

After Naoi's taken control of the Student Council she starts using them as
shields against the Battle Front because, as Yuri said, they can't attack
NPCs.

I would get if it was a moral ground they stood but in the climax we see that
a number of the guys following Naoi was holding guns. Sure they might not be
able to be killed but it does seem dumb for them to hold back against
combatants.

Is there a reason why the Battle Front can't fight armed NPCs?


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Why can't the Battle Front fight NPCs?


Because it is supposed to be a love comedy so it has to have some stupid
moments in there or else it will be just a romance.


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As I get it, it is just part of their moral code never to fight innocents
including NPCs. I don't know why but they say "must not" so it has to be a
rule and it is the SSS so it can't be a "Word of God".

There is (as far as I know the anime and the fan wiki) no canon explanation.
Maybe they give respect for the possibility of real AIs or that they can't be
100% sure not to missjudge a human for an NPC.

When the Shadows appeard, they had no problem fighting this mutated NPCs but
at this point, they could be sure not to deal with a human like consciousness
or a real human.


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