Editing The Yàngbǎn (section)

==History==
===Background===
The [[Protectorate]] had repeatedly asked for their help in fights against [[Endbringers]], but was always rebuffed.<ref name="23.5e1"/>

They are formed around the abilities of [[Null]] and [[Two]]. Null's power splits each individual's powers amongst the group,<ref name="I23e2">A small handful of individuals in the C.U.I. hadn't been brought onto the group.  Null, the cape who made the Yàngbǎn possible, was independent.  He couldn't be a part of the whole.<br>[...]
<br>''If I didn't think Null would rescind my powers, I'd kill you here and now.''<br><br>Reluctantly, still stewing with anger, he obeyed [...] He didn't have much time before the Yàngbǎn found a free moment to contact Null and rescind his powers.  Maybe they were calling already.  Maybe the electromagnetic radiation in the area would block the call. - [[Interlude 23]]</ref> while Two's power boosts the powers around them. When the two are used in concert, the Yàngbǎn are able to share a sizable fraction of powers among a group.<ref>He felt a rush, just being part of the unit.  Being a part of a maneuver that let them cut through a burning ruin of a building with the ease they had.<br><br>Some of that rush, he knew, was the second path.  Magnification of powers.  Two wasn't present, she was too valuable to risk losing, but they still shared her power between them.  Each of them had a sliver of her ability to enhance the powers of those nearby.  It was the reason their powers worked to the degree that they did, a feedback loop in power augmentation across their whole unit. - [[Interlude 23]]</ref>

They tried to recruit [[Lung]], however the Man-Dragon did not agree with the organisation's "truths" and defected as soon as possible.<ref name="I22.y">[[Interlude 22.y]]</ref>
===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
They showed up in [[New Delhi]], one of their first appearances outside of China in a decade,<ref name="23.5e1"/> at [[Accord]]'s request.<ref name="I24">[[Interlude 24.x]]</ref>

However a [[Perdition|traitor]] in their midst defected and attacked the [[Protectorate]] [[chevalier|leadership]] that was coordinating the defence.<ref name="I24"/><ref name="23.x">[[23.x]]</ref>They were later convinced to help by [[Weaver]] in a decisive move against [[Behemoth]].<ref>[[Crushed 24.4]]</ref>

They refused [[Cauldron]]'s offer to [[Khonsu Meeting|join the meeting]] of all the major powers to oppose [[Khonsu]].<ref name="25.5">[[Scarab 25.5]]</ref>

===The [[Timeskip]]===
After the [[Simurgh]] baited heroes into destroying the plane containing the [[C.U.I.]] heir, they engaged in conflict with the [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]].<ref name="25.6">'''Flight BA178''', November 25th, 2011 // Simurgh<br>Notes: Loss?  Plane destroyed, Eidolon/Pretender drive off Endbringer.  Marks start of guerilla tactics from Simurgh and Leviathan.<br>Target/Consequence: Incognito Chinese Union-Imperial heir.  See files:<br>'''America/CUI conflict 2012 A'''<br>'''UK/CUI Conflict 2012 A'''<br>'''America/CUI conflict 2012''' B<br>'''Yàngbǎn''' - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/13 Excerpt] from [[Scarab 25.6]]</ref>

They refused to allow [[Doormaker]] or [[Faultline's Crew]] to open portals within their territory in preparation for the [[End of the World]].<ref name="28.1e1">"Yàngbǎn," Tattletale said.  "Refused to let Faultline or Cauldron open up any portals in the C.U.I. territories, and then the moment things got ugly, they invaded the portals others made instead.  Striking American settlements.  Including ours, potentially.  Part of the reason for Bitch's patrolling right now.  Wouldn't mind you doing a double-check of the area with your bugs, when you're up for it." - [[Cockroaches 28.1]]</ref>
===[[Gold Morning]]===
A group of Yàngbǎn attended the meeting of all the major powers at the beginning of the crisis, but contributed nothing of note.<ref name="27.2>[[Extinction 27.2]]</ref>

The group was used by the C.U.I. to take over neighbouring portals and seize territory for their citizens,<ref name="28.1e1"/> including [[Earth Tav]]. Punitive measures were taken against the group,<ref name="28.4"/> later justified as them breaking the [[Truce]].<ref name="28.5">“They broke the truce,” [[Taylor|I]] echoed Tattletale. “The code has been there since the beginning. If a bigger threat shows up, we band together. We don’t distract each other with attacks or murder attempts, we don’t take advantage of the situation to fuck with civilians. The truce is there for a reason, and it has weight because everyone knows that they can’t handle the trouble that gets express-delivered to their doorsteps when they’ve defied it.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/10 Excerpt] form [[Cockroaches 28.5]]</ref>

Were forcibly recruited when the parahumans began [[Rise of Khepri|cooperating]].<ref name="30.3">[[Speck 30.3]]</ref>

===[[Ward]]===
At some point The Yàngbǎn was subsumed by the [[Teacher's Group]].

===Post-[[Time Bubble Pop]]===
The Yàngbǎn augmented thralls were keeping [[Legend]]'s squad contained during the [[Wardens]]' attack on Teacher's Compound. They were [[Contessa|accidentally]] wiped out by the crash of [[Victory I]].<ref name="15.xII">[[Interlude 15.x II]]</ref>