1st idea. 5 kids develop powers at the forefront of the whole conduit business. So there is no d.u.p yet and we have to come to terms with our morals and fight with each other and at times even against each other. Very open. Characters shape this.
2nd. 5 kids again but this time we are going to be captured by the d.u.p put through testing and come to serve as a soldier of the d.u.p possibly in some special forces unit. Characters can choose to leave the d.u.p and try to fight the other side of the war.