[When the feed starts, Karla is looking down, not directly at the camera, with a serious look of contemplation on her face.]

...Some people seem to believe that only people with special powers can be..."heroes"...although I hesitate to use that term.

I'm a Deputy Guardian in Genessia City. One without powers. For two and a half years, I've done my part to protect and assist the people here. For the longest time, all I've had was this...

[She brings up her sword, holding it horizontally in front of the camera. Karla slowly lowers the blade before she continues.]

Although my time as a Deputy will soon come to an end, my instincts will not leave me. I would still be compelled to fight and protect if any threat arises. The point I'm making is, one can make a difference, even without special powers.

[She lets out a soft sigh before moving on to the next, somewhat related topic.]

That said, exactly what defines a "hero?" We on the Guardian and Deputy teams have worked hard to keep the people safe...but we're hardly, if ever, referred to as heroes. Even after all this time, I would hardly consider myself a hero. Then again, being called a hero...is it really that special?

(Lightning is looking more like a guard or a soldier. Her small break as a civilian had been nice, but she doesn't trust this world enough to let her skills grow rusty. Unfortunately the enhancements she had been given by the goddess Etro are gone, so she is having to move and think like a full fledged human again.

Even so, her name - nickname, really - makes sense. She is damn quick on her feet, striking targets with enough force to knock opponents larger than herself off their feet. When she reaches the end of the course, she spins and kicks the head off of the last target.

Thankfully the dummies are just that: dummies. She comes to a stop against a wall, breathing hard.)

This sword isn't bad. (She straightens and flicks her pink hair out of her eyes.) Now if I can attach a gun to it, it will be perfect.

Do you have gun-blades in your world? I had one...it was...centuries ago...

I should have kept it strapped to my back. (Not that it would have traveled with her when she had been a soul, but... Damn. She misses that weapon now.)