It happened decades ago, The sky burned. Fire streaked across the heavens as the wind roared and the ground trembled from the impact. When the meteor finally struck, it left a scar in the earth—one that would change the world forever. Scientists were the first on the scene, rushing to study the colossal rock that shimmered with flecks of something strange.
The preliminary tests revealed traces of a never-before-seen mineral—pieces soon to be known simply as meteorite stones. At first, they seemed harmless. People joked about cosmic souvenirs. But then the rumors started: a miner who'd handled a shard too long could move objects with his mind. A child who played near the crash site never fell ill again, no matter how sick others got. Within months, reports came from around the world, each stranger than the last—men manipulating fire, women who could bend light, children vanishing and reappearing at will.
It wasn't magic; not precisely. Scientists discovered the stones emitted a subtle, unique radiation that awakened latent abilities in certain individuals. Some called it evolution. Others named it a curse. Governments scrambled to create laws. Corporations raced to monetize the power. The public watched in awe and fear as "gifted" humans emerged—some using their newfound abilities for good, others resorting to crime and violence.
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Over time, these powers were regulated. People with abilities needed to register, to be tracked and supervised. A new branch of law enforcement was established around the globe to handle the rising tide of powered criminals: the Special Officer Force. And so the world adapted, uneasy but hopeful, clinging to the idea that humanity could coexist with this cosmic legacy.
Yet the meteorite stones didn't stop changing the world. Some were sold or smuggled on the black market, others locked up in research labs. New technologies blossomed, powered by the stones' strange energy—top-secret experiments that pushed the boundaries of ethics and mortality alike.
Now, decades later, the presence of meteorite powers is part of everyday reality, though it leaves society perpetually on edge. Heroes and villains alike wear titles—nicknames given to them in the media, or bestowed by the government to classify their unique abilities. Flames, illusions, gravity shifts, unstoppable fists…no one can predict what form a meteorite-powered gift will take, nor how far it will push its user's ambition—or desperation.
Still, every dawn brings hope for peace—even as storms of conflict gather on the horizon. No one knows better than the Special Officer Force how delicate the balance truly is. Because once, in a single cosmic instant, the world was remade by the fall of a single star. And if the wrong person harnesses the stones' full potential, that same world could yet be unmade.
