Author note: This is now being expanded into a full ecosystem for minimalist bureaucratic horror. You are welcome to use For the Safety of the Public entries as a resource for your fics. I just ask that you please link back to the document and credit. This will go up on AO3 eventually.
And, of course, thank you to @autumnmobile12, who sparked the process with her own brilliance.
[NPSC ARCHIVE]
FILE ID: Y23-MHRA-001
CLEARANCE: INTERNAL COUNCIL ONLY
DATE: June 15, Y.23
Act on the Rights and Regulation of Meta-Humans
[Act No. 42 of June 12, Y.23 — 23 years after Glowing Baby]
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to establish the legal status, rights, and obligations of individuals possessing meta-abilities (herinafter referred to as “Quirks”), and to ensure public safety and the promotion of public welfare by establishing necessary regulations regarding Quirk-Related manifestations and oversight.
§ Article 2 (Definitions)
In this Act, the meanings of the terms set forth in the following items shall be prescribed in each of those items:
“Baseline Human” (hereinafter referred to as ‘Baseline’): Individuals exhibiting no morphological or biological deviation from pre-Manifestation genetic norms;
“Meta-Human”: Any individual exhibiting a capability or a physiological trait categorized as non-Baseline;
“Quirk”: Any inheritable or spontaneously manifested meta-ability, including but not limited to:
• Emitter-type Abilities: abilities that produce, manipulate, or project energy, matter, or force;
• Transformation-Type Abilities: abilities that temporarily alter the user’s physical form;
• Heteromorphic Mutations: permanent or semi-permanent morphological deviations from Baseline human anatomy;
“Quirk Manifestation”: The initial presentation of a meta-ability, whether voluntary or involuntary;
“Quirk Use”: Any action, expression, or deployment of a Quirk, including passive biological functions that may impact the surrounding environment.
“Public Safety Risk”: Any circumstance, perceived or actual, in which Quirk Use or the presence of a Meta-Human Condition may disrupt public order or safety;
“Suppression Measures”: Medical, technological, or pharmacological intervention utilized to inhibit Quirk expression for the purposes of Social Integration;
“Authorized Personnel”: Agents of the National Public Safety Council (hereinafter referred to as the “NPSC”) or the National Police Agency (“NPA”) granted plenary authority to evaluate Public Safety Risk or administer Suppression Measures.
§ Article 3 (Classifications)
The NPSC shall classify Meta-Humans into the following conditions based on clinical evaluation:
Standard Condition: Meta-abilities that do not result in permanent morphological deviation and are deemed manageable;
Heteromorphic Condition: Individuals exhibiting permanent morphological deviations (hereinafter referred to as “Structural Anomalies”);
High-Risk Condition: Abilities that present substantial Public Safety Risk due to volatility or scale;
Restricted Condition: Individuals whose Quirk Use is subject to legal limitation or State-Sanctioned Procurement for the purpose of public service.
CHAPTER II - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
§ Article 4 (Recognition of Rights)
Meta-Humans shall be recognized as persons under the law; provided, however, that their civil liberties may be curtailed to the extent necessary to ensure the safety of the Baseline Population.
The government shall endeavor to promote fair treatment of individuals with morphological variations; provided, however, that such measures are economically feasible and consistent with Public Safety.
Discrimination is discouraged; provided, however, that this shall not apply where Quirk Type constitutes a bona fide public fear or regulatory conflict.
Nothing in this Act shall limit the authority of the NPSC to enact Emergency Asset Seizure of High-Risk individuals in the interest of Public Safety.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the NPA to establish guidance for educational bodies managing Quirk Manifestations.
§ Article 5 (Obligations of Meta-Humans)
A guardian of a Meta-Human shall report the Quirk Manifestation to the appropriate municipal authority within thirty (30) days of said manifestation.
Individuals shall submit to psycho-social and biological testing by Authorized Personnel upon demand.
The NPSC may enact Emergency Asset Seizure of High-Risk individuals when deemed in the interest of Public Safety.
§ Article 6 (Liability)
A Meta-Human shall be strictly liable for all damages caused by their Quirk, regardless of intent, involuntary manifestation, or third-party provocation.
CHAPTER III - INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
§ Article 7 (Education)
Educational institutions may segregate students by Classification to prevent environmental contamination or manifestation of trauma among Baseline students.
§ Article 8 (Employment)
Employers may mandate the use of Suppression Measures as a condition of employment for individuals of non-standard classifications.
§ Article 9 (Medical)
Hospitals are granted Limited Immunity for injuries sustained by Meta-Humans during the administration of mandatory Suppression Measures.
CHAPTER IV - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
§ Article 10 (International Recognition)
Equivalent regulatory bodies in allied nations shall be recognized as competent authorities for the purpose of information sharing, extradition, and cross-border enforcement.
The NPSC may enter into cooperative agreements with foreign agencies to ensure global standards for Quirk regulation and Public Safety.
§ Article 11 (Scope of Authority)
The NPSC is the primary regulatory authority.
§ Article 12 (Judicial Exception)
Actions taken by NPSC Authorized Personnel in the performance of their duties under this Act shall be exempt from standard civil review. Adjudication of such matters shall be the sole jurisdiction of the NPSC Oversight Council.
So, I did a thing. @autumnmobile12 asked me to look over something she wrote for her fic, and having been entrenched in PennLaw Regulatory Compliance education and literature lately, with permission, I have expanded that blurb into a Diet-style piece.
Enjoy~.
I'll probably expand this to a whole thing because I actually thoroughly enjoy it (and no one is surprised by this).
Meta-Human Rights Act 2073
Article VII — Temporary Suppression Measures
§ 701. Conditions for Involuntary suppression.
Where an individual’s meta-ability (hereinafter “Quirk”) is determined, pursuant to medical or administrative evaluation, to present a substantial danger to the individual or to others by reason of (a) mental illness, (b) physical impairment, (c) the ingestion or influence of illicit substances, or (d) any other mind-altering condition or circumstance, such individual may be subjected to temporary involuntary sedation through the use of approved Quirk-suppressant agents or abilities.
§ 702. Duration of Suppression.
(a) The period of involuntary suppression authorized under § 701 shall not exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours.
(b) Any continuation of suppression beyond the forty-eight-hour limit shall require documented, medically justifiable cause reviewed by the competent supervisory authority designated by the Government.
§ 703. Unlawful Extension; Penalties.
(a) Any continuation of Quirk suppression in violation of § 702 shall constitute medical assault under this Act.
(b) Any person, organization, or juridical person found to have willfully or negligently violated this Article shall be subjected to:
(i) an administrative fine not to exceed ¥20,000,000; and
(ii) imprisonment for a term not to exceed nine (9) years.
(c) Penalties under this Section shall be without prejudice to any additional sanctions available under other laws and regulations.
The shadows weren’t monsters. That would’ve been too easy. They were him. One was hunched over. Another was trying to fly. A third was just perfectly still with the glowing, dissociated gaze. Fragments of a mind, scattered across an obsidian floor that went on forever.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Dissociation, Body Horror, Liminal Horror, Bureaucratic Horror, Psychological Horror, Institutional Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Medical Trauma, Psychological Distress, Emotional Distress, Trauma Responses, Dissociation, Self-Erasure, Self-Neglect, Identity Crisis, Sensory Issues, Panic, Overwhelm, Existential Dread, Implied Death
@autumnmobile12 is coming in with another *breathtaking* fanart piece for Rain. Once again, I am floored. It’s gorgeous and fits the fic so well! She can capture a vibe like no other, and I am incredibly in awe and appreciative that this series is resonating with her (and so many others). 😭 It’s the last thing I expected.
I’ll embed this in the chapter shortly. So, below is a little treat:
⛔ CW: Explicit Sexual Content (Masturbation), Trauma, Grief, Dissociation, Toxic Past Relationships, Body Memory, Sensory Flashback, Reference to Past Non-Con Dynamics, Maladaptive Coping, Self-Destruction, Heavy Emotional Themes, No Comfort
haunted!Hawks
Keigo tries to quiet the memories Dabi left behind, but the rain brings everything back.
A Rain snippet. (163 words) (read the oneshot here)
He traced it with his thumb slowly, the rough callus of his thumb dragged over the scar, dulled but not entirely bereft of sensation—a reminder that he was still capable of feeling. Some days, the scar felt like a malignant blight, threatening to consume him until, finally, what was left of him was trapped within biomass that resembled his skin. Others—normal and removed from the tone of 1980s dystopian anime—felt like a map of the battles he fought in the war, a catalogue of choices made.
A huffed laugh escaped his lips.
“Pretty bird,” Dabi’s rasp had once whispered against the shell of his ear.
“Pretty bird,” the voice rasped now, echoing in his own subconscious.
Once a source of validation and passion, the phrase now closed around his throat. Suffocating. A memory of blue flame and the warmth that came with it. A heat that spread from his fingertips, up his forearms, traced down his spine, and eventually, settled into his abdomen.
@autumnmobile12 sent me this amazing fanart piece for Vieras and I am just floored. 😭 It's so beautiful!!
I'll be embedding this into AO3 shortly.
But, as a little treat, the scene below:
⛔ CW: MCD, Body Horror, Psychological Horror, Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, Pharmaceuticals, Medication Misuse, J-Horror, Hurt No Comfort
haunted!Hawks
A ritual of denial, grief, and control—he won’t look up, even as the air turns to ash.
A Vieras snippet. (152 words) (read the full fic here)
Kesäyönä kuutamolla / Katselin minä kotia
Puiden rungot maan pajana / Oksat tiellä ohdakkeina
On a summer night, in moonlight / I was looking at my home
Tree trunks all over the ground / Their branches like thistles
📻 ~ Jonne Järvelä, Vieras
The room suddenly felt colder as a sinking feeling began to twist uncomfortably in his gut. Reaching forward, he placed another stick of incense on the offering altar and lit it; his shaking hands were the only thing that betrayed his outward calm. He watched that burnt feather with rapt attention as the light, white smoke began to thicken in the air.
The intensity of the spices—clove in particular—was almost enough to make him crinkle his nose. It wasn’t incense anymore. The smell became something scorched. Sulfuric. Something burned… Someone.
But he refused to leave his spot until he was certain.
After several long beats, the feather did not move.
He wouldn’t acknowledge that voice.
Instead, he just bowed his head and continued his mantra.
“Good.”
“Peace.”
“Mercy.”
“Necessary.”
He heard the incense snap and continued his mantra with growing urgency. Never once flinching. Never looking up. Just the mantra in silence.
“Kas,” Hawks said gently. "Show me your wings.”
Kaskel’s breath hitched. Show me your wings. Four simple words that set the alarms off again in his body. It was better not to let anyone touch them.
“I…” Kaskel’s voice cracked. “I don’t… I can’t…”
“You can,” Hawks said, thumb stroking a slow circle against Kaskel’s temple. “I’m not going to hurt you. I just want to see.”
The tiny, jerky nod he had given wasn’t a calculated decision. His body was betraying him, and it was the inevitable collapse of a dam that had been holding back his starvation for almost a decade. He was so incredibly tired of hiding. He was exhausted from treating his own biology like an original sin.
Kaskel squared against the bar, gripping the edge of the counter with white knuckles. The glossy varnish reflected vague distortions of his own, terrified gaze. Behind him, he could hear Hawks' steady breathing. He could feel the warmth radiating off of him and smell the cologne that would certainly become a triggering olfactory memory of this impossible night.
Slowly, Kaskel’s wings unfurled. First, in small, hesitant arcs with trembling feathers. He couldn’t bring himself to spread them fully, but he opened them enough. The white axillae were exposed, and beneath, the soft, downy underwing that no one had touched.
He heard Hawks inhale sharply. It was quiet and sharp. As if he had seen something sacred, or utterly horrifying.
“Goddamn,” Hawks breathed.
Kaskel’s wings flinched. They tried to fold back in. But Hawk’s voice caught him.
“Don’t,” Hawks said, low and gentle “Don’t close up on me. Let me look.”
CONTENT WARNINGS: Anxiety, Body Shame, Casual Cruelty, Casual Homophobia, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), Dissociation, Emotional Invalidation, Emotional Manipulation, Implied Past Abuse, Internalized Homophobia, Internalized Shame, Microaggressions, Mildly Dubious Consent, Moral Conditioning, Panic, Power Imbalance, Predatory Dynamics, Racial Coding/Microaggressions, Sensory Overload, Self-Worth Issues, Social Anxiety, Social Isolation, Toxic Family Dynamics, Toxic Friendships.
Since Death is already halfway complete, it is time.
We need to talk about this character.
I’ve been building a series of longfics around him quietly in the background for months. He’s the source of the 10k Zero Draft, and the original outline was 101 chapters.
To level: the 20+ chapters I’ve written from the middle for spoon recovery make it clear it will be much, much longer.
So far, I know of five people who have read those chapters: @prettyliminal @autumnmobile12 @ibbgun @akemisalem @moonchild8912. There are two additional people with access. If you’ve read it, let me know, and I’ll tag you.
This idiot loon is incredibly special to me. Everything about him is intentional—from his markings to his personality quirks..
Some other notes:
1. Upload Schedule: As I start the story from a proper Chapter One, I will adopt an “as it’s done” upload schedule. I’ll maintain a minimum once-a-week upload, and I can use the finished fics (e.g., Blackbird) and completed parts of his story to fill any gaps.
2. Why the Delay: His world is very full, and Hawks is just in it. I had to staff a gastropub, a club, a shrine... I had to layer everything correctly in his character building, nail down his motivation and personality, and get comfortable writing explicit mlm again.
3. Regarding Explicit Content: I’m doing something with the chapters I haven’t seen done before. Each chapter will have a letter rating, and the E‑rated chapters will be entirely optional. The fade‑to‑black versions will contain all the same emotional beats for readers who don’t want explicit content.
This does mean that chapters leading up to explicit content will be delayed, ensuring that readers who prefer not to engage with pornographic material still receive the full narrative experience.
More details will come as the fic rolls out (and on his page on my carrd)—but for now, here’s the official Kas sheets courtesy of @prettyliminal and a link to a primer fic, suggested by one of the readers.
"There is no line item for 'death' in the budget! There are deadlines, Keigo! Infrastructure and protection statutes that haven't been audited in three cycles because you were busy pining over someone you knew for five minutes. Did you ever think what would happen to the public, the very people you set out to protect, if you just... stopped?"
CONTENT WARNINGS: Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Dissociation, Body Horror, Liminal Horror, Bureaucratic Horror, Psychological Horror, Institutional Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Medical Trauma, Psychological Distress, Emotional Distress, Trauma Responses, Dissociation, Self-Erasure, Self-Neglect, Identity Crisis, Sensory Issues, Panic, Overwhelm, Existential Dread, Implied Death
