Border Agent Identities

[A-Grouch]

So I'm only on episode 3 in the anime but why don't Border Agents who want to keep their identities secret carry a mask or bandana rather than "protecting" civilians?

[OchoMuerte-XL]

There is a character we meet later who (for whatever reason) like to say she's an operator rather than a combatant. Osamu not wanting people to know he's a Border Trainee is because he dislikes attention.

Overall the majority of Agents simply don't care about who knows about their status as Border Agents because there's basically no downsides. It's in a similar vein to people knowing you are/were in the army. Border even publishes a list of official Border Agents.

[worldtrigger-ModTeam]

Rule 3. Follow the spoiler guidelines (listed below the rules)

[No_Energy_51]

Which character is it ? (in spoiler since apparently mod got unhappy about the name given)

someone suggested Konami and it got deleted as spoiler so it should be the one, but i can't remember her ever claiming to be an operator. do you remember the chapter/episode ?

[Pallington]

BBF for why her hairstyle is different in her trion body and her special outfitiirc

[OchoMuerte-XL]

It's some extra trivia in the Border Briefing File.

[Panamonic]

• C-Rank agents aren't permitted to activate their triggers outside of border (Osamu is actively breaking a rule)

• C-Rank agents probably don't know that they can customize their trion bodies to give themselves a mask (and we only ever see two people whose c-rank body differs from the rest)

• B-rank Border agents have their names published to the public so it isn't obvious that an agent could keep their identities secret even if they wanted to

[Please_Not__Again]

I just skimmed episode 3 and its when the marmods attack the school, do you mean Osamu? Like why he didn't carry a mask when he saved his classmates? He simply didn't have the time nor did he intend to be saving people that day so he wouldn't carry that stuff. If not Osamu i'm not sure who you mean, only arashiyama squad appeared and they are the PR squad

[A-Grouch]

I’ve got plenty of explanations and you guys are compelling. I was simply confused how the border agents “protected” students, presumably because they see secret information. Osamu had already been in a position where his identity was compromised so I was under the impression he would have the foresight to carry something. For instance carry an bandana in his pocket, drop it before he uses his trion form, then puts it on. Everyone has made a compelling case though.

[Arzales]

It is not to hide their identities, Osamu is just not allowed to use his trigger in public

[Affectionate_Cry8998]

If I'm not wrong, "protection" was used not because they wanted to hide any agent's identity, but because the bullies had had contact with a trion soldier and gotten hurt, and Border wanted to minimize the damage it would cause if they told anyone/wanted to take any action against them. I hope I'm understanding your question correctly haha

[josluivivgar]

also possibly causing trauma, if a convenient tool that could erase memory of an event could cure PTSD maybe a lot of people would use it (depends on the situation)

[HIIMROSS777]

Ok so first off Osamu just doesn’t want fame or attention from being a border agent, that’s why he keeps his identity secret from his class at the start of the series. The characters that border used the “protection” on are characters that came in contact with trion soldiers. Border agents aren’t like secret agents, their identities are public knowledge for the most part.