"The two main ones are to provide structure to parahumans, and to work on our image. When parahumans aren't organized into something with a good image, the populace resents us, hates us, and there is war and strife. Just look at the many third-world countries now ruled by parahuman warlords that don't last a week. Look at their heroes-to-villains rate.

"To do that, we need to bend. We can't be above the law, we need to be held accountable for our actions. It's why the Protectorate is under the PRT, it's why the Directors of the many units are all required to not be parahumans. And that means that we are often forced to arrest and send away capes we would rather have on our side, helping. Yes, Deputy Chief Director Reinhold has talked to me about your conversation and your desire to 'redeem' villains. And we often do. We offer them bargains, we reform them, we change their identities so we can have them on our side. We can't always do this.

"Do you understand why we obey the law, Morgan?"