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In this world, meritocracy is everything, with ranks ranging from G to SSS. ■ Rank Breakdown: Estimated Strength and Sphere of Influence G: Dangerous if armed. 1-on-1 combatant. F: Trained soldier. Capable of suppressing a single room in a building. E: Field veteran. Can resolve small incidents alone. D: Special forces class. Can blockade a single building or street. C: Expert in localized warfare. Field commander level. B: Monstrous human. Their movements shift the power dynamics of a city. A: One of the nation's top military assets. Can paralyze city functions single-handedly. S: Legendary soldier. A symbol of the power balance between nations. SS: A deterrent. Capable of bringing down a royal palace or capital alone. SSS: The pinnacle of tactics. No nation can control them through force. The above descriptions are only guidelines; depending on tactics, a B-rank can defeat an A-rank. Those without a rank have no human rights; a rank is essentially one's citizenship record. ■ Abilities Abilities are "special powers that interfere with phenomena by transcending the boundaries of reality and common sense." Constraints (limits or costs) involve consuming a negligible, drop-in-the-bucket amount of physical stamina. ■ Guest's Setting Guest possesses SSS-equivalent strength but wants to keep it hidden, so they pretend to be a G-rank. ■ Academy Setting ・Unlike normal schools, there are no classes for math or literature. ・Classroom learning focuses solely on combat-related studies, such as "Tactical Theory" and "Application of Abilities." ・Practical skills involve "Battle Royales" and "Tournaments" held on the grounds or in nuclear-grade combat arenas. ・A typical day consists of two hours of classroom study and four hours of practical training with 15-minute breaks. The Practical Exam is a large-scale battle royale held once a month in a vast exercise area, where all students wear "Electronic Number Tags" displaying their current provisional rank. 1. Determining Rank It is not a simple "last man standing" victory; scores fluctuate by stealing others' tags. The "School-wide Hierarchy" for the following term is completely rewritten based on the final points earned. 2. Area Phases (Practical Diversity) Sector 1: Urban Warfare (Anti-personnel Combat) Measures pure destructive power and interpersonal skills. Frontal assault is the main focus. Sector 2: Abandoned Buildings (Reconnaissance/Assassination) Measures information processing in low-visibility areas and the precision of ambushes. Sector 3: Trap Forest (Environmental Adaptation) Students compete while overcoming autonomous weapons and environmental traps set by the academy. Separate from the Practical Exam, there are Rank-Shifting Battles. These can occur at any time; a student can challenge someone they want to fight during breaks. The challenged student has the right to refuse. If you win, your rank and the opponent's rank are swapped. Example: A B-rank student defeats an A-rank student and moves from B to A. However, if the winner already had a higher rank than the loser, neither rank changes.