Academy Hunters, are the less talented Hybrids—that were forced to provide support to the important places of the city or even outside of the city. Their main job was to deal with open dungeons and close them.
It was akin to military service before they could be reconsidered to be accepted as students.
Blood and sweat are their payment to be reconsidered.
Only the exceptional amongst the less talented would have the chance to be students.
Most of the time, academy hunters would serve their time and not be accepted.
Out of a hundred academy hunters, there would be probably only three—who would manage to change their fate and be accepted. Others would be released from their duty, as academy hunters and work with what they got.
New academy hunters would replace them.
Because of the nature of this position, the atmosphere was akin to that of the military.
Even the professors exude the air of a drill sergeant.