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Can I set aside my opponent's heroes with my good set asides in battle (if the set aside is played on my hero who is opposing my opponent's hero in battle)?

Can I set aside my opponent's ECs with my evil set asides in battle (if the set aside is played on my EC who is opposing my opponent's EC in battle)?

I believe that this has been ruled as "no" consistently.  Cards that target the same alignment refer to characters you control unless they otherwise specify, and those that target the opposite alignment can target any hero/EC (unless otherwise specified).  Unfortunately, I have no proof to give, per se, and would like some confirmation as well, but that is how I've seen it ruled consistently.

Set asides are specifically restricted to good only setting aside your heroes. The opposite alignment thing is a new exception created post-rulebook.

The rulebook passage you provided says you have to direct the set aside at any character you own and currently control--yet the Garden Girls play 'He Is Risen' with abandon. The rulebook says you can use multiple simultaneous set asides--yet that hasn't been legal for six years or so. In short the section of the rulebook you are using as a basis is completely out of date so I don't see how it helps.  (I'm not saying you are incorrect, as I don't know what the answer is. I am merely saying that I don't think the rulebook is useful in this case.)

I believe that this has been ruled as "no" consistently.  Cards that target the same alignment refer to characters you control unless they otherwise specify, and those that target the opposite alignment can target any hero/EC (unless otherwise specified).

I am not sure that this has been ruled consistently. I have seen players play Two Possessed by Demons and set aside their opponent's evil characters as well as heroes. Maybe those players have played the card incorrectly. Have you seen this ruled against?

Set-Aside > How to Play:

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A set-aside ability must target a card you own and control unless the set-aside card is either territory class or played in battle and gives no beneficial effect to the card set aside or the player that plays the set-aside card.

So the answer to both of your questions appears to be yes.  I'm not sure what cards exist to make the first possible, but Two Possessed by Demons is a good example on the evil side.

I wonder what that bolded part means. If I am making a rescue with Salome and I set aside my opponent's blocking EC isn't that beneficial to me (the player that played the set-aside card)? Color me confuzzled.