But I'd never keep them like that.

At least not the way the predators have been doing it. I imagine there's magic that lets them keep their consciousness as works of art, but these monsters don't give a damn, they're just feeding off the life force of their victims, the stone corpses they leave behind are just trophies.

I have to agree that just letting Alex keep the stolen magic given to him is logical, it's a 'screw you' to the villains, and actually helps bring about a world where people don't have be constantly afraid and no give a damn about people vanishing that he SAYS he wants.

Halfway through and I hope things don't suddenly go monstrously south.

I just hope they can find replacement teachers who aren't sociopaths.

I guess with magic all around the place, seeing his coworker as a giant living stone statue is not strange.

Hopefully Bloodfang can still be taught these are his peers, not objects.

And I'd say something about vigilante justice, but with a system is so hideously corrupt beyond all practical function, it's about all you CAN do!

So is the rat dead? Like his victims? I'll assume yes then.

And what Razor can't see is that someone like Alex is trying to bring about his world the RIGHT WAY.