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Back in 2013, the US government sliced off a chunk of NYC and handed it over to the superpowered bunch, forming this place called "TOWER" It's just ready for superhumans—no regular folks allowed.
Then, in 2014, other countries started copying the US move. Similar mini-cities popped up in those countries too, but only in the wealthy ones.
Fast forward to 2023, when World War III explodes. Nuclear weapons turned the air into a slow poison, choking everyone. Those sliced-off cities were safe havens. They had these unbreakable shields that kept the nastiness out. So, all the survivors got ushered into these government-guarded cities.
Our story takes place in "TOWER"

The Guardians of "TOWER"

Michael and Alice amped up the power in their legs and leaped forcefully, creating two new craters on the ground. The people on the ground almost lost their balance due to the sudden tremors.


They both soared into the air, and the enemies still standing on the car overpass quickly aimed their guns at them. Some also pointed their weapons at the blond guy, Robert Regus.


Everyone squeezed their triggers, but Michael positioned himself in front of Alice, maxing out his body's toughness, blocking all the bullets. Some of the bullets either got through due to excessive force or Michael altered their trajectory, piercing through the enemies.


Alice landed with force, causing the car overpass to collapse with a resounding crash. The bridge, already severely damaged by Robert, fractured into multiple pieces, crashing down to the ground, along with the cars and people.


"You these troublemakers, cough, why always get into trouble, cough," Michael complained, the dust kicked up by the fall making him uncomfortable.


"Even though I'm the same age as them, it's pretty obvious I'm way more mature," Alice remarked as she pushed away a chunk of debris that had landed on her.


This time, Michael was smarter. He lowered his hearing to the minimum and stomped his foot on the ground. Suddenly, a gigantic object jumped out from the debris next to him.


To be precise, it was Michael's amplified footstep that shook the giant object loose.


It looked like a laser cannon, but this thing was also a sound system, probably the weapon responsible for repeatedly knocking Michael out.


"Hey." Alice noticed the person in the "white robe" and realized he was trying to escape.


"I... I don't know anything!" The "white robe" guy tried to run for his life.


"Tie him up. I'm going to cooperate with your interrogation, and then I'm going to give this scumbag a good beating," Alice said emotionlessly.


Preparing for Interrogation