The Mind Mentor of Marvel and DC
Chapter 3464

Midnight Sons (Forty-Eight)

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Only after Danny's emotions had gradually calmed down did Schiller fetch a paper cup, pour himself some water as well, and begin speaking slowly:

"Since this is just an ordinary chat, I won't use any difficult terminology. To answer your question, we have to start with the nature of superheroes."

"Human society has never had a perfect system. The very way humanity exists as a species means they can never design and implement a perfect system. If we take that as a given, then the birth of heroes is almost inevitable."

"Since systems are imperfect, there will inevitably be people who fill in their gaps. They drive the progress of the times or society. Because they bring better lives to ordinary people, ordinary people call them heroes."

"You can understand superheroes as heroes with superpowers. They are a branch of heroes. Since they are a branch, their nature is much like that of the other members of this group. They supplement some imperfect system."

"So what distinguishes them from traditional heroes? Naturally, it is that they have superpowers. In other words, 'superhero' is not an independent term, but a compound one. They are people with superpowers who fill in the gaps of imperfect systems."

"And another question is this: what is the difference between supervillains and superheroes?"

"Obviously, supervillains break the law. Most supervillains pose a significant threat to the lives and safety of others. Whether from a legal or moral standpoint, they are evil. They are the people who destroy systems. So even if they have superpowers, they are supervillains, not superheroes."

"But if someone has superpowers yet commits no crimes, and also does nothing to make society better, can they be called a superhero?"

"I don't think so. The threshold for being a hero isn't that low. We

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