Ignoring how ridiculous and short the nameless idiot incident was, just as Desmond thought, that was just the beginning. Like a disease, violence, and chaos spread across Europe with breathtaking speed.
Powerful espers using their powers without consideration, military officers and national heroes being challenged, that was just the beginning. Soon Espers refused to obey the law; kidnapping, raping, and murdering at their whim, they began to appear everywhere.
The very foundations of society cracked under the pressure of those who had the power to resist the law. It was as if one day, out of the blue, humanity suddenly realized that neither any country's government nor military could hold them back as long as you are strong enough.