People with supernatural abilities suddenly appeared on Earth. Since they had been granted these powers by Heaven, they were called Empowered. The United Nations naively believed this was a gift from above, and that carefully studying the Empowered would lead to a leap forward in modern technology. But banks were robbed, police stations were destroyed, and the law was trampled, shattering their illusions. Ordinary people who suddenly gained immense powers could not control their desires, and began committing crimes for their own gain. Regular police could no longer deal with these superpowered Empowered, so the Empowerment Initiative was born. The United Nations decided to select people of exceptional talent and intelligence from around the world and grant them a measure of authority to fight Empowered with criminal tendencies. Those who received this authority would be called... the Empowered Authorities.