Liam questions, "So why hasn't the President tried to eliminate all of you yet? Considering you guys are the direct opposition?"
Mr. N smiles, "Well you see that's where it gets all political and weird and tricky and all that.And if they did try to do that, then it would cause a public outrage. War, civil war, Rep vs Dems. Me vs The President, elite Gaurd vs elite Gaurd, man vs man, citizen vs citizen. Everything would be destroyed, and we all would lose. As a rival nation would swoop in when were at our lowest and conquer us for itself."
Mr. N shrugged "It's the worse case scenario, so for years it's just been a chess match building up to our fateful day. The day of reckoning. Our presidential battle."
Liam whispers, "I see you people aren't human garbage, you actually do care about your people."
Mr. N shrugs "We have to, the Presidental battle laws were made to prevent civil war and subjegation of people while promoting individual strength."
"Though I am blessed to be born in this era, MW isn't a stupid President. Honestly he's really, really good. It hurts me to have to take it away from him, but we need more than good. We need perfect."
Siegfreed whispered "And that's you?"
Mr. N ignored continuing his conversation with Liam
"Plus again, if a full scale war were to happen we all lose our resources, our men, weakens our nation to be conquered."
~Hey don't ignore me.
"Me and MW (The President) know each other pretty well. We both fought in wars together. While we might be on opposite sides now. The last thing we want is to destroy everything we fought to build."
Liam fully understands now, "Mr. N was destined, this is a system he fully understands and he's not under the rule of a tyrant, he actually has a somewhat fair opportunity to make change. But the catch is he has to depend on us, more than himself.
Liam's heart sinks as he comes to a grim realization, continuing his train of thought 'No... He's not lucky? He's angry? What if he hates that he has to depend on his elite guard to win him a position. What if he wishes the president was a tyrannical ruler? Wouldn't it be easier for someone of his abilities and character to sabotage? to overthrow the government?'
Mr. N rolls his eyes. "But this is rhetoric I've had ever since I was a 13 year old boy. I could speak about this stuff all day, as you guys grow in the organization you'll learn to understand more things. I hate long speeches and rants."
Aspera yawns "It's what you're known for, especially at Hero school lol.
Liam and Siegfreed confused look around.
Aspera notices the silence. "Wait you guys never heard of hero school?" she mumbled, perplexed. Liam shakes his head signalling "no".
"Yeah where Liam is from is basically the equivalent of North Korea back in the day. Not a lot of information gets circulated." Mr. N mumbles
Still hurts my ego a little cant lie though. ~Mr. N
Aspera "Well when Osprey feels better I'm sure we can show you around. We have at least 5 institutions in America alone, its where most of our lieutenants come from."
As more conversations happen, things seem peaceful. Until finally awakening out of his slumber heart rate causing the monitor to go beeping, his eyes open.
Osprey awakens, his eyes open, the sound of his breathing tube exhales heavily, reverberating in the room like a giant respirator.