[It's a complicated system, made all the more so since there isn't an Academy City here in this universe. There isn't even an equivalent he can compare it to - at best there's Excelsior, but that's only in terms of technology. Excelsior isn't a closed, independent city. Excelsior isn't producing millions of psychic children, then forcing them to live within its walls and take part in experiments day after day.
There's a lot more to it, things Accelerator doesn't see relevant to the conversation at hand or want to get into. He's glad Jason is picking up the thread he's been laying down, that makes it a lot easier.
He turns to face Jason, spreading his hands a little, a gesture one normally does when they're talking about something grand.]
I'm not just one of the seven, I'm the first. First ranked Level five, Accelerator. Number one. The strongest damn esper in Academy City, and therefore the world. I'm so fucking powerful even the #2 and #3 don't come close to me. They're fucking insignificant jokes compared to me.
[He drops his hands, huffing, finally getting to the point.]
When you're the strongest people target you for all kinds of reasons. Maybe you threaten their way of life, or you're a stepping stone to some stupid goal they have. Or they just want the clout that comes with beating the strongest, there've been a lot of those kinds of idiots over the years.
[He shrugs.] Even if I'm not home my being the strongest doesn't just go away. It's not like I'm going around bragging about it, but eventually people are gonna put it together and start picking fights with me. A mask isn't gonna be able to change that.
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There's a lot more to it, things Accelerator doesn't see relevant to the conversation at hand or want to get into. He's glad Jason is picking up the thread he's been laying down, that makes it a lot easier.
He turns to face Jason, spreading his hands a little, a gesture one normally does when they're talking about something grand.]
I'm not just one of the seven, I'm the first. First ranked Level five, Accelerator. Number one. The strongest damn esper in Academy City, and therefore the world. I'm so fucking powerful even the #2 and #3 don't come close to me. They're fucking insignificant jokes compared to me.
[He drops his hands, huffing, finally getting to the point.]
When you're the strongest people target you for all kinds of reasons. Maybe you threaten their way of life, or you're a stepping stone to some stupid goal they have. Or they just want the clout that comes with beating the strongest, there've been a lot of those kinds of idiots over the years.
[He shrugs.] Even if I'm not home my being the strongest doesn't just go away. It's not like I'm going around bragging about it, but eventually people are gonna put it together and start picking fights with me. A mask isn't gonna be able to change that.