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A photo of a bald man with dark skin and pale eyes popped up under Asp.
<span class="mu-b">“King Cobra: He can stretch and flex his body at unnatural angles. Be careful with that one.”</span>
A man with large, goofy goggles and a padded snake suit with wide, flapping neck frills filled your vision.
<span class="mu-b">“Cottonmouth: He’s got a bionic jaw that can unhinge far enough to allow him to swallow an entire human head! It can also crush iron and solid concrete.”</span>
You shuddered at the imagery as the profile of yet another man wearing a goofy snake outfit was added to the roster.
<span class="mu-b">“And last, but not least, we have the ‘Rattler’.”</span> Julia concluded. <span class="mu-b">“He’s got a tail that can send powerful vibrations up to 25 ft, crush objects between 8 and 18 inches in diameter, and hold up to 300 lbs.”</span>
The profile of an extremely muscular creature with sharp teeth and slitted pupils joined the line-up of snake-themed villains on the right, and you were left feeling flustered by the sheer size of their roster. This was…a lot. A team of villains you could deal with. But this was almost like fighting a fucking private army of super-powered mercenaries!
<span class="mu-r">“We might need more backup. Even bigger guns.”</span> you declared, unable to stop yourself from sounding exasperated.
<span class="mu-b">“Damn right we do.”</span> Julia agreed. <span class="mu-b">“It might be worth considering the Avengers hotline. This seems like a job for them.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“They'll never get here in time."</span> you grumbled. You knew better than anyone that superhero response times were oftentimes abysmal at best. <span class="mu-r">"We still have Dr. Strange! We can get Rintrah to bring him here.”</span> you suggested.
<span class="mu-b">“That’s an option, sure.”</span> Julia offered. <span class="mu-b">“But we might have to consider the possibility that the Sorcerer Supreme has bigger things to worry about right now. We should keep our options open.”</span>
You nodded solemnly, before remembering that she probably couldn’t see you. <span class="mu-b">“Do the others know anyone?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“I can ask. Moon Knight probably has some connections to some of the other heroes and vigilantes.”</span> she thought aloud. <span class="mu-b">“Nico has her little friends that she pals around with, but I don’t know how I feel about getting kids involved.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“And Louise has her order. The Nightguard.”</span> you said.
<span class="mu-b">“She did say something about a superior that she talked to about coming here to help.”</span> Julia added. <span class="mu-b">“It might be worth looking into.”</span>
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