The Starlings confront some difficult truths and question their roles as superheroes.

Content Warnings: Ableism, Discussion of Child Mortality, Discussion of Cancer, Domestic Manipulation, Dementia

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ORG RS0625 - Meliora Group* A research think tank in Lyon Park. Led by Dr. Horace Allsmith (>CIV RE1160), established after the shuddering of Asclepius Medical (>ORG RS0591) in 2023. They have been illegally continuing the Helios Bloom (>TEC MC3062) superpower-induction project, based on research stolen by former EMBER researcher Aaron Foley (>INT RE1212).

• Note: Some connection to the super-hacker Lovelace. I have a proxy out researching. - S.S.
• Note: Define. What proxy? - D.

MET SC3651 - Peregrine. Identity: Rita Dubois. Deceased superhero, co-founder and leader of the Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Popular as an “inspiring” protohuman hero, she kept her late-discovered powers a secret. Died in the 2009 Sanctum City Robot Stampede (>EVE VA5816). Her moniker is carried on by her daughter, Darlene (>MET SC6941).

• Capabilities: Boxing, Extreme Athleticism, Elemental Affinity
• Associations: Kestrel, Falcons co-founder (>MET SC3652), Peregrine 2, daughter (>MET SC6941), Earthquake, former mentor (>MET SC2309)
• Note: The best leader I've ever known. No offence, Vera. - S.S.

MET SC4371 - Nebulon* A metahuman from Earth who spent over a decade traversing the galaxy. Upon his return in 1996, he joined the White Peace (>ORG ER0584) as a superhero, warning of the coming Mican invasion. He aims to create his own army of metahumans to fight alien threats, and now sees both EMBER and the White Peace as obstacles. Though he helped oust the Micans in 2008, he has constantly attacked EMBER and civilian targets since 2000.

• Capabilities: Temperature Control, Enhanced Intelligence, Nuclear Resistance
• Associations: Buzzkill (>MET NE2679), Horizon (>MET SC6986)
• Note: Destroyed our base and broke Menagerie out of containment. Priority Alpha, we have to take him down. Use everything at our disposal to get info. - V.W.

INT DF0001 - EMBER. The Executive Monitoring Bureau of Empowered Residents. Initially chartered in 1945 under the Department of Defense. Restructured in 2008 under the Department of Homeland Security.

• Purpose: To catalog, research, regulate, and utilize superpowered US residents in cases of local and national security.
• Note: “To win the superhero arms race,” our founder once said. I think it's fair to say we've won. - V.W.
• Note: I wouldn't be so confident, Director Ward. There are threats everywhere. - D.

INT BE0031 - Silver Sentinel. Identity: Stella Sylvestri. Current leader of The Beacons (>ORG IN0093), billionaire inventor, CEO of Sylvestri Systems, former member of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Joined The Beacons in 2008 and became their field leader in 2020.

• Capabilities: Engineering (Human-Computer Interactions), Surveillance Drones, Power Suit

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Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz
Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

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