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the others.
    “Our children are in that school,” Isotonic says. “Having a norm ex-con is one thing—even our most vulnerable children could deal with him if needed—”
    “The kids are really fond of Tony,” Nico points out. “He’s one of their favorite staff members.”
    “Regardless!” Negatia says sharply. “I will not expose Justin to a Cape Cells criminal—” she stops as he just raises an eyebrow at her, “that hasn’t been released officially by us, on good behavior,” she finishes.
    “He’s BEEN behaving for almost forty years!” Nico says, his temper flaring. “I should have honestly said this earlier, but it slipped my mind with all the crap that’s been going on since I got out. Boombastic made a mistake, but he had a legitimate reason. He was fighting SUPERIOR. How was he to know there’d be norms in the building that late at night?”
    “All buildings like that have late-night security.”
    “That doesn’t mean HE knew it,” Nico says. He takes a deep breath, letting it out slowly. “If he comes back willingly, will you consider a hearing?” he asks, moving to the table and leaning on it. “If he comes back without a fight—if he comes back after Rocco over there asks him nicely, will you at least consider it?”
    “You’re risking the life of my boy,” Century says sharply. “He’s not just Central, you know. I should have a say in who he’s sent after—especially if you plan on sending him alone.”
    “I’ll send someone with him, then.”
    “Who?” Mastermental asks.
    “Me,” he says.
    “Won’t that just intimidate Bombastic?” Isotonic asks. “Can he beat you?”
    “No, probably not,” Nico says. “It’d be interesting to find out for sure, though.”
    “Why don’t I take Skye?” Rocco asks. “She doesn’t look that intimidating, right? But I bet she could win in a fight.”
    “Skye and her ladies are busy moving back into her secret base,” Century says.
    “Then who should I take?” Rocco asks.
    “It’s an island, right?” Nico says. “Take Malina.”
    “Malina?” Negatia asks, startled. “You’re not taking Malina to square off against an A-class villain—”
    “Surrounded by water? With the two paired together, they would have a decent chance,” Nico says. “But I’m waging my bet on them not having to even fight. We’ll send an adult with them, but one that only interferes if it gets too dangerous.”
    “What adult?” Mastermental asks.
    “How about Falconess?” Nico says. Mastermental looks at him sharply, but Nico just smiles a little. “You’ve already said that our S-class are busy. How about this—we send them in, Falconess watches from a distance, and I keep my teleporting watch at the ready. If things get too violent, I’ll step in and take over. I’ll also throw him into the Cape Cells, myself.”
    “I’ll agree to that,” Century says.
    “I won’t!” Negatia says. “Let’s be blunt here, people, he’s sending in two barely trained children to face off against a dangerous criminal!”
    “You’re aiming for Malina, aren’t you,” Nico says. “You think she’s amazing and a crowd-pleaser, and she is, I’ll be the first to admit it, but you’re underestimating her. Malina is well on her way to becoming a Specialized A-class, possibly even a Specialized S-class with time. If you can’t put faith in her for this mission, how will you ever trust her for your team? She’s only two years from graduation.”
    “But she IS two years from graduation,” Negatia says. “She is still a—a young adult, and this isn’t some silly story where throwing teenagers at the end of the world always works out!”
    “Of course it’s not,” Nico says, “but what do you think she’ll say if she finds out you didn’t even trust her to try?”
    “Nico, you were the one that said the escaped convicts would be the biggest problem,” Mastermental says, “and while I understand the necessity of sending Rocco to