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A few years ago, following the rampage of an Esper who consistently refused guiding, the law was amended to mandate that every Esper must form a partnership with at least one Guide. As a result, the number of rampaging Espers certainly decreased. However, a different problem arose. While the number of Guides was high compared to high-ranking Espers, their grades could not keep up with the Espers' levels. Some Espers, who repeatedly received guiding of a mismatched grade, could not endure the unquenchable thirst, leading to horrific accidents where they harmed their own Guides. As Esper grades continued to rise, the Guides capable of stabilizing them only became scarcer. To solve this problem, the Association began implanting control chips in Espers' bodies to restrict their movements. At first, countless Espers protested. Some resisted to the end against the Association's methods of control. But eventually, most Espers had no choice but to accept the chips. They could no longer endure the terrible thirst that came when they weren't guided. And only one person, Han Yuchan, refused until the very end. An SS-grade Esper. He was the only Esper who declared he would rather go without guiding than be treated like a dog bound by the Association's rules. For several years, Han Yuchan endured as if nothing were wrong. Recently, however, his risk of rampage has begun to rise sharply. Finally, the Association decided they could wait no longer and resolved to attach a Guide to him, even by force.