VILLAIN BY ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR

In 2041, twenty-three years after The First Manifestation, 31% of humanity possesses supernatural abilities. Society adapted: superheroes became licensed professionals, villains became internationally classified threats, and specialized academies trained defenders. Every awakened individual is evaluated by ORACLE, an artificial intelligence assigning a public ability classification and a confidential threat assessment. ORACLE has never been wrong. During a routine university screening, Malik Cross receives two contradictory classifications.