Talk:Esper/@comment-49.150.66.134-20141006015624/@comment-2A02:C7F:9C3B:B000:7DA7:4D58:32DA:7FAE-20180718212014

If your asking if the world knows about the existence of the "Power Curriculum Program" of Academy City:

Yes. This is confirmed via the "Daihaseisai festival".

"During the week of the competition, Academy City is packed with tourists and the students' parents. The city-wide sports meet is broadcast worldwide, with ratings comparable to even the World Cup. Because of this, it makes Daihaseisai an inherently viable political tool for Academy City." Source:

"Participants are encouraged to use their abilities during the matches, which is why the high-class schools like Tokiwadai Middle School excel during it. In some cases where events are held in the general public, abilities past a certain threshold, specifically the Level 5s, are forbidden in case they harm people, like when Mikoto was in the 'borrowing-items race' she could not use her powers as it was too dangerous, even if she restrains herself." Source:

"According to details in a pamphlet given to students, the main purpose of the festival is to observe large-scale interference between Espers.The Daihaseisai is also used by people to evaluate the esper development program of each school, and thus affects the budget of each school receives." Source:

The reason the Daihaseisai Festival is "comparable to even the world cup" is purely because of the use of Esper abilities. People do not come to Academy City to watch typical sports games; they come because they want to see real-life Esper abilities in action. Because the festival is "broadcast worldwide" and "Participants are encouraged to use their abilities during the matches", it is obvious that the world knows about the existence of the "Power Curriculum Program".

The Daihaseisai Festival is used for marketing by Academy City. Because millions of people - around the world, watch it on TV and the internet, this would inspire people to become citizens of Academy City; so that they can develop their own Esper abilities.

This was confirmed furthur when Saten desired to become a citizen of Academy City. When she was living outside of Academy City - as a child, she already knew that she had the potential to become an Esper; by enroling into the Academy City "Power Curriculum Program". It was becuase of this reason that she desired to become a citizen of Academy City - as this is the only place that is able to develop them. Because she was an outsider at this time, it can be assumed that other outsiders also knew about the "Power Curriculum Program".

If your asking if the world knows how the "Power Curriculum Program" turns people into Espers:

No. This is why Academy City is still the only place which is capable of producing Espers.

The United States attempted to produce their own Espers by resurrecting the "Stargate Project". However, Academy City sent ITEM to assasinate the leader of the project.