Quoted By:
You decide to not chase the criminal- you want to catch him- but it's more important to help the trapped people. Especially with the fire raging- you move to the mother and her son. She has already managed to free herself mostly- she could have run out already if she wanted. But she refused to leave without her child. Of course.
<span class="mu-r">"Quick- move so I can get the tape."</span>
"Oh my God! Thank you!"
Within a few moments, the two are totally freed and able to escape the building. The fire department comes soon and puts it out- nobody was hurt and minimal property damage. The city will replace anything destroyed by fire- and to be honest- most people on Level 5 own so little that there isn't much to lose.
Unfortunately, because you let the criminal go- he disappears into the crowd leaving the building and gets away. Over the next few nights of patrols you try to find him- but soon enough your memory of his face gets fuzzy and you realize you're never going to find him again. He got away free and unpunished for his crime- but protecting the innocent is more important. From now on, that will be part of your <span class="mu-i">ethos</span>- protecting the innocent over punishing the guilty.
After your encounter, you look over your injuries. The burns on your skin from the boiling hot water are very painful, but will fade with time. Moreso, you wonder if there was anything you could have done to avoid it. You decide that some protection against elemental dangers- boiling water, acids, small projectiles, even the pepper spray from the Peace Keepers- such things could seriously impede you even with your developing fighting skills. You think a shield of fabric located away from your body could serve well- and instantly think of a cloak, or perhaps a cape, that could be used as a form of protection. Brilliant! Besides, you think capes look quite cool as well. But how are you going to wear it around with it getting caught on something and choking you? Or how are you going to hide it under your disguise.
...Unfortunately, your meager sowing knowledge from your time on Level 5, even with the experience of patching up your own clothes, isn't quite sufficient to make something like this. It's time to go invest in some more practical knowledge- at your local library.
