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They Called Me Worthless Until My Cards Destroyed Their Academy - The Powerless Boy They Underestimated
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00:0520 years ago, the Great Awakening changed everything.
00:105% of population awakened powers.
00:14They became the new elite.
00:19Everyone's life is determined by the power test.
00:23It separates people into two classes, the ordinary and the elite.
00:29Power response confirmed.
00:30Elite track. Notify the academy.
00:33High compatibility.
00:34Pass. You rise.
00:49Did he get nothing?
00:50Not even a spark.
00:51Next.
00:52Fail. It forgets you.
00:58Your parents were ability users, and what did it get them?
01:02They were failures.
01:04Disappeared 10 years ago, left nothing behind.
01:08And now look at you.
01:10No ability, no future.
01:12Just like them.
01:25Their world is so far from mine.
01:29Dad, Mom, where did you go?
01:59Level 3 alert.
02:01Evacuate immediately.
02:03Rift collapse on 5th and Meridian.
02:05Ceiling tube inbound.
02:11Go throw the here at extracting.
02:16Wait, wait, I'm still in here!
02:38Oh, no.
02:39Oh, no.
02:50I can't outrun this!
02:52I can't outrun this!
03:14Mom, Dad, please help me.
03:39How long was I out?
03:47What did you do to me?
03:51Card draw system activated.
03:53Activated.
03:54What the?
03:54Who's talking?
04:12A system?
04:13What is this?
04:15Defeat monsters.
04:16Draw cards.
04:18Grow stronger.
04:19I can get abilities?
04:20Me?
04:22I'm an ordinary.
04:23This doesn't...
04:24Warning.
04:25Hostile entity detected.
04:2720 meters.
04:28That's the same one?
04:31First awakening protocol.
04:33Wait, right now?
04:34Beginning card draw.
04:36Come on!
04:37Whatever you are, come on!
04:40Ability acquired.
04:42Flame control.
04:44Basic tier.
04:45Equip to slot 1 or 2.
04:47What is this?
04:53It's coming.
05:02Back off!
05:05Back off!
05:13I...
05:14I have an ability?
05:17No!
05:23Kill confirmed.
05:25Initiating card draw.
05:26Defeating monsters?
05:28Triggers a draw?
05:35Ability acquired.
05:37Shockwave.
05:38Basic tier.
05:39Slot 2 of 2.
05:40Equipped.
05:43Full.
05:54You're alive?
05:56That mark.
05:57Are you an ability user?
06:01I don't know.
06:06Move.
06:34That's D-level ability user.
06:37Trained.
06:37Coordinated.
06:38Practiced.
06:39If that's the baseline,
06:41where am I trying to go?
06:52More abilities.
06:54More range.
06:56More.
06:58More.
07:00More.
07:00More.
07:06More.
07:16More.
07:16More.
07:16More.
07:16More.
07:17More.
07:23Let's go.
07:49Kill confirmed.
07:51Card draw.
07:52Ice shot.
07:53Basic tier.
07:54Current collection.
07:55Three abilities.
07:56Slots.
07:57Two of two.
07:58Three abilities.
07:59Two slots.
08:14Director Reynolds, you should see this.
08:21This young man.
08:22Pull his file.
08:25The test says nothing.
08:28The footage says three.
08:31Which one do we trust?
08:37A civilian demonstrating ability?
08:40That contradicts a century of awakening biology.
08:44The instruments are the reliable variable here, not some rift zone anomaly.
08:48Three independent scans, Hargrave.
08:49Then the scans confirmed it.
08:51He has no ability.
08:53If he genuinely has these abilities and we leave him unmonitored, what happens the next time
08:58the rift opens in a populated area?
09:01Merit is our standard.
09:03Not bloodline.
09:04Not test scores.
09:07Find him.
09:15What are you?
09:24Cold Brennan?
09:26Who are you?
09:32Pinnacle Academy.
09:33Admissions office.
09:35The Chancellor wants to meet you.
09:37Tomorrow.
09:39Tomorrow.
09:47Pinnacle Academy.
09:49You think they don't screen their applications?
09:53No ability.
09:54Not low.
09:56Zero.
09:58That's what's on your file.
10:00They're not gonna make an exception for a delivery boy because he got lucky near a rift.
10:06Stop staring at it.
10:07Your bag's been sitting there for 20 minutes.
10:10Food gets cold.
10:22Not to prove anything.
10:24Not to them.
10:26Not to him.
10:29Pinnacle has Class D rift acts.
10:32Restricted zones.
10:34Places that don't show up in any civilian database.
10:36But in those rifts, something happened in there.
10:39That envelope is an invitation.
10:41It's a door.
10:47I'll go.
11:12No badge.
11:13No uniform either.
11:14Is he ordinary?
11:16Is he ordinary?
11:20No badge?
11:21No uniform?
11:22What are you doing in here?
11:24Meeting with Director Reynolds.
11:25I'm here to see the director.
11:28Reynolds?
11:33What?
11:34Did a rift open near your house?
11:36You looking for someone to come deal with it?
11:38Nobody said I needed a uniform to walk down a hallway.
11:41My grandfather helped build this program.
11:44My dad held the school fire record until two years ago.
11:47Every Ashford who walked these halls earned their spot.
11:50You looked me up.
11:57Your file says no ability.
11:59But surveillance caught you using Flame and Shockwave during the E3 rift incident.
12:03I didn't know what was happening to me.
12:05I still don't fully understand it.
12:08The Brennan name is in this building's founding records.
12:11I need to verify your abilities.
12:13Not because I doubt what I saw on the footage.
12:16Because this academy has to see it for itself.
12:19Tomorrow.
12:20The entrance exam.
12:22Prove your worth.
12:23I will.
12:30That's the one Reynolds let in?
12:32Zero on the F-Greed assessment.
12:34Literally zero.
12:36He's not even wearing a uniform.
12:41Ladies and gentlemen.
12:42He actually showed up.
12:44I told you yesterday.
12:45I told all of you.
12:46Reynolds let a civilian walk through the front gate.
12:49And here he is.
12:50Ready for his assessment.
12:53Every single one of you earned your spot.
12:56Tests.
12:56Certifications.
12:57Years of training.
12:58And Reynolds just hands this guy a pass.
13:02So I asked Reynolds to let me go first today.
13:04Set the bar.
13:06Remind everyone what this place is actually for.
13:17That's D-rank fire.
13:19Top of the class.
13:20I've been doing this since I was 14.
13:22Your turn Brennan.
13:23Show us what Reynolds risked her reputation for.
13:28Big throw.
13:29Biggest he's got.
13:31You can see it coming from across the room.
13:33His whole body loads up before he lets go.
13:36One shot.
13:37He's already winded.
13:39That was his best.
13:40And he wasted it on a practice dummy.
13:45That was your best shot?
13:48Excuse me?
13:50You asked to go first.
13:51You picked the biggest dummy on the floor.
13:54Held the fireball an extra second.
13:56So everyone could see.
13:58So.
13:59Was that it?
14:02You have no idea what you're walking into.
14:05People with real training walk into D-rank rifts and don't come back.
14:08You got lucky once in some alley and you think that makes you one of us.
14:12I don't think I'm one of you.
14:14I think I'm here to take a test.
14:16And you're in the way.
14:22Cole Brennan.
14:24It's your turn.
14:26Demonstrate your ability.
14:29Forget him.
14:30Forget the crowd.
14:31None of them matter right now.
14:34Reynolds knows something about mom and dad.
14:36She has to.
14:38And Pinnacle has D-rank rift access.
14:40That's where they were last seen.
14:43That's why I'm here.
14:44This is the only shot I've got.
14:47Don't blow it.
15:0620 years ago, the Great Awakening changed everything.
15:115% of population awakened powers.
15:15They became the new elite.
15:20Everyone's life is determined by the power test.
15:24It separates people into two classes.
15:27The ordinary and the elite.
15:30Power response confirmed.
15:31Beat track.
15:33Notify the academy.
15:34High compatibility.
15:35Pass.
15:36You rise.
15:51You rise.
15:52Next.
15:53Fail.
15:54Fail.
15:54It forgets you.
15:59Your parents were ability users.
16:02And what did it get them?
16:03They were failures.
16:05Disappeared 10 years ago.
16:07Left nothing behind.
16:08And now look at you.
16:11No ability.
16:12No future.
16:14Just like them.
16:26Their world is so far from mine.
16:30Dad.
16:31Mom.
16:32Where did you go?
17:00Level 3 alert.
17:03Evacuate immediately.
17:04Rift collapse on 5th and Meridian.
17:06Ceiling tube inbound.
17:12Go throw the hearth extracting.
17:17Wait, wait, I'm still in here!
17:38Oh no.
17:51I can't outrun this!
18:04I can't outrun this!
18:15Mom.
18:17Dad.
18:18Please.
18:20Help me.
18:25Mom.
18:25Dad.
18:30Dad.
18:31Mom.
18:32Mom.
18:34Mom.
18:35Dad.
18:40How long was I out?
18:48What did you do to me?
18:52Card draw system activated.
18:54Activated.
18:55What the? Who's talking?
19:13A system? What is this?
19:16Defeat monsters. Draw cards. Draw stronger.
19:20I can get abilities? Me? I'm an ordinary. This doesn't...
19:25Warning. Hostile entity detected. 20 meters.
19:30That's the same one?
19:32First awakening protocol.
19:34Wait! Right now?
19:35Beginning card draw.
19:37Come on! Whatever you are, come on!
19:42Ability acquired. Flame control.
19:45Basic team. Equip to slot one or two.
19:48What is this?
19:55It's coming.
20:04Back off!
20:07Back off!
20:15I...
20:15I...
20:17I...
20:17I have an ability?
20:24Kill confirmed. Initiating card draw.
20:27Defeating monsters? Triggers a draw?
20:37Ability acquired. Shockwave. Basic tier. Slot two of two. Equipped.
20:45Full.
20:55You're alive?
20:57That mark.
20:59Are you an ability user?
21:02I don't know.
21:07Move.
21:08One, right?
21:08What you want, He had to lose, wait.
21:09Five.
21:26One, baby.
21:28Two, five, three.
21:29One, three!
21:31Two, five, eight, that's the one!
21:38Three, two, five, three, F runtime OR has the other ones ...
21:38All these, one, one.
21:38Trained? Coordinated? Practiced?
21:40If that's the baseline, where am I trying to go?
21:54More abilities. More range. More.
22:09I don't know.
22:50Kill confirmed, card draw, ice shot, basic tier, current collection, three abilities, slots, two of two, three abilities, two slots.
23:21This young man. Pull his file. The test says nothing. The footage says three. Which one do we trust?
23:39A civilian demonstrating ability? That contradicts a century of awakening biology. The instruments are the reliable variable here, not some
23:48rift zone anomaly.
23:49Three independent scans, Hargraath. Then the scans confirmed it. He has no ability.
23:54If he genuinely has these abilities and we leave him unmonitored, what happens the next time the rift opens in
24:00a populated area?
24:02Merit is our standard. Not bloodline. Not test scores.
24:08Find him.
24:16What are you?
24:25Cole Brennan?
24:27Who are you?
24:33Pinnacle Academy. Admissions office.
24:36The Chancellor wants to meet you. Tomorrow.
24:48Pinnacle Academy. You think they don't screen their applications?
24:54No ability. Not low. Zero.
24:59That's what's what's on your file.
25:01They're not gonna make an exception for a delivery boy because he got lucky near a rift.
25:07Stop staring at it.
25:09Your bag's been sitting there for 20 minutes.
25:12Food gets cold.
25:23Not to prove anything.
25:25Not to them.
25:27Not to him.
25:30Pinnacle has Class D rift acts.
25:33Restricted zones.
25:35Places that don't show up in any civilian database.
25:37But in those rifts, something happened in there.
25:40That envelope is an invitation.
25:42It's a door.
25:48I'll go.
26:13No badge.
26:15No uniform either.
26:16Is he ordinary?
26:21No badge?
26:22No uniform?
26:24What are you doing in here?
26:25Meeting with Director Reynolds.
26:26I'm here to see the director.
26:29Reynolds?
26:34What?
26:35Did a rift open near your house?
26:37You looking for someone to come deal with it?
26:40Nobody said I needed a uniform to walk down a hallway.
26:43My grandfather helped build this program.
26:45My dad held the school fire record until two years ago.
26:49Every Ashford who walked these halls earned their spot.
26:52You looked me up.
26:58Your file says no ability.
27:00But surveillance caught you using Flame and Shockwave during the E3 rift incident.
27:04I didn't know what was happening to me.
27:07I still don't fully understand it.
27:09The Brennan name is in this building's founding records.
27:12I need to verify your abilities.
27:14Not because I doubt what I saw on the footage.
27:17Because this academy has to see it for itself.
27:20Tomorrow.
27:21The entrance exam.
27:23Prove your worth.
27:24I will.
27:31That's the one Reynolds let in?
27:33Zero on the F-Greed assessment.
27:35Literally zero.
27:37He's not even wearing a uniform.
27:42Ladies and gentlemen.
27:44He actually showed up.
27:45I told you yesterday.
27:46I told all of you.
27:47Reynolds let a civilian walk through the front gate.
27:50And here he is.
27:51Ready for his assessment.
27:54Every single one of you earned your spot.
27:57Tests.
27:57Certifications.
27:58Years of training.
27:59And Reynolds just hands this guy a pass.
28:03So I asked Reynolds to let me go first today.
28:05Set the bar.
28:07Remind everyone what this place is actually for.
28:18That's D-rank fire.
28:20Top of the class.
28:21I've been doing this since I was 14.
28:23Your turn Brennan.
28:25Show us what Reynolds risked her reputation for.
28:29Big throw.
28:31Biggest he's got.
28:32You can see it coming from across the room.
28:35His whole body loads up before he lets go.
28:37One shot he's already winded.
28:40That was his best.
28:41And he wasted it on a practice dummy.
28:47That was your best shot?
28:49Excuse me?
28:51You asked to go first.
28:53You picked the biggest dummy on the floor.
28:56Held the fireball an extra second.
28:58So everyone could see.
28:59So.
29:00Is that it?
29:03You have no idea what you're walking into.
29:06People with real training walk into D-rank rifts and don't come back.
29:09You got lucky once in some alley and you think that makes you one of us.
29:13I don't think I'm one of you.
29:15I think I'm here to take a test and you're in the way.
29:23Cole Brennan.
29:25Cole Brennan.
29:25It's your turn.
29:27Demonstrate your ability.
29:30Forget him. Forget the crowd. None of them matter right now.
29:35Reynolds knows something about mom and dad. She has to.
29:39And Pinnacle has D-Rag Rift access. That's where they were last seen.
29:44That's why I'm here. This is the only shot I've got. Don't blow it.
30:07The Great Awakening
30:08Twenty years ago, the Great Awakening changed everything.
30:12Five percent of population awakened powers.
30:16They became the new elite.
30:22Everyone's life is determined by...
30:24The Power Test. It separates people into two classes. The Ordinary and the Elite.
30:31Power response confirmed. Elite track. Notify the Academy. High compatibility. Pass. You rise.
30:51Did he get nothing? Not even a spark.
30:54Next. Fail. It forgets you.
31:01Your parents were ability users. And what did it get them? They were failures. Disappeared ten years ago. Left nothing
31:08behind.
31:10And now look at you. No ability. No future. Just like them.
31:27Their world is so far from mine.
31:31Dad. Mom. Where did you go?
31:34No trial.
31:37No to zero.
31:51Oh.
31:51Oh.
32:01Level 3 alert. Evacuate immediately.
32:05Rift collapse on 5th and Meridian. Ceiling tube inbound.
32:13Go throw the here that's tracking.
32:18Wait, wait, I'm still in here!
32:39Oh no.
32:52I can't outrun this!
32:55I can't outrun this!
32:58I can't outrun this!
33:24I can't outrun this!
33:30I can't outrun this!
33:33I can't outrun this!
33:36I can't outrun this!
33:40How long was I out?
33:49What did you do to me?
33:53Card draw system activated.
33:56Activated.
33:56What the? Who's talking?
34:14A system?
34:15What is this?
34:17Defeat monsters.
34:18Draw cards.
34:20Grow stronger.
34:21I can get abilities?
34:22Me?
34:24I'm an ordinary.
34:26This doesn't...
34:26Warning.
34:27Hostile entity detected.
34:2920 meters.
34:31That's the same one?
34:34First awakening protocol.
34:35Wait! Right now?
34:36Beginning card draw.
34:38Come on!
34:40Whatever you are, come on!
34:43Ability acquired.
34:44Flame control.
34:46Basic team.
34:48Equip to slot one or two.
34:49What is this?
34:56It's coming.
35:05Back off!
35:07Back off!
35:16I...
35:17I...
35:18I have an ability?
35:25Kill confirmed.
35:27Initiating card draw.
35:28Defeating monsters?
35:30Triggers a draw?
35:38Ability acquired.
35:39Shockwave.
35:40Basic tier.
35:41Slot two of two.
35:43Equipped.
35:46Full.
35:56You're alive?
35:58That mark.
36:00Are you an ability user?
36:03I don't know.
36:08Move.
36:28Always.
36:29Run!
36:37That's D-level ability user.
36:39Trained.
36:40Coordinated.
36:41Practiced.
36:41If that's the baseline,
36:43where am I trying to go?
36:54More abilities.
36:57More range.
36:59More.
37:01More.
37:01More.
37:02More.
37:14More.
37:16Let's go.
37:52Kill confirmed, card draw, ice shot, basic tier, current collection, three abilities, slots, two of two, three abilities, two slots.
38:16Director Reynolds, you should see this.
38:23This young man. Pull his file. The test says nothing. The footage says three. Which one do we trust?
38:40A civilian demonstrating ability? That contradicts a century of awakening biology. The instruments are the reliable variable here, not some
38:49rift zone anomaly.
38:50Three independent scans, Hargrave.
38:52Then the scans confirmed it. He has no ability.
38:55If he genuinely has these abilities and we leave him unmonitored, what happens the next time the rift opens in
39:01a populated area?
39:03Merit is our standard. Not bloodline. Not test scores.
39:09Find him.
39:17What are you?
39:26Cole Brennan?
39:28Who are you?
39:34Pinnacle Academy. Admissions office. The Chancellor wants to meet you. Tomorrow.
39:49Pinnacle Academy. You think they don't screen their applications?
39:55No ability. Not low. Zero.
40:00That's what's on your file.
40:02They're not gonna make an exception for a delivery boy because he got lucky near a rift.
40:08Stop staring at it.
40:10Your bag's been sitting there for 20 minutes.
40:13Food gets cold.
40:24Not to prove anything.
40:26Not to them.
40:29Not to him.
40:32Pinnacle has Class D rift acts.
40:35Restricted zones.
40:36Places that don't show up in any civilian database.
40:39But in those rifts, something happened in there.
40:41That envelope is an invitation.
40:43It's a door.
40:49I'll go.
41:15No badge.
41:16No uniform either.
41:17Is he ordinary?
41:18Is he ordinary?
41:22No badge?
41:24No uniform?
41:25What are you doing in here?
41:26Meeting with Director Reynolds.
41:27I'm here to see the director.
41:30Reynolds?
41:35What?
41:36Did a rift open near your house?
41:39You looking for someone to come deal with it?
41:41Nobody said I needed a uniform to walk down a hallway.
41:43My grandfather helped build this program.
41:46My dad held the school fire record until two years ago.
41:50Every Ashford who walked these halls earned their spot.
41:53You looked me up.
41:59Your file says no ability.
42:01But surveillance caught you using Flame and Shockwave during the E3 rift incident.
42:05I didn't know what was happening to me.
42:08I still don't fully understand it.
42:10The Brennan name is in this building's founding records.
42:13I need to verify your abilities.
42:15Not because I doubt what I saw on the footage.
42:18Because this academy has to see it for itself.
42:21Tomorrow.
42:22The entrance exam.
42:24Prove your worth.
42:26I will.
42:32That's the one Reynolds let in?
42:34Zero on the F-Greed assessment.
42:36Literally zero.
42:38He's not even wearing a uniform.
42:43Ladies and gentlemen.
42:45He actually showed up.
42:46I told you yesterday.
42:47I told all of you.
42:49Reynolds let a civilian walk through the front gate.
42:51And here he is.
42:52Ready for his assessment.
42:56Every single one of you earned your spot.
42:58Tests.
42:59Certifications.
42:59Years of training.
43:00And Reynolds just hands this guy a pass.
43:04So I asked Reynolds to let me go first today.
43:07Set the bar.
43:08Remind everyone what this place is actually for.
43:19That's D-rank fire.
43:21Top of the class.
43:22I've been doing this since I was 14.
43:24Your turn, Brennan.
43:26Show us what Reynolds risked her reputation for.
43:30Big throw.
43:32Biggest he's got.
43:33You can see it coming from across the room.
43:36His whole body loads up before he lets go.
43:39One shot, he's already winded.
43:41That was his best.
43:42And he wasted it on a practice dummy.
43:48That was your best shot?
43:51Excuse me?
43:52You asked to go first.
43:54You picked the biggest dummy on the floor.
43:56Held the fireball an extra second.
43:58So everyone could see it.
44:00So, was that it?
44:04You have no idea what you're walking into.
44:07People with real training walk into D-rank rifts and don't come back.
44:11You got lucky once in some alley and you think that makes you one of us.
44:14I don't think I'm one of you.
44:16I think I'm here to take a test.
44:18And you're in the way.
44:25Cole Brennan.
44:26It's your turn.
44:28Demonstrate your ability.
44:31Forget him.
44:32Forget the crowd.
44:33None of them matter right now.
44:36Reynolds knows something about Mom and Dad.
44:39She has to.
44:40And Pinnacle has D-Rag Rift access.
44:43That's where they were last seen.
44:46That's why I'm here.
44:47This is the only shot I've got.
44:49Don't blow it.
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