[backdated to yesterday like a boss]

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[For once, the feed that comes through Knock-Out's communicator is video and not text. She's outside sitting at the park, though both her arms are thrown over the back of the bench she's on; the communicator seems to be floating in front of her. She looks conflicted for a moment, but then she decides to speak.]

We're not actually bad guys, you know. I know what you guys all think, that we're some kind of group of boogeymen after your brains and blood. But that's not what this is about. These protests are getting out of hand--

[She rubs her temple. Behind her a car is speeding as someone is trying to cross the street; she raises her hand and the car stops abruptly, letting the person walk in front of it.]

We're here to help you. It doesn't have be like last time, shouldn't be, we have a completely different team working on the science of it all now. This isn't new, signing yourself up to fight for a cause you believe in. You all do understand that, right? I've made sacrifices too, this isn't supposed to be easy and it's not about good guys and bad guys like some idiotic movie… how can you guys live in New York and still think sides like this fit into neat little boxes?

My point is: you don't have to trust us. Or even like us. But burning the city down isn't the way to show your side is the right one.

[And lo, this broadcast does not end up with someone dying! Instead it just harmlessly disconnects.]

ooc | So, let's just pretend this post up went up yesterday...yep. Anyway, the NPC part of this plot is winding down. No more twists, this is the penultimate wrap-up post for this part of the plot.

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[incywincyhero]

Yeah, what she said. Sure, life is complicated, but you can account for that without making excuses for evil.

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[hacktivist]

Can you?

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[incywincyhero]

[Not in the mood for banter:]

Yes.

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[hacktivist]

[genuinely curious son] How?

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[incywincyhero]

Wait, are you -- you're serious?!

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[hacktivist]

You were also at Højere. My moral code allows for actions taken - but some might call destroying a facility and murdering its employees without personal provocation an evil act.

Knock-Out suggests a complex equation. I think she is correct.

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[incywincyhero]

See, your problem here is that you're setting up what's called a false dichotomy. Believe it or not, I can be disgusted with both what Vulcanus has been up to and what you did to those poor schmucks who got into your way at Højere.

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[hacktivist]

Heh. You're right, you can.

[a pause] I didn't destroy that building.

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[incywincyhero]

I sure didn't see you helping with evacuations, either.

[The connection terminates. Evidently Ghost just doesn't have the goodwill earned with Spidey for this kind of conversation.]

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[newbvampire]

As if there were any excuses for what they've done, but you're right. We have enough madmen to deal with just from the Porter without a bunch of homegrown ones trying to turn everyone into superhumans.