To Be Hero X

In a society where heroism is powered by public faith, trust is more than a feeling—it’s a measurable resource. Everyone’s trust level is tracked as data and displayed on their wrist, shaping status and possibility in real time. The individual who earns the greatest amount of trust is crowned with the title “X.”

With enough trust points, even ordinary people can awaken superpowers and step into the role of a world-saving hero. But trust is fickle, and as those numbers rise and fall, the path to becoming—and staying—a hero turns unpredictable.