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[mysterioisthetruth]

[A boy of about ten years old is clutching a transparent round helmet - or is it an upturned fishbowl? There's a mix of shyness and wonder in his manner.]

Look at this. Isn't it cool? It's like some sci-fi alien helmet! Invaders from Mars!

[He hugs the helmet then looks more nervous.]

Umm... Has... has anyone seen my Pop?

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[bifroster]

[Someone say sci-fi? Someone say Invaders From Mars?]

You've seen that movie too?? What did you think of it?

But, no. I haven't seen my parents either. I don't think they're here.

[mysterioisthetruth]

[His face falls.]

I haven't seen it. I just heard about it. But all Martian invaders have helmets, right? So they can breathe on Earth!

... Why are there no parents?

[bifroster]

Oh. You should, when you get the chance. It's good.

[She gasps.]

You thought about that too?? Other kids said all aliens could breathe on earth, but if whales can't while on land, why should aliens be able to?

I don't know. I've been told we're in another universe, but I'm still collecting evidence to know for sure.

[mysterioisthetruth]

Of course aliens can't breathe on Earth. They'd have different kinds of air! Maybe they don't even have air! Mars has that swirly red stuff.

This is another universe? But isn't it Earth? It looks like Earth.

Is this the Twilight Zone...?

[bifroster]

Exactly! They might not even have lungs or need them! Maybe they breathe like some insects do!

[She shakes her head.]

No. I don't think this is the Twilight Zone, but I found a lot of research into this in the apartment I woke up in.

[mysterioisthetruth]

What did you find?

[bifroster]

All sorts of stuff!

[She leaves the camera for a moment and then shoves a notebook with bunch of complicated equations written all over in front.]

See?? This is wild! ... and way beyond my current comprehension.

[mysterioisthetruth]

Oh wow.

I found some weird stuff too. I think it's a futuristic armor.

And there are a lot of computers.

[bifroster]

Really? Who do you think made it?

[mysterioisthetruth]

There were all these designs and charts and diagrams in the computer files about it and ... they had my name all over it.

Oh! I'm Quentin. Quentin Beck. What's your name?

[bifroster]

No way! All the stuff I found had my name all over it too!

[At his name, she gasps.]

Dude! You're in my phone contacts! Or, I think this is a phone. It's the weirdest phone I've ever seen! It's like a super computer!

[mysterioisthetruth]

Do you think it's sentient?

Wait... You're... Jane?

[He peers at the screen, seeing some names.]

[bifroster]

I don't think so. Unless it's not supposed to act sentient around certain people.

[She nodded.]

Jane Foster. Apparently I'm a doctor in the future.

[She grins, proud of this.]

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[helpdesk_hero]

[Ugh, the one guy he DOESN'T want to deal with. But... But someone has to help the kid.]

You know, I've seen a helmet like that before. It was worn by the coolest super hero. He was strong and could fly and he helped people. Wanna hear about him?

[He doesn't want kid-Quentin missing his dad. So please, kid, talk to this teen who has a hoodie on to hide that his head is covered in feathers. He'd like that.]

[mysterioisthetruth]

[Young Quentin doesn't remember a thing about the future and of course doesn't recognise David either. He brightens and nods his head.]

Yes, please!

[helpdesk_hero]

Well, his name is Mysterio, because when he is a man of mystery. Once, he helped save people from gremlins that were attacking stores!

[Except they were illusions he created, but whatever, happy story.]

[mysterioisthetruth]

Was this in a movie? I've seen Gremlins. I don't remember a superhero called Mysterio.

[helpdesk_hero]

No, not in a movie. Right here. In the city of De Chima. He saved a jewelry store.

[mysterioisthetruth]

He's here?

Is this his real helmet?

[His eyes widen.]

Why do I have it? I found some armor too. Is that his?

[helpdesk_hero]

That's definitely his real helmet. And armor. That's what Mysterio is. He's a MYSTERY!

[Kid so cute.]

I hear he REALLY likes movies.

[mysterioisthetruth]

Me too.

[He hugs the helmet more.]

I wish I could live in the cinema.

[helpdesk_hero]

It'd be fun. Imagine all you'd learn, watching lots of movies. And what you could make.

[mysterioisthetruth]

[He nods emphatically.]

I want to make movies. Big monsters fighting!

[helpdesk_hero]

Tell me the movie you would make. I'd love to hear it.

[So going to record this to show to adult Beck. Show him what he SHOULD do.]

[mysterioisthetruth]

Oh, like King Kong fighting Godzilla! With more dinosaurs! Raarr!

[He makes an excited gesture and growl.]

Dinosaurs are cool.