While waiting for Volume 2, here are three special chapters to pass the time.
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EXTRA CHAPTER 1: Hero Files
From Class S to Class A. Those who protect, those who doubt, those who hide secrets.
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CLASS S
N°1 – ZERO
The Ghost of the Summit
· Age: Unknown – no one has ever dared to ask.
· Power: Unknown to the general public.
· Specialty: No one has seen him for five years. He no longer answers calls. He remains cloistered in his tower.
· Quote: "I have nothing left to prove."
· Fun fact: He is said to be a bestselling author (suspected of being the secret writer of a major manga).
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N°2 – SILVER
The Ambassador
· Age: 41
· Power: Silver Metamorphosis. He can transform any part of his body into a nearly indestructible metal, malleable at will.
· Specialty: He is the Association's image abroad. He appears at galas, conferences, diplomatic receptions. He never misses a chance to smile for the cameras.
· Quote: "Peace is also built in the drawing rooms."
· Fun fact: He always wears the same suit. Because he can transform it into armor. And also because he has no sense of fashion.
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N°3 – ANGEL
The Celestial Debauchee
· Age: 25
· Power: Manifestation of objects linked to his Ether gauge. His creations are indestructible as long as he remains conscious. His "stand," Archange, is his masterpiece.
· Specialty: He doesn't take himself seriously. Missions, rankings, glory… all of it bores him. But when he fights, he's an artist.
· Quote: "Archange and I are one. And we love each other very much."
· Fun fact: He throws parties twice a week. Grann, his sidekick, is never invited.
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N°4 – PINK BUSTER
The Silent Legend
· Age: 38
· Power: Concentrated Ether projection. Her punches are cannons. Literally.
· Specialty: She no longer appears in public without her mask. No one knows why. Some say she's hiding a wound. Others say she's hiding something else.
· Quote: "My daughter is stronger than me. She just doesn't know it yet."
· Fun fact: She has a shoebox filled with letters Pinky wrote her as a child.
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N°5 – CAPTAIN MAN
The Symbol of Peace
· Age: 48
· Power: Absolute indestructibility when he concentrates his will. He can take any hit, as long as his mind doesn't waver.
· Specialty: He is the public's most beloved hero. But he knows it's just a facade. He carries the weight of a system he doesn't control.
· Quote: "A hero must be indestructible."
· Fun fact: He can't cook. His noodles are always overcooked. One likes them anyway.
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N°6 – SHADOW G
The Smoker
· Age: 34
· Power: Shadow manipulation. He can move through them, solidify them, transform them into weapons or shields, or create shadow beasts.
· Specialty: He never smiles. He never makes an effort. He doesn't remember the last time he took a mission seriously.
· Quote: "Everyone dies in the end. So might as well enjoy it."
· Fun fact: He quit smoking five times. The sixth is in progress.
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N°7 – ERASERED
The Invisible Hand
· Age: 29
· Power: Internal Deflagration. With a single touch, she makes her targets explode from the inside. Nothing remains.
· Specialty: She is the most discreet of Class S. No interviews, no public appearances. She appears, she erases, she disappears.
· Quote: "It's not personal. It's work."
· Fun fact: She collects notebooks. Each mission has its own notebook, with her observations, sketches, and doubts.
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N°8 – TITAN
The Berserker
· Age: 32
· Power: Exponential muscle augmentation. The more he fights, the stronger he gets, the bigger he grows. The "T" on his chest lights up when his berserker mode activates.
· Specialty: He is loyal to Captain Man. Blindly. Perhaps too much.
· Quote: "CAPTAIN!"
· Fun fact: He has a cat. A tiny, scrawny black cat he found in the rubble. He calls it "Minus."
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N°9 – MERCY
The Cursed Healer
· Age: Apparent 60 (actual 32)
· Power: Ether bubbles. Green ones heal and soothe. Orange ones bring only pain. She aged forty years in one second.
· Specialty: She still works as a doctor at the hospital. She treats children for free. She doesn't sleep much anymore.
· Quote: "Saving one life means condemning another. I learned that too late."
· Fun fact: She has a drawer full of children's drawings. "Thank you for healing mom" – "Thank you for my arm" – "You are the nicest."
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N°10 – IRON-TANK
The Wall
· Age: 45
· Power: None. Just enormous wealth and high-end military equipment. Owner of the Nano Group.
· Specialty: He never speaks more than necessary. One word, sometimes two. But his silences speak volumes.
· Quote: "…"
· Fun fact: He has a daughter. She lives with her mother. He no longer sees her. He sends her letters every month. She doesn't reply.
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N°11 – NANO-BANANA
The Dream Merchant
· Age: 39
· Power: None. He is a powerless hero. His only strength is his public image.
· Specialty: He sponsors half of the Association. Without him, no tournament, no bonuses, no Nano-Banana Energy Drink. He is the mascot of the Nano Group.
· Quote: "The real power is the wallet."
· Fun fact: He has never fought a demon in his life.
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N°12 – BLACK MONKEY
The New Hero
· Age: 26
· Power: Superhuman agility, sharpened senses, combat reflexes. A style close to English boxing.
· Specialty: He earned his place by saving passengers from a derailed train. His face went viral on social media. He's the public's new darling. He quickly joined the Nano-Agency hero agency and established himself as their ace.
· Quote: "I was in the right place at the right time. Nothing more."
· Fun fact: He always wears the same cap. It was his father's.
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N°13 – JOKE
The Unpredictable
· Age: 30
· Power: Creation of chaotic illusions. No one ever knows where he'll strike. Sometimes even he doesn't.
· Specialty: He fell in the rankings after Black Monkey's feat. He pretends not to resent it.
· Quote: "Rankings are like jokes. It depends on the audience."
· Fun fact: He's preparing a one-man show. He never has time to perform it.
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N°14 – FIRE BLAST
The Burning Lightning
· Age: 29
· Power: Projection of concentrated explosions. He can fly, strike, destroy, and create flames in abundance. But he can't take hits well.
· Specialty: He was taken down by Turf in seconds. He's furious at himself. He's been training three times as hard since.
· Quote: "Next time, I won't fall."
· Fun fact: He listens to classical music before every fight. It helps him focus.
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N°15 – SASKIA
The Blade Dancer
· Age: 27
· Power: Manipulation of Ether blades. She can create dozens of them, make them swirl, send them in volleys.
· Specialty: She is graceful, almost like a ballet dancer, even in combat.
· Quote: "Violence is also an art."
· Fun fact: She dated Angel once. Just once.
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N°16 – MECHA KNIGHT
The Iron Knight
· Age: 41
· Power: Integrated armor, boosted by Nano-Tech. He is Nano-Banana's best ally and acts under Iron-Tank's orders.
· Specialty: He trained Touchme. He is proud of him.
· Quote: "Technology will never replace the heart. But it helps."
· Fun fact: He repairs his own armor. It's his moment of peace during the week.
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N°17 – SONIC NINJA
The Silent Shadow
· Age: 34
· Power: Extreme speed and stealth. He can cross a room without being heard, without being seen.
· Specialty: He refused to be Shadow G's sidekick. He prefers to work alone.
· Quote: "Shadows aren't meant to be shared."
· Fun fact: He collects scarves. He has forty-three. He only wears the white one his master gave him.
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N°18 – BEAST
The Human Animal
· Age: 28
· Power: Can change parts of his body with those of different animals.
· Specialty: He stayed at the bottom of the rankings for a long time before climbing. He owes a debt to Captain Man.
· Quote: "A hero is someone who gets back up. Not someone who falls."
· Fun fact: He has a crocodile at home. A big crocodile. Its name is "Potato."
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N°19 – FAST TRACK
The Swift
· Age: 33
· Power: Acceleration of the rotation speed of any object he touches. His rollerblades are his best friends.
· Specialty: He is training Zane. He sees a successor in him.
· Quote: "Speed can be learned. Patience too."
· Fun fact: He skateboards through the streets at night. No one recognizes him without his costume. And he loves anything round.
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CLASS A
A few names to complete the list:
· Lior (N°1): The Psychic Storm. His dreadlocks dance in the wind. He lifts buildings effortlessly. He hasn't been seen since he defeated Nokoaka.
· Spiral Jake (N°2): Can make drills appear on his arms to drill through anything.
· Nash Sky (N°3): Has magnificent angel wings that help him fly and attack.
· K-Boom (N°4): The twin cannons. Always ready to fire. Always ready to smile.
· Musclea (N°7): The Fortress. Her arms are war machines. She destroys entire gyms without realizing it.
· Touchme (N°9): The Repulsor. His Nano-Tech armor was upgraded by Mecha Knight. He can project anything.
· Knuckles (Last of A): The Boxer. He fell against the blue giant. He will get back up.
Having not incorporated the other Class A heroes, we only have 7 out of 38. The rest of the heroes will be introduced in the future.
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