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[metaphorbia]

[ David has used mobiles before, but posting to a public network? It's been ages. So he ends up staring kind of hard at his comm with the feed on, debating what to say. He hopes it makes him look pensive and thoughtful; mostly he looks like a dumbass. ]

So - okay. One question. A lot of questions, but let’s just go with one for now. Is it really true that people cope okay with their powers? And every ImPort gets them?

[ He shifts a little in his chair. Very awkward, a little uncomfortable. He knows he’s asking basic questions, but he just has to. At least he looks friendly enough, though his ragged, patched clothes give him away. Kid’s from a post-apocalyptic world and it shows. ]

Where I’m from, absolute power corrupting absolutely is really, really literal. So getting to keep the superpowers without the psychopathy just seems kind of nuts to me. Awesome nuts. Like - nuts with pop rocks in them. Pop rocks exist here, right? I haven’t had those in ages.

[ Focus, David. He needs to focus. ]

What kinds of powers does everyone have? And do you have trouble with it at all? I mean, if you don’t wanna tell me, that’s fine. I’m just a little bit jealous.

[ And excited, too. Even in this situation, David can’t help but be the world’s biggest superpower nerd. ]

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[metaphorbia]

Oh yeah. I'm part of a team too - called the Reckoners. We take down the worst of the Epics ourselves.

[girlybruiser]

Reckoners? What a cool name for a team!

[ It sounds kind of heroic, but as in the dark side of the law. Kind of like the Phantom Thieves. ]

What are Epics?

[metaphorbia]

Thanks. I wish I'd come up with it, but I'm not that cool.

[ It's really not that dissimilar. Except David focuses on physical weaknesses. ]

They're people with superpowers. And most of them are evil.

[girlybruiser]

And none of you on the Reckoners have superpowers?

[metaphorbia]

[ Um. David kind of. Pauses at that. In fact, there are three people on the team with powers, but it's complicated. ]

That's the idea yeah. Normal people taking down Epics.

[girlybruiser]

That's very brave of you all. Going up against people with such abilities can't be easy.

[metaphorbia]

It's not. You have to figure them out, find their weakness, and exploit it. Or else they might as well be gods.

But they're tyrants or worse. And nobody else was doing it.

[girlybruiser]

[ A beat. ]

Therefore... someone had to. [ She completely understands, having been one of the few to step forward to take on corruption herself. Even if it meant changing her father's heart, if the Phantom Thieves weren't going to do it, who would? ] It's a noble cause.

[metaphorbia]

[ David straightens a little at that. He may not go into hearts or anything like that, but researching a weakness and tracking down the Epic really isn't that different from going after a target's treasure. ]

Someone had to. Yeah. I think it was worth it.

[girlybruiser]

[ Haru can't help a small smile. ]

Then... you're kind of like a superhero yourself.

[metaphorbia]

Yeah? You think so?

[girlybruiser]

Mm! Taking on the bad guys, fighting for others... like out of a manga!