Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35086897-20180410025240/@comment-25936766-20180420013049

I think you are expecting too much. Especially if you think the Huntsmen would act like the FBI, of all things.

The reality is simple, really: Vacuo has a government, but people don't give a damn about that government, and the people don't listen to it, and neither is Vacuo's government strong enough to make them listen.

But, the people do respect Huntsmen enough to listen to them, likely due to Vacuo's "if you can survive, you're welcome" culture. Which would naturally extend to Shade Academy.

Does Shade send their Huntsmen left and right to act as diplomats or something? No. Their job is to fight monsters, not to watch over everyone like some kindergarten teacher.

All this means is, that people respect Huntsmen, and Shade Academy, enough to listen to them, and thus, Shade can help maintain at least some semblance of order. For the same reason, it is likely that if the government ever has to "settle some dispute" they would prefer to bring some Huntsman with them, because "they won't listen to us, but they'll listen to you".

It's not really too different from an Anarchy (and in fact, Vacuo can be said to be an Anarchy). No matter how non-existant whatever authoritarian entity is, even if there were no laws to force people do do/not do X, the people will still follow and obey the people they choose to follow and obey.