Hayato Lies Flat 1/2

Coulson brought up the vampires again. Those sewer rats were creating unrest to pressure the mutants, S.H.I.E.L.D., and other organizations.

It was their usual trick, and it often worked.

There were vampire supporters among the upper ranks of the government. Once unrest broke out, they could put forward all sorts of demands under the banner of stabilizing the situation.

A multi-sided power struggle was currently underway.

The Vampire Council had also demanded that the culprit who had publicly tortured and killed vampires in Corona Park be handed over. And, believe it or not, some people actually thought that should be done. After all, torturing people to death was far too inhumane.

Some politicians' brains were permanently offline, yet people like that could still win the votes they wanted. Hayato wondered what those voters who had once cast their ballots for them, only to later be eaten by vampires, thought in their final moments.

In the end, the proposal was naturally suppressed. There were plenty of official reasons, enough to bind into a book and publish. But the real reason was laughable and tragic.

They believed Hayato was overwhelmingly powerful and might require the Avengers or an entire army to deal with. Furthermore, during a psychological evaluation, Hayato had been classified as evil-aligned—the sort of person who did whatever he pleased, and if you annoyed him, he would kill your entire family.

So—did they have the Avengers or an entire army serving as their bodyguards?

Most people did not.

So most people chickened out.

Certain congressmen loved targeting superheroes with criticism to attract attention, all while putting on an air of righteous indignation. That was because they knew superheroes would not sneak into their homes at midnight to play bloody games.

The kind-hearted were bullied, and the meek were ridden like