Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-203.14.52.144-20150518014116/@comment-27087951-20151028170643

Shadow at Morning wrote: I would disagree with the notion of Aura being less known in universe. Jaune's ignorance I put to plot contrivance and need for exposition. Because it beggars belief that a culture which lionizes Hunters could be ignorant of their power, when it's central to their historical narrative. 1-That's the out-of-universe reason for his ignorance. Not the in-universe reason.

2-It wouldn't be the first or even among the 10th first works where X are the badass defenders of the world, yet most of the public is unaware of where they get their abilities, how they become that badass.

It could be explained....if anyone knew how to unlock Aura and become superhuman, things could get chaotic. Power corrupts easily. If the common man had the same power as a Hunter, don't think everyone would just use it for mundane things. How would the police deal with a robber or murderer if he has Aura and Semblance? Especially if said Police is robots that can't even use Aura in the first place.

Maybe they actively try to keep it secret except for the ones that will become Hunters?