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So, hi!

[The setting: an ice cream parlor, somewhere in Heropa. The scene: Foggy Nelson, eating ice cream, because somebody offered him free ice cream with toppings and he's broke. He gives the camera a little wave and a friendly grin.]

I'm Foggy Nelson—yeah, I know, not my idea, but I'm not changing it now—and I have some questions. Don't worry, I got the "welcome to another world, you have superpowers" speech, I just have some concerns it didn't address.

[Lots and lots of them, actually, but he'll just start with the most pressing.]

First of all, I'm a lawyer back at home. Got a law firm and a partner and even a sign for our office. [A pause, during which he looks quickly away from the camera and lets out a quiet, tired sigh like he's already missing it, then:] Of course, you don't have any reason to believe me, and I don't have any proof to back me up here. Which leads me to my first question: do my qualifications still carry over into an alternate universe? Because, man, being an insurance claim investigator is the only thing that's probably worse than being a lawyer. [He's both, so he gets to be funny about this.]

Second, I might need a crash course on imPort law. I'm pretty sure immigration law doesn't quite cover "forcibly dragged to another universe" that well, and I only got maybe a sketch of the benefits of registration when I tried to ask. [This whole registration thing honestly comes off as a little sketchy to Foggy, but he's going to keep his trap shut on that much.]

Third—does anyone here know what I mean when I say the Avengers? How about the Incident? I—just need to know.

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Sentences tend to be really easy—probation gets handed out a lot more than I'd expect. I don't know if it's because they don't expect us to be here long anyway, or if it's the celebrity thing or because they feel bad for us, since we didn't choose to be here…but there it is.

Local defendants, though? They don't have that luxury. They might ask for your autograph, though.

Just because we didn't choose to be here, or we're celebrities, or we're not going to be here long, doesn't mean we should get off easy if we break the law. Not if the locals aren't going to get that same treatment. It just doesn't seem fair.

[Because everything's fair in law, right?]

If they're willing to pay me enough so I can pay the bills, I'll give them all the autographs they want.

I agree, but I'm not in the justice system. I'm just a reporter.

[Elena grins.]

Should I expect to see you on TV with a catchy jingle soon?

I knew a pretty good reporter. I think he'd have liked you.

[He's a little wistful and sad about that. He didn't know Urich that well, but he was a good guy, even as worn down and cynical as he'd seemed to be to Foggy.]

Maybe! First I'd have to pass the bar and get my license to practice here. But if you've got any suggestions for a catchy jingle, I would love to hear them.

[She's about to suggest that maybe his reporter friend will get ported in and they'll have a chance to meet, but something in his voice keeps her from it.]

Oh, I'll definitely share anything good if I think of it. After you get your license, because listening to jingles while you're studying would probably drive you to madness.

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