Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20161205132101/@comment-28345522-20161217210552

MetallicArcher wrote: I was pretty certain I had heard something about 17 being the age of legal adulthood in some parts of the USA... Guess I got that one wrong.

Still, wouldn't be surprised if it was for Remnant. At least partially.

In court, kids around 16 or 17 can operate as adults on their own if given permission by the court under special circumstances. It's not often, but it does happen.