to refuse. He defends the children and challenges the recruiter, revealing his past and the Queen's offer to teach despite not fitting the traditional hero mold.