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First and foremost, you had to stock up on silver in order to expand your anti-vamp arsenal. If Morbius’ map was anything to go by, then there was a thrall relatively nearby that worked at a corner store. You should be able to make it if you hurry.
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On the way there, you decided to use your Bluetooth to listen to local news reports. People were still pretty spooked about those terrorists that the Avengers have been fighting. Their frustration with the renowned hero team was reaching its peak, with almost all of the pressure being placed on Tony Stark to come up with a solution. You almost felt bad for the guy, even if he was a filthy rich asshole.
The next report was also covering an event that you had a hand in. Judging from the description that the reporter gave, you were fairly certain that Slip was still running around somewhere. And everywhere he went, the lights went out, along with anything that operated on electricity. The phenomenon was causing massive pile-ups, power grid failures and an increased amount of crime that went unpunished due to dead surveillance cameras and lack of artificial lighting.
Reed Richards actually chimed in on this one, admitting that the suit that Slip was using was actually an experimental prototype of his that went missing not too long ago. He went on to explain how it worked, but there was a lot of paraphrasing involved due to time constraints. Apparently, anyone who wore the suit was capable of freely rearranging their molecular structure by absorbing any and all available energy to power the suit. This involved any sunlight, electricity, plasma, etc.
When you broke the doohickey on the side of his belt, you probably cranked the suit’s absorbing properties up to max, making him a walking black hole for any sort of potential energy. And to top it all off, he couldn’t take the damn thing off until the suit was repaired, but you knew that the stupid kid probably didn’t know how to fix it. The only reason he could even see at all was due to the special lenses in the suit.
As bad as all this sounded, you were certain that the situation would solve itself now that the Fantastic Four was aware of the problem. Surely, they couldn’t lose to their own invention. Surely!
Putting the issue out of your mind, you were surprised to hear that the next report was about the Green Goblin, of all people! According to the reporter, Gobbie was amassing a cult following by spreading his message of anti-corporation and pro-eco sentiment. It had pretty much become a major movement that was sweeping through the city at a breakneck pace. He even had a bodyguard now. They were described as having a shield similar to Captain America’s. They also called themselves “The Green Beret” and dressed in full body armor with the Green Goblin’s color scheme. Because that wasn’t on the nose, at all!
Just more shit to worry about later, you guessed.
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