Third most powerful psychic should be able to control events should they get out of hand, the collar worries me...the whole scene worries me considering the following...
"I get where you're coming from," Kotetsu senpai replied. "But haven't you checked the psychic strength rankings?"
"Not really," I admitted. I'd glanced at it last year when I found out it existed, so I knew Qana was ranked ninth among active psychics, while Master Tartarus was seventh, but I hadn't looked at it since--just like any other Academy rankings.
"Your ranking is third, only below Master Sunflare and Field," Kotetsu senpai said, waving to a passing pair of antelopes.
"Huh, really?" I felt more bemusement than anxiety, maybe finally getting used to this sort of thing. "How is that even calculated? It seems like it's just inflated nonsense."
"Some rankings and statistics might indulge curiosity or entertainment, but the psychic strength ranking isn't like that; its parameters are based on known facts and accomplishments, all with verifiable sources." Kotetsu senpai said, scrolling on his terminal before handing it over to me.
I thought you might find the following article timely considering "The Railroad"...
Drones, AI and Robot Pickers: Meet the Fully Autonomous Farm - WSJ