What happens when you're 14 years old, work as an assassin with code name Burning Acid, and your friend Raman (code name: Twilight) is a spy and master of disguise who works for a different agency? Todotoki has spiky hair, wears black or red cloak, lives in Tokyo at the very east of Asia.

Raman is his friend, but they work for different agencies with different code names because they have different specialisations: assassin vs spy. When news warns that a Leviathan is approaching to destroy Tokyo, Todo and Reman meet.

"We decided we would go out and we'd go on a quest. We decided we both had to kill the Leviathan before it kills everybody else."

Mutual decision. No leader. No follower. Equal partners. "We felt a sense of urgency, so we made a plan." They get out their mods. They give each other signals. They run at either side of the Leviathan between buildings. They keep slashing using coordinated attacks.

"Finally, after beating the Monster, we both felt happy and proud. And turned into the best spies and assassins in the land."

Not individual recognition. Joint recognition. Shared pride.

This is what 465 children have taught us: when boys write partnerships with complete freedom, they create teams where both heroes matter equally, where signals coordinate better than commands, where different agencies collaborate despite boundaries.

Cross-Agency Collaboration: Different employers, different code names, different specialisations, but same mission when Tokyo threatened.

Code Names Reflect Approaches: Burning Acid (direct, aggressive, eliminates) + Twilight (liminal, disguise, infiltrates). Different methods.

Complementary team. Mutual Decision-Making: "We decided," "we both had to" no hierarchy, collaborative choice between equals.

Tactical Coordination: "Gave each other signals" professional communication, not commands.

Strategic Positioning: "Either side of the Leviathan" flanking manoeuvre, multiple attack vectors.

Shared Recognition: "We both felt happy and proud," "best spies and assassins"plural achievement, mutual respect.

Transformation 7 (Social Connection) appears when: Both characters contribute essential skills

Tom Hirst (BBC News): "Even kids who don't like writing didn't want to stop." Because boys aren't interested in solo heroes. They're interested in tactical teams where both members matter equally.

465 children. 9 schools. 100% engagement.

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